My monthly TBR feature here shows my progress based on last month’s TBR, my plans for this month, and anything else I might be thinking about from a reading perspective. Sometimes I feature a little poll at the bottom so you guys can help me figure out a certain title I should read from a group of books.
January TBR
I skipped my December TBR due to the uncertainty of holiday reads…I also did a terrible job of predicting my EOY reads as well. Lots of novellas, but oh well. I love the beginning of a year where I can wipe the slate clean and I’m super excited for the books on deck!
Review Copies
I already decided my first book of the year will be SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME, even though it comes out in April. I know I’ll love it and need that kind of energy for the start of the year. The other January review copy I want to get to is YIN YANG LOVE SONG because Lauren Kung Jessen is an auto-read now.
Upcoming Releases
January has a few key new releases on my radar that I’m 95% sure I’ll get to in the month. The newest Wayward Children book comes out in the beginning of the month and I always listen to the audiobook right away once its released. They’re short and easy to get off on the right foot for my reading challenge. BEG, BORROW, OR STEAL is a hiiiiighlyyy anticipated read for me in 2025 and my sister and I are meeting Sarah Adams at her tour stop in Maine! I’ll be reading it immediately upon receipt. And finally, ONYX STORM comes out at the end of January and I will be following the hype along with everyone else.
Book Clubs and Buddy Reads
My mystery/thriller book club is reading LOST MAN’S LANE in January, which was not on my radar until it was selected. It seems interesting and is on Everand, so that’s a plus. I hope to read QUICKSILVER because everyone is loving it – there’s a buddy read happening for it on bookstagram as well.
Owned and/or Recent Books
The new Crowns of Nyaxia book came out in November and for some reason I didn’t get to it right away. Definitely on my radar for January since I also read a few plot summaries of the previous books in December. BEAUTIFUL UGLY actually comes out this month but I got the copy in BOTM last month, my mom read it, and now it’s back to me. Same theme for WE SOLVE MURDERS – gave it to my mom first and now it’s my turn.
YESSSS PLEASE READ QUICKSILVER!!!! It was my top read of 2024! It’s a bit like ACOMAF but still really fun!