Tackling My TBR is a monthly post, where I share my reading plans for the upcoming month. September is going to go by so quickly, I just know it. Instead of having a grand summer vacation, I decided to move my plans to September - since it's my birthday month - and I will be traveling for 9 days this month. I am so excited for the trip! However, my reading may suffer because of it so I won't be picking books out of my TBR jar this month. Instead, I decided to focus on some books that have been on my TBR the oldest and see if I can prioritize them this month. Also, I hope to continue in the two yearly readathons I am participating in. September is going to be a great month!

I have had these books on my TBR mountain for way too long and hopefully, this is the month to finally change that! I would love to hear about some of your oldest books on your TBR too, drop them in the comments below.

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare: So, I am quite behind in the Shadowhunter world. I have managed to remain spoiler-free on the more recent series and I am excited to dive back into Clare's books. This book is the oldest (in terms of adding it to my TBR shelf) book of my shelves so it's time to finally pick it up!

The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead: I knew my TBR was a bit too ambitious last month. I wasn't able to finish this book, the conclusion to Mead's Bloodlines series. Since I am in the middle of it now and enjoying it, I hope to finish it in a few days!

Bright Smoke, Cold Fire by Rosamund Hodge: I adored Cruel Beauty! Honestly, I have been waiting for more books from Hodge because I know if I finally read this duology, I won't have any more Hodge books to devour. A new release from her was recently announced for next year, 2024, so I can pick this one up and then won't have to wait long for her next book.

Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld: It has been a long time since I have read anything by Westerfeld. I have heard that this one plays with structure as it tells two stories - one of a teen author writing a book and the other of the actual book she has written. It sounds cool so I am excited to start it!

Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers: Isn't this a throwback to YA fantasy? These books have different covers now but the cover above is the one that I have on my shelves. This is the sequel to His Fair Assassin trilogy.

The Crown's Game by Evelyn Skye: I remember I found this series in a used book store and it sounded like a really fun fantasy series. However, I haven't heard many people mention this series even when it was first published, so I am excited to give it a go and see how amazing it is.

I have decided to follow these two reading challenges throughout the year. The two reading challenges are BookandLala’s Buzzwordathon and the Year in Aeldia reading challenge from Book Roast. Here are the two books I found that fit the prompts of each of the challenges:

Last Chance Books by Kelsey Rodkey (Buzzwordathon: game words): This prompt took some thinking because I couldn't find any books that I would consider game words except the word "game." However, after scouring my shelves, I finally came across "chance" and thought that the perfect word for this prompt!

Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon (Aeldia: a book with romance): I have adored Rachel Lynn Solomon's books, but I have only read her YA books so I am excited to try out her adult romances, starting with this one. 

Tackling My TBR is a monthly post, where I share my reading plans for the upcoming month. Usually, I choose some books out of my TBR jar. However, this month I will be participating in the Orilium Readathon, hosted by booktuber, G at Book Roast. It turned out to be a quite ambitious TBR for this month so I thought it would be easier to focus on the readathon instead of, also, picking out books from my jar. 

The readathon is a little complicated to explain as participants are tasked with building their own character and then choosing a calling or career path for their character. The number of prompts or challenges vary depending on certain callings. This particular readathon serves as part two of the readathon that occurred in April. The callings I were working towards in April were the Moon Warden and the Star Whisperer. I have decided to continue working toward the two callings. For these callings, there are 12 challenges. Here’s the books (and their challenges) I hope to get to:

For the Beauty of the Earth by Folliot S. Piermont ("Earth" in the title): The only book I could think of to read for this would be House of Earth and Blood, which isn't the best book to read during a readathon since it is so long and I've already read it. Instead, I found this cute children's picture book.

Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan (word in the title that corresponds to the last song you listened to): I listened to Unholy by Sam Smith and Kim Petras on the radio before writing this post up, and while "unholy" could not be found among my books, I picked the closest title. This is the first book in the Something Dark and Holy series, which is how it almost fits in with the prompt. I've heard some mixed thoughts about this book, but am still intrigued to see what the book is about when I start it.

The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead (a book from a finished series): I have been slowly working my way through the Bloodlines series, a completed series that follows some the characters from the well-known Vampire Academy book series. 

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman (start a book before bed): This is probably not the best idea since this book sounds very similar to the slasher/horror film, Ready or Not, but I have been wanting to pick this up and I think this readathon would definitely be the perfect time.

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody (read in a different spot every time you pick up the book): I have been wanting to read this book forever - it's been on my shelves for a long time. Since I plan on highlighting and taking notes while reading, I don't think I will have a problem with moving to a different spot every time I pick this up like at my desk or the kitchen or the couch. This is such a fun prompt!

Lore Olympus volume 4 by Rachel Smythe (manga or graphic novel): This book came in the mail just in time to read for August! I've adored each and every volume before this so I am excited to see where this one leads in this Hades and Persephone visual retelling.

A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn (the floor is lava, don't touch the floor while reading this book): I absolutely adore the Veronica Speedwell books so I decided that I will continue with the fifth book in the series. I can fly through these books quite fast since they are so entertaining so I'm hoping to finish it within one or two sittings, all without every touching the floor.

Change of Plans by Dylan Newton (red cover): This is a little more orange than red, but I wanted to count it for the readathon. It releases today and I can't wait to dive into it! This is the third installment in the Matthews Brothers companion series, a series of contemporary romances that will simply take your breath away. They are always such a delight!

Rook by Sharon Cameron (a book set in the future): I don't read many books set in the future, since science fiction books are really not my thing. However, I found this dystopian novel on my shelves that I totally forgot I even owned. I am not entirely sure when this is set but it sounds like it may be in a futuristic Paris so I am excited to read it!

Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey (bookseller recommendation): I asked a staff member at my local Barnes & Noble if they had any contemporary romances to recommend and they mentioned Bailey's newest series, A Vine Mess. I actually have already read the first book so I picked up the sequel, which came out recently. I enjoyed the first book, Secretly Yours, so I can't wait to read the sequel!

The Emperor of Evening Stars by Laura Thalassa (use a random tarot generator and find a book with the same symbol in the title or cover): In using the generator, I received the Star Card. There are tons of books with "stars" in the title or cover so I had plenty of options. I decided to go with the third book in the Bargainer series. 

The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle (lily on the cover, in the title, or in the author's name): I don't really know my flowers so I hope the book I chose has a lily on the cover. I've put this one on multiple TBRs and still haven't read it. I'm hoping to close out the summer with some good romances like this one.

 Tackling My TBR is a monthly post, where I share my reading plans for the upcoming month. The concept of a TBR Jar is not a new one. I’ve seen it used in various ways throughout the bookish community. I set up my jar a little different than what I’ve seen previously. Instead of putting individual book titles on a small sheet of paper to place in the jar, I wrote a month and a year on each. Each month, I intend to pull three sheets of paper from my jar which will dictate which three books I will read. The dates on the paper correspond with the date I added those books to my Goodreads account. Some months will have over 20 books to choose from, when others may have only one. From Goodreads, I’ll choose the three books from the three different monthly hauls. 

Tackling My TBR is a monthly post, where I share my reading plans for the upcoming month. The concept of a TBR Jar is not a new one. I’ve seen it used in various ways throughout the bookish community. I set up my jar a little different than what I’ve seen previously. Instead of putting individual book titles on a small sheet of paper to place in the jar, I wrote a month and a year on each. Each month, I intend to pull three sheets of paper from my jar which will dictate which three books I will read. The dates on the paper correspond with the date I added those books to my Goodreads account. Some months will have over 20 books to choose from, when others may have only one. From Goodreads, I’ll choose the three books from the three different monthly hauls. 

Since I took a break in May with my vacation abroad, I thought I wasn't going to have a lot of time to read. However, I still tackled a few books on my TBR. I devoured The Paris Key by Juliet Blackwell, which leaned more toward the literary fiction genre that I typically like. I was hoping for more traveling vibes from this one. However, it was a nice story. Unfortunately, I did not get to The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon. The sheer size of this series is so incredibly daunting that I intend to read the books at some other time. Plus, a long fantasy series sounds best read in the colder months too! I did complete A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. And, to be honest, it really wasn't for me. However, I think I may try to watch the show-I've only seen a few episodes and liked them.

For June, I picked the July 2019, February 2022, and September 2018 book hauls out of the jar. Here are the books I chose:

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab: I've had this on my shelf ever since it came out and I am still not sure if I will like this or not. I've been spoiled about some things that happen in the book on TikTok and was thinking to wait in starting this in the hopes I didn't remember the spoilers. However, the jar has spoken and I will be reading this very soon.

For the Love of the Bard by Jessica Martin: I adore Shakespeare! I don't even know what this is about except that the characters may be directing a Shakespeare play. I hope it is as cute as I am imagining!

Roar by Cora Carmack: It's been a long time - at least 5 years - since I've read a Carmack book. And all the books I've read by Carmack previously have been new adult romances, so it will be great to read more from her in a different genre.

Since it is officially summer, I wanted to share some books I also plan on reading that I didn't pick out of my jar. Primarily, I am a mood reader so I tend to read whatever I'd like within the moment. However, I have placed all of these in a pile with the intention that I will devour them very soon.

The Prince & the Apocalypse by Kara McDowell

How Sweet It Is by Dylan Newton

Tacos for Two by Besty St. Amant

Here’s all the books (and their complementing prompts) I hope to get to during that weekend:

Read a book with water on the cover - Sunkissed by Kasie West: I have so many options for this prompt so I'm not 100% committed to reading Sunkissed just yet. However, it is one of the newer releases from West that I own and I am excited to get to it this summer. 

Read a beach read - Wait for It by Jenn McKinlay: With this cover of two characters relaxing by the pool, it looks like this one is the perfect book for a beach read. With beach reads, I think it could be any low-stakes, short (under 350 pages) book that you could potentially devour in an afternoon. 

Read a book that gives you nostalgic summer vibes - Postcards from Summer by Cynthia Platt: I picked this up on a whim after browsing at the bookstore and I think this is the perfect time to read this one. It totals around 575 pages so it may be too much for time allotted in this readathon. However, I could always carry the book on into the next week. While a lot of books have summer vibes, it was definitely a little more harder to find a book with nostalgic summer vibes. This one follows Lexi as she uncovers her late mother's past in their family's summer home. It just sounded like a classic YA plot with a lot of elements that I adore.

Tackling My TBR is a monthly post, where I share my reading plans for the upcoming month. The concept of a TBR Jar is not a new one. I’ve seen it used in various ways throughout the bookish community. I set up my jar a little different than what I’ve seen previously. Instead of putting individual book titles on a small sheet of paper to place in the jar, I wrote a month and a year on each. Each month, I intend to pull three sheets of paper from my jar which will dictate which three books I will read. The dates on the paper correspond with the date I added those books to my Goodreads account. Some months will have over 20 books to choose from, when others may have only one. From Goodreads, I’ll choose the three books from the three different monthly hauls. 

For March, I was able to tackle some of my TBR! I read Moment of Truth by Kasie West first and the contemporary romance was just okay. I've found that YA romance, especially those that involve school in some way, is just not grabbing my attention like it used to. I still own a few more unread West books, but I don't think she will be an auto-buy author for me like she used to. Unfortunately, I ended up unhauling Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone. While the time traveling aspect of the book really appealed to me, I spent the whole month trying to pick it up and failing. However, I was able to finally read one of the oldest books on my TBR: I, Iago by Nicole Galland. While it was a great reimagining of Shakespeare's Othello from Iago's perspective, I feel like I would have enjoyed it if I had read it earlier. Of course, that is a lesson for me that the longer these books sit on my shelf, the more of a chance they will not be what I'm looking for as my tastes change.

For April, I picked the January 2020, March 2016, and December 2015 book hauls out of the jar. Here are the books I chose:

The Paris Key by Juliet Blackwell: I was browsing through the bookshop one day and came across this one. Honestly, I don't even know what it's about except that it may be set in Paris so count me in.

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon: This one has been on my shelf since its release and high fantasy novels always give me pause. I know I'll probably end up liking the book, but starting it is another thing entirely.

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin: I know a lot of people have probably already read this one, but the size of it has stopped me from picking it up until now. Plus, with several books in the series, I know if I like the first one, there will be so many installments to pick up to. I started watching the show years ago and stopped halfway through season 1. I decided that I wanted to read the book before continuing in the show, but it's been years for me to pick this up. I hope it's as good as the hype!

The Orilium Readathon is hosted by booktuber: G at Book Roast. This readathon takes place during the entire month of April. Here is the announcement video. It’s a little complicated as participants are tasked with building their own character and then choosing a calling or career path for their character. The number of prompts or challenges vary depending on certain callings. Since this is my second year doing this readathon, I'm going to be working through the Moon Warden calling again, but if I finish the prompts for that calling, I also want to strive for the Star Whisperer calling too so I've added the prompts for each calling below. Here’s the books (and their challenges) I hope to get to.

The Paris Key By Juliet Blackwell (challenge: flowers on the cover)

Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto (challenge: 2 letter Es in the title)

City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer (challenge: match your clothes to the color of the cover)

Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith (challenge: close your eyes, shuffle, and point)

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson (challenge: a book between 389-415 pages)

Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson (challenge: match your clothes to the color of the cover)

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson (challenge: 2 letter Es in the title)

A Little Bit Country by Brian D. Kennedy (challenge: a book on your highest shelf)

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin (challenge: a book with a map)

Until the Beginning by Amy Plum (challenge: a book with clouds on the cover)

I found this readathon over on Instagram, where a lot of users were posting their TBRs. It will take place on April 7th to the 9th. It is a readathon hosted by Rachel from Happy Go Lovely Sleeves, where participants read books with flowers on the cover. I know that my TBR is a little out of control this month, but I have included a few books below just in case I have time to participate.

A Wounded Name By Dot Hutchinson

Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu

The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle

Tackling My TBR is a monthly post, where I share my reading plans for the upcoming month. The concept of a TBR Jar is not a new one. I’ve seen it used in various ways throughout the bookish community. I set up my jar a little different than what I’ve seen previously. Instead of putting individual book titles on a small sheet of paper to place in the jar, I wrote a month and a year on each. Each month, I intend to pull three sheets of paper from my jar which will dictate which three books I will read. The dates on the paper correspond with the date I added those books to my Goodreads account. Some months will have over 20 books to choose from, when others may have only one. From Goodreads, I’ll choose the three books from the three different monthly hauls. 

I took an unexpected break in the month of February but am back and ready to continue tackling my TBR. For January, I wasn’t as successful as I would have liked. I devoured Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins and while it was an enjoyable read, I don’t think I’ll be continuing in the series. I had every intention of reading David Copperfield by Charles Dickens and even borrowed the audiobook from the library. However, when I brought the audiobook home, I found it was the abridged version so I requested the unabridged audiobook instead, but it hasn’t come in yet. The Real Deal by Lauren Blakely sounds like a great romance, but I didn’t get a chance to read it in January. Hopefully, I can fit it in this month. 

For March, I picked the June 2012, May 2012, and February 2022 book hauls out of the jar. Here are the books I chose:

Tackling My TBR is a monthly post, where I share my reading plans for the upcoming month. The concept of a TBR Jar is not a new one. I’ve seen it used in various ways throughout the bookish community. My jar is a little different. The goal is to read the older books on my to-read pile. Thus, instead of putting individual book titles on a small sheet of paper to place in the jar, I wrote a month and a year on each. Each month, I intend to pull three sheets of paper from my jar which will dictate which three books I will read. The dates on the paper correspond with the date I added those books to my Goodreads account. Some months will have over 20 books to choose from, when others may have only one. From Goodreads, I’ll choose the three books from the three different monthly hauls. And if I cannot complete the book within the month, it will be unhauled (with the exception of one pass each month).

Tackling My TBR is a monthly post, where I share my reading plans for the upcoming month. It's hard to believe that it is already November. We don't have much left in the year. And I still want to read so many books! 

Each month, I usually pick three pieces of paper out a jar and pick my TBR that way. However, we are going to do something a little different today. I have been journaling what I have been reading in a sort of bullet journal this year. I print out small pictures of the book covers of all the books I read to make my spreads more visually appealing. However, to save paper, I have been printing out a bunch of covers ahead of time and then pasting the ones I read during that month in my spread. Doing it this way, I have several covers printed out already that I haven't gotten a chance to read yet; so for the next two months I will be tackling those books. I've chosen ten books to read during November and hopefully, by the end of the month, I will have tackled all of them.

The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan: I am super excited to read this one and complete the Kane Chronicles. I adore Egyptian mythology so I am loving this series. 

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman: Did you know that this is being turned into a movie, starring Tom Hanks, and the movie is coming to theaters this month? While watching the television the other day, I saw the movie trailer and was so excited to finally pick up the book.

Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett: I have been working my way through Bennett's YA contemporary romance backlist so I can eventually read everything from her. Her writing is like a warm hug so no matter what the book is about, it will be a good time.

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse: When this first came out, a lot of reviewers were raving how fantastic it was. I can't wait to finally dive into it and see if the hype was correct.

His Hideous Heart edited by Dahlia Adler: This book is a collection of short retellings of Edgar Allen Poe's greatest work. Plus, while the entire beginning of the book are the retellings, the other half is the original source work so I can look back onto his work if I need a refresher. I can't wait to dive in to these delightfully spooky tales.

Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan: This book has been on my shelves for years. I don't usually gravitate towards nonfiction, but I discovered that they made this particular book into a movie and am interested to see how they both compare to each other.

Lore Olympus volume 3 by Rachel Smythe: I adore reading books that reimagine Greek folklore and mythology. This graphic novel series follows the modern-day retelling of Hades and Persephone's story.

The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole: It feels like I have been reading this one forever. Ebooks always take me longer to read than physical copies of books. The Book of Azrael totals around 800 pages, which is quite daunting. I am already quite a bit in the story and am liking it so far!

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris: I have had this one on my shelf ever since it released. Usually, I don't read too many thrillers but this one definitely intrigued me since it is set in the publishing industry.

My Killer Vacation by Tessa Bailey: This one released this summer and I had to go out and buy it right away. I meant to read the book over the summer, but I didn't get to it. Tessa Bailey writes fantastic romances and when I heard she was working on this one, a mash-up between a mystery and a romance, I knew I had to give it a try. It sounds amazing!

Tackling My TBR is a monthly post, where I share my reading plans for the upcoming month. The concept of a TBR Jar is not a new one. I’ve seen it used in various ways throughout the bookish community. My jar is a little different. The goal is to read the older books on my to-read pile. Thus, instead of putting individual book titles on a small sheet of paper to place in the jar, I wrote a month and a year on each. Each month, I intend to pull three sheets of paper from my jar which will dictate which three books I will read. The dates on the paper correspond with the date I added those books to my Goodreads account. Some months will have over 20 books to choose from, when others may have only one. From Goodreads, I’ll choose the three books from the three different monthly hauls. And if I cannot complete the book within the month, it will be unhauled (with the exception of one pass each month).

I took an unexpected break from blogging and reading for the month of September. But I am back! I figured that I would start where I left off in August, considering I didn't read much in September. In August, I was meant to read books from my March 2016, June 2020, and December 2017 book hauls. While I read a book from my July TBR in August, Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev (which was one of my favorite retellings of the year), I didn't read anything from my chosen book hauls. I am still hoping to read The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan, since it would be nice to finish another series before the year ends. And I ran out of time to read The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo and Lovely War by Julie Barry. Hopefully, I will read them both soon.

For this month, I picked the December 2017, May 2012, and September 2019 book hauls out of the jar. From there, I chose the following books to read:

The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo: I've had this on my shelf for a while. It's a short collection of fairytales of Bardugo's Grisha world. There's beautiful illustrations and even the cover is gorgeous. I can't wait to read this one!

I, Iago by Nicole Galland: Next to Hamlet, Othello is my favorite work from Shakespeare. While I have come across many retellings of Shakespeare's work, I don't think I have ever read a retelling of Othello. I'm excited to see how Galland reimagines the play.

His Hideous Heart edited by Dahlia Adler: What a perfect month to choose this book! This book is a collection of short retellings of Edgar Allen Poe's greatest work. Plus, while the entire beginning of the book are the retellings, the other half is the original source work so I can look back onto his work if I need a refresher. I can't wait to dive in to these delightfully spooky tales.

The Monster Mash Weekend-Ween readathon is hosted by booktubers: Olivia from OliviaReadsaLatte and Gaby from GabyReads. Here is the announcement video. The spooky vibes were calling to me so I wanted to be sure to participate in this upcoming readathon. It takes place on the weekend of October 28th to the 31st. October is the month I usually try to fit in as many spooky books as possible and this readathon will help me with that. Here's the books and prompts I hope to complete:

The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh or Direwood by Catherine Yu (coin toss): I will probably toss a coin closer to the readathon date but it will definitely be between these two. Both sound equally scary so I am excited to see which one the coin will choose.

Come Alive by Karina Halle (read a book at night): I am in the middle of this series, Experiment in Terror, and I'm absolutely loving it. The books follow Perry and Dex, amature paranormal investigators, as they hunt for ghosts.  

A Cold Legacy by Megan Shepherd (read a book with a monster in it): This is the third and final book in The Madman's Daughter trilogy. I have been waiting til October to finally devour this one and I think this readathon will be the perfect time. Each book has been a reimagining from a classic and this third one is a retelling of Frankenstein. 

Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich (listen to a spooky audiobook): I don't know anything about this book except that it is written by Kurtagich. I have adored every single book that Kurtagich has published so I am so excited to read this one. Plus, I am expecting some spooky vibes from this one to match her previous works.

Tackling My TBR is a monthly post, where I share my reading plans for the upcoming month. The concept of a TBR Jar is not a new one. I’ve seen it used in various ways throughout the bookish community. My jar is a little different. The goal is to read the older books on my to-read pile. Thus, instead of putting individual book titles on a small sheet of paper to place in the jar, I wrote a month and a year on each. Each month, I intend to pull three sheets of paper from my jar which will dictate which three books I will read. The dates on the paper correspond with the date I added those books to my Goodreads account. Some months will have over 20 books to choose from, when others may have only one. From Goodreads, I’ll choose the three books from the three different monthly hauls. And if I cannot complete the book within the month, it will be unhauled (with the exception of one pass each month).

In July, I attempted to read books from my December 2013, August 2011, and May 2020 book hauls. And I am sad to report that I didn't finish a single one. I ended up unhauling A Secret Kept by Tatiana De Rosnay since historical really isn't a genre I pick up anymore. While I was so excited to dive into The Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith, I just ran out of time and hope to pick it up later this year. However, I plan to read Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev this month, since I didn't get to it last month.

For this month, I picked the March 2016, June 2020, and December 2017 book hauls out of the jar. From there, I chose the following books to read:

The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan: I am super excited to read this one and complete the Kane Chronicles. I adore Egyptian mythology so I am loving this series. 

Lovely War by Julie Berry: I know I just mentioned that the historical genre really isn't something I gravitate towards anymore. While that is true, Lovely War is told through the perspective of Aphrodite and I love unique perspectives. It was what made me fall in love with the Book Thief, as that book is told through the eyes of Death.

The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo: I've had this on my shelf for a while. It's a short collection of fairytales of Bardugo's Grisha world. There's beautiful illustrations and even the cover is gorgeous. I can't wait to read this one!

The Orilium Readathon is hosted by booktuber: G at Book Roast. This readathon takes place during the entire month of August. Here is the announcement video. It’s a little complicated as participants are tasked with building their own character and then choosing a calling or career path for their character. This round of the readathon, our characters are off to magical school where we must take classes to excel in our chosen calling. The number of prompts or challenges vary depending on certain callings and on what grade you strive for in each class. My calling is to become a Moon Warden. Thus, there are 6 challenges. Here’s the books (and their challenges) I hope to get to:

Lore Olympus, volume 2 by Rachel Smythe (challenge: letter L in the title): Since I am posting this TBR a bit late, I have acutally already completed this one and I am in love. This was a great graphic novel. Now, I have to wait until the third volume comes out.

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (challenge: book with archers or rangers): It is finally time to begin this series. Has everyone already this, but me? While I am entirely guessing, I am hoping that this book contains a few archers so it can fulfill this prompt.

Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonoli Dev (challenge: start a book with a drink): While I could have doubled up with another prompt, I have decided to leave this one as its own prompt and choose a whole new book for it. I meant to read this last month, but I am glad that I can fit it in August. With Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau and The Charmed List by Julie Abe, I am loving all these foodie romances. This one also reimagines Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen so I know it will easily become a favorite!

A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn (challenge: use color wheel and a pick a book of the same color - indigo): I have been wanting to pick this up for a while and this is the perfect time. Whenever I read the synopsis, I think of Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco. They both are historical mysteries with a hint of romance. It is going to be so good!

Three Kisses, One Midnight by Roshani Chokshi, Evelyn Skye, and Sandhya Menon (challenge: single object as focus on the cover): This book releases at the end of August and I can't wait to read this book. I am so happy that it fit into the readathon! This one follows a group of friends who decide to use magic to have the romance of their dreams. I hear there are strong autumn vibes in this, which makes me even more excited to pick it up!

Lord of the Flies by William Golding (challenge: oldest book on my TBR): This prompt can be interpreted in many different ways. I chose to go with the oldest age-wise book on my TBR, rather than the oldest-to-me book on my TBR, if that makes sense. I have been meaning to pick up Lord of the Flies for the past few months, since I am interested in reading it and I never had the pleasure of reading it while in school.