I also had The Three-Body Problem audiobook so when I saw that Kate was listening to it I thought I would too. I am also back to reading Assistant to the Villain on my commute to work.
This is the book that the netflix show is based on. A friend told me that the books were good, so I put myself on the library wait list for all three books. The first one has finally become available!
Another book suggested by a friend from knitting group in what is becoming the convergence of two different trends in my life: reading books suggested by knitters and crocheters and reading actual physical books I have checked out from the library. I know nothing about this other than Grace said it was good. I can’t wait to get into it!
One of the hacks I mentioned in my previous post was to read the first page or so and see what grabs me. I don’t really have a pile of ‘what to read next’, but as I went through my shelves I started pulling one or two from the book cases. I added these to pile near my bed (one of a few). I thought if I narrowed it down to 6-7, that should make it easier to find where I want to head next.
I’ve got one non-fiction in the stack, a memoir of living in the Netherlands. I’ve got some booktok recs, Ice Planet Barbarians and The Queer Principles of Kit Webb. One historical romance (Mine till Midnight), one that’s maybe about demons and evil kings (Carnival of Souls), one about the West and riding horses and doing jobs stealing stuff (The Sisters Brothers) and one that’s maybe about vampires (The Beautiful)? (It is tough to say from the first page, so some of these are guesses. ) Part of me is leaning towards Kit Webb, as it is Pride Month, and part of me is leaning towards the second installment of Ice Planet Barbarians.
I think I’ve had the Sisters Brothers longest, but Mine til Midnight is the oldest. This was supposed to make it easier, having an actual TBR pile, but I don’t think it is.
What would you read next? How do structure your TBR pile? Sound off in the comments!
I realized that I didn’t read as many books in May as I had in previous months this year. So, I thought about why. In my off time, I binged some shows and played games on my phone, completely checking out. Since that’s not really restful, I decided I needed to find something to encourage me towards less screen time. The library to the rescue. I’ve checked out an actual physical book with a due date in three weeks. I’ll actually have to read. I liked Vampires of El Norte, so I’m excited for this one.
So far this has been very amusing.
I don’t know much about her but I heard so many good thing about her memoir.
It has been awhile since we’ve done one of these! Starting in 2015, Pop Culture Homework Assignments are summer projects that Beth and I assign ourselves or each other. Just a fun little thing to do during the summer months to catch up on things we’ve been interested in but have missed. They’re fun little challenges, usually around four books, and they often have themes. The challenge usually runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. I’ve assigned Beth travel books, witches, and Language-themed books. And she has assigned me selections from a single author, first books in a series, and horror and suspense. We’ve also done a Twilight re-read together. I’ve found some really great books through these challenges. Writing this post, I’m reminded of past favorites like Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black.
Beth and I talked about a couple possibilities, but none of them really seemed to fit the bill for this summer. Since we couldn’t really come up with something, but I really wanted to do one, I decided to assign one to myself. (Beth is invited to join!) This summer, my homework assignment is to unhaul my shelves. I’m going to go through my shelves, at least one a week, looking for books that I know I’ll never read or re-read, so I can give them away and they can find good homes where they will be read and re-read. While I do that, I expect I’m also going to find loads of things I really would like to read. As I find them, I’m going to put them to the top of the TBR. I am so excited for this project! I look forward to finding the hidden treasures I’d forgotten I own!
2 Women, So Many Books 