I’ve made a lot of reading resolutions, and one of them is to be better about cultivating a monthly TBR. I know so many bloggers do beginning of the month TBR posts and I always LOVE reading them, so I’ve decided to post my own as well! I will include my physical, e-book, and ARC TBRs as well as a status update of where I am prior to starting my upcoming month’s TBR.
Reading Progress Prior To This Month: 25/80 Books Read
You guys, a near miracle happened. I read EVERY book on my March 2018 TBR except one. I am SO proud of myself of being more intentional with my reading and creating these TBRs, and my mood reading didn’t even get in the way! I used to think I’d never be able to stick to a pre-determined TBR (and it does take me a while to craft it each month) but it’s really paying off and I’m reading more than ever and wasting less time trying to decide what to read.
April is going to bring with it a few last spring showers, but mostly weather in the low-mid seventies and I am SO ready. I love when the sun is shining and I can wear shorts and skirts again, and it’s putting me in the mood to read some summery contemporaries! The focus this month will be on finishing up a few pending NetGalley arcs and trying to get into the summer reading mood.
Library
Tyler Johnson Was Here // After reading Dear Martin in March, I’m eager to continue to read more diverse YA that tackles the socio-political issues happening right now. This one also seems like it has a mystery slant to it from the synopsis.
The Wedding Date // Been waiting to read this one FOREVER. The reviews have been all been amazing and I’m living for adult fiction lately. I think my library hold for this one is FINALLY going to come in this month!
Rich People Problems // I am utterly obsessed with the Crazy Rich Asians series and I’m crossing my fingers that my hold for this one comes in this month (I think I was number 26 or so when I put it on hold two months ago).
Owned TBR
The Unexpected Everything // I’ve been putting this one off since I DNF’d Since You’ve Been Gone and it’s SO LONG (500+ pages for a summery contemporary?!) but I’ve missed reading Matson’s writing so I’m going to hopefully crack this open in April!
For Review
Valley Girls // I gave Lemon’s debut 5 stars so I’m crossing my fingers that I like this one as well (plus a California setting!)
Love & Luck // I adored Love & Gelato and I am so excite]d to see a secondary character from that book be featured in this follow up novel taking place in Ireland!
The Art of French Kissing // This one looks adorable, features food, has macarons on the cover (YUM) and fits right in with my transitioning-to-reading-summery-contemporary-books plan. I’m also hoping to get to this one in April (though it’s release date is in June) since May is going to be a pretty crazy month for me!
Are any of these on your TBR? What’s your most anticipated book for April? Let me know in the comments!
Yay! I’m hoping to read the first Crazy Rich Asians book this month, along with a few more adult books!
It’s SO good. Sort of like Gossip Girl for adults and set abroad lol.
I read my entire January TBR and was so impressed with myself, so good work!! I have The Wedding Date this month tooooo
Right? It’s such a satisfying feeling lol. Let me know what you think of the Wedding Date-you know how it went for me lolololol.
Congrats on reading almost all your TBR books for March! That’s awesome. The Wedding Date is on my TBR for this month, too– I have heard nothing but great things.
I hate to be THAT PERSON, but the Wedding Date really fell flat for me D:
Congrats on sticking with your TBR last month! I totally failed with mine lol I did read a lot of books in March, ones that were on my TBR too but not the ones I had aimed to read. I’m hoping this week to finish up some ARCs and then I can get back into the groove of things!
Thanks Lauren! I have a lot of ARCs this spring so I am really making an effort to stay on track since I don’t want to get too far behind on my NetGalley ratio.
Great job on finishing all the books on your March TBR. I usually have an idea of what I want to read – book club book, review books, etc. for the month but you just never know. I really want to read Tyler Johnson Was Here too.
-Lauren
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I’m anxiously awaiting Tyler Johnson- my library hold hasn’t come in yet, so fingers crossed it comes in before the end of the month!
Wow!! I’m so jealous you read all your TBR books except one!! Good for you!! I love making lists, but I’m terrible at completing them. I get excited if I read half of what I say I want to get to. I should really make monthly lists like this– I need to get my TBR more organized.
Thank you, Michelle! I’ve actually found that building out my TBR this much is very enjoyable for me, so I think it’s motivating me to actually read the books since I’m having so much fun making the posts!
Congrats on your March TBR, that’s so awesome!! I liked but didn’t love Art of French Kissing, which is the only book on your list I’ve read. I want to try the Crazy Rich Asians series though!
Thank you, Morgan! The Crazy Rich Asians series is AMAZING, I highly recommend! I’m hoping I’ll like the art of french kissing- I love the whole cooking premise and am hoping there will be some delicious food descriptions in it!
I really want to read Tyler Johnson. Oh no, you DNFed Since You’ve Been Gone? I have that one on my shelf. I really enjoyed The Unexpected Everything. I’m not a big fan of long contemporaries, but this one really worked for me. Hope you enjoy all the books you pick up this month!
Honestly a lot of people I know LOVED Since You’ve Been Gone, I just got bored within the first 100 pages! I really enjoyed The Unexpected Everything though, so there is hope!