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: 59/85* Books Read
*RIP, I finally admitted defeat that 100 books was NOT happening this year due to, well, EVERYTHING 2020 has thrust upon us, so I lowered by goal to 85 and am feeling good about it!
I honestly cannot believe we are in the last quarter of this wild, wild year. I always tend to fall back into reading toward the end of the year as I have more time off work and the weather inspires coziness. For October, I’ve put together a loose TBR (emphasis on loose, because I have been SUCH a mood reader this year) that is a mix of spooky reads, a random romance to lighten things up, and a holiday ARC. It’s a bit of an eclectic mix and I wouldn’t be surprised if I end up going off TBR this month!
Owned
House of Earth & Blood // LOL this has been on and off my TBR all year, I haven’t been in the ideal mood for it yet but would really like to knock it out before the end of the year!
Library
Labyrinth Lost // I love witchy books and feel like I haven’t read nearly enough, so hoping to remedy this by a Latinx focused bruja series!
I Killed Zoe Spanos // I was inspired to borrow this digitally from my library thanks to Kal’s post about 9 Books You Must Read This Spooky Season (she has so many good recs in that post!) It’s been a while since I’ve read a YA thriller so I’m excited!
The Bone Houses // This was also inspired by Kal’s post, and I can’t believe I hadn’t heard about it before! The cover is stunning and I can honestly say I’ve never read a book about a family of grave diggers…
Kiss My Cupcake // I love a good Helena Hunting romance and this one sort of reminds me of a grown up Tweet Cute from the premise!
For Review
In a Holidaze // I don’t even need to read the descriptions for Christina Lauren books anymore because I know if it’s by them I will love it! Also, YES to a holiday themed book from them!
Toil & Trouble // Ugh I’ve had this ARC for a while and haven’t gotten around to it, I am DETERMINED to read it this spooky season!
Teeth in the Mist // I’m not usually a horror reader but I’ve heard a lot of good things about this one and am intrigued with the parallel timelines element.
What books are you your TBR for October? Let me know in the comments!
These look like the perfect fall reads! I loved Toil & Trouble, so I really hope you enjoy it!
I’m so excited for it!! I haven’t read a good anthology for a while and I really hope it puts me in the mood for the ~spooky season~
I read Kiss My Cupcake last week, and it was so,so GOOD! Hope you also love House of Blood
& Earth!
Ohhh that is good to hear, I feel like a lot of romances have been flopping for me lately so I am looking for one that will catch my interest!
I read Labyrinth Lost last month and while some parts are good, in general I was disappointed 🙁 I hope you’ll enjoy The Bone Houses, it sounds so good!
Oh no! I’m still going to give it a go, though! I hope the good will outweigh the bad for me!
I’m reading The Bone Houses too at the end of the month!
I haven’t gotten to it yet, have you? I saw a lot of people reading it for a spooky read in October!