Hi again! This week I'm back with five more books from my ever growing TBR list. Perhaps not surprisingly, there's another Disney book in the bunch, but my YA preferences are slowly becoming more apparent at this point in my TBR. It's interesting to see how my reading preferences changed as my TBR grew!
The Down the TBR Hole meme was started by Lost In a Story and it is the most perfect tool for cleaning off shelves that I've come across. Here's how it works:
- Go to your goodreads to-read shelf.
- Order on ascending date added.
- Take the first 5 (or 10 if you’re feeling adventurous) books
- Read the synopses of the books
- Decide: keep it or should it go?
THE BOOKS
RUBY RED BY KERSTIN GIER
First of all, I was always under the impression that this was a retelling and I have no idea why. Apparently it's a historical fiction/time traveling book. After reading some reviews, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I don't really read historical fiction and the reviews talk about instalove and slow pacing. On the other hand... Actually, I think I'll just go with the first hand on this one. VERDICT: PASS
UNDER THE NEVER SKY BY VERONICA ROSSI
I feel like I've been whining about wanting more dystopian books for awhile now and I kind of forgot this one existed. However, MC reviewed this book on Cornerfolds and, well, she hated it. The word "savage" is also used to describe the darker skinned character on the cover and that's pretty yikesy. Then again, I can't find any reviews mentioning it as an issue in the book itself. And SO MANY reviewers I trust liked this one. Still, a lot of the reviews say this isn't a true dystopian book, so I think I'll skip it for now. VERDICT: PASS
BUILDING A DREAM BY BETH DUNLOP
A Disney book! Who's shocked? This one is specifically about architecture and I think that could make for a super interesting read. It includes the architecture of their corporate offices in addition to the parks, but I guess I could just skip over those pages. The reviews say this also includes the architecture of Celebration, Florida! Now I just need to locate a copy. VERDICT: KEEP
THE DESCENT BY JEFF LONG
This book apparently has no connection to the movie by the same name (and with a very similar synopsis), but I am still very intrigued by it! I was pulled in by the blurb then and I'm still super curious now. This book is about something being discovered in a cave, a labyrinth full of another race of beings, and it sounds so good! VERDICT: KEEP
OMENS BY KELLEY ARMSTRONG
I know that one of you prompted me to put this on my TBR. Was it you, Jessica? While it does sound interesting, I've realized over the years that urban fantasy just isn't my genre. I've kept it around just in case the mood ever struck, but I just don't think I'll ever read it! VERDICT: PASS
Once again, I've purged three books from my TBR. Never mind that I accidentally added a few more in the last week... Oops.
What have you added or deleted from your TBR lately?
Let me know in the comments!
Once again, I've purged three books from my TBR. Never mind that I accidentally added a few more in the last week... Oops.
Let me know in the comments!
