I sometimes set myself seasonal TBR’s and Fall is always a good time to read certain books. Give me some good mysteries and thrillers on the days it gets dark earlier cause. Also give me some easier reads cause Fall is usually a busy time.
So I thought I’d share some of the books on my TBR a lot of them I’m considering now or never reads cause I’ve had them for a while…
The City We Became
By: N.K. Jemisin
New York is born in the form of 5 avatars to protect it and an other worldly villain appears in order to try and stop it…
And I try to sort out some mixed feelings in order to try to write a review about it.
Just a couple of days after I whined about only negotiations happening Harley Quinn is renewed for season 3!
Is it just me or does it feel like despite the movies moving there’s been really good news recently at least out of DC and Marvel? 🙂
The Odyssey
Homer/ Translated by: Emily Wilson
So I decided to reread this solely because of the translation- apparently the first in English by a woman. Also because I was in a serious Black Sails mood and had sea-faring pirate vibes going.
Having read a messy, broken hard to follow translation in college (or high school? I just remember being annoyed) I thought I’d give this a go. It’s a great translation but man I still hate Odysseus and his son!
I always see a lot of tips on how to read more and beat reading slumps. But I think strong reasoning is the best motivation for anything so here are some of the reasons it’s a good idea to try to read more.
Some of them people might not want to admit but as a long time big reader… I can vouch for all of them.
The Midnight Library
By: Matt Haig
I think everyone has regrets of some sort big or small. Nora Seed however gets the chance to live all the lives she could have in an effort to save the one she doesn’t want anymore.
Matt Haig’s The Humans is one of my favorite books period and the synopsis of this one just spoke to me. I couldn’t even wait for a stateside release. Had to preorder from book depository.
Totally worth it.
burn our bodies down
By: Rory Power
Ever read a book (or watched a film) and thought okay their trying to say something deeper here and I… almost get it… but no, not really… and then wonder am I falling short? Or is the book?
The Last Story of Mina Lee
By: Nancy Jooyoun Kim
Mina Lee is a story about mothers/daughters, the immigrant experience, extreme grief, disconnection and regret.
So it is a bit of a bummer really.
Fable
By: Adrienne Young
I suppose I should preface this by saying 1. I did like the book while reading it or at least didn’t find anything particularly bad about it.
2. I probably wouldn’t write a review if this wasn’t an ARC.
Such a Fun Age
By: Kiley Reid
This book has been on my radar for a while and I finally decided to pick it up and give it a go and I’m very glad I did.
It’s a strong debut with great character work (my fav) and opens things up for some very meaningful discussions. It’s not perfect but it makes me really excited to see what Reid does next.
