Happy 2020, my loves! It’s a new year, a new decade, and I have new commitments! You’ve all seen me talking about #ARCApocalypse and my big goals for 2020, so I won’t spend time on those, I’ll just say that I have quuuiiiiite the hefty TBR this month… so let’s jump right in! ♥
The themes this month are…
- January Jam Jar — come join us at Devour Your TBR on Goodreads while we pull our reads from a TBR jar! For everything indicated with a ? emoji below, those titles are going into a TBR jar and I’ll pull those randomly alongside my other TBR picks for the month.
- #HappyNewCLEAR — Louise is hosting a fantastic TBR-clearing readathon for the whole month of January! It felt like the perfect way to kick off #ARCApocalypse because I want to take January to work hard on getting a little ahead of schedule with my 2020 ARCs so that I can just stay caught up on them through the rest of the year while also working on my backlist. So, for this readathon, I decided to put ALL of my January and February 2020 ARC releases on this TBR!
Finally, I’ll be devoting 2020 to #ARCApocalypse & #StartOnYourShelfathon!
Now, on to my TBR!
EMOJI KEY:
? buddy/group reads | ✨ #ARCApocalypse | ? graphic novels/manga |
? poetry | ? audiobook | ? kindle unlimited |
? reread | ? january jam jar | ? #StartOnYourShelfathon
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Leftover from December:
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Monthly Goals:
- previous month’s goals:
- read 15+ books for Short-a-thon ❌ (but I did read almost 15!)
- read 1 holiday romance & 1 holiday horror ✅
- clear all current reads by 11:59pm on December 31st ❌
- At least start every book on January TBR
- Stay on track with all of my buddy reads
- Post at least 3 booktube videos
What book on your TBR are you most excited to read this month?
— destiny ♥
swordsandspectres
January 2, 2020Keep seeing Seven Deadly Shadows popping up. Will keep my eye out for your review ?
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020Thanks, I hope I can get to it really soon! 😀 Fingers crossed it’ll be excellent.
Tessa Pulyer
January 2, 2020I’ll be reading Don’t Read the Comments this month too (next week if all goes well)! It looks very good ❤️
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020Ooooh, I hope we both enjoy it! 😀 Happy reading!
bookedunicorn
January 2, 2020I made my Tbr list for this month And i started listening to Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi so far I’m loving it. I’m looking forward to Bonk by Mary Roach, interesting science stuff about sex?
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020Oooh, Bonk sounds interesting ? I love kind of unusual nonfiction and it sounds like maybe that is? So I’ll have to look it up and see! And Freshwater sounds lovely so I’m really glad you’re enjoying it!
Nerd Narration
January 2, 2020We share a few Jan/Feb arcs, but I feel you about wanting to get them cleared off early so I’m not starting 2020 stressed. I’ve only read one of my…mumbles number…so far though so wish me luck lol! The one I read was on your list though (Jane Anonymous) so I look forward to your thoughts! <3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020Bahahah good luck, love! I can’t wait to hear all about your 2020 reads. <3 Did you like Jane Anonymous? I can't remember if I've seen your rating for it yet! *scurries off to GR*
Nerd Narration
January 4, 2020Lol! Thanks, Destiny! I actually have my Jane Anonymous review going up on Monday! Feel free to check it out then…or if you DID scurry over to GR’s you probably already saw it lol.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020Yessss, I did see your review and I was a little nervous when I saw your rating first, but then I read your thoughts and it sounds like you still had a pretty alright time reading it so I’m looking forward to it! ? I’m just hoping the twist doesn’t feel as obvious to me as it did to you haha!
Nerd Narration
January 4, 2020I can’t wait till you read it. I’d love to know your thoughts.
Nerd Narration
January 4, 2020I can’t wait till you read it. I’d love to know your thoughts and if it lands for you or not! =D
fictionnochaser
January 2, 2020Oh man this is an intense list, but you got this!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020Thank youuuu! Lmao yeah… intense is a good word >_<
evelynreads1
January 2, 2020I hope you have a great January!
(www.evelynreads.com)
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020Thank you darling, I hope you do, too!!
harpergraeblog
January 2, 2020Killer TBR Can’t wait to see what you think of Come Tumbling Down
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020Thanks, I can’t wait to read that one!
abyssallibrarian
January 2, 2020I have a lot of these books on my TBR too, but for the year, not necessarily this month. I’m really looking forward to Dark & Deepest Red, and somehow Every Other Weekend has snuck its way to the top of my TBR too.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020Excellent! I hope you enjoy them! <3
tasya @ the literary huntress
January 2, 2020I want to read Seven Deadly Shadows this month too, it seems like something I would enjoy!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020It sounds so good! I hope we both love it ?
shanayatales
January 3, 2020Such interesting books lined up, and quite the ambitious TBR. Wishing you a happy reading month!
I am looking forward to reading The Silent Patient & Un-honeymooners this month – 2 books that have been on my TBR for the longest time.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020Thank you, I hope you have a good reading month, too!
I have both of those on my TBR, too, so I’d love to hear what you think of them! ♥
rachel @ typed truths
January 4, 2020oooh, we have a lot of similar arcs for jan & feb! so many exciting titles. good luck! hope you’re january starts you off for a good reading year
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 4, 2020eeeee I hope we both enjoy them!! Thank you love, you too!
Axel
January 5, 2020I have pre-ordered the audiobook for Loveboat, Taipei. One of my favorite narrators is narrating it!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 23, 2020Excellent! I just looked up the narrator and I haven’t listened to anything she’s done, but if I don’t get to my eARC before the release date, I’ll have to see if I can borrow the audiobook from the library! 🙂
Jenna @ Falling Letters
January 12, 2020This post makes me realize how much I enjoy when people use emojis, haha. I like how you’ve coded your TBR. I’m not sure whether I’m more excited for Come Tumbling Down or Dark and Deepest Red…I’ve preordered both 🙂
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 30, 2020Hahaha yay! 😀 Thank you. Have you read Dark and Deepest Red yet? I’m excited for it but I haven’t been in a magical realism mood so I keep putting it off!
Jenna @ Falling Letters
January 30, 2020I just finished it last night! It felt less ‘magical’ than McLemore’s other books. I don’t mean to dampen your excitement, but personally it was my least favourite of their books. I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 2, 2020No, you’re good, thank you for being honest! I feel like I have to be in a very specific mood for magical realism, and I just haven’t been in that mood lately. 🙁
Jenna @ Falling Letters
February 2, 2020It’s a bit unique because the most obvious element that you might call magical realism – people dancing uncontrollably, some to their deaths – actually happened! The majority of the story (at least it felt to me) is the historical timeline, so that it makes it quite different from McLemore’s previous books… (I should probably review this book on my blog instead of just in your comments, loool.)
Kelly | Another Book in the Wall
January 16, 2020Lovely tbr, Destiny!!! I have Jane Anonymous, Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Shadows Between Us, and Bent Heavens on my to-read- ASAP list, and am hoping to tackle a few in January! If you haven’t started on any of them yet, let me know if you’d be down for a buddy read! <3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
January 30, 2020Thank you! Oh my gosh, I’m sorry I’m just now seeing this!! I ended up moving Ten Thousand Doors of January off of my TBR because I wasn’t in the mood for it right now, but I have the audiobook on hold, I think? I’m reading Jane Anonymous and might finish it tomorrow but I was wanting to start The Shadows Between Us or Bent Heavens some time in the next few days if you want to pick up either of those by any chance? ♥
Kelly | Another Book in the Wall
February 2, 2020I would LOVE to buddy read either The Shadows Between Us or Bent Heavens some time this week or next if you’re down, love! <3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 2, 2020Yay! I’ll DM you <3