Hello, lovelies! I know I usually wait until the first of the month to post my TBR, but May is a special case because, well… I’m not creating one! I know, I’ll wait for you all to overcome your shock…
Seriously, though, my friend Kathy @ Books and Munches has created an awesome challenge for us this month: Moody May! The idea is to avoid creating a TBR at all, and to only read the books that the mood genuinely strikes you for.
Since I’m not allowed to make a TBR, she suggested that I direct you guys to my full owned TBR post here (being updated weekly), as well as creating a full list of my unread ARCs! I’m not going to include any backlist ARCs, just future releases.
Here is my request for you guys…
Pick one ARC from this list and one (non-ARC) TBR title from the full TBR list that you think I should read in Moody May, and let me know in the comments, please!
May Releases:
Song of Blood & Stone — L. Penelope
The Queen Underneath — Stacey Filak
The Summer Children — Dot Hutchison
Anger is a Gift — Mark Oshiro
From Twinkle, With Love — Sandhya Menon
LIFEL1K3 — Jay Kristoff
June Releases:
City of Bastards — Andrew Shvarts
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings — Ellen Oh
July Releases:
Contagion — Erin Bowman
August Releases:
Scream Site — Justina Ireland
Fresh Ink — Lamar Giles
Our Stories, Our Voices — Amy Reed
To Be Honest — Maggie Ann Martin
Toil & Trouble — Tess Sharpe & Jessica Spotswood
September Releases:
Escaping From Houdini — Kerri Maniscalco
Nightingale — Amy Lukavics
October Releases:
Damsel — Elana K. Arnold
What If It’s Us — Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
Sawkill Girls — Claire Legrand
November Releases:
Girls of Paper and Fire — Natasha Ngan
Danielle @ Life of a Literary Nerd
April 27, 2018ARC: Nyxia (sci-fi)
Non-ARC: The Diviners (historical paranormal)
Both were on my year-end favorites last year!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018I seriously can’t believe I haven’t read Nyxia yet – but I feel like I should ASAP with the sequel coming out, right? Haha! The Diviners also sounds super good – amazing suggestions! ♥ Thank you, love!
Aislynn d'Merricksson
April 27, 2018Song of Blood & Stone
HEX
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Thank you! ♥ Have you read HEX yet? I’m wondering if it’s as creepy as I hope it is!
alexcanread
April 27, 2018I already know you’re reading Lifel1k3! So I’mma say Anger is a Gift for your ARC and for non-ARC IN OTHER LANDS.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018I sure am! ♥ I’m hoping to finish it by the next few days. Thank you for the recs! (I don’t know if I told you already, but In Other Lands is sitting on my “top TBR” shelf right now on my bookcase so that I KNOW I can’t forget it!)
Tammy
April 27, 2018This is a great idea! If I didn’t have so many ARCs to read in May, I would try this. My picks are LIFEL1k3 ARC and The Coldest Girl in Coldtown backlist! Have fun:-)
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Thank you, Tammy! I totally *should* focus on ARCs in May, too, but… c’est la vie, lol! Hopefully I’ll still manage to get the important ones in on time! Thank you so much for your recommendations! ♥
Flavia
April 27, 2018Oooooh I think you and I should host a readalong together for Crooked Kingdom! Yes yes? 😀 <3
Flavia
April 27, 2018Buuuuut since I can’t actually do that in May (just realized LOL silly me) I recommend My Best Friend’s Exorcism!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Ahhh no haha! That would have been so cool! I guess it works out okay that you aren’t able to, though, because I’m buddy reading it with a friend and we just started it yesterday! I love it already ♥ And thank you!
Flavia
April 30, 2018Haha yup that saved me from crying alone in a corner! JK hahaha <3 I might host a readalong in June…but I tend to be busy in the summers so maybe nooooot LOL
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 2, 2018Haha! Well if you do, I won’t reread it THAT soon but I will 100% join in the conversations! ♥
pinotandpages247
April 27, 2018I was thinking of doing no TBR for May!!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Ooooh you totally should join us for Moody May, then!
anna
April 27, 2018anger is a gift & nyxia! i mean i havent read either but maybe we can motivate each other lmao
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Bahaha yesss! Okay so if I read either (or both) of these, I’m totally going to be like, “Anna! You gotta read it too!” ♥ lmao! Thank you for the recs!
anna
April 30, 2018pls do!!!! ?? & happy reading!
RedRocketPanda
April 27, 2018Ohhhh that’s so hard. You have so many amazing ARCs at the moment! I think ARCwise I’dbe tempted to say either the Song of Blood and Bone or Anger is a Gift. But then I know you also love the Stalking Jack the Ripper series sooooo….
Non-ARCs: The Bone Witch or Exit West would be great for Asian-Pacific Heritage Month,
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Haha thank you! I have a spreadsheet to keep up with everyone’s recommendations so I’m just putting your name down for all of the above. ;P Haha!
meltotheany
April 27, 2018I vote for Lifel1k3 and Fresh Ink get my vote. ?
meltotheany
April 27, 2018Being able to type in 2018? Can’t relate.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Bahaha it’s been two days and I still had a giggle again when I read these! ♥ Thanks, boo! I can’t wait for our buddy read of Fresh Ink!
Amanda @ Literary Weaponry
April 27, 2018City of Bastards
Roar by Cora Carmack (fell in love with this book wen I read it last fall)
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Thank you, Amanda! I loved Royal Bastards so I really do need to read the sequel ASAP, especially since it’s an ARC. And Roar sounds so good so I’m really happy you loved it!
Kathy @ Books & Munches
April 28, 2018Ohmygod. To Be Honest and What If It’s Us. <3
And you have to finish Children of Blood and Bone at some point!
AUTOBOYOGRAPHY.
Like. I hope you get yourself in the mood for those ones.
You HAVE to be in the mood for those. :')
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Finishing COBAB is totally non-negotiable, so listen here, mood, you better get your shit together for some high fantasy ASAP! Lmao… seriously though, these are all amazing recs, so thank you! ♥
Kathy @ Books & Munches
April 30, 2018Exactly!
Recs, recs.. It’s the books I’d pick up right now if I had them myself, haha. 😛
Norrie
April 28, 2018The Summer Children! ?
Moody May is literally story of my life… one challenge I won’t fail ?
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Thank you for the rec! ♥ BAHAHA I love it!! I used to never do TBR lists until last spring/summer, so I’m kind of hoping that this goes well enough that it helps me stop depending on them and go back to mood reading more often!
Sue @ Crushingcinders
April 28, 2018Non ARC: Doerr, Anthony – All the Light We Cannot See – I loved it!
ARC: Song of Blood & Stone — L. Penelope
Happy reading!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Both of those sound sooo good (and heavy!) – thank you so much for the recommendations, Sue! Happy reading to you, too! ♥
Cassie Winters
April 28, 2018Toil and Trouble
The Selection by Kiera Cass
Can’t wait to see what mood strikes you during this month!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Thank you so much! 🙂
Madison
April 29, 2018ARC: Life Lik3
TBR: hmmm so hard to choose! Autoboyography
Good luck!!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Thank you so much! Those are great recommendations!
Kayla
April 29, 2018A THOUSAND BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS ♥
one of my most anticipated 2018 releases
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Thank you for the rec! Doesn’t it sound so good? I am super pumped for that one!
Taasia @ librapaintspages
April 29, 2018ARC: What If It’s Us
Non-ARC: Definitely Lady Midnight – it’s so so good!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 29, 2018Thank you! I’m actually working my way through all of Cassie’s books right now and loving them!
Ellyn
April 30, 2018I really want you to read Escaping From Houdini but I also really want to know your thoughts on Lifeik3! For a physical book, you should read Leah On The Offbeat because it’s a new release and I’d also be pretty interested to know your opinions on it too!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 2, 2018I noted all of your recommendations on my sheet, so thank you! ♥ I actually did start Lifel1k3 and LOVE it so far – I’m about 30% in!
EIise @thebookishactress
April 30, 2018It has to be Girls Made of Paper and Fire [although that Escaping from Houdini arc… damn.]
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 2, 2018I just marked you down for both in my recommendation sheet, heh. Thank you, love! ♥ They both sound so good that I legit am having a hard time deciding which one to read first!
EIise @thebookishactress
May 2, 2018both at once, probably. in all seriousness, I hope you enjoy both <3
Laura Beth
May 1, 2018The Summer of Children
A Study in Charlotte
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 2, 2018Great picks, thank you so much! 🙂