Spring 2021 TBR

Hello! As I write this, there’s snow outside up past the tops of my shoes (and up to about a foot in places) so back to the snow logo for Top Ten Tuesday (that’s today!). Even though spring starts next week. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.

I haven’t been doing a lot of reading lately. QuizUp ends forever on Sunday, and I’m kinda sad about it, but I’m trying to play as much as I can before it goes away forever. I spent a lot of time playing Divergent Trivia, but there are so many other great categories.

Anyway, spring is almost here and it’s time for a new TBR! I love seasonal TBR week. It’s a great time to plan ahead, and also look back. How did I do on my Winter TBR? 100%!

• Chain of Iron – Cassandra Clare
• 1920: The Year of Six Presidents – David Pietrusza
• An Affair of Poisons – Addie Thorley
• Switchback – Danika Stone
• Cinder – Marissa Meyer
• The Language of Thorns – Leigh Bardugo
• Everything that Burns – Gita Trelease
• The Four Winds – Kristin Hannah
• The Boy and His Ribbon – Pepper Winters
• Three Dark Crowns – Kendare Blake

This quarter, I’m not pre-ordering any books, which means I can clear out some of the books that have been on my TBR lottery for a while. These are the books that got chosen:

The Seekers: The Story of Man’s Continuing Quest to Understand His World – Daniel J. Boorstin. I’ve read a few of Boorstin’s books (I read The Discoverers twice and I plan on reading it again someday) and this is the only book in the Knowledge Trilogy that I haven’t read. Boorstin has a way of making subjects accessible and understandable, even if you don’t have a background in that subject. My library doesn’t have a copy, but I may end up reading this more than once, so I ordered a used copy in good condition off Amazon to read.

Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages – Gaston Dorren. After I drew this as my second book from my TBR lottery, I wondered whether I was going to draw all nonfiction books this season. These were the only nonfiction books I drew, as it turns out. As someone who loves languages and history, I think this will be an exciting book.

Malice – Pintip Dunn. If you could save millions of lives by killing one person, would you do it? This book explores that dilemma, and looks pretty exciting. I got this from Scribbler and haven’t had the chance to read it yet.

The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern. I heard lots of good things about this book, so when I saw it on Amazon for $1.99, I had to pick it up. But then it sat on my TBR for quite some time. Finally I drew its number and it’s time to read it!

Here Be Dragons – Sharon Kay Penman. I’ve been learning Welsh off and on for a couple years now. This story is set in medieval Wales, and is a story involving royalty. My library has it, but it’s currently checked out. I wonder if it’s a really popular book, or if I just checked on a day someone else is interested? I heard about this book from someone at Top Ten Tuesday.

Sorcery of Thorns – Margaret Rogerson. This book features sorcerers and libraries? Count me in! I got this book for Christmas a while ago, but I haven’t had the chance to read it yet.

A Splendid Ruin – Megan Chance. This book takes place in San Francisco shortly after the big earthquake. I’m looking forward to diving into the world as it was over 100 years ago. I got this book for free from Amazon as part of their First Reads program, which allows Prime members to get a free new book every month.

Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 – Richard Paul Evans. This book has been on my TBR for a very long time. It’s got bad guys, a teen with magical electrical powers, and a group of teens that work together. Looking forward to reading this.

Kingdom Cold – Brittni Chenelle. This book has such a beautiful cover! It’s got a princess, a bad guy, murder… it looks interesting. Even better, I got this book on sale. I’ll probably want to read this book early in the spring, because it looks like a book I might want to read on a cold day.

The Tuscan Child – Rhys Bowen. One of the things that got me interested in The Tuscan Child was that I lived in Italy for three years. I lived in Naples, so I was much farther south, but I’m looking forward to traveling there virtually. In my opinion, Italy is a great place to visit, but I’m glad I don’t live there anymore.

So those are the books I hope to read this spring! Hopefully it will not be snowing when I write my summer TBR! I’m looking to warm summer days and walks to the park where I don’t have to wear boots!

What’s on your TBR this week? Is your TBR a to-do list, or merely a suggestion?