February goals

Ok y’all! In an effort to be more transparent and also force myself to some accountability, I am joining a little game of “what shall I commit to reading this month” or “how I learned to prioritize”. I’ve said on numerous occasions that I am a total mood reader, so monthly TBRs literally (I am using this ironically here because I of course mean figuratively, but I am talking about literature, so why not) scared the bejeezus out of me. For anyone wondering what a bejeezus is (for me), I’d say it’s a cross between Beetlejuice and my high school lunch lady – both frightening but widely misunderstood. Anyway, without further ado, here are my must-reads for February.

The Exorcist and Let The Right One In have been on my TBR for way (pause) too (pause) damn (pause) long and they are part of my 2019 goal to reduce my backlog. Both are buddy or group reads that actually start today. I can’t wait to begin either one (or both) later this evening. My book club decided to have our monthly prompt be “the shortest book on our TBR” as an homage to February being the shortest month of the year. In Conclusion, Don’t Worry is my pick. I adore Lauren Graham and have read all her other books. I am hoping my library copy of Ruin and Rising will come through soon as I AM DYING to finish this trilogy and find out what happens to The Darkling, Nikolei, Alina and Mal! On The Come Up is my BOTM selection for this month and I am trying to read the book during the month I actually receive it (tell that to my physical bookshelf backlog -_-). I made fantastic progress with my ARCs in January, so I am actually ahead of schedule on that front (she says that as she hovers over the “request” button on NetGalley), and Will Haunt You is my last book I need to review this month.

6 books seem like a manageable commitment even for a mood-reader and picky twat like myself. I should have plenty of time left to pick my other February reads on a whim. What are you pledging to tackle this month? Leave me a comment. Let’s work on those commitments together. 🙂