ARCtober Reading Challenge ~ TBR

A few of my bookstagram friends are hosting this challenge in October where the goal is to read ARCs. You know, ones you've gotten behind on, ones you have sitting around, ones you've been meaning to get to for a while now... Goodness knows I have many of those. So I've decided to participate! 

We all (should) know by now that I'm the worst at making TBRs. I never stick to them. So this post is less of saying which ARCs I will read, and more of listing some options that are looking mighty nice to me right now. Okay? Okay!

      

      

Eight is a perfectly reasonable kind-of-goal, right? At the rate I've been reading since school started (which is: very slow) I'll be lucky to get through 2 or 3. But who knows? Maybe I'll get on a reading kick! And I did throw some easy ones in there--The Darkest Star...a KA book that I've read but need to review...so there's a couple I should be okay on right off the bat, yes? 

Have you read any of these books? Should I ABSOLUTELY MAKE SURE I get to any of them in October? And if you're interested in participating, click the banner at the top of the post and check it out! Let me know if you end up joining in ;)

Ten Books I Want to Read by the End of 2017

Hi, friends! So we're getting close to the end of the year, and I (like many of us) have a reading goal. Mine is to read 100 books this year. Currently, I've completed 78 books. Which means I have 22 books to go before I reach that big 1-0-0. Totally doable, especially considering I only have like four weeks of school left before break and novellas are a thing and I can really fly through books when I have a mind to. So I was thinking, what books would I fill those 22 spots with? 

Now, I'm the WORST with TBRs. I couldn't stick to one to save my life. I'm waaaay too much of a mood reader. However. There are some books that I KNOW I want to read soon. So I figured I'd talk about a few of those with y'all!

So here goes, in no particular order...

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The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

I'm dreading seeing one of my favorite series come to an end, but it's about time I read this conclusion. I read Blue Lily, Lily Blue during the summer and adored it. Now I've just got this book to go, and I really think it's going to be a cozy read during the holidays for me.

The Hookup by Kristen Ashley

I probably don't even need to include this on the list because it's such a given. When am I ever not anxiously anticipating the next KA book so I can devour it within a few days? But I'm listing it anyway because I just finished Complicated tonight and am already in serious need of another Kristen Ashley book. December 19th...I give myself until the 21st to finish it (if not sooner).

Torn & Brave by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I couldn't just mention one of these without mentioning the other, but I am definitely reading these two books. Soon. Like, before Brave releases on December 11th. And I'm really looking forward to it!! One can never go wrong with some JLA, right?

Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee

I've been super excited to read this one for a while now -- even before I finally bought myself a copy at Texas Teen Book Festival last month. Now I just need to have a little time to devote myself to it and appreciate it as much as I want to (because I KNOW I'm going to adore it)!

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

How I have not read this beauty yet, I have no idea. But I will be rectifying this SOON. I've heard it's cute and fluffy and wonderful and my little peeks I've taken at a few pages have revealed this to be so very true.

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

I know, I know, I know. HOW have I managed this long? I don't even have a good answer to this. I own the book. I even own book two. And I've met the authors. Chatted with them. And yet, somehow, I STILL haven't read this book yet. So basically I have plans to fix that as soon as I have a long enough chunk where I don't have school because there's no way I'm lugging this beast of a book in my backpack.

The First to Know by Abigail Johnson

I just got this book in my hands on Tuesday, but I've been needing this book in my hands since the day it was announced, so I'll definitely be slipping this one in sometime in the next few weeks. Abigail Johnson's first book, If I Fix You, was one of my favorite reads last year, so I'm so excited to read her sophomore novel!

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

This listing should be Empire of Storms OR The Assassin's Blade OR ACOWAR but EoS was the first one to pop into my head, so here it is. Whenever I get an itch for some SJM, goodness knows I'll be diving right in.

Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh

I lovelovelove this series, and I'm positive I'll make more headway between now and the end of December. I've got to keep going so I can get to Kaleb's book!!

Oblivion by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I've been saving this baby for when I really needed a dose of Daemon Black and, you know, I think I'm about there. 

And that's it! What do you think of my list? Have you read any of these? What books are you wanting to read by the end of the year??

2012 TBR Pile Reading Challenge

  
I keep finding great reading challenges for next year that I really want to do.  I've resisted most of them but this one I couldn't pass up.  You see I have so many books that I really want to read and they just sit on my shelf because I get caught up in other things.  So, I went through the pile finding the ones that I REALLY want to read and soon.  This challenge gives me focus to do just that. 

Here's the list I came up with:

Firelight by Sophie Jordan

Vanish by Sophie Jordan

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Passion by Lauren Kate

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma

Entice by Carrie Jones

Forever by Maggie Stiefuater

Secrets & Shadows by Shannon Delany

Bargains & Betrayals by Shannon Delany

Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

Blood Promise by Richelle Mead

Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead

Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready

Yeah, that's a long list but I don't think I even came close to getting them all.  Oh well, I'm sure I'll add to it later.  BUT I am going to get some of these read this year!  Wish me luck!

Eve Bookish is sponsoring this challenge.  If you're interesting in joining, check it out here.