In Libris Veritas

Hey everyone! Long time no see! I’ve had some issues in the past year when it comes to motivation and reading, and for the first time in my life I went months without reading. It was honestly the break I needed. I’m not saying I’m back to the way I was, but I’m definitely feeling a little better AND it helps that w’re all stuck in our in houses so boredom has kind of allowed me to pick up a book without wanting to shove in the trash can.

So as a way to ease myself in and read some of the books I’ve had lying around I have started making TBRs (purposely too large) to focus on for a week a so. I read those books and at the end of the week I make a new one, sometimes with the books I didn’t get to and sometimes not. It gives me structure but doesn’t make me feel like I HAVE to finish every time.

Here is the TBRs I’ve had in my absence.

Unfinished Books – April 9th -15th

These were some of the books I have started and left unfinished on my shelves. I figured this quaretine was the perfect time to tackle some of them, especially my book club picks, since my goal was to get it started again on Litsy.

• Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
• The Book of Lost Tales Part One by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights
• A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White
• Sauerkraut by Kelly Jones
• Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
• Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin

Finished 3 of 7 books

• Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb – 4 Stars – It was a bit of a slow read that definitely isn’t what you expect when you have a book focusing on assassins, but it was definitely well written with a very interesting plot. I really enjoyed it, despite the slow beginning.
• A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White – 3.5 Stars – This was a quick paced thrill ride of a sci-fi book that surprised me by having a magic system! It did have a bit of a troupe/cliche issue, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
• The Book of Lost Tales Part One by J.R.R. Tolkien – 3 Stars – This was dry, academic, but full of interesting little details

I’m Blue – April 16th-23rd

This is kind of self explanatory, but for this one I picked books that had covers that were mainly blue. Of course the spines don’t match them, because the publishing industry hates consistency.

• Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku
• Dragon Age Tevinter Nights
• Hard in High Town
• Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
• Howling Dark by Christopher Rucchio
• Morning Star by Pierce Brown

In a few days I will hopefully post my next TBR project, and the wrap up of this week’s TBR. Just a heads up, I’m still not in a place where I want to review books. I’ve kind of moved away from it, and it doesn’t seem all that appealing anymore. It turned a hobby into work and I kind of resent it at the moment. But I will give my basic thoughts on the ones I finish.