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Down the TBR Hole: August Edition
Down the TBR Hole: September Edition

Oh man guys, September is flying by! I meant to post this yesterday, but I had a bunch of work to do after I got home. To be honest, I had a bunch of work to do today too, but I’m still writing this post. Because we all need a break from work occasionally.

Down the TBR Hole is a meme created by Lia over at Lost in a Story to work through that TBR list. I’ve been working through 8 books on my to-read Goodreads shelf. You can see my last post here!

The meme goes like this:

  • Go to your Goodreads to-read shelf
  • Put in ascending order by date added
  • Take the first 5 or so books (8 in my case)
  • Read the summary
  • Decide: stay or go?

Still been adding books like crazy, but I don’t think we’re caught up to that yet. Guess that’s the plight of a bookworm; always adding to that TBR!

Down the TBR Hole: September Edition

This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow

Looking at this book, I don’t remember even adding it to my TBR? It’s about a group of girls forming a rock group, which sounds interesting. But not for me. It goes.

How She Died, How I Lived by Mary Crockett

I do remember adding this book, I think it was for a giveaway though. Not something I necessarily want to read at the moment. It goes.

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

This is a monster of a book! It’s a bit daunting to pick up at the moment, I think. I’ll leave it for another time when I’m not quite so busy. It goes.

The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

A young adult nonfiction book that I’ve been wanting to read for a while. Since I first saw it online, actually. Definitely staying.

The New Guy by Amy Spaulding

Hmm…I don’t remember adding this one either. ???? That seems to be the trend of this week. Lots of books being added that I don’t remember. It goes.

The Familiars by Stacey Hall

I have the ARC of this! That I obviously haven’t read yet. This one is centered around witch hunts and it sounds really interesting. It stays.

Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson

I reviewed a book by Abigail Johnson when I first started reviewing on NetGalley and it was really enjoyable! I think I was just approved for her new book, coming out next year. Yay! Maybe I’ll read this one eventually.

Watch Us Rise by Renee Watson

This was another book that I entered a giveaway for that I don’t necessarily want to read immediately. It goes.

Stay or Go?

Out of the 8 books for September:

5 are leaving

2 are staying

1 is going to eventually.

Overall, not a bad month!

By Amanda

An avid young adult reader and reviewer, I'm also a coffee connoisseur and a playlist curator. Current teen librarian-in-training.