Devour Your TBR discussion

Once the reading challenge starts, you can come over here and share the first book you're reading! Maybe you'll find someone else reading the exact same one?

Have you finished a book? Tell us as well! Maybe even add some of your thoughts about the book. Did you enjoy it? Or didn't you?

What's going to be your next read?

Every small progress you make, you can share here! Even if you just want to talk about a huge event that just occurred and you need to shout about it for a bit.

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I just took a note from my box of physical books and one from the box of ARCs. Aaaaaand....

*Drumm roll!*......

Siena: A Forestfolk novel by Zoe Blessing
And : Our Child of the Stars by Stephen Cox (ARC).

What are your books you want to read?

I mean: the books you took out from you jar!

I'm Currently reading Cress , been reading for like 6 hours straight and I still can't put it down.
I'm a slow reader I know so don't judge me haha!

My first pick is The Boneless Mercies!
After I finish reading it (whenever that might be) I'll pick another one :)

My first pick is A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe! This is probably the one that I wanted to read most, so I'm very happy I picked it out first!

edit: I decided to pick out a second book and I got Tim'rous Beastie

My first pick out of the jar was Jade City and I'm beyond excited to read this! I kept meaning to last year but never got around to it, and I've heard so many wonderful things about this book!

I made two picks - one backlog and one ARC:

In Europe's Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond

I Invited Her In

But... because I have a problem, I'm also reading Bird Box. I found it on sale a couple days ago and had to dive right in.

Happy new year everyone.
My first is The Dark Vault by V E Schwab- I've wanted to read these books and them being published again but together last year now gives me the perfect chance. I'm really enjoying it so far. :)

I also had to pick another so at some point very soon, I'll be starting Empress of All Seasons as well.

My first pick from my jar was Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl, and I am excited to read it. I have to finish my current read first but hopefully I shall be getting to this one soon.

Happy New Year, guys! My first pick out of the jar was The Terror, which I have been looking forward to ever since I watched the excellent TV series.

Happy New Year everyone!! So my husband actually pulled the first book out of my TBR jar for the month and it was Each Little Lie by Tom Bale. The good thing is that it actually works for a read-a-thon I am participating in this month as well.

Happy New Year everyone!

The first book of the year for me is Obsidio, which is great because it aligns with my resolution to finish all the series I have open this year!

But because I like having two books going, I picked a second one later in the day to alternate, and it’s Broken Things, by Lauren Oliver.

Happy New Year, everyone!

My first jar pick was Darkest Hours, a horror anthology I've been looking forward to! It's pretty short, so I might try to read it all before I pick a second one, but I may also read some graphic novels and manga throughout the day since I have some leftover from Short-a-thon that are due back at the library soon!

I took my first pick 2 weeks ago and it's a Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. I have a copy at home for a few years now, so it's time to actually read it.
I had the intention to start reading today but that didn't happen. And I have other books to finish first but I'll get to it this weekend 🙃

I'm starting 2019 with The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

It's a group read for another group and the first time I've actually done a group read with a group! Hooray!

Haven't done my jam jar but I have a list of books for jan/feb which I pick from randomly whenever I finish a book.

Happy New Year!

My first pick is Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa. I'm super excited that I picked this one first! I started listening to the audiobook for this one last year but I was having some issues following one of the narrators. I'm super happy to start physically reading this one!

Krystal wrote: "I'm starting 2019 with The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

It's a group read for another group and the first time I've actually done a group read wit..."

Ooooh I keep meaning to read this one, looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Have you read anything else by Tremblay? I loved A Head Full of Ghosts.

My first pick is The King of Attolia, which is fantastic so far!

From the 6 I placed in my January Jam Jar I had someone randomly select a number and I will, therefore, be reading The Wait for Shadows by Karl Holton, for my first book in this challenge.

The first one in the series was brilliant so really looking forward to this.

My first pick is Beyond Ragnarok by Mickey Zucker Reichert
*Update it was a bail so I'm reading The Fey by Kristine Kathryn Rusch instead*
*Update 2 it was also a bail 😫 I'm reading Storm Thief by Chris Wooding now*
*Update 3 and yet another bail 😧 the next one I pulled from my jar is Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb. Hopefully this one is better🤞🤞*
*Update 4 another bail. I'm getting very discouraged. next pick is Warcross*

My first pick is A Dash of Trouble by: Anna Meriano. Really enjoying it so far! Good luck to everyone else ☺️

Krystal wrote: "I'm starting 2019 with The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

It's a group read for another group and the first time I've actually done a group read wit..."

That's one of my first reads of the year, too :) I hope you are enjoying!

Happy New Year, everyone :)

I'm starting off 219 by finishing up two reads I didn't quite complete in 2018: The Ember Blade and The Cabin at the End of the World. Once these are complete my first full 2019 read will be The Luminaries

destiny wrote: "Krystal wrote: "I'm starting 2019 with The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

It's a group read for another group and the first time I've actually done ..."

My first one by him but certainly not my last! Just finished it and it was brilliant!!

My first pick is Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief and, surprise!, this is my very first time reading that series (fingers crossed I’m gonna like it as much as everyone apparently does). I’m also going to be reading Harry Potter for another book club, again after 10 long years, hopefully I’ll like it as much as my younger self!

Good luck on your reading, may they [chosen books] all be 4+ stars reads 💕

My first pick was Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda and I'm pretty excited about it. i didn't get a lot of reading done yesterday because my cat is sick (he's going to the vet this morning) but hopefully I'll get some more pages in later

Cait wrote: "My first pick was Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda and I'm pretty excited about it. i didn't get a lot of reading done yesterday because my cat is sick (he's going to the vet this morning) but hope..."

I hope your cat feels better soon :(

Jelena wrote: "My first pick is Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief and, surprise!, this is my very first time reading that series (fingers crossed I’m gonna like it as much as everyone apparently does). I’m also..."

Jelena, I've been encouraged by my HP fanatical family to read Harry Potter, which to my shame I've never read. It is the only book promise I've made for 2019 and I hope I enjoy as much as the films.

Peter wrote: "Jelena wrote: "My first pick is Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief and, surprise!, this is my very first time reading that series (fingers crossed I’m gonna like it as much as everyone apparently ..."

I'm sure that you will! Do let us know :)

Howdy book friends! Happy New Year!!

I'm a total mood reader, so I picked several slips out of my jar to give myself options. The winners were Foolish Hearts , Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter , Shadow and Bone , and Roar . I just started reading Roar and it's super fun, I'm really loving it so far!

EDITS:

1/7/19 - Finished Roar!! It was a fun read, I loved it! Going to start Shadow and Bone next I think.

I just started The Wicker King and it is such a quik read! I might be able to finish by the 5th with the rest of the readathon I'm doing to focus on the other books!

However, there are two books from 2018 (Northanger Abbey and The Girl of Fire and Thorns Stories) that I still have not finish. I hope I get to finish them with the rest of my TBR before my class starts again

I pulled Jacob's Room. I've just ordered it and plan to dive in this weekend.

@Jelena I hope you enjoy Percy! I loved them and all the other books I've read by Rick Riordan since I finished Percy.

Update so far for my Jan Jam Jar...I've finished 4 books already, and am about 20% through my fifth book. It has been great reading so far. Okay, fine, so my first three reads were volumes of manga, but they still count. My TBR mug has different colored slips for my various reading categories (manga, NetGalley, Big Books, and Random reads) so that is helpful when it comes to picking books according to my mood.

I haven't finished anything yet, but I've DNFed 2 things. 😂 You Are Here and The Traitor Prince. There wasn't anything "wrong" with either of them, the writing in the former just wasn't for me, and the latter is one I might pick up again when I'm more in the mood for it. Moving on! I'm still working on my first jar pick, Darkest Hours, which is pretty good but not amazing so far.

My first choice was Book 3 of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Yes, i know I said that 2-5 but I managed to finish 2 before New Years. Next ones are book 4 and 5 from the series! I loved reading this series when I was in high school.

I'm gonna start (once I'm done with my carryover books) with Evenfall by Gaja and Boris Kos and The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan (I read two books at once usually) so hyped for those!

@Destiny[howling libraries] I've had 3 bails already! Hopefully our current picks work for us 🤞🤞

Jamie wrote: "@Destiny[howling libraries] I've had 3 bails already! Hopefully our current picks work for us 🤞🤞"

Oh no! Fingers crossed for us! ♥

Started reading ‘Forever in Blue’ and just about started crying: Bee has the education that I want!!!😭😢😭😭😢😢

Whoooo! You go, guys! :D

I wanted to end 2018 with no current reads but I succeeded at not reading for an entire week - oooops - so I failed at that one, hah. Still need to finish those two books before I can officially start the January Jam Jar BUT I did pull two books from the jar already!

So, as soon as I've finished The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life and The Gilded Wolves, I'll be reading:
> To All the Boys I've Loved Before
> Godsgrave

I'm so stoked for those since they're way high up on my TBR!

But first.. those two current reads.. I'm halfway through The Gilded Wolves and a third through The Subtle Art so.. we'll see.

I finished A Christmas Carol, and am currently halfway through From the Earth to the Moon.

I'll have to squeeze in The Horse and His Boy (wich wasn't on my janary list, but suddenly became available) before my next jam jar read Women Warriors: An Unexpected History.....

And need to finish Sheroes: Bold, Brash, and Absolutely Unabashed Superwomen from Susan B. Anthony to Xena which wasn't on the list either xD

I have finished the 3 leftover books from December:

Sincerely, Harriet, Book Love and The Sheikh's Christmas Fling.

Now I can start with my jar pick --> Our Child of the Stars and Siena.

Kathy - Books & Munches wrote: "Whoooo! You go, guys! :D

I wanted to end 2018 with no current reads but I succeeded at not reading for an entire week - oooops - so I failed at that one, hah. Still need to finish those two books ..."

OMG I feel that ... I've got four 'currently reading' from last year and have still started another two XD

I finished a hangover book from 2018 and read a shorter fantasy book. Time to dig in to my challenge! I selected The Fifth Season which is perfect because I have really been meaning to knock that one off. I just wish it wasn't such a long book for my first challenge haha.

I haven't read a lot of your picks. Time to go add them to my lists.

I just finished reading Neverworld Wake which was my first pick. It surprised me so much and was so much darker than I thought it would be! I really enjoyed it.

My next pick out of the jar is The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory! I am excited to read it.

Well, I first picked Angels & Demons which was a book I was interested in for a really long time, and was on my GR TBR pile since 2016, so I finally picked up, ended up giving it 3.5 stars, it was a bit disappointing for me.
Now I'm currently Reading Clockwork Angel and I'm loving it so much

Kathy - Books & Munches wrote: "Whoooo! You go, guys! :D

I wanted to end 2018 with no current reads but I succeeded at not reading for an entire week - oooops - so I failed at that one, hah. Still need to finish those two books ..."

How is The Gilded Wolves?