I though for a change of pace, I would begin keeping track of the small(ish) list of books that I was looking to read in a month. It's not something that I would normally do, and I think I was inspired by watching the TBRs of BookTubers. I try to keep my list to six books; 3 physical, 2 ebooks, and 1 audiobook. The beginning of each quarter (January, April, July, and October) there will be seven. I decided the best time to start would be January. So, with no further adieu, let us begin~
Physical Books
1. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo - I don't actually intend to read the entire thing in January, just the first 1/4 of it or about 227 pages. I always pick one massive (usually classic) book to read for the entire length of the year. 2020's was IT by Stephen King, which I failed at. I got halfway through and lost interest. This upcoming year however, I intend to read Les Miserables. A book that has been on my to read list for a while. And now that I have a stunning Barnes & Noble classics edition, I cannot wait to get into it. I may not even be able to resist and may start reading it early.
2. The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang - I want to read this one early in 2021, because I have already ordered the third and final book in the series, The Burning God, and it is due to arrive in January. I loved The Poppy War back when I read it a few months ago, and I think now would be an excellent time to finish it up. I am looking forward to the continuation of Rin's story and finding out how it all concludes when the third book arrives.
3. When Harry Met Minnie by Martha Teichner - This was randomly mailed to me from Celadon Books (by the way, thanks Celadon~) for review. I've never heard of it or the author. The book itself doesn't actually come out until February 2021, so I figure I would read and review it in January for them, closer to the release date. All I know for sure is that it's a memoir about a dog and his owner and early-morning dog walkers? Not a clue. Here's hoping this goes well.
4. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir - This was one of the first books I bought myself with a gift card in 2020, and I think it's high time I even read it! Harrow the Ninth is already out and Alecto the Ninth is due in 2022. Now is the perfect time to actually get off my lazy behind and read Gideon the Ninth! What drew me to this was partly the cover and partly, as I recall the descriptions, lesbian space necromancer pirates. Yeah. Tell me that does not spark even the slightest bit of curiosity in anyone. It has F/F romance, maybe. Pirates, space, necromancy, and probably other things that I am forgetting that are going to be a lot of fun to read about. I already put this on the cart for January 2021~
Digital Books
5. The Girl with the Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson - This was acquired in one of the many caffeine fueled psychosis hauls where I was just getting anything that looked remotely interesting at a time when I should not have been allowed access to the internet (think like 3-4 in the morning) after a rather long shift at work. I have been obsessed with China and Chinese dramas lately and this is set in Chinatown and references the characters emigrating from China to the United States, specifically...California, I think. I started it in late December 2020, and intend to finish it some time this month.
6. Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim - The cover is pretty. I'm a fan of Mulan, but definitely not Project Runway, so this ought to be a good go. I think the premise sounds rather interesting. I have no idea what I will think about it. This was one of those books that at one point or another was very popular on BookTube so I figured I would give it a try. Yeah.
Audio Books
7. American Witches by Susan Fair - I started this book back in December, and figured I would just add it on as my January TBR book. I had gone in expecting something about modern witches or witchcraft. Not whatever it is that I got. I am struggling (about halfway through it) to figure out if she is being serious or satirical. The way the narrator is reading it leads me to believe that the book itself isn't as serious as it is being made out to be? I have no idea. The whole thing is revolving around witches and "witchcraft" from the previous centuries, but not the actual witchcraft. This book seems dedicated to what most people assume witchcraft is, what the church told them it was, and nothing more. I do not know a single witch that behaves in such a manner. I'd be surprised if witches were not offended by this book. I know I am. Let's finish the listen and see where it goes.
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