Liv The Book Nerd: January 2019 TBR

It's nearly two weeks into January, but I still wanted to share my TBR with you all. It's quite ambitious, as I'm about to start my last semester of college, but I know I'll have much more time that I have in previous semesters.

I've instilled some reading goals for each month, though I haven't publicly made them known on this blog until now. One of my main goals is to make a dent in my physical TBR. I've noticed that I've always had that in mind when it comes to any of my reading goals for any length of time, but I want to make 2020 the year of enjoying what I have right now. There are so many books that I want to pick up in 2020, but I need to realize that I can fully utilize my library before making a large book purchase. 2019 wasn't necessarily full of flagrant spending, but I definitely have a large TBR now.

To further make a dent on my TBR, I want to try to read my back-listed Book of the Month books. 2019 was my first full year of BOTM and it's time to read the books I've back-listed from my previous boxes and from the trades I've received. I've decided to attempt to read a back-listed title every month, as well as the book that I've chosen for that month. Honestly, as long as I read 2 a month, I could totally finish these books before December. I'm ready to begin.

Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, & Me by Adrienne Brodeur

For my first BOTM pick: I have already read this book -- it was actually the first book I picked up. It's a tragic personal history and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since I finished it on the 2nd. It's such a poignant read. I'm definitely glad and thankful that I added it to my TBR.

Published on: October 15, 2019

Publisher: HMH

256 pages

{Goodreads page}

Genres: autobiography, memoir, nonfiction

Trigger/Content warnings for cheating, parental emotional manipulation, and trauma pertaining to the latter

Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez

Not only was I sent a finished copy of this book on the publishing day, I also picked this book as an add on for my Jan. BOTM. I cannot wait to dive into this book. I will be meeting the author toward the end of the month.

Published on: January 7, 2020

Publisher: Page Street Books

384 pages

{Goodreads page}

Genre: young adult fantasy

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

I was graciously sent a copy of Tweet Cute by Emma Lord by Wednesday Books through NetGalley for an honest review for the blog tour. My review will go up January 20. This was such a fun read.

Published on: January 21, 2020

Publisher: Wednesday Books

368 pages

{Goodreads page}

Genres: young adult romance/contemporary/realistic fiction & humor

Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

Another exciting ARC from NetGalley! Thank you NG and Berkley for allowing me to read this early! I really loved The Bromance Book Club! I'm so ready to read about Mack and Liv.

Published on: March 10, 2020

Publisher: Berkley

320 pages

{Goodreads page}

Genres: adult romance/contemporary

Does contain explicit language and sex scenes

The Sky Weaver (Iskari #3) by Kristen Ciccarelli

I was sent a beautiful finished copy of this trilogy finale by Harper Collins a couple months ago. I managed to read the first two books for a series review, but I haven't been able to pick this one up yet. I cannot wait to see where this series ends up.

Published on: November 12, 2019

Published by: Harper Teen

400 pages

{Goodreads page}

Genre: young adult fantasy

Crier's War by Nina Varela

This was sent to me by Harper Teen for an honest review. This is a queer sci-fi story where humanity has been overtaken by the automatons and the land is ravaged by political upheaval.

Published on: October 1, 2019
Published by: Harper Teen
448 pages

{Goodreads page}

Genres: YA fantasy, YA sci-fi, romance, LGBTQIA+

Find Me Their Bones (Bring Me Their Hearts #2) by Sara Wolf

Another 2019 release that I didn't manage to read before the end of December! Find Me Their Bones was one of my most anticipated releases from 2019, but the end of the semester really mangled my reading plans. Thank you, Entangled Teen for the ARC copy and Alex's grandparents for the finished copy for Christmas.

Published on: November 5, 2019
Published by: Entangled Teen
400 pages

{Goodreads page}

Genres: YA fantasy and romance

Beyond the Shadowed Earth by Joanna Ruth Meyer

Joanna had an ARC of her latest release sent to me months ago, but I was waiting to read it until the wintertime because of the wonderful vibe that I get from reading fantasy during the winter. Unfortunately, it didn't get read as quickly as I had anticipated, but I'm reading it now and I love it so much!

Published on: January 14, 2020
Published by: Pagestreet Books
400 pages
{Goodreads synopsis}

Genre: YA fantasy

A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2) by V.E. Schwab

A new favorite author of mine, V.E. Schwab has taken over my heart. I cannot wait to continue on with the Shades of Magic series. I hope I can binge it this month, but I think it may continue on in February, rather than just in January.

Published on: February 23, 2016Published by: Tor Books512 pages

{Goodreads synopsis}

Genres: Fantasy

Obsideo (The Illuminae Files #3) by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

The finale to the Illuminae Files, I'm not sure how I put this off for so long. I'm hoping to acquire an audiobook for this reading experience, but who knows.

Published on: March 13, 2018

Published by: Knoph Books for Young Readers

615 pages

{Goodreads page}

Genre: YA sci-fi

Fable by Adrienne Young

I managed to acquire a copy of a bound manuscript and I'm so freaking jazzed. Adrienne Young has quickly become a new favorite author and this book is going to be the perfect read.

Published on: September 1, 2020
Published by: Wednesday Books
368 pages

{Goodreads page}

Genre: YA fantasy

Lucky Caller by Emma Mills

Another favorite author of mine released another book! This just came out this week, but I managed to acquire an ARC through a trade online. I received it right before the release, but I plan on reading it as quickly as possible. No doubt, this will be un-put-down-able.

Published on: January 14, 2020
Published by: Henry Holt & Company
336 pages

{Goodreads page}

Genre: YA contemporary romance

There are plenty of books that have made it to my January stack that aren't mentioned, but because this is my original list of books that I wanted to read, stay tuned for what I managed to read!

Updates go up daily on Goodreads and Instagram!

There are so many fantastic books coming out in January. Are you going to read any new releases or are you focusing your time on the titles you backlisted from the end of 2019?

Let's discuss in the comments!

Happy reading!
Olivia
~ Liv the Book Nerd ~