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I canβt believe I have now done 50 posts in the Down the TBR Hole series, it is crazy! I have made a big impact on my TBR list on Goodreads, so Iβm really happy about that and looking forward to the next 50. I hope I wonβt need to do hundreds to get this TBR in order though aha!
This week has been a bit (very) meeh and very busy if Iβm honest, but I am glad that it is Friday. Itβs coming up to the end of my spring break, which I donβt know where it went, and I still havenβt been able to work on my thesis because of all the other university assignment they keep piling on *eye roll*. Anyway, I hope you all had a good week?
You know the drill: if youβve never read any of my Down the TBR Hole posts before but you want to find out why I started and what rules to follow to do your own TBR list purge on your Goodreads, head over to the first edition of this post to find out more!
Iβm starting off todayβs post with a total of 3,701 books on my Goodreads βWant to Readβ shelf, so I did just a tiny bit of damage since last week. Iβll be making my way through the next 20 books on this shelf, starting at #436.
GOODREADS βWANT TO READ SHELFβ
Gilded (#1 Gilded) by Christina Farley
This is a YA fantasy/mythology and I donβt know why, but right from the start of the synopsis it just didnβt grasp me. It should because I love YA fantasy, especially series, and it does sound good, I think maybe I just donβt like how the synopsis is written and it, unfortunately, doesnβt make me want to pick up the book, so I will have to let this one go.
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Scintillate (#1 The Light Key Trilogy) by Tracy Clark
This is another YA fantasy trilogy that I havenβt heard about before. Although I hate the cover, I absolutely love the sound of this blurb. The start of the blurb was a little bit boring, but the last piece definitely won me over. This sounds like it will be a really unique and fast-paced fantasy that I really want to pick up soon!
KEEP
The Lilith Scroll (#1 The Lilith Scroll) by B.L. Marsh
This is obviously the week of unknown-to-me fantasy series, this time it is a paranormal one and I just really hate the cover for starters. I donβt really understand the blurb, to be honest as itβs a bit all over the place but I kind of got the gist of the story and I donβt think I would enjoy this one, so itβs an easy choice for me.
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Landry Park (#1 Landry Park) by Bethany Hagen
This is a YA dystopia blurbed as βDownton Abbey meets The Selection in this dystopian tale of love and betrayalβ which made my eyebrows rise ahah. I donβt really know about this one. I love Downtown Abbey and The Selection β well what Iβve read of that last one so far β but the blurb just isnβt really pulling me in. I know I have a load of other dystopias on my TBR already, so Iβll focus on those.
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All That Glows (#1 All That Glows) by Ryan Graudin
Another unknown-to-me YA fantasy with a cover Iβm not a fan ofβ¦ I donβt like the sound of the blurb to be honest and it was written in a really jarring way that took me a long time to read and understand what I was reading. I think itβs the kind of book I would have picked up a few years ago, but it just doesnβt take my fancy right now.
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#scandal by Sarah Ockler
What is it with these ugly covers? Urgh. This is a YA contemporary, which doesnβt bode well for me. The first paragraph of the blurb was just so boring and not the kind of read that I usually read β or ever read β so I donβt even think I can finish reading the blurb. I can tell itβs a book Iβll not like, so Iβll get rid of it.
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The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Oh yay, finally a book I have heard about and I think one I do want to read. This is a YA fantasy, magical realism story that I always thought was YA contemporary, so this is a nice surprise. I donβt really understand what this book is about, but, it sounds like the kind of weird read that I really enjoy, and I have heard rave reviews about this book in the past, so I will give it a shot.
KEEP
Fates (#1 Fates) by Lanie Bross
Back to unknown-to-me and not very nice covers YA fantasy mythology, aha, I think I have now learned to not keep hitting βWant to Readβ without checking the blurb. Ohhhhh, now this actually sounds like I could like it. It is blurbed βPerfect for fans of Jennifer Armentrout, Julie Kagawa, Rachel Vincent, and Sarah J. Maas, and for girls who love all things pretty, romantic and inspirational.β And while the last bit doesnβt do much for me, the authors do, because I like some of them, so I will give it a chance.
KEEP
Open Road Summer by Emery Lord
This is an author Iβve heard about a lot and I think I have quite a few books by them on my TBR, but I have to admit, I havenβt the slightest clue what they are about. This is YA contemporary romance and having read the blurb, I would have read and most likely loved this book a few years ago, but I donβt read much YA contemporary anymore, so I will let this one go.
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Nearly Gone (#1 Nearly Boswell) by Elle Cosimano
This is another unknown-to-me and I-really-hate-the-cover YA mystery/thriller, so it seems like itβs a bit of a mixed bag this week! But ohhhhh, my love for mysteries with serial killers has dragged me in, the blurb sounds really good once you get past the first lines and Iβll try to imagine it doesnβt have that cover because I think I might really enjoy it!
KEEP
Biggest Flirts (#1 Superlatives) by Jennifer Echols
I really donβt like covers with actual people on and this is an example of that, so I am already not the biggest fan. And again, itβs YA contemporary romance, that Iβve not heard of before. The blurb does nothing for me and I donβt even think I would have read it way back when, when I did like YA contemporaries, so this is definitely going off my list.
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The Ring and the Crown (#1 The Ring and the Crown) by Melissa de la Cruz
Iβm pretty sure I have heard of this author before but never read anything by them, and I havenβt heard of this book which is a YA fantasy historical fiction story and series. Still not a fan of the cover. There are quite a few names in the synopsis and I am very confused as to who is who and who is doing what and why, I just donβt really want to find out if Iβm honest.
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The Princess in Black (#1 The Princess in Black) by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and LeUyen Pham
I have never heard of this book before but it is a childrenβs fantasy story that looks kind of cute. And it does sound cute too, but I donβt often read childrenβs books. I love middle-grade, but for some reason, I donβt often fancy books aimed at younger readers, so Iβll take this off the list now but keep it in mind if that changes.
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Phantom Wolf (#1 Phantom Wolf) by Kia Carrington-Russell
Another unknown-to-me YA fantasy paranormal romance and once again, I hate the cover, urgh, please send help. I can only make my way through the first paragraph of this blurb because it sounds really weird and definitely not something I think I want to read, so this is an easy choice, not my cup of tea.
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Tsarina by J. Nelle Patrick and Jackson Pearce
This is a YA historical fiction that I donβt think Iβve ever seen or heard about before, and I hate to admit it, but I donβt really like this cover eitherβ¦ I suppose it does sound interesting and it is set in Russia, and I think has something to do with the Romanov family, which I would usually want to read about, but Iβm just not captivated by this synopsis, so Iβll let it go.
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Atlantia by Ally Condie
I donβt think Iβve seen this book before, but the authorβs name rings a bell. This is a YA fantasy dystopia which sounds like it is based on the story/myth of Atlantis. Again, just one of those books that donβt seem to be doing anything for me, so I wonβt bother reading it, I donβt think I would be the biggest fan.
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No One Else Can Have You (#1 No One Else Can Have You) by Kathleen Hale
Oh look, another unknown-to-me book and another cover that I really donβt like (I want to hide ahah). But this is YA mystery, a genre Iβve been getting into more lately, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. It sounds both interesting and kind of a little bit boring so this is a bit of a dilemma for me. Having read the blurb a second time, I think I am going to keep it in mind, but take it off the list for now so I can concentrate on other YA mysteries first.
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Dangerous by Shannon Hale
This is the first YA science fiction of this week and itβs the first in quite a while I think. I have definitely heard of Shannon Hale, but never read any books by this author. Again, this is a book that I would have picked up a few years ago, but the blurb is just not taking my fancy right now. I want to get into more science fiction, but I already have a little list prepared for when I feel like it, so Iβll just stick to those for now.
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Wanted – Dead or In Love by Kym Brunner
This is an unknown-to-me YA paranormal that is kind of scaring me a little. And guess what? I donβt like the cover! Oh, this sounds kind of interesting. The main characters awaken the spirits of Bonnie and Clyde and are possessed by them. Although Iβm not sure that it is a book for me, so Iβll take it off the shelf.
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Pointe by Brandy Colbert
And the final book on this list for this week is another unknown-to-me book which is a YA contemporary mystery that looks like it will have something to do with ballet, which is not one of the things I enjoy, to be honest. It sounds like this has something to do with a kidnap that happened and secrets. I donβt know, I donβt think I like the sound of it, so this is an easy choice to end this post!
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Well, that was a really weird and βinterestingβ list this week with a load of books that I would never have even noticed if they werenβt already on my TBR shelf. I am glad I have stopped adding books without checking blurbs, hopefully, Iβll stop doing so much damage to my Goodreads in the future ahah.
So, out of the 20 books that I went through today, I was able to remove a total of 16 books, which is a victory! Iβm really proud of the progress I made today. My Goodreads βWant to Readβ shelf is now down to a total of 3,684 books, and Iβll be starting next week at #440.
Thatβs all for now, I hope you enjoyed reading this post, see you soon, stay safe,
Ellie xx
You’re making good progress on going through your TBR list. Good job!
β₯ Mae
Thank you!
This is such an interesting way of keeping score and keep an eye on one’s tbr. I’ll have to give this a go!
Yes, and it is really fun!
Wow, 50 posts in this series!! π€© Congrats on removing so many books this week – I don’t think I’ve heard of any of these haha. Good luck with the uni work too, hope it’s not building up too much βΊ
Thank you!! It is a crazy number and I have the weirdest books on my list some weeks aha! Thank you so much, it is a lot but I’m trying to just keep on rolling through with it!
I can’t believe it’s been 50!
Neither can I π€£π
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