I was scrolling through Spines and Covers this morning and I came across Jessie's #RockMyTBR list. I realised that although I have a set goal to read 60 books this year, I didn't really have any particular TBR list, so I thought it was time I finally made one! The #RockMyTBR tag was created by the lovely Sarah from The Y.A Book Traveler (you can read the original post here) with the help of Rachel from (Bargain)BookBliss and Mikayla from Bookmarks. Basically you have to choose one or more books from the song-titled categories, and read them during the course of the year. Here we go!
1. SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT (Nirvana)
- A Contemporary I Want to Read
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven is a book that my bookstagram friends kept badgering me to read, so I finally gave into the peer pressure and bought myself a copy! To be perfectly honest, I'm not too sure what it's about, which is why I haven't bothered to read it yet. Hopefully it'll live up to all the hype!
2. SHUT UP AND DANCE (Walk to the Moon)
- Most Anticipated Book You Have
I wasn't aware of The Danish Girl by Daivd Evershoff until last summer, when I saw the trailer for the film. I was absolutely blown away by it! Although I own the book I still haven't gotten round to reading it, but I am determined to read before the film is out on DVD! The Danish Girl was nominated for 4 oscars this year, so I am very very excited to see what all the fuss is about!
3. CENTURIES (REMIX) (Fall Out Boy)
- A Twist on a Classic or Fairy Tale
I've been wanting to read Cinder by Marissa Meyer for a few years now, but for some reason I always put off reading it. Cinderella is my favourite classic fairy tale, so I'm really excited to read this cyborg twist! Hopefully I'll really love it so I can buy the rest of the Lunar Chronicles series!
4. YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOT (The Flaming Lips) - A Science Fiction Book or a Book Set in the Future
I went to see The Force Awakens the day after it was released, & I absolutely loved it (despite getting given the biggest spoiler in the film - thanks Internet)! I started the Star Wars books last year, and I really enjoyed them, so I thought the latest novel - The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster - would be a good addition to my collection!
5. SHE LOOKS SO PERFECT (5 Seconds of Summer)
- A Book with a Girl on the Cover
I saw the BBC adaption of War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy a month or two ago, and I absolutely loved it! It didn't take much convincing for me to buy the book, especially since Lily James is on the cover, who (in my humble opinion) is one of the most beautiful women in the world. I'm going to try and tackle this 999pg epic this year, so wish me luck!
6. AFRICA (Toto)
- A Book Set in a Foreign Country
My best friend, Brenna (from Because It Has To Be So Lonely), has been urging me to read The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen for a good 6 months. Last month I finally caved and bought myself a copy! Unfortunately I've read a lot of really bad reviews for this book, which put me off reading it for a while. Now it's on this list I'll definitely get it read, though!
7. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST (Queen)
- A Book or Books That Will Complete a Series
The Crown by Kiera Cass is the fifth and final book in The Selection series, and is set to be released on the 3rd of May 2016. I am really excited, but also sad, for it. I'm looking forward to seeing how it's going to be wrapped up, but I also don't want to say goodbye to this wonderful story. It's going to be an emotional read, that's for sure!
8. SOMEONE NEW (Hozier)
- A Book by an Author You Haven't Read Yet
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard is a book I've been excited to read for a little while now. My copy finally arrived a week or two ago, so this weekend I'll be reading it! I am very excited, but also nervous that it won't live up to the hype. Hopefully I'll love it!
9. HELLO (Adele)
- A Book You DNF or Weren't in the Mood for at the Time
I've been watching Zoella's videos for about 4 years now. When she announced her book I was excited, as a fiction book was a nice change from all the biographies YouTuber's throw at us these days. Then... the news broke that Girl Online by Zoe Sugg had been ghostwritten. As an aspiring author, this put a rather sour taste in my mouth, so I've held off from reading the book. However, Brenna says it's really good, and as she is my best friend I have to trust her opinion. Hopefully I enjoy it as much as Brenna did!
10. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT (Kylie Minogue)
- A Book You Bought Because of the Cover
I'm not sure if I've mentioned it on the blog before, but I love Cinderella. She's easily my favourite fictional character! I relate to so many of the things she went through, and her story has always given me hope that good things will happen to you, as long as you have courage, and be kind. As I'm such a huge fan, especially of the new film, I splurged & bought this beautiful edition of Have Courage, Be Kind: The Tale of Cinderella by Brittany Candau. The cover, and the illustrations inside, are gorgeous! I'm very, very excited to read it!
Ta-dah! That was my #RockMyTBR list! It's never too late for you to join in, too! If you do your own #RockMyTBR list, please leave a link in the comments, I'd love to check it out!
No comments