Readcommendations

Today’s post won’t be a review – not of books, anyway. Maybe it’s a review of myself. And the headline is – this girl buys too many books.

I’ve realized that my current book buying habits aren’t healthy. Every time I’m stressed, I react by buying something on my wishlist (“I deserve this!” I cry as I sob into my laptop, spoonful of Nutella in hand) and thanks to Prime it’s in my hand not two days later. A miracle. And then I see the state of my TBR cart and realize that I’m more stressed than I give myself credit for.

So. Starting today, March 1st, I will not buy a single new book, and focus on reading books that I’ve been meaning to read the longest. Nevernight, Crooked Kingdom, The Miseducation of Cameron Post… books that have been staring at me from their perch on my TBR shelf, begging “read me, read me!” as I crush them under unread brothers and sisters.

Yeah. I might also have trouble with anthropomorphizing my books, but that’s a struggle for another day.

Then, in April, my goal will be to focus ONLY on Indie reads. My Indie TBR is its own shelf and it’s as intimidating as my traditional pubs! I want to finally finish reading the Color of Water and Sky series, and devour the Billie Dixon books, and enjoy a Goode Grace Myster (or two!). So that will be my month of April.

And finally, in May, my birthday month, I will be focusing on treating myself to re-reads of old favorites. I want to enjoy A Darker Shade of Magic sequentially, instead of my year-long wait between books. Binge read, baby! I want to reread the Lord of the Rings since it’s been a decade since I last enjoyed them. Maybe even Illuminae, to prepare myself for the massive pile of Jay Kristoff books that he’s publishing this year.

The only exceptions to these reading lists will be books sent by publishers, or preordered books that I’m excited for. Such as for example Priory of the Orange Tree, which may take over my life for a little while. I will also continue to read and review ARCs at the same time, as these are on my ebook and allow me to read two books at once without feeling the guilt.

If anyone wants to join me for this endeavor – indie author month will be so fun! – just let me know either in the comments below or on Instagram @readcommendations. I’m excited for this adventure!