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September 2023 TBR List

Published on September 1, 2023August 29, 2023 by Celeste13 Comments

What in the world?! Who said it was time for a September 2023 TBR list?! Not me, I can assure you! I’m not ready to let summer depart. Then again, I tend to get more reading done when the weather is nastier. Win some, lose some.

As usual, I have a couple of ARCs to focus on this month. I’ll prioritize those. The rest is more of a toss up. I know I’ll have at least one library hold arrive, possibly two. I’ll include them just in case they become available. Otherwise it’ll be mood reads or other ARCs after I finish the September ARCs. So, let’s see what’s on my September 2023 TBR list.

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July 2023 TBR List

Published on July 6, 2023July 2, 2023 by Celeste10 Comments

It’s time for my July 2023 TBR list! July is a busy month for me because my attention will be elsewhere for a bit. So I’m honestly not sure how many of these I’ll actually finish. But it’s good to have goals (or so I’m told), right? August has a ton of book releases, for which I have four ARCs, I believe. It may not seem like a lot to the bookish community at large, but it is when juggling travel, a full-time job, mundane house chores, and gardening.

That said, my intent is to focus on these August ARCs. But mood reading is good for the soul. And chances are I will stray from my ARCs to get a mood read or two in. So, let’s get on with my July 2023 TBR list!

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Anticipated Third Quarter Book Releases

Published on June 28, 2023June 22, 2023 by Celeste7 Comments

And just like that it’s time to talk about anticipated 2023 third quarter book releases! There are so many books that will be released in August. I really had to hold myself back from a requesting spree for books this quarter otherwise I would have been overwhelmed. As it is, I doubt I’ll be able to read all of my summer ARCs by their publication date because my summer is busy. After the discourse on Twitter about whether one must review an ARC “on time,” I’ve started to give myself more grace. I prefer to read and review an ARC by publication day, but it’s not always possible for a variety of reasons.

Anyway, I digress. Stay on target! Here are some of my anticipated 2023 third quarter book releases. Obviously there’s no way I can read all of these. But it’s nice to keep track of them nonetheless.

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On My Radar: June 2023

Published on June 27, 2023June 26, 2023 by Celeste11 Comments

We’re near the end of the month, so it’s time for another On My Radar roundup. Here’s a list of some of the many posts I read in June. Do check out these reviews and book-related posts if you have a chance!

Reviews

ARC Review: Shanghai Immortal by A.Y. Chao by Azrah at Quintessentially Bookish
Mini Review: Everything’s Fine by Cecilia Rabess by Amanda Kay at Your Book Friend
Mortal Follies by Ellie at Curiosity Killed the Bookworm
ARC Review–Only This Beautiful Moment by Chris at Biblio Nerd Reflections
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston–Review by Tammy at Books, Bones & Buffy
Book Review: Sons of Darkness by Gourav Mohanty by Shazzie at reader@work
Review: The Surviving Sky by Kritika H. Rao by Isabelle at The Shaggy Shepherd
Book Review: Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin by Stephanie at The Espresso Edition

Miscellany

Why Do I Give Books 4 Stars Instead of 5 Stars? by Briana at Pages Unbound
I’m Not Convinced Book Bloggers Need AI by Krysta at Pages Unbound
Book Blogging in 2023 Survey by Jo Linsdell
Multilingual Writing: The Value of the Untranslated With Priyanka Taslim by Amanda at Bookish Brews
When Writers Seemingly Don’t Trust Their Audience by Krysta at Pages Unbound
Five Ways to Tackle Your TBR by Caitlin at Realms of My Mind
Engagement: Bringing Authors and Reviewers Together by David at FanFiAddict

June 2023 TBR List

Published on June 1, 2023May 29, 2023 by Celeste9 Comments

When I make TBR lists I tend to treat them as a list of “hopeful reads.” I’m easily swayed from a TBR list I create for myself, usually because of mood reading or the arrival of a library hold. However, this time I want to stick to my June 2023 TBR list. I don’t know if I’ll be able to read all of these books. But I want to stay as close to this June 2023 TBR list as possible for several reasons.

The first is to read the first book of a series or two to decide whether I want to purchase the inevitable special edition of their sequels. Second, I want to focus more on my own physical backlog, which was one of my bookish goals this year. And third, August is an ARC-heavy month and I need to start prioritizing because July will be incredibly busy for me.

With all that in mind, here is my June 2023 TBR list. It seems I gave myself a lot of chonkers for this month. The book titles link to either Bookshop.org or Amazon.

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