TBR Book Tag

Hey Guys - 

Saw this Book Tag from Books and Lala on Youtube (Who got it from this link: http://aperfectioncalledbooks.blogspot.com/2014/08/tbr-tag.html) and I figured it would be interesting to do. So take a look below!

How do you keep track of your TBR pile?
I think I have a bunch of ways, one is just books I get from the library,  one is my Goodreads List (for books that are unpublished), one is all the books I have downloaded on my iPad (books app) and my Kindle.

Is your TBR mostly print or ebook?
I'd say that I have about 95% ebooks. I have about 15 print books that are on my TBR and on the bookshelf in my bedroom/apartment. But more of my reading gets done on my Kindle and iPad because I read really quickly and it is easier to carry more books that way. 

How do you determine which book from your TBR to read next?
I am very much a mood reader. So whatever I am in the mood for. When I download books on my iPad, it's usually in an order of when I'm most likely to read it so I usually just go in the order that I have on my iPad.

A Book That's Been On Your TBR List The Longest 
 iPad: The Vincent Boys. This was the first book that I ever downloaded on my books app. While I don't know if I'll ever read it based on how I have these ordered and how many there are, it's been on there for a really long time. 

Goodreads: Truly, Madly. I added this in 2016. 


A Book You Recently Added To Your TBR
iPad: Just Watch Me by Jeff Lindsay. He is the author of the Dexter series and this has to do with a jewel heist. 

Goodreads: Daisy Jones & The Six

A Book In Your TBR Strictly Because Of Its Beautiful Cover
I don't really do that, so I wouldn't say there is anything on there strictly for the cover. While I do initially pick up books because of the cover, I'll put it back down if the description doesn't intrigue me. 


A Book On Your TBR That You Never Plan on Reading
I wouldn't say that I have any books on my TBR that I never plan on reading. Whenever I get them, I have at least some intention of reading them at the time. While my intentions might change, and I might not want to read them in the future, I'll usually delete them from my TBR.  If I had to choose one that I am most likely to not read on my TBR however, it's probably the DaVinci Code. While I love the book, I am not a person who re-reads books. So I am more likely to read everything else on my TBR that I've never read before than re-read the DaVinci Code. 

An Unpublished Book On Your TBR That You’re Excited For 
He Started It by Samantha Downing. I really liked her book My Lovely Wife that I read earlier this year so I am really excited to read this one. I have some ARCs that I'm also looking forward to reading.  


A Book On Your TBR That Basically Everyone’s Read But You 
Where the Crawdads Sing. I downloaded it to read as a part of my work book club, but I actually left the job before the book club ever met, so I never read it. It's been on my list for almost a year at this point and I'm hoping I'll get to it in 2020. 

A Book On Your TBR That Everyone Recommends To You
I don't talk to too many people about books, but my one friend works for Penguin Random House and most recently she recommended to me Ask Again Yes. I'd say that this is probably the only book on my TBR that has been recommended to me specifically. I've gotten some other book recommendations from BookTube, but none specifically for me. 

A Book On Your TBR That You’re Dying To Read
Lock Every Door. Thanks Books and Lala for the recommendation! 

How many books are on your Goodreads TBR shelf?
300 on my iPad, 15 physical books, 50 Kindle Books. 

Love from NYC & Happy Reading! 

Celia

Library Haul and TBR

Hey Guys! Wanted to switch things up a little bit here and do something that wasn't quite your regular post. So below you'll see a Youtube Video that I did talking through the books I currently have in my possession from both Book of the Month, and YouTube. While I wouldn't consider this a formal TBR as I don't say "I need to read this in January" but when I go to the Library, I generally pick my books with the intention of reading them.


But for those who aren't interested in watching the video - scroll past the video to check out what I've got below!

• Elevator Pitch - Linwood Barclay: This one hits a little close to home as it takes place in my home of NYC. On Monday morning, 4 people get in an elevator at their Manhattan office, and press the buttons of their destination floors. But instead of stopping, it goes all the way to the top, only to then start going back down and then plummet. While Elevator issues in Manhattan are a fairly normal occurrence, this suddenly happens in other parts of the city on both Tuesday and Wednesday so this is anything but random.
• Lost You - Haylen Beck: Libby Reese has lost her son on Vacation. CCTV Footage is seen of him being lead away by another woman, only to find out that he isn't lost, this woman has actually found him. 
• The Other Mrs. Miller - Allison Dickson: The car down the street has been watching Phoebe Miller for weeks, and only they know why. Vicki moves in down the street, and Phoebe begins focusing on her, and not on the car, when she really shouldn't be. 
• The DaVinci Code - Dan Brown: This is the only re-read on my list. I'm not much of a re-read person, never have been. But there's something about the DaVinci Code that is calling me back.  The curator of the Louvre is found dead one night, only to have Robert Langdon, a Harvard Symbologist called in to take a look at the case. It leads him down the path of what we're familiar with as the Holy Grail and how all of this is ultimately connected. 
• That's What Frenemies are For - Sophie Littlefield and Lauren Gershell: This is a Pygmalion re-telling, which involves Julia, and her posh Upper East Side of Manhattan life, and Flame, who is a gym owner. As goes the story of Pygmalion, Flame becomes a celebrity fitness star, and Julia's life begins to crumble around her. 

These two books I got from Book of the Month. Click this LINK and get your first box for just $5! It doesn't change your price, but I do receive a small commission. 

• The Wives - Tarryn Fisher: How Far Would You Go to Find out the Truth About Your Husband? The main character (who's name we do not know) is a part of polygamist family. She only sees her husband 1x a week, and doesn't know any of his other wives. Until one day, when she tracks down Hannah, a woman she knows is one of his wives. Only to find out that she is being abused by her husband, who is also her husband. So what should she do now?
• The Sun Down Motel - Simone St. James: This book might actually not be available yet unless you're a member of Book of the Month. But in 1982 Viv Delaney goes missing at the Sun Down Motel. In 2017, her niece Carly decides to visit the motel and figure out the story of why her aunt disappeared. 

Let me know if there are any other books you think I should read if I like these!

Love from NYC!

Celia