TBR Stack December 2021

November Recap

A new month means a new TBR stack! I’m really enjoying these posts. Planning out what to read is, for some reason, an extremely enjoyable endeavor for me. And being able to share that planning is also enjoyable. So let’s get into it.

I only finished four books during November, though I am in the process of reading multiple books.

• What the Hex by Alexis Daria (3 stars)
• River Marked by Patricia Briggs (re-read, 4 stars)
• A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir (5 stars)
• Namesake by Adrienne Young (3 stars)

Of the four I finished, three were on my TBR for the month. What can I say? Mercy-verse books are a guilty pleasure and a great listen when I’m in the car.

Library Run

The books in this section are ones I already have from the library, or plan to grab from the library for the month. This also includes books I have borrowed via Kindle Prime.

I had a bunch of other books I wanted to borrow from both the library and Kindle, but I decided to tame my list down a bit as we’re coming to a close on the year. This way I can try to focus on finishing out some books that have been on my TBR for a while.

• Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer – This is from November’s TBR Stack. So far I’m ambivalent about it. It may end up as a DNF just for lack of enjoyment. But I’m going to give it a few more chapters before I decide.
• Tunnel of Bones by Victoria Schwab – Another book from November’s list.
• Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab – And yet another book from November’s stack.
• Rebel’s Blade by Kay Frost – First showed up in October’s list. Now I’m trying to finish it out as a part of the December readathon. (Prompt 10) And just so I can return it and clean up some space in my Prime borrows.

Shop My Shelves

I’m trying to make an effort to go through the 180-ish ebooks and 100-ish physical books (comic volumes and manga included) that I already own. So you’ll see this list start to become more prominent in these posts come 2022.

• Binti by Nnedi Okorafor – I picked up this novella on Kindle ages ago. I’ve been trying to read it for various prompts but never get to it. I feel like I’m finally in the mood for it, so I used it as a part of Creating & Co.’s December Readathon, which I am extending through the month of December. (Prompt 7)
• Betrayals & Broken Promises by Takari Hunter – This book has been on my Kindle shelf since January 2021 and I decided to finally use it for one of my books in the same Creating & Co. readathon. (Prompt 8)
• No Choice by Mel Todd – New to the TBR Stack this month! I’ve had it for a few months on Kindle, but will be reading it as a part of the December readathon. (Prompt 11)
• A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir – While I technically mentioned this as a new purchase in October’s TBR Stack, it is new to my reading list. I’ve been devouring this tetralogy, and I figured I could also use it as a part of the December readathon! (Prompt 5)
• Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs – While technically a re-read, this has never appeared on my TBR stack posts. I will be reading it as a part of the Creating & Co. December readathon. (Prompt 2)
• Unleashed by Sara Humphreys – I purchased the physical book years ago, but never read it due to the relationship I was in. I figured since I own most of the series it was about time to get to it. Because I’m not lying when I say PNR (Paranormal Romance) is my favorite genre. I’m also reading this for the December readathon. (Prompt 6, Trope is “fated mates”)
• One Witch Too Few by Judith Berens – This book first showed up in August’s TBR Stack. At the time, I had chosen it for another reading challenge, but since I never got to it, it is now fulfilling a prompt for the December readathon. (Prompt 4)
• All the Feels by Olivia Dade – I never got to this in November like I wanted, so now I am using it as a prompt for the December reading challenge. I may also re-read Spoiler Alert just because it’s such a cozy read for me! (Prompt 8)
• 3 Months to No. 1 by Will Coombe – This one just keeps hanging on. I really want to try and finish it by the end of the year so I can move along and not have it hanging over my head!
• To Ride a Silver Broomstick by Silver RavenWolf – First appeared on last month’s TBR stack. Another one I really want to try and finish by the end of the year so I can move along to other books I might be a bit more interested in.
• On the Prowl by Various Authors – First showed up in September’s TBR stack. I’ve enjoyed the first two stories (though one was a given because it was a Patricia Briggs novella), and I’m hoping the next two are just as enjoyable.
• Don’t Keep Your Day Job by Cathy Heller – Another one that keeps hanging onto the TBR stack. I’d like to finish it out by the end of the year as well.

New Purchases to the TBR Stack

All of the new books I’ve picked up this past month—primarily on Kindle with some Audible sprinkled in. Some of these are actually books I plan to read for the month, too.

• Moon Touched by Elizabeth Briggs – At first glance I thought this was a new series by Patricia Briggs. The identical last name threw me off. However, I don’t mind trying out new PNR books, what with them being my favorite genre, so I picked it up anyway. I will be reading this as a part of Creating & Co. December reading challenge as well. (Prompt 12)
• The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan – I had an audible credit, and I’d like to give the series a try… so I figured why not pick it up? This is the newer narration, which if I understand correctly is by one of the actors in the current Wheel of Time show.
• Sabriel by Garth Nix – While I have owned the physical copy of this book for quite a while, I couldn’t resist picking up the audio book, narrated by Tim Curry. This was also my first ever audio book listen way back in high school, so it was also partly a nostalgia purchase. I will be reading this as a part of the Creating & Co. December reading challenge. (Prompt 4)
• Her Soul to Take by Harley LaRoux – Kinky horror PNR? Yes please!
• Her Soul for Revenge by Harley LaRoux – Book two of the kinky horror PNR trilogy.
• Murder at Teal’s Pond by David Bushman and Mark Givens – I picked this one up from the Amazon First Reads choices for December. It was the only book that even mildly caught my interest. And only because the murder case was the inspiration for Twin Peaks (which I absolutely adore).
• Find Layla by Meg Elison – This one was an unexpected grab. Amazon emailed me that I had a free credit, but I could only choose from a specific list of books. This one was the only one that sounded even remotely interesting.
• The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood – I picked this book up to read since it looked freaking adorable. It also fulfills a prompt for the December readathon. (Prompt 8)