February TBR

So, I'm taking a leap here and actually posting a TBR for February.  I already know there is absolutely no way I will keep up with all of these.  I find that when I choose books in advance, I start out strong, but then a few weeks go by and my book needs have changed.  Let' see how this goes...maybe putting the plan in print will keep me on track...


To begin with, I'll list the book I am currently reading:

This series is sensational and I am trying so hard to stretch this one out.  If not for getting my own book published, Gathering Darkness would have been read a week ago.  But since I'll technically be finishing this one in February, it'll count toward this TBR.

While this one is not actually official yet, the poll is over today and it's in the lead.  This is to be the Indie Book Club book for February.  Author Mark Shaw is also the head of the #IndieBooksBeSeen movement and a true treasure to those of us who have published independently.  I'm excited to read this and give back a little for all of the support he's shared.

I add this simply because I hope to finish this soon.  I've been reading, A Dance with Dragons for nearly six months now.  I'll pick it up, read a few chapters and then set it down for a few weeks.

Someday...

I bought this one sometime last summer and I keep saying I'll start it, and then find something else that draws me away.  Not this month. Not. This. Month.

Another one I've been meaning to read for a while now.

I might be a bit ambitious by adding this last one, but have faith, I probably won't finish A Dance with Dragons











I'm Looking Forward...to completing at least half of my intended TBR

Map of Ziagonmia

I was playing around with Paint...all right, all right...I spent days trying to make the perfect map of the fantastic world of Ziagonmia and came up with this:

Ziagonmia

I am actually pretty proud of my cut-and-paste abilities.  It was nice to see a physical copy of the journey Lily/Theola takes through the country (and a few other villages she has yet to know).

Christmas Book Haul

I realize I may be a bit late with this haul, but I've been sick and just plain lazy.  The following books were technically presents received from my husband, though I picked them out, wrapped them and placed them under our sad tree this year.

It still counts and I am so, so excited about each and every one!

The first six I picked up from Half Price Books...an AMAZING bookstore that lets no book feel unwanted.

In no particular order:

I thought I already had this one, but it turns out...nope.

These two just look SO amazing.  I love any kind of mythology, and these caught my eye with a fishhook.

I enjoyed Moore's Lamb so much, I just had to pick up another of his works.  I'm not even interested in what it's about, this author is so clever and way too funny.

And again.

The sequel to The False Prince.  The first was an excellent read and I highly recommend it.










The rest of these were purchased from Barnes & Noble

The Giver left off with such a crazy cliffhanger, I can't believe I waited this long before picking up this sucker.  I'm not much of a dystopian-world fan, but this one was exceptional.

Such a wonderful trilogy (I think there will be only three).

Elemental magic, defend the realm, kick-ass female protagonist...sign me up this instant.

I don't even need to read the first to know imma love it!

The synopsis for this reminded me a bit of Diana Wynne Jones' Chrestomanci Chronicles (or, at least, The Lives of Christopher Chant) and I loves me some Diana Wynne Jones

...And the second

And then there was this series! This series...This series.  Why did I wait so long to read the first, and why am I not starting the others this very second? I have no answer for the first, but as to the second (of my own questions) I can only say I don't want this story to come to an end.

You must start reading this immediately if you haven't already.

Go! Now! What are you waiting for?

So, there you have it, my Christmas Book Haul. Let me know what you're reading, what your picked up recently.