I find seasonal TBR lists a lot of fun to make when they come up for Top Ten Tuesday (as always created by The Broke and the Bookish). But when it comes down to it I don’t always end up reading what is on it. I didn’t even end up reading half of what was on my Fall tbr. Though, to be fair it was a bit over ambitious.
One of the reasons is that I plan these blog posts ahead of time. This was typed at the end of October. Not exactly the most wintery time of the year with Halloween around the corner.
Even so I try my best to see if there are books that I think I’d like to read during the Winter. And I’ve been planning on rereading some of the books I’ve listed during the Winter for a while now. For some reason Winter feels like the ideal time to reread theseb books.
How are you with seasonal tbr’s?
⌘
- Hogfather (Death 4, Discworld) by Terry Pratchett
- Bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Stroud (reread)
- Lockwood & Co. series by Jonathan Stroud (reread except book 5)
- Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb (with the Robin Hobb readalong on instagram)
- King Arthur and his Knights by Howard Pyle
- The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
- Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
- Half Bad (Half Bad 1) by Sally Green (with La La in the Library)
- Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer 1) by Laini Taylor
- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Seasonal TBR’s are always begging me not to follow them.. I try to, and often start out great but.. two or three books in and other reads grab my attention and need to be read first, haha.
I ended up reading only four of the books on my Fall TBR. Hopefully my Winter TBR will have some more success but we’ll have to see about that.
I read Neverwhere earlier in the year, before I even started my blog. Although Gaiman’s writing is completely different than what I’m used to, I still really enjoyed it! Pretty sure I have some of his other books on my TBR shelves as well but.. Yeah, there’s so many on there that I don’t even know for sure any more.. [I think I bought a gorgeous copy with two of his works in during the Boekenfestijn.. I think..]
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha I’m glad I am not the only one. It is just such a long stretch to have to come up with books for. 😀
He writes quite differently, that is for sure and it even changes slightly per book I think.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have the benefit in having my monthly challenges. So I try to set up those TBR’s according to my TBR’s for them but.. Brain often goes “Oh, you said you’re going to read that one? Let’s not, shall we.”
No clue! Definitely eager to find out. Though I might have to reread Neverwhere to actually notice the difference..
LikeLike
NICE list! I’ve been dying to buy and read something by Robin Hobb for years now but still haven’t gotten around to do it – fail.
STRANGE THE DREAMER is on my Winter TBR as well. I can’t believe I haven’t read the book yet since Taylor is one of my all-time favorite authors but had trouble reading for the past couple of months and her books are ones you need your full attention-span with xD But my god, I’m so excited for the book!!
Haven’t read a thing by Neil Gaiman as well, but I really want to. Which book would you recommend I should buy first by this author?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha, she does have a lot of books to get to.
I hope you will enjoy it!
I think I’d say The Graveyard Book, The Sleeper and the Spindle (graphic novel/illustrated book) or The Ocean at the End of the Lane. I think they are generally good introductions to his work. But I haven’t read that many by him yet. Just 5 I think… Considering everything he has written, haha.
LikeLiked by 1 person
King Arthur and his Knights- I should read that. I’m not sure I’ve ever actually READ any of the older Arthurian sources? Weird. And hope you like Liveship Traders. It wasn’t really my cup of tea but I LOVED the Fitz books. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah I haven’t either which is why I feel I should totally read it this Winter.
I’m curious to see how I will like them. I quite enjoyed Fitz and not having him in these is going to be an adjustment.
LikeLike
This list is amazing! Hogfather – epic. Strange the Dreamer – awesome. Neverwhere – phenomenal!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Looks like I am in for some good books!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Most definitely
LikeLike
I hardly ever can stick to a planned out TBR too so I hear you!! 😂 I tend to be more of a mood reader so that definitely doesn’t help with TBR organisation haha. And omg seasonal TBRs are even harder because I read so many American books so it’s always the opposite season for me if I’m focusing on new releases!!
ANYWAY. I still really need to read The Bear and the Nightingale! And one of these days I’m going to start Robin Hobb books.😂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha yeah bookish mood swings aren’t helpful for tbr’s haha. You might just end up in the mood for that one book you don’t have yet. 😉
LikeLike
I like to think of them as being more like guidelines 😉 I usually do end up reading at least half of them – so there’s some predictability to my habits – but I never let a declared TBR get in the way of a new whim. My TTT is very scifi focused for SciFi Month, so if I’m honest it’s more a 2018 TBR – I’d be amazed to get all these read by spring as (after a month of a pure SF diet) I really want to read some fantasy and other things too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha, that is what I commented somewhere else too. 😉 Great minds think alike.
True. Forcing yourself down a tbr doesn’t work.
OH I’d imagine you’d want to read something different for a bit. 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
It`s hard to commit to my TBR, but lately, I`ve been quite good. I mean, I still read only 25% of what`s on the list, but it`s progress. I was hoping to read some Neil Gaiman books for Halloween, but that did not happen. Maybe I`ll give it another shot in December.
Carmen / Carmen`s Reading Corner
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha, I’m normally reasonably good with monthly tbr’s but seasonal is usually a no go haha. Nine times out of 10 I even forget what is on them. 😀
Gaiman is great for any time of the year.
LikeLike
This is a great list!!! King Arthur and His Knights, The Bear and the Nightingale, Norse Mythology, Half Bad, and Neverwhere have all been on my tbr list for forever. I’ve never heard of the Liveship Traders, but it looks good. I’m adding those to my list too!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, I hope we will both get to them soon. 😀
The Liveship Traders are hopefully great, but officially part of a bigger series by Robin Hobb. 🙂 It stars with the Farseers trilogy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
There always seems a million books that I want to read, and no time to read them in. I’m feeling optimistic about my winter TBR list though. I put American Gods on my list but I haven’t read any Neil Gaiman like a few people above, interested to see what you recommend as the best intro book for him.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I feel you. Where does the time go?
Some feel that American Gods is a great introduction to him but I don’t agree. I think some of his children books like The Graveyard Book or shorter books like The Ocean at the End of the Lane are great to get started in his style. He writes a lot of different things though so I feel there is always something for every reader in his books.
LikeLike
Thanks for the recommendations! Tim Ferris really likes The Graveyard book and has talked about it on his podcast.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I LOVED the Half Bad trilogy so hope you’ll enjoy it as well 🙂 The Bear and the Nightingale is on my overall TBR as well, and I’d really like to try Robin Hobb books as well.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I really enjoyed Farseers trilogy. It is some good fantasy. 😀
LikeLike
Hogfather is a good pick 🙂 fits december!
Hope you enjoy that Robin Hobb Read Along as well!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah I’ve been keeping that one especially for this month. 😀
LikeLike
ill watch out for Norse Mythology review ^_^
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope I’ll get to it. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is such a great list! I read Strange the Dreamer and it took awhile for me to get into but it’s so worth it! I hope we both manage to complete our TBRs.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope so too. I hope I’ll end up liking Strange the Dreamer too. It sounds really good.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Robin Hobb is an author I keep meaning to read but haven’t get around to it yet.
I’ve just started The Bear and the Nightingale and it’s really good so far. I can’t wait to see where the story is going 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am so curious about it!
LikeLike
I am excitedly looking forward to what you will think of Strange the Dreamer. It has gotten mixed reviews and I am on the fence about reading it. So much yes, to our buddy read! *twirls* I have Neverwhere as a dramatized audiobook and I started listening to it, but the sound effects were annoying me. I have to give it another try. 😆
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha me too.
Oh haha, is it a full cast one? I know some of his audiobooks also have a complete cast instead of just one narrator.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes, full cast. It felt a little chaotic to me. 😝
LikeLike
Strange the Dreamers is by far the best book I read this year! So I hope you will love it too!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope so too!
LikeLike
Tja, vermits een algemeen voornemen als ‘Lees meer eigen boeken’ al totaal mislukt komt het helemaal niet goed wanneer ik me voorneem om specifieke titels op een specifiek moment te lezen. Sinds we terugzijn van Centerparcs heb ik zelfs nog maar enkele bladzijden gelezen en sta ik nog een hele blogfeed achter. Ik vermoed dat een lijstje met een seizoenstbr dus geen goed idee voor me is. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha ja nee het geeft wel wat druk. We zullen zien hoe goed het me dit keer vergaat. 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person