Pre-Book Buying Ban Book Haul | Stacking the Shelves [37]

Stacking the shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, and it's all about sharing the books that have come into your possession throughout the week, whether it books added to your collection, ebooks, library books, etc. Sunday post is a weekly meme  hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer where bloggers can recap their week, showcase books, and share news. Starting at the...

A List of My Confused Thoughts on The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin | Review

I am so confused on how I feel about this book. On one hand, it was weird and different and unique and completely unlike anything I've ever read before. On the other hand, it was like every other YA contemporary (even though this is a far cry from contemporary) I've read. Let me explain this to you in the best way that I know how, lists! What I liked: It was so gripping. I basically...

The Next Five Books I Want to Read | TBR [1]

The Last Five Books I Read I actually already read one book and decided not to include it (really forgot to), but you will see it on my next "Next Five Books" post. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent: I have heard amazing things about this book. It is also my book club (Shannon @ LeaningLight's "Read With Friends") pick for next week, so it is finally giving me the push that I need to read this...

The Last Five Books I Read | Wrap-Up [1]

This picture tells you a lot, doesn't it? *hometown library manically laughs in the distance* "The Last Five Books" is an idea that I got from Misty @ The Book Rat, where she sums up the last five books that she read. I like this format because it is easily malleable to how much I am reading, as well as it loosens up my blog schedule at the end and beginnings of months. I have also...

Books I "Must Read in 2016"

There are so strict rules to this challenge, which is partially why I am participating. A lot of these books I bought in 2015 and was really excited to read . . . but then didn't. Others were released in 2015, have a world's worth of hype and I need in my life ASAP.

*I am also linking this up with Top Ten Tuesday @ The Broke and the Bookish*

A Little More About the Challenge

"This is not a TBR pile challenge. This is not a 2015 release challenge.

This is a link-up to motivate you to read books you were excited about but didn’t get to.

You don’t even have to “sign up” or use a button or track your progress every month.

Just decide what books you hope to (finally!) read… and read them!"

-from Lauren's post

This is about as casual as reading challenges go, and those are the types of challenges that I love to do! I am the person that loves to make lists of books that I want to read in a certain year, then gets ahead of herself and the list gets to be three pages long. Then I'm disappointed when I don't read them. So, this is a low-stress way to quell my thirst to make lists on lists on lists.

So what books do I want to read for this challenge?

• Books that I own and need to read: The Night Circus, The Queen of the Tearling, The Sword of Summer, The Marvels, Burial Rites
• Books that were released (or had sequels released) in 2015: Wolf by Wolf, The Kiss of Deception, Uprooted, The Wrath and the Dawn
• I GET TO MEET VICTORIA SCHWAB IN MARCH AND NEED TO CONSUME THIS BOOK: A Darker Shade of Magic

So that's it! Have you heard of this challenge? Are you going to participate? Which books are you SUPER excited to read in 2016? Tell me down in the comments!

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2016 Reading Resolutions

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6th Annual End of Year Book Survey | 2015 in Review

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