book tbr – Politics, Polymers, & Pretty Dresses

As my hiatus from blogging was very large, I also took a hiatus from making a to be read reading list for the month. In some ways, I think it made me less accountable for what I needed to be reading at any time. I blame this on why I failed to meet my reading goal. **still bitter**

Since I’m pre-writing some of my blog posts I can already tell you that it’s a couple of days into January and I’ve barely read anything. Hopefully putting this list to writing will actually allow me to complete a good amount of reading. I’m also going on vacation at the end of the month, which should provide the opportunity to read more than if I were working.

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West
A World Without You by Beth Revis
With Malice by Eileen Cook
Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson
Behold the Dreamers by Imblo Mbue
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik
Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner

I’m also trying to focus on reading the books on my bookshelf. This month’s theme is also “read all the books that Katie has lent you.” 4 of the books on this list belong to her, and since I’m seeing her in the beginning of February, I want to be able to return some of these to her. Technically, I should read 13 books this month, but I also want to give myself some room in case something new and exciting comes along. Heck, I haven’t gotten by Book of the Month subscription yet.

July! It’s my last official month before students start to come back to campus and my life gets hectic again. I’m hoping to be able to spend some quality time reading and writing blog posts and overall having some fun. I’ll be going to my first bloggers conference this upcoming weekend, and I’m really excited. If you’re going to Blogbound in NYC this upcoming weekend, let me know and maybe we can meet up! Anyway, I have another ambitious month planned for July, so let’s see if I can stay on track with my reading goals.

This are the books I want to finish reading in the month of July.

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
You Can Tell Just By Looking by Michael Bronski, Ann Pellegrini, and Michael Amico
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (SHOCKER.)
What We Left Behind by Robin Talley
More Than This by Patrick Ness
A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Steifvater
A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain
The Girl in 6E by A.R. Torre
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
Be Frank With Me by Julia Clairborne Johnson
Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger

So clearly with this list, someone is going to need to keep me away from the library. I clearly can’t follow a list when I keep adding random other interesting books. I also want to get some sort of re-read in for this month, but I’m not sure if that can happen. Wish me luck readers!

Until Next Time World…