#tbr23in23

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Day 1 (a few days late) of #allthebooksfeb23 is February TBR or Hopeful Reads. 📚 I finished 6 books last month, although I only read 2 of the three on my January TBR. That’s why the Bono book is back on my TBR. I’ll get it finished this month. The other two are from my #tbr23in23 pile. 📚 #allthebooksfeb23 #bookstagram #igbooks #readersofinstagram #instabooks #bookaddict #februarytbr #thescandalofredemption #oscarromero #onceupinawardrobe #patticallahan #surrender40songsonestory #bono https://www.instagram.com/p/CoTbKACL1US/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A 2023 Reading Challenge

With the new year, many of my friends have started setting reading goals, since they're mostly readers as well. This year, I've been hesitant to do so, thinking that I won't be able to meet it, something that has only ever happened in recent years.

Honestly, I'm not one who likes wallowing in my own perceived incapability. I want to try, even if I fail, even if I've failed before. As I thought about setting a reading goal (and did some spring cleaning), I came across an abandoned reading journal for 2021 and a reading record on my Notion for 2022. Suffice it to say that I'm not very hopeful for 2023.

Then again, hope doesn't get things done, does it? You have to do it.

So, to give myself some solid goals as well as several layers of accountability, I have decided to join some reading challenges hosted by others. Shameful as I am for only finishing 11 books last year, I'm determined not to let it happen again.

Both the Backlist Reader Challenge 2023 and the TBR 23 in '23 Challenge are geared towards finishing books on one's TBR, which is something I've been saying I'll do for several years now, but it's only ever grown.

Additionally, I've also managed to round up some help. Nanad, a reader that's proven to be even more avid and voracious than myself, is going on this journey with me. Well, hers is a more advanced one, to be sure, but she's going to wrangle me along with her very own regime. I'm both scared and excited to start.

Under the cut are the books I'm hoping to read this year.

Fiction

A Conspiracy of Truths Alexandra Rowland

Amok Anna Tan

Anatomy of a Murderer Tim Floreen

Cursed Bunny Bora Chung

Cyberpunk: Malaysia Various

Fate of Flames Sarah Raughley

Gemini Sonya Mukherjee

Malaysia's Best of Anthology Various

Melmoth Sarah Perry

More Than This Patrick Ness

Only a Monster Vanessa Len

Renegades Marissa Meyer

She Who Became the Sun Shelley Parker-Chan

The Binding Bridget Collins

The Female Man Joanna Russ

The Kingdom of Little Wounds Susann Cokal

The Maidens Alex Michaelides

The Oddfits Tiffany Tsao

The Scarlet Gospels Clive Barker

This is Not a Werewolf Story Sandra Evans

Non-Fiction

Adapt Amina Khan

Death on Earth Jules Howard

Working With Nature Jeremy Purseglove

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I wasn’t going to sign up for any reading challenges this year, but I changed my mind and decided to join in with the #tbr23in23 challenge hosted by @gilioncdumas Last year I failed to complete the #tbr22in22 challenge, but I’m hoping to do better this year. 📚 The 23 books I’ve chosen for this challenge are pictured below. Are there any there you have read or are interested in reading? 📚 #tbr23in23 #2023readingchallenge #bookaddict #bookstagram #alanbennett #raybradbury #frederickbuechner #patticallahan #lisachaney #michaelcoren #roalddahl #fyodordostoevsky #rachelheldevans #neilgaiman #malcolmgladwell #kazuoishiguro #samkean #stephenking #madeleinelengle #janetmock #oscarromero #edwardrutherfurd #davidsedaris #snorristurluson #miriamtoews #jrrtolkien #jeffzentner https://www.instagram.com/p/CnIwU-7L39l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Day 4 of #allthebooksjan23 is 2023 Reading Goals. 📚 I’m keeping it simple this year. My reading goal set on @goodreads is to read 52 books. I may also still sign up for the #tbr23in23 challenge hosted by @gilioncdumas but I’ll see how it goes. 📚 #allthebooksjan23 #bookaddict #instabooks #2023readinggoals #igbooks #bookstagram #readersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CnBByBnrlYy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=