It is with great trepidation that I am saying this, but I joined a readathon! I have tried joining them before but have basically been unable to stick to them. Either they’re too constrictive (one book that has a title of three letters and a unicorn in it) or they just feel like I need to read too many books or I just don’t know.
As much as I am a person that likes the security of rules and all that, I also knee jerk at them and in reading I do not like being told what to read/do (I am the one person who before school even started they would’ve read all the school books and end up reading something else during class).
Anyway, this time I have decided to join because it is hosted by Asha, and it is a topic I actually have enough books for without having to make an effort. They’re already in my shelves, or it gives me the excuse to treat myself to some books.
So without further ado, I am joining Februwitchy, which is all about witch main characters and magic. You can find the full post about it here.
Obviously, me being me, I completely forgot I needed a TBR or to look at my shelves (I knew I had the books, Compendium of Witches has been next to my laptop for ages), so on the 1st of February I haphazardly pulled witchy books out of my shelves and this (plus a couple more I have found over the last few days) is my TBR:
- Wish for a Witch by Kaye Umanksy (they are either Stephanie’s fault or Asha’s)
- Witch for a Week by Kaye Umansky
- A Most Magical Girl by Karen Foxlee (this one is one of those that somehow ended up in my shelves, preorder or Waterstones shelves most probably)
- Picklewitch & Jack by Claire Barker (this one is totally Asha’s fault)
- The Price Guide of the Occult by Leslie Walton (preorder done way way back that I just hadn’t felt like reading)
- The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco (this was one of those “oh, might as well treat myself to it because it is for the readthon and has been in my wishlist for a long time”)
- These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling (preorder)
- Witchy by Ariel Slamet Ries (I like graphic novels, follow artists on Twitter, this happened)
- Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and illustrated by Wendy Xu (preordered because it sounded great then wanted it more after following Wendy on Twitter)
- Compendium of Witches by Nataša Ilinčić(I stumbled upon this one, managed to get a signed sketched on edition, it was a treat I bought for myself last year).
I think it is a decent list and I may add more as I go, depending on my speed. We shall see. I am hoping this goes well and I stick to it (so far so good).
Me too on the really restrictive readathons – it’s an instant close-page if they have a whole bunch of prompts or criteria to meet. That’s why I wanted Februwitchy to be super casual, so I’m glad you like it! Love your TBR!
This sounds like such a good readathon! I think I’m going to be steering clear of readathons, only because I have signed up for so many challenges this year I can’t add anymore to my plate! Fingers crossed you have a great time!