END OF YEAR TBR ft TBR Cards Fantasy, sapphic books, & anticipated reads

TL;DR

In this video, Jesse discusses her December TBR (To Be Read) selections and recommends books from Book of the Month, covering a variety of genres.

Transcript

what up my channel welcome back to another video i'm jesse and you're watching i can't believe it i cannot believe that we are finally here but there's there's no avoiding it we are in the month of december december of 2021 which means of course that this is our last chance it's our last chance y'all we gotta get these books right it's like this is... Read More

Key Insights

• 📔 Book of the Month offers a diverse selection of books, including thrillers, non-fiction, romance, and more.
• 👶 Jesse includes debut and established authors in her TBR selections to provide a mix of familiar and new voices.
• 😮 The TBR card system adds an element of surprise and challenge to Jesse's reading choices.
• 🫓 Jesse prioritizes series completion in her TBR and aims to read books that she has been wanting to read for a long time.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is Book of the Month and how does it work?

Book of the Month is a subscription service that selects popular and highly anticipated titles each month. Subscribers can choose one book from a selection of five, which are then sent in a special edition hardcover at a discounted rate.

Q: Can you explain Jesse's TBR cards and how she uses them?

Jesse uses a custom deck of TBR cards to help her select her monthly reads. She rolls a dice to determine how many cards to pull from the deck, and each card corresponds to a book she will read. It adds an element of randomness and excitement to her reading choices.

Q: What are the books Jesse selected for her December TBR?

Jesse selected "The Holiday Swap," "A History of Wild Places," "A Flicker in the Dark," "Somebody's Daughter," "Olga Dies Dreaming," "Instructions for Dancing," and "She Who Became the Sun" for her December TBR.

Q: What is the "Instructions for Dancing" about?

"Instructions for Dancing" is a young adult romance by Nicola Yoon. The story follows a young woman named Evie Thomas who witnesses a couple kiss and gains visions of how their romance began and will end. It explores themes of love and fate.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Jesse introduces her custom deck of TBR cards and explains how she selects her monthly reads.

• She highlights five books from Book of the Month for December, including "The Holiday Swap," "A History of Wild Places," "A Flicker in the Dark," "Somebody's Daughter," and "Olga Dies Dreaming."

• Jesse rolls the dice to determine how many books she pulls from the TBR deck and ends up with seven cards.