My January 2020 TBR!!!

TL;DR

Megan shares her January TBR (To Be Read) list, using a unique twist with a TBR jar to choose genres instead of specific books.

Transcript

hey there my name is Megan and welcome back to my channel so today I'm going to be doing my January TBR so I thought I would try doing a TBR jar I've seen this idea circulated around book to you before and I thought that it would be a lot of fun I have a lot of unread books on my bookshelf and I didn't want to create my TBR jar with specific books ... Read More

Key Insights

• 😒 Megan uses a TBR jar with genres instead of specific books for her January TBR list.
• 📔 She selects five books for the month, including a middle-grade book, completing a duology, reading a John Grisham novel, starting a new series, and a sci-fi book.
• 😮 The TBR jar adds an element of surprise and flexibility to Megan's reading choices, preventing burnout.
• 💾 Megan shares her excitement for specific books like "Saving Stable" and "Star Sight."
• 🫠 By limiting herself to five books, Megan aims to avoid reading burnout.
• 🫙 She acknowledges that her choices may change based on the genre selected from the TBR jar.
• 🫠 Megan plans to read "The Alloy of Law" as part of the larger Mistborn universe.
• 😑 She expresses interest in exploring more of John Grisham's books.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is a TBR jar, and why did Megan choose to use it?

A TBR jar is a method where you randomly select books to read. Megan chose to use a TBR jar with genres instead of specific books to allow flexibility and avoid reading slump.

Q: What book did Megan select for the "middle grade" genre in her TBR jar?

Megan picked "Saving Stable" by Scott Renton, a book about a girl named Andrea who attends a school to be the protagonist but ends up as a side character instead.

Q: What duology did Megan select for her TBR pile?

Megan chose "The Glass Spare" by Lauren De Stefano, which includes "The Glass Spare" and "The Cursed Sea." It follows a girl who discovers her touch can turn people into gemstones.

Q: Which John Grisham novel did Megan choose to start the new year?

Megan selected "The Pelican Brief," a book she watched the movie adaptation of years ago and decided to rediscover the story.

Q: What book did Megan choose to start a new series for her January TBR?

Megan picked "The Alloy of Law" by Brandon Sanderson, which takes place in the Mistborn universe several hundred years after the first trilogy, featuring a new set of characters.

Q: What sci-fi book did Megan select for her January reading?

Megan chose "Star Sight" by Brandon Sanderson, a sequel to "Skyward," as she is excited to continue the story and find out what happens to the characters.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Megan introduces the concept of a TBR jar, where she selects genres instead of specific books to read.

• She explains that having genres instead of specific books in the TBR jar allows for more flexibility and prevents reading slump.

• Megan reveals the five books she selected for her January TBR list, including a middle-grade book, completing a duology, reading a John Grisham novel, starting a new series, and a sci-fi book.