DECEMBER 2023 TBR [ending the year with a BANG]!!!

TL;DR

Megan shares her December TBR book list and her thoughts on each book she plans to read.

Transcript

hey there my name is Megan and welcome to my Channel or welcome back today I'm going to be doing my December TBR I have a couple of books that I'd like to get to by the end of the year and I'll be honest November was not a good reading month for me I think I only finished two books in the month of November and my goal was five I just had like a lit... Read More

Key Insights

• 📔 Megan had a reading slump in November but hopes to read several books in December to end the year on a high note.
• 📙 The books in Megan's TBR range from adult fantasy to dark romance and YA fantasy.
• 👶 "The Sunlit Man" by Brandon Sanderson introduces a new world and follows a character caught up in a resistance group.
• ⚓ "Babylon's Ashes" by James S.A. Corey continues the Expanse series and delves into the disappearance of colonizing ships.
• 😣 Megan is finding it challenging to get into "Foundryside" by Robert Jackson Bennett but plans to persevere.
• 😵 "Crossed" by Emily McIntyre offers a dark romance inspired by "The Hunchback of Notre Dame."
• ❓ "The Invocations" by Crystal Sutherland explores occult, demonic, and witchcraft-related themes within a YA fantasy setting.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is "The Sunlit Man" by Brandon Sanderson about?

"The Sunlit Man" follows a character named Nomad who comes from the world of Roshar and finds himself on a planet where people have to constantly travel in hover cities to escape the destructive power of the sun. Nomad gets involved with a resistance group fighting against the oppressive Cinder King.

Q: What can readers expect from "Babylon's Ashes" by James S.A. Corey?

"Babylon's Ashes" is the sixth book in the Expanse series and deals with the mysterious disappearance of colonizing ships passing through the ring. It also explores the backstory of the character Naomi and how her past affects the political tensions between Earth, Mars, and the OPA.

Q: Why is Megan having trouble getting into "Foundryside" by Robert Jackson Bennett?

Megan, despite renewing the audiobook multiple times, has found it difficult to get back into "Foundryside." She attributes this to her lack of interest in audiobooks lately, even though it is unusual for her. However, she plans to finish it and move on to the sequel, "Shorefall."

Q: What is "Crossed" by Emily McIntyre about?

"Crossed" is a dark romance book loosely inspired by "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." It follows the characters Cade, who has a gift for sensing evil in others, and Amaya, who is a dancer and catches Cade's attention. Their encounter leads to a dark romance between them.

Q: What is "The Invocations" by Crystal Sutherland about?

"The Invocations" is a YA fantasy book following three different women with unique situations. Zara is grieving and willing to dabble in the occult to bring her dead sister back. Jude accidentally made a deal with a demon, and Emmer is a witch who helps desperate women. When their paths cross, they must work together to unravel the mystery of Emmer's clients' deaths.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Megan had a reading slump in November and aims to read several books in December to close out the year.

• She is currently reading "The Sunlet Man" by Brandon Sanderson, a story about a man named Nomad who gets caught up in a resistance group on a planet constantly threatened by the sun.

• Megan also plans to read "Babylon's Ashes" by James S.A. Corey, the sixth book in the Expanse series, which involves colonizing ships disappearing and the revelation of new information about the character Naomi.

• She is currently struggling to get into "Foundryside" by Robert Jackson Bennett, a complex adult fantasy with a thief protagonist and a unique magic system.

• Megan also plans to read "Crossed" by Emily McIntyre, a dark romance loosely inspired by "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," and "The Invocations" by Crystal Sutherland, a YA fantasy following three women dealing with occult, demonic, and witchcraft-related situations.