February 2018 TBR!

Hi All,

I think I read 20 or so books in the last year which really isn't great for me, and whilst there may have been a reason behind that I'm making myself TBR lists this year to try and ensure I actually read what I want to read this year. I'm not going to be strict about it, because at the end of the day I might just not fancy a certain type of book at that time but I may want it later, but this list will still be a rough guideline of what I plan to read.

1. The Host by Stephanie Meyer

Now just like most at the age of 11 I read Twilight, and like most of that age I loved it. I lived for it. I used to stay up under the covers devouring that saga and dreaming of Bella and Edward. Now, I don't think like that so much. I don't have that much, lets say, respect for the series and I have no desire to pick it  up ever again. But that being said I've been told The Host is far superior and that I'll love it, so perhaps against my better judgement I'm going to read it. Not going to lie, it's a little bit daunting at over 600 pages but I will do it - I'm 150 in already and I want to finish just to say I tried.


2. Tess of the d'urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

I take English Literature as one of my A Levels, and this book is part of the tragedy side of my course and is unfortunately a re-read. I hate this book with a burning passion. Do not get me started on why I would happily punch Thomas Hardy in the face for writing such a shitty shitty book. Why he did not just publish the poem and be done with it is beyond me. I honestly don't know how I'm going to get through this book for a third time, thinking about it kinda wants to make me cry and I just can't stand the thing.

3. Me and Earl and The Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

This is another re-read, but I haven't read this for maybe 3 or 4 years, and at the time I gave it 5 stars and loved it. I wanted to pick it up again as I can't remember much other than thinking it was amazing and different, and it would be interesting to see if I still think that way considering how crappy my taste back then was. I am looking forward to this, but I'm also slightly apprehensive.

4. The Thousandth Floor by Katherine McGee

To be honest with you I only want to read this because it sounds Gossip Girl trashy, and sometimes - despite what some might say, you need a trashy book in your life to make everything else around you just that little less trashy. I don't know much about this book and that's often how I like to start reading books, but I'm hoping this will fulfill my quick read needs. Also, I've got to admit part of this was a cover buy - which I know I shouldn't do but you've got to admit that cover is beautiful and the ebook was on sale on kindle and I just couldn't leave it.


5. Ice Like Fire (Snow like Fire #2) by Sara Raasch

I read Snow like Fire last month and loved it, it wasn't a great book but it was one I couldn't put down and just devoured within 24 hours. I want to read the sequel this month.. I don't know if I'm going to fit in the time to do that this month, but I want to read it soon or I'm going to forget what happened, and I don't want to have to re-read the first one.