December TBR (2022)

 Hey guys, this is Abi here, 

And I'm here with my final TBR for the year of 2022! 

It's been a wild year, full of good times, and at last I'll be posting the final TBR, which will catapult me into 2023! 

I won't be reading any festive books this month, or at least, I don't plan to. I might drop everything and just read Tinsel, or HP or something, but honestly, I doubt it. 

I hope you enjoy my TBR. 

1. Nothing More to Tell, by Karen M. McManus 

I'm already a part ways into reading this, and I'm actually enjoying it more than some other Karen M. McManus' recent books. Might have something to do with one of the protagonists working as an intern true crime journalist, but it's not just that. I'm about 240 pages in and if I manage to get this posted in enough time tonight, I'll be trying to finish this tonight. To put it bluntly, this is probably my favourite Karen M. McManus' book so far. 

2. The First to Die at the End (Death Cast #0), by Adam Silvera

They Both Die at the End is probably my favourite Adam Silvera book, so I'm eager to start this as soon as I can. (And it's even bigger than the first book so I can hardly wait.) I know next to nothing about this book (that's the way I want to keep it- because I have no idea why it's so large) but I'll give you the low down if you haven't read the first book. 

On 5th September, Death Cast call every person that is going to die that day. When Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio receive their news, they both want the same thing. To be with someone else who is having their last day. Fortunately, there's an app for that. Total strangers at the start, Mateo and Rufus are about to have one whole life's adventure- all in a single day. 

3. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin 

I found this book in London in September and despite not having heard of the author, or heard much buzz about it, I picked it up. I imagine people must like it, because it's a nominated book from the Goodreads Awards. 

Basically, it's about two people in a hospital, one that's recovering from a car accident, and one that's visiting their sister. Their love of videogaming becomes a shared world, a place of escape, of joy and of competitiveness- but that time is brief. But when they first lay eyes on eachother at a train station eight years later, they can't help but fall back into the world where they create gaming worlds that inspire, challenge and immerse players. This is the story about the perfect worlds that Sam and Sadie create, in an unperfect world. About all that comes with success: fame, failure, identity, creativity, and everything else. 

This has a similar feel to The First to Die at the End, it feels hopeful and magical and although they aren't considered to be christmas books, they sure feel like books to read in December. I have a sneaky suspicion that this is going to be a 5 * read, or even a favourite of the year. I'm intrigued to see if I'm right. 

4. Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations #1), by B.B. Alston 

5. Amari and the Great Game (Supernatural Investigations #2), by B.B. Alston 

Absolutely adored the first book, now I'm back with a re-read, and to take on the second. Not a huge fan of the cover but the story will undoubtedly be phenomenal. Might be a bit of an understatement to say I have high expectations. 

I always tend to enjoy middle-grades, they're light and funny, but engaging at the same time. However, I rarely enjoy them as much as I enjoyed Amari and the Night Brothers. Basically, we follow Amari, who after finding out her brother is missing in a magical agent society she knew nothing about, jumps straight in to find him.

Wonderful novel, wonderful characters, might even have been a favourite book of the year I read it. 

Very much looking forward to reading these. 

Okay! Those are all the books I'm hoping to read this month. 

However, since I've already finished my Goodreads reading challenge, I'm not going to beat myself up if I don't get to all of them. 

Right! I hope you have a wonderful evening, let me know what you're planning on reading this month, and I'll see you all very soon! 

Byeeee! 

-Abi xxxx