Hey guys, this is Abi here,
And I'm back with my February TBR- suited for the month of love and romance!
For real though, I love seeing it get brighter earlier (probably the only benefit of getting the bus to be honest).
So far it hasn't chucked it down either, which is always a bonus.
Anyway, without further ado, here's what I plan to read in the month of February.
I hope you enjoy it.
1. Watermelon (The Walsh Family #1), by Marian Keyes
This was never going to sit on my unread shelf for long. After reading (and loving) Rachel's Holiday back in April, I was always going to pick up the first book as soon as I had my hands on a copy.
The Walsh Family series is a ten book series, from the point of view of five sisters: Claire, Rachel, Margaret, Anna and Helen; all of which have their individual stories, and then maybe a second?
Watermelon is Claire's story, and starts the day her first child is born. It also happens to be the day that her husband, James, informs her that he has fallen in love with someone and is leaving her, and their newborn child.
Bastard.
Out of options, she returns home to Dublin, to her parents. There, sheltered by her loving family, she begins to move past the whole mess. So much so, that when her ex-husband shows up again, he's in for quite a surprise.
I'm not at that second part yet. At the moment Claire is just trying to get through the day in the best way she can, by trying not to drink everything in sight, but from what I've read of this, I know it'll likely make my favourites list for the year (unless I read a Marian Keyes book I like more).
Not likely though.
2. The Survivor Wants to Die at the End (They Both Die at the End #2), by Adam Silvera
Another book I'm carrying on with from January. This was one I bought myself, with an old voucher.
I chose this because, despite the heavy subject matter, I know that Silvera will handle it sensitively and compassionately.
The Survivor Wants to Die at the End follows two people, who each have their problems with Death Cast (the app that calls people at midnight to prepare them of their death in the next twenty-four hours).
Paz Darlo stays up every night, waiting for the call to confirm that this will be the day where his suffering ends. Well he's had enough. If Death-Cast won't call him, he'll just have to do it himself.
Thanks to his father, heir-of-Dream-Cast Alano Rosa doesn't feel in control in his life. And with a violent organisation called the Death Guard threatening Alano, his End Day might be closer than he thinks. It's time to live.
When a twist of fate causes the two boys to meet, they must learn to make the most out of the day, to escape the trials that both of them face, so that nobody dies in the end.
3. How to Fall in Love, by Cecelia Ahern
I found this gem in a market place in Stamford for £3. I was already halfway to buying it after seeing Cecelia Ahern's name on the cover, but the premise was enough to secure it as a purchase within minutes.
It's a pretty simple premise to be honest. I'm going to quote it, because I feel like I shouldn't try and summarise it. I'll just butcher it.
"Christine Rose is crossing the Ha'penny Bridge in
Dublin late one night when she sees a stranger, Adam,
poised to jump. Desperate to help, she talks him into
a reckless deal: if he gives her two weeks- till his
35th birthday- she'll prove life is worth living.
But as the clock ticks and the two of them embark on
late-night escapades and romantic adventures, what
Christine has really promised seems impossible..."
This feels very similar to Me Before You, by JoJo Moyes. I suppose, it may have posed as an inspiration for it, but I'll decide whether that's the case after I've read it.
For me, Cecelia Ahern has also served as one of the top-tier fiction/ romance authors, author of the book that then became P.S. I Love You, and then author of Flawed and Perfect, a much loved YA duology about what it means to stand against a society of people deemed perfect.
It'll be nice to read one of her less popular, earlier reads.
4. The No-Show, by Beth O' Leary
I had to put this on my TBR for the month. Beth O'Leary's romances are always on point, and I expect this to be no different. It even takes place on Valentine's Day.
To put it simply, The No-Show is basically three women, Siobhan, Miranda and Jane, chasing after one guy- Joseph Carter- after he stands them all up in one day.
Beth O' Leary has been an auto-buy author for me ever since I read her debut novel, The Flatshare, back in 2021. I have enjoyed three of her novels so far, so I have little doubt that this will be any different.
5. The Jane Austin Book Club, by Karen Joy Fowler
Now, this is a totally different book, as you can see.
But why I don't just read a damn Jane Austen book, I'll never know.
The Jane Austen Book Club is just that. A group of women getting together every so often to discuss Jane Austen's books. They are all ordinary, neither-happy-nor-unhappy people, living their daily lives. Over the course of several months, they are met with a series of obstacles: marriages are tested, affairs begin, unsuitable arrangements become suitable, and, under the ever guiding eye of Jane Austen, some of them even fall in love...
This feels like a very character driven book, which I'm very for. I love reading about characters bonding over a shared subject, and then helping them to overcome personal obstacles. I'm here for all of it.
This may well become a favourite of the year if I'm in the right mood for it.
Okay! Those are all of the books I plan to read in February! With it being a shorter month than usual, I'll really have to dig in deep with some of these (particular the first two) but thankfully I have a 2.5 train journey to get stuck in next week!
That is all that I have for you all tonight, but feel free to comment down below what you plan on reading this month, and we can talk about it in the comments!
I hope you have a wonderful day, and I'll see you all soon!
Byeeee!
-Abi xxxxxx
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