January ’23 TBR & What’s Coming Up this Month

Look at me, already breaking my resolutions 😅

Nah, seriously though I am breaking away from To Be Read lists because they’ve started to feel oppressive. That said, I have to read a certain number of full books for the SPSFC this month. I’ve also got my books lined up for the Keymark Readathon because I can’t resist a good competition and challenge.  Hopefully next month and beyond I’ll be able to read more freely, but let’s look at the books I’ve got lined up!

Read-a-Thon TBR

Thankfully I was able to plug in books I planned to read anyway.

1. The Rush’s Echo by Ginger Smith is an ARC that I’ve had for too long – up first!
2. Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie – yes I’m going to binge this series.
3. The Empyrean by Katherine Franklin – **an SPSFC read**
4. The Stars Within by Alex Arch – indie novella that comes highly recommended
5. Earthship by John Triptych – **an SPSFC read**

There are three more SPSFC reads besides the indicated two that I *have* to read this month. Those are:

1. The Diamond Device by M.H. Thaung
2. Empire Reborn by A.K. Duboff
3. Inquisitor by Mitchell Hogan 

Seven books and one novella should be doable for me.

Book Tours & Sunday Brunch:

I’ve got Luke Tarzian featuring regarding my birthday book, A Cup of Tea At the Mouth of Hell! Super excited for that interview through Escapist Book Tours.

Other ARCs:

The last ARC I have is The Last Orphan by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz. I love Orphan X and am always honored to grab one of the ARCs. It’s not out til valentine’s day so I’ll read it once I finish the others.

Lastly:

I don’t have any articles planned (as of yet) but I do have three reviews that I never got to at the end of 2022.  So at some point expect features on Fairytale by Stephen King, some random thoughts on Bukowski and Dirty Old Man, and, I don’t know what I want to say about Road Trip Elegies: Montreal to New York yet but it was a profound listening experience. 

Do you all have anything fun planned for January?