2018 Beginning of the Year TBR!!

TBR Time!!

I'm terrible at sticking to my TBR lists, but regardless I have made one for the beginning of the year. Hopefully, I stick to it for once. That being said I did just order some more books on Amazon, so who knows what will happen. EEK. I need help obviously. :P

Here are the eight books (not in any particular order) that I PLAN to read immediately:

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1. The Dark Lake- I got this book in the one month of BOTM that I did and I really should read it already.

2. Hunting Prince Dracula- I'm currently reading this one and absolutely loving it so far!

3. The Bell Jar (Re-Read)- It's definitely time for me to read this book again. It's one of my favorites and it's been a while. Oh, and honestly I've only read it once. I'm way overdue for a re-read!

4. The Shadow of the Wind- I have heard nothing but good things about this one and it sounds right up my alley!

5. The Throne of Fire- My 10 year old son Jordan loves this series and he's been waiting somewhat patiently for me to get to this already so we can talk about it.

6. Knight's Cross- Well this is definitely not a typical read for me, but my boo thing really likes it. So I decided to add it to my TBR of course, you know broaden my horizons and all that.

7. Beautiful Broken Girls- This is the one that really makes me want to hang my head in shame. I pre-ordered it and I still have yet to read it. I don't ever pre-order books so if I do then I should probably read it immediately!

8. The Hammer of Thor- My other 10 year old son Justin has been waiting very IMPATIENTLY for me to get to this one so we can discuss it!

Have you read any of these books, if so what did you think of them?

Do you have a TBR list that you're going to try and stick to for the beginning of 2018? If so, what books are on it? 

Oh, and am I the only one that can't believe it's 2018 already? I'm not sad to see 2017 go, but whew it did go by fast!

Waiting on Wednesday- The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2) By: Rick Riordan

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted here at Breaking the Spine. The idea behind it is to share upcoming releases that we can't wait to get our hands on!

My pick for this week is The Hammer of Thor By: Rick Riordan. I really enjoyed The Sword of Summer and I can't wait to read the second book in the Magnus Chase series! I just finished the first one and my son is reading it now. This is a great series for kids and adults, just like the Percy Jackson series. I can't wait to see what Magnus is up to next!! 

Expected Publication Date: October 4, 2016 

Anyone else read The Sword of Summer and looking forward to The Hammer of Thor? This one looks like it has more to do with Thor and  Loki so I'm pretty excited about that! What are you waiting on this Wednesday? 

5 Reasons To Read The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1) By: Rick Riordan (Mini Review)

FIVE Reasons To Read The Sword of Summer: 

1. It's HILARIOUS! 

I've only read the Percy Jackson series by Riordan prior to this so I wasn't sure what I was going to get. I was incredibly happy that this has the same kind of humor that the Percy Jackson series has. 

2. Rick Riordan Can Write!

I just love the writing! There's, humor, lots of action, and it's just FUN. He definitely knows how to write for young boys and girls, but it's great for adults as well.  I just finished it and next one of my sons (he's 8) is going to read it! 

3. Similar To Percy Jackson

Not only is the humor in The Sword of Summer similar to Percy Jackson, but the main characters are similar as well.  Here you have a different story and completely different mythology (this is NORSE mythology), but the formula is pretty much the same. 

4. NORSE Mythology

Unlike Greek Mythology, I knew nothing about Norse Mythology going into this one. Thor? Loki? Aren't those comic book/movie characters? 

5. Action

The Sword of Summer is action packed from start to finish. It took me a while to read this one since I was super busy, but really I didn't spend much actual reading time on it. It's very entertaining and fast paced. 

Overall I really enjoyed The Sword of Summer. I have liked all of the Rick Riordan books that I've read so far. Riordan definitely has a niche here that works for him. If you like his other books then you'll probably like this one too! I'm looking forward to reading the second one in this series!

#DoWhatYouDoRick!

I recommend The Sword of Summer to anyone looking for a humourous novel full of action and mythology. 

#NorseMythologyForTheWin