Sinful Cinderella by Anita Valle

I remember adding this book because I wanted to read it for a challenge. Clearly, that never happened 😂 Now that it’s been so long I can’t even remember what challenge I added this for, I think it’s time to part ways. It sounds mildly interesting… evil Cinderella and all that. But there’s not enough in the synopsis to convince me to let it stay.

Verdict: Remove

Something Missing by Matthew Dicks

First of all, I’m a child and fully giggled when I read the author’s name. This is who I am as a person. Second of all, this book sounds so interesting. It follows a thief who meticulously plans his crimes and, also, the lives of his victims. I’m definitely intrigued by the premise, so I guess it gets to stay!

Verdict: Keep

The Girl in the Ice by Robert Bryndza

For a thriller/crime drama, the synopsis made this sound aggressively boring. It also doesn’t seem like this book is doing anything new within the genre. Not that all books have to do that, but nothing about this synopsis is appealing to me in the slightest. And I love thrillers! Ah well… can’t read ’em all anyways.

Verdict: Remove

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

I love Rick Riordan.

And I love Egyptian mythology.

This is kind of a no-brainer!

Verdict: Keep

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

This was recently selected (and then rejected) as our series book club read and it made me realize how uninterested I am in this book 😂 Not to say that I’ll never read it. If it comes back up as the series book club pick, I would. But on my own? Not happening.

Verdict: Remove

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

I’ve been wanting to read this series for a hot minute and here it sits. Abandoned like so many of my backlisters, lol. But I will read this one day! I’ve always been curious about Tamora Pierce’s writing. And this is such a classic! I need to give at least the first book a chance.

Verdict: Keep

Morgue: A Life in Death by Dr. Vincent DiMaio

Well, this certainly sounds fascinating! It follows the professional life of the author and discusses some of his more famous cases. I’ve always been intrigued by forensics, so I feel like this non-fiction would be right up my alley.

Verdict: Keep

Dead Wake by Erik Larson

I added this book around the same time I finished reading The Devil in the White City. I loved that book so much that I knew I wanted to read more from Larson! I’ve also always been interested in the story of the Lusitania. And, if the writing is on par with that of his other book I’ve read, I think I’ll love this.

Verdict: Keep

The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson

I gotta admit, that title certainly piqued my interest when I first ran across this book. From what the reviews say, this is more a look at the author’s journey learning about “madness” and less a deep dive into it. Still, it sounds like an interesting read and I would like more non-fiction under my belt.

Verdict: Keep

Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde

This is a dystopian novel where people are put into castes depending on how many colors they can see. Our main character can only see the color red… everything else is just grey. And I’m certainly intrigued! I’ve never read anything by Fforde, so I’m not sure I’ll get on with his writing. But I’m certainly happy enough to give it a try.

Verdict: Keep