Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee

Not gonna lie, I definitely added this book to my TBR because of the cover. I will admit, though, having read the synopsis, I’m still intrigued! There’s a young girl who somehow returns her friend to life after she dies. There’s a Spider King. And, most importantly, there’s a creepy forest. That’s my favorite!

Verdict: Keep

The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin

I legitimately have no memory of adding this book to my TBR. On the surface, it doesn’t look like a book that would typically draw my attention. Then I see it’s adult contemporary and I’m really confused as to how it got here 😂 Reading the synopsis does nothing for me, either, so I think we’re just gonna chalk this up to a fluke.

Verdict: Remove

A Queen in Hiding by Sarah Kozloff

Here we have the beginning to an epic fantasy that sounds like it has a pretty generic plot. A princess who must win back her throne from a corrupt aristocracy. But something about this makes me want to read it. Perhaps I’m just a fan of stories where women are wily and don’t take things lying down. There is also the promise of a ragtag group of rebels, which I always enjoy!

Verdict: Keep

The Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs

Welp, seeming as I recently took the fourth book in this series off my TBR, there seems no reason to keep the fifth! Like I said when I removed A Map of Days, I was perfectly fine with where the first three books in this series left things. Then the fourth book popped up and I added it (and this) out of a sense of completion. I’ve since decided three books is enough for me, haha.

Verdict: Remove

Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales

I have vague memories of adding this book because I liked the cover. I also tend to get along with YA contemporary novels better than I do with adult ones. And this one has romance! Then I read the synopsis and realized this was compared to Grease and Clueless two of my favorite (if problematic…) movies from when I was younger! So, yeah, it gets to stay.

Verdict: Keep