I had some truly incredible books on my February TBR and I got through… not as many as I’d hoped! Haha, this seems to often be the case when I find too many great books to read in a month. But I know I’ll just keep making too-big TBRs, oh well! This past month of reading included some of the best books I’ve read in a while. I’m not always a fan of YA fantasy but Legendborn had me on the edge of my seat and I’m already so eager to read the second book in the series. And Wash Day Diaries had such incredible art!!
March will be an interesting month for me because I’ll be spending two weeks abroad traveling with my partner! It’s the first time I’ve taken a vacation this big in such a long time and I’m so excited to see some cool places. But, I know that’ll mean less time for reading! I’ve got one or two books on my TBR for this month that I’m really excited for, but for the most part I’m hoping to take things easy, catch up on some of the books I couldn’t quite finish in February, and focus on my traveling!
February Reads
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn ⭐ 4.5
- Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser with Robyn Smith (Illustrator) ⭐ 5 graphic novel
- Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender ⭐ 4.5 borrowed from my local library
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin ⭐ 5
- Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson ⭐ 4 audiobook
February Numbers
📖 read: 967 pages
🎧 listened: 10 hours, 7 minutes
🖼️ observed: 192 pages of graphic novels
March TBR
- The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa February Discord Book Club selection
- Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher March Discord Book Club selection
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
- A Good Happy Girl by Marissa Higgins digital ARC - pub. date April 2, 2024
Black History Month
I built my February TBR by bringing forward books on my existing TBR written by Black authors, and by looking at recommendations and suggestions from friends on Twitter and other online resources. I’ll share those here!
- Twitter thread from @ashmq200
- Black Authors collection on Libro.fm
- Twitter thread from @616vivheart1
- TikTok video from @satrayreads
Saint Martin’s Press (SMP) Boycott
Social media influencers who create book content are currently boycotting Saint Martins Press (SMP) in response to their lack of accountability after an employer made harmful zionist, islamophobic, and racist statements. Please read more about this boycott from the Readers for Accountability carrd. I encourage fellow book-focused influencers to join me in boycotting SMP!
More Book Stuff
You can watch the VOD of the December Books with Bella stream and keep an eye out for future streams on my Twitch channel. If you miss a Books with Bella stream you can catch up on all of them in this YouTube playlist. I also post regularly on my book-focused Instagram.