I saw
Codie's Book Corner doing the Wheel of TBR, and I thought that sounded like a great way to pick what to read from your TBR. So thanks to her! I'll only do 3 spins, because I'm doing this every week, and so it won't make up my total TBR of the week, but it'll be a start!
Rules:
1. On the first week of the month, I'll do 12 spins, for books that I'll have all month to read. For each week for the rest of the month, I'll do 3 spins each week to read each week though I do have the rest of the month to read them. Once a prompt is used, I'll randomly choose one from the list, keeping track of how often a colour comes up. If colour comes up 4 or more times in a month, I'll do another spin once it comes up 4 times.
2. If I don't read a book that week or at least start it, then for my next week of spins, I have to add a punishment for each book unread. I'll roll for each unread book, and have to apply each and every punishment chosen to the week.
3. On the other hand, for reward, if I go 4 weeks in a row making my TBR, then I have one opportunity to have a grace on a book-if I haven't read it in the week or month I was supposed to, than I don't have to read it (though I'll still try and read it shortly thereafter). The reward can work for only one book. Which would prevent me from getting a punishment, but it takes 4 weeks to get a reward, so I'm fine with that. It evens out for me!
Of the books from the last week, I read The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis, Sabriel by Garth Nix, so I have One Perfect Summer by Brenda Novak, Wings of Ebony by J. Elle left.
Of the books from the monthly roll, I read Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay, Lore by Alexandra Bracken, and I started Unchosen by Katharyn Blair, so I have The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody, The Cabin by Natasha Preston, Dead Girl Running by Christina Dodd, Here So Far Away by Hadley Dyer left.
So I'm going to give myself a little bit of grace with these books. Between the fact that I started my new position with guaranteed hours, February is the shortest month, I got 3 extra books this month, plus there some big life changes coming that are taking my time away from reading. I'm going to give myself 2 more weeks to read these books. If I don't read them by then, then I'll take the punishment.
For the rewards, and I have 0(+1?)/4 needed for the next reward, so I made it to the next reward, so I have 4 rewards saved up.
Prompts Used This Week:
Reread, Start the Series, Short Book, Sophomore Book, A-Z Start Author, Newly Published, TBR Cart, Reading Challenge Prompt, Continue the Series, Physical Book to Read in 2021, Title, Series Number.
Reread-Spring Green-The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid-I've previously read this book, so it works!
Start the Series-Violet-Havenfall by Sara Holland-This is the start of the series, so it counts!
Short Book-Chartreuse-The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman-This book is 178 pages, so it's short! Fugitive Telemetry by Marth Wells-This book is 176 pages, so it also works, and I just got it as an ARC, so I need to read it!
Sophomore Book-Azure-Curse of the Divine by by Kim Smejkal-This is by Kim Smejkal's 2nd published novel, as far as the publication dates on Goodreads go, so it works!
A-Z Start Author-Spring Green-B-Tears of Frost by Bree Barton-Bree starts with B so it works!
Newly Published-Rose-Kingdom of Shadow and Light by Karen Marie Moning-This book was published last week, so it's newly published.
TBR Cart-Rose-Black River Falls by Jeff Hirsch-This is on my TBR Cart, so it works!
Reading Challenge Prompt-Violet-Read a book that has the color blue or has water themes-Scarlet by Marissa Meyer-This cover is half blue, so it works!
Continue the Series-Red-The Segonian by Dianne Duvall-This is book 2 in the series, so it works!
Physical Book to Read in 2021-Chartreuse-Tattoo by Jennifer Lynn Barnes-This is one the list, so it works!
Title-Yellow-10-Regression by Kathy Bell-This title is exactly 10 letters long, so it works!
Series Number-Cyan-3-Chill Factor by Rachel Caine-This is the 3rd book in the Weather Warden series so it works!
Colour Totals:
Red: 1
Orange: 0
Yellow: 1
Chartreuse: 2
Green: 0
Spring Green: 2
Cyan: 1
Azure: 1
Blue: 0
Violet: 2
Magenta: 0
Rose: 2
Prompts for Next Week:
#Currentlyreading-Red
DAC Book-Orange
Wild Card-Yellow
Stand Alone-Chartreuse
ARC To Be Published-Green
Most Anticipated-Spring Green
Epigraph-Cyan
One Word Title-Azure
Even Chapters-Blue
Stand Alone-Violet
Year-Magenta
Goodreads Update Feed-Rose
So those are some of the books I'm going to try to read this week. What about you guys? Happy reading!
