TBR Shame Saturday #1

Hello everyone,

I want to start a little series on here. It'll be called TBR Shame Saturday, as you can obviously tell from the title of this blogpost. Not surprisingly, this will be all about my TBR pile. Every single week, I will share a couple of books that are currently on my TBR. I thought it'd be a fun way to remind myself that I really need to read the books that are already on my shelves or that have been out for ages!

So, let's get started with the first three!

The first book is A Darker Shade of Magic, by V.E. Schwab. Anyone who follows me on Instagram has seen this on multiple TBRs of mine... Have I read it yet? No... No, I haven't. I am ashamed!

GoodReads synopsis for A Darker Shade of Magic:
Kell is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to visit.

Grey London is dirty, boring, lacks magic, ruled by mad King George. Red London is where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing empire. White London is ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. People fight to control magic, and the magic fights back, draining the city to its very bones. Once there was Black London—but no one speaks of that now.

Officially, Kell is the Red Traveler, personal ambassador and adopted Prince of Red London, carrying the monthly correspondences between royals of each London. Unofficially, Kell smuggles for those willing to pay for even a glimpse of a world they’ll never see. This dangerous hobby sets him up for accidental treason. Fleeing into Grey London, Kell runs afoul of Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She robs him, saves him from a dangerous enemy, then forces him to another world for her 'proper adventure'.

But perilous magic is afoot, and treachery lurks at every turn. To save all of the worlds, Kell and Lila will first need to stay alive—trickier than they hoped.

 Up next, The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen. I have heard so many good things about this, and on the internet you will find an endless stream of positive reviews. I've been wanting to read it, and meant to pick it up last year. For some reason I didn't, but this year I really want to!

GoodReads synopsis for The Queen of the Tearling:
An untested young princess must claim her throne, learn to become a queen, and combat a malevolent sorceress in an epic battle between light and darkness in this spectacular debut—the first novel in a trilogy.

Young Kelsea Raleigh was raised in hiding after the death of her mother, Queen Elyssa, far from the intrigues of the royal Keep and in the care of two devoted servants who pledged their lives to protect her. Growing up in a cottage deep in the woods, Kelsea knows little of her kingdom's haunted past . . . or that its fate will soon rest in her hands.

Long ago, Kelsea's forefathers sailed away from a decaying world to establish a new land free of modern technology. Three hundred years later, this feudal society has divided into three fearful nations who pay duties to a fourth: the powerful Mortmesne, ruled by the cunning Red Queen. Now, on Kelsea's nineteenth birthday, the tattered remnants of the Queen's Guard—loyal soldiers who protect the throne—have appeared to escort the princess on a perilous journey to the capital to ascend to her rightful place as the new Queen of the Tearling.
Though born of royal blood and in possession of the Tear sapphire, a jewel of immense power and magic, Kelsea has never felt more uncertain of her ability to rule. But the shocking evil she discovers in the heart of her realm will precipitate an act of immense daring, throwing the entire kingdom into turmoil—and unleashing the Red Queen's vengeance. A cabal of enemies with an array of deadly weapons, from crimson-caped assassins to the darkest blood magic, plots to destroy her. But Kelsea is growing in strength and stealth, her steely resolve earning her loyal allies, including the Queen's Guard, led by the enigmatic Lazarus, and the intriguing outlaw known simply as "the Fetch."

Kelsea's quest to save her kingdom and meet her destiny has only just begun. Riddled with mysteries, betrayals, and treacherous battles, Kelsea's journey is a trial by fire that will either forge a legend . . . or destroy her.

The last book for now is Animal Farm by George Orwell. In August of last year, I purchased this while my friend Bo and I were in England. This book has always interested me, ever since the first time I'd heard about it. Looking at it that way, it is incredibly strange that I haven't read it yet. Especially if you look at how short this one is!

GoodReads synopsis for Animal Farm:
Tired of their servitude to man, a group of farm animals revolt and establish their own society, only to be betrayed into worse servitude by their leaders, the pigs, whose slogan becomes: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." This 1945 satire addresses the socialist/communist philosophy of Stalin in the Soviet Union.


So that's it for now. Trust me, there is more to come! Next week, I'll show you the next few.
 Until then.


Love, 

Sharon