May TBR 2024 | The Lord of the Reads TBR Game

[@gabbylikestoread]

Dang! the game was ROUGH this month! lol I sipped my sparkling water instead of alcohol and boy am I hydrated!! lol

[@libraryunbounded]

LOL Well, you're more than welcome, Gabby 😂🌊

[@inkyfairydesigns]

This is my first video of yours and I just started down this TBR Game people have created. I love yours by far the most! I'm so tempted to give it a try. Thanks for providing it.

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, thank you so much, Carisa! That is so very kind of you! 💖 I do hope you try it and that you have fun with it! If you do, please let me know what you got! 📚🌸

[@casualobs]

Love the concept of your game! Its adorable ❤

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, thank you so much! I am so happy you like it! ❤️📚

[@lynwebster]

Hooray! I've been waiting for this video. Yours is my favourite TBR game to watch by far, and you are one of my favourite booktubers.

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, lovely Lyn! Thank you for these kind words! You have absolutely made my day! ❤️🌸

[@Evendale12]

I love this game so much! I'm sorry it was so hard on you this month, but it did make me laugh 😄 Good luck!!! I hope you'll get at least a few great reads out of it!

[@libraryunbounded]

Thank you so much! 💖 It pleases me so that people like the game (even if it doesn't like me sometimes 😂)!

[@notnecessarilyinthatorder6048]

First of all your game is awesome and the characters are so cute!! I've read the Poirot book, it's an easy one. I recently bought the first three books in the Skyward series so I'm super happy to hear your positive review of them. :) Hope this month goes well for you!

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, I am so happy you liked it (and they are really cute 😊)! Thank you! Indeed, the Poirot book took me only a few hours to finish. I do hope you love Skyward as well (do not worry if you happen to dislike the main protagonist at first - it gets better :))

[@KYX1994]

Entertaining as always 🎉🎉🎉

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, thank you so much! You are kind as always 😊 I am happy you enjoyed the video! ❤️

[@sakurahan91]

I’m reading #2 in the Mirror Visitor Quartet by Christelle Dabos atm. I’m about 130 pages in and I’m enjoying it more than I did book 1! I’ve read Full Metal Alchemist in its entirety . I liked that. Good luck for May!

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, I've always found the covers of Mirror Visitor Quartet so beautiful and intriguing, but someone told me once that book one was not that great and I kind of forgot about them. But I am bringing them back into consideration now. Thank you so much and I hope you get to have a lovely reading month! 🌸💖

[@shaykininmybooks]

Oh gosh 😂 good luck!!!

[@libraryunbounded]

Thanks, Shay! I'm gonna need it 😅

[@raymiswindmills211]

I've heard really good things about Fable as well, hope you enjoy! The Dark Forest was my favorite of the trilogy, but my brother couldn't make it through. To me, it had the most character development. Looking forward to what you think, whenever you're able to finish it. I have Final Girls saved in my audible library and have been debating it, since I found the list Riley Sager novel just so-so. After reading the comment from one of your other viewer's think I'll give it a go. 😊

[@libraryunbounded]

I have heard mixed reviews on The Dark Forest as well and while I am super curious about it, I will leave it for last, because I want to give it my full attention. I don't want to miss something and as such, I would rather fail the TBR (which I most certainly will 😂) than mess up my reading experience. Yeah, I have never really given Riley Sager a second thought, but her comment had me curious too 😊

[@samsbookishfavs]

Whewww the game really did a number this month! I hope everything you do get to is as wonderful as you!! 🩷

[@libraryunbounded]

Thank you so much, Sam! ❤️ It was rough but some potential for great reads 📚

[@BookedPanda]

This TBR game looks so adorable. Good luck with your giant TBR.

[@libraryunbounded]

Thank you so much for the kind words! Makes me so happy that you like it! 😊✨

[@sirmanguy]

Good luck! I printed this game to give it a shot. I’m excited. 🕺🕺🕺

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh! This makes me so happy! I hope you have a lot of fun with it! 😊✨📚

[@Lorie336]

I do enjoy Riley Sager, but Lock Every Door wasn't my favorite of his. The Last Time I Lied and Home Before Dark are favorites. Final Girls was good, so if you don't like Lock Every Door give him another try as some of his books are hit or miss. I haven't read past Home Before Dark yet, building courage to read Survive the Night as that book has mixed reviews. I like to read his books in publication order. Enjoy your reads! 😊🩷

[@libraryunbounded]

Thank you for the lovely comment, Lorie! 💖 Well, here's hoping that I at least somewhat like Lock Every Door, because I have to say, Riley Sager really knows how to title books - each of those sounds amazing to me 😂 But thank you for the heads up, it's very useful to know and I really appreciate it! 😊🌸

[@syahnaz3359]

This video is recommended by KZbin on my timeline and I've enjoyed it very much, thank you for making this! (And good luck 😂)

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, so lovely! I am really happy to read this! 😊 Thank you for watching my nonsense! 💖🌸

[@BasicallyNeda]

That was an adventure. lol. Hope you enjoy reading all of the books.😊

[@libraryunbounded]

Adventure with a bit of a tragic ending, but still, I have some good books to pick from, so I am happy 😊 Thank you so much, Neda! 💖

[@user-co7jt6sk8z]

I loved this video very much then.

[@libraryunbounded]

I am so so happy to hear that! 😊✨

[@Christy197]

I love your tbr game I printed it and played it, it was so much fun!

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, that's awesome, Christy! 💖 I'm so so happy! What did you get?

[@tabithamiscellania]

I'm so excited to see what you think of wheel of time. I'm 6 books in so far (I soft dnfed it late last year). You're so close to getting every character! 🎉

[@libraryunbounded]

I am a bit worried that it might not entirely be to my liking, because I do have quite a few issues with the way the characters are behaving sometimes and the insane way romantic relationships just sprout out of the blue. Plus the overindulgent way the author likes to overdescribe things. But I do like the world and I am intrigued by the plot. So, I guess we'll see :) Oh, I know! Only one left and in 10 rolls I couldn't get to it 😂 Here's hoping for next month! ✨

[@Ashleigh_Absurd]

Oh no this TBR started to get really big. I haven't read any of these but they do look like a god group of books. Good luck!!

[@libraryunbounded]

It is truly impossible but I have been known to be very stubborn, so there's a tiny chance I could potentially read like 80% of it maybe :)) And thank you! ❤️

[@writtenbyash]

Oh wow! Thanks for the shout out, Silvia! That's awesome. Hope you enjoy Legends in Exile! So excited to hear your thoughts about it. 😁 Speaking of Jane Austen, I'm actually halfway through Mansfield Park at the moment. It's the only book that I haven't read by her, and so far, it's just been "okay" for me (which is a shocker because I've enjoyed and loved her other novels). It started out really slow and then picked up again later and now it's dragging so much for me again. So I hope the story picks up soon...fingers crossed. Xx But Persuasion is a good one! It's kind of an underrated Austen, I think--very sweet and relatable with an excellent love interest who is so realistic, not your typical "prince charming" type. It also features an older female protagonist (in her late 20s), which is a nice change and not like Austen's other novels where the main characters are teenagers/young adults. So I can't wait to hear what you think about that one as well. Sounds like a well rounded reading month! Have fun! 📚 💞

[@libraryunbounded]

Well, already read it and you shall see my thoughts in a video I'm hoping to post today or tomorrow (and thank you for recommending it, hope that doesn't spoil it 😊). You'll see what I thought of Persuasion there too. I'd add it here, but I don't want to ruin the surprise 😁📚 Oh, Mansfield Park is her one book I didn't care for. The main heroine was simply inert and uninteresting. The rest of what I have to say will be at the end of the comment, because it contains spoilers. SPOILERS FOR MAINSFIELD PARK: Not to mention, the whole book basically followed the love affair between the main love interest and another woman, while the romantic conclusion with Fanny was done off-page... I was really disappointed in reading it (hope I didn't spoil it for you).

[@writtenbyash]

@@libraryunbounded No problem! Thanks for checking it out. Looking forward to seeing that video! 😄 I actually just finished Mansfield Park, and yes, I would have to agree with you on the heroine. She's one of the most uninteresting I've read, and that's disappointing because that is what Jane Austen is known for--interesting female main characters... MORE SPOILERS (in case other viewers decide to read this comment): You have made an excellent point! Most of the novel, as you mentioned, focuses on the main love interest's desire for another woman. All we see is Fanny (for the most part) wringing her hands and worrying so much about everything--her relatives at Mansfield, what people think of her, Edmund's interest in Mary (who she feels is undeserving of him), Henry's sly and flirtatious ways, etc. There's really not much action on her part to show what kind of person she is. So Fanny is so unlikable because we really don't get to know Fanny! And there really wasn't any growth on her part, I feel. Yes, she stands up to her uncle in refusing Henry Crawford, but she really doesn't stand up to anyone else. I kept waiting for her to give meddling Mrs. Norris a piece of her mind, and it never happens! 😂 So frustrating! It's just a shame because Fanny does come from humble beginnings, so there really is a good backstory there to build up her character. But she's just an observer in someone else's story unfortunately... 🤷‍♀️ But anyway, I ended up giving it 3.5 Stars. It would have been just a solid 3, but I just love Jane Austen's writing style, and I was still able to pull some profound quotes from it despite not caring for much of the cast of characters. Hope Persuasion has been a better read for you; the heroine has a lot more depth! 💝

[@tibbarasden]

Rough round! Love the dark covers overall. I hope your reads go well and you are able to get a lot read.

[@libraryunbounded]

Thank you, Whitney! I am hoping for the same thing and I even have a bit of a plan on how to go about it. Hope I manage to stick to it 😅

[@norine8525]

Great editing! Loved this video! Havent read any of these books so far.

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, that is so kind of you to say! Thank you! 💖

[@justynajusty]

Ohh goodness, the game showed no mercy. Just enjoy what you are reading, that's the most important part.

[@libraryunbounded]

I know, right??! 😅 But indeed, I'll read what I can and what I can't will be read another day. This is a good problem to have 😊

[@justynajusty]

@@libraryunbounded ❤️❤️ love that mindset.

[@StarLitLibrary]

at least you have plenty of options for the month 😆

[@libraryunbounded]

Yes! I can afford to kind of mood read 😅

[@Semanticsreads]

Im currently reading the new Robert Jackson Bennett and so far its very intriguing!! I hope you enjoy!!

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, I just finished it 2 days ago and I am charmed! It was so much fun and now I need to know so much more about this world!!! 🦀🍄 Did you finish it?

[@Semanticsreads]

Not yet, but I'm very close and it's so good! I'm very excited to finish it. I have 4 hours left in the audiobook I think.

[@Semanticsreads]

Finished and loved it and I'm so sad we have to wait until next February for the next glimpse into this world!!

[@AmandasBooktopia]

I had to make up for last month by striking more than once lol. I just love the chaos. I hope you can make it through all 11 books!

[@libraryunbounded]

😂 Fair is fair, Amanda. You had to do it 😭📚📚📚📚📚📚

[@AmandasBooktopia]

@@libraryunbounded 😂😂🤣🤣

[@Kornelia_Nela06]

Foreshadowing był cudowny i mam nadzieję ,że bawiłaś się tak samo dobrze przy tworzeniu go jak ja przy oglądaniu 😂 To ,że sięgnęłaś po książkę Rileya Sagera z mojego polecenia absolutnie zrobił mi dzisiejszy wieczór i na pewno jeszcze cały jutrzejszy dzień ❤ Ja sama zastanawiałam się którą z jego książek kupić teraz ale chyba decyzja została podjęta bo jeszcze nie czytałam „Lock Every Door”, chociaż znając mnie kupie ją i „Home Before Dark” 🫣 Ale nie będę ukrywać, czekanie na twoją opinie o tej książce będzie jednym z najbardzej wyczekiwanych przeze mnie kiedykolwiek jeśli chodzi o dawanie komuś poleceń. Mój TBR byłam już w stanie przeczytać w większości dzięki długiemu wolnemu od szkoły więc zostały mi jeszcze trzy z ośmiu do nadrobienia. Już teraz wiem ,że czeka mnie drugie podejście do wybierania książek bo w takim tempie nie będę miała co czytać w tym miesiącu. Poza tym śledzenie wypełniania misji przez ciebie i świadomość ,że zaraz się one skończą a co za tym idzie zobaczymy bookhaul i niespodziankę jest ekscytująca ✨

[@libraryunbounded]

Aw, Kornelia, I am so happy I managed to bring you a bit of joy! 🥹❤️ Oh, so impressed you managed to read so much! Also, what are you studying? I can't tell you how much I can't wait to get to the book haul! Though, in all honesty, I am still going to try to exercise some common sense and not buy too much.

[@Kornelia_Nela06]

@@libraryunbounded Currently, I am in the third year of high school (extending humanities subjects) so in a year I will be writing exams that will allow me to get into my dream studies (I hope) 🤔 If I were you, I would already have a list of books I would like to buy 😅 I love planning and book shopping lists are my favorite 🫣

[@samsbookishfavs]

oh noooo not the foreshadowing 😭😭😭

[@libraryunbounded]

It's like I did it to myself by running my mouth about hopes and whatnot... 😂

[@starlasell5698]

😂😂😂 Good luck!!

[@libraryunbounded]

Thank you, Starla! ❤️ I'm gonna need quite a bit of that 😂📚

[@BooksToAshes]

I say 'so' every minute, editing is always very eye opening in regards to hearing myself talk 😅😂 May has cursed you with the rolls and +1 prompt, what are the chances.

[@libraryunbounded]

I know, right? You never know how lame you are until you watch yourself on video (and by "you" I mean "me" 😂). It's uncanny really, how all of it piled together. At one point, I was considering just scrapping the whole thing and starting over 😅 But I am a woman of my word (apparently), so I shall suffer my own nonsense now 😂 How's your reading, Ash?📚💖

[@BooksToAshes]

@@libraryunbounded Haha at this point it’s both of us that feel the same way I totally feel that! You have to commit but sometimes it’s tempting to redo it and pretend it never happened 👀😂 I’ve been super slumpy the past few months but it’s getting a little better at least. Hopefully my reading mood kick starts again in June 🤞hopefully you’re getting in some good reads as well

[@calimorgan6533]

First time watcher. Really enjoyed your game Your voice should be used for audible.

[@libraryunbounded]

Oh, what a lovely comment! 💖 Welcome then, I am so happy to see you here! And you made me smile so much today! Thank you! ✨