Defeating the TBR 2022 - hosted by my_book_hoard

A book you got as a gift
Ever gotten a book as a gift and sworn you'd read it soon? but now its been 2 years and you live in fear that they'll bring it up and you'll have to lie or live in shame? 
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The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White

The Guinevere Deception

Camelot Rising #1

Kiersten White

352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow

Iron Widow #1

Xiran Jay Zhao

394 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
I See You by Clare Mackintosh

I See You

Clare Mackintosh

372 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

There Will Come Soft Rains

Ray Bradbury

30 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary science fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
Persephone: Hades' Torment by Allison Shaw

Persephone: Hades' Torment

Allison Shaw

164 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction erotica fantasy graphic novel romance lighthearted fast-paced
Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

Empire of Storms

Throne of Glass #5

Sarah J. Maas

25 hours, 18 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced
IDOL (Yaoi) by Dany and Dany

IDOL (Yaoi)

Dany and Dany

144 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

manga lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

470 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ thriller young adult dark mysterious tense fast-paced
With This Kiss by Carrie Hope Fletcher

With This Kiss

Carrie Hope Fletcher

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary magical realism romance emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced