The 2024 Runalong The Shelves Booktempter's TBR Challenge - hosted by imyril

January - Lucky Dip
TBR piles can present huge challenges to us. A feeling of I’m not able to read this because I’ve not read  x, done y at work or got the time. The Womble, one and only Dark Lord of Booktempting, releases you from this burden and so this month you may randomly choose a book by someone you’ve never read before. No pre-conceptions, no expectations and who knows they may be your next favourite thing!
All books added
Gideon the Cutpurse by Linda Buckley-Archer

Gideon the Cutpurse

The Gideon Trilogy #1

Linda Buckley-Archer

384 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade young adult adventurous medium-paced
Black Ice Matter by Gina Cole

Black Ice Matter

Gina Cole

250 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
Mister Orange by Truus Matti

Mister Orange

Truus Matti

159 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction art historical middle grade emotional hopeful medium-paced
Breathless by Amy McCulloch

Breathless

Amy McCulloch

341 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft

A Fragile Enchantment

Allison Saft

373 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
All Systems Red by Martha Wells

All Systems Red

The Murderbot Diaries #1

Martha Wells

3 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
A Weekend with Claude by Beryl Bainbridge

A Weekend with Claude

Beryl Bainbridge

152 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
Moonshadow by Thea Harrison

Moonshadow

Moonshadow #1

Thea Harrison

335 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction romance adventurous emotional fast-paced
The Whispering Muse by Laura Purcell

The Whispering Muse

Laura Purcell

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
A Helping Hand by Celia Dale

A Helping Hand

Celia Dale

260 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction horror mystery dark sad medium-paced