I rarely, if ever make monthly TBR lists because I'm a bit of a mood reader and prefer to just pick up what I'm in the mood for. But because I'm at my dorm for winter session and want to get a lot of reading done, as well as having some books I need to finish, I decided to create a TBR for January, although I may not end up sticking to all of it.

Now, I've already finished 4 books, all of which are on the list, and there are some that have not yet been released and one is my friend's draft, but the rest of generally the books I'd like to get through this month. I'm aiming to finish 1-2 per week, and I'm also open to changing to any other book I have at the dorms right now.

January TBR

1. The Epic Crush of Genie Lo | F. C. Yee

Genie Lo is one among droves of Ivy-hopeful overachievers in her sleepy Bay Area suburb. You know, the type who wins. When she’s not crushing it at volleyball or hitting the books, Genie is typically working on how to crack the elusive Harvard entry code.

But when her hometown comes under siege from hellspawn straight out of Chinese folklore, her priorities are dramatically rearranged. Enter Quentin Sun, a mysterious new kid in class who becomes Genie’s self-appointed guide to battling demons. While Genie knows Quentin only as an attractive transfer student with an oddly formal command of the English language, in another reality he is Sun Wukong, the mythological Monkey King incarnate—right down to the furry tale and penchant for peaches.

Suddenly, acing the SATs is the least of Genie’s worries. The fates of her friends, family, and the entire Bay Area all depend on her summoning an inner power that Quentin assures her is strong enough to level the very gates of Heaven. But every second Genie spends tapping into the secret of her true nature is a second in which the lives of her loved ones hang in the balance.

2. Spring's Awakening | Frank Wedekind

Spring's Awakening is a tragi-comedy of teenage sex. Its fourteen-year-old heroine, Wendla, is killed by abortion pills. The young Moritz, terrorized by the world around him, and especially by his teachers, shoots himself. The ending seems likely to be the suicide of Moritz's friend, Melchior, but in a confrontation with a mysterious stranger (the famous Masked Man) he finally manages to shed his illusions and face the consequences.

I'm not a big "resolutions" person, but after my fall semester and 2017 in general, I actually had some goals I had in mind for the spring semester and for 2018 in general. As I was writing this post, I actually realized that most of my goals are roughly the same (I re-evaluate after each semester because I think in terms of school years, not calendar years, usually). There are a few that are part of my yearly goals but not my semester goals, but there aren't many (basically, more networking and continue to practice/work on my language skills (Spanish and Portuguese if you're wondering)).

1. Spend less time on my phone

2. Read at least 1-2 books a month

3. Create creative content sustainably and mix it up

4. Limit coffee consumption (max. 4x/week)

5. Spend more time with friends and go do fun things 

6. Return to journaling, cooking, exercising

7. Keep up with blogging!