The Reading Frenzy discussion

Happy New Year and welcome to the new (and hopefully improved) Wheel of TBR! As I stated in the message I sent out earlier in the week, we will trial this way of playing and if we like it we will keep it- if not we will scrap it. I did put a bit of work into creating the components of the game though so here's to hoping the trial is successful 🥂. The game play hasn't changed much other than the wheels I will be spinning but as always you can see the rules listed in the graphic above so I recommend doing that. Anyway, here are the first set of prompts for 2025!

The Prompts

Spin #1: Cover Wheel



Spin #2: Title Wheel



*First WORD begins with 'B'. SMH.

Spin #3: Setting/Trope Wheel



Spin #4: Misc. Wheel



*I swear I have not rigged the game! I can't believe this prompt has shown up 3 times in a row but alas, here we are.

Since we landed on double colors twice I need to add 2 extra spins from the misc. wheel for a total of 6 prompts this month!

Spin #5: Misc. Wheel



Spin #6: Misc. Wheel



*If none of the winners interest you I will also accept a 2024 nominee.

And that's a wrap! The way the wheels are set up there can never be more than 6 spins. The colors we land on for the bonus spins don't matter- we only add additional spins if we get double colors on the original 4 spins. I hope this makes sense to you and please don't forget to leave feedback on what you think of the changes. Thanks and I hope to see those TBR's soon!

I am glad I was able to double up on a few prompts, because my library waits are getting ridiculous and I already had 8 holds (out of ten) for audiobooks.
1. A house or other architecture on the cover and 2. First letter "B": Burn
3. Set in winter: The Great Alone
4. a book for GR TBR 131-140 (#137) and 5. Roll a die, pick a genre (memoir): The Girl Who Couldn't Say No
6. A 2024 GR Award Winner: The Women

I just wanted to add that for the Read a Goodreads Award winner I will also accept any book that was a 2024 nominee.

Oh boy I agree, these library waits are nuts! And thanks Summer! Good to know!

1. (Cover) House or Other Architecture/3. (Setting/Trope) Set in the Winter
Dead of Winter
*Completed 1/13/25
2. (Title) First Letter Begins with "B"
Billy Silver
*Completed 1/17/25
4. (Misc) From GR TBR #131-140: #137
Hunted
*Completed 1/14/25
5. (Duplicate Color/Misc) Roll a Die for Genre: Romance
Part of Your World
6. (Duplicate Color/Misc) 2024 Goodreads Award Winner
The God of the Woods

Manda wrote: "Oh boy I agree, these library waits are nuts! And thanks Summer! Good to know!

1. (Cover) House or Other Architecture/3. (Setting/Trope) Set in the Winter
Dead of Winter
2. (Title)..."

I LOVED Part of Your World, I hope you do as well!

My hopeful TBR:

1. Architecture: The Lost Book of the White ✅
2. begins with B + GR Award nominee: Blue Sisters (CR)
3. Set in winter: Lights
4. GR TBR #131-140: Anansi Boys
5. roll a die, choose a genre (sci-fi): Sea of Rust (CR)

buzzword (truth and lies): Magic for Liars ✅
buzzword: Cover edition (patterns): The Silent Companions
Read the Rainbow (gray): Thornhedge ✅

Summer wrote: "Manda wrote: "Oh boy I agree, these library waits are nuts! And thanks Summer! Good to know!"

Oh my god! I started it tonight and am already half way in haha, I'm loving it so far! I liked Yours Truly (which I didn't realize was the second one at the time I read it lol) but so far I like this one even more, I like the characters even better!

Finished:


Prompt: architecture on cover


Prompt: roll a die, pick a genre (fantasy)


Prompt: set in winter

Hope to be able to partake for the full year! Missed a little last year.

1. A house or other architecture on the cover & 3. Set in winter: Song of the West
2. First letter "B": TBD
4. a book for GR TBR 131-140: Spring Harvest
5. Roll a die, pick a genre (Myster/Thriller) & 6. A 2024 GR Award Winner (Nominee): Not What She Seems

Manda wrote: "Summer wrote: "Manda wrote: "Oh boy I agree, these library waits are nuts! And thanks Summer! Good to know!"

Oh my god! I started it tonight and am already half way in haha, I'm loving it so far! ..."

Yea, Part of Your World is top tier. <3

2025 Wheel of TBR > January

1. A house or other architecture on the cover
Hide in Place by Emilya Naymark 1/29/25

2. First letter "B"
The Bottle Imp by Robert Louis Stevenson

3. Set in winter
Hide in Place by Emilya Naymark 1/29/25

4. A book for GR TBR 131-140

5. Roll a die, pick a genre (Mystery/Thriller)
The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas 1/18/25

6. A 2024 GR Award Winner (Nominee)

Nat wrote: "I am glad I was able to double up on a few prompts, because my library waits are getting ridiculous and I already had 8 holds (out of ten) for audiobooks.
1. A house or other architecture on the co..."

I finished Burn, The Great Alone, and The Women. I didn't particularly love any of them. Burn had an interesting premise, but possibly the worst ending of any book I've read. The Great Alone and The Women both felt emotionally manipulative, and I just didn't get sucked in. It probably didn't help that I listened to them back-to-back.

Manda wrote: "Oh boy I agree, these library waits are nuts! And thanks Summer! Good to know!

I finished
Dead of Winter
Billy Silver
Hunted

4/6 Completed

I'm still going to try to finish Part of Your World for February, I'm using it for the Skyline prompt on the Buzzword Cover Challenge.