Do you make a TBR list and Stick to It? A Borrowed Rose Book Report

I've mentioned in my reading list for 2020 that I'm changing up my go-to genres for reading this year, adding varieties that are outside of my usual picks. In fact, this year, I made a TBR book list. I've not done that before, and so far I'm digging it. I often veer away from the list or pause and fit in a few other selections, but so far, it's been helpful when I've just finished a book and am aimless in moving to the next one. I have a few long ones on the list this year, and find that I tend to pause for a day to finish taking in the characters and story before launching into a new world. The list gets me picking up the next book faster, spending less time browsing on the Kindle.

Courtesy of Pixabay

This approach has also worked well for Beauty & the Beast retellings this year. However, I need to pick up the pace - I'm five of 12 and only have three new ones (not even on the list!) to share with you for this report. But I did finally finish The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. It was a slow roll, then picked up at the end.

On to the list!...

Beauty & the Beast by Hannah Howell - While titled Beauty and the Beast, I'm calling this one out. It's a medieval romance by a best-selling romance author featuring a beautiful maiden in an arranged marriage with a battle-scarred warrior.
Loved by the Beast: A Historical Retelling of Beauty and the Beast (The Beast's Legacy Book 1) by T.E. Elliott - This version approaches the tale without the fantastical elements, and tackles the perceptions and self doubts the characters must overcome in their blossoming romance.
The Cowboy's Beauty by Jessie Gussman - Looks like this book has multiple names, as Goodreads shows the book as Cowboys Don't Marry the Beauty. It's a quick contemporary western version, reflecting the heart of Beauty & the Beast.

I'm curious how you move from one book to another. Do you have an organized list or do you let whimsy take you from one world to the next? Post and let me know!

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