The TBR card challenge is back! I’m not going to harp on about how horrendous 2025 was but needless to say my TBR game definitely went by the wayside. If you don’t know what I’m referring to, it’s a game that was inspired by a couple booktubers a long time ago. You can read more about the original iteration here (the board and prompts have changed a lot since then, but the premise is the same).

Let’s take a look at this month’s picks!

Some great picks this month, that’s for sure!

Now technically the aim of this challenge for me is to get through my physical TBR, but I couldn’t resist putting one of my most anticipated reads on since I was lucky enough to get an ARC copy – Behind Five Willows by June Hur (out May 26th). Do I own every one of her books, yes. Will I auto buy pretty much anything she creates? Also yes.

For 5-star prediction and Horror/Thriller I decided to carry over a couple of books I had hoped to read in February but didn’t manage to get to – Automatic Noodle and Midnight Timetable. I’m forever trying to complete the Fruits Basket series, so of course when Manga/Graphic Novel comes up it’s either going to be Fruits Basket or Spy X Family. Finally I rounded out my selection with two new books that just came out The Calico Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen and The Legend of the Nine-Tailed Fox.

What are you reading this month?

Happy reading!