Hooky Hare Reads: TBR Picks For May

As previously discussed, from this month onward I'm going to read the oldest book on my list, plus a Stephen King novel.

My oldest book is The Examiner by Janice Hallett, which I've had since the 14th November 2025.

My first Stephen King book is Carrie.

I'm still going to choose another 10 books, because it's fun! And they are:

1. Book I've been putting off/don't fancy - Box 88 by Charles Cumming. When Chris was buying me books for Christmas, he took a chance and bought me a couple of random ones, including this. It's an espionage thriller, which is not something I'd choose for myself.

2. Grey book - In The Woods by Tana French. Funnily enough, this is the other book that Chris chose randomly, and to be honest, I could've chosen this for the first prompt, as it's also one that I've not really been wanting to read. [And it's the only grey book I've got]

3. The author's first name begins with 'M' - Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L Wang. This is one of my priority books.

4. Under 300 pages - Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio. 108 pages! Those first three are all quite chunky, so I've chosen what I think is the shortest book I've got.

5. Top shelf (free pick) - The House On Cold Hill by Peter James. I chose this because it's a big hardcover that I don't want on my shelf, but actually on reading the blurb it sounds like a haunted house story, so I might actually enjoy it!

6. Kindle TBR (free pick) - Diavola by Jennifer Thorne. This was a difficult choice, but I've had this one since January, so I thought I'd go 'oldest' again (although this is also a priority book).