Hi friends! šš» Weāre now getting back to the warmer months up here in the Northern Hemisphere and while thatās a good thing for a lot of people, I would rather it still be cold because I hate warm weather and I get seasonal depression in summer rather than winter. Iām truly a vampire at heart so too much sunlight isnāt good for me.
I missed last weekās Top 10 Tuesday prompt because I am very forgetful, so I am presenting my spring TBR today instead. I havenāt been setting TBRs since I started my job since I now have a habit of seeing something that interests me on the self and then just taking it home, but since I have so many unread books at home, I want to try to read those before getting books from work.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan - When this book came into the library, I knew I had to have it immediately. I may be reading a lot of library books with simple or minimal covers these days, but I am still a sucker for a gorgeous cover. I am a little confused on where this stands in terms of reading age because we have it in the adult SFF section, but the internet is telling me it lands somewhere in between YA and adult š¤·š»āāļø
The Lost Village by Camilla Sten - A little while back, I decided that I wanted to read more translated books that arenāt just manga, and finding out that this book was originally published in Swedish was a treat. Our library has a lot of Scandinavian novels in the crime/thriller section, but Iām not a big fan of crime so finding out that this is a horror novel was an even better treat.
Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar - Another book I got from the library, this one has a pretty interesting premise. This is a murder mystery horror featuring a fictional version of the author returning to his hometown. Iām not very well versed in metafiction because it doesnāt always agree with my brain, but maybe this one can change my mind.
Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims - Last library book! This book has a somewhat famous author but Iāve never listened to The Magnus Archives so I donāt know what the writing is going to be like. But hey, I found a horror book at work so Iām going to read it.
Auroraās End by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff - This book has been on my physical TBR for so long that Iām annoyed with myself for not picking it up sooner. Especially since I absolutely adore this series and bought this book as soon as it came out, so Iām making it a priority.
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab - This one is a reread! I still want to continue on with the Shades of Magic series but itās been such a long time since I read the first book so I feel like itās earned a reread.
Gilded by Marissa Meyer - Even though I read Supernova at the end of last year, it feels like itās been such a long time since I read a Marissa Meyer book. Fairytale retellings arenāt my favourite but I do love The Lunar Chronicles and Iām excited to see how she tackled Rumplestiltskin. For some reason, I could not find this book in hardback anywhere so I finally bit the bullet and bought a paperback copy.
Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo - Once again, I am late to a Grishaverse book and am reading it when the hype has completely died down. But thatās fine with me because the hype machine is always intimidating and I donāt like having my opinions affected by outside influences. I was tempted to reread King of Scars but decided against it because that boy is a good chunk of a book and I can still remember what happens for the most point. Plus, I need to yearn over Nikolai and Zoya š„ŗ
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim - I am not afraid to admit that I bought this book in hardback simply because I liked the cover. That being said, I really want to read more fantasy books that take place in worlds that arenāt inspired by medieval Western Europe because I am sick to death of those and want to see other cultures be the main worlds in fantasy.
A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab - I reread the first book, and then it will be time to read the rest of the series!
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Whatās on your spring TBR? Or your autumn TBR?
Auroraās End has been on my tbr too, especially since the first 2 books in the series were among my favs last year! OH AND RULE OF WOLVES IS AMAZING, I FOUND IT EVEN BETTER THAN KING OF SCARS!!
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Iām glad to hear you enjoyed Rule of Wolves so much! That makes me more excited to read it š
Hope you have an amazing spring! Great books on your list! Also YAS for Rule of Wolves! It was such a wonderful, amazing book, though it also made me cry many times.
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Thank you, Mehsi! I hope you have a great spring too š
Rule of Wolves is on my TBR too, though I donāt think Iāll get around to it this Spring. I hope you enjoy your reread of A Darker Shade of Magic and reading the rest of the trilogy, itās one of my favourite series.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/03/22/top-ten-tuesday-360/
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I have a good feeling Iāll enjoy rereading ADSOM and the rest of the series š
Iāve heard good things about Daughter of the Moon Goddess.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-an-adjective-in-the-title/
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Iām glad to hear that! š
I totally get you on the summer depression. I donāt get actual SAD, but I definitely feel less energetic and happy during the hot months. Unfortunately, I live in sunny Arizona so itās scorching nearly year round. Ugh. Thank goodness for a/c and swimming pools. Thatās what gets me through š
Happy TTT!
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I wish I had AC and swimming pools, the best I can do is open a window and turn on a fan š
I started Chasing the Boogeyman but had a hard time getting into it. Iāll get it from the library again eventually and give it a second shot. Good luck getting all yours read!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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I hope the second time works out better for you š
I loved the Darker Shades of Magic series! I still need to read Moon Daughter of the Moon Goddess too! Congrats on the new job and I hope you get to these!
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Thank you! š
The Lost Village looks so spooky!
I tend to make my TTT quarterly reading lists off of books I know I will read for book club, books Iāve placed on hold at the library, and my challenge books so that I know I will actually read some or most of the books. I used to place books I wanted to read willy-nilly and then was shocked to find three months later that I had very few of them.
My discussion questions centers around books that arrived on the scene in your life at just the right moment. A review of Ordinary Grace with a discussion question
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Thatās a good way to organise your reading list š
Auroraās End is a fantastic finale. I hope you like the rest of Schwabās series as well!
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Iām glad you enjoyed it š
Hope you love all these! I still need to read Gilded, The Aurora Cycle and Six Crimson Cranes.
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Thank you! š
Thirteen Storeys is on my TBR - I loved The Magnus Archives, I loved The Mechanisms so Iām very excited to read fiction coming from Jonny Simās mind!
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I hope you enjoy Thirteen Storeys too š
I still havenāt read Rule of Wolves. For some reason my excitement completely fizzled out.
I just got Six Crimson Cranes to read and I hope to read it in the next few months too š
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Thatās a shame about Rule of Wolves. I hope you enjoy Six Crimson Cranes though š