It’s Top Ten Tuesday Time again!
Here are 10 books I borrowed and read from the library that I had to purchase for my own collection
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Red Sister by Mark Lawrence
It’s Top Ten Tuesday time once again! The original prompt this week is book titles that you find hilarious but honestly I couldn’t think of any books that came to mind. So instead I decided to go with 10 book titles that had me intrigued and compelled enough to want to pick up and find out what that could possibly mean.
10 Compelling Book Titles are:
You’ve Lost a lot of Blood & Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente
In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power
Over the last year or so there have been a couple books that have been super hyped and popularised on booktok, booktube & bookstagram that I have been influenced enough to pick up and I wanted to share whether or not I think they were worth the hype.
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
I thought this was going to be a lot more fantastical as opposed to academic and I think it the fact that we are mostly in the same setting the whole time that made this a bit tedious to read. Wasn’t worth the hype in my opinion!
The Final Girls Support Group by Grady Hendrix
In the end this was very entertaining and thrilling. I thought it was a pretty quick read and the twists and reveals definitely kept me engaged. I think I was expecting a lot more blood and gore though. I understand why people were hyping it up but was just ok for me!
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
This wasn’t anything spectacular or ground-breaking but I think its more about the way it makes you feel. It’s about growth, acceptance, embracing yourself and coming to terms with your past trauma and moving on. This was a fantastic, quick, wholesome read that I would recommend to everyone! 100% worth the hype!
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Everything about this book had me on the edge of my seat, I in no way was able to predict what was going to happen next and at every turn I was surprised. This book kind of hit a little close to home and feels like it could plausibly happen in this generation so it provokes a lot of conversation about our planet and how we’re affecting it! Another definitely worth the hype it was great!
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Even though this was super hyped I was still surprised with how the story progressed. I was picturing something a little more fluffier but this was anything but. It was a lot darker and tortured than what I expected and I was pleasantly surprised! The structure and prose was beautifully done, the pacing was consistent and the dual timelines kept me invested and eager to find out what was going to happen next. You will either love it or hate it I think!
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is new to you authors. I didn’t read as many books last year so there weren’t that many authors that I read for the first time that I would actively want to read more of in the future. However, I managed to find 5 authors I read for the first time last year that I will definitely pick up from again, whether it’s from their backlist or new releases!
N.K. Jemisin
Matt Haig
Stephen Graham Jones
Ashley Winstead
Andy Weir
These were my absolute favourite books I read this year! Definitely didn’t read as many books as I would usually but it was a hard year and I’m proud of what I accomplished and have read some new all time favourites which is fantastic!
Lightbringer by Claire Legrand
A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir
Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead
Stormcaster & Deathcaster by Cinda Williams Chima
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
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