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I said a big F you to my anxiety and managed to film my first Booktube video, hurrah.
I really hope talking to a camera gets easier over time because this is something I’ve wanted to do for so long. I will still be posting book reviews and wrap ups e.t.c on my blog, nothing here is really going to change.
1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2019.
Other Words for Smoke by Sarah Maria Griffin, I’ve a feeling this book might appear a few times in this tag 😀 Now one of my favourite books of all time, check it out if you enjoy witchy creepy magical realism, or if you don’t, just read it.
2. Best sequel you’ve read so far in 2019.
Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa, sequel to Shadow of the Fox. I know this series is hit or miss for most people but I just really love the Japanese and Anime inspiration and got quite attached to these characters. The sequel didn’t let me down and the end was brilliantly done, can’t wait for the next book!
3. New release you haven’t read yet, but want to.
Descendant of the Crane by Joan He, this came out in April and is a Chinese inspired fantasy. I have it on my physical TBR but have yet to read it.
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
Ok, I can’t just pick 1 book for this. Wilder Girls by Rory Power (5 star prediction for me), The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa (one of my favourite Japanese authors), Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan (sequel to Girls of Paper and Fire) and The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black (last book in The Folk of the Air trilogy).
5. Biggest disappointment.
I’d have to say The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco, I really wanted to love this but I just couldn’t properly get in to the story and I just started to get bored with it.
6. Biggest surprise.
The Twisted Tree by Rachel Burge, much better and creepier than I had anticipated.
7. Favourite new author.
OK, so I know I’ve only read 1 book by her but, Sarah Maria Griffin. I’m definitely reading whatever she publishes in the future.
8. Newest fictional crush.
Cardan from The Cruel Prince *cough*
9. Newest favourite character.
Celaena/Aelin from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas, I just love her OK.
10. Book that made you cry.
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas, each of these books have made me cry so far.
11. Book that made you happy.
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa, all the feels.
12. Most beautiful book you’ve bought so far this year.
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, that cover is stunning!
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
I’d like to read the last 3 books in the Throne of Glass series this year ready for the release of her new Adult fantasy series coming in January.
Here are 5 of my favourite reads of this year so far! I’m nearing my yearly goal of 40 books and most of them I have enjoyed, some of them I have loved.
How many books have you read so far this year?
Which ones have been your favourite?
Here are 5 of the most hyped YA books I have read over the years and how I felt about them, ranging from books I read 10 years ago to ones I read this year.
What is your favourite most hyped YA book that you have read?
What hyped YA books have you read that didn’t live up to the hype?
These are a few of the hyped YA books that I don’t see myself picking up and reading any time soon or even at all, for various reasons.
Have you read any of these books?
Do you think I should give any of these a go?
What hyped YA books don’t you want to read?
I have known Lauren aka Sizzle aka the owner of Books and Tea discord server since I joined it back in August last year and she has been such a huge help in my blogging journey and is just an all-round awesome gal.
She started doing this series on her own blog and I decided it might be fun to do and she agreed, you can see her post browsing my book shelves here.
Basically we swap pictures of our book shelves and go through picking out books we have read, would recommend, want to read e.t.c. So let’s get started!
Let me know in the comments any books from her shelves that you have read and loved!
Continue reading “Browsing Bookshelves: Lauren @ Northern Plunder”
These are the most popular YA books that I already own but havn’t read yet. Books that I hope to get to sooner rather than later, have you read any of these?
Which should I read first?
What popular YA book are you looking forward to reading?
