Top Ten Tuesday - Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2019

This year in 2019 I am determined to have a good reading year. Very few of the books I read in 2018 knocked my socks off. This year I'm determined to pick good books and read the ones on my shelves. Even so there are some books coming out that look stellar! I can't wait to check some of these out!

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1) King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo (Expected Release: January 29th) - Honestly I can't wait to be back in the Grisha Universe and see Nikolai on the page again. I've missed him so much! I love how Bardugo continues to expand her world.

2) The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (Expected Release: January 15th)- This wasn't on my radar up until a few days ago when Sam from Thoughts on Tomes read and loved it. I've only read one of Chokshi's other books but I hope to read this one in 2019.

3) The Curse So Dark and Lovely by Brigid Kemmerer (Excepted Release - January 29th) - A Beauty and the Beast retelling will always capture my attention. It goes double when Kemmerer writes the book. I love her contemporaries and I cannot wait to read this!

  

4) Courting Darkness by Robin LaFevers (Expected Publication: February 5th) - This is probably my most anticipated release. I loved the Grave Mercy Trilogy and especially Sybella who will make another appearance in this book. 

5) Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan (Expected Release: April 2nd) - The story has intrigued me but that cover is what really grabbed by attention. 

6) We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizel - Expected Release - May 14th) I've been hearing about this book on twitter for years and I'm so excited it finally will be in readers' hands. The story sounds incredible and I can't wait to read it! 

   

7) The Red Scrolls by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu (Expected Release: April 2nd) - I am not caught up on the Shadowhunter World at all, but this book is motivating me to read quickly! All I know is this book is about Alex and Magnus and that is all I want from a book. 

8) Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson (Expected Release: June 4th) - Very cool premise about libraries and magic. I missed The Enchantment of Ravens last year and this sounds even better. 

9) Sherwood by Megan Spooner (Expected Release: March 19th) - Female Robin Hood!!!!! 

10) Storm Cursed by Mercy Thompson (Expected Release: May 7th)- I still have a few books to read before I'm caught up on this series but I am still excited for this next release! 

  

My Last Top Ten Tuesday ---> Top Ten Books I Hope to Find Under My Christmas Tree

Review - Wanted, A Gentleman by KJ Charles

Series: Standalone

Genre: Historical Romance

Age Group: Adult

Ebook - 155 pgs

Source: Scribd

Published: January 2017 

Add it // Buy it

Rating: 3.5/5

Act the First:

the offices of the Matrimonial Advertiser, London

where Lonely Hearts may seek one another for the cost of a shilling

Act the Second:

a Pursuit to Gretna Green (or thereabouts)

featuring:

a speedy Carriage

sundry rustic Inns

a private Bed-chamber

While this was fast-paced and compelling, the romance didn't grab me quite like some of Charles' other couple have. There wasn't quite as much slow burn which is what I keep coming back for in her novels. Since it is less than two hundred pages I flew through it. Even so, at times it felt like it could use more time to fully develop some of the ideas as some of the plot points felt like they came from left field.

Overall, it was what I wanted from a KJ Charles book, but it was not my favorite of hers. However, this was a nice venture into a KJ Charles book I enjoyed after being less than impressed with the wrap up of the Sins of the Cities Trilogy.

My Last Review--> The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland...

End of 2018 Vlog

The end of 2018 was pretty quite around these parts. I tried to capture some of the rest and recuperation that was happening in clips for the end of the year. It isn't fancy, but I'm happy I had these moments for the first Christmas in my new home. It has been quite a year. So much has happened and a lot is about to happen so it was nice to take a moment to just relax and enjoy it.

2018 Goals Wrap Up and 2019 Goals

Happy 2019! I hope the end of 2018 has treated you well and we are all looking forward to 2019. This year I have some new goals and some familiar ones. I hope you will enjoy my review of the goals from 2018 and me laying out the new plan for a new year!

Four Books to Read First in 2019

Are you looking for something to read first in 2019? Are you trying to set a specific tone for the new year in your reading life? I have some suggestions for that!

Top Ten Tuesday -Books I Hope I Find Under My Christmas Tree This Morning

Good Morning & Merry Christmas!

If you celebrate Christmas I hope you have a wonderful holiday and if not, I hope you have a lovely day in general. Today I hope one of these books was under my Christmas tree, but my family doesn't buy me books very often since I buy a lot of books for myself!

These are all titles I'm very excited about and hope to pick up sometime in the future. Thank you to That Artsy Reader Girl for hosting Top Ten Tuesday as always and please visit her blog for more topics.

  

  

  

My Last Top Ten ---> Top Ten Books on my Winter TBR

T5W - Anticipated Releases of 2019

Personally, I do not make these type of lists too often. If I do, I end up pre-ordering all the books because I get so excited and I honestly do not need to order that many books!

Winter 2018 TBR

Here we go again! Another seasonal TBR I probably won't stick to, but I want to try to make the list anyway. In 2019 I seriously want to focus on reading my back list and books I already own. I say this all the time. Next year though I've set up a challenge for myself (because I am nothing if not competitive) to try to make more progress.

Anyway, check out my Winter TBR! Thank you to That Artsy Reader Girl for hosting Top Ten Tuesday. Please check out her blog for more topics!

    

    

My Last Top Ten Tuesday ---> Top Ten Cozy Winter Reads

2018 TBR Results

This year I've made a lot of TBRs. I am not very good at sticking to them. Instead, I make a TBR and get into a different reading mood then abandon all those books! It is a struggle, but I keep trying! Here is me looking back on the TBRs I've made for different seasons and different readathons throughout 2018.

Top Ten Cozy Winter Reads

As we move into winter I usually pick up fantasy or books set in Victorian times. Though this isn't very different than what I normally read, I reach for these types of books even more often since I don't want to leave my house. These are ones I think fit the winter season the most and make me want to sit under a blanket with tea for hours.

As always check out Top Ten Tuesday topics on That Artsy Reader Girl.

    

    

My Last TTT ---> Top Ten Backlist Books I Want to Read

Tome Topple Reading Vlog

Tome Topple is a really chill readathon. I really enjoy participating even though things don't always turn out the way I would hope. Enjoy this vlog of me reading for Tome Topple!