There are a LOT of books I meant to read last year, but I didn’t get to them. It was a little hard narrowing it down to 5, so don’t hold me to it!
The five I chose are ones that I stopped at the most, and almost picked them up. In 2018, I’m definitely going to pick them up!
Top 5 Tuesday was started by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm!
Abroad by Liz Jacobs
Abroad is getting so many rave reviews, and I just know I’m going to love it. Plus, that cover is stunning! Aren’t we all nuts for gorgeous covers?? And the pinks and blues and teals… it’s stunning. Anyway, back to the story. It’s diverse, and realistic. I can’t wait to fit this into 2018!
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
With Kate Daniels ending, and my having plowed through the Hidden Legacy books, I’m ready to dive back into the Innkeeper Chronicles. I’m not sure why I haven’t before, because I loved the first one so much! I’m ready for more, and 2018 is going to be the year I catch up!
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The Lies of Locke Lamora has been on my to read list for so long, but I’m also completely intimidated. I don’t know what it is. I think I really really want to love it, and I’m terrified that I won’t. My worries remind me of when I read Mistborn, and in that case they were valid.
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
Oh my word! I haven’t read a Dresden Files book in a whole year! What the heck?? I can’t believe it. I’ve been completely slacking. That makes me even more eager to knock this one out. I can’t believe I’ve let it go that long. This one’s first.
Vicious by VE Schwab
Oh great picks. I am so intrigued by Abroad. The cover is gorgeous!
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It is so gorgeous! It was the first thing that drew me in, but then I was sold by the diversity.
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The first three are also on my list. I’ve heard so many good thinks about The Lies of Locke Lamora. I can’t wait to fit that one in.
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Me too! I can’t wait to read it! Maybe we should add that to our discussion list.
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Great list! The Lies of Locke Lemora is one that I need to get to this year as well. I have a friend who read it last month and she was so obsessed with it she made me want to read it ASAP! The things she explained were just amazing and hilarious! I hope you get to all of these and love them!
Thanks for participating 🙂
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Oh man, I’ve been wanting to read it for years! I have to make this year the one that accomplishes it.
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I’m sure one of us will get to it before the other. Maybe one of our reviews will push the other to read it 😁
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LOL! You’re probably right! And hey, we can talk all about it!
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Yes! That sounds like a plan 🙂
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I wonder if Vicious is as good as A Darker Shade of Magic… Once again you chose books that I had no idea existed LOL
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I hope it’s as good! I love the idea of supervillains fighting, and a book filled with antiheroes. That concept is so interesting.
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Locke Lamora and Vicious are great – enjoy them!!
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I’m going to! I can’t wait to read them!
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Vicious is my favourite thing that I’ve read of Schwab’s so far. I’m so super psyched that the long awaited sequel Vengeful is supposed to be coming out later this year! XD
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I saw on twitter that she scrapped what she’d written and started over, but she’s still hoping to having out this year. Cross your fingers!
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NOOOOOO…fans have been waiting for this sequel for ages! Granted given that she’s finished publishing Monsters of Verity and Shades of Magic this past year, hopefully she’ll get everything sorted out and written and we’ll see a lovely published manuscript later this year. ooOOOh also there’s a really good short story that takes place in the Vicious universe but is no way connected to the book called “Warm Up” It’s free too! ALSO speaking of free stories…you NEED to read The Tragic Life of Lady DeSilva if you haven’t yet (it’s a spinoff of The Lightening Struck Heart of course) It’s HILLARIOUS! Paul and Sandy’s Porno Adventure is also hillarious XD
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I haven’t read ANY of the TJ Klune short stories, but I eye them on Goodreads frequently. I’ll have to check them out right away!
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