Hi Readers!
I am just going to jump into saying that I want to start this year of right, and now that school has calmed down a little I hope to be reading a lot more. I know that I haven't posted in quite a while and hopefully I will be able to post a lot more in the next year. There have been so many unexpected things happening recently, in the book world and I'm so so excited to get into it. As many of you probably know Sarah J Maas is my favourite author of all time and she recently (ish, lol) has come out and said that she will be releasing a completely new series (being linked to Acotar by two novellas). Tahereh Mafi also is releasing another 3 books, with Restore Me coming out last year and being completely new and unexpected in the weirdest way. Also many authors are starting completely new series; like Leigh with her Ninth House and Cassandra Clare with Chain of Gold (sooo excited, but really another series omg), and even Sarah J Maas with Crescent City (it's supposed to come out 2019?). Anyways let's get into my tbr...
I'll start with future/recent releases and then go into books I've wanted to read for a while.
1. Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi
I am so so excited for this, almost more so than I was for Restore Me. Last year I reread the whole Shatter Me series in preparation for this new 3 book expansion and remembered just how amazing it was. I was completely freaking out, hence my last post on this blog LOL. After I read it I won't lie I was a little confused and a bit disappointed because a lot happening, and a lot for the worse. But we did meet a lot of new characters and found out some "shocking truths" (I'm still convinced Taherah randomly came up with those for a premise for more books). Overall, I miss Warner and I guess I'm kinda curious about wtf is going to go down in Oceania. Goodreads Synopsis Here:
2. King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
Guys holy shit, there has been sooo much hype about this book, and since I have not read the Grisha trilogy I'm kind of struggling but I want to read this sooo bad. I just promised myself that I would read the series first and I still haven't, sad. I read the Six of Crows duology and the main character, Nikolai kind of made an appearance and it was a really good one I cHere:
an tell you that. I have heard such good things about this book and the cover is absolutely stunning so clearly this is a tbr. (Just not sure when because I need to read the Grisha series first, ;( ) GR Synopsis
3. A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
This book sounds so much like my cup of tea. Right up Acmaf (*fangirl*) alley. It's a retelling of beauty and the beast that is set in a very fantasy world. I love all retelling of fairytales so I know that I will absolutely love this one. Heard many great things about it as well, and the book world was quite obsessed with it for a while. It just came out like 5 days ago which makes me even more excited! Eeeekk! GR Synopsis Here:
4. The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
I love how this novel has like an old timey Paris setting. I feel like that will be so cool to read about. Also this is a fantasy novel that involves a group of people banding together to find an ancient artifact. The synopsis alone sounds super intriguing and gives me Six of Crows vibes. I love adventure fantasy stories about travelling and solving mysterious to uncover or find something and I am so so excited to read this. It also came Here:
out very recently, on January 16th. GR Synopsis
5. The Initiation by Chris Babu (and The Expedition)
This seems like an amazing fantasy novel, with a little bit of Maze Runner and City of Ember vibes. I love action-packed, fast paced novels. Especially those where the characters have to solve a mystery or perform a heist or something. The world also seems awesome, the dystopian elements with hints of history and fantasy. Very excited! (I also wanted to thank Permuted Press for contacting me about this novel and providing me with an advanced readers copy) GR Synopsis Here:
6. An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson
Wow, I was blown away by the synopsis of this book and I have also heard many many great things. The synopsis is super intriguing and seems like a super cute but also action packed fantasy novel. I am a die-heart fan of Sarah J Maas so I feel like I would fall in love with this novel. It features fae, princes, a painter, and the novel is absolutely gorgeous (I'm pretty sure that it's the work of Charlie Bowater, the absolute queen of covers). So super stocked for this one as well! GR Synopsis Here:
7. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
I am an absolute sucker for romance and I remember when Goodreads was having their yearly Choice Awards and I was exploring all of the romantic picks. It caught my eye because it sounded super super cute and also kind of different from most romance novels, because the main character has Asperger's. This one actually won the award for best romance of 2018, which just makes me want to read it that much more. Is very unique and kind of like a John Green Novel but with probably better writing (I reallyyyy don't like John Green's writing style, lol). GR Synopsis Here:
8. A Sorrow Fierce and Falling by Jessica Cluess
I have read the previous two novels of this series and every year wanted desperately to have the next. A Shadow Bright and Burning reminds me of the good old days in grade 9 when everything was calm and when I first started this blog. This series holds so much personal sentiment with me and I will always be a fan and appreciative of it. I am excited to finally read the conclusion to it, but also kind of nervous. The first book was my favourite however, Blackwood and Henrietta's path did not go as I wanted it to in the second so we will see. I also have just had no time to read it yet, I know it came out in October of 2018, but I will get to it, I promise! (Also has another reallyyy gorgeous cover) GR Synopsis Here:
Those are some standalone's/random/anticipated novels that I have come across that I am super stocked for, however I have also made some goals for this year in terms of reading series.
1. The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo:
As I mentioned above, I really want to read King of Scars however, I will not let myself before I read this series. I have heard so so many amazing things abHere:
out these novels and I absolutely cannot wait to finally dig into this series. I have read the Six of Crows duology and The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo so I am sure that I would love this novel. I love the Grishaverse and the world building is just so amazing and unique. The first book is Shadow and Bone and I have had it as a tbr since like 3 years ago, so hopefully this year is the year! GR Synopsis
2. The Summer I turned Pretty by Jenny Han:
I have absolutely loved To All the Boys I've Loved Before since I blew through the whole series in grade 8. It inspired my passion and love for cutesy books and ever since then I have wanted more Jenny Han. I have heard that this series isn't as good as TATBILB however, I am willing to give it a shot. I also found the second and third books of this series at a used book sale a couple months ago and hopefully that will give me the final push to actually read this series this year. But most likely it will be my summer binge reads ;) GR Synopsis Here:
3. An Ember in the Ashes by Saaba Tahir
This series, man on man, I have heard sooooo much about it. I also follow Saaba on twitter (follow me @AbbyW123, super random ik ;) ) and she is absolutely hilarious. I love her style and feel and I hope that this series will not disappoint. I know that I am a little late on the bandwagon but it's ok as long as my expectations aren't too high. Everyone says that Sarah, Leigh, Sabaa, and Tahereh are the queens of YA, and I have read something by all of them other than Sabaa so I'm really hoping to be super obsessed with these books as well. (Sidenote: Cannot read during school or I will start failing lol so it's kind of hard to fit it in) GR Synopsis Here:
4. The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
This is another series that blew up around two years ago and that I never got around to reading, but that I have always wanted to. I have heard such amazing things about it and for some reason it reminds me of my childhood and 39 Clues, lol remeber those books. These book have such high ratings that I am literally terrified of being disappointing or not liking them. They are also supperrr fat so I am scared of starting them and then not finishing the series for like a year. This is such a fantasy/sci-fi extreme that I am kind of scared but also incredibly excited!
GR Synopsis Here:
For the summer (cutesy romances): If I'm Being Honest, Fake it Till You Break It, Field Notes on Love, and Technically You Started It.
Fantasy/Intense (These look amazing/Have always wanted to read): The Raven Boys, Red Rising, Nevernight, The Star-Touched Queen, Truthwitch, Falling Kingdoms, and Blood Heir.
Clearly I have thought about this a lot, and I mean it when I say that these are the books that I will be reading this year, I have so many options and now that I've researched and looked into everything wow oh wow do I not know where to begin. I guess for right now I'll focus on finishing Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare, which is amazingggg. Hope to be back soon, with some reviews and book club discussions (I'm still in that, dw :) ). I have also had some ideas about doing monthly blogs and reviewing what happened that month to me in book terms but nothing is final yet. I will try to be slightly more active and I'm sorry for like never being on here. (Future blogs might include a Hate U Give movie book comparison, I read it and loved it have yet to watch movie, and a War Storm Book Signing Post (which I have been meaning to do since like May last year ripp, lol I took super detailed notes though don't worry).
For all those that will read this, and will actually get to this point, Thank you! For everything, for all those in the book community that are so caring and dedicated and just the biggest fans thank you. I always look up to you guys and know that the book universe is wide and supporting and just soo freaking helpful, like all the recommendations that you guys give, they are heard, all the tweets you post, they are read, and all the beautiful artwork you create it is seen and loved. So thank you, and until next time!
- Kat Hearts <3
I am just going to jump into saying that I want to start this year of right, and now that school has calmed down a little I hope to be reading a lot more. I know that I haven't posted in quite a while and hopefully I will be able to post a lot more in the next year. There have been so many unexpected things happening recently, in the book world and I'm so so excited to get into it. As many of you probably know Sarah J Maas is my favourite author of all time and she recently (ish, lol) has come out and said that she will be releasing a completely new series (being linked to Acotar by two novellas). Tahereh Mafi also is releasing another 3 books, with Restore Me coming out last year and being completely new and unexpected in the weirdest way. Also many authors are starting completely new series; like Leigh with her Ninth House and Cassandra Clare with Chain of Gold (sooo excited, but really another series omg), and even Sarah J Maas with Crescent City (it's supposed to come out 2019?). Anyways let's get into my tbr...I'll start with future/recent releases and then go into books I've wanted to read for a while.
1. Defy Me by Tahereh MafiI am so so excited for this, almost more so than I was for Restore Me. Last year I reread the whole Shatter Me series in preparation for this new 3 book expansion and remembered just how amazing it was. I was completely freaking out, hence my last post on this blog LOL. After I read it I won't lie I was a little confused and a bit disappointed because a lot happening, and a lot for the worse. But we did meet a lot of new characters and found out some "shocking truths" (I'm still convinced Taherah randomly came up with those for a premise for more books). Overall, I miss Warner and I guess I'm kinda curious about wtf is going to go down in Oceania. Goodreads Synopsis Here:
2. King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
Guys holy shit, there has been sooo much hype about this book, and since I have not read the Grisha trilogy I'm kind of struggling but I want to read this sooo bad. I just promised myself that I would read the series first and I still haven't, sad. I read the Six of Crows duology and the main character, Nikolai kind of made an appearance and it was a really good one I cHere:
an tell you that. I have heard such good things about this book and the cover is absolutely stunning so clearly this is a tbr. (Just not sure when because I need to read the Grisha series first, ;( ) GR Synopsis
3. A Curse so Dark and Lonely by Brigid KemmererThis book sounds so much like my cup of tea. Right up Acmaf (*fangirl*) alley. It's a retelling of beauty and the beast that is set in a very fantasy world. I love all retelling of fairytales so I know that I will absolutely love this one. Heard many great things about it as well, and the book world was quite obsessed with it for a while. It just came out like 5 days ago which makes me even more excited! Eeeekk! GR Synopsis Here:
4. The Gilded Wolves by Roshani ChokshiI love how this novel has like an old timey Paris setting. I feel like that will be so cool to read about. Also this is a fantasy novel that involves a group of people banding together to find an ancient artifact. The synopsis alone sounds super intriguing and gives me Six of Crows vibes. I love adventure fantasy stories about travelling and solving mysterious to uncover or find something and I am so so excited to read this. It also came Here:
out very recently, on January 16th. GR Synopsis
5. The Initiation by Chris Babu (and The Expedition)This seems like an amazing fantasy novel, with a little bit of Maze Runner and City of Ember vibes. I love action-packed, fast paced novels. Especially those where the characters have to solve a mystery or perform a heist or something. The world also seems awesome, the dystopian elements with hints of history and fantasy. Very excited! (I also wanted to thank Permuted Press for contacting me about this novel and providing me with an advanced readers copy) GR Synopsis Here:
6. An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret RogersonWow, I was blown away by the synopsis of this book and I have also heard many many great things. The synopsis is super intriguing and seems like a super cute but also action packed fantasy novel. I am a die-heart fan of Sarah J Maas so I feel like I would fall in love with this novel. It features fae, princes, a painter, and the novel is absolutely gorgeous (I'm pretty sure that it's the work of Charlie Bowater, the absolute queen of covers). So super stocked for this one as well! GR Synopsis Here:
7. The Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangI am an absolute sucker for romance and I remember when Goodreads was having their yearly Choice Awards and I was exploring all of the romantic picks. It caught my eye because it sounded super super cute and also kind of different from most romance novels, because the main character has Asperger's. This one actually won the award for best romance of 2018, which just makes me want to read it that much more. Is very unique and kind of like a John Green Novel but with probably better writing (I reallyyyy don't like John Green's writing style, lol). GR Synopsis Here:
8. A Sorrow Fierce and Falling by Jessica CluessI have read the previous two novels of this series and every year wanted desperately to have the next. A Shadow Bright and Burning reminds me of the good old days in grade 9 when everything was calm and when I first started this blog. This series holds so much personal sentiment with me and I will always be a fan and appreciative of it. I am excited to finally read the conclusion to it, but also kind of nervous. The first book was my favourite however, Blackwood and Henrietta's path did not go as I wanted it to in the second so we will see. I also have just had no time to read it yet, I know it came out in October of 2018, but I will get to it, I promise! (Also has another reallyyy gorgeous cover) GR Synopsis Here:
Those are some standalone's/random/anticipated novels that I have come across that I am super stocked for, however I have also made some goals for this year in terms of reading series.
Series:
1. The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo:As I mentioned above, I really want to read King of Scars however, I will not let myself before I read this series. I have heard so so many amazing things abHere:
out these novels and I absolutely cannot wait to finally dig into this series. I have read the Six of Crows duology and The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo so I am sure that I would love this novel. I love the Grishaverse and the world building is just so amazing and unique. The first book is Shadow and Bone and I have had it as a tbr since like 3 years ago, so hopefully this year is the year! GR Synopsis
2. The Summer I turned Pretty by Jenny Han:
I have absolutely loved To All the Boys I've Loved Before since I blew through the whole series in grade 8. It inspired my passion and love for cutesy books and ever since then I have wanted more Jenny Han. I have heard that this series isn't as good as TATBILB however, I am willing to give it a shot. I also found the second and third books of this series at a used book sale a couple months ago and hopefully that will give me the final push to actually read this series this year. But most likely it will be my summer binge reads ;) GR Synopsis Here:
3. An Ember in the Ashes by Saaba TahirThis series, man on man, I have heard sooooo much about it. I also follow Saaba on twitter (follow me @AbbyW123, super random ik ;) ) and she is absolutely hilarious. I love her style and feel and I hope that this series will not disappoint. I know that I am a little late on the bandwagon but it's ok as long as my expectations aren't too high. Everyone says that Sarah, Leigh, Sabaa, and Tahereh are the queens of YA, and I have read something by all of them other than Sabaa so I'm really hoping to be super obsessed with these books as well. (Sidenote: Cannot read during school or I will start failing lol so it's kind of hard to fit it in) GR Synopsis Here:
4. The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
This is another series that blew up around two years ago and that I never got around to reading, but that I have always wanted to. I have heard such amazing things about it and for some reason it reminds me of my childhood and 39 Clues, lol remeber those books. These book have such high ratings that I am literally terrified of being disappointing or not liking them. They are also supperrr fat so I am scared of starting them and then not finishing the series for like a year. This is such a fantasy/sci-fi extreme that I am kind of scared but also incredibly excited!GR Synopsis Here:
Honorable mentions:
For the summer (cutesy romances): If I'm Being Honest, Fake it Till You Break It, Field Notes on Love, and Technically You Started It.
Fantasy/Intense (These look amazing/Have always wanted to read): The Raven Boys, Red Rising, Nevernight, The Star-Touched Queen, Truthwitch, Falling Kingdoms, and Blood Heir.
Clearly I have thought about this a lot, and I mean it when I say that these are the books that I will be reading this year, I have so many options and now that I've researched and looked into everything wow oh wow do I not know where to begin. I guess for right now I'll focus on finishing Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare, which is amazingggg. Hope to be back soon, with some reviews and book club discussions (I'm still in that, dw :) ). I have also had some ideas about doing monthly blogs and reviewing what happened that month to me in book terms but nothing is final yet. I will try to be slightly more active and I'm sorry for like never being on here. (Future blogs might include a Hate U Give movie book comparison, I read it and loved it have yet to watch movie, and a War Storm Book Signing Post (which I have been meaning to do since like May last year ripp, lol I took super detailed notes though don't worry).For all those that will read this, and will actually get to this point, Thank you! For everything, for all those in the book community that are so caring and dedicated and just the biggest fans thank you. I always look up to you guys and know that the book universe is wide and supporting and just soo freaking helpful, like all the recommendations that you guys give, they are heard, all the tweets you post, they are read, and all the beautiful artwork you create it is seen and loved. So thank you, and until next time!
- Kat Hearts <3
