Top 5… books I didn’t get to in 2019
Good morning bookworms!
Today’s Top 5 Tuesday is ‘books I didn’t get to in 2019’! Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by the super lovely Shanah over at the Bionic Bookworm. You can visit her here, and join in for Top 5 Tuesday by checking out all the amazing topics that are coming up!
The worst part about this post is that I could actually copy my ‘top 5 books I didn’t get to in 2018’, and it would still be true… However, I have already written a Top 5 Tuesday wrap up post for 2019, and it’s included in there, so I will pick 5 books that came out this year that I didn’t get to instead (and then shame myself in another 12 months…)
Sorcery of Thorns – Margaret Rogerson
I don’t even have a good excuse for this. I own three freaking copies of the book. I took it with me twice when I was traveling for work. I’ve read the first chapter… twice. I’ve just not gotten further than it…
All of this is ridiculous of course, because the book is about books. And magic. And set in a library. And there’s a badass heroine with a sword. And maybe some romance. All of which equals everything I’ve ever wanted in a book.
The Bone Witch – Rin Chupeco
I was planning on binge reading this whole trilogy as soon as The Shadow Glass came out… and then I didn’t. Because I am a trash human. Seriously though, I’ve been buying these beautiful books in hardcover since they’ve been released – they’re actually some of the very few books that were released in hardcover in Australia (this is rare, trust me)!
However, there’s necromancy and magic and families, and now I need to go read them!
Wicked Fox – Kat Cho
I don’t have a good excuse for ANY of these books, but this one less than most. I’ve literally had it on my shelves since June/July, and I keep looking at it thinking “soon, my pretty!” and then cackling…
Uhhh… also, I only recently discovered it was part of a series (like, last week) and so now it’s going on my “later TBR”, but I was planning on reading it earlier! Do we even know when the second Gumiho book will be out?!
Aurora Rising – Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
I went to the book launch in Melbourne for this. The only launch to have both authors. A week before the book was released. Have I read it? Naaah…
*clears throat* Now, normally, due to extreme cliffhangers in other Kaufman and Kristoff books I would normally leave this whole series until the last book is coming out out, but I think I just got an early acceptance for an ARC for Aurora Burning, so now I definitely have to read the first one!!
Call Down the Hawk – Maggie Stiefvater
OK, OK. I know this has been on my most anticipated reads list since it was announced in 2017. But hear me out ok? I WILL read this. And probably soon. But I’ve heard that it’s a bit of a cliffhanger ending, so that makes me nervous because we don’t have a date for book 2, and I have never not been able to binge read a Stiefvater series, so I am apprehensive about reading this as it comes out.
On the other hand, a whole book of the Lynch brothers sounds like something I’m not sure I’ll be able to resist for long!!
What book were you planning to read year that you haven’t quite gotten to yet??
17 Comments
Yvonne
Great Post. I’m actually terrible at reading hyped books. Not read cruel Prince, not read nevernight. I will one day ?
Meeghan reads
I loved both of those series, and while the end for TCP was amazing to me, I felt like NN let me down. It was definitely very hyped!!
BookwitchReviews
I have so very many and bookstagram and booktube have just opened my eyes to even more books I need to read!
Meeghan reads
I feel your pain!! I love the blogosphere and bookstagram, but my TBR is so out of control because I want to read EVERYTHING!!
Beware Of The Reader
Or…you could swap your ARC of Aurora Burning and send it to me. I would do anything to ease.your pressure Meeghan!!! L
Meeghan reads
? Oh Sophie!! You always have my best interests at heart!! I love you!!
evelynreads1
Personally I didn’t like the bone witch, but I loved all the other books on your list!
I was planning on finally starting the An ember in the ashes series, but didn’t, without a good reason haha!
(www.evelynreads.com)
Meeghan reads
I finally bought An Ember in the Ashes!! I should read it next year… ?
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wonderwall360blog
I’m hoping for Sweet Sorrow by David Nicholas for Christmas otherwise about time bought for myself to read.
Meeghan reads
I’ve not heard about that one. What’s it about?
wonderwall360blog
It is by British author. He also wrote one day which I love so I want to read this one. It is set in 1997 which is year I remember well because of my age labour coming to power, Diana’s death and personally I saw Oasis for first time.
In 1997, Charlie Lewis is the kind of boy you don’t remember in the school photograph. His exams have not gone well. At home he is looking after his father, when surely it should be the other way round, and if he thinks about the future at all, it is with a kind of dread.
Then Fran Fisher bursts into his life and despite himself, Charlie begins to hope.
But if Charlie wants to be with Fran, he must take on a challenge that could lose him the respect of his friends and require him to become a different person. He must join the Company. And if the Company sounds like a cult, the truth is even more appalling.
The price of hope, it seems, is Shakespeare.
Poignant, funny, enchanting, devastating, Sweet Sorrow is a tragicomedy about the rocky path to adulthood and the confusion of family life, a celebration of the reviving power of friendship and that brief, searing explosion of first love that can only be looked at directly after it has burned out.
Meeghan reads
This sounds great!! I was in high school in 97, so I should probably remember the setting!!
thepunktheory
I’ve also had Wicked Fox on my shelf for so long now – I hope I get around to it soon!
Meeghan reads
Good luck to you as well!!
theorangutanlibrarian
I legit can’t wait for sorcery of thorns too! Really liked aurora rising and call down the hawk- hope you do too!
Meeghan reads
Thanks!! AR is on my TBR for early 2020, and I’ll need to read CDTH before I explode. Cliffhanger be damned!!