Top 5… books I’d like from Santa
Good morning bookworms!
Today’s Top 5 Tuesday is our last official one for the year!! (However, I do have a surprise for you all next week!!) And today’s topic is: “Dear Santa, I would like these five books.”
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!
Now, as much as I don’t want to add MORE books to my TBR, these are 5 books that I would sell my both of my kidneys for, so fingers crossed that Santa finds them for me!!
ARC of Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Yeah, I know. It’s kind of a weird request. However, I have ARCs of the other two in the series, so this is more of a ‘completionist’ thing than an “I want to read this” thing (because I’ve already read it). Also, if I get a choice, I’d like the UK cover.
First edition hardcovers of Harry Potter books 1 and 3
Despite getting on the HP train later than some (I came in just before book 5 was released), I still managed to get my hands on hardcover first editions of books 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. My copies are a bit all over the place as I was traveling when I got some. Book 2 is a Canadian version that I bought second hand, book 5 I got while in the UK, and books 4, 6 and 7 are Australian hardcover first editions. I have them all in the original UK cover images, and TBH those covers are my favourites. The only other copies I have of HP books are the illustrated ones.
B&N leatherbound children’s classic edition of Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
This book is where my immense dislike of AbeBooks comes in. I have purchased two copies of this book from different retailers (one in the US and one in Ireland) and both of them were ‘lost in the post’. While the US retailed provided me a partial refund, the Irish bookseller just stopped responding to my emails, and the worst part was that I had ordered three books from them and none of them arrived. And Abebooks aren’t talking to me either. I’ve been chasing these for almost two years, and I just give up. But I’m sad because I would LOVE this edition and I can’t find it anywhere.
Darkbane by Isobelle Carmody
This, hopefully, is a book that I will eventually get my hands on. Isobelle Carmody, destroyer of my childhood, wrote the first two books of the Legendsong trilogy and published them in 1997 (Darkfall) and 2003 (Darksong). Darkfall, the third and final book, has been “coming” since then. Given that the seven books in the Obernewtyn series took almost three decades to be published (1987 – 2015), I’m really not that surprised, but I still want this amazing story of Glynn and Ember’s to end.
Requiem by Maggie Stiefvater
Look, if we’re going with wishes, then this one is right at the top!! In case you aren’t aware, Maggie wrote the first two books in a trilogy called The Books of Faerie (Lament, Ballad). She then went on to write several other books (all of which I love), and decided to not write the third book in this series. I’ve been told that you don’t need this book to read the series… but, how can more Stiefvater be a bad thing?
Which books do you want Santa to bring you?
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evelynreads1
So nice that you’ve arcs of Kristoff’s books!
I’m hoping to get Goblet of fire illustrated!
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Meeghan reads
*shhh* I know Santa is bringing me the illustrated Goblet of Fire… so, I didn’t think it was fair to add that to the list!!
evelynreads1
Haha I’m also 99% sure I will get it :p
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Shanah - Bionic Book Worm
I hope that all of these end up under your tree this year 🙂 Seriously though – if Santa can find a Nevernight ARC…… he better bring one to me too!!!! Merry Christmas!!
Meeghan reads
Merry Christmas, Shanah!! I hope Santa finds one for each of us!! ?
Comfort Reads
I love that you thought out of the box for this! 1st edition of HP is a great one!
Meeghan reads
Thank you!! These are more “Dream books” than what Santa will bring me!! ?
Beware Of The Reader
Why didn’t I think of special editions???? Add me slapping my face Meeghan! Because I would totally ask for the B&N edition of The Queen of Nothing!
Meeghan reads
Oh Sophie!! The B&N edition has Cardan’s letters to Jude in it. It’s AMAZING!!!!
Mere
!! Some of these sound awesome! More Maggie is always good though!
Meeghan reads
I mean, I could read her grocery lists. I’m sure they’d be filled with whimsy!!
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Kristina
I hope santa can find a few of thoses for you!
Believe it or not, even if i’ve read none of thoses, I used to own ALL but the 4th book of Harry Potter ? mainly given to me, and later ones were bought by my parents I dont even know why??! As I never could go past book one.. mainly just over-collecting books at this point, ahaha
Meeghan reads
Hey, no judgement!! I have no idea when I’ll get to actually read all of the books I own!! ?
theorangutanlibrarian
Gosh I’d love first editions of HP too!! (though I have the original cover designs, which I’m happy about 😀 ) I hear you on Stiefvater!
Meeghan reads
Stiefvater is seriously just the greatest. I love her writing probably too much!!
CJ
I am now wondering if even I have that edition of Peter Pan, and if I don’t, there’ll be two of us combing the globe for it….
Meeghan reads
Hey you!! I’ll find a picture of it and send it over ?
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