Top Five Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the lovely Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm where bookworms get to chat about their top five books based on different topics.
Can I just copy over my list of “books I plan to read in 2019”? I mean, I can’t go failing my NY resolutions on day one. . .
New year, new T5T! There are some traditions we don’t need to leave in the past and this is definitely one of them. For my steady readers, you’ll be happy to hear I *GOT CARAVAL UNDER MY TREE* so I’ll be reading that soon. No one in my family quite understood the amount of screaming that followed, but in my heart, I know you all do.
The Female of the Species, Mindy McGinnis
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I kept seeing McGinnis’ upcoming release, Heroine, popping up on 2019 YA release lists. When I commented about my excitement on a few blogs, I kept hearing the same thing: you HAVE to read her other book, The Female of the Species. If everyone is saying the same thing (*and* the book meshes with my interests) I’d be a fool to ignore!
Dear Martin, Nic Stone
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I bought this book over the holidays, so it’s just a matter of *when* I get to it.
The Beautiful, Renee Ahdieh
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Who ISN’T counting down for this release? Hands down my most anticipated for 2019. She didn’t have to but she diiiiiid ahhhh.
The Black Coats, Colleen Oakes
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When I first saw the summary for this book I LOST it. Now it’s a slow count down until the release date when I will make it all miiine.
The Memory of Light, Francisco Stork
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I unearthed an old (and I mean old) book wishlist and this was on it. I’m still interested in the premise, and the reviews are promising, so I want to get to in this year. Backlog book or not, it looks like something I’ll enjoy!
Happy for you about the Caraval book. Can totally understand the screaming too 😆
The Black Coats looks good! Curious about the summary now…
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Yes, Caraval needs all the screaming! You should totally check out The Black Coats, it is sooo interesting.
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THE BEAUTIFUL is a book I also need to read this year; it sounds absolutely amazing!
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Omigosh, yessssss. Renee bringing back vampires, and also Renee releasing another duology is everything I needed in 2019
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I’ve got to read The Female of the Species too! I’ve seen so many people rave about it.
The Black Coats has an incredible summary. Can’t wait for it as well.
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YES. Here’s to us getting to The Female of the Species in 2019!
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Dear Martin is amazing!!! And I can not wait until Beautiful is published. I will read anything that Renée Ahdieh writes.
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Agreed on reading everything and all Ahdieh. Her prose takes me to another world.
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It’s so lyrical too!
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I haven’t heard about The Beautiful before but it sounds really good. I hope you enjoy all of these books!
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I’m still processing the fact that Ahdieh is bringing vampires back. Thanks Rose!
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Vampires do need a comeback haha!
You’re welcome 😊
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The Beautiful is also a book that I plan to read this year Sha!
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Aren’t you excited for it, Sophie?? I can’t wait!
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I read Dear Martin and The Female of the Species last year! They were very different but both really good 😀
I’d highly recommend Dear Martin for a read-a-thon because it’s pretty short.
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Ooh smart plan, I need to think like this more.
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I really liked The Memory of Light. The friendships and the handling of the mental health issues were done really, really well.
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Oh that’s good to know. I’m hoping the mental health is well handled, because that’s what motivates me to read it.
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The Beautiful looks SO GOOD. I can’t waitttt. And Dear Martin is super good too! I can’t wait to see your thoughts!!
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I’m counting down the days until The Beautiful releases. And I hope to get to Dear Martin by like, March? Haha, oh gosh, so many books to reaad.
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Same!! Haha ikr it’s insaneee.
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Good luck! I hoe you get to them and enjoy them!
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Thanks Evelyn!
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I totally forgot about the Beautiful, that’s definitely on my list!
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YES TO THE BEAUTIFUL SOOOO MUCH!!! *OMG what was that news Renee was gonna spill the other day???* I have so many books to get to this year. It is unbelievable but I am so excited!
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*chants* THE BEAUTIFUL THE BEAUTIFUL. YES, okay, I don’t KNOW what the news was. I’m still so confusedddd. She said “on Tuesday” but I didn’t see anything on her twitter or Insta or on Penguin Teens. She *did* retween something about being in convo with … I forgot now. Another author. But it was to promo THAT author’s book? So that can’t be it, can it?? Plus the gif literally was The Beautiful so we have to assume it was TB related!!?? And 2019 is killing it with all these amazing book releases. I can’t complain *shushes wallet*
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THE NEWS IS OUT SHA!!!
How excited are you??!?!?!?
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TOO EXCITED FOR ACTUAL WORDS. THAT EXCERPT. the cover is okay, i could accept better but its good its fine. I ALREADY LOVE THE PROTAG. AHDIEH IS ALREADY GIVING ME FEELS WITH HER WRITING AND THE SETTING. AHH. How excited are yoU?
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Yeah the cover is *okay* BUT SUPER EXCITED FOR ALL THE INSIDE GOODNESS!!!
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*continues screaming* *loses voice* *takes a lozenge* *screams some more*
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