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Should I Unhaul These Books?

Should I Unhaul These Books?

June 17, 2021 Posted by angelreads Discussions 1 Comment

I have a lot of unread books. I’ve been collecting and buying books regularly for the last 10+ years. This means I have a lot of books from some time ago. I don’t only buy books from bookstores, but second-hand shops as well. I might have been interested in them at the time of purchase but now it’s been a couple of years. So today I thought I would share some of the books that I’m unsure about. The books I’m not sure if I want to read, the books I might unhaul. 

And I need your help. I need you to help me decide if I should keep the books and give them or go. Or if I should unhaul them. There is a mix of everything here and I cannot wait to hear what you think of them. Like always these are in no order. 

The Fallen and Leviathan (The Fallen #1) by Thomas E. Sniegoski: I got the whole series from a second-hand shop a number of years ago. It sounds like my type of book, but I have just never picked it up. I haven’t read an Angel book in a while, but I feel I could fall back into this world. What do you think? 

Captive Prince (Captive Prince #1) by C.S. Pacat: I won the whole series a few years ago. But I’ve been very hesitant to pick it up. I’ve heard a lot of mixed reviews about these books and I just don’t know what to do. I don’t read a lot of adult/romance fantasy books, so it’s never really been high on my list. Was this a hit for you? 

The Great Unknowable End by Kathryn Ormsbee: This is another one that I feel has been a hit or miss with some people. It sounds fantastic and strange, but also wonderful. But I also don’t read a lot of magical realism and I think that is one of the reasons why I’ve been so hesitant to pick it up. What are your thoughts on this one? 

Wolf by Wolf (Wolf by Wolf #1) by Ryan Graudin: I got this one when it first came out as everyone was reading it, but I’m not sure why I did. It sounds interesting, yes. And it does sound like something I might enjoy. But I have never thought about it since. Did you ever read this one? What did you think? 

Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu: I received an unsolicited review copy of this one back when it was published. It wasn’t very high on books on my tbr. It just doesn’t sound like my type of book. I don’t read too much contemporary, especially contemporary young adult. But I’ve also heard good things about this. What do you think? 

Girls of Paper and Fire (Girls of Paper and Fire #1) by Natasha Ngan: I’ve become very picky with the YA I’ve been reading recently. I did pick this one up when a lot of what I was reading was YA fantasy, but now my reading habits have changed. It sounds interesting, but I’ve also heard up and down things about it. From those who have read this one, what are your thoughts? 

Rebel of the Sands (Rebel of the Sands #1) by Alwyn Hamilton: Much like Girls of Paper and Fire, I got this when I was really reading and love YA fantasy. I think out of the two this is the one I’m least interested in. But that cover just pulls me in. I would love to hear some of your thoughts about this one and if I should give it a go. 

Pivot Point (Pivot Point #1) by Kasie West: When I first started to read YA contemporary Kasie West was one of my go-to authors – still is really. Then I picked up her other books, but never had the chance to read them. This one still sounds interesting to me, but I feel that it might not be what I’m looking for. Have any of you read this one? What did you think?

And there we go. Those are some of the books that I’m thinking about unhauling. Have you read any of them? What did you think of them? Should I pick them up? Let’s Chat! 

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    July 16, 2021 at 3:27 AM

    Ok I know Captive Prince is problematic, but it’s also… SO good. I’ve never read any MM romance like this one. I’ve binge-read the whole trilogy in a matter of days at a time when I was in a huge reading slump. I feel like this one really deserves a shot, the two main characters are basically two (albeit badass) cinnamon rolls pretending to be warriors 🥺 It is not at all what it seems, you just have to get past one or two scenes in book 1, then the other two don’t contain problematic scenes.

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I really enjoyed seeing how both Aleks and Mia both tried to hide how they were feeling throughout the whole ‘fake-dating’ situation, but anyone could see it. They know each other as no one else does. Aleks has a lot going on, and while I do think this was brushed over a little too much, Mia is his centre. Mia is a massive music star and is a female in the industry, so yeah, people don’t respect her. Obvsiouly because why couldn’t a female star be badass and write about the things that she has gone through? Aleks and Mia get each other, and that is very clear from the start; they are both just trying to squash everything. We get to see them slowly start to show how they feel, and well, one night it all explodes. 

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And I’m going to be honest here it’s because I’ve been constantly reading Heated Rivalry fanfics. 🤷‍♀️ I’m having the best time though. 

How was your reading in February? Any 5  star reads? 

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I just had a really good start to the year. While February is a little slow so far I’m looking forward to what I can pick up.

What did you read in January? Any 5-star reads? Let’s chat! 

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A couple of these are on my TBR already and some have just caught my eye and that makes me super excited to pick them up. 🖤

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