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Books I Didn’t Get To This Year But Need Too

Books I Didn’t Get To This Year But Need Too

December 19, 2021 Posted by angelreads Discussions, TBR 2 Comments

There are a lot of books that I want to read. My TBR is never-ending and I just keep on adding to it every day. So today I thought I would share some of the books that I wanted to read this year, but I didn’t get around to it. 

I didn’t read a lot of new releases in 2021, I’m not sure why. I just did a lot of reading of backlist titles from authors and books that have been on my physical tbr for a while now. So there are going to be quite a few books on this list that are new releases that I cannot wait to start. There are also some books on here that I’ve wanted to read for a while and just getting around to it this year. I’ve said this before but I’m a mood reader and sometimes I just don’t want to read something at all. 

But enough of all this, let’s get right into it. There is a mix of new releases and backlist titles. As always these are no order, let’s go. 

The Atlas Six (The Atlas #1) by Olivie Blake | Twisted Games (Twisted #2) by Ana Huang. | The Bridge Kingdom (The Bridge Kingdom #1) by Danielle L. Jensen | Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune.

The Jasmine Throne (Burning Kingdoms #1) by Tasha Suri | The Unbroken (Magic of the Lost #1) by C.L. Clark. | Gild (The Plated Prisoner #1) by Raven Kennedy | Ariadne by Jennifer Saint.

Promises and Pomegranates (Monsters & Muses #1) by Sav R. Miller | Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. | Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo | Iron Widow (Iron Widow #1) by Xiran Jay Zhao.

Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan | A Lesson in Thorns (Thornchapel #1) by Sierra Simone. | A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor (Tempting Monsters #1) by Kathryn Moon | Air Awakens (Air Awakens #1) by Elise Kova.

And there we go. Those are the books that I didn’t get to in 2021 but I want to get to next year! Have you read any of these books, what did you think of them? Are you planning on reading them? So, let’s chat! 

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  • taylor @ readwithtay
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    December 19, 2021 at 4:20 PM

    i haven’t been able to get around to the atlas six either but it sounds so incredible! here’s to hoping we can both find the time to pick it up in 2022 😊💖 lovely post as ever!!

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    December 20, 2021 at 6:52 AM

    I loved Firekeeper’s Daughter and would like to read Iron Widow.

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