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30 Jun

Most Anticipated Releases for the Second Half of 2020

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This week I’m sharing my most anticipated releases fo the second half of 2020. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

There has been a lot of release date changes this year. This means books have been pushed back to later in the year. Therefore there are even more books coming out in the second half of 2020. So today I thought I would share some of my most anticipated books for the second half of 2020.

The Extraordinaries (The Extraordinaries #1) by T.J. Klune: I feel in love with The House in the Cerulean Sea earlier this year, so you bet that I need T.J. Kunes new YA. It sounds fantastic and brilliant and I’ve only heard good things about it already. So that sounds pretty good to me.

Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest: At first I wasn’t too sure about this one, but I’ve been hearing some amazing things about it. It sounds like it’s going to be such a fantastic novel. That is both fun and heartfelt.

Inked in Lies (The Fallen Men #5) by Giana Darling: I read the first four books in this series and loved with so much. And I’m so looking forward to this one. It sounds like it’s going to be sexy, heartbreaking. And I need to know more about these men and women.

Blood & Honey (Serpent & Dove #2) by Shelby Mahurin: I absolutely loved Serpent & Dove when I read this last year. And I dying to know what happens next with these characters. But I’m also so nervous. I hope I love it as much as the first book, I really do.

Dear Justyce (Dear Martin #2) by Nic Stone: I read Dear Martin earlier this month and loved it so much. It was heartbreaking and powerful and just kicked me in all the places. I can’t wait to see how this one goes. It’s going to be an interesting voice and I’m looking forward to that.

These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights #1) by Chloe Gong: This one caught my eye from the start time. Any retelling is always on my list of books to check out. Especially ones that have a twist. Plus I’ve already been hearing amazing things about this one. It sounds fantastic.

The Camelot Betrayal (Camelot Rising #2) by Kiersten White: I loved reading The Guinevere Deception earlier this year and now I cannot wait to read more in this world. I also cannot wait to see what Kiersten White does with the characters this time.

Chasing Lucky by Jenn Bennett: This got pushed back to November, but I’m still as excited to read as I was earlier this year. I love Jenn Bennett’s books and this one sounds like it’s right up my alley. Bad boy romance – hell yes.

You Were Made For Me by Jenna Guillaume: I really enjoyed Jenna’s debut novel, and this one sounds like it’s more for me. I think it’s going to hit the right spot and be such a great book.

None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney: I could not do this list and not include Ellie Marney’s new book. This normally would not be my jam, but Ellie hasn’t disappointed yet. It sounds like it’s going to be dark, but also addicting.

And that is it for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday. What are the books that you are looking forward to coming out in the next couple of months? Let’s Chat!

29 Jun

Should I Finish This Series?

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Sometimes I start a series, read the first book, fall in love, and then never pick up the rest of the series. I don’t know why I do it, but it happens way more often then I would like to admit. So today I thought I would ask my lovely followers if they can help me out. I need all to help me decide if I should finish some series.

The series that I have unfinished are normally series that are ongoing when I start. I’m a massive binge reader, and I love reading books in a series one after the other. So waiting for the next book out and then reading it is hard for me. I read a lot of books in a year and when the next year rolls around, I sometimes forget what happens in a book. Therefore I know I need to re-read and then pick up book two and so on.

Anyway, enough of all that. Here are the series that I haven’t had the chance to finish and don’t know if I should. Maybe you can help me decide?

Gravity Series by Sarina Bowen: This series is very high up on my ‘to finish’ list. I’ve read the two first books and really enjoyed them and I do plan to get to the third someday. But I think I will need to do a re-read of the first two books before I pick this one up. It’s one of my favourite romance genres by one of my favourite romance authors. So I do need to get back into it.

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton: I read this one when it first came out and enjoyed it. I even have the second book, I just haven’t picked it up yet. There were parts that I enjoyed from the first books but there were parts that I didn’t love either. I do think I will finish this series, but I might wait till the last book is out and then binge read it.

Themis Files by Sylvain Neuvel: I listen to the audiobook of Sleeping Giants and adored it! I even gave it nearly 5 Stars. It was seriously fantastic, but for some reasons, I have never continued. Should I? I’ve read a couple of reviews of the other books and it sounds like it’s going to be fantastic, so I know I really should.

The Trials of Apollo Series by Rick Riordan: You may ask why I haven’t finished this series? And you know what I don’t have an answer. I honestly have no idea. I’ve read pretty much every other Rick Riordan book. So I should get on reading this series. I’ve loved every book from Riordan.

Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor: This is another one where I loved the first book and haven’t continued. I tend to do this with Laini Taylor books and I really don’t understand why, because I love them. I really do need to finish this series, but I think I will need to do a re-read.

Those are the series that I still have yet to finish. Which ones should I finish? Should I read them all? Let’s Chat!

28 Jun

Books That Have Surprised Ely So Far in 2020

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Hello, it’s Ely again, back with my monthly guest post! Today, I thought I’d share with you all a couple of the books that have really surprised me so far in 2020. So without further ado, let’s jump in.

Well Met by Jen DeLuca: I’m not really a contemporary romance reader. I’ll enjoy a contemporary YA every now and again, but rarely a general/adult romance. But the idea of a Ren faire romance sounded adorable to me. And guess what? I was right. This was just a sweet book and I really think that’s mostly down to the added element of that Ren faire.

Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid: Again, literary fiction? Not really a genre I pick up often, at least not on my own. But I saw this starting to appear everywhere in January, and I thought ‘screw it’. I borrowed the ebook from my library and started it on my long haul flight to London. I didn’t take my eyes off it until I was finished. About four hours later when we made our stopover in Perth.

The House of Youssef by Yumna Kassab: This is really just a whole post of books from genres I don’t ever read. So I picked up The House of Youssef because it was nominated for this year’s Stella Prize, and I ended up really enjoying it.

Dominicana by Angie Cruz: This is 100% one of my favourite books of this year so far. I read it as part of the Women’s Prize longlist. And I drew me in instantly. As soon as I finished it, I went ahead and ordered Cruz’s other books because I just knew I would love them.

The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan: Despite many people telling me how amazing this book was, I was always kind of hesitant to pick it up. Crime is one of the genres I have the worst luck with. Other than Agatha Christie, I usually end up DNFing them but then along came The Ruin. This truly kept me on the edge of my toes—it was intriguing and none of the characters annoyed me. All in all, it was just very surprising.

Those are the books that have surprised me in 2020. What are some of your most surprising books so far this year? Let me know below and I’ll see you all next month!