Series I Haven’t Read Yet!

February 18, 2017May 31, 2022 ~ Ellyn ~ 2 Comments

I was going through my To Be Read shelf on Goodreads and I noticed that there were a lot of series that I hadn’t started but have been meaning to for quite a while! I’m hoping that if I put them into list form I might be more inclined to start them sooner than later!

The Girsha TRILOGY

At this point who hasn’t heard of this book? I feel like everyone has read this trilogy and it’s kind of bugging me out – I really want to read Six of Crows and in my mind that means I need to read this first.

The Six of Crows DUOLOGY

At this point in my reading life it feels like a necessity that I read this duology, I haven’t yet heard a bad thing said about these books so I am very excited to dive into this world.

Winger DUOLOGY

Ugh, everyone has read these books but me! I have owned Winger for years and still haven’t picked it up, I don’t know if I’ve just grown out of this duology or if I’m just afraid of ll the hype. Either way, I really hope I can get to this some time this year.

Falling Kingdoms SERIES

Ahh yes, Falling Kingdoms. The series I have been planning on reading since the year the first book was published. And now it’s 2017 and the sixth and last book in the series is coming out. Why have I waited so long to read this series? I really don’t know, but I have to say of all the series on this list I am most disappointed in myself for not reading this one.

Confessions of a Shopaholic SERIES

I tried to read the first book in this series a few years a go but wasn’t really in the mood, that being said I would still like to read this series at some point.

Magnus Chase and The Gods of Asgard

I’ve made it pretty clear lately that I really want to read this trilogy – I love Rick Riordan’s writing and his characters so I have high hopes for this trilogy!

The Ascendance Trilogy

I don’t read middle-grade as often as I would like but I’ve heard great things about this trilogy and one of my brothers owns the first book so I might give the series a go later in the year!

Lightbringer SERIES

I have been meaning to pick this series up ever since Reagan @ PeruseProject started talking about them – this series sounds really interesting so I can’t wait to finally dive into it in a month or two.

Wayfarers TRILOGY

I’ve heard amazing things about this trilogy, it’s LGBT and it’s ser in space! The last book in the trilogy will come out either this year or 2018 but I’m excited to learn more about this, I haven’t read nearly enough Science Fiction lately!

SOCIAL MEDIAS

Goodreads — Books Amino — Instagram — Twitter

February TBR | 2017

January 31, 2017May 31, 2022 ~ Ellyn ~ 4 Comments

I’m pretty excited about my TBR this month. Last month, while I read quite a few books I was hyped for, because I had so many books out from the library that I felt way too pressured to read.

My main goal for the year is to be more chill with my reading and to do that I feel like I need to put a lot less books on my monthly TBRs. So for my future TBRs I am only going to put 3 or 4 books. Anyway, without further ado, these are the books I’m excited about for February!

To Be Read :

Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer

So to start off the month I would like to get to Eating Animals. This book sounds really interesting, I am a vegetarian -not for the usual reasons but mostly just because I don’t really like eating meat. But, what I have discovered over the past two years going meat-free is that I really don’t know if I would be able to ever going back to eating meat.

“Brilliantly synthesizing philosophy, literature, science, and his own undercover detective work, Eating Animals explores the many fictions we use to justify our eating habits-from folklore to pop culture to family traditions and national myth-and how such tales justify a brutal ignorance.”

I’ve heard amazing things about this novel so I’m pretty excited to dive in to this!

Twisted River by Siobhan MacDonald

“She would never have fit as neatly into the trunk of his own car.”

You see why I want to read this, right? I’m pretty sure this book goes backward in time, from the murder to the start of the book. This seems like a dark and unique novel, I’m excited to get into this!

Caraval (Caraval #1) by Stephanie Garber

Welcome, welcome to Caraval—Stephanie Garber’s sweeping tale of two sisters who escape their ruthless father when they enter the dangerous intrigue of a legendary game.

I don’t know too much about this novel, but I am very excited about it!

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

For the past three years, Jon Ronson has traveled the world meeting recipients of high-profile public shamings. The shamed are people like us, people who, say, made a joke on social media that came out badly or made a mistake at work. Once the transgression is revealed, collective outrage circles with the force of a hurricane and the next thing they know, they’re being torn apart by an angry mob, jeered at, demonized, sometimes even fired from their job.

I frst heard about this book on Ariel Bissett’s channel and the way she described it ahd me really interested. This book and Eating Animals both sound like something I wouldn’t usually pick up but I’m excited to try out some new material during the new year!

LGBTQ+ TBR

January 26, 2017May 31, 2022 ~ Ellyn ~ 4 Comments

I’m ashamed to say that throughout my reading life I’ve not read too many LGBT+ novels. This year I aim to change that and to be more decisive in what I choose to read. These are some of the LGBT+ books that I’m hoping to get to this year.

We Are The Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

All I know about this novel is that the main character is gay, he has family troubles and ALIENS!

I ordered this last week so I’m pretty excited to get to this in the next month or two.

27 Hours by Tristina Wright

I have been obsessed with this book ever since I heard about it a few weeks back. It features LGBT characters, a deaf character AND it’s set in space. I have heard only fantastic, 5 star things about this novel so to say it’s my most anticipated novel of 2017 is an understatement.

Winger (Winger #1) by Andrew Smith

At this point, who hasn’t heard of this book?

I’ve owned Winger for roughly three years and I still haven’t read it. I’ve been planning to read this every year since.

Zodiac Starforce: By the Power of Astra by Kevin Panetta & Paulina Ganucheau (Illustrator)

I’ve been talking about this comic a lot lately so I’m sure you guys all know what it’s about by now. All I can say is that I’m definitely here for this and everything it represents, girlpower for the win!

The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson

“Andrew Brawley was supposed to die that night. His parents did, and so did his sister, but he survived.

Now he lives in the hospital. He serves food in the cafeteria, he hangs out with the nurses, and he sleeps in a forgotten supply closet. Drew blends in to near invisibility, hiding from his past, his guilt, and those who are trying to find him.”

How am I not supposed to want to read this? This sounds amazing, I only know what I’ve read from these few sentences but I’m already excited about it.

We Awaken by Calista Lynne

This is so far, the only book I can find with an asexual ain character. There ae certainly not enough of them around so I’m pretty excited about this one. I’ve heard only good things so I can’t wait to dive into this.

The Foxhole Court (All for the Game #1) by Nora Sakavic

This book sounds amazing, I don’t know a tone about sports but I’ve heard such amazing things about this trilogy and it’s characters that I can’t help but want to read it anyway.

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

I knew very little about this book, I know it’s sad and I know it will break me. I can’t wait!

Villains, Inc by Tan-ni Fan

VILLAINS!!

“Everybody loves a good villain. The glory shouldn’t always go to the presumed golden heroes of the story. Be they antiheroes, misunderstood, or people who love causing trouble simply for the pleasure of it, these stories focus on the baddies we all adore.”

This is only a book of short stories but I don’t really mind – it will be fun to read anyway!

Ambitious January TBR | 2017

December 31, 2016May 31, 2022 ~ Ellyn ~ 4 Comments

With the new year comes an overly ambitious TBR!

The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co. #1) by Jonathan Stroud
The Whispering Skull (Lockwood & Co. #2) by Jonathan Stroud

I actually managed to read the first book of this series in December (I really enjoyed it) and I found book two at the library so I figured why not. The characters in this book are basically ghostbusters and it’s really cool.

Steelheart (Reckoners #1) by Brandon Sanderson
Mitosis (Reckoners #1.5) by Brandon Sanderson

I love superheroes and I love Brandon Sanderson’s novels. I am very ready for this series and I can’t wait to dive in.

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1) by V.E. Schwab
A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic #2) by V.E. Schwab

This trilogy has so many fans and the author has written so many popular books (that I have read absolutely none of) that I recently can’t wait to start reading her novels.

Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) by Neal Shusterman
In Real Life by Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang

Most of the novels on this list are pretty popular. Scythe is a relatively new book and honestly it sounds brilliant.

I also plan on reading In Real Life as a bit of a break bewteen all of the books I pla on reading this month.