Why I DNF Books

It has been a long time since I have posted anything on this blog. That is entirely the fault of the universe and the fact that society expects me to be able to manage my time. Adulting is damn hard! But really, I have just been busy as shit. It may be a bit rambley. You don’t have to agree with me, but if you do, that’s cool! So, that brings me to the topic of today’s post:

Why I DNF books

Now this is a pretty contentious topic. A lot of different people have a lot of different opinions about DNFing books. I used to sit firmly in camp NEVER DNF! But, recently, I have jumped ship. I now stand proud as a DNFer.

For those who are new to the book community, you may be wondering, “What the fuck is this woman on about?” well, let me explain.

If you mark a book as DNF, it means you Did Not Finish it. Simples!

I used to be someone who wanted to READ ALL OF THE DAMN BOOKS, EVERY SINGLE ONE! If I started a book, even if I wasn’t enjoying it, I would push through it and then review it accordingly.

That has changed. Life is busy. I have a career. I am building a house. I get very stressed. And some books are shit, lets be honest.

I had the epiphany a few months ago. I signed up for NetGalley. I wanted to be a book blogger who got all these free ARCs and got to read books early, wouldn’t that just be so fantastic? I got approved for a few titles, downloaded them to my phone, and then never looked at them again. The books that I was getting were not the quality I would generally wish for in a book. So I would read a few pages, and then close them, never to be opened again. This was when I realised: I blog for fun. I bookstagram for fun. I write reviews for fun. To be a part of the community. To share my love of books with others.

I have so much respect for people who are able to read books and write critical reviews while simultaneously being entertaining. I love how so many people have made careers out of book reviewing and Booktube! But, that simply isn’t for me. I realised that I can be a part of the amazing online book community without doing that. And by realising this, I realised that meant that I don’t have to waste time reading books that I don’t like, just so that I can review them and tell everyone how much I didn’t like it.

I felt liberated!

Reading is my passion and my number one passtime outside of work. It calms me down, centres me. It makes me feel more emotions than I ever thought I could. It helps me connect with others, make friends who I never thought I would make friends with.

But because reading is my passion and hobby, I don’t want it to become a chore. I want to read books that I enjoy. Books that will become some of my favourites. Books that make me feel something. Books that I will fall in love with every time I read them.

I realised: if I think a book is shit, that’s ok. If I can’t bring myself to finish a book, that’s ok.

Life gets busy. Being an adult is intense. There is always something going on. When I read, I want it to be for enjoyment. I don’t want to feel like I have to finish a book if I don’t want to. I have finished Uni, I don’t have to read books for class anymore, I can read whatever the hell I want!

Life is too short to waste time reading books that you hate. Even if it is hyped, even if it is popular. If you don’t like a book, put it down! Don’t waste your precious time! Life is so short!

Anyway- I am aware this reads like a stream of consciousness. I’ve also realised that I don’t have to pressure myself to blog, I can do it whenever and however I please!

I would love to know your thoughts on DNFing books!

Happy reading!

Jess

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Top 5 Wednesday- 22nd of March: Favourite Angsty Romance

Top 5 Wednesday was created by Ginger Reads Lainey and is hosted by Sam at Thoughts on Tomes, see the Goodreads group for topics!

March 22nd- Favorite Angsty Romances
–This topic has been much requested! Talk about your favorite ships that have a healthy side of angst. (definition: adj.: describes a situation or literary piece which contains dark, depressing, angry, and/or brooding emotions from the participating characters.)

HOOOO BOY! I have been waiting for a topic like this! Romance with a healthy serve of angst, and those epic hate-to-love journeys are my absolute FAVOURITE! I AM SO EXCITE TO TELL YOU GUYS ABOUT MY FAVS!

READY!!!

LETS GO!!!

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5. Jamie and Claire Fraser- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

I LOVE the romance between Jamie and Claire Fraser. I loved Claire’s complete and utter hatred of Jamie in the beginning, her complete disgust of Jamie, the Scots and the way they lived, before they grew to have a love so passionate and epic that it spanned centuries.

4. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

One of my all time favourite romances, their hate-to-love story was the first I ever read! I love how Lizzie was so quick to think ill of Mr. Darcy, then, as soon as she realised her feelings, she was SO worried that he thought ill of her instead! Their story is so perfect.

3. Maxon and America- The Selection Series by Keira Cass

I love Maxmerica’s story, but let me just tell ya, if you’ve got more than one girlfriend/boyfriend at once, there is going to be angst lol.

2. Arin and Kestrel- The Winner’s Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski

Arin and Kestrel’s journey is amazing. Arin’s hatred of Kestrel and her kind, constantly back and forth between loving her and hating her. Kestrel’s constant flip flopping between being loyal to Arin and being loyal to her country and father. What Kestrel is forced to do to save him. ITS JUST SO GOOD GUYS. GO READ IT.

1. Rhysand and Feyre- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas.

MY FAVOURITE ROMANCE OF ALL TIME! ALL TIME! And it has so much angst! It might be a bit spoilery, but their hate-to-love journey is amazing, and if I start gushing about my OTP  I won’t be able to stop, so I’m going to quit before I get ahead of myself.

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^^^^These are my favourite angsty romances!

Comment yours down below!

Happy reading!

Jess 🙂

Top 5 Wednesday: 8/3/2017- Favourite Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

Top 5 Wednesday was created by Ginger Reads Lainey and is hosted by Sam at Thoughts on Tomes, see the Goodreads group for topics!

This weeks’ topic is Favourite Science Fiction and Fantasy Books in honour of the SFF awards! I have been hanging out to share with you guys some of my favourite Fantasy and Sci-Fi books, because fantasy is my jam, and I’ve started to get into sci-fi a bit more over the last 12 months!

I had trouble limiting myself to 5 books, so I’ve gone with 5 series, and one honourable mention!

So lets get stuck into it shall we!

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Honourable Mention

The first fantasy series I ever read, and a series I am still completely in love with today. Need I say more?

And now, in no particular order (though, if you know me, you can probably figure out the order, haha)

THE TOP 5!

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The Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo

This duology is unlike anything I have ever read (and I am yet to read the Grisha Trilogy, so this statement is VALID.) I love the Grishaverse, i.e. the world that this amazing story takes place- I love all of the elements of Russia, because I have realised in recent years that I am super interested in Imperial Russia (and even though that isn’t at all what the book is like, I still like it lol). The characters in this duology are what make it, and I feel like characters are the strength of a lot of great fantasy novels. If you can build a solid and interesting world, and create characters that people will care about and grow to love like their own children (smol beans), you have the ingredients to a decent fantasy.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND OBVIOUSLY.

The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

I’ve never been that much into sci-fi. Like, I love Ready Player One but I’m pretty sure that is more dystopian than sci-fi.

But then I found these books, and I can tell you that I am now trash for space operas.

Again, the characters in this series are unreal, but it is the innovative and interesting format of these books which shot them straight to the top of my fav sci-fi ever (albeit, it is a short list).

The A Court of Thorns and Roses (soon to be!) Trilogy by Sarah J. Maas

MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE SERIES! This world, these characters, I just love them so much. They own a part of my soul, I swear. I get emotional talking about these books, I actually turn into a full on squealing fangirl- but if you aren’t into Fae before reading these books, you definitely will be after you’ve finished!

The Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas

Similar to above, I have so much love for the characters in this series, and I am in love with the world. I just love the worlds and characters that Sarah J. Maas has created AND I’M GETTING EMOTIONAL!!!

The Remnant Chronicles by Mary E. Pearson

The world in this series is so intricate and rich, and yes the characters are amazing (obviously, are you seeing a trend??). One of the things I loved most about this series was the air of mystery in the first book, which lead to the world expanding and building in the second and third books. The romance was also fantastic!

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So there you have my top 5 favourite fantasy and sci-fi books (this was very difficult!)

Let me know in the comments if you have read any of these books and what you thought of them 🙂

Happy reading!

Jess 🙂

Top 5 Wednesday 1/3/17: Fictional Jobs You’d Want to Have

Heeeeyyyyyyyy,

Top 5 Wednesday was created by Ginger Reads Lainey and is hosted by Sam at Thoughts on Tomes, see the Goodreads group for topics!

Today I am bringing you my first T5W in a couple of months! I got so busy over the holiday period, and in all honesty, it slipped my mind! I have not done one since the 14th of December. I am well aware that this is terrible. I’m not altogether great at remembering to post, it would seem.

Today’s topic is “TOP 5 FICTIONAL JOBS YOU’D WANT TO HAVE”. This one made me reeeeeaaaalllllyyyy think. Because really, sometimes I would just like to live a life of leisure (not that I don’t LOVE my job- because I do, very much!).

Let’s just get into it! In no particular order…

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Caraval performer, from Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Ok, so I LOVED Caraval and the world it created. I would really love to dress up in fancy costumes, and act like someone else for a while. Even though it is pretty creepy, and it is entirely possible I would die at some point, you get eternal youth while you work there! I think that is super cool!

Shadowhunter- From all of Cassandra Clare’s books (and the TV show…)

This job would be incredibly stressful, and I don’t know how I would go with the whole putting runes on myself thing, but I think that going crazy and kicking demon ass would be a shit ton of fun. So fight me.

Glamourist- From Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal

I don’t know of many people who have read this series, but it is kind of Jane Austen inspired with magic thrown in. The magic that these people have is glamour, which means they can make things appear different to what they actually are (if that makes sense). They can create all sorts of beautiful art with their glamour, and make people look different too! And they are paid handsomely for their services, sounds good to me!

Traveler- like Kell from the Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab

I can’t remember the name of what Kell actually is, but he is essentially a Traveler. He travels between 4 different Londons, all in parallel worlds, delivering messages between the different monarchs. I honestly just think it would be cool to travel to parallel dimensions and get paid for it, haha.

Hogwarts Professor- From The Wizarding World created by the one and only J.K. Rowling

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has added a career based on The Wizarding World to their list. I’m a teacher in real life, so being a Hogwarts professor would literally be my DREAM job. I think I could imagine myself as a Charms or Transfiguration professor, definitely not Potions (terrible at cooking and measurement) or Herbology (being outside is the worst). AND YOU GET TO LIVE IN A CASTLE! And being a wizard would be pretty awesome, too.

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There you have it!

Let me know if any of the careers I have listed, are ones that you too would like to try your hand at! I had a lot of fun writing this post, I will try to keep up to date with my T5Ws in future.

Peace,

Happy reading!

Jess 🙂

100 Followers Q&A

Hello! 

Well, it may be a small milestone but it is a day I never thought would come, I’ve hit 100 followers! 

So I thought I would do a bit of a Q&A, so that you lovelies can learn a bit more about me. 

I will answer any questions you ask me (within reason ;))! So if you have a question for me, post it in the comments, and I will create a new post with my answers later in the week. 

Thanks so much for the support guys, I love having so many wonderful people to talk books with! 

Ask as many questions as you want! 

I look forward to answering them, 

Happy reading! 

Jess 🙂 

Series I will FINALLY read in 2017

2017 is here, and in full swing! I have set my goodreads goal at 70 books, and have already read 4 towards my goal, woohoo! As I have said in a previous post, this year I have to read 5 books before I go book shopping, so I am very close to being able to shop again! YAY!

I thought I would do a post about the series I plan to read in 2017. I am an avid reader (obviously, otherwise I wouldn’t have this blog)  but there are still some series I just haven’t read yet. So, here we have a list of the series I will FINALLY read this year. I may not finish them all, but I am going to give it a fair crack!

Most of these series I already have completed on my shelf, they are just sitting there, waiting for me to pick them up…

SO HERE THEY ARE:

1. The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
   
   I bought all six books in TMI second hand at the beginning of last year, but for whatever reason, I hadn’t picked them up. I don’t know what it was, I think they have been so hyped and I was worried that they wouldn’t live up to the hype for me. BUT- I have started City of Bones, and I am already addicted. I LOVE Cassandra Clare’s writing, which leads me to my next series.
2. The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
   
   As far as I am aware, once I have read the first 3 TMI books, I need to read TID. I have heard nothing but good things about TID, and from what I have heard about the setting, I know I will love these! Now that I know I love Cassandra Clare’s writing style, I know these are a must-read. I do, however, have to find the paperback covers that I like!
3. The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
   
   My Leigh Bardugo experience is a bit backwards. I started with the Six of Crows duology, which is my favourite duology OF ALL TIME! I love Leigh Bardugo’s writing, the Grisha universe and all of the characters. I have all of the books sitting on my shelf waiting for me, and I will definitely be picking them up soon!
4. The Winner’s Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski
   
   I’ve heard mixed things about The Winner’s Trilogy, but the reviewers who I really trust and who have similar taste to me, really love this series. I have all of the books on my shelf, so I will definitely be picking them up this year!
5. The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson
   
   There are a couple of reasons I haven’t read this series yet. I have heard literally NOTHING but good things about these books. The first reason I hadn’t read them, is because I did not own them (and the covers are gorgeous, so, as if I wouldn’t want them on my shelf!), but I did get them for Christmas in 2016, so I no longer have that excuse. My other reason is because they are very thick and that is intimidating to me! But I will definitely be reading one or two of them as a part of Tome Topple this year!
6. The Falling Kingdoms Series by Morgan Rhodes
   
   I have heard nothing but amazing things about this series, and I have wanted to pick it up from when I first heard about it. It has been described as “YA Game of Thrones”, and that really piques my interest! The thing is, the paperbacks in Australia were for some reason, insanely expensive, and I just hadn’t gotten around to ordering it from Book Depository. However, I splurged and bought the hardback online, and the first book, Falling Kingdoms arrived in my mailbox this morning! It is now on my shelf looking beautiful, waiting for me to pick it up!

These are all the series I am planning on reading this year! Like I said, I may not finish them all but I am aiming high!

Let me know if you have read any of these series, or if you are planning on reading them, and your thoughts!

Happy reading!

Jess 🙂

Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken- Review

Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken is the conclusion to the Passenger duology. If you have not read Passenger, you can find my review here ! And then probably come back and read this review once you have read Passenger and have some idea about what is going on!

My rating: 3/5 stars.

EDIT- the more I think about it, the more disappointed I feel in this book. I knocked it down from 4 stars to 3. 
I enjoyed Passenger much MUCH more than enjoyed Wayfarer, but it was still a decent conclusion to the duology. If I could break Wayfarer down into individual parts, I would, because there are SO many parts of Wayfarer that I really loved. But together as a whole, there was just something missing for me, it didn’t quite hit the mark. Once I’ve given a quick overview of my thoughts, I’ll break it down into what I did love, and what I didn’t quite like so much. Any spoilers will be written with a strike out.

Plot

Goodreads synopsis:

“All Etta Spencer wanted was to make her violin debut when she was thrust into a treacherous world where the struggle for power could alter history. After losing the one thing that would have allowed her to protect the Timeline, and the one person worth fighting for, Etta awakens alone in an unknown place and time, exposed to the threat of the two groups who would rather see her dead than succeed. When help arrives, it comes from the last person Etta ever expected—Julian Ironwood, the Grand Master’s heir who has long been presumed dead, and whose dangerous alliance with a man from Etta’s past could put them both at risk.

Meanwhile, Nicholas and Sophia are racing through time in order to locate Etta and the missing astrolabe with Ironwood travelers hot on their trail. They cross paths with a mercenary-for-hire, a cheeky girl named Li Min who quickly develops a flirtation with Sophia. But as the three of them attempt to evade their pursuers, Nicholas soon realizes that one of his companions may have ulterior motives.

As Etta and Nicholas fight to make their way back to one another, from Imperial Russia to the Vatican catacombs, time is rapidly shifting and changing into something unrecognizable… and might just run out on both of them.”

The plot of Wayfarer is incredibly action packed and there were so many twists and turns, and the plot really surprised me in some parts of the book. BUT IT WAS SO DAMN SLOW! I actually almost had to force myself to pick it up, I just wanted to find out what happened before I was spoiled. As our two protagonists, Etta and Nicholas are separated for a some of the book, we get to visit many more different places and time periods than we did in Passenger. From Imperial Russia (my personal favourite), to Vatican City in the 1400s, and even as far back as 149A.D., Wayfarer is a wild, slow, ride. Much like a carousel.

Even though the plot was full of action from the perspectives of both of our characters, I still found it to drag in some parts. I actually found myself flipping forward in some sections of the book because I was a bit bored with what was happening. I got a bit sick of Nicholas and Etta’s respective brooding, sometimes their internal monologues went for 5+ pages at a time and personally as a reader, I prefer reading character interactions.

HOWEVER- OVERSATURATION IF METAPHOR DOES NOT MAKE FOR GOOD WRITING! Like some of the sentences were so beautiful, but seriously. Some passages were so full of metaphor and simile that I had to reread them because they didn’t make sense. I audibly cringed more than once, especially regarding Nicholas. 

I liked how Bracken tied all of the strings of the plot together, i.e. the history of traveller families, the war, The Beladonna and The Ancient One, the astrolabe. I found that all of these elements fit together really nicely, and I like how the story built to the climax, with all of these little bits and pieces falling into place along the way.

If you loved Passenger as much as I did because of the romance between Etta and Nicholas, then the part of the plot that really let me down will probably really  let you down too. They are separated from each other for about 80% of the book. Maybe even more than that, I honestly don’t think they are in each other’s company for more than 50 pages. And this is what lost one of the stars from my rating. I LOVED the romance between Nicholas and Etta, it is what made Passenger one of my favourite reads of 2016, but it was missing for a majority of Wayfarer, and that really disappointed me. This is just a personal preference, if you like romance to be way in the background of your reads, and not at the forefront, this might not bother you. I, on the other hand, found myself flipping forward to see when I would see Nicholas and Etta’s names on the same page. And I know they finally got their happy ending, but still. 
I also thought the epilogue wasn’t a great way to finish the novel, but again, personal preference.

Characters

Which brings me to the characters.

I still loved Etta as much as in the first book, so I won’t go into it again here. I still loved Nicholas, but he did irritate me a bit with a few of the decisions he made. Also I found some of the inner monologues and thought processes to be a bit over written, too many metaphors which dragged out some things that could have been easily conveyed in a paragraph.

Sophia was refreshing, I hated her guts in Passenger but her arc was really interesting and I enjoyed her character growth.

Throughout the book, we are introduced to a range of new characters, such as Julian Ironwood (who was a bit dopey, but I really enjoyed his character when he was saying goodbye to his old nanny I was crying like a babyyyy), Henry Hemlock (who I really didn’t know if I could trust, but I ended up LOVING) and Li Min (a mercenary for hire who is a boss bitch) and even some new antagonists. All of these characters added something that I enjoyed to the story, and I was glad I got to spend some time with them on these pages.

World building

The world of the travellers in Wayfarer is much more detailed and complex than in Passenger, but it was easy enough to understand. The concept of time travel still confuses me a little bit, the whole timeline change, can’t bump into yourself thing. But the writing was so vivid and visual, and I could easily picture all of the times and places we visited. The world building is strong in this duology, everything is so well thought out, and so many components of the world connect, its beautiful.

Also though, why the actual eff would you introduce an entirely new concept/antagonist in the conclusion of a duology? Like… why? 

So overall..

• I enjoyed the plot, in general
• I loved all of the new characters we were introduced to
• The world is well built and well written
• It dragged in a lot of parts 
• I HATED that Etta and Nicholas were separated for so much of the book, that’s not what I signed up for and is why it fell flat for me.
• Overwritten in my opinion 

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These are all my personal thoughts and opinions on Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken. Let me know if you have read it or are planning to, and your thoughts!

Happy reading,

Jess 🙂

Top 6 books of 2016

Well, as of tomorrow, 2016 will have officially come to an end.
Reading wise, this year has been absolutely phenomenal. I have discovered  so many authors and series that I have completely fallen in love with! 

I met my reading goal of 52 books, and actually ended up reading and completing 56. I’m definitely going to up my goal next year, maybe to 75! I think I can do it… 

For my top 6 of 2016, I have focused on books that were published this year, this helped me narrow down my list quite easily as I had probably 15-20 books that I absolutely LOVED this year. So without further ado, here are my top 6, counting down to number 1…

6– The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

I read all of The Remnant Chronicles this year, and absolutely fell in love with the characters and the world! This series kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end, and I cannot recommend it enough. 

5– Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

I really ventured into sci-fi this year. I had always had a small interest in it, but I had never been sucked into a series like I have the Illuminae files. The original format of the books really keeps them fast paced. I feel I am one of the few who liked Gemina more than Illuminae!

The Illuminae Files are a space opera, set 500 years in the future, where amongst other things, the characters still have relationship issues like we have today. And I loved that.

4– Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

I had never read a book by Alex Bracken before, and I am really glad that I did. I absolutely loved her writing style! Passenger is one of those books that has a fast paced, interesting plot, solid world building and characters you will love. 

Passenger follows the story of Etta, a young woman who discovers she can time travel, and Nicholas, the man charged with taking care of her. 

3– Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

The fifth book in the Throne of Glass series. This book blew me away and completely shattered my soul. I still can’t talk about it.

2– Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

An epic conclusion of my favourite duology of all time, Six of Crows. 

Set in the Grisha universe, the Dregs quest to save their stolen companion, and take down the one who wronged them.

I love these characters more than life itself, and the story completely consumed me.

1– A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

My number one book of the year and now my favourite book ever. 

I thought I loved A Court of Thorns and Roses. I thought nothing could top it. 

But then ACOMAF came along and completely blew me out of the water. The plot, the characters, their development, the twists and turns, the characters, the world, THE CHARACTERS! 

This book is my soul. And I love it forever. 

There you have my top 6 books of 2016. 

Comment down below and let me know your favourite books of this year! Or if any on my list are on yours! 

I hope everyone has had a magnificent holiday season, and that your new year is happy and safe! 

Happy reading,

Jess 

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3 days- 3 Quotes: Day 3

I was tagged a little while ago by Midnight Ranter, you can see her post here!

The rules are:

1. Thank the person who nominated you
2. Post a quote for 3 consecutive days (1 quote for each day)
3. Nominate three new bloggers each day

For my third and final day, I thought I would post a quote by my all time favourite book-boyfriend. The Fae who owns my heart. Rhysand.

This book, A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas , is everything to me. And this quote just melts me every time I hear it.

Day 3,

SJM is my queen.

I tag:

Jaed The Bibliophile

Teen Book Reviews

Louise Loves Books

 

(Sorry if you have been tagged already)

Happy reading guys!

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Top 5 Wednesday 7th December: Books you want to finally read in 2017

Top 5 Wednesday was created by Ginger Reads Lainey and is hosted by Sam at Thoughts on Tomes, see the Goodreads group for topics!

“December 7th – Books You Want to Finally Read in 2017
These are those books you meant to read in 2016 or 2015 or 2014 and never got around to. Those books that have been sitting on your TBR for a while, and you really want to get to. These aren’t upcoming 2017 releases; these are older books that need your love too!”- Goodreads 

Oh gosh, my TBR seems never ending. And I continually buy books, and whenever I buy a new book that I am excited about, it goes straight to the top of my TBR! So I have a lottttt of books on my shelf, and on my Christmas wishlist that I WANT TO FINALLY READ IN 2017! I will do it! I solemnly sweat it! I will say this, it was incredibly difficult to break this down into a list of only 5, so I have included some series as well!

Here we go:

5)) The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 

Sooooo many people have raved to me about The Night Circus, and I know it is on a lot of peoples’ all time favourite lists. I am really intrigued by the concept of this book, and I have actually skimmed the first chapter, but I think I will need to be in the right frame of mind to start it, so that I will love it as much as I hope I will.

4)) The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

I have heard SO MANY amazing things about The Gentleman Bastard series, and I really want to start it! The only thing is that it is very thick and very intimidating, and I have not read very much adult fantasy, so I have been putting it off. I think I will give this a go in the winter, on a rainy day.

3)) Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Again, I’ve heard nothing but good things about this book and this series, but I think I need to be in the right frame of mind for it. Probably another one for the winter months between Sarah J. Maas releases.

2)) The Winners Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski

Ok. So The Winner’s Curse has been STARING at me from my shelf for months. I really want to pick it up! However I know I will love it, and I can’t actually find the second book in any stores in my area, so I need to wait until my next pay where I will buy the last two books in the series off BD, and then probably marathon them all together. I might start The Winner’s Curse this month, actually.

1)) The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

I KNOW. I KNOW! The Six of Crows duology is one of my ALL TIME favourite series, and I still haven’t read The Grisha Trilogy. I have Shadow and Bone on my shelf, next to The Winner’s Curse, staring at me. The remaining books are on my Christmas wish list! I will marathon these books in 2017! On my honour!!

So there you have it, my top 5 books I WILL READ in 2017! Comment down below if you have read any of these books think I should move them up my TBR. Also comment if any of these are on your list!

Happy reading!

Jess 🙂