Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
I tried to be strict with myself last year about reading all my pre-orders and anything I requested for review. But the fact that I had more than ten “2021 releases I was excited for but didn’t read” to choose from shows that I wasn’t overly successful. I think the sock monster has started eating time too. Yeah, totally not me buying more books than I can possibly read!
So here are ten books I was excited about last year that I actually bought, but still haven’t read yet.
Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk + Nicola Yoon
Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders
Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson
Bad Apples by Will Dean
Mrs England by Stacey Halls
The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker
The Yearbook by Holly Bourne
Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
The Fell by Sarah Moss
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
Have you read any of these? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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I thought The Book of Form and Emptiness was excellent.
I haven’t read Blackout yet either.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-2021-releases-i-was-excited-to-read-but-didnt-get-to/
I just added Bad Apples to my TBR, it looks good!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
I don’t read loads of crime fiction any more but the Tuva series is one I do like to keep up with!
So it was the sock monster stealing time too! I knew it! Witches Steeped in Gold is yet another one I had hoped to get to this past year and didn’t. Someday . . . I hope you are able to get to all of these and enjoy them!
If people would stop writing so many good books we’d all have an easier time staying caught up! ;D
I definitely wouldn’t go for the cover on The Yearbook, but the synopsis sounds intriguing. I hope you’re able to get around to all of these soon!
If I hadn’t already been a fan of Holly Bourne I’m not sure the cover would have caught my either, I think it looks a little younger than it is intended for.
That sock monster is definitely to blame 😉 Hope you’ll love all of these when you get to them!
I’ve only heard of Witches Steeped in Gold and The Hidden Palace. I think Bad Apples looks especially good too. Some of the others look fun too so I’ve put them on my TBR. Thanks for the recs and thanks for stopping by my blog!
I still haven’t tried Ozeki!
I hope you can soon read these
I had no idea The Golem and the Jinni had a sequel!
They didn’t seem to make much of a fuss about it, I’m hoping that doesn’t mean it’s not very good!
Witches Steeped in Gold has been on my TBR for a while as well, that cover is stunning!
Blackout is one I wanted to read too. I actually saw it at a Barnes and Noble and that’s how i knew about it.
Witches Steeped in Gold is on my list this week as well. Maybe all of us who want to read should do a buddy read or something!
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/2021-releases-i-hope-to-read-in-2022/
From this list, Blackout is the one I had hoped to read in 2021, but didn’t get to. Add it to the list for 2022!
Great list! I’m also looking forward to reading Blackout and Witches Steeped in Gold (although the lukewarm reviews I’ve seen haven’t been encouraging)! I hope you enjoy all these books whenever you get around to them 🙂
I had hoped to read Victories Greater Than Death but didn’t get round to it either!
This is a wonderfully diverse selection of books. I hope you get to read them all soon!
Elza Reads
I wasn’t able to get to all of my preorders either. Maybe this year. Haha.
Welcome to the club, Ellie. I think we’re in good company. “The Hidden Palace”, “The Fell” and “The Book of Form and Emptiness” sound like they could interest me. Thanks.
And thank you for visiting my TTT this week.
I have been meaning to look up the name of Helene Wecker’s newest book but only remember when I’m in the middle of something else. Thanks for reminding me! That’s one I’m definitely interested in reading.
I hope you enjoy these when you get to them!
I had more than 10 to choose from too. Sigh, that sock monster has a lot to answer for.
Oh, Blackout! I still need to read that one too.
The sock monster! Of course! I’m going to start blaming him as well because that would explain A LOT. Ha ha.
Happy TTT (on a Thursday)!
Susan
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Rise to the Sun is one I want to read this year.