Welcome Top Ten Tuesday to 2017! I skipped last week’s top ten tuesday post as I have problems each year with finding debuts that I honestly also pick up throughout the year. And quite frankly I don’t need the added pressure to my TBR, thank you very much.
So this week we are talking about 2016 releases we meant to read throughout that year but never got to. There are so many books that are released throughout a year that there are bound to be a few we didn’t get around to as we also try and read those backlist books. Here are some 2016 releases I didn’t get to. Some of these I pre ordered. I should be ashamed of myself.
What are some books you meant to get to in 2016?
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- Truthwitch (The Witchlands 1) by Susan Dennard
I was super excited when this arrived on pre order in January last year, but my pregnancy reading slump prevented me from getting past page 30 or so and I never picked it back up after that. I’ve heard mixed things since then, but I am still curious to read it. - Calamity (The Reckoners 3) by Brandon Sanderson
The ending to this trilogy was released early on in 2016 but I didn’t start reading this trilogy until later. I had meant to finish it this year but as you might have seen from my reviews, The Reckoners trilogy hasn’t been able to catch me like I thought it would. - The Rose and the Dagger (The Wrath and the Dawn 2) by Renee Ahdieh
I mean, I still have to read the first book. But I thought I would have gotten to that one by now. But you know, those pesky pregnancy hormones and baby routines were and are getting in the way. - Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas 1) by Zoraida Cordova
I’ve heard such good things about this one that I can’t believe I haven’t actually picked it up yet. - Nevernight (Nevernight Chronicle 1) by Jay Kristoff
It is so pretty! But I’ve been hearing mixed things so we will have to see. - Replica (Replica 1) by Lauren Oliver
None of her other books really appealed to me before but with the two sides this seems interesting. - Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns 1) by Kendare Blake
I initially wasn’t so sure about this but a lot of good sounds made me pick it up regardless. I’m still a bit hesitant though. - A Shadow Bright and Burning (Kingdom on Fire 1) by Jessica Cluess
The pretty that is this cover though. It sounds like a typical young adult fantasy and I tend to like those so yeay. Just haven’t gotten around to it though.
I have a lot of these books on my shelves, so I am hoping to pick them up. Truthwitch, Calamity, Rose and the Dagger, and A Shadow Bright and Burning! So much to read. It’s exciting. *Rubs hands together*
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Wish we could read all at the same time sometimes, right? š
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I loved Three Dark Crowns but haven’t read any of the others yet. I am probably going to need at least a year to catch up on the 2016 books still on my TBR! My TTT
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Very curious to see what I will think of Three Dark Crowns.
Haha. Too many great books are being released.
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Truthwitch- check. And I liked Replica although I know not everyone did. I do like the dual nature of it. Three Dark Crowns I actually started reading in the bookstore to get a feel for it and was hooked, so I need to read that now. š
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The dual narrative can really make it a hit or miss. How did you read it?
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My review of Labyrinth Lost was scheduled for this thrusday but I’ll push it for next week because I want A Monster Calls to go first. I liked LL. 3.8 stars
I just got the notice from the library that Nevernight is ready for me to pick it up! Can’t wait!
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So very curious about Labyrinth Lost. That cover is so pretty
Happy Reading.
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Replica should have been on my list too, but I did have Three Dark Crowns. Hope you get around to reading some of these. Have a great week!
TTT
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
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Thank you. š
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Three Dark Crowns was on my list this week too!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/10/top-ten-tuesday-91/
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It seems to be on a lot of lists this week. š
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Yes, it does seem to be!
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Three Dark Crowns and The Rose and the Dagger made my list as well! Though I did just finish The Rose and the Dagger today, so yay for at least crossing one book of my list š I did read and enjoy Truthwitch and Nevernight but all the others are still on my TBR.
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Yeay for crossing that of!
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I really want to get to Replica too! It sounds so great! I hope you get to these!
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
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Thanks, me too.
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We had some of these on our list as well, but most of the books on your list this week are on my TBR as well! Our TTT
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A lot of similar books seem to come back on these lists. š
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Oh I completely forgot about the Rose and the Dagger! Labyrinth Lost and A Shadow Bright and Burning both made it on my list too (my TTT: http://bit.ly/2icZADI)! Truthwitch and Three Dark Crowns I sadly DNF… Truthwitch I’d probably give another shot to thought, but Three Dark Crowns is dark and dull…….. (mostly dull). Good luck with it though!
Thanks for sharing — great TTT! ~Gwen
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Sad to hear you dnfed those. I had started Truthwitch as well but was unable to get into it after 30 pages so I put it to the side for a bit and never picked it back up. Will do so this year though.
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I should have put Replica on my list, too. I’ve been wanting to read that for a while now. I hope you get to read these soon!
My TTT.
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Replica has such an interesting concept. š
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The Rose and The Dagger should have been on my list too. I want to read it asap
https://runwright.net/2017/01/10/new-releases/
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Me too! Hoping to get to it this month š
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Calamity (de Nederlandse vertaling) is vandaag bij mij gebracht door de postbode ⤠ik kan niet wachten om erin te beginnen!!
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Ik zag dat je ondertussen al bent begonnen. š
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I enjoyed Three Dark Crowns but otherwise so many of these books are still on my own wishlist. I’m really excited for Truthwitch though – I’ve heard so many good things about it!
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I heard great things as well!
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Omg I’m with you on SO MANY of these!! Like YES for Three Dark Crowns, Replica, Rose and the Dagger, and Labyrinth Lost. *buries self* I told myself 2016 was the year I’d get on top of my TBR…and now I’m just laughing at my self’s silly ideals.š
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How will we ever get to the top? Every year they just keep adding to the pile. We need like a year or a hunderd off from new books to catch up.
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