1. Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat – this is a sort of historical fiction m/m story, the first in a trilogy. There is a ton of mature content in this one, which isn't necessarily usually my cup of tea, but the way it is handled and the amazing story made me love this one. 2. November 9 by Colleen Hoover – This was my first Colleen Hoover novel, and it was a great experience! I haven't really ever read any NA before this, but reading this book made it something that I want to look into for sure.
3. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman – I love poetry, but in reading an entire book of it, I rarely have ever stayed engaged. Though I had read poems from Leaves of Grass before, I sat down and really read them all last year and absolutely loved them. 4. Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson – I am always really daunted by graphic novels, because I don't know where to even begin! I know there are so many great ones, so I just dip my toe in a little at a time. I really loved Lumberjanes, though, it was a great introduction.
5. Vicious by V.E. Schwab – this is a book that defies a single descriptor, for me. It is adult fantasy/sci-fi/action/thriller about superheroes who are really antiheroes. It's noir, it's chilling, it's incredible and it's unlike anything else.6. Humans of New York – Even after following HONY on social media for a long time, reading through the whole book was something that I truly enjoyed.
7. A Nervous Splendor by Frederic Morton– When I'm reading, I don't normally go for historical nonfiction because I want to escape. However, this book, about Vienna in the late 1880's, captured my attention. It is a gripping tale.8. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline – I don't read a lot of sci-fi and I'm not really into video games, which probably makes you go "whyyy did you pick this book up?" Well, it was so highly recommended that I couldn't pass it up, and I ended up adoring it!
What's on your lists today?
xx
Sunny
I've been wanting to try a Colleen Hoover book... I do get scared because NA is usually on my "hell no" list. Also I must read Ready Player One one of these days. I love anything to do with the 80's, so that's just right up my alley :)
ReplyDeleteThat's the same for me too! I just never thought that I would like an NA book... but Colleen Hoover proved me wrong. Ready Player One is a really fun read for sure! thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteHumans of New York has a book! Ah! I need to read this. Thanks for sharing! Great list this week. :)
ReplyDeleteit is a really great one to just flip through! :)
DeleteI really need to read Viscous and November 9 as I have heard so many great things about them! Great picks!
ReplyDeleteVicious is one of my favorite books ever, so I hope you enjoy it if you get to it :)
DeleteTwo of these are SUPER high on my TBR! I really really want to read Lumberjanes and Vicious! I just read ADSOM, and basically fell in love with her writing, so I really want to pick up Vicious soon. Also, I totally get what you're saying about never knowing where to start with graphic novels, it can be so overwhelming! This one looks great though. :)
ReplyDelete-Gabi, Let's Gab About Books
I read ADSOM before Vicious too, and that's what really made me fall in love with V.E. Schwab! Can't believe AGOS is out today, eep! Definitely would highly recommend both of the books that you've mentioned. thanks for stopping by Gabi!
DeleteI really enjoyed Vicious as well. I have been meaning to read one of my many Hoover books, seriously I have so many but haven't read any yet maybe I'll start with November 9. Also been waiting to check out Ready Player One after it got so much love from people I trust so need to bump it up as well! Great list.
ReplyDeleteNovember 9 seemed like a safe one to start with because its relatively new, so people haven't built it up quite as high as Hoover's other releases :) I would highly recommend Ready Player One, it is such a fun read and will definitely suck you into the world! thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteOoo, great to see Vicious pop up! I've had that on my amazon wishlist for ages now but keep forgetting about it
ReplyDeleteHere's my TTT
I would definitely recommend it! It is incredible, in my opinion :)
DeleteI love Colleen Hoover, she's amazing! I've been seeing Captive Prince a lot lately... it doesn't lok like my cup of tea, but I might end up trying it. Great list this week!
ReplyDeletedefinitely would say that Captive Prince is not for everyone, but I for one really enjoyed it! I am looking forward to reading more Colleen Hoover in the near future :) thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI've been thinking about reading November 9, but I really didn't enjoy Ugly Love so I'm hesitant! I have a copy of HONY on the way too!! I can't wait to get it! :D
ReplyDeleteHere are my Top Ten!
I didn't think I would like November 9 as much as I did, but I don't know much about how it compares to her other books! :) HONY is a great thing to sit and flip through, I though it was really powerful.
DeleteCaptive Prince is everywhere right now! I really need to pick of Vicious, it's been sitting on my shelf for too long. Nice list!
ReplyDeleteI put Vicious off for a long time too, then I was super mad that I did! :)
DeleteI would love to tackle Leaves of Grass one day. I love Whitman's whimsical and open view of the world. His poetry is so thought provoking and beautiful. I have been hearing TONS about Captive Prince, which is way out of my comfort zone; I'm not a romance fan at all, but the hype might convince me to pick it up!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by the The Local Muse
Yes! Whitman makes me want to live life better... his poetry is something that is life changing. you should try leaves of grass for sure. Captive Prince is amazing, it really doesn't have much romance at all, especially in the first book! :) thanks mallory!
DeleteI have been getting into graphic novels more (as a younger person, I read a crap ton of Manga, so it's not totally out of my comfort zone), and I just added Lumberjanes to my list! I read Nimona and LOVED it. If you haven't read that one, you should try it!
ReplyDeleteI read Nimona too, and I absolutely loved it!!! Lumberjanes was my favorite of the two, but I think they're both amazing :)
DeleteOooh I'm glad you put Vicious on here! I just added it to my TBR and the reviews are surprisingly largely positive considering I never hear about it. I bought a copy for my friend, but I may have to get myself a copy as well. I'm also excited to read Schwab's other series, Shades of Magic, because it's received a lot of praise. Great post x
ReplyDeletemy boss is trying to convince me to read Ready Player One but I haven't gotten around to it yet. i'm not a huge sci fi fan either, but i might give this one a chance!
ReplyDeleteHappy reading!
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