Tuesday 15 March 2016

Backlist books I want to get to this spring | Top Ten Tuesday


Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is about Books on my Spring TBR. As you guys know from my reviews/wrap-up, I read a lot of new releases but... I feel like I don't read a lot of my backlist books. So this will be my backlist books Spring TBR. Like, it's about time.
1. Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke by Anne Blankman - I read Prisoner of Night and Fog at the beginning of the month and I loved it so much. I think I'm in the mood for historical fiction again, which is such great news. After what happened at the end of the first novel, I'm looking forward to read more about Gretchen. I have to say that despite my usual lack of interest for this time period, it was really interesting to learn about Hitler before he even became chancellor. It was so scary to read about his speeches on the Jews and how some people didn't really understand what he wanted to do. I'm grateful I picked it up, because the subject was important.

2. I am Alice by Joseph Delaney - I actually have an excuse for this one. I'm reading it in French - they're like two years late with the translation and it's middle grade so I don't know what they're waiting for? - because I read it at the same pace than my boyfriend and my brother. So my brother's copy is waiting for me, on my shelf, at my parents' house. I'll get to it this week-end and it's Alice, so I'm excited!

3. Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger - It's a middle grade series - apparently I have a lot of those on my TBR for some reason - I've heard amazing things about. I know little about the story, but I'd rather get into it this way. Moreover, I think the last book is coming out in the Fall, so I have four books to catch up on, I should start now since they're so long.

4. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers - I'm ashamed I haven't read it yet, to be honest.
When I first joined Goodreads during summer 2013, everyone was reading this book, so of course I was interested! But for some reason I forgot about it, then saw negative reviews, but I saw positive reviews for it a few months ago so I'm now interested again! It involves nuns assassins so it's unique and interesting. I already love the concept.
 
5. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows - At first, I had no intention to read it. I had read negative reviews and since it was an 'old' series, I didn't want to bother. BUT. I read the Orphan Queen in December and loved it, then all the novellas about Tobiah and I love Jodi's
writing. I'd like to give this series a try because let's be real, The Mirror King is out next month, then My Lady Jane in June, but after that? She won't publish another book until Fall 2017 - which is logical - so I need to read something in the meantime. And it helps a lot that her books have the most beautiful covers EVERY. TIME. I still need to buy the first book though.
 
6. Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder - I mentioned in my January wrap-up that I had never read a book by Maria V. Snyder and that I thought it was time to catch up (finally). In February, I read Touch of Power with Geraldine and we'll be reading this one at the end of the month. I'm excited, because I really enjoyed the first one. I can't wait to get back into this world and read more about everyone's adventures.

7. Taste of Darkness by Maria V. Snyder - I'm kinda cheating since it's the sequel, but I don't really care, it's my post, haha. It's the last book in the trilogy, so it's pretty obvious I'll continue with it during the Spring time. I think I'll read it in April, since it's been a book a month so far with this trilogy, but we'll see.

8. The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani - It's actually the next book I'm planning on reading. I saw quite some hype around this series, so I'm curious what it's all about. It's about a magical school, so I should totally like it. Once again, it's a middle grade series, I'm trying to see if I still like middle grade I think, I really hope so. I'll feel like a way too serious adult if I don't. *cries*

9. The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen - Once again it's a middle grade series I've heard amazing things about. For some reason I was confused at some point because I had to read a book about Panathenaia for a paper in October by a Jennifer Neils and I was sure she was called Jennifer Nielsen so I was like: "wow she's an historian and awriter? So cool". But I messed up with names, my bad. Anyway, this one is a high fantasy so I'm 90% sure I'll like it. *fingers crossed*

10. Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin - I feel like everyone and their mothers read this book last Fall... But me *hides in a corner* No but seriously, I feel like I've seen everywhere? But I didn't really want to read it since it's an alternate history where Hitler won because it's so scary. If everyone says it's good, it should be good, so I'm doing it soon. I hope.

Are you excited for Spring? Which books do you plan on reading? Have you read any of the books I mentioned? What did you think of them?

12 comments:

  1. I remember really liking Grave Mercy haha :D Hopefully you get around to it soon! :D
    I know I've yet to read Wolf by Wolf too...when I can get it in my library, then I'll read it haha - I don't really feel like rushing out to buy it :/

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    1. I finished Grave Mercy a little after midnight today, it was really good! I didn't know it was set during Anne of Brittany's reign (kind of) and I studied that era so that's funny. I'm excited to continue with this series. Have you read the others yet? I have it as an ebook - as always, let's be real - and I've heard good things, but this alternate history kinda frightens me ^^

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  2. Great list! I really want to read Grave Mercy, The School for Good and Evil, Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke and Wolf by Wolf! Hopefully I can get to at least some of them soon! Happy reading!

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    1. Thanks! I hope you'll be able to get to them soon too! :) I've read the School for Good and Evil last week, but I found it just okay and finished Grave Mercy after midnight, which means... It was quite good! ;) Have a nice reading time this spring! :)

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  3. Great list! You're not alone, though! I didn't haven't read Wolf by Wolf yet, even though I keep seeing it everywhere. Hope you have a lovely Spring and happy reading! :)
    http://www.collegiatecatlady.com/top-ten-tuesday-ten-books-spring-tbr/

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    1. Yay, we're not alone! *hugs* The perks of reading it later than everyone else is that we won't have too much to wait for the sequel (I started seeing ARCs of it yesterday on Twitter). I hope you'll have an amazing time this Spring and a nice reading time! :)

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  4. I really enjoyed Grave Mercy! The sequel is on my TBR list. A lot of people liked The False Prince but I gotta say I wasn't thrilled with it... :/ It was okay, but I didn't think it was as amazing as all the hype it got.

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    1. I really enjoyed it too, I finished it last night! :) Oh, that's a bummer. :/ Have you read the whole trilogy? I hope I'll like it though, because lately, I've been scared to outgrow middle grade novels...

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  5. Hahahah I read Wolf by Wolf, but I don't think I liked it as much as everyone else. But even while saying this, I think you should still read it :)

    I haven't read ANY of these (wow), I do have The School For Good And Evil on my shelf, and I've heard MANY good things for it as well! So I'm hoping I get to it soon :)

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    1. I will try to get into it with no expectations, because I'm not even sure what will happen. But the premise is quite unique anyway. I'm glad to read it soon, because I want to know what it's all about!

      I'm not the only one who is late on backlist books, it's good to hear ;) I read The School for Good and Evil last week and it was okay, but I don't think I'll continue with the series... :/ I hope you'll like it more than I did! :)

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  6. Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke and Wolf by Wolf are both absolutely amazing! I hope that when you do read them you end up enjoying them as much as I did. Thanks for sharing and, as always, fabulous choices! ♥

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    1. It's good to hear! You love historical fiction, right? I think I should enjoy Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke, since the first book was really good! I'm crossing my fingers for Wolf by Wolf! ;) Thanks Zoe <3

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