There are about two and a half months left in this strange year and I am glad for it really. I really need a fresh beginning, because everything is a mess currently and on top of that, it’s predicted we are going to be in a semi-lockdown until December, perhaps longer.
But I want to make the best of what’s left of this year and talk about some titles I want to read before the year is over, to give myself a bit of motivation and to share it with you!
This is going to be a really chill and laidback post, so please: sit back and enjoy, as here are the books I want to read in the last leg of 2020, in no particular order.
The first book is The Art of Saving The World by Corinne Duyvis, which is my current read. I am reading this for The Ace Race-readathon (about which you can read all about in my TBR post) and it’s also a book by a Dutch autistic author I admire, so I am just going to enjoy this book.
The second book I am going to read this year is Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkmap, which is a YA horror/thriller kind of book with disabled and (gender)queer protagonists, and the main theme is tabletop-RPG’s. This book just touches on so many things I love and I heard so many good things about it, I cannot wait to read this. Plus, this is also written by a Dutch autistic author which just adds to it!
I don’t usually read in Dutch, but I am very excited to read Zomerburen by Rianne Robben (”Summer Neighbours”). This book actually means so much to me personally, especially as when I was a kid, there were never books I could relate to or see myself in and Rianne wrote it. This book is taking place in the area I live (usually books take place on the other side of the country) and it’s also super queer and the main character is bi, just like me.
The next book I plan on reading is Queen of Volts by Amanda Foody. In 2017 I got Amanda’s debut in a Fairyloot box and I have been a fan ever since. It’s incredible to be able to read the last book of her first series, especially knowing that there’s so much more coming in 2021 and after. But The Shadow Game series will always have a special place in my heart.
I have read and reviewed all other books in the Celestial Creatures, so naturally I am going to read the last installment: Halo by Olga Gibbs. This series has been part of my life for about two years now and to see it end is a thought that makes me emotional. But it also starts the era of Olga Gibbs’ new work and I really look forward to that!
I want to read Shadows Rising by Madeleine Roux as soon as possible as it’s the direct prequel to the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion and my goal is to read it before that goes live. Blizzard, the company behind WoW, decided to postpone the expansion (It was originally scheduled for October 27th) because so much was just not ready, or working as intended and I think that was the best possible decision. We don’t know what the new release date is going to be, but speculation suggests it will be late November/early December.
I also plan on reading a few more of Josie Jaffrey’s short stories I got for reviewing purposes. I have got a whole bunch now and they are all so delightful to read. Josie can write amazing full length novels, but she is certainly also super talented in keeping it short. I certainly look forward to reading them!
In the time period before December 12th I am reading three books for the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award. These are three of the finalists, which you can check out here, and I am very excited to read these and give my feedback. I am not revealing which three titles I have been assigned, to keep up some secrecy, but also I don’t think it’s the right thing to do. I might reveal it after the winners are announced!
I said yes to being part of the blog tour of Vampires of Moscow by Caedis Knight, so of course I will be reading that soon! It’s the first book in The Blood Web Chronicles series, bonding together the supernatural, romance, and some mystery and journalism. The name ”Caedis Knight” is a pen name for two amazing authors who are co-writing this series: N.J. Simmonds and Jacqueline Silvester. I am super excited for this!
The last book in this section is my most anticipated read of this year: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab. This book is written by my all-time favourite author and I can’t wait to dive into this story she spent 8 years on writing. I remember seeing (and meeting) her at YALFU 2019, and she spoke so passionately about this book, and I just know it will be a journey.
I want to invite everyone to write a similar post and feel free to share it here in the comments! Don’t go make an extensive TBR, just take an honest look at your shelves and how many books you can realistically read, nothing more. It’s more of a reminder to yourself than an actual TBR, so don’t go too hard on yourself.
See you in my next post!
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