Hey, guys! I'm back with another Top 5 Wednesday post. I really want to try and do these more often this year. If you're interested in more information or participating in Top 5 Wednesdays, all the information is on the Goodreads group here :) This week's topic is more anticipated releases for 2015 and boy, do I have a few I'm excited for. So without further ado, let's do this! (Note: I usually put pictures of the covers next to books I'm talking about but half of these don't have ones yet so I just decided to scrap the idea)
#5: Winter by Marissa Meyer
I'm still reading the Lunar Chronicles but what I've read so far has been really great so I'm excited for the release of the next book in the series, even if I haven't quite caught up to the series yet. Plus, this is released quite late in the year so I've still got a bit of time to catch up.
#4: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
I've still got the Heroes of Olympus series to finish off before I can be really excited for this release, but I'm excited nonetheless. Rick Riordan's books haven't disappointed me yet and the idea for this one sounds awesome (+ Norse mythology, heck yes!) so I can't wait!
#3: |A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Just the fact that this is written by Maas has me excited but it also just sounds like a really interesting book. And if it's anywhere near as good as the Throne of Glass series, than there's a lot to look forward to.
#4: The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead
This one is really close to being released and I just can't wait. Funny story, I'm actually going to be coming home from a vacation the day that this is released so I don't think I will be straight on the bandwagon like I was with Silver Shadows but once I've recovered I will definitely be picking it up asap. Anyhow, I'm really excited to see how this series is going to be concluded, if not also really sad that I will have to finally say farewell to this world.
#5: Untitled Throne of Glass Book 4 by Sarah J. Mass
I know that Maas is focusing on her other book release at the moment (see two above), but I just really more info on this one. We don't even have a title yet, or a release date. I have been literally dying to get my hands on it since finishing Heir of Fire and it's definitely my most anticipated release of the year.
So, are your most anticipated releases of 2015? Let me know in the comments!
Until next time!
Jess, xxx
Wednesday 7 January 2015
Friday 2 January 2015
2015 Resolutions
Every year I like to set myself goals because it really motivates me to make changes in my life for the better. I've set myself a handful of these goals and I thought I'd share the ones that relate to reading and this blog.
1. Read 100 books (I've set my Goodreads challenge to this)
2. Post on this blog at least once a week
3. Attempt the Pop Sugar Reading Challenge
4. Read more diversely
5. Get my TBR pile that I own down to less than 25% of all books I own (it's currently just below 50%)
These are the prominent goals I have set. What are your aims for reading/blogging in 2015? Let me know in the comments!
Until next time,
Jess, xxx
1. Read 100 books (I've set my Goodreads challenge to this)
2. Post on this blog at least once a week
3. Attempt the Pop Sugar Reading Challenge
4. Read more diversely
5. Get my TBR pile that I own down to less than 25% of all books I own (it's currently just below 50%)
These are the prominent goals I have set. What are your aims for reading/blogging in 2015? Let me know in the comments!
Until next time,
Jess, xxx
Thursday 1 January 2015
2014 Favourites!
Well, as 2014 has come to a close (in my timezone anyway), I thought it'd be a good time to talk about my favourite books/series I've read this year. Let me start by saying that this year was an amazing reading year for me. I've been in a massive reading slump since about 2012 and I have finally re-discovered my love for books. Also, I beat my reading challenge by a tonne (I read 75 when I was aiming for 50, yay!). But anyway, my top 5 books for this year are as follows:
#5: A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin
I think this is a favourite half because I genuinely enjoyed and half because I'm so glad I have finally caught up on this series. I started reading it back in 2011 so it has taken me a good 3 years to read it. It wasn't because I wasn't enjoying, but that the books are so long and the story is so heavy that sometimes it can become overwhelming. But I need Winds of Winter right now!
#4: Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
This series is really unique. It puts a bit of a different spin on fantasy and the writing is just gorgeous. I fell in love with it and I wish Rothfuss could give us an idea of when he will release the last book because the wait is killing me.
#3: Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness
Not only do I associate this series with my first booktube-a-thon but I will never forget how fast I read these books. If I remember correctly, I read all 3 books in 2 days. I am a relatively fast reader but that is still insane, I just couldn't put them down. The story just caught me so hard and it has definitely become one of my all-time favourite series.
#2: Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
So I'd never really heard about this book series until I found the book community online and while I don't think the first book lived up to the hype, the next two (and the series as a whole) definitely do. It has easily become one of my favourite both this year and in general. I'm so glad I started this series and I can't wait for the next book. I couldn't recommend this one enough for fantasy lovers!
#1: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Not only do I love this book a whole lot but I mark this book as a tipping point in my reading. It brought me out of my huge reading slump and it was the first book in a long while that I read for the first time in one sitting. Also, it introduced me to the amazingness that is Rainbow Rowell. If you want more of my thoughts of this one, check out my review here (it was my first review I ever posted on this thing, too!).
How was your reading this year? What were your favourites? Let me know in the comments!
Until next time,
Jess, xxx
#5: A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin
I think this is a favourite half because I genuinely enjoyed and half because I'm so glad I have finally caught up on this series. I started reading it back in 2011 so it has taken me a good 3 years to read it. It wasn't because I wasn't enjoying, but that the books are so long and the story is so heavy that sometimes it can become overwhelming. But I need Winds of Winter right now!
#4: Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
This series is really unique. It puts a bit of a different spin on fantasy and the writing is just gorgeous. I fell in love with it and I wish Rothfuss could give us an idea of when he will release the last book because the wait is killing me.
#3: Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness
Not only do I associate this series with my first booktube-a-thon but I will never forget how fast I read these books. If I remember correctly, I read all 3 books in 2 days. I am a relatively fast reader but that is still insane, I just couldn't put them down. The story just caught me so hard and it has definitely become one of my all-time favourite series.
#2: Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
So I'd never really heard about this book series until I found the book community online and while I don't think the first book lived up to the hype, the next two (and the series as a whole) definitely do. It has easily become one of my favourite both this year and in general. I'm so glad I started this series and I can't wait for the next book. I couldn't recommend this one enough for fantasy lovers!
#1: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Not only do I love this book a whole lot but I mark this book as a tipping point in my reading. It brought me out of my huge reading slump and it was the first book in a long while that I read for the first time in one sitting. Also, it introduced me to the amazingness that is Rainbow Rowell. If you want more of my thoughts of this one, check out my review here (it was my first review I ever posted on this thing, too!).
How was your reading this year? What were your favourites? Let me know in the comments!
Until next time,
Jess, xxx
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