Top Ten Tuesday is a feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s theme is new book releases you meant to read in 2016, but never got round to… and definitely plan to read in 2017! As I’m a bit of an expert on hoarding books that I will ‘read next’ for several years, I thought this might be a good one to do.
Five of the six books above are sat on my bookshelf, waiting to be read. I remember buying them eagerly, knowing that I’d soon be lost within them. And did I pick them up straight away? Nope. One was sent to me, Cloak of War, and I’d planned on reading it during Sci-Fi Month 2016 as I absolutely loved the first book, The Empress Game, which also took me ages to get around to. And the remaining book, A Closed and Common Orbit, I am DESPERATE to read, but I want to buy it – and I want the paperback. Which actually isn’t available until April so… that’s my excuse. I just really don’t like hardbacks, okay?! š
- A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers #2) by Becky Chambers
- Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass #5) by Sarah J. Maas
- The Race by Nina Allan
- SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
- Cloak of War (The Empress Game #2) by Rhonda Mason
- The Girls by Emma Cline
I own both Time Siege and The Crown’s Game from the four books above, but still haven’t touched them. I’m also waiting for the paperback of Truthwitch, which I believe comes out in June!
- Time Siege (Time Salvager #2) by Wesley Chu
- Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) by Susan Dennard
- The Crown’s Game (The Crown’s Game #1) by Evelyn Skye
Rinn Reads 
I’m so going to read the Orbit! I think I’m getting an e-book as always, but I know what you mean – the paperback is just so beautiful.
I actually haven’t set goals for particular books – only for numbers of books to read. Because I never follow my list š
I just find hardbacks too clunky and impractical – plus paperbacks are smaller so I can fit more books on my shelves š
Gemina was amazing! Definitely try to get to it. I bought a copy of The Girls when it came out, but review books got in the way of my non review reading, unfortunately. Good luck reading all these!
The illustrations look amazing! I thought Illuminae was very clever so I’m eager to see how they’ve developed on that. Thanks, Tammy š
I still need to start with Time Salvager! (I wanted to finish Tao first but didn’t even get to that)
Same for Wayfarers/The Long Way
I’ve read the first Tao! I’m pretty bad at finishing series quickly though, I seem to spread them out over very long periods. I did start a GR shelf for unfinished series but actually it just feels like so much effort to go through all my books to label them…
Yeah, series can be quite overwhelming haha.
(that’s why I’m glad I started using a spreadsheet to keep track very early and now only have to update here and there)
Such a good idea! Maybe I’ll do it one day, but again a lot of work now I’ve started them all š
Great list, Rinn! A Closed and Common Orbit made my list this week, too – I really don’t know why I haven’t read that one yet. I need to read The Girls soon too considering I’m supposed to be reading it for a book club… Oops!
Thanks! š Sometimes it seems we’re just so eager for a book, yet when it’s finally released it takes forever to finally get to! If only we could have days off for release days, haha š
Yesss! Someone else who doesn’t like hardbacks! I am not alone in my paperback hoarding š
I still have to read a few on this list too, but there’s so many books I still need to get around to reading! Hex, for example, which I still haven’t gotten to but I believe you loved.. Hope 2017 will be my year of catching up š
Hello fellow paperback fan! I feel like there’s few of us in the blogosphere, although I did a book buying survey a few years ago (which I’m planning on repeating soon) and paperbacks came out on top!
HEX was SUPER creepy. Don’t read it when you’re home alone š¦
I’m SO curious about The Empress Game (the word ’empress’ in the title alone is enough for me).
I’m really interested in reading The Girls but I still need to read a convincing enough review of it. Maybe that could be yours? Haha.
I so need to read Truthwitch, Time Salvager and Gemina!
Oh it’s excellent! I would never have found it had Titan Books not sent me a copy. It feels like classic space opera with some arena action thrown in, and was one of my top books of 2015.
We’ll see whether I review The Girls or not (although so far this year I have been much better about reviewing non-review books) but regardless I’ll let you know my general opinion of it! š
So I might have bought The Empress Game today when I saw it on sale on Kindle haha.
Haha that works as well! I so need to start reviewing books myself again.
YES! So glad š
Gemina is up for my next read, as soon as I finish the current one (unless I get distracted by some other title…): since I loved Illuminae very much, I more than look forward to this one š
I’ll look out for your thoughts on it then š
I still need to read
Oops, definitely didn’t mean to post that! Anyway, I still need to read The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. But Time Siege and Gemina are on my list, too!
Oh you definitely do, you really won’t regret it! I’m seriously pushing that book on everyone I know.
I’d lend you my Orbit, but it’s hardback so that’s no good š
Haha š I definitely want it on my shelves! So I’m happy to wait for the paperback – not long now…
The Crown’s Game is a must for me this year. I was so excited for it to come out last year!
I really enjoyed Truthwitch and Gemina when I read them last year.
I was waiting eagerly for it to arrive, as I won it, and still haven’t picked it up. Happens far too often…
No way would I miss A Closed and Common Orbit. One of my top reads on the ol TBR pile.
Seems it’s a popular choice for many of us š
I really want to read SPQR too! I haven’t seen it on many blogs, actually. Happy reading! š
No I don’t often see non-fiction on too many blogs to be honest, or if it is it’s usually biography rather than history. Thanks, you too š
I’m the opposite I want Common Orbit in hardback to match my Angry Planet hardback (but don’t want to pay hardback prices!!). Gemina was excellent, I’m jealous that you get to read it for the first time!!!
I think it’s half price in Waterstones at the moment š