Books I Want To Re-Read In 2019

Years ago I used to love rereading books but over the last few years I haven't been doing it much but this year one of my bookish goals is to reread more books. I know some people prefer not to reread books but I've always loved going back and rereading my favourites and picking up all the new details I missed the first time or so around.  And sometimes I like rereading books to remember all the little details I've forgotten before moving onto the sequel.   

I thought I'd show you some of the books I'm planning to reread this year (although I feel like this list is very ambitious of me, I know I won't get to them all). 

Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard - I liked this book a lot when I read it the first time and I really want to reread it before the second book comes out next month.

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - I liked The Cruel Prince and I've heard many people say The Wicked King is better than the first so I really want to reread The Cruel Prince to remind myself of the details of what went down.

His Fair Assassin trilogy by Robin LaFevers - I want to reread this series before reading Courting Darkness because I really loved these books but it's been years since I've read them and I really want all the details of the series to be fresh in my mind before reading Courting Darkness. 

The Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare - This is probably my biggest challenge to reread since I want to reread all the Shadowhunter books (The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Dark Artifices and all the books/ short stories in between) and I want to reread them all before Chain of Gold is released.  I know...it's a lot.  But this is the series I want to reread the most because I love it so much and after finishing Queen of Air and Darkness I really wanted to go back to where it all began with City of Bones and go through all those emotions again.  

The Shadow and Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo - I know I'm in the minority of people when I say I prefer the Shadow and Bone trilogy over the Six of Crows duology but I really want to reread the Shadow and Bone trilogy before reading King of Scars.

So those are the books I'm planning on rereading this year. Do you like rereading books? Do you plan on rereading any this year?

Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2019

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.  This week's topic is: Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2019.

There's so many books coming out this year that I'm so excited to read so here is a list of my most anticipated releases from January to June:

• A Girl Called Shameless (The Exact Opposite of Okay book 2) by Laura Steven

• Fierce Fragile Hearts (Beautiful Broken Things book 2) by Sara Barnard

• Courting Darkness by Robin LaFevers 

• The Afterward by E.K Johnston 

• Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 

• In an Absent Dream (Wayward Children book 4) by Seanan McGuire

• The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air book 2) by Holly Black 

• Storm Cursed (Marcy Thompson book 11) by Patricia Briggs

  

• Song of Sorrow (Sorrow book 2) by Melinda Salisbury

• Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds 

• Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman 

• The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare 

What are some of your most anticipated releases for the first half of 2019?

My Favourite Books of 2018

Happy New Year! 
I read so many great books in 2018 so here is a list (in no particular order) of my favourites!

Spellbook of the Lost and Found by Moïra Fowley-Doyle - 

This is a wonderfully written story about lost things and I loved how mysterious the story was.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 

I loved this story so much and it's definitely one of those heart wrenching stories you won't forget.

Obsidio (The Illuminae Files book 3) by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman - 

Obsidio kept up the same action packed, high stakes pacing it had in the previous two books and I loved that.

Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels book 10) by Ilona Andrews -

This is the last book in this series and it was sad to say goodbye to the characters but I thought it was a great ending to an amazing series.

Heart of Mist (The Oremere Chronicles book 1) by Helen Scheuerer -

Reign of Mist (The Oremere Chronicles book 2) by Helen Scheuerer -

The Oremere Chronicles books have surprised me so much, I loved these two books but I feel that they are so underrated and I really want more people to read them.

I Was Born For This by Alice Oseman - 

I loved how the author tackled the subject of being in a fandom and also being the subject of a fandom in this book, and I loved the characters.

The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven -

I didn't expect to love this book as much as I have.  Izzy (the mc) is one of my favourite main characters and I thought the story was very impactful. 

Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass book 7) by Sarah J Maas -

I'm so sad this series is over but I really loved how epic this finale was.

What are some of your favourite books of 2018?

December Wrap Up 2018

What I Read:

Letters From Father Christmas by J.R.R Tolkien - 4 STARS

This was such a nice Christmas read.  It's a collection of letters from Father Christmas that J.R.R Tolkien wrote to his children each year and it was a lot more heart warming than I expected it to be.

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic book 1) by V.E. Schwab - 4 STARS

I finally started this series after hearing so many great things about it and I'm glad it didn't disappoint me.  I really enjoyed this book and find the world and characters that V.E. Schwab has created very interesting. 

My December Bookstagram pictures (xo_reader_kyla):

December is always my worst reading month so I wasn't too surprised that I didn't read many books.  I did also read a short story called 'The Little Match Girl' by Hans Christian Andersen, which was such a short sad story but I'm glad I read it.  I had a fun Christmas with my family, Christmas time is always one of my favourite times of the year!

What books did you read in December? 

The Festive Christmas Book Tag

I'm back with another Christmas book tag.  This time I'm doing the Festive Christmas Book Tag, you can find the original video here.  

QUESTIONS:

1) A fictional family you would like to spend Christmas dinner with?

I love my family and can't imagine spending Christmas with anyone else even fictional characters, but if I could choose someone to join us for dinner I'd probably pick the Night Court in A Court of Thorns and Roses or spending time with the characters in the Throne of Glass series.

2) A bookish item you would like to receive as a gift?

Clockwork Angel necklace from The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare.

3) A fictional character you think would make a perfect Christmas elf?

Roar from Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

4) Match a book to its perfect Christmas song. 

I think the Christmas song What If by Kate Winslet really suits the tone of Clockwork Prince (Book 2 in The Infernal Devices) by Cassandra Clare.

5) Bah Humbug. A book or fictional character you've been disappointed in and should be put on the naughty list?

What If It's Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli - Although there are some things I enjoyed about this book, overall I felt really disappointed in it.

6) A book or a fictional character you think deserves more love and appreciation and deserve to be put on the nice list?

A Sky Painted Gold by Laura Wood - I feel that hardly anyone has read this book and it's such a shame since it's so good.

7) Red, Gold and Green. A book cover that has a wonderfully Christmasy feel to it.

I did a post recently on wintry covers that you can find here but I also feel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo really matches the Christmas colours although the book isn't Christmasy.

8) A book or series you love so much, you want everyone to find under their Christmas tree this year so they can read it and love it too?

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid or The Diviners by Libba Bray.

What book or series would you want people to find under their Christmas tree?

Friday Excerpts: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

Today I'll be sharing some book excerpts with these bookish features:

➢ Book Beginnings is a weekly feature (hosted by Rose City Reader) where you post the first sentence of the book you're currently reading. 

➢ The Friday 56 is a weekly feature (hosted by Freda's Voice) where you get a book and turn to page 56 (or 56% on ereader) then post a interesting sentence from that page with no spoilers. 

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic book 1) by V.E. Schwab 

Blurb:

Most people only know one London; but what if there were several? Kell is one of the last Travelers—magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. There’s Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. There’s Red London, where life and magic are revered. Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. But once upon a time, there was Black London...

Beginning:

1.

Kell wore a very peculiar coat.

It had neither one side, which would be conventional, nor two, which would be unexpected, but several, which was, of course, impossible.

Friday 56 (page 56):

The initials on his knife.  There were so many things he didn't understand⎯would never understand⎯about the weapon, its monogram, and the life that went with it.

My Thoughts:

I'm about 30% through this book and I'm loving the world that V.E. Schwab has created and the characters are so interesting to read.

Have you read A Darker Shade of Magic? What are your thoughts on the quotes from it? 

Top Ten Tuesday- Winter 2018 TBR

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.  This week's topic is: Winter 2018 TBR.  

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic book 1) by V.E. Schwab

Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman 

Shadow of the Fox (Shadow of the Fox book 1) by Julie Kagawa

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Archangel's Prophecy (Guild Hunter book 11) by Nalini Singh

Nana Vol 1 by Ai Yazawa 

What books are on your Winter 2018 TBR?