Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Top Ten Tuesday: I Meant to Read That

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is...

I Meant to Read That!
I think most of us are guilty of having our own personal Mt. TBR. Up until recently, I was posting my weekly wishlist book on Wednesdays, as well as multiple TTT posts highlighting anticipated reads. I cannot say I read them all, though I had the best intentions. For this week's post, I reviewed those aforementioned posts in addition to the list of books I purchased in 2020. The ten below not only represent books I had hoped to read last year, but books I am prioritizing for this year (accountability!). 

BOOKS I DON'T OWN
  • Harley in the Sky by Akemi Dawn Bowman - I originally had passed on this book, because it sounded really different from Bowman's previous books (which I LOVED!). However, I kept seeing more and more great reviews, and they convinced me that I have to read this book. 
  • Break the Fall by Jennifer Iacopelli - This was a CWW book for me. Girls in elite sports is something I love reading about, but I didn't get an ARC, and my eLibrary still has not gotten this book, so, it sits on my wishlist. 
  • Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins - I remember seeing news about this book, but thought it would be sort of sad and whatnot. Another case of reviews doing a great job selling a book to me in a way the description never did. I came across a bunch of stellar reviews on my feed, that convinced me this was going to be a super heartwarming story, which is absolutely my jam. 
  • The Edge of Anything by Nora Shalaway Carpenter - Another CWW with girls in sports, but this one has a strong focus on mental health and friendship, more things I like to read about. 
  • Heartbreak Boys by Simon James Green - This book checks so many boxes for me, and the premise sounds so fun. These two faking a relationship when their respective exes get together. The promise of summertime fun and a fake relationship is enough to get my interest. 
BOOKS I OWN
  • Not Your #Lovestory by Sonia Hartl - I loved Hartl's previous release SO much and was completely heartbroken when I was rejected for an ACR about 3 seconds after I clicked the request button on Netgalley. But, I treated myself, and purchased this book, and then I didn't read it. 
  • Going Rogue by Robin Benway - I was just crying about the lack of new releases from Benway a week ago, yet I have this book unread on my Kindle. The first book, Also Known As, was such a hit for me. I really need to make time for this book. 
  • The Year After You by Nina de Pass - Yet another CWW pick, which I purchased for myself. I have no excuses here. 
  • The Long Distance Playlist by Tara Eglington - I absolutely adored Eglington's How to Keep a Boy From Kissing You, and when I saw her newest book was a YA-goes-to-college sort of story in mixed format, I was super excited. I bought the book really close to its release date, but it didn't seem to make my weekly TBR. 
  • What Happens Next by Colleen Clayton - This book was on my TBR and wishlist for eternity. When it went on sale, I snapped it up, and immediately forgot about it. I plan on doing some sort of mystery-thriller week and will definitely slot this one in. 

Have you read any of these?
Let us know in the comments!

38 comments:

  1. These look nice. I especially like the look of what Happens Next since thriller. I've been reading a lot of those. :)

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    1. I like to read a YA thriller every once in a while and I have seen good things for this one

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  2. Without fail you always introduce Me to the coolest YA titles! In particular, Not Your #Lovestory sound so cute!

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    1. I can only imagine Hartl doing a fantastic job with the story too

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  3. I also meant to read Harley in the Sky last year, but my huge TBR pile got in the way.

    Happy readings! ;)
    Tânia @MyLovelySecret

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    1. I still don't have access to the book, but I might cave and buy it

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  4. I haven't read any of these, but I can totally relate to being excited for a lot of books and not getting to them for the longest time!

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    1. So guilty of that. The ones I don't have, ok, but the ones I own! I really should try harder

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  5. Harley in the Sky is actually not that different from her other books. I struggled with the MC a bit, but it's still very good. What Happens Next is so good! I hope you like all these books.

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    1. When I first saw stuff about Harley, I thought it was very different. What Happens Next is a sure thing since I own the book and I have to read it now that I said I would in this post.

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  6. I loved What Happens Next! I read it sometime ago, though. Hope you get to it this year. :)

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    1. I bought the book because so many people liked it. I am pretty sure I will read it soon. I want to do a One Old, One New mystery/thriller edition. I just have to get a new release for it.

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  7. I don't have a copy of either, but I DO really want to read Here the Whole Time and Heartbreak Boys.

    -Lauren
    www.shootingstarsmag.net

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    1. They both sound so good. I am thinking the library might get Here the Whole Time, but not sure about Heartbreak boys.

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  8. I haven't read any of these either. I hope that you get to read them soon. Not Your #Lovestory sounds good. All of them do, really. Happy reading!

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    1. The ones I owned I am pledging to read. So, I should have some thought's on #Lovestory at some point.

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  9. I hope you get a chance to read all these! I didn’t come anywhere close to reading all the 2020 books I wanted to read. I’ll get to them someday!

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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    1. I will never be able to read them all. I think I read a lot, but I also am excited about so many books. It's impossible!

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  10. I received Here the Whole Time in my December book box and I'm excited to get to it. I've heard good things! I hope you get to read it soon!

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  11. Those Benway books sound fun! I'll have to check them out.

    Happy TTT!

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    1. LOVED the first one. I wish she had written more than two

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  12. Okay you must must MUST read Harley and NotYourLoveStory! They are both incredible, and I think you would like them both! (Also, I found Harley to be in the same vein as Starfish, if that helps!) I also want to read Break the Fall! I really should have done this TTT to hold myself accountable hah. Hope you get to these!

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    1. I have #Lovestory, so that's a sure thing. Still need to get my hands on Harley. I keep hoping my library gets it. It's posts like these that tend to light a fire under me, and it's only 10 books, of which I own 5, so not an impossible goal.

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  13. Most of these are new to me. I'm so behind in my want to reads.

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    1. I accept I will never catch up, but I can try to read these ten

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  14. I’ve not read any of these but happy reading when you get them!

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    1. I am definitely reading the last 5, since I have them. Still hoping my eLibrary gets some of the others.

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  15. I have heard great things about Here the Whole Time Sam!

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    1. I feel like this is another case like Not So Pure and Simple, where I misjudged the book because of the cover. Now that I am seeing reviews, I feel like it would be a good fit for me

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  16. I can so relate to what you said about Not Your #Lovestory. I can't tell you how many times, I have been crushed by being rejected by an ARC but don't prioritize the book after I spent money to buy it.

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    1. I love that there is not pressure for me to like the book or write an elaborate review, but I often forget about books I buy. That's why Backlog has been so good for me

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  17. One day I'd like to try What Happens Next. Thanks for visiting my blog earlier!

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    1. The second half of my TTT are sure things. I even have Going Rogue on my TBR for next week

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  18. I hope I get my reading mojo back because I am totally free to read whatever I want and could actually make a dent in my TBR pile this year.

    Karen @ For What It's Worth

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  19. Harley in the Sky was definitely a little different from Bowman's earlier books but I still really enjoyed it. I'll be curious to see what you think of it.

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    1. I was led to believe it was outside her normal genre, and I think that's why I dismissed it. The more I heard about it though, the more I wanted to read it.

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