I got this idea from watching Elizabeth’s video over at The Owlery Books on BookTube. I thought it was a fantastic idea to see how 2016 turned out for me and whether or not I actually got to reading all the books that I was so excited for!
As it happens, I managed to read a grand total of two books out of all those that I just couldn’t wait to get my hands on.
The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
Morgan Matson did it again with this book. It was quite a chunky book for a contemporary, but I absolutely loved it and gave it 5 stars. Feel free to check out my review if you want to see all of my thoughts on this book. Also, the cover has to be one of my favourite ones ever. Who doesn’t love adorable doggies?
The Last Star (The 5th Wave #3) by Rick Yancey
Unfortunately I did not love this one at all. In fact, I hated it. It was a terrible conclusion to what started off as a very promising series and actually made it onto my most disappointing reads of 2016 list.
And now onto the very, very long list of books that I just did not get to (even though I really wanted to!).
Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices #1) by Cassandra Clare
I wanted to read this one so badly and I’d even put in the effort to re-read the entire Mortal Instruments series and all of the Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy novellas in preparation for this. Yet somehow I never managed to pick this book up. But the bonus to that is now I will be able to read Lady Midnight and Lord of Shadows back to back! If I can get to it. I’m hopeful!
In Too Deep by Samantha Hayes
This is a standalone psychological thriller from an absolute master in this genre and one of my auto buy authors. It’s possible that because I have this as an ebook it just kept getting pushed back. I was always trying to read from my physical books so whenever I happened to be in the mood for a mystery/thriller and I would always end up finding another book instead.
The Fate of the Tearling (The Queen of the Tearling #3) by Erika Johansen
I have wanted to read this series for a very long time but what’s stopped me so far is the exorbitant prices for these books. The hardcover editions are just beautiful but the price tag is not. I will own these one day though, I’ll just have to wait until I can snag them at a decent price.
The rest of the books on this list are all conclusions to series in which I actually own the rest of the books as well. I wanted to read these series so badly but there was always that pesky problem of so many books, so little time. I am still very much interested in each of these series, so they will get read...eventually.
The Crown (The Selection #5) by Kiera Cass
The Midnight Star (The Young Elites #3) by Marie Lu
Lady Renegades (Rebel Belle #3) by Rachel Hawkins
Forever Doon (Doon #4) by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon
The Winner’s Kiss (The Winner’s trilogy #3) by Marie Rutkoski
The Beauty of Darkness (The Remnant Chronicles #3) by Mary E. Pearson
Frost Like Night (Snow Like Ashes #3) by Sara Raasch
The Raven King (The Raven Cycle #4) by Maggie Stiefvater
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