Hey Bibliofriends,
It feels like this week has been eternal so far… like, how is it only Tuesday already?! At least that means it’s time for a Top Ten Tuesday post!
If you don’t already know, Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly, list-themed book prompt hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s theme is all about books I meant to read in 2023, but didn’t get to. My brain has been so fried already this week, that I’m not even sure I remember what 2023 was, let alone what I thought I was going to read. Last year, I stopped blogging and therefore kinda stopped making a particular TBR – at least it wasn’t too hard picking my TTT this week! 😂
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
I remember buying this in an independent book store and literally hugging it all the way to the till… but then for some reason, I never read it. Fortunately the over-looming spoiler threats ahead of Crescent City 3 have got me currently reading this one right now!
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
I literally have this entire trilogy sat on my shelf. I even purchased the sequels just so that I could get a matching set and they’re still sitting there, all of them unread.
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
Copy and paste comment as above…! The hype for this made me want to read them and see what all of the fuss was about, but alas – I never got round to it.
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
I was lucky enough to meet Samantha Shannon at a Literature Festival in Cheltenham and get a signed copy of the re-release of this book. In a way, I’m glad I waited as she recommends the updated version of this and the only one I had on my shelf at the time is one of the paperbacks which came out when it was first released 10 years ago (can you believe?!?!).
The Empire of Gold by Shannon Chakraborty
These books transport me to another place and time. I can’t wait to dive into the final instalment in this trilogy and find out what happens to my favourite characters!
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
Seeing this cover made me swoon when this book was first release – it was total instalove. I was so happy to get it in my Illumicrate box, but then I think the size of the text kept making me put it back on the shelf. With the sequel incoming though, I’m definitely hoping to get to it this year.
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Again, the hype surrounding this made me add it to the ‘imaginary 2023 TBR’ but yet again, the small text size made me think that it would take me ages to read it so it stayed lonely and neglected on the shelf.
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
This book appeared so many times on people’s favourite book lists and recs that it made me so curious. Coupled with the Providence Card aspect of the plot, it’s a book that’s going to be staying towards the top of my TBR.
Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquival
More of an obscure selection… This book first came across my path when I saw the Royal Opera House ballet version of Like Water For Chocolate in a live cinema relay. I immediately became swept away into the magical, Mexican, foodie-inspired world. When I found out it was based on a novel, I headed straight to our local bookshop, which is literally piled floor to ceiling with forgotten books – you can’t move without knocking some stack over. Low and behold, there it was, sitting at the back of a shelf in the ‘E’ section, a 1993 paperback! Fate had stepped in and mystically brought me to my random, obscure book. I started reading it immediately of course, didn’t I…? Well no, it’s still sat on the unread part of my bookshelf! 🙈
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières
I can’t quite remember why I pulled this book off my shelf and put it onto my TBR pile. I’ve never seen the movie so I haven’t been spoiled for the plot yet. It seems like such a classic piece of fiction that I’d like to try it at some point this year.
That’s it! My Top Ten books that I wish I had got around to reading in 2023. You could alternatively call some of them ‘books I’m embarrassed not to have read yet!’ 🙈 What would make your list? As always, drop me a comment to chat!
T xx
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