Hey guys! In 2019 I want to be more social. So, apart from regularly participating in Thursday Movie Picks, I will also contribute an entry to Top 5 Tuesday each week. It’s hosted by Bionic Book Worm and is quite simple: check out the topic and write a post with your picks.
So here we go with my Top 5 books I NEED to read this year!
A Court of Thorns and Roses Series
Technically, I started with this series last year, but I didn’t get much further than book #1. So for 2019, I want to finish reading all the remaining part in Sarah J. Maar series.
I haven’t yet made my mind made up whether I love this story about war and magic and fairies or am bored by it. For all the criticism I jutted down for part 1, I am still interested in finding out more.
A Map of Days
From my past reviews, you can tell that I am quite excited about the Miss Peregrine books by Ransom Riggs. Last year he released another installment about those peculiar children with special abilities.
I really can’t wait to get my hands on this one!
The Mortal Instruments Series
I’ve heard so much positive feedback for this series, so I put this series by Cassandra Clare down on my to-read-list a while ago. Well, for 2019 I finally want to give it a go and find out for myself whether it is worth all the fussing about!
Psycho
As you know, I am watching a lot of Hitchcock movies this month. Many of his films are based on a novel, so I feel encouraged to check those out as well. What better way to start than with the book on which Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous picture is based?
So, Psycho by Robert Bloch is on top of my list this year!
I am Number Four
I am aware this is also a series. However, I watched the movie and hated it thoroughly. So I just want to check out the first book and find out if it is better than the miserable adaptation.
As I can’t imagine that the novel completely changes my mind, I’m not even aiming for the rest of the series.
So those are my picks for 2019’s first Top Five Tuesday!
Do you have any recommendations for me? Leave me some suggestions on what to read in 2019 in the comments!
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You really surprised me with Ransom Riggs’ Miss Peregrine – Map of Days. I was sure there’s isn’t another part to this series. I read the first two books and loved them.
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Ooh great idea to read Psycho! I’d be interested in finding out if there are any differences between the book and the movie.
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I have no idea yet, so I’m also excited to find out!
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Welcome to Top 5 Tuesday!!! The first three books I’ve read and LOVED! I hope you like them as much as I did!! Thanks for participating – added you to the list 🙂
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Thank you! I’m super glad to be participating.
I can’t wait to read them 😀
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I Am Number Four is not a great book. I dare say it’s not even as good as the movie. HOWEVER, the series get infinitely better. I recommend sloshing through it just to get to the last few books.
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Good to know! Thank you for commenting 🙂
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I loved City of Bones. I hope you do, too!
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I’m excited to get started with it 😀
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Sarah J Maas and Cassandra Clare are two of my YA unicorn authors!
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I just devoured the rest of the ACOTAR series and I’m so heartbroken that it’s over, that I spent all my time on tumblr reading fanfiction 😭
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I hope you enjoy the rest of A Court of Thorns and Roses. The books definitely get better.
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I just finished the series. Took me less than two days to read the second half of ACOMAF, all of ACOWAR and ACOFAS. I’m completely in love with the books by now.
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Yeah! Have you read the Throne of Glass series yet? I actually like that one more that ACOTAR (even though I didn’t think it would be possible).
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I just got started because on tumble it was suggested that in the last book, there is a crossover between the two series 😀
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Lol I didn’t even realize that. Ya, I can see that as a crossover and that makes it even cooler. It’s pretty subtle, though.
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I also found a very interesting fanfiction, so I’m devouring that before I get on with TOF 😀
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Ya, get through any quick reads you want first because once you start TOG you won’t want to stop and the books are huge.
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Good to know, thanks for the warning!
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Miss Peregrine has another book?? Oh, wow! I read Ransom Riggs’ first two books and loved them! Got really sucked into the story. I’ll definitely be checking this one out and Psycho too. Loved the movie. Great collection there.
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Yes, it just came out at the end of 2018, I’m super excited to get back into that world 😀
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Good to know! Thanks for the update 🙂
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Ooo, great selection! I’ve never read any of these, but I’ve heard amazing things about the A Court of Thorns and Roses Series. Good luck with your reading this year!
Hels xx
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Thank you! I already finished A Court of Thorns and Roses. Once I picked up the second book, I just couldn’t stop. It really is brilliant 😀
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