As some of you know, my plans for July went down a hill. Having reading slumps in summer is like having flu during the exam period. Summer for me is fully dedicated to books and since I don't go out much, it's a perfect opportunity, one that I must grasp on no matter what. I planned to read at least 18 books this month and do you how many books I read so far? ONE.
Today is the 20th of July. That means only 11 days are left. #Operation: Save July (if you're familiar with Once Upon A Time, you'll get the reference~) is basically me trying my utmost best to go through the nine highest books on my TBR list before the month ends. What's freaking me out is that several of my picks surpass 400 pages so it's going to take a lot of determination on my behalf to finish everything before the deadline. No more slacking. No more procrastination. No more turning back.
Very briefly and in no particular order, I present to you my list:
(A quick disclaimer: You'll be surprised how little I know on all the books I chose. That's because I almost never read the synopses since they sometimes give away too much informations. If the title, cover, concept or something else intrigues me, you'll find me on board.)
- The Name of The Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) | Patrick Rothfuss:
Pages: 662 pages.
Synopsis and details: Goodreads.
Why this book: For me, this book is the best alternative to George R. R. Martin's terrifyingly long series. Plus if it's Adult High Fantasy. You know me.
- Splintered (Splintered #1) | A. G. Howard:
Pages: 371 pages.
Synopsis and details: Goodreads.
Why this book: I heard it's gruesome, dark and twisted. I happen to be very into gruesome, dark and twisted tales.
- The Archived (The Archived #1) | Victoria Schwab:
Pages: 321 pages.
Synopsis and details: Goodreads.
Why this book: I actually read the first chapter two years ago and it got me hooked right away. The book has a concept like no other and I was stupid to put it down in the first place.
- Doon (Doon #1) | Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon:
Pages: 368 pages.
Synopsis and details: Goodreads.
Why this book: The equivalent of Outlander -which I loved- for teens. Time travel, swoon-worthy males and Scotland. What's there not to love?
- Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms #1) | Morgan Rhodes:
Pages: 412 pages.
Synopsis and details: Goodreads.
Why this book: Many people said this book contains a lot of angsty relationships and it has been a while since I read a book with agsty romance. This is High Fantasy, don't be misguided.
- The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles #1) | Mary E. Pearson:
Pages: 492 pages.
Synopsis and details: Goodreads.
Why this book: The cons of not reading the synopsis? Assuming things that are probably extremely wrong. Here's the thing, I saw the cover; It reminded me immediately of Reign and it has been on my TBR ever since. I'm 50% sure it has nothing in commun with that show but here we are.
- Red Rising (Red Rising #1) | Pierce Brown:
Pages: 382 pages.
Synopsis and details: Goodreads.
Why this book: Judging from Instagram, it's about power-hungry rulers, a person trying to break the system and all those usual Dytopian tropes. And as an appreciator of good fanart, I added it to my list.
- Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) | Brandon Sanderson:
Pages: 541 pages.
Summary and details: Goodreads.
Why this book: A lot of people were praising this trilogy and since it's High Fantasy I thought I would give it a try.
- A Discovery of Witches (All Souls #1) | Deborah Harkness:
Pages: 579 pages.
Synopsis and details: Goodreads.
Why this book: I don't even know how this book got on my list. Maybe because the title gave me Neil Gaiman-y and Terry Pratchett-y vibes... I suppose it's about witches, vampires and magic which is always fine by me!
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Can you hear me internally screaming? Everything is intimidating yet I'm thrilled. A girl---
I recommend you to read some contemporary books !! Especially Anna and the French kiss it's the cure for every reading slump !!!!
ReplyDeleteI actually read Anna and The French Kiss & Lola and The Boy Next Door last year! You're right, they're great for reading slumps~ Tbh I don't like contemporaries a lot but those books were exquisite!
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