Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I've Read That I Wish I Owned

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book blog meme now hosted by Jana over at The Artsy Reader Girl!

This week's topic is: Books I've Read That I Would Like in My Personal Library

I really like this week's topic because it gives me a chance to look over books I've read either as a digital ARC, on Kindle, or that I checked out from my library, loved, and still want to own physically! A lot of these are ones I read via NetGalley, which I'm endlessly thankful for, and I still need to actually buy them! Here's a random selection/amalgamation of those books. :)


The Luminous DeadThe Girl in RedThe Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2)Kings of Paradise (Ash and Sand #1)

The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Sterling: I checked this book out from my library as soon as they got it in and I loved it so much! I really need to pick this up to own still because it's definitely one I'll want to revisit.

The Girl in Red by Christina Henry: I read this from NetGalley and still haven't managed to pick up the paperback! Hopefully soon.

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang: I read this from NetGalley also and I loved it as much as I loved The Poppy War, but I didn't pre-order it at the time because it was still a bit too costly for me, but hopefully the price might adjust at some point and I can pick it up!

Kings of Paradise by Richard Nell: I feel so bad that I haven't purchased a copy of this one yet, but I'm hoping to before the end of the year. I read this one as a review request for the author and it was absolutely incredible--highly recommended fantasy!

WanderersA Face Like GlassThe Witches of New YorkLord of the Silver Bow (Troy, #1)

Wanderers by Chuck Wendig: Another NetGalley read! This behemoth of a book was incredible and completely blew me away. I desperately need to add this to my physical collection soon!

A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge: I loved this magical, quirky, highly imaginative tale by Frances Hardinge and I'd love to have my own physical copy.

The Witches of New York by Ami McKay: This was such a delight and I would really love to be able to have it on my shelves some time!

Lord of the Silver Bow by David Gemmell: This was a book I checked out from my library years ago, but I sill remember enjoying it and wanting to check out more from David Gemmell because of it. It definitel deserves a spot on my shelves.

Ace of Shades (The Shadow Game, #1)This House is HauntedThis House is HauntedIn the Forest

Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody (and King of Fools!): I enjoyed Ace of Shades enough when I read it to where I wanted to read the sequel...and the sequel was more amazing! I would really love to start keeping this trilogy physically.

This House is Haunted by John Boyne: I think I got this for a free deal on Amazon years back and it was such a fun ghost story! It has a classic setup that I love and I foudn it perfectly spooky and entertaining--definitely something I'd enjoy re-reading around Halloween. (I included both covers because I can't decide which one I'd rather own!--what do you think of them!?)

In the Forest by Edna O'Brien: This was a weird, rather creepy book and I stil don't entirely know how I feel about it, but I do know that I'd like to own a copy so that I can pick it up anytime!


Have you reading any of these? What books do you still want to add to your library?

11 comments:

  1. You're making me so curious about Wanderers.

    My TTT

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  2. Great list! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed The Witches of New York, it's one I really want to check out, and I need to read The Poppy War soon, too. =)

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    1. The Witches of New York was really neat, I have fond memories of reading it in the fall and feeling so satisfied. :) The Poppy War is also incredible!

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  3. I preordered Wanderers and I'm so glad I did. It's a huge book in physical form, and I'm actually glad I read it on my Kindle!

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    1. Yeah, I'm thinking reading it on my Kindle probably helped me out a lot too--plus I was able to take it on vacation! I'm sure the physical edition is super hefty.

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  4. I want to read The Witches of New York! Glad you enjoyed it.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!

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  5. I have not read any of the books listed here. Some of them sound really good. Here is my post https://paigesofbook.blogspot.com/2019/08/top-ten-tuesdays-books-i-never-get-rid.html.

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  6. The Girl in Red was really good- that would be a nice one to have a physical copy of, I agree. and In the Forest does look kind of creepy!

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  7. I completely forgot about The Girl in Red or else it would have made my list this week. I want to add all of Christina Henry's books to my collection.

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  8. The Girl in Red is on my TBR, I've only heard good things about it!

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