I’ve never really understood what it meant to have an overflowing TBR until I joined the book community. 💘 Bloggers are constantly raving about new (and old) releases that wrecked their hearts, and you might call me crazy but I’d like to have my heart destroyed by a wonderful book, too. 😭 I saw that Kelly from Just Another Book in the Wall wrote this post for a Top Ten Tuesday meme, and I decided to join in on the fun! Here are 10 books I plan to read in 2019 because of other bloggers (in no particular order):
1. Shealea from That Bookshelf Bitch
Jade City by Fonda Lee. Despite what her blog name might say, Shealea is actually one of the biggest champions of authors and their books that I’ve met. 🎉 She never fails to be an advocate for diverse books, and I trust her recommendations 100%. I always see her
talking screaming about this book on her blog and Twitter, so I know I definitely have to read it next year!
2. Lily from Sprinkles of Dreams
Circe by Madeline Miller. It’s no secret that 1) Lily is a tough critic when it comes to books and 2) she has the most eloquent writing ever(!?!) 💞 This girl doesn’t give out 5-star ratings easily, so when she says a book is blindingly gorgeous, you have to trust her and add that book in your TBR pile. I’m also a huge lover of Greek mythology, so I absolutely cannot wait to get lost in this beautiful book and its writing.
3. Marie from Drizzle of Hurricane and Books
Girl Out of Water by Laura Silverman. I always trust Marie’s reviews and recommendations, especially when it comes to contemporary books. 💘 I really want to read You Asked For Perfect when it’s released next year, but I plan to start with this release first which Marie claims is “one of her favorite books of all time.” In other words, how can I not add it to my TBR?
4. Vicky from Vicky Who Reads
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Nagan. Vicky is also another blogger who never fails to be a champion for authors and diverse reads. I’m so ashamed that I haven’t picked up this book yet because it’s one of my most highly anticipated books this year, but I definitely plan to pick it up in 2019. 😍 Vicky’s raving about this book’s fantastic world-building has me so excited to start reading!
5. May from Forever and Everly
Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram. I’ve only stumbled upon May’s blog recently, but her tears over this book make me super excited to read it. 🌟 I’m definitely not ready to shed tears of my own, but I love how May describes the relationships and self-discovery of the characters in the book. Plus, the mental health representation in this book(!!!) is more than enough to make me throw it in my TBR pile.
6. Brianna from Brianna the Bookworm
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. I absolutely love fangirling over books with Brianna. She’s always a DM away, and we have pretty similar tastes in books. Brianna’s inspired me to read Strange the Dreamer because of her love for Muse of Nightmares. ✨ I’ve heard a lot of love for Muse of Nightmares this year around the blogosphere, but I’ve never considered reading it because I hadn’t read the first book. Next year, I’m committed to picking it up!
7. Dezzy from The Thoughtful Voice
I was Born for This by Alice Oseman. True to her blog name, Dezzy is the most thoughtful person ever, and her love for this book is validation that I definitely need to pick it up. 💖 We have a lot of overlapping loves for contemporary books, so I know this is one that I’ll have to try for myself. Alice Oseman is an author I’ve been meaning to try so this will be the perfect starting point in the new year.
8. CW from The Quiet Pond
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings. CW is another wonderful champion of diverse reads (and shameless plug: she’s also an extremely talented artist. Two words: Christmas corgis! 🐶🎄 ) I’ve been meaning to read this book ever since she started gushing about it on Twitter. I actually bought the Kindle version when it was on sale but never gotten around to reading it. Next year, this book is at the top of my TBR!
9. Fadwa from Word Wonders
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty. I really really wanted to join Fadwa’s Twitter read-along for this book because the sequel is coming out, and I hadn’t even read the first book! 😱 Unfortunately, school and exams got in the way of things, but Fadwa’s endless support for this book inspires me to read it sometime in the new year. Plus, the cover is absolutely gorgeous, and the plot sounds amazing.
10. Malanie from Malanie Loves Fiction
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Malanie’s blog is also one I discovered more recently, but it’s filled with such festivities and amazingness~ I have heard such amazing things about this book, and Malanie’s love for it makes me so excited
and scared to read it! Like many others who’ve read this book, Malanie said it made her shed millions of tears…and I am ready but not ready?! 😭
#Project14Lists is a project Shealea from That Bookshelf Bitch started, with a goal to write and post a bookish list every day from December 18th to December 31st. Participating bloggers are tasked to come up with creative list ideas, and on each day until December 31st, write a list and post it on their respective blogs. Check out who else has accepted this blogging challenge here.
If you’re interested in joining the fun as well as entering an exclusive giveaway for participating bloggers, read this!
Have you ever picked up a book because of another blogger? LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS! 💕
This is such a cool idea, i love it!! I hope you love 7 Husbands, it was such a great read!
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I’ve heard so many great things that I’m so scared yet so excited 😭😱 Thanks so much for liking this post! ❤
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Girls Of Paper And Fire definitely made into my list! I hope I get to read it someday.
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I hope you do too!! I’m actually starting it today 😅
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Ahh I adored Girl Out of Water! It’s definitely a beloved contemporary of mine too, that was a great rec! 🙂
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Oooo okay that’s good to hear ❤ Now, I'm even more excited to read it!
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OH MY GOODNESS. This post is absolutely lovely and warms my heart. Thank you for including me, Tiffany!
(To be honest, I was trying to guess who’d be associated with Jade City – either Shealea or me HAHA.) But I’m SUPER HAPPY that you’re thinking of picking up A THOUSAND BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS! It’s honestly so good and I think you will really love it. ❤
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AHHH OF COURSE ❤ You are such a champion for diverse reads, especially Asian representation 😭 I've definitely heard you rave about Jade City before too, but Shealea just talks about it nonstop 😂 I'll definitely try to read it regardless! Same goes for A Thousand Beginnings and Endings!!
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Some of these are on my TBR because of blogger friends too!
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Whoo nice to hear that we have some similarities ❤ It seems like this community has great taste 😉
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I have heard lot of good things about these books, esp. Circe and Evelyn Hugo!
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I hope you get a chance to pick them up too! 🙂 If we’ve heard so much about them, they’re defintiely going to be great reads ❤
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True!
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Yes to City of Brass!!! Sooooooo good
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Yes!! I can’t wait ❤
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This kind of post warms my heart SO much, I love it ❤ and thank you so much for the mention, I'm so happy that I made you want to read Girl Out of Water, it really is one of my favorite books of all times, I loved it SO much and I hope you will, too! ❤ ❤
I also so want to read Darius The Great, it sounds like such a good book! ❤
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I also really want to read Evelyn Hugo thanks to the book blogging community! I hope you get to all of these in the new year 🙂
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Aahh Tiffany, you’re so sweet!! I really hope you love Darius if you get around to reading it in 2019, it’s just absolutely beautiful and the mental health rep is definitely amazing! And I’m definitely planning on reading A Thousand Beginnings and Endings next year as well, especially since I have a copy of my own. And I’m definitely with Vicky and Malanie as well — Girls of Paper and Fire and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo are 100% must-reads!! Loved this post, Tiffany ❤
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Thanks May!! Your review and recommendation of it has 100% convinced me 🙈And yay!! I hope you enjoy A Thousand Beginnings and Endings too 🙂 I’m starting Girls of Paper and Fire today and I’m so scared that I have too high expectations for it?? but I also know it’ll be good too! There’s a lot to read next year already 😂Thank you so much for the sweet words about my post!!
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Oh yes, I saw your beautiful photo of GOPAF on Insta today! How are you liking it so far? ☺
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I’m only on Chapter 3 because life got in the way 🙈I’m so scared for Lei?? and I felt so bad for her dad when she got taken :(((
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This is such a nice idea to shout out the bloggers who actually made you pick up these books ❤ ❤ Girls of Paper and Fire is on my TBR and ugh, I should really read it XD
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Yes!! Please read it soon 🙂 I’m currently reading it right now, and it’s getting really good!
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YAS TO STRANGE THE DREAMER AND THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO!!!!! they’re my favvvvvv, i can’t wait for you read the two of them. *cries with excitement*
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AHHHH I’M SO EXCITED AND SO SCARED ❤ So many people love it so I'm scared my expectations for them might be too high??
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laini taylor exceeded all my expectations, i hope she does it for you too! can’t wait to hear your thoughts on strange the dreamer.
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Aww so happy you decided to do this sort of list as well! I totally agree with Shealea and Jade City! ❤️
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Yay!! I hope we both get a chance to read it sometime soon 💖
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Aah, many of these reads are on my TBR. I’m happy to say I have a copy of Circe, and Evelyn Hugo waiting for me 😀
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Ooo I hope we both get a chance to read them all sometime soon! I can’t wait 💖
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I need to read Strange the Dreamer too! I’ve heard so many things about it!
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Hopefully we both get to read it sometime soon!
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I recently read Darius the Great Is Not Okay and it is truly wonderful! Darius felt very realistic and like a character readers could see themselves being friends with.
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Ahhh that’s so good to hear!! I really hope to read this book in the New Year because so many people have said such good things ❤
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the seven husbands are on my tbr basically bc of malanie as well, she’s very enthusiastic in her support & love for books, isn’t she :>>>
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Definitely!! Hopefully, we both get a chance to read it sometime soon 🙂
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yeah, fingers crossed for us!!
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Haha I’m so sorry for my late comment, Tiffany 🙈 I’m so happy that you’re planning to read IWBFT because of me; I really hope you’ll love it as much as I do! 🧡 And you listed so many wonderful books (and bloggers) here! I hope you’ll enjoy Circe and Evelyn Hugo too; both books are gorgeously written and so emotional 😭 And the book blogging community has definitely made my TBR expand with no end in sight 😂
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IT’S OKAY DEZZY ❤ I'm so excited to dive into these books in the new year!! This is the first time I've really had this large of a TBR which is growing with all the amazing releases this upcoming year too! 🙂
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I’m going to eventually read the Foxhole Court because of Malanie 😂 I LOVE this list! It’s so fun to think of all the books I’ve heard about from so many different blogging friends!
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OMG I’ve heard her scream about that book so much I want to read it too!! 😂 I love that we can always rely on other bloggers to find good reads ❤
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