Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week’s theme was “book titles with numbers in them”, but I’ll be veering off (as usual) because it’s time for my quarterly five-star predictions update! Every 3 months, I like to list 10 titles I plan on reading over the next 3 months that I think be will five-star reads for me. This one is especially exciting because today is the first day of my favorite month: happy October, everyone! Not only do I love the spooky fall vibes of this month, and Halloween, but it’s Libra season and ya girl is hoping for some really great reading this month as a birthday gift to myself, ha! ? ♎ (My birthday’s on the 16th, if any of my fellow October babies are wondering!)
July → September Predictions: UPDATE!
- Darkdawn ? currently reading & loving
- The Girl the Sea Gave Back ⛔ haven’t read yet
- Fence, Vol. 3 ? currently reading & loving
- Wolfsong ⛔ haven’t read yet (I started this one but put it back to save as a gift to myself after I knock out some ARCs!)
- Rolling in the Deep ? currently reading & loving
- Criminal Intentions S1E3 ⛔ haven’t read yet
- Dead to the World ✅ ⭐⭐⭐⭐? (4.5, but close enough for me!)
- Get a Life, Chloe Brown ⛔ haven’t read yet
- Imaginary Friend ❌ set aside for now but I was not predicting a 5-star rating by the 25% mark (where I left off)
- If You See Her ⛔ haven’t read yet
As you can see, I didn’t stick to my TBRs or my prediction list well AT ALL this past three months! ? Hopefully the rest of the year will be much better. ? (Come on, birthday gods…)
October → December Predictions
1. Capturing the Devil — Kerri Maniscalco
why I predict a 5-star rating:
I’ve loved this series so much and I have really high hopes that Kerri can knock this finale out of the park.
2. Get a Life, Chloe Brown — Talia Hibbert
why I predict a 5-star rating:
Naturally, this one’s going back on the list. I’ve loved everything I’ve read by Talia so far (which is almost everything she’s written!).
3. Remains — Andrew Cull
why I predict a 5-star rating:
Andy totally blew me away with his short story collection, Bones, and cemented himself as one of my favorites. If this isn’t a 5-star read, I’m probably going to assume there’s something wrong with me. ?
4. Permanent Record — Mary H.K. Choi
why I predict a 5-star rating:
I really loved Emergency Contact, but so many people have told me this one’s ten times better. I’ve seen some snippets that were LOL-worthy on their own, too, so I have a feeling it’ll have more of Choi’s classic snark I loved in her debut.
5. Better Watch Out — Willow Rose
why I predict a 5-star rating:
This is just some random horror novella I found as a freebie a while back and only one person I know has read it, so it’s not a hyped title or anything, buuuut it’s a Christmas-themed horror story, and I seriously ADORE Christmas horror stories, so I’m already feeling biased in this one’s favor!
6. Full Disclosure — Camryn Garrett
why I predict a 5-star rating:
I’m hearing so many good things about this book, it sounds incredible, and the fact that it discusses HIV+ status in teens is something I’ve never seen done in YA and I think it’s so important and needs to be talked about.
7. A Heart So Fierce and Broken — Brigid Kemmerer
why I predict a 5-star rating:
Honestly, after how much I loved A Curse So Dark and Lonely, I can’t believe I didn’t pick this up the moment my eARC approved. I’m so freaking pumped to return to this world! ?
8. The Wives — Tarryn Fisher
why I predict a 5-star rating:
I hope I don’t jinx things by listing this one, since a) I’ve only read one TF title before and b) I have a really rocky track record with thrillers (especially domestic ones), but something about this sounds SO FREAKING GOOD and I’m just stupid excited for it.
9. Crown of Oblivion — Julie Eshbaugh
why I predict a 5-star rating:
I’ve been craving another good YA dystopian “trials”-based story à la Hunger Games, and I’m hoping this one’s going to hit the spot.
10. Ninth House — Leigh Bardugo
why I predict a 5-star rating:
I’m definitely hesitant to guarantee that I’ll pick this up before the end of the year only because I know myself and how BAD I am at picking up anticipated pre-orders right away, but I love Queen Leigh and I have veeeery high hopes for her first foray into adult fiction.
Do you have any 5-star predictions for your reading plans over the next few months? Do you think I will or won’t 5-star any of mine?
— destiny ♥
Evelyn
October 1, 2019I hope you will end up loving all of these!
I feel like capturing the devil and ninth house will be 5 stars as well!
(www.evelynreads.com)
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 28, 2019Thank you, lovely! I hope they are, too! So far, I feel like Capturing the Devil will be. 😀
Genesis @ Whispering Chapters
October 1, 2019I soooo want to read Full Disclosure!! I need to read Kemmerer’s novel so I can be read for the sequel. Chloe Brown and The Girl the Sea Gave Back are two other novels I can’t wait to read!
Genesis @ Whispering Chapters
Jess @ Jessticulates
October 1, 2019Great list! I can’t wait to read Ninth House and I need to cross A Curse So Dark and Lonely off my TBR soon. 🙂
Chai @ Like Chai Tea
October 1, 2019Full Disclosure is one of the books I’m so looking forward to! I also do feel like it’s going to be a five-star read.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 28, 2019I hope so! Have you read it yet? Sorry for the late reply! I’m hoping to read it in December. 🙂
Annemieke
October 1, 2019I am getting Failure to Communicate for my birthday and if I can get around to it in November I am so very sure it will end up being a 5 star read.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 28, 2019Oh awesome! Have you read it yet? If so, I hope it didn’t disappoint 🙂
Lydia
October 1, 2019Good luck with your predictions for the next few months. I hope you’re right about them.
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Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 28, 2019Thank you so much! ♥
Cora @ Tea Party Princess
October 1, 2019Oooh some books I am very excited about here! Fingers crossed they’re good 🙂
Cora | http://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/
Dini @ dinipandareads
October 1, 2019Awesome predictions! I hope they live up to them ? I’m so looking forward to reading Permanent Record and AHSFAB!
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Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 28, 2019Thank you, I hope so too! Fingers crossed for us both 🙂
Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads
October 1, 2019I always love your twists on T10T 🙂 I hope your predictions pan out!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 28, 2019Awww, thank you Leelynn! You’re so sweet ♥♥ sorry for the late reply!!
Barb @ Booker T's Farm
October 1, 2019I adored Rolling in the Deep and need to read its sequel. Also, I’m hoping to love The Ninth House. I also really enjoy the Sookie Stackhouse series and it’s actually one the few I’m current on.
Cholla
October 1, 2019I loved Dead to the World. Oh and The Wives was SO GOOD! I never saw the end coming either. But then, I never do, hahaha.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 28, 2019Sorry for the late reply, but I’m so glad you loved The Wives! I’m sad I haven’t gotten to it yet, but hopefully I will some time in the next week or two. I’m hoping I don’t see the end coming, either! 🙂
Brooke Lorren
October 1, 2019I hope you love these! I predict a 5 star rating for Ninth House too.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 28, 2019Thank you, dear, I hope so too! <3
A Darker Shade of Rosie
October 3, 2019I really love this idea! I’m predicting A Heart so Fierce and Broken to be 5 stars, and same with Ninth House, even though I am the SAME WAY with highly anticipated books. It’s like I’m just so afraid to be let down even though I’m on pins and needles for it!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 28, 2019Thank you, love! <3 Yesss, exactly haha. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has that mix of excitement and nerves. :P
Lauren @ Always Me
October 3, 2019I’m expecting a 5 star rating for Capturing the Devil too! Great list this week. 🙂
Lauren @ Always Me
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
November 28, 2019Thank you! ♥