Top 10 Tuesday

T10T: October → December 5-Star Predictions

October 1, 2019

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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!

  1. Darkdawn ? currently reading & loving
  2. The Girl the Sea Gave Back ⛔ haven’t read yet
  3. Fence, Vol. 3 ? currently reading & loving
  4. 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!)
  5. Rolling in the Deep ? currently reading & loving
  6. Criminal Intentions S1E3 ⛔ haven’t read yet
  7. Dead to the World ✅ ⭐⭐⭐⭐? (4.5, but close enough for me!)
  8. Get a Life, Chloe Brown ⛔ haven’t read yet
  9. Imaginary Friend ❌ set aside for now but I was not predicting a 5-star rating by the 25% mark (where I left off)
  10. 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

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24 Comments

  • Reply Evelyn October 1, 2019 at 2:13 am

    I 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)

    • Reply Destiny @ Howling Libraries November 28, 2019 at 2:52 pm

      Thank you, lovely! I hope they are, too! So far, I feel like Capturing the Devil will be. 😀

  • Reply Genesis @ Whispering Chapters October 1, 2019 at 4:44 am

    I 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

  • Reply Jess @ Jessticulates October 1, 2019 at 5:27 am

    Great list! I can’t wait to read Ninth House and I need to cross A Curse So Dark and Lonely off my TBR soon. 🙂

  • Reply Chai @ Like Chai Tea October 1, 2019 at 5:55 am

    Full 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.

    • Reply Destiny @ Howling Libraries November 28, 2019 at 2:55 pm

      I hope so! Have you read it yet? Sorry for the late reply! I’m hoping to read it in December. 🙂

  • Reply Annemieke October 1, 2019 at 6:39 am

    I 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.

  • Reply Lydia October 1, 2019 at 6:42 am

    Good luck with your predictions for the next few months. I hope you’re right about them.

    My TTT.

  • Reply Cora @ Tea Party Princess October 1, 2019 at 8:59 am

    Oooh some books I am very excited about here! Fingers crossed they’re good 🙂
    Cora | http://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/

  • Reply Dini @ dinipandareads October 1, 2019 at 9:38 am

    Awesome predictions! I hope they live up to them ? I’m so looking forward to reading Permanent Record and AHSFAB!
    My TTT post

  • Reply Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads October 1, 2019 at 11:06 am

    I always love your twists on T10T 🙂 I hope your predictions pan out!

  • Reply Barb @ Booker T's Farm October 1, 2019 at 1:14 pm

    I 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.

  • Reply Cholla October 1, 2019 at 2:05 pm

    I 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!

    • Reply Destiny @ Howling Libraries November 28, 2019 at 2:59 pm

      Sorry 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! 🙂

  • Reply Brooke Lorren October 1, 2019 at 3:37 pm

    I hope you love these! I predict a 5 star rating for Ninth House too.

  • Reply A Darker Shade of Rosie October 3, 2019 at 8:13 am

    I 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!

    • Reply Destiny @ Howling Libraries November 28, 2019 at 3:03 pm

      Thank you, love! <3 Yesss, exactly haha. I'm glad I'm not the only one who has that mix of excitement and nerves. :P

  • Reply Lauren @ Always Me October 3, 2019 at 11:57 am

    I’m expecting a 5 star rating for Capturing the Devil too! Great list this week. 🙂

    Lauren @ Always Me

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