Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
It’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday post! This week’s theme is “books I was SO excited to get, but still haven’t read yet” and I already did a list a few months ago of 2021 releases I haven’t read yet, so I decided to take it back another year and make this list 2020 releases I haven’t read yet! These are all books that I was really anticipating before their release dates.
10 releases from 2020 that I can’t believe I haven’t read yet:
- Kingdom of the Wicked // Kerri Maniscalco → I love the Stalking Jack the Ripper series, so I was REALLY pumped for this book! Now I’ve decided to save it and binge the trilogy when book 3 releases this fall.
- Spoiler Alert // Olivia Dade → Not gonna lie, I’m still hella excited for this adorable-sounding geeky romance book with fat rep.
- The Ghost Tree // Christina Henry → This is the only book I’m including that I did technically start and read a good chunk of (about 30%), but I hit a horrible slump and set it aside.
- The Bone Shard Daughter // Andrea Stewart → I LOVE books about magic that requires elements like bones, blood, etc., and I still wanna read this so badly.
- Drowned Country // Emily Tesh → This is one of those sequels that I haven’t read only because I loved the first book so much that I’m a little scared to see how it ends, lol.
- The Only Good Indians // Stephen Graham Jones → I’ve read the first 1-2 chapters of this twice and set it aside both times, because it does have some heavy elements I wasn’t in the right headspace for, but I’m still so excited to read it, especially given how much I’ve adored all the SGJ short stories I’ve read!
- Survivor Song // Paul Tremblay → I have a VERY good reason for having not read this yet, which is that I couldn’t handle anything pandemic-related AT ALL in my books until the last few months, but I think I’m ready for it!
- Final Cuts // Ellen Datlow → An entire anthology of short stories inspired by horror movies! HOW on earth have I, the horror film addict that I am, not read this yet?!
- The Switch // Beth O’Leary → I adored The Flatshare, and I think I’m a little nervous to read more of Beth’s books because I’m worried I won’t love them as much.
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires // Grady Hendrix → I have literally NO excuse. I had an ARC, I have a finished copy, I adore this author and everything about this premise… what am I waiting for??
What author has been on your TBR way too long? Have you read any of the authors in my list?
Let me know in the comments, or drop a link to your T10T post for the week!
— destiny ♥
Annemieke
May 17, 2022Oh Drowned Country and The Bone Shard Daughter are such a must. <3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 17, 2022I need to hurry up and read them! Especially Drowned Country, I miss those sweethearts 🥺
The Book Lover's Sanctuary
May 17, 2022The Only Good Indians is still on my TBR too. I got it as an audiobook and found the narrator TOO American which sounds really picky!
My list is here.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022If you try The Only Good Indians again, I hope it works better for you next time! 😊
Louise @ Monstrumology
May 17, 2022Kingdom of the Wicked and The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires are two I really should have read by now. And I’ve never read anything by Stephen Graham Jones but I’ve heard a lot of good things about The Only Good Indians.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022I’ve only read SGJ’s short works, but they’ve all been SO good that I’m shocked I haven’t read his novels yet!
lydiaschoch
May 17, 2022I haven’t read The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Hunting Vampires yet either!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-was-so-excited-to-get-but-still-havent-read/
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022I’m glad I’m not alone at least, lol!!
Rae | HerSerialLife.com
May 17, 2022I love your spin on this week’s prompt. Kingdom of the Wicked, Spoiler Alert, and The Bone Shard Daughter are my TBR this year, the latest being on my list this week too 🙂
Here is my TTT: https://herseriallife.com/top-13-books-i-was-excited-get-havent-read/
Have a fantastic week 🙂
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Thank you! I hope you love all of them! 😀
Emily Jane
May 17, 2022Some good looking books there. I get carried away when I like an author then struggle to find the time to read the book!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-was-so-excited-to-get-but-still-havent-read/
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022I feel you on that SO much! Too many good books, too little time! 🙂
Emily Jane
May 28, 2022It’s a nightmare isn’t it 😂 in a good way ☺️
Tammy
May 17, 2022I’ve actually read five of these, go me! Lol. The Grady Hendrix is probably my favorite of all his books. Super dark but so well done.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Lol, way to go! That actually doesn’t surprise me, because your reading always inspires me. 😊 You’re one of the bloggers I’m friends with who always has me like, “Wow, Tammy’s so on top of it!!” lol! Ooooh, that’s so awesome. I can’t wait to read it!
dinipandareads
May 17, 2022Oops, Drowned Country, Bone Shard Daughter and Spoiler Alert would all be on my list as well… 🙈 There are just too many books and I don’t have enough shelf-control, haha! I hope you enjoy these books whenever you get around to reading them though 🙂
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Shelf-control? I don’t know her 😂😭 lmao thank you lovely!! I hope you do, too!
confessionsofayareader
May 17, 2022I loved Kingdom of the Wicked and enjoyed Spoiler Alert. I definitely want to read Bone Shard Daughter at some point. I’ve seen a lot of great reviews for it.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Yay, I’m glad you liked those two! I’m so excited to read them, and I hope we both like The Bone Shard Daughter!
confessionsofayareader
May 29, 2022I hope so too.
Leslie
May 17, 2022The Switch and Bone Shard Daughter are ones that I’ve read and enjoyed!! I hope you get to some of these soon. 🙂
My Top Ten!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Ooh good, I’m really excited for both of those! 🥰 thank you!!
Leslie
May 29, 2022you’re welcome!! <3
mistysbookspace
May 17, 2022I’ve read Kingdom of the Wicked and Spoiler Alert. Kerri Maniscalco is a favorite author of mine and I can’t wait for the final book in this trilogy. I did enjoy Spoiler Alert but I found some things annoying.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Kerri is so good!! I really can’t wait to binge the trilogy! Oh no, what annoyed you in Spoiler Alert?
mistysbookspace
May 27, 2022I don’t think I could hold off reading her books until they are all released so I pretty much read them on or near when they are published. I didn’t like how the fan fiction writing was included.
Marianna
May 17, 2022I’m interested in all the horror books listed here. Haven’t any of these books.
My TTT: https://tellmeayarnblg.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/ttt-quotes-by-poets/
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Yesss, love a good horror read! I hope you like them all!
Amber G
May 17, 2022I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Kingdom of the Wicked! I, too, have decided to wait for the final book to come out before I continue with the series though. It’s a good one to marathon!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Oooh, good to hear! 😀 I hope you like the rest of the series, too!
Kayla @ Books and Blends
May 17, 2022I have way too many books that I still want to read lol. Spoiler Alert is on that list too lol
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022There are just so many good books and not enough time to read them all, dang it! 😭😂
Kayla @ Books and Blends
June 2, 2022Yes! I always get caught up in new releases then I get antsy about what to start lol.
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
May 17, 2022Spoiler Alert was really good; I hope you enjoy it. Some of the rest look a bit dark for me, but I do want to read Silver in the Wood (and thus, Drowned Country) at some point.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Thank you! Silver in the Wood was so, so good. I hope you like it if/when you pick it up!
ChapterMalliumpkin
May 17, 2022If you need content warnings for The Only Good Indians, let me know! I got you covered all those details if you need it. Also, I see so many books in this list I want to read, but I can feel my tbr cart glaring at me.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Thank you, friend!!
ChapterMalliumpkin
May 28, 2022Of course! Always happy to lend my notes!
LaRonda @FlyingPaperbacks
May 17, 2022I had gotten an ARC of the Bone Shard Daughter and just… didn’t… read it? For some reason? I don’t know— I’ll get to it one day lol
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Oh no, lol! Same, though 😭 I hope we both get to read it soon!
Lauren @ Always Me
May 17, 2022I really need to read The Bone Shard Daughter too. 🙂
Check out my TTT
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022I hope we both love it! 😀 I hear such good reviews!
The Sassy Library Fox
May 18, 2022I guess I can sign that entire list too! *lol* I still haven’t read any of them as well and by now I feel guilty. XD I hope you’ll love them when you get to them, Destiny!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Oh noooo, lol! I’m sorry we’re in this boat together!! 😂 I hope you do, too, love!
iloveheartlandx
May 18, 2022I hope you enjoy all of these! I wasn’t a massive fan of Kingdom of The Wicked back when I read it, but I hope you enjoy it more.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/top-ten-tuesday-368/
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Thank you! Ooh, I hope so, too! I have VERY high hopes for that series haha!!
iloveheartlandx
May 29, 2022Well fingers crossed it meets them!
Marie
May 19, 2022Ahh Spoiler Alert sounds SO good, I’ve had that one on my TBR for a little while now, as well! I hope you’ll love it 🙂
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Thank you, I hope you love it as well! 😀
Poinsettia
May 21, 2022I haven’t read any of these! I hope you enjoy them when you have time.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Thank you! 🙂 Happy reading!
Caro @ bookcheshirecat
May 22, 2022I don’t want to know how many 2020 releases I haven’t read yet 😂 I did read Spoiler Alert though and really liked it, the fandom aspect was so much fun 🥰
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022Oh gosh, this list could have been SO much longer, so I feel you 😭 lmao! So excited that you loved Spoiler Alert, though!! I can’t wait.
Nicole Evans
May 22, 2022The Bone Shard Daughter is so so so so so good!!!!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
May 27, 2022I’m so glad you liked it! I can’t wait! ♥