It's
less than a week until Christmas and I'm hopelessly unprepared, but
you know what? I'm kind of okay with that. For me, as a Christian,
Jesus is the main focus and I really want to keep that in mind this year. In previous years, I've gotten so caught up
in all the buying presents/the food/seeing people...but this year
I've really just wanted to focus on Him and not the more
“commercialised” side of Christmas. My family doesn't really do
lots of presents or that for Christmas, but we do get each other
smaller gifts and I generally get books as a gift WHICH IS WONDERFUL!
There
are a few books I'd love to find underneath the tree this year, as
I've been wanting to read these books forever! (Hint, hint, if my
parents are reading this).
Oh,
look, a Laini Taylor book is at the top. No surprise there. I've
been wanting to read this book since first reading Daughter of Smoke
and Bone 3 years ago (nah, I can't see into the future but I KNEW I
wanted every single Laini Taylor book after finishing that one!).
I've heard amazing things about Laini's latest book. I'm dying to
read it.
After
reading ADSOM a few months ago, Schwab immediately earned herself a
spot on my favourite authors list. I adore the way she writes; the
spectrum of morality her characters are comprised of; the dialogue
and the world building and EVERYTHING IS PERFECTION, BASICALLY.
I
read A Darker Shade of Magic this summer and IT WAS SO AMAZING I
LOVED IT SO MUCH ASDFGHJ. I really want to read the other two books
because I neeeed
to know what happens next. They're going to be brilliant and
heartbreaking AND I'M SO HERE FOR IT.
I'M SO BEHIND ON CASSIE CLARE'S BOOKS. I have 4 unread books
of hers on my shelf (whatcha playin' at, Kyra?) and hopefully
I'll get to them next year! My best friend has pretty much given up
hope of me ever reading City of Heavenly Fire. BUT I WILL. SOON.
After
reading The Star-Touched Queen this autumn, I NEED the sequel. Although the
pacing was quite slow and the plot lacking, the world has SO much
potential and the
writing was amazing.
Holy schnitzels, the writing was absolutely incredible. She writes
beautifully.
I've heard the 2nd
book is AMAZING and a lot happens. So it's going to be perfection,
basically.
ALEX
RIDER ALEX RIDER ALEX RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDER (!!!).
That
is all.
Not
really, but SERIOUSLY. I love Alex Rider. The summer I was sixteen I
marathoned the Alex Rider series (except Russian Roulette which I
didn't even know
was
a full-length Alex Rider novel until this weekend??) WAS INCREDIBLE.
I absolutely loved it! I NEEDED the latest instalment, like,
yesterday.
ANXIETY
AND DRAGONS! YAY! Not yay for the anxiety but yay for mental health
rep in
YA fantasy! IT'S ABOUT TIME. Also: dragons. Yes.
PRETTY
COVER, isn't it a pretty cover?! But never mind the cover, let's
talk about the faeries in it! I love
faery books. They're fabulous.
I've seen so many amazing
reviews about this book, and I'm 95% certain I'm going to love it.
Apparently it's got characters you root for, a cute relationship and
a romance revolving around bookshops or something?? IT SOUNDS
WONDERFUL.
I read the first book years
ago and I LOVED it! I've been meaning to read the rest of the series
but South Africa didn't have copies of them anywhere.
And now, in England, my library actually has them BUT I absolutely
love the way Tahereh Mafi writes, so I'd love my own copy to tab all
my favourite quotes!
What
books would you love to find underneath your Christmas tree? Have you
read any of these? Did you enjoy them?