Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Was SO EXCITED to Get, but Still Haven’t Read

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Now, hosted by Jana over at That Artsy Reader Girl 

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 This week is 'Books I Was SO EXCITED to Get, but Still Haven’t Read'... and oof. Um, I have a lot. I do read the books I buy, but I also keep getting books from through my library and reading those instead. I even have shared some of the books I was exited to read for Friday 56/Book Beginning, and never actually picked it up. I'm not counting any books that I have purchased this year, since I have started one of them, and I wanted to keep this list to 10.

These only the physical books, we aren't going to talk about all the Ebooks I obtain and haven't read. There were also more, but I recently donated like 10 books. Some I've read some were unread.

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Blood's Pride & Fortune's Blight by Evie Manieri (Purchased in 2017)

Strife's Bane by Evie Manieri (Purchased in 2021)

These are all part of the same series, I got the first two so long ago. Then got the third last year (all were discount books) in hopes that it would motivate me to just read them. I think it's going to be a bust honestly. I have tired to read the first book, I actually made it about 10 chapters, but it's kind of boring, I think it might be time to just donate them and move on.

Beyond a Darkened Shore by Jessica Leake (Purchased in 2019)

This was totally a cover buy, I have no idea what it's about. Most of these books I got on discount. Bookoutlet was having a sale, I think I got this to make my total 35$ to get the free shipping. That's where I get most my discounted books.

The Shadow Hour & The Savage Dawn by Melissa Grey (Purchased in 2019)

These are the second third books for a book I read, the first time, in I think 2015 through  NetGalley, and really liked. I bought all three books, again, on discount. I fully planned on reading all three after re-reading the first book. And I just never did. I still really like that first book. I have no excuse, I just didn't continue.

A Heart so Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer (Purchased in 2020)

I haven't read this one because of all the mixed things I've heard about it. I wish I hadn't read any kind of review for it and just read it because I like this author's books. But I read reviews and this book and the third seem to be pretty divisive, so I don't know about continuing.

 

Seven Endless Forests by April Geneieve Tucholke (Purchased in 2020)

I think this was the point when I started to get overwhelmed by all the unread books I have... but that doesn't stop me from buying more.

 

Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo (Purchased in 2021)

An anticipated release, and I didn't read it. I think this was in part because it's "the end" for these characters and this world (as far as I know) and I'm just not ready to leave it yet.

Lady Hotspur by Tessa Gratton (Purchased in 2021)

I got this book, then I found out/realized that it was a sequel to Queens of Innis Lear, so I waited until I had that book... (I do now, got it this year). I honestly have no good reason to not just read the books I already have.

Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto (Purchased in 2021)

A book that I've heard a lot of good things about, and it was on sale through BookOutlet.

Through the White Wood By Jessica Leake (Purchased in 2021)

The 'sequel' to Beyond a Darkened Shore, and yes, I bought the sequel/spin-off before reading the first book, because it was on sale. And I have no self-control when it comes to discounted books. Who would honestly say no to a 5$ hardcover?