Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases For The First Half of 2016

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful Broke and Bookish! The week's topic is Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases For The First Half of 2016. At first I didn't think I would be able to come up with any but the month or so and list of most anticipated books of 2016 got me excited about quite a lot of books after all.

1. Stars Above (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer

I need that epilogue!!!
Expected publication: February 2nd 2016 (hardback only, I believe)
Paperback: 01 Mar 2016

2. Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) by Susan Dennard 

Expected publication: January 5th 
3. Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

Expected publication: January 5th

4. The Dark Days Club (Lady Helen #1) by Alison Goodman

Expected publication: January 26th 2016 

5. Riders by Veronica Rossi 

Expected publication: February 16th
6. The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead

Expected publication: April 5th 2016
7. This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1) by Victoria Schwab

Love this cover!
Expected publication: June 7th 2016 

8. Bright Smoke, Cold Fire by Rosamund Hodge 

I don't actually know if this will come out in the first half of 2016 but let's go with it :) No cover reveal yet.

9. Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

This cover is stunning!
Expected publication: March 8th 2016

10. A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) by Sarah J. Maas

Expected publication: May 3rd 2016

Bonus:

11. Eidolon (Wraith Kings #2) by Grace Draven 

I already wrote this blog post last week but yesterday I started reading Radiance and I'm really enjoying it! So I know I will need the second book soon!
Expected publication: January 31st 2016

Which are your most anticipated releases? Don't hesitate to let me know down below!

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 debut authors whose sophomore novels we're looking forward to

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is 10 debut authors whose sophomore novels we're looking forward to or Top Ten Sophomore Novels That We Loved Just As Much If Not More Than The Author's Debut. I decided to do both because I couldn't come up with ten books in one category. 

7 debut authors whose sophomore novels I'm looking forward to: 

1. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

I really liked Cruel Beauty! I'm waiting for Crimson Bound to come out in paperback but I'm considering buying it in hardback after all! Read my review of Cruel Beauty here!

2. The Duff by Kody Keplinger

I really liked this book, it is one of the best books I read last year! Read my review here!

3. The Martian by Andy Weir

This is easily one of my favourite books this year! You can find my review here!

4. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

I really liked this fantasy novel, I own the second book but I haven't found the time to read it yet. You can find my review of The Lies of Locke Lamora here!

5. A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

 

6. Carrie by Stephen King

You can find my review here.

7. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

3 Sophomore Novels That Were Better Than The Author's Debut 

1. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

All the books in this series just get better and better! Winter is also my most anticipated book of the year, and I can't believe I don't have to wait much longer till it's released! Read my series review here.

2. Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

The first book in this trilogy was okay, not great but okay. The second book was way better and the third book was the best! Read my review of the trilogy here!

3. Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

Shatter Me didn't impress me much, I only continued the trilogy because I owned all the books already. I did like the other books way more, so that's why I decided to put Unravel Me on this list. Find my series review here!

Which books are on your list? Don't hesitate to leave a comment!

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten books to read if you like these popular books/authors

This week Top Ten Tuesday is about the theme: if you like this book, I recommend that book to you.  I found this a rather difficult topic. It's not easy to compare authors or stories, so unfortunately I didn't get to ten recommendations. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

1. If you like Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen

you will like North And South by Elizabeth Gaskell

2. If you like These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

you might like the Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

3. If you liked Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

you might like Uprooted by Naomi Novik


4. If you like The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger

you might like The Gardella Vampire Hunters series by Colleen Gleason

5. If you like The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

you might like the comic series Fables by Bill Willingham

6. If you like All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

then you will like Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

7. If you like the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris,

I recommend the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews.

Let me know which books are on your list! Don't hesitate to leave a comment below!

Under the Never Sky Trilogy - Veronica Rossi

WORLDS KEPT THEM APART.

DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER.

Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.

Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He's searching for someone too. He's also wild - a savage - but might be the only person who can keep her alive.

And if they can survive, they are each other's best hope for finding answers.

-- Amazon.co.uk description --

So this is a young adult trilogy and originally why I started this blog. I have to read so much for uni that I hardly have time left to read books of my choice. But now I have finally finished this trilogy. And I have a lot to say about it. 

The beginning of the first book, Under the Never Sky, was actually quite boring. I could not get through it, but near the end it got better, so I decided to read the other two as well. Through the Ever Night, the second of the series was way better, I could not finish it fast enough. It contains a lot of romance and suspense and some plot twists I did not expect at all. Wow. After that I tore through the third book and absolutely loved it! Into the Still Blue is even better than the second one. While I was bored and had to practically force myself to read the first book, I couldn't sleep until I finished the third one. So do not make up your mind about the trilogy after reading the first book, because the other two are so much better. In the first book, it takes a while to explain the setting where story takes place. That is probably why it did not excite me that much. However near the end it picked up the pace. 

I would give Under the Never Sky 3 out of 5 stars, Through the Ever Night and Into the Still Blue are both worth 4 stars!