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Rest of the 2018 TBR (Part 1)

8/11/2018

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Since I am devoting the rest of 2018 to mostly fantasy books, I decided to make a TBR - to keep me on track. 

1. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (re-read)
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I've already started on this, and already finished The Fellowship of The Ring and have about 100 pages left in Two Towers.

​I'm thinking I will pause after Two Towers to read a different book, since I will be busy next week and don't it to affect my beautiful journey of Middle Earth *insert heart eyes here* 
2. Dry by Neil Shusterman (arc)
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I was very lucky to get a physical arc of this and I cannot wait to read it. This is the only non fantasy book that makes the list (so far) in my 2018 TBR. 

​I fell in love with author's Scythe series (also dystopian) and I am sure that I will enjoy this one as well.

​Shusterman writes very realistically, it feels like his novels could happen any time now. Especially one that is set in such a realistic California future (sadly). 


​3. We ride the Storm by Devin Madson 

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I've read The Vengeance Trilogy by Madson (including the novella that goes with it) and now I am ready for more brutal adventure. 

The only downside is that this book is the only one out in the series so far, and I will have to wait some time before being able to continue. And who likes waiting?? 

I heard that this one is even more brutal than The Vengeance one, so eek, will see. Hopefully I won't get traumatized, ha. 



4. Proven Guilty (Dresden Files) by Jim Butcher 


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It's been a really long time since I read Dresden Files, at least 2 years that's for sure.
I stopped on book 8 and now I am hoping to jump back in, and just pick up where I left off.

Thankfully, Butcher is very good at reminding the reader what happened in previous books, so I'm not too worried. I am worried that my taste has changed and I will find this not as good or as entertaining as I did before. 

​I will start with book 8 and if I'm still into it I will try reading more this year as well. 


5. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb 
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I am hoping to read the first trilogy in 2018 (this series is soooooo long). they are set in different times and realms as far as I know, but the whole thing is still very, very large. So I figured the first 3 is a good place to start. 

I decided to pick this up because a few book-youtubers that I watch speak very highly of it, so I wanted to see for myself. Plus Robin Hobbit is very renowned in fantasy, and that's what I'm doing this year - just reading all of the fantasy! 

Side note, I adore these cover editions. 


6. Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson 

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Not much to say here except that it's time for another Sanderson book - it's been way too long. 

I've been a bit grudgy after the last book in Mistborn (era 2) - I did not like that one at all. But, I think I'm past it and ready for more Sanderson's magic and feelings that he hits you with oh so beautifully. 

So far, this is a standalone (although there are plans for book 2 already), so it's nice to read something that you don't have to continue in right away. 


7. The Iron Flower by Laurie Forest 


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Probably only one of the very few YA fantasy books that will be on this list - I might add two more. I am stepping down from YA almost completely and will only read books from authors that I know and like, or if I do a very extensive research on them. I've read way too many crappy ya books and I don't have time or patience for the anymore. 

But Iron Flower I am very excited about!! And if there's a third one I will read it as well. It's a continuation of The Black Witch and I cannot wait to see where the story goes. 


8. The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang 

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The Poppy War has taken the reading world by storm and I want to see what's it all about. 

So it's better be good!! :)
​I love good asian inspired fantasy. I heard that this book is brutal, but what are you gonna do - it's fantasy after all. 

I really know nothing else of this book, so I will just have to read it and see. 




9. The faithful and the fallen series by John Gwynne

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I'd love to read the whole series in 2018, but they are so big - gigantic really that I'm not sure I will be able to. 

​These have been also highly recommended to me, so I am very excited. Plus I am in love with these covers, ahhhhh. 


10. The Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix by Julie C Dao 
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Julie C Dao surprised me with the first book in this series, and I literally cannot wait for the second one to come out (November hurry up). 

​The first one was so good, I couldn't believe it was a debut (I was also lucky enough to have an arc of the first one). 

​This is ya as well, but this is the author that I trust (I added her to my favorites with just one book - and that's huge for me). 




​And that is it for part 1 - It's quite ambitious, because lots of these are very chunky books, but hopefully they will be worth it, and hopefully I will find many favorites among them.  Part 2 will be coming when I made at least a dent in part 1 :) 

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