Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is “Top Ten Books I Hope Santa Brings.” Yes, please, I can’t wait to share my list this week. Is there ever a time where a bookworm doesn’t want books? I confess that I’ve already made a list of 2018 releases that I need to get my hands on, but before we get there, here are a few books that I still need to get this year. Hoping to find these titles under the Christmas tree this year. Covers are linked to Goodreads.
1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Ravenclaw Edition) – I bought my nephew the Hufflepuff edition and after beholding its beauty, I must get my hands on the Ravenclaw edition.
2. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda – I loved this book and yet I don’t own it. It’s a travesty. I was going to buy it from Amazon, but I believe they are out of stock at the moment. May have to hunt it down in stores.
3. Love, Life, and the List by Kasie West – A new Kasie West book comes out the day after Christmas, so I would in no way argue with Santa preordering it for me (I am Santa, I preordered it for myself).
4. An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard – I’m in love with this book’s cover and I want it bad.
5. The Hollow Girl by Hillary Monahan – I read an eARC of this one and was so impressed. Easily one of the most powerful books I’ve picked up this year. I would really like a final copy of it.
6. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden – I haven’t read this one yet, but I’ve been dreaming about this edition for ages. Give it to me.
7. Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman – I have heard so many wonderful (and painful) things about this novel and can’t wait to read it.
8. Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur – I read this one while I was on hiatus and while I’m not a big poetry reader, this one got to me. I’d love to own a copy, so I can reread it.
9. Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood by Marjorie M. Lui and Sana Takeda – Just finished the first volume of this graphic novel and am still reeling from its beauty. I need volume two now.
10. History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera – I really want to read this book by the end of the year and it would be oh so amazing to find this one under the tree.
Would you like to receive any of these for the holidays? What is one book you would love to be gifted? Which book would you love to gift to everyone? Let me know in the comments and be sure leave a link to your own TTT post, so I can visit.
An Unkindness of Magicians sounds like it’ll be so cool! I’d love to have one of the Hufflepuff editions of HP myself, along with the illustrated editions. May Santa bring you everything you want Alicia!
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The illustrated editions of HP are so gorgeous. I’m like a kid again every time I get a new edition of HP. Thanks, Lauren. I hope you get that Hufflepuff edition and the illustrated ones as well!
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That’s a great list 🙂 I already 3 books on this list. I definitely want that 20th anniversary edition of HP.
I hope Santa fulfill your wish. Merry Christmas!
My TTT: http://flippingthruthepages.com/2017/12/top-ten-tuesday-ten-books-hope-santa-brings/
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I can’t decide if I just want the Ravenclaw edition or all four! Thank you so much. A very Merry Christmas to you!
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True! All the four houses are pretty and it’s hard to decide which one to get 😃
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I already have Kasie’s new book preordered, but I like YOUR idea better. Should have let Santa somehow – with magic, perhaps? – bring it to me for Christmas! 🙂
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I can’t wait for it to arrive. It will be like Christmas is extended a day.
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I’ve seen a lot of love for The Bear and the Nightingale so now I want to read that one too. And yay for a new Kasie West!
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I’ve been recommended it several times, but have been holding off because this particular edition is so pretty. Always a good day when there’s more Kasie West.
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Great list. I enjoyed Simon and I hope that you will too. I hope that your wishes come true. Happy holidays.
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Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy the holidays as well!
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Starfish and Monstress both look great (I need some graphic novels on my list lol), and Kasie West’s books always look fun too. Hope you get some good ones for Christmas!
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Monstress was fantastic. You must pick it up. Thank you so much!
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Awesome list, Alicia! I have read The Upside of Unrequited, but not SImon VS… I hope Santa will be good to you! 🙂
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Thank you so much, Lexxie! Simon is fantastic. I highly recommend it. Upside was my first Becky Albertalli novel, but Simon is my favorite.
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I need to get my hands on Starfish too! I thought about trying to read it when it was free online for one day, but with my daughter home, I am not reading as much. Didn’t want to start and not finish it. I adored the new KWest book. I hope you read it and love it too.
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I was tempted to read all those books that were free to read for a day, but I knew it would have ended up being extremely stressful. Thanks, Sam!
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“(I am Santa, I preordered it for myself).” 🤣😂😂
You lost some YA authors who really support each other on Twitter: Albertalli, Silvera, Monahan. The only one missing is Angie Thomas!
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I had to add that little tidbit as I wrote most of this post before I preordered it for myself. I actually had to replace a couple of more books on this list before posting because I bought them. Santa came early. You’re right. Angie’s missing because I already own her book.
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I figured you did!
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😛
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Milk and Honey is on my list! I’m not big on poetry either but when they all come together to tell a story it’s so amazing.
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Yes to this. I also read Jaqueline Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming which is a book in verse that I ended up really enjoying.
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I’ll have to look that one up!
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Santa really need to deliver all of these to you!
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I agree. It would be one heck of a Christmas miracle if I received all these.
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Nice list! The Ravenclas edition does look gorgeous. Here is my Top Ten Tuesday.
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Thank you so much. Yes, it does!
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I have the Hufflepuff version of HP, which I got in London, and I am OBSESSED with it! 🙂
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I don’t blame you! I’m obsessed with the edition too and it’s not even my house. If I was a Hufflepuff, there’s a strong possibility I would have kept it for myself. Of course that would probably mean I wasn’t a true Hufflepuff.
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Haha very true!
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I see SO MANY beautiful things on this list! I would honestly die to get any of these for Christmas! All of these are gorgeous books, inside and out. I can’t wait to read The Bear and the Nightingale and Starfish!!! History is All You left me is my FAVORITE Adam Silvera books and one of the best books I read this year!!! I hope you get it soon!! ❤
My TTT: https://bookslikewolves.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/12/19/Blogmas-19-Books-I-Want-My-Future-Children-To-Read
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Yes, one of my favorite things about putting these lists together are the covers. So glad to hear how much you enjoyed History Is All You Left Me. I’m going to request it next from the library.
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I love those house editions of HP and totally need a Slytherin one!! An Unkindness of Magicians is a super pretty/unique looking cover!! I can see why you’d want to own that 🙂 Happy Holidays!!
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They all look equally gorgeous. It looks like Unkindess’s cover is embossed. Happy Holidays to you too!
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I’m a Ravenclaw, so I would love Santa to bring a Ravenclaw Harry Potter book. I hope you get all these!
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Thank you so much. Hoping you get your hands on a Ravenclaw edition!
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I want to say once again that The Bear and the Nightingale is fantastic and everyone should read the book!!
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I need to just request it from the library already. Can’t wait!
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I have the Hufflepuff edition of HP, but the Ravenclaw one looks really pretty too!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/12/19/top-ten-tuesday-138/
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Those yellow and black edges are amazing on the Hufflepuff edition.
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They are! All of them are so gorgeous though.
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Nice list-hope you get them all!! Happy Holidays!
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Thanks so much! Happy holidays to you!
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Simon Vs is a FAB audiobook!
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I’ve heard this! Very curious now.
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Love, Life and the List is great! Enjoy 🙂 My TTT
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Can’t wait to get it. Thanks!
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AWESOME list! Monsters rules, I really hope you get that one for Christmas! 🙂
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Loved Monstress so much. I’m in dire need of the second volume. Happy Holidays, Erica!
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“I am Santa, I preordered it for myself.” Ha! I love that. One of the best things about being an adult is being able to buy books for myself. Kasie West’s books are so cute. I haven’t pre-ordered the new one, but I will definitely read it eventually.
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Yes. And I always have impeccable taste. Hope you enjoy the new Kasie West when you do get to it.
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