Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and is currently being hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is “Books On My TBR I Predict Will Be 5-Star Reads.” I have considered doing a post for this topic for a while, but hesitated because I didn’t want to put unnecessary pressure on these books. But I guess I am going to do so anyways, so here are ten TBR books I expect to be five-star reads. Covers/titles are linked to Goodreads.
1. Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo – It’s Elizabeth Acevedo. There is a very high chance this will get five stars from me.
2. Nevermoor by Jessica Townsand – I have heard so many good things about this book and I expect to be charmed.
3. Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar – The Moon Within is one of my favorite books ever and I expect Aida to once again tell me a story that will move me to tears.
4. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Duh. That is all. If you follow me on Twitter, you know how badly I want an ARC of this one.
5. Wayward Witch by Zoraida Córdova – The second Brooklyn Brujas book almost was a five-star read for me, so I’m thinking this last one might just reach it.
6. The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan – I’ve put this one off because of how emotional it will probably make me, which is why I believe it will be a fivestar read.
7. Meteor by Anna-Marie McLemore and Tehlor Kay Mejia – This collaboration is going to be EPIC!!!!!
8. Jade City by Fonda Lee – I fully expect that this fantasy is going to sweep me away.
9. The fourth Witchlands novel by Susan Dennard – This series has been so enjoyable and they somehow keep getting better.
10. The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri’s next novel – It’s Tasha Suri and I know she is going to pour so much love into this series and I expect to be in awe once again.
Do you think you will give five stars to any of these? Let me know in the comments and be sure to leave me a link to your own TTT post, so I can visit.
CLAP WHEN YOU LAND! Squee! Thanks for the heads up About starred reviews
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I am so excited for more Acevedo!
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This reminds me that I need to try Moreno- Garcia soon. Have heard good things about every one of her books so far.
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DO IT!!!!!
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I don’t know that I’ve read enough about any of these to know if they’d be books I’d pick up, but I do recognize some of the covers! “Mexican Gothic” seems to be getting lots of hype on Twitter so I’ll have to learn more about that one. Happy five-star reading, Alicia. 🙂
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I am beyond excited for Mexican Gothic. I need everyone to add it to their TBR.
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I’m so intrigued by Mexican Gothic! I hope you enjoy them all. 🙂
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Yes, I have no doubt the author is going to blow us all away.
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I’m very interested in Mexican Gothic. I will be curious to see what you think.
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If I can get my hands on an ARC, I will share my thoughts even sooner.
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Great list! You’re not alone – I’m desperate for an ARC of Mexican Gothic. I really need to read Nevermoor, Jade City and the Witchlands series, and I want to read Zoraida Córdova’s work this year, too.
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Ooh, I’m so excited for you to read Zoraida!
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Nevermoor is on my list too! So many recommendations! I hope we both love it.
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I hope we both end up loving that one!
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Yes! You are going to love Nevermoor and Jade City ❤
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I am so excited to read them!!!!!
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Fingers crossed you’ll love Jade City too, Alicia! Happy reading!
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I have a really good feeling about it. I’m going to try for March.
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I really need to read Nevermoor. I got it two Christmas’ ago for a gift and STILL haven’t gotten around to it!
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Ooh, yes, I have books like that on my shelf too.
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I thought about doing this TTT, but like you mentioned, I was worried about the pressure I would put on them and they end up not living up to my expectations because of that. These all look and sound great. I hope they end up being five stars for you! I think there would be a high chance that Elizabeth Acevedo’s book would be a five star for me too. I always end up loving her books.
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Thank you so much! Yes, I love Elizabeth’s books so much and am maybe hoping to listen to the audio for this one because they are always amazing.
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I’m so anxious to get Clap When You Land! I’ve LOVED her other books. Mexican Gothic might make my TBR–thanks, I hadn’t seen it before.
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Yay, I’m glad to hear that! I need everyone to be excited about Mexican Gothic.
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Nevermoor was such a great fun book. I really enjoyed it. I am so excited about Mexican GOthic it looks absolutely wonderful. Going to read Labyrinth Lost this month, I’m so late to this party.
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Nah, you are just in time for the party and you won’t have to wait so long for the final book.
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I’m really excited to start them
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Mexican Gothic sounds so good.
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I’m so excited about it!
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I hope all of your predictions come true!
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Thank you so much. I hope so too!
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Given your work in the blogging community and your Latinx book club, the publisher would have to be an idiot not to give you an ARC of Mexican Gothic.
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You’d think, but honestly, it’s always such a novelty to get an ARC by a Latinx author. Publishers aren’t great at getting them into the hands of #ownvoices bloggers, but I do find that authors are more than willing to try to assist even when they don’t have a lot of say in who gets ARCs of their books.
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I would Tweet at her with a link to your Forbes interview.
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If she followed me, I would probably reach out, but alas, she is my white whale.
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Planning to read Tasha Suri’s books later this year, looking forward to it!
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I’m looking forward to it too, haha. I hope you love them.
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I love the cover to Mexican Gothic. I need to read the second Witchlands book; I liked the first one. Hopefully you like all of these!
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The second Witchlands novel is where I think the series really takes off. Enjoy!
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Alicia! I’ve been thinking of Mexican Gothic ever since I first saw it 😭
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Isn’t the cover just gorgeous? I have it as my phone wallpaper so I stare at it all the time, not weird at all, right?
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I don’t have any of these on my list this week, but I do want to read Mexican Gothic! Good luck with your 5-star reading 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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Mexican Gothic is on my TBR! I agree, I worry about putting too much pressure on potential 5-star reads or having too high expectations!
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Yay! Yes, I try not to have too many expectations but with some books I suppose it’s unavoidable.
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I hope these all turn out to be 5 stars for you! I just finished Nevermoor and LOVED it.
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Yay, I’m so excited!
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Mexican Gothic has been getting so much love. I think Jade City will be a definite 5 star read for you.
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I’m so glad to hear that. I need more people to read Silvia Moreno-Garcia. I’m so excited for Jade City.
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I adore Nevermoor. I was wary of it (because of so many wonderful things being said about it!) but I think it lives up to the hype. I just started reading The Astonishing Color of After. It is beautifully written but yeah, definitely emotional.
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