Books I’m planning to read this Autumn | An attempt to actually read books from my TBR pile!

TBRs are like New Year’s resolutions. They are made to be broken! So why not join the TTT (Top Ten Tuesday) meme this week and make one more list of books I’ll probably only read next summer or in many years from now.* 

*I hope you don’t think that I intentionally don’t follow my TBR! I have all the desire and determination to read these books ASAP. But you know… TBRs…¯\_(ツ)_/¯

This week’s TTT topic is Books on my Fall 2019 TBR, which is a perfect way to begin the Autumn season! Happy 2nd day of Autumn, everyone! The weather is finally changing. We had some much needed rain last weekend. The evenings are finally chilly, and I lit up my first candles of the season. There are three genres I usually gravitate towards during colder months: (1) Fantasy, (2) Thrillers and (3) Historical Fiction.

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Yesterday, I talked about my current reads and, of course, those books are also on my TBR, and I will be prioritizing them over everything else. The books below are the ones I’m the most excited to start reading after finishing all of my current reads:

BOOKS ON MY FALL TBR:

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1 – the fountains of silence by ruta sepetys

Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists and foreign businessmen flood into Spain under the welcoming guise of sunshine and wine. Among them is eighteen-year-old Daniel Matheson, the son of a Texas oil tycoon, who arrives in Madrid with his parents hoping to connect with the country of his mother’s birth through the lens of his camera. Photography–and fate–introduce him to Ana, whose family’s interweaving obstacles reveal the lingering grasp of the Spanish Civil War–as well as chilling definitions of fortune and fear… more

«The Fountains of Silence» comes out on October 3rd, and I was very lucky to get the advanced copy! My plan is to pick it up as soon as I finish at least one of the 5 books I’m currently reading. The weather has been PERFECT for some historical fiction. I can already picture myself sitting with the book, wrapped in blankets and with some autumnal candles lit up!

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2- a little hatred by joe abercrombie

The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever.
On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield, and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. He hopes for help from the crown. But King Jezal’s son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specializes in disappointments… more

Confession time, I’ve never read any of Abercrombie books before! But I’m very excited to try his novels. So I will be doing something that Abercrombie fans will consider the worst act of rule-breaking – I’m planning to read «A Little Hatred» without reading his previous series, The First Law. And I know that this one is set in the same world, and I’ve been warned that there will be some spoilers for the First Law series. But that doesn’t stop me. 

I want to see if I like his writing style and the story that he created. If I fall in love with this book, then I will definitely read the First Law series as well.

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3 – deadhouse gates by steven erikson

In the vast dominion of Seven Cities, in the Holy Desert Raraku, the seer Sha’ik and her followers prepare for the long-prophesied uprising known as the Whirlwind. Unprecedented in size and savagery, this maelstrom of fanaticism and bloodlust will embroil the Malazan Empire in one of the bloodiest conflicts it has ever known, shaping destinies and giving birth to legends… more

I’m currently reading «Gardens of the Moon» by Steven Erikson, the first book in the Malazan the Book of the Fallen fantasy series, and to not lose the momentum, I’d love to continue this epic tale, and maybe read 1 book every month or every other month (depends how this will go). 

The books are humongous, but the writing style is not as bad or confusing as people said it would be. I’m very excited to continue this series.

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4 – Recursion by Blake Crouch

Memory makes reality.
That’s what New York City cop Barry Sutton is learning as he investigates the devastating phenomenon the media has dubbed False Memory Syndrome—a mysterious affliction that drives its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived.
That’s what neuroscientist Helena Smith believes. It’s why she’s dedicated her life to creating a technology that will let us preserve our most precious memories… more

Yes! 100 times yes! This book arrived in August and I’ve been staring at it for over a month now. I just really want to read it, I don’t need any other reason, do I? 😀

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5 – wicked saints by emily a. duncan

A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself.
A prince in danger must decide who to trust.
A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings.
Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war.
In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, their three paths entwine in a shadowy world of spilled blood and mysterious saints… more

I’ve been hunting for this book for months! I’ve ordered it twice and both times it was out of stock. But the third time’s a charm and I finally have my copy of «Wicked Saints»! Now, I just hope that it will live up to my expectations.

That’s it for my Fall TBR! I will definitely read more books, some that I’ve mentioned in my previous posts, some new ones and some ARCs, but these 5 books are the ones I’m the most excited about. 

What genres do you usually read during colder seasons? Share your Fall TBR in the comments below!

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