2020 is officially here and my holidays are over, which means long office hours, a lot of running around and basically trying to do all the tasks that piled up over the holiday season.
I hope January is treating you well, and you don’t get caught up in the hectic routine of “catching up”!
Even though my month is going to be (and is already) very busy, I’m still planning to get some reading done. Sometimes I get carried away and go on a requesting spree on NetGalley thinking that I won’t get approved for most of the titles, and then I get them all at once.
Publishers were probably clearing up their queues because at the end of last year I got most of these books finally approved, and suddenly I have too many ARCs on my TBR, which I’m not complaining about by the way!
2019 ARCs
These are 2019 ARCs that I still need to read. I finished «The Vampire of Maple Town» on the 2nd of January and already wrote my review that should go up some time this month.
2020 ARCs
January 23rd, 2020
agency by william gibson
San Francisco, 2017. Clinton’s in the White House, Brexit never happened – and Verity Jane’s got herself a new job.
They call Verity ‘the app-whisperer’, and she’s just been hired by a shadowy start-up to evaluate a pair-of-glasses-cum-digital-assistant called Eunice. Only Eunice has other ideas… more
January 24th, 2020
grace is gone by emily elgar
Meg and her daughter Grace are the most beloved family in Ashford, the lynchpin that holds the town together. So when Meg is found brutally murdered and her daughter missing, the community is rocked by the tragedy. Her daughter, Grace, has been sick for years and all Meg has ever done is look after her. Now Meg is dead, Grace is gone – and fears are growing for her life… more
February 6th, 2020
saving missy by beth morrey
For readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and A Man Called Ove, a life-affirming, deeply moving “coming-of-old” story, a celebration of how ordinary days are made extraordinary through friendship, family, and the power of forgiving yourself–at any age.
Boy meets girl. Girl meets boy. Woman meets dog… more
what kind of girl by alyssa sheinmel
The girls at North Bay Academy are taking sides. It all started when Mike Parker’s girlfriend showed up with a bruise on her face. Or, more specifically, when she walked into the principal’s office and said Mike hit her. But the students have questions: Why did she go to the principal and not the police? … more
February 20th, 2020
keeper of the lost cities by shannon messenger
The first book in the New York Times bestselling series!
Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret.
She is a Telepath, and has the power to hear the thoughts of everyone around her – something that she’s never spoken about, even to her own family.
But everything changes the day she meets Fitz, a mysterious boy who also reads minds… more
March 1st, 2020
In an instant by suzanne redfearn
Life is over in an instant for sixteen-year-old Finn Miller when a devastating car accident tumbles her and ten others over the side of a mountain. Suspended between worlds, she watches helplessly as those she loves struggle to survive.
Impossible choices are made, decisions that leave the survivors tormented with grief and regret. Unable to let go, Finn keeps vigil as they struggle to reclaim their shattered lives… more
April 7th, 2020
ruthless gods (something dark and holy #2) by emily a. duncan
The stunning sequel to instant New York Times bestseller, Wicked Saints!
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… more
April 21st, 2o20
if i had your face by frances cha
Kyuri is a heartbreakingly beautiful woman with a hard-won job at a “room salon,” an exclusive bar where she entertains wealthy businessmen while they drink. Though she prides herself on her cold, clear-eyed approach to life, an impulsive mistake with a client one evening suddenly threatens her livelihood. Her roomate, Miho, is a talented artist who grew up in an orphanage but won a scholarship to study art in New York. Returning to Korea after college, she finds herself in an impossible relationship with the super-wealthy heir to one of Korea’s biggest companies… more
April 28th, 2020
the fantastical exploits of gwendolyn gray ( The Chronicles of Gwendolyn Gray #2) by b.a. williamson
Gwendolyn Gray faces an overwhelming battle every day: keeping her imagination under control. It’s a struggle for a dreamer like Gwendolyn, in a city of identical gray skyscrapers, clouds that never clear, and grown-ups who never understand.
But when her daydreams come alive and run amok in The City, the struggle to control them becomes as real as the furry creatures infesting her bedroom… more
What books are you planning to read in January? Are you prioritizing the ARCs?
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Good luck on all of these arcs and getting through the beginning of the year chaos at work! I mainly plan to just read some of the books I wanted to read in 2019 but didn’t get to. I’m still really in the mystery/thriller mood so it will probably be a bunch of those 😋 I hope you have a lovely January!
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Thank you so much! 🙂 I’m currently reading Grace is Gone (it’s a mystery) and it’s very interesting. One thing though… I think I know what the twist will be, just waiting for that “confirmation” atm. 😀
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Happy New Year! I still have quite a few ARCs from 2019 to get through.. And still keep on requesting more, oops, haha. I did start reading David Mogo, but kinda abandoned it half-way through. I just couldn’t get into the story. I might pick it up again, because I do feel guilty for not finishing it, but that won’t be any time soon.
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Thank you! Happy New Year, hun! ❤ Ahaha, I can't stop myself from requesting ARCs either, it's a real problem. lol
I started reading David Mogo in the summer but left it after 5-7% 😦 so… I don't know if I should give it a second chance and read a bit further. But I do want it gone from my TBR list 😀
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Yeah, I want it gone as well! And I hate not finishing books. But this time I might just have to give in haha
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I definitely have a bunch of ARCs on my January TBR. I’m most excited for Ashlord and Diamond City.
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I really REALLY loved Ashlords! I hope you’ll enjoy it too 🙂
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Good luck on all of these. It’s so easy to fall down the Netgalley hole
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That’s so true! Even when I know I already have too many, I still keep requesting. It’s a problem 😀 Thank you!
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Good luck on getting through all your ARCs this month! I’ve been on a NetGalley requesting hiatus because I have way too many backlist books still sitting on there that need to be reviewed. 😭If I Had Your Face sounds so interesting, and I absolutely love the cover! Going to have to take a look at that one!
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Thank you so much! 🙂 I haven’t picked it up yet, but it does sound very interesting. I hope you’ll get approved!
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I have been trying so hard not to request so many books on Netgalley. It’s so easy to go request crazy, haha. I hope you get to read all of these books soon even with being busy. 🙂
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It is so hard, isn’t it??? 😀 Thank you, honey ❤ I already read 3 and currently in the middle of the 4th one, so it's going fairly well I must say.
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Good luck getting through all your arcs! You’ve got some awesome sounding books on your list.
One of my goals this year is to start requesting arcs so I can feel like a real book blogger. Haha.
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😂 The important thing is to not over request. I wish I followed my own advices… Lol
Do you have your eyes on any particular arc on Netgalley?
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That’s great advice!
I got approved for The Unspoken Name and The House in the Cerulean Sea which are two of my most anticipated releases. But, I’m still hoping to be approved for Docile. *fingers crossed*
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I have a ton of ARCs to read as well! I was lucky enough to get approved for many of my anticipated releases, but now all those deadlines are creeping upon me faster than I can handle lol. if i had your face by frances cha sounds very interesting! I hadn’t heard of it before but am now adding it to my tbr! 🙂
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I hope you’ll read them all (and love them all, which is very impostant! 😀 ) I’m actually doing pretty well with the ARCs this month. I think I’m already on my 5th or 6th. I had to DNF one, but another one made it to my “favourites” shelf on Goodreads!
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