Biggest Book Haul Ever!

If you follow me on Instagram then you’ll know that over the last few weeks I’ve not been able to stop buying books. After reading nine in July alone and being on my fourth book for the month already, I clearly needed to add to my ever growing collection so I didn’t run out of book to read. I’m also preparing my big Autumn/Halloween bonanza and most of these books were brought in preparation for that. This is the biggest amount of books I’ve ever had to haul, the majority of them brought recently but there are also a few from March that I didn’t get to haul because with everything going on in the world, it didn’t seem right. 

First and foremost I finally got my hands on The Queen Of Nothing by Holly Black. This is last book in the Folk Of The Air series and is one I’ve been dying to get my hands on for ages for the cover alone. The Folk Of The Air series follows Jude a mortal who grew up in the land of Fae alongside her twin sister Taryn. Yet even having grown up alongside the Fae, they still look their nose down at Jude and Taryn because they’re mortal. And after a series of cruel attacks and constant taunts from the High Prince himself and his gangs of unruly friends, Jude decides enough is enough and this series follows her as she schemes, deceives and even kills to gain some power in the Fae court. Holly Black writes Fae better than any other YA author out there and I can tell you from having already this that this is a final book that doesn’t disappoint. 

A book I’d kept putting off until I said bugger it and brought it was Romanov by Nadine Brandes. I traditionally like paperbacks but will buy hardback if a) a paperback can’t be found or b) it’s a special edition. Romanov is one of those books that I can not for the life of me find in paperback. So I finally gave in and brought it in hardback. An Anastasia retelling this follows young Anastasia Romanov as she attempts to smuggle a spell book across the border to save herself and her family. It’s lot thinner than I thought it would be so I reckon  this is going to be a quick read once I get round to reading it. 

Another book I put off buying until recently is These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling. Initially I planned on picking this up last year but I wasn’t reading as much and didn’t want it to just sit and gather dust until I decided to pick it up. This gives me major The Craft vibes following Hannah an elemental witch as she has to handle being in the same coven as her ex girlfriend Veronica whilst working out the mysteries of the blood ritual that was performed at her end of school bonfire that’s released dark magic throughout Salem. I’m holding off reading this until Halloween as it’s got the perfect Halloween vibes and I’m hoping to get its sequel sooner rather than later as well. 

A book that has been on my radar for a while but only been recently released in paperback is House Of Dragons by Jessica Cluess. At first glance you’d think this was a heavy fantasy with dragons but in fact is centred around a competition to win their place upon the Dragon Throne. And it’s not just anyone that can enter and this years participators are far from the normal participants of the competitions. A liar, a solider, a servant, a thief and a murder are the five chosen to participate instead of the eldest child of each family. And each outcast has a secret of their own that they’re willing to go to any length to keep secret. Definitely one I’ll be jumping straight into once I’ve finished my August TBR. 

Now this next book is thicc but one I’ve been wanting to read since I properly started getting back into reading in 2018. The Priory Of The Orange Tree looks like an intimidating read but in fact is a well written stand alone fantasy that builds an incredible world. I’ve never made a point of reading too deeply into the synopsis as I just want to dive headfirst into the world with no expectations. Considering how loved it is I’m sure I’m going to love it. 

This book has been sat staring at me from my TBR pile since I brought it back in March. However one look at the cover and you understand why I’ve put off reading it. Dracul is inspired by notes from Dracula’s creator himself and tells the despairing tale of Bram Stoker’s journey as he wrote Dracula. The cover was the first thing that caught my eye followed by the synopsis and I knew that this book would be perfect to read at Halloween. You never know after I’ve read this I might actually be inspired to read Dracula like I’ve been saying I want to do for the last two years. 

I said I rarely brought hardbacks but couldn’t resist when it came Chain Of Gold by Cassandra Clare. The first book in The Last Hours Trilogy, this book is set in Victorian times and follows the children of some of our favourite characters from previous series and novellas. I couldn’t resist buying this Collector’s First Edition from Waterstones and will be doing the same for Chain Of Iron when it’s released next year. 

A book I brought back in March and really should have read by now is One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake. The second book in the Three Dark Crowns series, this picks up where book one finishes and follows the three sisters as their continue their journeys in the battle for the throne. I really should have read this by now and even completed the series but lockdown wasn’t as kind to me reading to start off with and it’s only been these last two months that I really got back into the swing of it. 

Back in 2018 I read Jessie Burton’s The Miniaturist and loved it so when I saw this back in March I just had to pick it up. Whilst the synopsis aren’t the same, it just gave the same vibes as The Miniaturist and I knew I just had to read it. 

Another book that I saw and just knew I wanted to read was The Familiars by Stacey Halls. Following a young baroness who’s been unsuccessful is birthing an heir is gifted a midwife who helps her to carry and birth a healthy heir. However said midwife is soon accused of witchcraft and sent to trial. Based loosely a around the Pendle Witch Trials, this seems like the perfect atmospheric Autumn read. 

Another book I should have read by now is Holly Jackson’s sequel to the phenomenal A Good Girls Guide To Murder. Good Girl, Bad Blood follows Pip as she records her own podcast centred around the events of the first book. Yet she’s forced to put her detective hat back on when a close friend of hers goes missing. I brought this when it was released in April and have started it but just haven’t gotten round to finishing it. 

Another atmospheric Autumnal/Halloween read that I’m looking forward to diving into is The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell. Newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husbands country estate. But it’s far from the life of luxury she expected. With resentful servants and hostile villagers, all Elsie is left with for company is her late husbands creepy cousin. This just screams creepy ghost story and I’m looking forward to reading this closer to Halloween.

I brought this next book based entirerly on the fact that the cover caught my eye. Yet looking at the synopsis I think I'm going to love this book. The Storm Crow by Kayln Josephson is set in the kingdom of Rhodaire where magical, elemental Crows are a part of everyday life. That’s until a neighbouring empire invaded and destroys everything, leaving two sisters to mourn the death of their mother whilst trying to run their now ruined kingdom. This has a bit of everything in it, there’s a marriage betrothal, a hidden crow egg and a headstrong princess who’s determined to take back what was taken from them. Seriously I can’t wait to jump into this book, it seems like it’s going to be an engrossing read that I won’t be able to put down. 

One of my most anticpated books has finally come out in paperback and I'm just itching to dive headfirst into it. Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin follows the story of Lou who's fleeing her coven and ends up entangled in a matrimony of convenience and secrecy with Reid, a witch hunter that doesn’t know Lou’s secret. The second book in the series Blood And Honey comes out in September and I’ve already got it preordered so I can binge the two in the build up to Halloween. 

This next book is part of my August TBR. Supernova is the third and final book in Marissa Meyer’s acclaimed Renegades series. The series follows Nova an Anarchist and Adrian a Renegade who are inexplicably drawn together even though they should be sworn enemies. I honestly can’t tell you much about this series as I’m only 60 pages in myself and still trying to immerse myself into the world. 

This next book I’m beyond excited to read. Olivia from Oliviareadsalatte has been raving about it on her YouTube channel and I knew I just had to pick it up. Set in the 90’s this book follows a book club who turn their hand to vampire slaying after a stranger arrives in town offsetting a series strange events that involves the towns children. It gives me major early Buffy vibes and it’s killing me having to put off reading this until Halloween. 

V.E. Schwab is an author I’ve been meaning to start reading for the longest time but just never got round to it. So when Becca from Becca and the Books read this on her channel, I just had to pick it up. Vicious follows a pair of old friends who are now enemies. Victor and Eli were once college roommates who’s senior year research takes a deadly turn leaving Victor to sit in jail for ten years. But after waiting for a decade he breaks out with the assistance of a young girl in possession of some extraordinary talents to track his old friend now for Eli. This has me intrigued and I can’t wait to finally read my first V.E. Schwab book.

This next book only needs to be described as library in hell to have anyone hooked. Or at least it did me. Library Of The Unwritten is set in a library in hell where all unfinished novels reside and restless characters attempt to escape. And it’s all down to Head Librarian Claire to keep everything in order. Yet when a Hero escapes his book and goes on a quest to find his author, it’s up to Claire to track and capture him. Now I don’t know about you but this book sounds like it could be a cracker that’ll have you reading until the wee hours. I for one can’t wait to crack this open when Halloween draws nearer. 

This next book wasn’t even on my radar until I saw it on Instagram and after that I just knew I had to buy it. Written In Blood is the eleventh book in the Robert Hunter series by Chris Carter. A young pick pocket steals a bag with hopes of finding an expensive laptop inside but instead what she finds puts a serial killer on her tail. I know I keep saying I don’t buy hardbacks but when I saw this signed, .Waterstones exclusive with blood drop sprayed edges I just had to buy it. Chris Carter has quickly become one of my favourite crime writers and this new release was just too stunning for me to ignore. 

Sorcery Of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson is now out in paperback so I obviously had to get myself a copy. Following a young girl who’s only dream is to guard the grimoires in her world’s library, she soon finds herself under the spotlight as a demon is released from one of these books and it’s up to her and a warlock called Nathaniel to bring it back. Yet she soon finds herself in a centuries old conspiracy that could destroy the Great Library itself. I’ve wanted to read this book for so long and now I have a copy, I can’t wait to get lost in this world. 

Back in March I brought both of Tomi Adeyemi’s books, Children Of Blood And Bone and Children Of Virtue And Vengeance. Both from the same series they follow a young girl on a quest to avenge her mother and learn to control her powers in an attempt to overthrow the monarchy. I haven’t started these yet but they’re on my list to be read (hopefully) by the end of the year. 

Back in the beginning of the year I brought the first book in the Shadow and Bone Trilogy and having been into a reading a whole series in one sitting mood lately, I picked up the following two books in the series. Alina Strakov is a refugee and considers herself to never being good at anything but what she doesn’t know is that the nation of Rakov rests on her shoulders. I’ve heard mixed reviews about this series but as I’ve never read a Leigh Bardugo book before, I’m trying not to let them cloud how I read this series. 

And the last series I want to talk about is the Stalking Jack The Ripper Series by Kerri Maniscalco. I’m not going to lie, I’ve brought this purely to read at Halloween as they seem to have a perfect creepy tone that suits so well with spooky season. Both books have different plots but follow the same main character as she attempts to solve a series of investigations that are both morbid, morose and dangerous. I’ve been dying to read this since I first started adding books to the blog but for some reason kept putting it off. Now though I have two out of the four and I can’t wait to dive into them. 

Book Haul: February

We're only into the halfway through February but I've already managed to accumulate nine books to haul. One is from last year that I brought and completely forgot to mention both on the blog and any kind of social media and the rest come from an order I made after returning a rather pricey jacket back to M&S.

The Familiars- Stacey Hall 
This book I actually found when I was reorganising my books. I originally brought it late last year but completely forgot to haul it or post a picture of it on social media. The Familiars is a historical fiction that follows young noblewoman Fleetwood Shuttleworth as she is once again with child. None of her previous pregnancies bore them a child and after discovering a hidden note, Fleetwood isn't sure she's going to survive this one. That's until she meets Alice Grey who promises to deliever her a healthy baby. That's until Alice is accused of witchcraft. This historical novel follows the true events of King James I and his obssession with hunting down dark magic and the witches who practice it. Following the events of the Pendle Hill Witch Trials, this book promises to have a series of dark twists that are sure to keep readers on the edge of their seat.

The Song Of Achilles- Madeline Miller
Next is a book that I've already read in the time it's taken me to write this post. The Song Of Achilles is Madeline Miller's first novel and follows the story of the ill fated Greek hero Achilles. Told from the perspective of his lover Patroclus, it follows both boys as they grow from young boys who are both learning their place in the world to grown men, one of whom is a hero among men and the other who's counting down the days until the inevitable. If you loved Circe by Madeline Miller then I recommend you pick this up, I don't want to give too much away but this book was one of my favourites that I've read so far this month.

Shadow And Bone- Leigh Bardugo
Last year I recieved my first Leigh Bardugo book and even though I haven't read that one, I've gone and brought another of her books. Shadow and Bone is the first book in the Grishaverse trilogy and follows Alina and Mal who fight in their army to protect their land but when Mal is brutally injured, Alina unleashes a dormant power that she didn't even know she possessed. That catches the attention of the Grisha who whisk her away to be trained under the mysterious Darkling. Yet all is not what it seems and if Alina wants to save her kingdom, she's going to have to not only master her power but confront the dark secrets the Grisha holds. I'm looking forward to reading this book, it has a great premise and is well acclaimed, like Leigh Bardugo herself. Fingers crossed it's a good read.

The Last Life Of Prince Alastor- Alexandra Bracken
Last year I read The Dreadful Tale Of Propser Reading by Alexandra Bracken and this month I've finally gotten around to picking up it's sequel. The Last Life Of Prince Alastor is told from Alastor's perspective as they travel to his home realm to save Proper's sister and face off against Alastor's not so innocent sister. This is an amazing middle grade duology that doesn't get enough credit. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book and can't wait to dive back into the Salem Witch Trial-esque world that Bracken created. If you want something quick yet entertaining to read, I highly recommend you pick this series up.

The Bear And The Nightingale- Katherine Arden 
I picked this next book up because PeruseProject on YouTube raves about it. The first in a trilogy, The Bear And The Nightingale follows a young girl called Vasilisa who's family has always honoured and respected their town's folklore. But when her father remarries and her step mother forbids them from honouring the household spirits, things take a dark turn. It's then up to Vasilisa to tap into a dormant power she's hidden from her family to save them and protect the town whilst also dodging the treachorous schemes of her stepmother. I love the premise of this book, it promises to be atmospheric and dark with just the right amount of creepy. And if Reagan loves it then I'm sure to love it as well as everything she recommends on BookTube has been something I've loved when I've read it.

The Last Of August- Brittany Cavallaro
Another sequel I've finally gotten round to picking up is The Last Of August by Brittany Cavallaro. This is the second book in the Charlotte Holmes quartet and picks up right after the first book ends. It follows Holmes and Watson as they try and enjoy a bleak Winter break with Charlotte's family but when her Uncle Leander goes missing, they soon find themselves thrown into the dark world of art forgery that sees them travel from the underground scenes in Berlin to glittering art houses in Prague. And to August Moriarty. I love this genderbent reimagination of Holmes and Watson. It's wit sharp, keeps you thinking but also manages to deal with very tough, very real situations that gives this Holmes and Watson a little more vunerability than other reincarnations.

The Battle For Perfect- Helena Duggan 
A finale that I picked up is The Battle For Perfect by Helena Duggan. This is the third and final book in the Perfect Trilogy. I don't know much about the synopsis for this particular book because I haven't read the second book in this series and don't want to spoil it by looking it up. I will say that this is another great middle grade series that you can easily marathon in a few days, a week maximum. I read the first book in a day last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's definitely one I recommend when people as for new books to read.

Four Dead Queens- Astrid Scholte
A book that's peaked my interest for a while but has been elusive to find in my local Waterstones is Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte. This has an amazing world that follows four smaller kingdoms that are all joined together by their ruling queens. Each queen overseas a quadrant but all hell breaks loose one day when all four queens are killed. It's then up to light fingered thief Keralie and upstanding citizen Varin to work together to not only discover who killed the queens but also to save their own lives. This book is guranteed to be full of twists and turns and it's got the potential to be one that'll keep me reading well until the early hours.

Tales Of The Greek Heroes- Roger Lancelyn Green 
The penultimate book in this haul is one that I actually read as a child but lost it and wanted to read it once again. Tales Of The Greek Heroes is a compliation of the tales of Ancient Greece's greatest God's and Heroes. It starts from the very beginning and takes you through the tales of Zeus, Prometheus, Apollo, Heracles, Jason and Theseus. And having read The Story of Achilles already this month, I'm dying to get dive into a little more Greek mythology.

The Five- Hallie Rubenhold
And the last book I'm hauling this month is actually a non fiction that caught my eye as soon as I saw it in Sainsburys. This prize winning book looks into the untold lives of the victims of Jack The Ripper. Hallie Rubenhold strips away the fact that they were all prostitutes and looks deeper into their lives as individuals until their untimely deaths at the hands of Jack The Ripper. The subject matter was what intially drew me to this book, it's a time in history that I'm thoroughly fascinated by, as gruesome as it is and I'm intrigued to learn more about the victims as seperate individuals than as a collective of women who were killed by history's most infamous serial killer.
 

The Binding- Bridget Collins
Now I know I said The Five was the last book but I may have slipped and brought another whilst out and about this week. I had seen this reguarly in shops when I was shopping but it was only when I read the synopsis that I wanted to actually pick it up and read it. This follows a world where people can place their memories, fears, secrets into books, where they are kept safely underground. The main character; Emmett, is a Binder, someone who's job it is to store peoples stories in the pages of their book. But his world is thrown into turmoil when he discovers a book with his name on it, a book he doesn't remember adding to the collection. This gives me The Starless Sea vibes and I have to admit, I'm excited to read it. Worlds like this where books are more than just a literay escape is something I think is underated and under used in literature. 

Book Haul: January

One of my favourite things to do is browse Waterstones. I'm always looking for the next book to add to my collection and I often find myself leaving there with a book or three. And so today I'm sharing the first of my monthly book hauls that hopefully I'll keep up with as the year goes on.

The Toll- Neal Shusterman 
The first book I picked up this month was just one of a four new release binge I did once I'd been paid. The Toll is the third and final book in the Arc Of A Sycthe trilogy by Neal Shusterman. There is nothing I can tell you about this book without spoiling Thunderhead but if you haven't already picked up this finale or any of this series at all, I highly recommend you do. It has an amazing cast of characters, so many twists and turns and Thunderhead ends on a shocking cliffhanger that'll have you eagerly reaching for The Toll.

A Heart So Fierce And Broken- Brigid Kemmerer 
The next in that little book binge is the second in the Cursebreakers series. AHSFAB follows on from A Curse So Dark And Lonely, an amazing Beauty And The Beast retelling I adored when I read it last year. Where the first book followed Harper, Rhen and Grey, this second book follows Grey and delves deeper into him as a main character as well as introducing a host of new characters which all work in tandem to create the shock ending that this book had. If you haven't picked up this series, I highly suggest adding it to your 2020 reading list.

The Vanishing Stair- Maureen Johnson 
Another sequel I picked up (sensing a theme yet?) was The Vanishing Stair. This is the second book in the Truly Devious, which follows True Crime enthusiast Stevie as she attends the esteemed Ellingham Academy to further herself in her goal of working for the FBI. And whilst she's there she takes it upon herself to solve the infamous Ellingham kidnap/murder case from 1936. Yet things starting hitting a little close to home when classmates start dying and the elusive Truly Devious starts leaving Stevie ominous riddles and clues. This series is a little slow to start but when it picks up, this has more twists than a twister board.

The Trouble With Perfect- Helena Duggan 
A middle grade series I picked up the sequel to this month was The Trouble With Perfect by Helena Duggan. This follows on from A Place Called Perfect which I read in a day back last year. It's an amazingly complexly written middle grade series with a kick ass female main character who doesn't need adult or boys to help her achieve her goal. Plus I adore the artwork on the covers of these books and know they're going to look amazing on my shelf.  

The Night Country- Melissa Albert 
The penultimate sequel I picked up this month was The Night Country by Melissa Albert. This is the second book in The Hazel Wood Series. It follows Alice as she comes to terms with the events of her time spent in the Hinterland. And when fellow ex-Stories start being killed, it starts to hit a little close to home for Alice. The Hazel Wood was one I enjoyed overall but found the ending lacking but so far as I delve deeper into it's sequel, it's a lot better. A think a lot of it is Albert's writing style maturing as The Hazel Wood was her debut novel.

One Of Us Is Next- Karen M. McManus 
And the final sequel I brought this month is one that I haven't even read the first book for. One Of Us Is Next is the sequel to One Of Us Is Next which I actually brought early on last year and never got round to reading. I've heard mixed reviews about this series which is advertised as Pretty Little Liars meets the Breakfast Club. It's a YA thriller than upon reading a sample had the promise of being better than a couple I read in 2019. I plan on marathoning both of the books back to back.

Daisy Jones And The Six- Taylor Jenkins Reid 
I've finally gotten round to picking up the highly acclaimed Daisy Jones And The Six. I'm going to put it out there now, I hate the cover. I love the white boho inspired that everyone else seems to own but this is the UK paperback edition, it's only redeeming quality being the gorgeous ombre sprayed edges. And yes I know that the cover isn't going to change what I think of the story itself. if you've lived under a rock for the last year and don't know what this book is about, this book follows the rise, the fame and the break up of the fictional 70s' band Daisy Jones And The Six. This is told through various multi media sources, predominately interviews which gives it an interesting twist on the tale. Fingers crossed I love it as much as everyone else does.

Three Dark Crowns- Kendare Blake 
Another highly hyped book series comes from Kendare Blake. Three Dark Crowns is the first in the series and follows three sisters who are all born with equal claims to the throne but only one can be crowned Queen and that means a battle to the death against her sisters. The premise of this book had me hooked the moment I read it and then I saw a load of amazing reviews on BookTube and I knew I just had to bite the bullet and buy it. I shouldn't be starting another series when I have so many to finish but I just can't help myself.

Skyward- Brandon Sanderson 
Which is why I also picked up Skyward by Brandon Sanderson. Again I've heard nothing but good things about this series and I thought it was time I picked it up. This follows Spensa who's life's ambition is to be a pilot, the most esteemed of jobs in her world. But with her family name tainted and her planet being attacked by mysterious alien starfighters, Spensa's got her work cut out for her. I'm really looking forward to reading this, I've never read a Brandon Sanderson book but I've heard nothing but good things about his writing so I'm really hoping Skyward lives up to the expectation.

A Throne Of Swans- Katherine & Elizabeth Corr
And the final book I brought this month was A Throne Of Swans by Katherine And Elizabeth Corr. This follows seventeen year old Aderyn who suddenly finds herself the Protector of Atratys, a dominion of the kingdom where nobles can turn themselves into birds. Yet Aderyn hasn't been able to transform since witnessing the horrific murder of her mother when she was young. However if she's going to go up against her uncle the King and his royal court, she's going to have to learn how to push past her fear and dive right into the heart of it all. This book caught my attention as soon I read the first sentence of the synopsis and I'm looking forward to diving right into this complex yet fascinating world. 

Haul: Books, Books, Books

At the beginning of the year I made a promise to myself that I would start reading a little everyday which would hopefully help me read more. Yet as I looked through my book collection, there weren't many that were jumping out at me. So over the last few weeks, I may or may not (see former) brought a few new books to add to my collection to help me continue on this reading kick I've been on.

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince- J.K. Rowling
I've read The Half Blood Prince as a child but this year I want to reread the entire Harry Potter series and as I was digging them out, I sadly discovered I didn't own The Half-Blood Prince. Thank god for Amazon, where a lot of these came from, for helping a girl out. Now I have the entire collection and I can continue on with my reread.

Gallery Of The Dead- Chris Carter 
Last year I accidentally discovered Chris Carter. I picked up his novel The Caller cheap in a supermarket and was instantly hooked when I started reading it. It was one of my favourite reads of 2018 so when I saw he had a new one out, I just had to get it. I don't really know much about the plot apart from the fact it follows a series of gruesome crimes that one Detective Robert Hunter has to solve. I read a chapter of this on iBooks and knew instantly that this was going to be a hit without needing to read the synopsis or any more chapters.

The Night Circus- Erin Morgenstern 
The Night Circus is a book I've been saying I'm going to read/buy for the last couple of years but never gotten round to. Well this year that changed and now it's sitting happily in my TBR pile, waiting for me to finally get round to it. I don't know what it is about The Night Circus that drew my attention but from reading the synopsis, the mystery, intrigue and romantic aspects definitely have me intrigued. I am kind of saving this one, what for I don't know but I do know I keep putting to the bottom of the pile for some bizarre reason.

The Cruel Prince- Holly Black 
When I was looking for new books to read, I watched a lot of Booktubers and quite a few of the ones I've brought are because I've seen them spoken about by a lot of the Booktubers I've watched. The Cruel Prince is one of the most talked about books from the last year so I felt like I just had to get it to see what the hype was all about. Featured around sisters who were stolen from the mortal world and made to live in the Fey world, The Cruel Prince follows the journey of one sisters' dream to win a place in the High Court of Faerie. From the reviews I've read and watched, this book will simultaneously have me hooked whilst giving me all the feels. Holly Black has also just released the sequel, The Wicked King but I'm going to wait until it's released in paperback before I buy as I much prefer paperbacks over hardbacks.

Caraval- Stephanie Garber
Caraval is another I heard a lot about when I was looking for new books and from reading an excert, I think could be a winner for me. Featured around two sisters who dream of nothing more than escaping their father and seeing the once a year Caraval performance. They are finally granted their wish as an invitation falls into their hands but once they arrive, the sisters are split up and the true nature of Caraval evolves. I'm hooked just from the synopsis of this book and am very tempted to put this to the top of my February TBR pile.

The Thousandth Floor- Katharine McGee
Another book I read an excert of and just knew I needed in my collection is The Thousandth Floor. Set in the future, The Thousandth Floor is set around a thousand story tower and it's many occupants from the ridiculously rich to the barely scraping by poor. Featuring five teenagers with intertwining plots, this book gives off major Gossip Girl vibes and is the first of a trilogy that I'm aiming to finish this year.

The Hazel Wood- Melissa Albert
The Hazel Wood is one I've heard mixed reviews on, some loved it whilst some found it boring and lacking. I again have read a preview and liked what I read so decided to give the whole book a go. Centred around Alice a seventeen year old girl who's spent most of her life moving to city to city with a dark cloud hanging over her and her mom's head. When she finally thinks her bad luck has gone, her reclusive yet famour grandmother dies leaving behind her estate The Hazel Wood. And when Alice's mom is stolen, Alice has to enter The Hazel Wood to learn of the fictional world her grandmother created and what may lay in wait for her there. I'm looking forward to reading both this and it's sequel when it's released, keeping my mind up open even though I've seen many a mixed review.

This Lie Will Kill You- Chelase Pitcher 
One of the eighty three books I'd like to read this year is One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus so when I saw this advertised as one for fans of One Of Us Is Lying, I knew I just had to pick it up. This Lie Will Kill You centres around five teens who played a part in the death of one of their fellow partygoers. One year later, they're invited to an isolated mansion to compete a competition with a $50,000 prize. Advertised as Clue meets Riverdale, the premise of this book had me hooked as soon as I read it. Again this could potentially be one of my February reads if I stop scrolling aimlessly through Twitter.

The Puppet Show- M.W. Craven 
And last but not least is the latest book to my collection. The Puppet Show is a crime/thriller that sees disgraced detective Washington Poe brought back from suspension to help solve the case of serial killer burning people alive. I love a good crime novel and whilst this isn' the normal style I go for, it has a lot of potential and could be extremely good if the author's put enough thought into it. If I do finish it then this and all the others will all be featured in a What I Read post throughout the year.