Top Ten Tuesday: Most anticipated reads of 2012
Haven't done this meme in a while, but I'd like to get back into it. This week's Top Ten Tuesday asks for the 10 books you're most excited to read in 2012. My picks, in no particular order, are below. Not all of these books will be published in 2012, mind you; some of them are older, but I'm still excited to read them this year!
1. The Spirit War by Rachel Aaron. In 2011 I read and loved (seriously, LOVED!) the first three Legend of Eli Monpress books, and the fourth one is finally being released this summer! Anticipation doesn't even begin to describe it.
2. Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins. After her phenomenal debut with Anna and the French Kiss, followed by the almost-equally-as-amazing Lola and the Boy Next Door, you can bet I'll be glomming onto anything else Ms. Perkins decides to write!
3. About That Night by Julie James. She writes great contemporary romance, and I'm sure this will be yet another excellent fluffy read.
4. The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig. I'm a loyal fan of the Pink Carnation series, and this latest installment features an outspoken American and an extremely bad poet. Sounds like good fun to me!
5. Henry Tilney's Diary by Amanda Grange. I'm planning to read some Austen-inspired books this year, and while Grange's previous "Diary" books haven't blown me out of the water, I can't say no to a book about the irresistible Mr. Tilney!
6. The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. I've been reading a lot of good things about this historical novel set (mostly) in 18th-century Scotland. Apparently it involves a rebellion, some time travel, and romance -- all good things in my book.
7. Whom the Gods Love by Kate Ross. The Julian Kestrel series combines two of my favorite things, mystery novels and the Regency era, and it does so with consummate style. This is the third of four books, and I really don't want the series to end, so I'll likely save it for the end of the year.
8. The Time in Between by María Dueñas. Anne at The Book Garden mentioned this book, and it caught my eye. It seems to be about a young Spanish woman who somehow becomes an intelligence worker during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.
9. and 10. Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis. I still don't own All Clear yet, but once I do, I'll dive into this duet about time-traveling historians who may or may not change the course of World War II. Connie Willis is quite simply amazing.
1. The Spirit War by Rachel Aaron. In 2011 I read and loved (seriously, LOVED!) the first three Legend of Eli Monpress books, and the fourth one is finally being released this summer! Anticipation doesn't even begin to describe it.
2. Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins. After her phenomenal debut with Anna and the French Kiss, followed by the almost-equally-as-amazing Lola and the Boy Next Door, you can bet I'll be glomming onto anything else Ms. Perkins decides to write!
3. About That Night by Julie James. She writes great contemporary romance, and I'm sure this will be yet another excellent fluffy read.
4. The Garden Intrigue by Lauren Willig. I'm a loyal fan of the Pink Carnation series, and this latest installment features an outspoken American and an extremely bad poet. Sounds like good fun to me!
5. Henry Tilney's Diary by Amanda Grange. I'm planning to read some Austen-inspired books this year, and while Grange's previous "Diary" books haven't blown me out of the water, I can't say no to a book about the irresistible Mr. Tilney!
6. The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. I've been reading a lot of good things about this historical novel set (mostly) in 18th-century Scotland. Apparently it involves a rebellion, some time travel, and romance -- all good things in my book.
7. Whom the Gods Love by Kate Ross. The Julian Kestrel series combines two of my favorite things, mystery novels and the Regency era, and it does so with consummate style. This is the third of four books, and I really don't want the series to end, so I'll likely save it for the end of the year.
8. The Time in Between by María Dueñas. Anne at The Book Garden mentioned this book, and it caught my eye. It seems to be about a young Spanish woman who somehow becomes an intelligence worker during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.
9. and 10. Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis. I still don't own All Clear yet, but once I do, I'll dive into this duet about time-traveling historians who may or may not change the course of World War II. Connie Willis is quite simply amazing.