Hello lovely people,
I haven’t done a Top Ten Tuesday post in a while but I was already planning a post on this week’s topic, Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2021, so the timing worked out perfectly.
2021 is looking like a bumper year for new books so I had some difficulty narrowing my list down to just 10 books. I’ve therefore been a bit of a cheat and included 12. These are all books currently sitting on my wish list, that I haven’t managed to get my hands on an advance copy of (as yet).
- Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (9 March) – The first two books in the Brown Sisters series were amongst my favourite reads of 2020 so I am really looking forward to sister no.3’s book. It sounds like an opposites attract kind of story and I am there for it. I love an uptight control freak meets flighty hot mess story.
- Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne (13 April) – While The Hating Game is one of my all time favourite reads I did very much enjoy Thorne’s second book and have been anxiously awaiting a third. This promises quirky characters and lot of fun.
- People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (11 May) – Ooh a best friends to lovers story, another of my favourite romance tropes. If it’s anything like the Beach Read we can also probably expect a little more depth and emotion than your standard romcom.
- A Vow so Bold & Deadly by Bridget Kemmerer (26 Jan) – I feel like I’ve been waiting forever to find out how this series will end, the cliffhanger at the end of book 2 was an absolute killer. I adore Kemmerer’s writing and love the characters she creates.
- A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas (16 Feb) – I am probably the only person in the world who only recently read the first three ACOTAR books but I’m so glad I waited so I could enjoy a good binge read. I do however still need more and am looking forward to seeing more of Nesta.
- Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo (30 March) – Confession time, I’m including this on the list even though I haven’t actually read the first part of this duology, King of Scars. But, it’s Bardugo, it has one of my favourite characters front and centre and means I can read the full duology in one go.
- Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (25 May) – It’s a new Taylor Jenkins Reid book, do I need to say anything else? I don’t even care what it’s about, if she writes it I will read it.
- Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez (6 April) – The Happy Ever After Playlist was another of my favourite reads last year. It made me laugh, it made me cry but most of all it made me smile. I suspect I’m going to need another book like that by April.
- Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane (1 April) – I love McFarlane’s books, they always sound like regular fluffy romcoms but there’s so much more depth and emotion to them.
- The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers (18 Feb) – I don’t always find Chambers books to be easy to get into, I find I have to be in the right mood to read them, but I’ve loved every book she’s written so far.
- Near the Bone by Christina Henry (13 April) – My list is looking awfully light on horror so a monster in the woods story from Henry should balance it out nicely. April does seem a bit of a strange time for this kind of read but what the heck.
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (4 May) – I suspect this is another story I’m going to have to be in the right mood for, previous books by Weir have been a little techie for me, but he does know how to write a great story
So that’s ten twelve of the books I’m most looking forward to in 2021. Are any of these on your most anticipated list? Is there a book that should be on this list (I’m positive I’ve missed something)? Please leave links and comments.
Happy Reading
Ax
A Bookish Life 
People We Meet on Vacation and Life’s Too Short both look promising.
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I loved both authors previous books so really looking forward to them. Just hope they live up to expectations.
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Oh myyyyy. I hadn’t heard of Near The Bone, but that cover has me absolutely convinced that I MUST read that one! Already threw that one on my TBR, because it sounds like so much yes! I’m also really lookin forward to Project Hail Mary, too!
Here’s my TTT post.
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It’s a fantastic cover isn’t it. I hadn’t heard of it either, it was a random “I wonder if Henry has a new book out soon” search. I do love her writing so will read pretty much anything she writes.
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Great list! I had Second First Impressions on my list today too. It looks and sounds so good! I’m also super excited for Malibu Rising because I could always do with more TJR 😍 I hope you enjoy all of these books!
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Thank you. I’m surprised Malibu Rising isn’t on everyone’s list. I just love her writing so much
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I’m not a Weir fan (too techie for me, too), but my husband is. I’ll have to let him know about this one. Thanks for the heads-up!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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You’re welcome. I definitely have to be in the right mood for Weir. I always enjoy them once I get into them. It’s just getting into them that’s the problem
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I also want to read The Galaxy, and the Ground Within.
My post.
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Becky Chambers is such a fantastic writer. I hope it lives up to expectations
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Nice list! I’m also excited for Thorne’s and CL’s books. I hope we both love them.
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I hope so too.
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‘The Galaxy and the Ground Within’ is my #1 must-read book of the year. Becky Chambers is a genius. Great list!
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She is really fantastic. I still need to read book 3 in the series. I absolutely loved A Close and Common Orbit and was worried the next book wouldn’t live up to expectations.
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A Court of Silver Flames and Rule of Wolves were both on my list this week too!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2021/01/05/top-ten-tuesday-297/
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I can’t wait for both. I’m planning a binge read of King of Scars and Rule of Wolves
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Ah that’s sounds great!
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I’ve been really looking forward to Last Night, too. But really, all of these look excellent.
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They do don’t they. So many great books coming, just a pity I have to work and can’t spend all my time reading
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My thoughts exactly!
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So many great books on here. I have a couple on my list too. I jus love the covers for Becky Chambers… I’m hoping to start this series soon!
My Top Ten
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Becky Chambers books are wonderful but they’re very much character driven so I have to be in the right mood for them. I hope you enjoy them
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Sits and busily scribbles down half these titles to go check out, I love me a good beach read, and some of these look perfect!
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Beach reads are pretty much all I can focus on right now. I hope you enjoy whatever you read.
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Oh, I’m sure I will.
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Great list! Most of these are at the top of my most-anticipated list as well… And the new Amy Harmon, as I’m a huge fan of her books.
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I’ve still never read an Amy Harmon despite having a couple. Maybe 2021 will be the year.
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