Top Ten Tuesday is hosted at The Broke and the Bookish.
This week's topic is Top Ten Sequels I Can't Wait To Get. I'm kind of having more luck with stand-alone titles at the moment; series just aren't doing it for me. So I'm not sure I can come up with ten. Or maybe I can... Let's see:
End of Days by Susan Ee - Book three in the Penryn & the End of Days series! Eek! I have rolled my eyes through much of the first two books, and yet... I need to keep reading. There's something about these silly angel books that's just so addicting.
The Fox Inheritance by Mary E. Pearson - The Adoration of Jenna Fox is one of the most highly rated books on my blog... and yet, I still haven't sought out the sequels. Maybe it's time to change that.
Hollow City by Ransom Riggs - If this book is anything like Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, it should be really good. I can't wait to read more about those unique children and their adventures.
The New Hunger by Isaac Marion - This is actually the prequel to Warm Bodies, but it was written after. It would be interesting to get some backstory on how R and Julie's world ended up the way we see it in Warm Bodies.
untitled Warm Bodies sequel by Isaac Marion - Once I've read the prequel, I'll be all set to read this sequel, whenever it comes out.
Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor - I loved the three main books of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy... and yet I haven't read this companion novella yet. Why haven't I? Why?!
Quest by Aaron Becker - Journey has gotten my highest rating so far this year... and it's a wordless picture book! I really want to "read" this sequel.
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - I wasn't all that impressed with Cinder, but I've heard that Scarlet is actually better... so I might give it a try. I like the premise of the whole series; I just wasn't sold on the characters and world-building in the first book.
Under the Light by Laura Whitcomb - A Certain Slant of Light is one of my favourite YA titles. I've been meaning to read the sequel for ages, but I just can't bring myself to pay full price for the book (and the library doesn't have it... boo!).
The Untimely Deaths of Alex Wayfare by M. G. Buehrlen - The 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare is a weird book for me. I did enjoy it (though not as much as my rating reflects; it's one of the reasons I changed my rating system a bit), but that ending really made me keep thinking about the characters and story, and the book has actually grown on me since I finished it. I'm really looking forward to the sequel now; I must know what happens!
What are some sequels that you're looking forward to?
I just read Scarlett last week! That series is amazing! You have to have to HAVE TO read it!
ReplyDeleteI will try at some point. I do like the whole sci-fi fairytale premise.
DeleteI really need to read Scarlet too! I read Cinder a year ago but never read the rest of the books... I should get on that.
ReplyDeleteI read Cinder near the beginning of this year... and I still haven't tried any of the sequels yet. I'm terrible at continuing series!
DeleteI'm with you on not being super impressed with Cinder. I did like Scarlet so much more, but then went back to being not impressed by Cress. If I had to do over, I would wait until the whole series was out. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a good idea... but I'm afraid that, if I wait, I will have forgotten what happened in Cinder and I'll be lost when I pick up the next book(s)!
DeleteMost of these are new to me. I read The Adoration of Jenna Fox a long time ago but wasn't interested enough to seek out the followup. I'm pretty sure there wasn't a second one at the time I read it. I might have to give it another look.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm not sure if the sequel was out when I read the first book, either. Oh, well... that just means there's more books for me to read now!
DeleteCan't wait to hear what you think of Scarlet and whether you enjoy it more than Cinder!
ReplyDeleteI loved Journey!! I think that picturebook series is amazing. I have the Alex Wayfare book on my kindle and I had no idea it was going to be a series. I must check it out as the plot sounds intriguing!
Yay! Someone else who's read Journey! I was blown away by that little book... and I wasn't really expecting to be.
DeleteAlex Wayfare had better be a series, with the way that first book ended! I think the next book is coming out in 2015. I quite enjoyed the first one; it had a unique plot.
I keep trying to find a good stand alone novel, but unless it's by Gaiman I haven't had much luck. I have to read Angelfall! So many of these are on my wish list!
ReplyDeleteNight of Cake and Puppets is just cute, I really like Zuze.
I liked Cinder better than Scarlet, but I really liked Cinder. I think it's all a matter of which of the main characters you can relate too. I really liked Cress too.
That's a good point about relating to characters. I'll have to give Scarlet a try and see what I think.
DeleteAngelfall is not a masterpiece; in fact, it's silly and made me roll my eyes in a few places... but I just couldn't stop reading! It was the same with the second book. That series is kind of my guilty pleasure. It's fluffy and not very deep, but the writing is decent (especially for a self-published series) and the characters are interesting.
Right there with you on HOLLOW CITY. Loved the first book!
ReplyDeleteIt was so unique! I loved the inclusion of all those weird, creepy photographs. They really helped the story come alive.
DeleteI still have to read the last Laini Taylor book, but I managed to snag the ebook for free at one stage and huzzah! I'm excited for more Zuzana. xD I figure I'll read DoGaM first though. Omg, that series is wickedly wonderful. AND YES TO SCARLET! That's my favourite of the series so far! I'm really excited for Winter now. :))
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by @ Notebook Sisters!
I know the library has the Laini Taylor novella. It's just a matter of me getting around to it!
DeleteI've heard quite a few people say they liked Scarlet more than Cinder; I'm hoping that'll be the case for me, too!
I really need to try Marissa Meyer books - everyone keeps talking about them
ReplyDeleteThey're worth a try... especially if you like fairytale retellings.
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