Make sure you start off this year right by flooding your TBR pile with shiny new 2018 book releases!
I went on Goodreads and saw my “want to read” shelf had over 1,000 books on it. Ridiculous right?! I did some serious culling, like the mature and emotionally controlled creature I am, and deleted a sheer ton of books. And then to celebrate? I added 93891 new 2018 releases because they all loOK SO FRIKKIN’ AWESOME.
This is logical.
You should all be more like me.
But seriously how amazing does 2018 look?! I’m going to make a wild guess that it’ll be a phenomenal year for books, due to (a) my debut is coming out, and (b) other books too I guess I’m not sure but MINE IS COMING OUT.
So today I want to affectionally ruin your chances of ever conquering your mountainous TBR pile and tell you which 2018 YA releases I’m most excited for!! I’m just doing the first 6 months of the year. Because I can see the panic in your feverish gaze already. It’ll be ok. Deep breaths. Go fall down a gold mine or sell your sister’s kidneys or something to afford this. We’ll be fine.
Also if you want to preorder my book (haha who are we kidding of course you do), there’s free postage world wide on bookdepository.com!
It is out June 7th in UK and Australia with Hachette Children’s / Orchard UK and I’m freeeeaaaaaking out. CANNOT STOP TALKING ABOUT IT.
PS. Did I mention I’m getting sent an ARC soon!?? It’ll be the first time I’ve ever held my smol son. I’m dead.
- THE CRUEL PRINCE: Omggg I love Holly Black!! The Curseworker series is my fAVOURITE and I need more of her writing. Plus wild and creepy faeries = insta yes from me.
- BLOOD AND SAND: The pitch is “warrior princess and a handsome gladiator who dared take on the Roman Republic” and I’m like so intrigued.
- IRON GOLD: Okay I’m cheeeating. This isn’t YA, but I’m so so excited!! This is continuing on the Red Rising series WHICH IS FAB AND BLOODY and hopefully it doesn’t kill off my favourites who managed to survive the last murdery trilogy. Do they not get a break? Do I not get a break??? No. I’M SO HAPPY.
- REIGN OF THE FALLEN: I actually got a surprise ARC! But I’m a little concerned because she “falls in love with her husband’s brother”!?! It doesn’t sound very…YA???
- THE FORGOTTEN BOOK: I literally want to read this because of the cover. #ShallowAndCannotDeny Also it’s a Jane Austen retelling + everything the girl writes comes true! Hopefully she uses it like Death Note because that’ll be exciting.
- THE CURSES (#2): I’m like one of the 3 people who enjoyed book one. Excuse me. But hopefully this will be more dark and witchy?!
- EVERLESS: Even after reading the blurb I have no idea what this is. Someone should probably fire me from blogging or else pay me twice as much cake and give me a Good Effort sticker. But the cover is aesthetically pleasing. Also the blurb doesn’t even mention a love interest?! I’m proud.
- THE HAZEL WOOD: I’ve actually heard this is horrible hahhaha BUT IT’S PRETTY. Also it’s about dark fairie tales and creepy woods so I want to still try?!
- CHAINBREAKER (#2): The sequel to Timekeeper which is like steampunk clock ghosts and queer boys and biracial girls and MAGICAL CLOCKS. I’ve already preordered!!
- THE DANGEROUS ART OF BLENDING IN: So this is about a Greek queer boy who is an artist and the blurb hints it’ll be pretty dark. MY HEART IS READY TO HURT.
- A TAXONOMY OF LOVE: I’m always keen to find books with disability rep, and the boy protagonist has Tourette’s syndrome!
- LOVE, HATE, AND OTHER FILTERS: I assume this is about all of our hate for Instagram filters so we can hope. Also #ownvoices Indian-American teen!
- BY A CHARM AND A CURSE: This is about circus and a boy with an ice cursed kiss, which sounds exciting.
- THE BELLES: Ahhh I love this author’s previous dark duology about ballerinas, and this is an #ownvoices fantasy with queens and richness and courts and jUST LOOK AT THAT COVER.
- HONOR AMONG THIEVES: Thieves!! Space! Also I love Rachel Caine!!
- WHEN LIGHT LEFT US: This is the author of Because You’ll Never Meet Me! I’m keen to see what she does next?! Also it has aliens which seems fun.
- INK IRON AND GLASS: People write worlds into existence!! Literally my job too!! And the cover!!
- THE CADAVER AND QUEEN: I’M ACTUALLY SO EXCITED I CAN’T BREATHE. This is like female medical student in 1900s + Frankenstein retelling + dead people?!?!??!! Holy heck yes.
- #PRETTYBOY MUST DIE: Kid CIA operative who gets outed from his undercover life on the internet!? Sounds amazing and very probable. Especially with the YA community. I also have an eARC of this one. SO KEEN.
- WHEN MY HEART JOINS THE THOUSAND: All you have to say is “NEURODIVERSE GIRL” and I’m therrrrre. I’ll park my pirate ship and even walk to get there. I’m dedicated. (Also the love interest walks with a cane!)
- TO KILL A KINGDOM: So small CLAIM TO FAME (!!) moment, but Allie used to be a book blogger and I beta read one of her earlier unpublished novels (which was amaaaaazing) so I’m fully dying for her debut. Pirates and sirens!!
- THE UNBINDING OF MARY READE: All I need to say is FEMALE PIRATES and Anne Bonny!!
- RESTORE ME (#4): We are freaking getting more books about Warner and Juliette?! What a time to be alive.
- THE WICKED DEEP: Salem witch trials + sister book! I like sister books, because I also think my sisters might be witches.
- MORE THAN WE CAN TELL (#2): I’m so so excited for this because it’s a spinoff for Letters To The Lost but about Rev!! IT’S EVERYTHING I EVER NEEDED.
- THE ASTONISHING COLOR OF AFTER: Another #ownvoices book, and this is about a biracial Taiwanese girl!! And ridiculously on my part, I don’t think I’ve ever read about a Taiwanese character —> so YES that this exists.
- TYLER JOHNSON WAS HERE: I absolutely adore this cover (boys and flowers though ahhhh) and also an #ownvoices Black Lives Matter book! I think this one is going to be so important.
- AMELIA WESTLAKE: Heyyyy a feminist queer story set in an all-girls school!??! Yes.
- CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE: Ownvoices African-inspired fantasy?!?? I neeeeed it.
- OBSIDIO (#3): Nooooo I’m never going to be rEAdY I think everyone is going to die.
- THE QUEENS OF INNIS LEAR: I’m cheeeating again because this is adult. But it’s about 3 sister princesses and battles and blood and magic. So HERE I AM. MY PEOPLE CALL.
- MILES AWAY FROM YOU: This is probably going to be a heartbreaking one so like ice cream and I will need to read it together. But a boy goes on a “goodbye/recovery” trip to Iceland and I’m like 99% sure the entire cast is queer.
- I WAS BORN FOR THIS: Ohh I loved Alice Oseman’s last book!! And this promises fandom and queerness. My only confusion is that Goodreads says it’s out in January (!?) the publisher’s website says April (?!) and there’s still no cover but that’s so soon?! WHAT’S GOING ON.
- ACE OF SHADES: This is like Six of Crows!! HEISTS AND CLEVERNESS AHHH. Also I love Amanda Foody’s debut and she’s the most lovely person on twitter. (Small claim to fame: I used to co-blog on a writers’ blog with her!)
- ISLE OF BLOOD AND STONE: Mapmakers and missing princes!! And it’s narrated by a boy and since that’s rare (?) for YA fantasy I am keen.
- DREAD NATION: An #ownvoices historical fiction! And that cover is freaking AMAZING.
- LEAH ON THE OFFBEAT: Heyyyy this is a Simon Vs sequel and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. WHICH MEANS WE GET LOTS OF SIMON TOO. I’M SO HAPPY.
- SKY IN THE DEEP: Viking fantasy is all I need to know.
- WHITE RABBIT: Omg this looks so freaking good?!? Queer protagonist + they find a dead body + he has to help prove his sister innocent of murder?!?!?! Yes please.
- ASH PRINCESS: Ok this sounds SUPER dark and bloody…so hi.
- SHIP IT: This sounds like Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell a bit?! So I’m happy! Basically queer characters, fandoms, and fanfic writers. I’m only a little cautious because the blurb sounds a bit like forcing people out of the closet before they’re ready? But hopefully it won’t be like that.
- WE’LL FLY AWAY: Told through letters from someone on death row?? I’m intrigued.
- THE BRIGHTSIDERS: I loved Jen Wilde’s Queens of Geek and she’s an #ActuallyAutistic author (although I don’t believe this book is about ASD, but gooooo ASD authors!) It’s about a bisexual teen music star.
- LIFEL1K3: I’m keen to see Jay Kristoff’s new sci-fi and how he destroys us next. Lowkey still can’t read that title though.
- BRING ME THEIR HEARTS: A witch’s soldier girl who’s tasked with capturing the prince’s heart. Like, literally. She’s gotta cut it out. This is great.
- ON THE COME UP: Next Angie Thomas book! I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT’S ABOUT AND DON’T CARE. BRING IT!
- ALL OF THIS IS TRUE: I’m so freaking pumped for this!! A novelist steals a bunch of teens’ darkest secrets and puts them in her next book?!?
- FURYBORN: Awww LOOK!! Someone wrote my memoir. I also have an eARC of this so it’ll be great to see how my future life pans out. Hopefully there are swords and crowns for me coming up.
- PUDDIN’: Sequel to Dumplin!
- ALLIED (#3): I’m very keen to see how our murderous queens finish the tale.
- LEGENDARY (#2): Also keen to see how our murderous magical island goes. Like forget the characters haha I’m here for that creepy island.
- A THOUSAND PERFECT NOTES: The only book that’s IMPORTANT THIS YEAR. I mean…haha. Excuse me. I was going to be humble but I forgot. Also in case you didn’t know: it’s about a boy prodigy pianist and his abusive mother’s obsession to make him successful. There’s classical music and a Slytherin little sister and a girl who forcefully befriends him and then feeds him cake when he gets cranky. Obviously it’s perfect. <— title says so
- MONDAY’S NOT COMING: The title is honestly a relief, but that aside, I LOVED this author’s mindtwisty debut!
- THE ART OF FRENCH KISSING: I am so here for the food. Not the kissing. Unless we’re kissing macarons which then I understand.
- SUMMER OF SALT: This author’s books NEVER disappoint!! Plus it’s about sister witches. #yes
- SOMETIME AFTER MIDNIGHT: Genderbent queer Cinderella story!
Have I mentioned how excited I am for your book!? BECAUSE I AM.
But, um, I had not heard of half of these books…which means my TBR pile just went up by ten books. So thanks? Haha. Meanwhile, I can practically feel my current TBR pile staring at me accusingly. There looks like there will be SO many incredible books this year, though, so I’m certain that I’ll be buried under books for the next twelve months. (Not that I’m complaining.)
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*TACKLE HUGS* KARA. YOU LOVELY CREATURE. And honestly your TBR is welcome for this absolutely rude attack.😂 I’d be sorry but I’m not. Omg just look at these covers and these premises?! Is it just me or are books getting more awesome every year.😍😍 Obviously we all have nothing better to do than read all year.
OH HELP ME THERE ARE SOOOO MANY PRETTY BOOK COVERS. You’re not the only shallow person here, apparently. This year, I’m determined to take the Goodreads reading challenge seriously. I’ve read one book already on the first day of the year and am now reading another book (How To Stop Time by Matt Haig. Have you read this one?). I’ll be going back to school on Wednesday and I know I should study but I just can’t stop reading. You know the feeling? I guess you do.
Well, the book originally on my TBR pile on this list is Legendary. I hope it’s going to be a good book. And now I’ve added all books to my TBR pile and the prospect of reading them all is getting darker and darker everytime you post a blog 😂
Cheers to the new year and cheers to our never-ending TBR pile! 🍻
P.S.
I’m looking forward to your book and your final book cover. What a perfect first step to world domination, Cait 😉
I KNOW, RAIN, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? JUST STAND HERE AND SCREAM A BIT BECAUSE WE NEED THEM ALL. We can be delightfully shallow together. *hi fives* (And no I haven’t read How To Stop Time but it sounds like a super handy book tbh.)
I’m so excited for Legendary.😂 And that cover is freaking gorgeous!
Nope. I’m not doing this this year. I already have a TBR as tall as me. It’s not happening. The only books on my Goodreads’ TBR now are ones that I REALLY want to read and actually plan to get to and I am going to end up buying these when reviews for them start popping up anyway, aren’t I? *Groans*
Happy 2018!
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Ahh hahah good luck ignoring the new releases.😂😂
My TBR only ever grows when I visit your blog. I’ve added a lot to my goodreads today. Not that I mind… Also I’m really looking forward to reading your book.
It’s a problem isn’t it.😂 I swear this post just kept getting bigger the more I worked on it. EVERYTHING IS SO PRETTY AND AWESOME LOOKING. (Also omg thank you! I hope you end up liking my book. 😀 😂)
Well aside from your book (which of course I am super excited for, can’t wait to see your final cover), I’m excited for a lot of these as well. I got to read Chainbreaker a few weeks ago, and it was really awesome, I’m sure you will love it. I have an e-ARC of The Hazel Wood and my friend really enjoyed it, so I’m super excited for that one, I also have an e-ARC of By a Charm and A Curse which sounds amazing, and I’m reading Everless right now. March looks like such an amazing month for new releases and I’m so excited about Legendary, though I wish we didn’t have to wait until May!
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AHHH JO! THANK YOU!! I really hope you like the cover! (I think it’s fab haha. 😂)
And I have preordered Chainbreaker so I’m pretty super excited about that. Also really relieved you liked The Hazelwood because I want that one quite badly but I was worried after all the low-starred reviews I’ve seen?! Definitely going to try it still though.
No problem! I haven’t actually read The Hazel Wood yet, it was my friend who told me it was good, but she has pretty good taste (our tastes are very similar, so of course I’d say that!) so I trust her that it’s good!
Well, so much for cleaning up my TBR this year. XD There’s just so many good books! Most of which I didn’t know about until now!
Seriously, though, I probably just added another dozen books to my TBR. How do you even find all these?
I also 100% agree about the Forgotten Book cover; I saw it and was like “This better be good, because I’m reading it anyway.” And then I proceeded to put it on my TBR even though it sounds like it draws a lot from Emma (my least favorite Austen novel).
It looks like there’ll be a TON of unique fantasy this year, which makes me so happy! I mean, I love the traditional knights-castles-and-dragons (good thing, since I also write a fair bit of it), but I also love a change and yeah.
Also, sorry for not commenting much lately. I’m still reading your posts, just haven’t had time to say much.
You are so very welcome.😂😂 It’s like an absolute eyeball feast of books today omg I couldn’t even resist adding so many. I’m pretty sure this is a good indication I spend way too much time on Goodreads. (BUT NO REGRETS.) And the Forgotten Book cover has just got me. Like I don’t even care if it’s bad. The cover will make it worth it.😂
And I’m also really excited to see so much diverse fantasy coming out!! It’s like publishers are finally listening and sending what we want!
(And omg don’t be sorry. <3 I love chatting with you but totally understand how busy life is.)
How on earth do you find out about these books?* When I wrote my things I’m looking forward to in 2018 part of my recap + goals + all that stuff bloggers talk about at the end of the year, I could only think of two books I’m excited for this year (the first being Goodbye, Perfect by Sara Barnard and the other (and most important!) being YOUR BOOK (which ps i’m literally dying for oml)) and I couldn’t think of any others (I guess my mind is just filled with the thoughts of your book (ahah true tbh)).
But yah loved this, 2018 IS GOING TO BE AMAZING (I can just tell!)
Lexie x
www,whatlexieloves.blogspot.com
*sorry, just remembered you’re basically an all-knowing wizard, so no book release escapes your knowledge.. #true
Basically I just stalk the internet and goodreads and twitter and have way too many friends and BASICALLY MY LIFE IS FULL OF BOOKS I’M DESPERATE FOR.😂 Awwww but I’m like freaking out and so so honoured you’re excited for my book. THAT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE…THE BEST. THANK YOU. <3 <3
(Oh yes of course...it's my all-seeing-wizard-powers that allows me to find all these books.😂)
So many I want! I’m mentally screaming. How am I going to read everything? I especially want Dread Nation and Obsidio. They sound so perfect.
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IT’S GIONG TO BE SUCH A GOOD YEAR FOR BOOKS AHHHHH.
Duuuude Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman comes out January 9 and I CANNOT WAIT YO
I still need to read the first book but I’m so keen for it!!
I actually really enjoyed The Hazel Wood, and my Twitter feed was blowing up with positivity about it. It is definitely dark. It was so wonderful!! I may or may not have had nightmares afterwards.
Oh oh Im’ so relieve!! I was seeing a ton of 1-star reviews and it made me really worried…but I love super dark faerie tales so it sounds like just my thing?!
okay so seven of these weren’t on my TBR…how…HELPPPPP. all added now though hahah so 900+ books on my TBR. what is happening to me.
and you used to co-write on a blog with amanda foody?!?!? IM NOT FREAKING OUT. of COURSE I’m nooottt. But both of you are now authors. SECRETS HERE CAIT. What kind of magic was this writing blog giving out? Hmmmm. AND AGH ACE OF SHADES AND SHIKFB KASFIYGSBHKM PROBABLY ONE OF MY MOST ANTICIPATED I JUST CANNOT WAIT?!?!
There are SO many giveaways of THe Belles on Twitter SO I MUST AT LEAST WIN ONE OF THEM RIGHT?! I absolutely LOVE the cover and the premise actually sounds like it wants to capture my soul. Plus Dhonielle is SLAYING it on twitter and I’m so glad! I actually haven’t read any books by her? OOPS. But hopefully The Belles will be my first but not last!
AND YOU ARE GETTING AN ARC SOON? OMG PoST PICTURES CAIT, I just…need to see!! A THOUSAND PERFECT NOTES WILL BE PERFECT. i just CANNOT. shhdfkugyHBWKDSUG CAIT YOUR BOOK IS COMING OUT. How do i wait? ANY TIPS?
I ammmmm soooooo excited for The Astonishing Colour of After AND Children of Blood and Bone and AGH ALL OF THESE LOOK SO GOOD.. gawd, this POSTS TAKE AGES TO WRITE DON’T THEY?! But thank you for your effort, we appreciate you!
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See, I have saved your life and existence by adding on 7 more books to your TBR. AREN’T YOU SO HAPPY TO KNOW ME. And yes! There was a bunch of us pre-published writers doing this co-writing blog where we gave writing advice but in Avengers style.😂 It was a lot of fun and omg that must’ve been years ago?! But obviously that blog was magic because look at us go. ;D ;D
I hope you do win The Belles!! I’m so keen for it!! And Dhonielle is an amazing and incredible person and omg she puts up with so much crap from people on twitter. She is a hero.
Rest assured that my blog/insta/twitter will be flooded with pictures as soon as I get my ARC of ATPN.😂😂
I’M EXCITED FOR A BOOK CALLED A THOUSAND PERFECT NOTES. I’M SORRY, WHAT, DO OTHER BOOKS EXIST IN 2018? Oh, they do? Well, I suppose I’m excited for some of those, too. I actually thought I had just finished compiling my to-watch-for 2018 list, and then here you come, with no regard for anyone’s TBR pile, and now I’ve added, like, 10 more. Because who needs sleep? *adds evolve to higher, sleepless being to New Year’s resolutions*
This list was fabulous! Although, if I’m honest, the book I’m looking most forward to isn’t YA. Does that make me a cheater, also? It does, however, have an LGBT romance and time travel, so how could I say no to that? (Time Was by Ian McDonald, if anyone’s curious).
Thank you (and also a little bit curse you?) for the list. I always look forward to seeing your recommendations.
I’M 99% SURE A THOUSAND PERFECT NOTES IS THE ONLY IMPORTANT BOOK COMING OUT IN 2018 AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS EH, MAYBE OK. 😂😂 I’M A BIT EXCITED. CHILL IS NOT TO BE FOUND.
Also your TBR and you are most welcome for this attack.😂
Hey you don’t have to only like YA!😂 I’m also really looking forward to Vengeful by VE Schwab and that’s adult!
Oh my gosh! just when my TBR list seemed manageable it just became the opposite. Can’t wait to read your book I’m super excited. One of my new year’s resolutions was to get a lot of work done in the book I’m writing.
Aww thanks, Chloe!! I’m so freaking excited about my book haha.😂 And Oh oh best of luck with your writing!! I hope it’s a really good and inspired year for you!
HAPPY NEW YEAR CAIT!!!
So, I may or may not (we both no that I HAVE) added practically another 25 books to my already humongous TBR list (your book was already on there :P)
I’m so ready for Obsidio, Reaper at the gates, Legendary, Taylor Johnson Was Here annnnndddddddd Hero at the fall, and a thousand perfect notes of course 🙂
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TOO!! *throws confetti*
And your TBR is most welcome for this absolutely terrible deluge of new books.😂 It’s not like we have anything to do this year except read, right?!😂
exactly!! and why would you want to do anything other than read xD
I’m not even finished with 2017 yettttttt
I’ve still got 2015 books to read hahhah.😂
I thought I was finished adding books to my 2018 anticipated releases, but you’re right… not that I’m complainin’ though. Who needs a life when you have all these lives between the pages, right? Right?
You are SO very welcome. 😉
Agh, this list is like the most helpful thing ever, ever! Also, I can’t wait for your book!!!! I’m going to preorder it as soon as I know my summer address.
SO MANY exciting new releases. Dread Nation + Leah on the Offbeat + The Forgotten Book. MY TBR pile is like a million times better.
EEK! How can I wait? How can I make enough money for all these treasures?
YOU LOVELY CREATURE. I APPRECIATE YOU. <3 <3 Also we all need to fall down a goldmine or something to be able to afford these.😂
Soo many releases I want right now!! ( Publishers, just take my wallet now) I am particularly excited for Caraval #2 and Child of Blood and Bone! Both sound really up my alley and I’m ecstatic for there releases.
I know right?! How are we supposed to afford all of this goodness.😂 I’m so so excited for Legendary too!!
Okay, first of all YOUR BOOK IS BEING PUBLISHED,!?!??? The things I miss when I’m off doing college applications…I AM SO PROUD OF YOU AMD I CANNOT WAIT TO READ IT. I am absolutely positive it is awesome and definitely funny. CONGRAGULATIONS! But about this post…I literally LOVE these posts because I can never keep track or new releases. Ever. But I also hate them because now my TBR is dying. The Wicked Deep is definitely one I need to look out for, I love the Salem witch trials. And hey, what’s the first book to The Curses? It seems cool. Anyway, happy New Year, congratulations (again), and here’s to all the new books we get to read this year.
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YES, I’M SO FREAKING EXCITED. IT’S GOING TO BE HEARTBREAKING AND FUNNY AND THERE IS CAKE, SO IT’S DEFINITELY WRITTEN BY ME.😂😂
Also omg my TBR is screaming at me this year.😂 It’s going to be fun.
Oh and the first book to The Curses is The Graces! It’s a bit weird but I really liked it.
I will actively murder someone to get my hands on Cadaver & Queen or The Art of French Kissing. Although, admittedly, I don’t have that great of a record with reading books about baking because I spend the entire time going NO THAT’S WRONG WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT or WHY ARE YOU USING HIGH-RATIO CAKE YOU WANT GENOISE or WHY THE HELL ARE YOU NOT USING SIMPLE SYRUP????? and kind of ignore the actual plot. Oops.
And I desperately need Leah on the Offbeat. I’m so hoping that the friend who Leah develops feelings for is Abby because I’ve been low-key shipping them since the first book. Also, Ship It. I need Ship It. Especially because there have been a couple of shows where the cast has been kind of homophobic lately and I want to read a book where the cast is called out on it.
My TBR is dying even more than it already was now, too. Thanks, Cait.
Omggg same though. And I think murdering someone for Cadaver & Queen would be totally apt and like in line with the book so that makes it fine. I’m rEALLY hoping The Art of French Kissing has actual…baking it. And not just kissing.😂 But I can imagine the frustration if it’s obvious the author isn’t a baker haha. I’m like that with music books. It’s hard knowing too much right?!
I NEED ALL OF BECKY ALLBERTALLI’S BOOKS OF EVER. Also I didn’t realise it’s like a direct Simon Vs sequel sot hat makes me really happy. <3
And I want Ship It to be good!! I'm really hoping!!
*watches your TBR fall and crush you*
You're welcome.
Wow, thanks a lot, Cait. *note the sarcasm xD* This will eventually result in my family shipping me off to Antarctica, but I’m adding more books to my 2018 TBR and I SHALL MOVE INTO THE LIBRARY AT THIS POINT BECAUSE BOOKS I WANT MORE BOOKS!!!
#OBVIOUSLYLOGICAL
I CAN’T WAIT TO READ YOUR BOOK!!!! AHHH, YOU JUST REMINDED ME AGAIN AND NOW I’M EXCITED ALL OVER!
Love, Hate, and Other Filters is one that I’m SUPER ANTICIPATING, being a Muslim and all and REPRESENTATION, MORE REPRESENTATION FINALLY!!!
All in all, IT’S 2018 AND I’M SCREWED BECAUSE MY TBR IS OFFICIALLY GOING TO BE THE DEATH OF ME. SO MUCH FUN!!
Ace of Shades is like SIX OF CROWS?!?!?! YOU KNOW I’M THERE FOR THAT!!!
Also, 2018 made me confident enough to try something crazy and now I’m a book blogger(????) and I legit have no clue what I’m doing. So, since you kinda inspired me to do this, because I’ve been obsessed with your blog and the impressive amount of cake mentioned, I was wondering if you have any tips for me???
♥️
@handevoursbooks.wordpress.com
Ilhan recently posted…5 WAYS TO READ MORE IN 2018
YOU’RE SO VERY WELCOME. I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN IN ANTARTICA (hopefully they’ll ship you off with all your books as well or it’s going to be dull hanging out with all those penguins). Or or better yet, let’s just all live in a bookstore?!? That could help.
I hope you end up loving Love Hate and Other Filters!! I’m really excited for that one too!! AND ACE OF SHADES OMG.
Also omg I’m so happy you’re blogging! I’ll come check it out. 😀 My biggest blogging tips is always to just try to find your voice and create content that’s unique to you, and definitely have fun with it. Write the blog you want to read. 😉 *sends cake*
Yes, of course, I’d never leave my books. That would be illogical 📖📖📖
Thank you! I’ll definitely work on finding my voice and being uniquely me. *devours entire cake in one sitting* 😊
I only added TWO of these to my TBR! #iamWAYtooproudofthat
I totally forgot I would need to order your book on BD! (and it’s cheap too, zomg) I’ll definitely have to place an order soon with ATPN and a couple of other Australian books I can’t get in the US. 😉
I’m so excited for a bunch of these! 2018 is going to be fabulous… And also murder our TBRs. Fun.
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AWW AMY THANK YOU FOR PREORDERING IT. YOU ARE LITERALLY A GLORIOUS CREATURE OF ALL. <3 And haha yes it is super cheap right?!😂
2018 is going to be AWESOME. Although I'm biased for obvious reasons.😂
OFCORSE I AM SO EXCITED. (The cheapness is impressive I swear)
Hahaha bias is allowed! XD
Ugh there is just too much deliciousness coming out in 2018. I’m going to hide under mt. TBR.
Annemieke recently posted…Dancing Out of the Year – Looking Back on 2017
Omggg I know right?!? How are we ever going to keep up.😂
I am looking forward to so many books in 2018! I don’t think I had heard of The Forgotten Book before now, but it sounds really interesting! Adding that to my TBR list! 2018 is going to be a truly great year for books, I think! 🙂
It’s going to be an INCREDIBLE year for book! My wallet is already crying.😂
I’m already overwhelmed by my existing TBR pile. I can’t even think about books that haven’t been released yet. (Although I have; I had a few of these on my want-to-read list already.)
Any idea when we’re going to get a cover reveal for your upcoming book?
La Coccinelle @ The Ladybug Reads… recently posted…End of Year Survey 2017
haha I totally understand.😂 I have a TON of books I didn’t get to in 2017…not to mention like literally a bazillion backlist ones as well. 😂
I’m hoping the cover reveal will be in January! But I’ll find out soon. (It’s just being finalised but I really love it. 😍)
Yay! I can’t wait to see it! And it’s great that you’re happy with it, too. 🙂
Ones that already caught my eye: The Belles, To kill a kingdom, The Unbinding of Mary Reade, The Wicked Deep, Children of blood and bone, Obsidio (though I still have to read Gemina, I got 2 months! :D), White Rabbit, The Brightsiders, A Thousand perfect notes 🙂
Ones that I’ve now added to my TBR: The Cadaver and Queen, On the come up, Sometime after midnight
Some other 2018 YA releases i’m really excited for:Toil & Trouble: 16 Tales of Womewn & Witchcraft by Tess Sharpe (queer witches anthology!), Defy the worlds by Claudia Gray, Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett, Nice Try Jane Sinner by Lianne Oelke, Sea Witch by Sarah Henning, All Out: The no-longer-secret stories of queer teens throughout the ages, Unbroken: 13 stories starring disabled teens, Reign of the fallen by Sarah Marsh, Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen, Undead girl Gang by Lily Anderson, Girl made of stars by Ashley Blake, The Creulean by Amy Ewing, Hullmetal girls by Emily Skrutskie, Nightblood by Elly Blake
I swear this is not a full list! I tried to narrow it down to just the ones i’m the most excited for but there are so many great sounding books coming out this year! Most of my list includes lgbtqia+ characters too! 😀 I can’t wait!!!!
Awww that last one there you mentioned DOES LOOK REALLY GOOD. I WONDER IF IT WILL BE.😂😂 *dies laughing at own terrible self-promo tactics* Ahem. And I’m glad some of these caught your eye too!! There are SO many books coming out this year I’m freaking out!
Also Reign of the Fallen is AMAZING. And The Creulean is intriguing me so I’m going to look that up!
XD
Glad to hear about Reign of the fallen! 😀 2018 looks like it’s going to be a great year for books!
We didn’t have anything to do except read all day anyway, right?😂😂
I can’t even handle how many amazing books are coming out this year!! I have an ARC of Blood and Sand which I think will be my first read of the year. It sounds so goooood.
Morgan @ The Bookish Beagle recently posted…2017 End of Year Survey
I know right?! It’s absolutely ridiculous. Authors and publishers are out-doing themselves and I’m so happy!!
As always, I want the majority of them. I’m a simple bookworm. I see books? I want them. Aside for being super happy for your debut, I cannot wait for Furyborn and Legendary. I cannot wait for Iron, Ink and Glass too! Since it’s set in Italy. I’ve just few doubts about italian representation, since yung adult authors manage to mess up usually. Oh and Cadaver & Queen too *.*
SAME THO. Like are we supposed to look at books and NOT want to collect them? Pfft. Impossible.
Omg thank yooooou I’m so excited that you’re happy about my book too!! I’m going to be so freaking nervous when it comes out.😂
Oh I will be looking forward to what you think of Iron Ink and Glass if you read it then!!
Last night I finished the penultimate book in Morgan Rhodes’ Falling Kingdoms series, which ended in one of those pesky cliffhanger things. And I didnt realise the last book isn’t out yet so I’m desperate for the release of Immortal Reign in 2018!
Also I am super-crazily-ridiculously excited for the Love, Simon movie…
Ohhh no to the cliffhangers! I swear authors do that to torture us SO bad don’t they.😂 (Love Simon is going to be amazing. 😍)
Ooh, I’m glad I mostly stayed up to date on 2017 releases because there’s no way I’m going to keep up on 2018. xD TOO MANY BOOKS. (Just kidding, there can never be too many, only too little time to read them.)
I got an ARC for Love, Hate, and Other Filters and I’m . . . not loving it? It’s just okay??? It’s pretty cliché and not moving very fast and I’m not attached to any characters yet, but I’m also not far in, so hopefully that changes.
Ink, Iron, and Glass looks SO GOOD. I’m a sucker for stories about books/words/writing coming to life.
Cadaver & Queen seems super unique. I didn’t know I needed a Frankenstein retelling in my life until I read the blurb.
SO READY for Leah on the Offbeat!!!
White Rabbit looks creepy and addictive. I’m in.
The Brightsiders cover is so clever and pretty. *heart eyes* I love this trend of hair on covers Jen Wilde seems to have.
Kate @ The Magic Violinist recently posted…December Wrap-Up/End of the Year Wrap-Up
Exactly right?! We need like a little time-stopping machine so we can just chew through a few extra books per day and KEEP uP FOR ONCE. (I haven’t even finished my 2017 books help.)😂😂
I’m so excited to read your upcoming book!! Tbh, I’ve just come to terms with the fact that my TBR pile will one day grow into a mountain that will threaten to collapse upon me *adds all of these to TBR*
Sabrina @ Books and Bark recently posted…6 Books To Read in 2018
2018 is NOT being kind to our TBRs that’s for sure.😂
The Hazel Wood was one of my favorite reads of 2017! I know there’s been some harsh words about it (people not liking it and what have you), but I think it’ll be interesting for you to read. I do hope you like it, but…we shall see. 🙂
I’m looking forward to Tiffany Jackson’s new book. Allegedly just about killed me with its intensity and twist!
I’m REALLY looking forward to What If It’s Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli. Their styles are so different and I want to see how they go together.
Omg good!! Then I shall ignore all people who said The Hazlewood wasn’t good because I need it.😂 I honestly will be buying it anyway though because cOVER and MAGICALNESS. (And Allegedly was freaking awesome and I’m still not over it.)
loooolllllll I thought this year I was going to read backlist books. (but also, I’m also very bad at keeping up at new releases so I’m going jussttttt casually ignore this XD
Ah hahahah, you’re welcome for this suffering Hanne. *whispers* Look how shiny they are though.
Thanks to this post my tbr has grown SIGNIFICANTLY but hey, there are some great-sounding books here
YOU ARE MOST WELCOME.😂 I hope your TBR doesn’t squash you too much.
omg cait destroy my bank account why don’t you!? haha but seriously, i’m so excited for how beautifully diverse this year’s releases look. they all sound amazing and the sheer amount of sapphic fantasy and disability rep is blowing my mind. yay!
(and a little fyi, yep miles away from you has an entirely queer cast. mc is ace+pan, his girlfriend is a trans girl, scs are mostly gay, and his parents are lesbians)!! it’s also gorgeous. everything i personally kinda wanted all the bright places (etc) to be. but i know that you enjoyed that book so i hope you’ll love this one too!!
IM ALSO FREAKING OUT ABOUT CHAINBREAKER. NEED IT IN MY HANDS NOW. AHHHH!
YOU’RE WELCOME. I’m here to destroy…erm, woah typo. I mean, be kind.😂😂
(Also that makes me 50 x more excited for Miles Away From You!! I know it’s not out till March but I’m going to break and read it early.😂)
Thanks for introducing me to all these new books, Cait! I’m looking forward to reading your book because it sounds interesting, To Kill a Kingdom because I love mermaids, The Wicked Deep because I find witchery interesting, and The Art of French Kissing because I love macarons and it sounds like a haters to lovers book.
You are MOST WELCOME. I hope your TBR doesn’t squash you too flat.😂
I’m never speaking to you again. I just went through my TBR YESTERDAY and painstakingly managed to get it below 100. AND NOW IT SOMEHOW – no, I have absolutely nothing to do with this whatdoyoumean – CHANGED TO A NUMBER I CAN’T BEAR MYSELF TO TYPE BUT DEFINITELY THREE DIGITS.
Also, I can’t believe I will have 1589 years before reading ANY of those. Cait, you horrible yet awesome human being.
I THINK YOU MEANT TO TYPE “I LOVE YOU CAIT” AND I ACCEPT.😂
CAITTTTT WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME???? I got my Goodreads TBR to under 100 and it’s already exploded again 🙁 But also…IT’S EXPLODED AGAIN 😀
I have to actually budget for books this year, which is depressing, but I mean…do I REALLY need to eat? I think books are more important tbh.
And I’m going to buy ten million copies of your book.
You’re WELCOME.😂 And omg I will send you a copy of my book come on now.😂😂
Oh, come on! Can I PLEASE stop fangirling about all of these books?? I’m even getting anxiety from scrolling down and seeing all these amazing releases. I KNOW THIS WAS YOUR INTENTION, CAIT.
Did you kind of color coordinate the order in which you organized this list within each separate month? Or maybe it’s just my eyes that are fooling me and you just placed them in publication order and that’s it.
I’m struggling to pick the ones I’ the MOST anticipating, but if I keep it concise, I would say The Cruel Prince, Children of Blood and Bone, and A Thousand Perfect Notes, obv. Favorite covers: Obsidio, The Hazel Wood, and The Curses. I don’t even understand why, but something about that bright red cover for Monday’s Not Coming looks really to my liking. I will absolutely buy that book! And it’s right on time for my trip to USA and Barnes and Nobles in July!!!
Sophie Alex (@bookslikewolves) recently posted…Last Day of Blogmas: Bookish Academy Awards
I CAN’T STOP, IT’S LIKE A PROBLEM. HELP ME. *keeps adding 3989 books to the TBR pile*
And I actually didn’t organise the colours much but now that you mentioned it, I’m pleased with how it worked out.😍😂😂
I need so so many of these!!
The Hazel Wood
The Dangerous Art of Blending In
Chainbreaker
Obsidio
Cadaver and Queen
White Rabbit
Leah on the Offbeat
just to, you know, name a few. haha
-Lauren
ShootingStarsMag recently posted…2018 Blog Challenges
Yesss they look GORGEOUS can’t we have them now?! I mean waiting is the hardest part.😂
Happy new year! 😄
Originally I wanted to yell “Cait no” when I saw that you were doing a list with upcoming releases, but then I realized that I actually have lots of those books on my TBR already, because I didn’t have any self-control and added lots of 2018 releases last week 😅 I’m only looking at the releases of the first half of the year as well, because everything else would send my TBR spiraling out of control completely 😅
Of course I’m very excited for your book 😉 I’m very much curious about the cover reveal!
Happy new year to you too!!
And omg you mean “CAIT YES!” this post is lovely and not at all murderously terrible to our TBRs.😂😂
i need to hold your book in my hot little hands and cry over it and read it again
also thank you for reminding me that I haven’t read the Ruined//Avenged series yet and I need to
SAME THOUGH, LISA. WHY ISN’T IT IN MY HOT LITTLE HANDS YET.
It’s true, me and my tbr are definitely thoroughly overwhelmed. Also, I’m an only child without siblings so like, WHOSE KIDNEY DO I SELL TO BUY MORE BOOKS??? My poor organ might have to be sacrificed for the cause.
Also, obviously I’m excited to read YOUR book!! You had me at cake honestly. And I’m SUUUUUUUUPER excited about Legendary!!!! Tella was admittedly my least favorite character in Caraval, so I’m apprehensive about this sequel, but still super excited to see the world continued! I’ve never heard of Sometime After Midnight, but now I’m really excited about that one too because it sounds ADORABLE!
Okay bye, gotta go conduct a Hunger-Games-esque tbr culling!!
Loretta @ The Laughing Listener recently posted…2018 Read Your Books Challenge
SELL YOUR NEIGHBOUR’S KIDNEY!! Or like a friend’s??? Do you have a weird cousin? Do that one.
And afjsdklad this makes me so happy that you’re excited for my book. I SHOUT MY HAPPINESS.
(I actually didn’t realise Tella was starring in Legendary haha oh well. I wasn’t a fan of Scarlet either but the world and characters are AMAZING. So I’m all in.)
These books all sound sooooo good I kind of want to read them all right now. XD Also it sounds like there’s so much diversity in them!! Me like.
So true right?! I love how diversity is becoming an expected instead of a novelty. AS IT SHOULD BE.
Well, I’m definitely looking forward to your book this year, but like… I’m trying to not add all those books to my TBR because my 2018 shortlist isn’t actually very short (28 books so far) and I WANT TO HAVE TIME FOR LIFE (and by life I mean Netflix and food and maybe friends if they bring me food… maybe)
OMG THANK YOU. *flails wildly in the back corner* And honestly 2018 is just being very cruel to our self control because the books look GORGEOUS. I mean who needs like to sleep and eat and work?? Pfft. Books are all we need.
EXACTLY
I was actually just talking to my friend this morning about how I had to “dump” a thing that my mind was writing so that I could make room for what I had to do during the day. Which is sad. Because I hate dumping stuff, because it’s basically scribbling down the bare minimum and then forgetting about for the rest of ever.
By a Charm and a Curse and To Kill a Kingdom both sound AMAZING! And I added them to my goodreads imediently (because I had to) Also I am SO looking forward to reading whatever Sarah J. Maas has in store for us for her next book in the Court of Thorns and Roses series! (because I am OBSESSED!) Also have a bunch of other books I want to read I just can’t think of them right now.
Great post and good luck tackling your TBR 🙂
Omggg that makes me very happy about Charm and a Curse and To Kill A Kingdom (!!) because I’m SO excited about them!!
WHY do you keep doing this to my TBR?! WHY?! I swear every time I read one of your posts I add at least one more book to it…! And it’s already waaaaaayyyy too big!
BECAUSE I’M TERRIBLE, IRIS, AND YOUR TBR HATES ME AND YOU’RE WELCOME!!
Hello! I am a new person (have I commented this already on your last post? I don’t remember)
I am so so excited for The Dangerous Art Of Blending In, #Prettyboy Must Die, Summer Of Salt, Sometime After Midnight, Children Of Blood and Bone, Leah on the Offbeat, essentially all of them.
Also Cait I am so excited for your book. I will be pre-ordering! Or seeing about a ARC because I have to wait until JUNE?
Oh and Love Hate and Other Filters means the things that change the way we look at people. Like an Instagram filter. I am philosophical.
SARAH!! HELLO AND WELCOME!! (Also I promise I don’t usually reply to comments this late. I glare at editing and blame it for everything.😂) But afjdksald thank you so so much just knowing people are excited to read my book makes me so freaking happy! If you’re in the UK you can apply to Hachette for an ARC! They’re out now. 😍😍
SO many of these sound so fantastic! There were a bunch I haven’t heard of yet, so my TBR just got a lot longer. YEY! 😛
There’s nothing like a life crushing TBR pile right?!
Gah, Cait! I both love AND hate you right now. I mean, yes, I need to keep up-to-date with all the new releases since I just got back into blogging BUT THERE IS TOO MUCH AND AHHHH I AM SAD THAT I KNOW I CAN’T READ THEM ALL. BUT I promise to read A Thousand Perfect Notes when it comes outs! I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU, LOVELY!!! <3
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Oh you definitely love me.😇😈 THIS POST IS NICE AND NOT AT ALL TERRIBLE. (And omg thank you!! I really hope you like ATPN. I’m so excited/nervous haha.)
I knew I shouldn’t have clicked on this post. I knew it. But thinking, oh she won’t have THAT many listed. I have self control. I’ve already copied and pasted almost a dozen to my wishlist to preorder. Evil little pocket monster.
But let’s be honest, who isn’t deliriously excited for your book! Most of us have seen snippets from your work over the years and how you can win Namorimomefo in only two days but this will be you, on a page, in a book WITH YOUR NAME ON THE COVER! So many bloggers aspire to become published authors and you’ve worked so hard to get where you are. The question will be, can we send our copies to you to be signed? Dear Kelly, you are totally my BFF, love the best author to have ever authored.
I literally said 56 in the title, Kelly. FIFTY SIX. You have no excuse and this post is basically TBR warfare and I’m not even sorry. The Evil Pocket Monster Rises Again.
Omgggg I’m so happy excited NERVOUS for you all to read A Thousand Perfect Notes though (some day I’m going to cave and just call it 1000 Notes because I’m lazy so beware) and like IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING KELLY. I’VE BEEN WHINING ABOUT BEING PUBLISHED FOR 5 YEARS HOLY HECK I’M SO HAPPY.
I obviously will have to dedicate the whole book to you at this rate to make up for the death of that stick that you never got over.
Why are TBRs so rude? They just keep expanding faster than I can keep up and hey, no one authorized that! Luckily, all of these were already there, AND your book has been pre-ordered for months, so we’re all set 😉 Like, I don’t even know where to start with 2018s honestly. I have read a few though! Including a few on your list! My favorite from your list that I read is Honor Among Thieves. Actually, I found that it started kind of slow and I was sure I’d hate it but then BAM, sucked me in and is now my BFF. I also liked The Graces! Look at us, two reverse-black-sheep! When Light Left Us… I fell in love with the characters, but the alien thing kind of threw me a bit. The Belles was good. Everless wasn’t bad- the concept is very unique! Reign the Earth… I have some mixed feelings about. I probably liked it enough to read book 2 but… Idk. And I am one of the only people who didn’t like Cruel Prince so just go ahead and ignore me 😀
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They are rude. And it’s nOT OUR FAULT so I don’t know where they get these bad manners from. (Also did I mention you are my fAVOURITE FOR PREORDERING OMG.)
But I’m so glad Honor Among Thieves is good because my Australian heart bulks every time I have to write “Honor” without a U so I hope it’s good to make up for my trauma. (I really loved Reign of the Earth haha.)
SO MANY PRETTY BOOKS, CAIT! <3 I've added at least half of these to my Pinterest board for pretty books 😀
THEY’RE ALL SO GORGEOUS AND I WANT THEM ALL.😍
“it’s a Jane Austen retelling… hopefully she uses it like Death Note.” No, Cait. Just no.
Also, I totally buy books for the cover. (why would you want an ugly book?) I almost bought that new Nutcracker book because HELLO GORGEOUS DO YOU COME HERE OFTEN? but then I was smart and read reviews by fellow die-hard Nutcracker fans and realized, just like dating, you’re not guaranteed a winner because they’re hot.
… on that note, though, I wanna buy like all these books you’ve listed because these are so stupid pretty! Like GAH! Come on, publishers, stop making irresistible covers! I can resist anything EXCEPT temptation. (whoa, all those years attending church clearly worked wonders on my self-control, whoops)
AAANNND I love how I reached the June portion of this post and BOOM, I thought it was just going to be your book for a second and I was all, “Awwww, yeah,” but then I saw you were nice (why?) and shared your month with other releases (why?) and they’re all so damn pretty (why why?). (also, another double-why to the art of french kissing when cooking is so much better, like, hello food; author what is wrong with you?)
(I’m also doing one of those stupid It’s A New Year, Cut Down On Your Internet Usage By Not Using Instagram For A Month things, so while I miss your Insta posts a heckuvalot, I’m here in the neither realms *waves* and will totally be stalking you as soon as this month is over.)
YES! CAIT!! YES!! Come onnnnn, where is your excitement!
(Also lowkey hoping Stiefvater announces the first Ronan book’s date…I’m not pining away here or anything.)
I did share my month with other releases and I think someone needs to actually reward me for being considerate. I mean obviously June should just be ME ME ME but…eh, some other people are doing things too.
(I miss you on IG though!)
no joke, you made me ad 31 books to my already HUGE tbr list. i’m going to be broke by the end of 2018!
YOU’RE WELCOME. 😂😂
Oh my goodness, I’ve just had to add so many of these to my TBR. Some of them I was vaguely aware of but hadn’t got around to looking up, but… Yeah, definitely going to go cry in a corner now.
You and your TBR are MOST welcome. 😇😈
My TBR has literally just EXPLODED! Thanks, though, all these books look wonderful! Can’t Wait!
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EXCELLENT NEWS.😂 Your TBR and you are welcome for the suffering.😂