Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. I thought this would be a fun way to share a condensed version of potential rambles and thoughts that I have.
This Week’s Theme:
2015 Releases I Didn’t Get To
Initial Thoughts:
The only answer is Goodreads.com….all of it.
The sad thing is all I have to do is turn my head to the right and all these books are right there chillin’ and waiting to be read. I’m good at this reading thing.
All images link back to their Goodreads site.
Illuminae (Amy Kaufman & Jay Kristoff)
Super stoked to have stacked discounts and coupons to get this gem for $3.35 CAD but I still haven’t read it omgwhy. But I have yet to hear a terrible review from you buds.
We All Looked Up (Tommy Wallach)
This was one of my anticipated 2015 Contemporaries-For-Non-Contemporary-Me but I never got around to it. No reason. It also sounded like
Armada (Ernest Cline)
This was so up there and it was even sent to me by Joy (thank you again, Joy) but for some reason
An Ember in the Ashes (Sabaa Tahir)
TBH. I didn’t even realize that person standing inside the text of Ember in the Ashes
The Scorpion Rules (Erin Bow)
I tried to read this…I really did. But then my attention turned to something else and I couldn’t get back into the world. Plus, I was confused AF…so there’s that.
The Thing About Jellyfish (Ali Benjamin)
I liked the idea of reading this more than actually doing it.
The Novice (Taran Matharu)
Pokemon was an inspiration. Uh, fuck yeah.
Delicate Monsters (Stephanie Kuehn)
I’ve always wanted to read a Stephanie Kuehn novel. At first it was Complicit (but I never came to owning it). Then at the latter half I found myself to own this book and it sits in the pile. It would seem like one of those “love or wtf-is-this-shit” type novels so that’s fun. Really fun.
Shutter (Courtney Alameda)
I was le intrigued.
Jasper Dent Trilogy (Barry Lyga)
Mainly because I was waiting on Book Outlet for all 3…BUT THE TRILOGY IS IN MY POSSESSION NOW.
Afterthoughts:
Cheers,
Joey
connect: afterthoughtAn // twitter | anotherafterthought // goodreads
thoughts and afterthoughts. 
Noooobody has read An Ember in the the Ashes yet so I’m going to tell you what I tell everybooooody (sorrysorry): YOU MUST READ AN EMBER IN THE ASHES YOU MUST MUST YOU MUST.
Many thanks.
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Nobody? I’m totally calling shenanigans on this. I feel like EVERYONE has read it considering it was nominated and won awards and stuff like that. But yes, perhaps soon because I have it on good authority that some of my favesies authors enjoyed EitA. So, soon, maybe, hopefully.
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OY. Sorry. Correction: Everybooooody put it on their Top Ten Tuesday for releases they didn’t read.
Okay. Almost everybody.
Whatever.
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WILL TRY. NO GUARANTEES.
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The Jasper Dent is one of my favorite series ever; it’s SO good!! I’m reading Illuminae right now and it’s definitely worth the hype around it so far. Very original! And a lot of the other titles are on my TBR as well.
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If there’s one series I’ll probably get around to finishing this year, it’s probably going to be the Jasper Dent trilogy! I think I’ll watch some Making a Murderer to hype myself up or something oh god.
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Yep to An Ember in the Ashes, yep to Illuminae, yep to The Scorpion rules. I’m terrible at this keeping up with books thing…
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Dude, no. You’re better than me in all aspects of this reading and blogging bizniz. Please. You light yourself on fire. Mind as well call yourself… FLIAM (okay this sounded better in my head when I was trying to sound out flame LOL)
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You haven’t read Illuminae yet??? OMGWHY INDEED! That was such a great read! And definitely a cover buy too! Hope you get to read it soon. 😀
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I know. It’s so sad because I bought it for so cheap and the coverlust is so realllllll.
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JOEY. YOU HAVE NOT READ AEITA. READ IT NOW
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ONLY IF YOU SUPPORT BAEDUAN.
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I READ THE NOVICE OMG and yeah you can totally see how Pokemon is an inspiration!! Can’t wait for you to read it and hear what you think of it!
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I only came across his inspiration in passing but when I read the blurb initially it was seriously Pokemon feels.
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i haven’t read any of these!! maybe because i read mostly contemporary (actually that’s definitely it…) but i do want to read illuminae and we all looked up *eventually*. also i still don’t see the person standing in the text in an ember in the ashes?? i may or may not be slowlyy losing my eyesight. and if you do get to the i hunt killers trilogy soon, please tell me how it is! i started the first a few years ago but never ended up getting past the first chapter… although i do think i would love it if i did finish it because i love thrillers! anyway happy reading joey! best of luck with these!
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With all the hype for Making a Murderer, I’m probably gonna find some time to watch that and hype myself up for the rage and anger necessary to read Jasper Dent. I’m trying to get into contemporary more…ish this year so maybe you will see some contemporary recs from me eventually (maybe, probably not).
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I am so intetested to see what you think of Delicate Monsters! I read that last spring and no one else I know has read it yet.
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It’s funny because I do know bloggers who have read it and they’re the ones who rated it pretty high on Goodreads when compared to the regular population. I heard it’s a good kinda messed up so I’m excited (plus it’s really short).
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Yes, it’s definitely good in a very messed up way.
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Illuminae is on my list because of other bloggers’ interest/reviews as well. Hopefully both of us like it! Good luck on getting through this list in 2016!
My TTT: http://brownbooksandgreentea.com/2016/01/12/2015-releases-i-meant-to-read/
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This list (and TBR by proxy) won’t even hold up within a weeks time (although for my 1 major series read this year, I do hope it’s going to be Jasper Dent).
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Illuminae. Everyone has read and is talking about this book. Well, almost everyone, sounds like you and I are the only one in the blogosphere who haven’t read that title yet…should we?! :p
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Add me to that short list – everyone’s talking about this book and I’d never even heard of it until a few days ago.
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Illuminae was pretty hyped but not as much as some other titles so I can definitely understand why you may not have heard of it. It wasn’t even pre-nominated for Goodreads award (I think it had to be voted in).
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I know I should. I know I will. But when?! Plus, it features an epistolary format = epic pacing (surely) = super quick = shooting out quick reviews! But alas, it stares at me on my nightstand.
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I just saw the person on the cover of Ember in The Ashes after you pointed it out haha, I’m yet to read it as well. Everyone who has read it is very impressed by it though!
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THERE ARE SURPRISINGLY TWO PEOPLE — BOTH OF WHOM I DIDN’T KNOW EXISTED UNTIL RECENTLY.
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2015, tbh, was a lazy reading year for me or at least the second half of it. I didn’t get to read any big books like Illuminae or An Ember in the Ashes (even though I have it sitting on my shelf). And lol at The Scorpion Rules. I had the same problem as you.
Also : I can’t believe you have not read We All Looked Up aka one of my faves from last year. It is fantastical, Joey, read ittttt.
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I understand your reading not-slump due to school and the like (you were even gone-ish from the blogging world too). At least you kept up with iZombie though (hopefully), so that’s a plus.
I will be so sad if I find myself reading Wallach’s new book before getting to WALU. Ack.
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A few of these I have on my TBR and I also never got around to them. I really liked An Ember in the Ashes. Yay Jasper Dent! I’m glad you finally got them. NOW GO READ THEM! 😛 I’m currently waiting on a reaction from someone else too. I got the author of Shattered Blue to read I Hunt Killers too. LOL.
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Mind as well just change your surname to Dent, Ashley.
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I have been meaning to read Illuminae forever too.
We All Looked Up is now in my TBR. I love that title so much I don’t even care what the book is about.
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Awesome to hear! I do hope you enjoy We All Looked Up — I mainly TBR’d it myself because it reminded me of an indie film, Coherence (2013) — great film if you want a thinker of a story.
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YES! Illuminae! And I Hunt Killers 🙂
I still need to read An Ember In The Ashes, too.
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I’m glad you enjoyed I Hunt Killers! Hope you have the next two on standby haha.
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It was awesome! I scored all three books on Book Outlet! All set to read Game next month.
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I as well! All hail Book Outlet, seriously.
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Best (and worst) thing to ever exist!
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I’ve not heard of The Novice but the fact that Pokemon was an inspiration has me sold!
Now I must insist you join us on the Illuminae bandwagon. You won’t regret it, trust me. 😛
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Can you imagine a demonized version of Pikachu at your side? That’s the vibes I got…except I also imagined it like Final Fantasy summons too LOL (if that means anything to you).
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An Ember in the Ashes was SOO GOOD. Drop any other book and read that!
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I WISH TBRs WERE THAT EASY TO MANAGE…
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I absolutely adored An Ember In The Ashes, hope you like it! This was a great post. ☺️
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I hope I enjoy it as well considering it was an instabuy when I saw it discounted — my credit card weeps.
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Hahaha, totally understand you! Hopefully it won’t let you down. 🙂
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I stayed up reading An Ember in the Ashes two days ago until 3.30am! It’s really good–gut feeling says 5/5 but I haven’t yet really thought about it. I hope you enjoy it if you end up reading it. 😛
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Oh shit. Awesome to hear it’s a stay-up-all-night kinda ending!
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