Top Ten 2016 Releases I Meant To Read

There were so many fabulous 2016 releases to read that I could barely keep up. Okay, I didn't keep up. There were so many I was highly anticipating and 100% planned to read, but then I never got around to it. BUT I WILL READ THEM, I WILL. I've listed 10, but trust me when I say there were a lot more.

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare - I bought this, like, right when it was released and it still sits upon my shelf unread. To be fair, I think I'm going to wait until all the books are released before I read this and, in the mean time, re-read the Mortal Instruments series.

What Light by Jay Asher - This would have been the perfect read around Christmas time, but I think it's okay seeing as it's JUST NOW starting to feel like winter.

Replica by Lauren Oliver - Lauren Oliver is BAE af. I actually won this one in a giveaway, and it should be waiting for me at school when I get back. So hopefully I will be reading it SOON.

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard - I loved Red Queen, and I bought this one as soon as it was out, but I heard mixed reviews so then I was too afraid I wouldn't like it, so it is still very much unread.

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova - I got an eARC of this, but it was released right around the time I went back to school, so I never got around to it.

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken - I was SO PUMPED to have won this one in a giveaway, and then I didn't read it and now Wayfarer has been released and now I CAN READ BOTH OF THEM.

A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro - A GENDER-BENT SHERLOCKIAN STORY. I was highly anticipating this, but I didn't have the monies to buy it.

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo - Even though I haven't read Six of Crows, this book makes the list, because I'm mad at myself for not having read Six of Crows yet.

Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate - I got an ARC of this and never got around to reading it but if I end up liking Redgate's Noteworthy as much as I expect to, I have a feeling I will be picking this one up shortly after.

The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love by Sarvenaz Tash - This one just sounds so nerdy and cute and I AM HERE FOR IT but apparently not enough because I still haven't read it.

Top Ten Series With The Prettiest Covers

Okay, so I know that I'm the one who came up with this topic for myself this week, but it was still SUPER DUPER DIFFICULT. Because there are SO MANY stunning book covers in this world--it's almost not fair. I even narrowed it down to series, and then I narrowed it down more to series that have more than one cover revealed (because there are lots of series with pretty covers, but only the first cover is out thus far). But still, this was tough tough tough. Why do the cover designers have to be so fracking talented?

The Archived series by Victoria Schwab - Just LOOK at these. Tell me these wouldn't catch your eyes in a book store. I haven't read these, but I want to, and I want to buy them, just because they are gorgeous. I love the colors and the smoky look they got goin' on.

The Caster Chronicles by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl - I've always loved these covers (especially in person). They're dark and simple and the font is beautiful!

The Firebird series by Claudia Gray - This is another series I haven't read but dem covers are HUBBA HUBBA. I feel like they're really unique, and, of course, I'm basically a toddler, so I love all things colorful. 

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer - I've always loved these covers. The illustrated look of these colors paired with the color scheme and unique font...It's just so appealing. 

Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series by Ransom Riggs - Aggh! These are just so delightfully creepy. 

The Passenger series by Alexandra Bracken - These are SO aesthetically pleasing. And they're not entirely unique, but at the same time, they're different than any other covers. I especially love the city in the bottle on Passenger's cover, but I love the purple on Wayfarer's cover. 

The Conspiracy of Us series by Maggie Hall - Usually I'm not too fond of the Girl In A Pretty Dress covers just because they're so generic, but there's something about these covers that I am drawn to. I have no idea what these books are even about, but I wanna read 'em. And, of course, I loooove the color of Map of Fates. 

The Wrath & the Dawn duology by Renee Ahdieh - Whenever I see these books on someone's shelves, I just get so jealous. The colors are beautiful, and I think the design is so unique. While I do want to read these books, I'd buy them just so they could sit on my shelves and look pretty. 

To All the Boys I've Loved Before series by Jenny Han - I don't know what it is about these covers that I've always been obsessed with. Seriously, every time I look at my bookshelf, my eyes always immediately go to these books because I love their covers and their spines a lot. I just love how soft and feminine they are, and THAT FONT!! I can't wait to see what the new book looks like, and I can't wait to add it to my shelf. 

The Star-Touched Queen series by Roshani Chokshi - *drools* The cover for A Crown of Wishes was just revealed last week and I think my heart stopped when I saw it. The colors and images are so pretty in themselves, but I think what really does it for me is the little border. That detail just kind of ties both of these covers together, in my opinion. 

Talk to me! What do you think of these covers above? What other series do you think have drool-worthy covers? 

Sunday Post #9

• Today is my birthday!!! I;m 20 years old now. That's really weird. I don't really have any plans, though. I'll probably watch a lot of Pretty Little Liars.
• My friends and I have been doing zumba classes through our school twice a week, and on Thursday we tried yoga for the first time. It was tough, but we really liked it. My abs are still killing me. 

I didn't do a whole lot of blogging this week. I'm just so exhausted all the time.

My whopping two posts this week: 
January Recap

Discussion on being a promotional tool - I would love more interaction on this one. I want to hear your thoughts! 

I won this beauty from the fantastic Rockstar Book Tours. I was super excited because this is one I have been wanting to read! Thank you so much!!

The lovely Lisa Maxwell (author of Unhooked) sent me this swag! See that purrrdy Neverland sticker on my laptop? She is an absolute delight and her writing is fantastic. Thanks so much, Lisa. 

Top Ten Backlist Books I Resolve to Read in 2016

I think when you're getting into blogging, it's really common to get wrapped up in upcoming releases and ARCs and forget about all the marvelous old releases that you never got around to reading. Maybe that's just me, though. So for this resolution post, I'm going to talk about the backlist titles I have been dying to read for a while now! I tried to pick ones I already own because that increases my chances of actually reading them! 

Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead - It's rare for me to feature an adult title on the blog, but I worship Richelle Mead and I've heard her adult work is really good! 

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - I need to read everything by this author, basically. 

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - I've had this one on my shelf for quite some time, and the more movie trailers I see for it, the more I want to read it. 

Blood Red Road by Moira Young - I'd been wanting to read this one since it came out because everyone seemed to love it, and I just recently got a free ebook, so I definitely need to crack this one open some time this year. 

Firelight by Sophie Jordan - I've owned this one for years and I'm not sure why I haven't read it yet because DRAGONS!!!

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken - I loooove Alexandra Bracken's debut novel, and I've owned this one since it came out. 

Legend by Marie Lu - I've honestly never heard a bad thing about this book. I got it a couple years ago from my high school's book club and have yet to read the entire thing for some reason. Lauren DeStefano keeps tweeting about this series, so now I just HAVE to read it asap. 

Insurgent - I read Divergent years ago and for whatever reason never read the rest of the series. Obviously I need to. 

Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers - I actually have all three of these books signed by Lisa, so I'm not sure why I haven't read them yet. 

The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter - Greek mythology and romance? YES PLS.

Have you read any of these/do you want to read any of these? Tell me what you think. Also, tell me about your 2016 resolutions!