The Innocent Smiley: Top Ten Tuesday #42

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday #42

Hosted by the Broke and the Bookish!

Top Ten Books I Can't Believe I Haven't Read From The Fantasy Genre

If you haven't noticed by now, I absolutely love fantasy. It's the first genre that really got me into reading, well a branch of it at least. I really was into paranormal fantasy back in the day, and since then I've been looking for more and more fantasy books to read.

So I guess I'll just list all the books I haven't read yet from the fantasy genre!

Written in Red by Anne Bishop - So I JUST learned about this series, and it just sounds so freaking cool!

Abhorsen by Garth Nix - I'm really not sure why I have not finished this trilogy. I'm kind of waiting til I buy the entire series, but I have no idea when that will happen.

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken - This has been on my TBR for awhile, I've heard good things about it, AND it's about cool powers! Hopefully it lives up to my expectations!

Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff - Yay for Japanese fantasy! And steampunk! I kind of view this series as similar to Eon just because they're both based on Asian culture, and since I already read that series, I have to start this one!

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo - I'm not sure why I keep putting this one off. I HAVE the this book! :P

Unhinged by A. G. Howard - I've already read Splintered, so I should probably read this sequel, yes? Especially since Ensnared JUST came out

Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch - Came out last year, so I'm kind of late to the party but then again not really. I'm waiting for library to have this one, so whenever someone checks it back in...should be soon.

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani - I think this is REALLY interesting and would be fun to read. Of course, it would most likely involve me going into the children's section to borrow this.

Vicious by V. E. Schwab - BEEN WANTING TO READ THIS FOREVER. I'm preordering her A Darker Shade of Magic though, which I am VERY excited to read.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland... by Catherynne M. Valente - I AM TOO LAZY to write out that whole title! But it's the second Fairyland book. BECAUSE I LIKED THE FIRST. I'm waiting for it to go on sale or something. Maybe I'll just borrow it from the library.

Yay I hope I get to these soon! What genre did you choose?

Comments (42)

Logging you in...

Dashboard | Edit profile | Logout

Logged in as

+1 Vote up Vote down

jeannius88 122p · 530 weeks ago

OMG OMGOMG LETS SEE

You MUST read Vicious, I read it on my holidays away and it was completely AMAZING. I want to re-read it again!

The Darkest Minds has been on my TBR for a while too, we really should buddy read it together sometime!

Stormdancer was more high fantasy than YA, but still really fascinating nonetheless, especially with the Steampunk sections.

WRITTEN IN RED IS A MUST READ.

Great list Val!
My recent post The Ring and the Crown by Melissa De La Cruz Review: Historical romance soap opera

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

afterwritten 30p · 530 weeks ago

Oh man I really need to read Splintered. That should have been on my TTT this week actually, but I forgot about it.

READ ABHORSEN VAL READ IT.

Uh I dunno how but I hadn't even heard of The Darkest Minds until your post, and it looks so good and everyone seems to love it!! MUST ADD TO TBR.

And of course I still need to read Vicious and Snow Like Ashes as well. ): WHEN WILL WE EVER GET ROUND TO THESE BOOKS.
My recent post Top Ten YA Books I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

thefictionalreader 40p · 530 weeks ago

Written in Red is part of one of my all-time favorite fantasy series! I hope you read it soon, it's just SO GOOD. And I really loved Siege and Storm and The Darkest Minds as well!

All of the others are on y to-read list as well. I haven't even read Splintered or Sabriel yet!

Great list!
My recent post Top Ten Tuesday: Fantasy I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

anabutterfliesoftheimagination 57p · 530 weeks ago

I can't believe I haven't even started the Splintered trilogy or the Fairyland series. I haven't started Leigh Bardugo's trilogy yet either. However, I have read Snow Like Ashes, and it was absolutely fabulous. I can't wait for the next book, Ice Like Fire, which is coming out this year.
My recent post Fangirls: We Come in All Shapes and Sizes

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

Frannie Pan · 530 weeks ago

The darkest minds is SO good!!
i'm reading Written in Red now! I'm really liking it so far :)
My recent post Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books I Can't Believe I Haven't Read Yet!

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

jazmen · 530 weeks ago

The Darkest Minds is on my TBR too. Hope you get to these! :)

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

kaylasanchez2 69p · 530 weeks ago

Definitely Stormdancer and Siege and Storm (OMG MY FAVORITE EVER YOU MUST MEET STURMHOND)! I also own and need to read Unhinged and Snow Like Ashes…. oops :P But holy crap Vicious yes please read it now so we can freak out together Val. IT IS MAGICAL AND PERFECT AND DELICIOUSLY EVIL.
My recent post Top Ten Historical Books I’d Like to Read

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

journeythroughfiction 50p · 530 weeks ago

UNHINGED! Yes, you really do need to read it ;-D That's the only one from your list I've read! I've read Smoke and Bone, but haven't continued on with the trilogy yet. I need to read Written in Red, Snow Like Ashes, The Darkest Minds, and Vicious. Great list, Val! Hope you love them all when you read them :D (Especially Unhinged! Because... MORPHEUS!)
My recent post My Top 10 YA Fantasy Books I NEED to Read

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

readrunstudy 14p · 530 weeks ago

I highly recommend Vicious and Abhorsen! Read them!

Several of the others are on my own TBR list. I need to start the Grisha trilogy (I own all three books - just need to pick them up) and continue with the Fairyland series (I've read the first book and own the second two).
My recent post Top Ten Children’s Classics I Can’t Believe I Missed

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

acps927 52p · 530 weeks ago

C'mon girl, you need to read Siege and Storm! Though I have to admit, that's the only one on your list I have read! Pretty sure I'm going to cave and read Vicious sometime though because of all the love!
My recent post The Top 10 Books Contemporary YA Books I Want to Read

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

joyousreads 92p · 530 weeks ago

Vicious and Written in Read are not to be missed, Val. I really hope you'll have the chance to read them. :)
My recent post [490]: The Damned by Andrew Pyper

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

divabooknerd 73p · 530 weeks ago

I can't wait to start Snow Like Ashes too, it's just finding the time to slot in a read. I was never much of a fantasy fan, but since reading Red Queen, I've been reading more and more. Currently eating Heir of Fire at the moment. Being the fantasy fan that you are, now I know who to hit up for some more recommendations. Lovely list poppet <3
My recent post Hubby's Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

chrissi1986 73p · 530 weeks ago

I really need to read Unhinged so I can get to Ensnared! There are just too many books out there! Brilliant list, Val! :-)
My recent post Me and Mr J

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

Shannon @ ISAM 71p · 530 weeks ago

YES to Siege and Storm. Biggest yes. Also, very much yes to Snow Like Ashes. Also yes to Darkest Minds. And I need Vicious! I pre ordered ADSOM too (very proud of you, BTW), but I pre ordered the paperback from Book Depository because I am broke. But Vicious will have to happen soon.
My recent post Snark From the Ark: Episode 2.10 “Survival of the Fittest”

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

elyjayne 65p · 530 weeks ago

I've read like...one and a half of these? I absolutely love The Darkest Minds. I can't even form proper words to speak about it just sfndksfnmksdnmfksed. The other one I started was Stormdancer but I'm still only twenty pages in, maybe? I'm bad at finishing books -.-
My recent post UPDATE: Read 10, Buy 1

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

pabkins 66p · 530 weeks ago

I'm too lazy to put together top ten posts LOL

But heyyyyy I've read all of those except 3!! A.G. Howard, The Darkest Minds and Snow Like Ashes. But I have started Snow Like Ashes - just need to pick it back up and finish it.

READ WRITTEN IN RED AND VICIOUS STAT!! and The School for Good and Evil which I looooved.
My recent post Tour & Giveaway: How do you take your fantasy? One Lump or Two?

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

Erica · 530 weeks ago

Hey, I just nominated you for an award!!! Check it out! http://books4ev.blogspot.com/2015/02/liebster-awa...
I didn't do it this week, but I SWEAR I will...next week.
My recent post Liebster Award

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

ohhsydneyy 29p · 530 weeks ago

VICIOUS. OH VICIOUS. I don't care WHAT you do in the rest of 2015 so long as you read Vicious ASAP. I wasn't expecting to like it because it's adult and I wasn't sure how I would feel about that but I LOVED it. There is so much about that book that is absolutely stunning, and I'm trying to get my mom to read it too. Ugh I could go on forever about Vicious.

Also, Shadow and Bone / The Grisha series by Leigh Bardugo is really good! The world is very interesting and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Also, the antagonist will break your heart into a thousand pieces. I felt for him more than anyone in the series come the end. :(

Snow Like Ashes is a book I'm not 100% sure I'll read any time soon. I've heard a lot of mixed things about it (like that it's too close to Throne of Glass), and I want to read it after the hype of it has died down a bit so I can form my own opinions.

Great list :D

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

lissiet 69p · 530 weeks ago

You need to read Siege and Storm! The Grisha series is one of my all time favorites!
Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings

My recent post Waiting on Wednesday with Damsel Distressed

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

0 Vote up Vote down

Nobody@TheStoryGoes · 530 weeks ago

What's Written In Red!? The name alone intrigues me, I must go look it up...

I need to read a lot of these too, Fantasy is my favorite genre but I feel like I'm so behind on it right now! I definitely recommend School For Good and Evil, it's a really fun book. I read about half of Seige and Storm a few months ago and haven't picked it up since...oops. =)
My recent post A Short Break...

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

+1 Vote up Vote down

pabkins 66p · 529 weeks ago

Well hey look Written in Red is only $1.99 today on kindle, today only! Do it !http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008RD34VO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B008RD34VO&linkCode=as2&tag=noyere-20&linkId=USGZJXN7ZUHUNDLX
My recent post Kristi Charish discussing Urban Fantasy and the Female Protagonist

1 reply · active 529 weeks ago

Post a new comment

Comment as a Guest, or login:

Submit Comment

Subscribe to

Comments by IntenseDebate

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)