Now that the Christmas knitting project has slowed down a bit (though it’s not quite over just yet, OMG WHY did I insist on knitting), it’s time to throw myself back into the habit of blogging regularly again! Alright, maybe it’ll still be a slow few weeks, because baking is going on in the background, and nothing is quite over until the holidays are over!
In any case, while my reading has also slowed down, I do have books I’ve been eyeing that’s going to be published in 2017. I’ll try not to drool and stuff.
Top Ten Books I’m Looking Forward To In 2017
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab – OH HELLO. I would never forget this beauty coming out in 2017. I’ve been WAITING FOREVER. Actually, I’ve been waiting since February. But that’s still forever in book-years. And I’m probably going to cry when I finish this book. CRY.
Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdieh – AHDIEH HAS A NEW BOOK. Yaaaaaaas. I loved her The Wrath & the Dawn duology, and honestly, if the writing is similar in Flame in the Mist, I am TOTALLY GOING TO LOVE HER. Also, the name of her protag is Mariko, which you can totally shorten to Mari. WINNING.
Caraval by Stephanie Garber – Dude. I’ve been seeing this ARC around in NetGalley and I so wanted it. I mean, honestly, interactive circuses and a dark plot. Whaaaaat please give me now.
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth – I’m still slightly angry about the ending of Allegiant, but I do want to read her next series.
The Gatlon School for Vigilantes by Marissa Meyer – I would never say no to anything by Marissa Meyer. Never.
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor – OKAY SO I HAVEN’T FINISHED DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE BUT I WILL. And Taylor is always such a lovely writer. And I mean have you read the book jacket summary for this book? It’s utterly gorgeous.
Strange the Dreamer is the story of:
the aftermath of a war between gods and men
a mysterious city stripped of its name
a mythic hero with blood on his hands
a young librarian with a singular dream
a girl every bit as perilous as she is imperiled
alchemy and blood candy, nightmares and godspawn, moths and monsters, friendship and treachery, love and carnage.Welcome to Weep.
Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab – Yep. Another Schwab. Whodathunk.
Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel – I cannot actually wait to listen to the audiobook version of this. The first book was SO GOOD!
Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs – *foams at the mouth* MERCY GOES TO EUROPE. MERCY GOES TO EUROPE.
Now I Rise by Kiersten White – I’ve actually put this book on my TBR immediately after I’d read And I Darken. It wasn’t my favorite book by a mile, but it also posed several questions that I wanted answered. Like can Lada be any more of a badass? CAN SHE? Would totally read it for that.
Story and Somnomancy 
I can’t wait for Strange the Dreamer or Caraval! Carve the Mark was taken off of my TBR shelf, and the cover to Flame in the Mist is stunning!
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The covers of these books do seem to be getting better and better. I definitely cannot wait for these books!
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So many good books on here that I’m excited to read next year. I have a copy of Caraval which looks really good and I need to catch up with the Briggs series – I didn’t get to the last one yet!
Lots to look forward to in 2017.
Lovely list.
Lynn 😀
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Definitely get to the latest Mercy Thompson book! It was one of my favorites hands down, and I swear the covers for the books keep getting better and better!
And I cannot wait to see the reviews for Caraval! I’ll have to find a copy at the library at some point.
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I love Lada so much! She’s a little unhinged and maybe a little too bloodthirsty, but I kind of love her anyway. Now I Rise didn’t make my list, but it’s definitely up there on my TBR. I’ve seen Caraval everywhere the last couple of months, hoping it’s good!
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Haha, I love Lada solely because she IS unhinged and bloodthirsty, lol! It’s always fun to see girls portrayed to be just as ruthless and anti-heroic as some of the more diabolical male characters.
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Ooh, Flame in the Mist looks intriguing. This TTT is terrible for my TBR list…
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Seriously, I stared at other TTT lists and started to mourn my TBR pile once more.
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Who wants a TBR pile you can finish, anyway? That means you’ve run out of new books to read!
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We share some books: ACOL, Flame in the Mist, Caraval, and Now I Rise! Our Dark Duet didn’t make it to my list, but I’m sure I’ll get to that sequel too when it comes out. V. E. Schwab is such an amazing writer. ❤
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I always feel guilty adding more than one Schwab book on my list. But I can’t help it! I almost added the second book of Vicious, too, but there really are so many books to look forward to in the next year!
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I wouldn’t blame you! She’s such an amazing writer, haha. AND OMG, is Vengeful coming out next year?? I thought it was 2018, which is aaaages away. 😫
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Maybe it’s 2018. She hasn’t mentioned it as often as ACOL and Our Dark Duet. I got way too excited over what books of hers is coming out, so I limped Vengeful in on top of the others, lol!
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Oh I had no idea Marissa Meyer was writing a new book! Will be sure to check that one out. and maybe 2017 will be the year I finally manage to read Schwab’s books. Last year I kept ordering them and they kept getting lost in the mail. So weird.
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“Lost in the mail” and Schwab books, huh? Might be a conspiracy, or somebody in the postal service really wanted to read some Schwab *wags eyebrows*. But eep on your luck! Fingers crossed 2017 is your Schwab year.
I didn’t know about Meyer’s new series, either, and saw that on the 2017 list, so I definitely had to add it here!
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So many fantastic books on this list! I’m especially looking forward to Our Dark Duet!!
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Haha, I’m always looking forward to all the Schwab releases. She’s got quite a few coming out in 2017, looks like!
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A Conjuring of Light and Strange the Dreamer are also on my list this week! Looking forward to reading both.
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Caraval sure has been a popular choice this week. I haven’t added it to my TBR list just yet, but I am really excited to see what everyone thinks of the book when it is published. Hope you enjoy it!
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Yeah, there’s certainly a lot of hype for Caraval in the last few weeks, so I am crossing my fingers that it IS something I’ll enjoy!
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Looks like 2017 is going to be a great reading! 🙂
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I swear the art on book covers has just become completely stunning! It’s great that Schwab has TWO books coming out she must be a really prolific writer!
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She claims she’s a slow writer, but I’ve been following her Instagram for the most part, and her schedule is brutal. I almost wish and don’t wish I had deadlines like hers, haha. But yeah, book covers are getting better and better each year, which is great!
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I’ve heard so much about And I Darken… did you review it? I would love to read it before adding it to my TBR 🙂
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I did review it, yes! I wasn’t as crazy over it but I do recommend the book anyway, especially for Lada. storyandsomnomancy.wordpress.com/2016/05/05/review-and-i-darken-by-kiersten-white/
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I have heard many things about it but so mixed :p People either love or hate it so I’m glad that you still recommend it even though it wasn’t the best. Makes me curious instead of hesitant 🙂
Thanks for the link 😀 I’ll read it asap!
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