ten books i want in my hands RIGHT NOW

top ten tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by the broke and the bookish! you can find more information about it here.

this week’s top ten was a freebie! i decided to list out my top ten most anticipated releases because i want these books RIGHT NOW.

passenger, by alexandra bracken

this is my most-anticipated book as of right now. the first chapter was released along with the cover, and OHMYGOD it was amazing. the darkest minds trilogy is one of my all-time favorites so i cannot wait to see what alexandra bracken has up her sleeve in this novel. I’M SO EXCITED.

the rose and the dagger, by renée ahdieh

i recently finished the wrath and the dawn, so i’m still in a “book-hangover.” the only way i can cope is by repeatedly rereading it, but that’s not enough. i need to know what happens!! i need to know.

the winner’s kiss, by marie rutkoski

marie rutkoski is cruel. the cover was revealed, but not even a teaser?? the cliffhanger on the previous book left me in an incoherent state of mind and i need to wait an entire year?! she’s almost as cruel as rick riordan – and that’s saying something. this is the third and final book of the winner’s trilogy and i just need to know my characters are safe. (but i’m fairly sure that will not be the case.. *cries*)

the raven king, by maggie stiefvater

the release date has been pushed back, making me want it even more. this is the final installment of the raven boys series and i’m super excited. the cliffhanger of blue lily, lily blue wasn’t too bad, or at least i don’t remember it to be. maggie stiefvater’s endings always leave me in shock, but it isn’t awful like “I NEED THE NEXT BOOK RIGHT NOW.”

sweet temptation, by wendy higgins

i have a serious love-hate relationship with the sweet trilogy. i’m tempted (lol sweet TEMPTATION) to write a review for it, but i read it exactly a year ago and i’m afraid i’ll leave out a bunch of stuff. nonetheless, i’ll probably write a review in the future. ANYWAY, this book is basically going to be the sweet trilogy told in kaidan’s pov and AHHHHHHH. how do you expect me to cope????(get it, KOPE!) i’m jumping-up-and-down excited. (sorry these puns were unintentional and awful hehehe)

carry on, by rainbow rowell

fangirl was one of my favorite books ever, and now this is going to be the fanfiction from fangirl?! I’M FANGIRLING. (more puns!!) when i heard rainbow was writing this book, i actually screamed. I NEED THIS IN MY POSSESSION.

winter, by marissa meyer

ohmygoodness. this is the final book of the lunar chronicles saga, one of my favorites ever! cress was SO GOOD and i honestly cannot wait for winter to come out. what’s great about marissa meyer is that she leaves a cliffhanger, but it also feels concluded. cress finished off very nicely, but i still want the next book. now, please.

the rose society, by marie lu

this is the second book of the young elites series, and the last one had a massive cliffhanger. *exhales* i need to be reassured that what happened in the previous book, didn’t actually happen. though, i’m kinda really scared to read it, I’M ALSO SUPER PUMPED.

lady midnight, by cassandra clare

this is the first of her new series, the dark artifices, and i really am so excited for this to be released. i wasn’t a huge fan of cassandra clare, but after city of heavenly fire and the infernal devices, it’s clear she’s grown as a writer. i can’t wait to see what she has up her sleeve~!

the rest of us just live here, by patrick ness

i haven’t read anything by patrick ness (yet), but i REALLY REALLY want to read this. the concept is so unique and i’ve always wanted to read something like it. the cover is perfect; the plotline is perfect; everything is perfect. i want it noooooooooow.

what are your most-anticipated upcoming releases?

– alexandra