Top 5 Wednesday| A Diamond in a Lump of Coal

Top 5 Wednesday is a book meme that was started by Laini from GingerreadsLaini and is now hosted by Sam over at Thoughts on Tomes.

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There is something rather wonderful about picking up a book, without any hype, and finding that its just as good as the New York Bestseller everyone is raving about. Its a rare occurrence, which is why its a cherished experience, as a reader.

1. Temeraire (Temeraire #1)

Naomi Novik

Most people will know Naomi Novik for her book Uprooted, but I knew her for her Napoleaonic War books with Dragons. I loved her depiction of trainer and dragon, just thinking about a warm bubble of warmth.

2. Starborn (Worldmaker Trilogy #1)

Lucy Hounsom

This book was incredibly clever in how it flipped traditional fantasy tropes on its head. 

3. The Ninth Rain

Jen Williams

I think more people need to pick up Jen's books. I absolutely love her characters, plot and most of all? Her FANTASTIC dialogue.

4. Pantomime

Laura Lam

I go on about this book enough. Look for my review in the A-Z Book Reviews tab, if you want to know more as to why this book is great.

5. The Archived

Victoria Schwab

I love this book series. Well of the two books of the trilogy we have anyway. I support Victoria in any decision she makes in reference to finishing the series. I can understand why she feels the way she does (the publisher pulled out). The reason why we haven't go book 3 is because not enough people picked it up and read it. 

New to Me Authors| 2018

I have so many new authors that I want to check out this year, in fact, I can already tell you now that I have so many on my list that I know that I won't be able to get to them all.

So, what better way to not fall into that hole of dissappointment than trying to just stick to a small number: 

Runemarks (Runemarks #1)
Joanne Harris

Goodreads

I've heard a lot about these book, and with A Pocketful of Crows, still, on my to be read pile. And after meeting Joanne at YALC 2017, I am even more intrigued to pick them up. 

Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen #1)
John Gywnne

Goodreads

This is one of the audiobooks that I got when I paused my Audible account, just before the new year. 
I'm in a great "adult" fantasy kick for most of 2017, and I'm hoping that this continues way into the new year.



Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor #1)
Mark Lawerence

Goodreads

How many freaking TBR posts do I need to put this on, before I actually get to it?
The answer: I've lost count.





The Fifth Season
 N.K. Jemisin

Goodreads

I did that thing I said I wasn't going to do anymore.
The thing where I buy an entire series and trilogy, before actually reading the first book at least. 
But, then book two and three were like £2.00 each on Amazon and I got clicking-happy. Obviously, now, I've got to read them.

The Falconer
Elizabeth May

Goodreads

Elizabeth's tweets are probably up there on favourite twitter content. She's funny, her cats are adorable and she kicks sexism right where it needs to be kicked in. 
I've heard mixed things about this series, but I'm intrigued and would love to see if this is something I'm going to love.

Top 5 Wednesday| We Should Discuss That

Top 5 Wednesday is a book meme that was started by Laini from GingerreadsLaini and is now hosted by Sam over at Thoughts on Tomes.

If you ever want to join the fun, join the Goodreads group- here.

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This weeks topic is a difficult one, Books We Dislike but Love to Discuss,  because nothing instantly sprang to mind. 

1. Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3)

Susanne Collins

I didn't really like the ending of The Hunger Games trilogy, and the first time I read it I skipped over the last three chapters and read the epilogue, just to be done with it. 

I do like looking at the way Collins presented PTSD and love listening to open discussions on it.

2. Empire of Storms

Sarah J. Maas

I still love discussing Maas' books. Whether to disects them and look at how they didn't work, or to just cringe with other like minded individuals over the ridiculous sex scenes.

3. Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad

I had to read this during a Literature module at University and couldn't even make it past the second page. It was

presented as this great piece of revolutionary text that didn't have racist undertones. OH BOY.

4. Wuthering Heights

Emily Bronte

An A-Level text. By "enjoy a discussion" about this text its more, me taking the piss with the Kate Bush song. 

5. Twilight

Stephanie Meyer

Its not a discussion as much as a story I like to tell with this one. During the height of the Twilight days I did attemot to read a copy. Only I feel asleep in the school library and had the librarian wake me up before I could miss tutorial.