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14 Books In My "To Be Read" Pile In 2019

Let's be real, I probably won't read ALL of these... but a girl can dream.

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Dec 23, 2018

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14 Books In My "To Be Read" Pile In 2019

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1. 'Priory of the Orange Tree' - Samantha Shannon

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A monster of a book at 848 pages. It's a fantasy with dragons and a 'queendom' which I am all about. I already preordered my copy.

2. 'Aurora Rising' - Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

Seems so funny and like such an interesting read. I mean, read to the tagline. "They're not the heroes we deserve. They're just the ones we could find. Nobody panic." I'm obsessed and so excited.

3. 'Scythe' - Neil Shusterman

It's about a world where natural death no longer happens and is carried out by 'scythes'. I've heard such great things about this book and I can't wait to get my hands on a copy.

4. 'The Bone Season' - Samantha Shannon

Another one by Samantha Shannon, It's about a clairvoyant in an alternate London. I've read some killer reviews for this book and to be honest with you…I already started it. Sorry, not sorry.

5. 'Red Queen' - Victoria Aveyard

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About a world split between two social classes, the Reds and the Silvers. Seems like such an interesting concept and I have a feeling I won't be able to put it down.

6. 'Warcross' - Marie Lu

A sci-fi book about a bounty hunter in a video game, I'm so down.

7. 'A Darker Shade of Magic' - V.E. Schwabb

Set in a magical London where the main character is a smuggler, literally couldn't sound cooler.

8. 'And I Darken' - Kiersten White

A historical fiction set in the Ottoman Empire. I'm such a nerd for anything history, and I've never read anything like this before which is something I'm definitely looking forward to.

9. 'Outander' - Diana Gabaldon

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A woman in 1945 is transported back to 1743 Scotland where she has to learn to navigate the strange and different world she's found herself in. Like I said before, I love history and historical fiction novels so I can't wait to pick this one up.

10. 'Red Seas Under Red Skies' - Scott Lynch

The sequel to my all-time favorite book, "The Lies of Locke Lamora", it follows Locke and Gene, who are members of a secret organization, The Gentleman Bastards, who swindle aristocrats out of their money. It's amazing and a must read, so I can't wait to see what Lynch has written in the second book.

11. 'The Magicians' - Lev Grossman

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About a group of students who attend a magical university, kind of like Harry Potter but with much more adult themes and wayyy more messed up plot lines. I've seen the TV show and absolutely loved it, I binge-watched the whole thing in a week. I've heard the book has a lot of difference, so I'm intrigued to see what stayed and what got changed.

12. 'Crown of Midnight' - Sarah J. Maas

The second book in Maas' "Throne of Glass" series. The first book was so good, I read the entire thing in a day. It's about a trained assassin who is drafted by the very kingdom that imprisoned her to fight against others in the kingdom to become the King's champion. I've heard that the books just keep getting better so I'm so ready to binge read all of them. (I've already bought the entire series in preparation)

13. 'Girls of Paper and Fire' - Natasha Ngan

About a girl who is from a lower caste that gets chosen to be one of the king's new concubines, but she refuses to give into the fate that seemingly had been decided for her. I'm all about strong female characters and this sounds like just that.

14. 'Empire of Sand' - Tasha Suri

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A Mughal India inspired novel about a nobleman's daughter who has magical powers that the Empire fears. I heard about this book on Instagram and the cover and concept immediately intrigued me.

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14 Books In My "To Be Read" Pile In 2019

Let's be real, I probably won't read ALL of these... but a girl can dream.

1. 'Priory of the Orange Tree' - Samantha Shannon

2. 'Aurora Rising' - Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

3. 'Scythe' - Neil Shusterman

4. 'The Bone Season' - Samantha Shannon

5. 'Red Queen' - Victoria Aveyard

6. 'Warcross' - Marie Lu

7. 'A Darker Shade of Magic' - V.E. Schwabb

8. 'And I Darken' - Kiersten White

9. 'Outander' - Diana Gabaldon

10. 'Red Seas Under Red Skies' - Scott Lynch

11. 'The Magicians' - Lev Grossman

12. 'Crown of Midnight' - Sarah J. Maas

13. 'Girls of Paper and Fire' - Natasha Ngan

14. 'Empire of Sand' - Tasha Suri

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

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4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

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7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

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Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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