#my ace book shelf of goodreads has 60+ books

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lol okay sure here are the ace books ive read this year, both books i loved and didn't love, of various genres

little thieves and painted devils by margaret owen - ya fantasy, demi rep. overall grade: A

you don't have a shot by racquel marie - ya contemporary romance, panromantic ace rep, sapphic romance. overall grade: B-

planning perfect by haley neil- ya contemporary romance, biromantic (i think) ace rep, sapphic romance. overall grade: C

love letters for joy by melissa see- ya contemporary romance, panromantic ace rep. overall grade: C-

aces wild: a heist by amanda dewitt- ya contemporary, lots of ace rep. overall grade: B-

role playing by cathy yardley- adult contemporary romance, demisexual and demiromantic rep. overall grade: B+

refusing compulsory sexuality: a black asexual lens on our sex obsessed culture by sherronda j brown- adult nonfiction. overall grade: A+

on my tbr:

summer bird blue by akemi dawn bowman

hazels theory of everything by lisa jean bigelow

dread nation by justina ireland

the brusing of qilwa by naseem jamnia

this golden flame by emily victoria

song of salvation by alechia dow

bitter medicine by mia tsai

wren martin ruins it all by amanda dewitt

zhara by s jae jones

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This is the third year in a row I’m doing this tag and two years ago my blog was a tiny baby blog and now it’s grown so much (I’m getting sentimental). I’m so grateful for how far I’ve come and I’m so grateful that you all support me and my content, thank you!

Now that I’ve gotten the cheesy stuff out of the way, let’s get into the tag. It’s almost halfway through 2018, so it’s the perfect time to look back at what I’ve read in the past six months. I’ve read about 60 books (I’m writing this in advance so I can’t go any more specific than that but check my goodreads if you want more details), and loved the large majority of them! I’ve discovered some new favourites and overall had a great time reading!

I was tagged by the lovely Ruby, go check out her blog here!

The best book you’ve read so far in 2017

I’ve had added only two books to my “favorites” shelf, but I always struggle with picking my favorites. I always love books a lot but never so much that it really sticks out from the other books I loved. Anyway, I’m going to go with… I CAN’T CHOOSE. I’m just gonna pick two because they were both personally really important to me and also really fun!

  Your favourite sequel of the year

Obsidio!! Okay, it wasn’t perfect but I love that series with all my heart (seriously, it broke it so many times, I think it just tricked me into thinking I love it). The new characters were a bit meh but I liked them nonetheless and *screams “Kady” into empty space*. I just have so many feelings for this series, and Obsidio was a pretty darn good conclusion!

A new release that you haven’t read but really want to

Let’s Talk About Love has been on my TBR since I first heard about it and I just need to read it. I just need to get my act together and buy myself a copy of that pretty thing and read it. It has an ACE POC MC (I’m pretty sure she’s also biromantic)!!!

Most anticipated release for the second half of the year

So last year my most anticipated release for this question was All The Crooked Saints and I still haven’t read it oops. Let’s hope it’s different this time. I’m just gonna make a little list because I honestly have too many to just pick one!

First and foremost: The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee- If I die before I read this book, someone better go to my grave and read it to my dead body because there ain’t no way I’m missing out on this book. It has the epic wonderful aro-ace Felicity as main character and my babies Monty and Percy better be in there. ALSO: SCIENCE GIRL GANGS, HELL YES.

others: Vengeful by V.E. Schwab (I still haven’t read the first book but shhhh I will), Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman, Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor.

  Your biggest disappointment

I can’t really think of any one book that stood out, but perhaps The Opposite of Loneliness because I thought it was just very boring. I more often than not do not finish books I don’t enjoy so if I picked from those it’d be Stalking Jack the Ripper though I only read about a quarter of that. (rant review here)

Biggest surprise of the year

My biggest surprise was probably Far From The Tree by Robin Benway because I went in with no expectations whatsoever and ended up absolutely adoring it!

Favourite new to you or debut author

Ashley Herring Blake (new to me) and Laura Steven (debut)! I’ve read ARCs of both of their 2018 releases and now I definitely need to try and read everything they’ve written or will write!

  Your new fictional crush

I don’t do crushes.

New favourite character

Felicity Montague from The Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice and Virtue!!! I just relate and look up to her so much!

A book that made you cry

I don’t remember if I read anything that made me really cry, only books that made me cry because I was laughing so hard (The Gentlemen’s Guide) or because they were hurtful…

A book that made you happy

I’m really trying not to mention The Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice and Virtue for every question so let’s go with something else. Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee and the sequel Not Your Villain both made me really happy! They’re just so sweet and uncomplicated without being boring at all!

  Your favourite book to movie adaptation that you’ve seen this year

I saw Love, Simon a few weeks ago and loved it!! (except the ending)

Favourite book post you’ve done this year

The most popular post I’ve done in the past 6 months was this one which is about ARCs and alternatives to Netgalley, and as much as I enjoyed doing the series on ARCs with a focus on international reviewers, those are not my favourite posts! My favourite is definitely my post about Simon Spier and the rise of LGBT+ stories. I absolutely adored the response it got and I got to interact with a lot of lovely people and hear their stories and it was wonderful! I’ve been wanting to do more similar posts but I lack the inspiration.

The most beautiful book you’ve bought/received this year

I actually haven’t bought that many physical books (I read a lot of ebooks and audiobooks) lately but here are some of my highlights:

  What are some books you need to read by the end of the year

My TBR is very plain right now, I’ve been ignoring it for a while and barely ever add books to it but I’d like to read Queens of Geek and Let’s Talk About Love (and all the before-mentioned books I’m anticipating of course).

  Did you do this tag? What was your favourite read of 2018 so far? Do you agree with any of my choices? Do you have a favourite post you’ve written this year? Let me know! I’d love to read it (if I haven’t already)

The Mid-Year Book Freak-Out Tag | 2018 edition This is the third year in a row I'm doing this tag and two years ago my blog was a tiny baby blog and now it's grown so much (I'm getting sentimental).

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Occasionally, I go through my Goodreads shelves to clean or organize them. Sometimes it doesn’t help when I’m adding 5+ books a week sometimes. Here are the books I’ve most recently added to my “to-read” shelf!

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

The topic itself isn’t restricted to certain genres, and while I do read mostly YA, other genres do pique my interest. My Goodreads “to-read” shelf currently has 189 books on it. *dies* I’ll never be able to read all the books, but God willing, I still have a lot of years left in me to try. 😛

I know there’s a huge push for diversity and accurate representation in YA publishing, and I hope to do my fellow book lovers justice by adding good books to my TBR. Let’s Talk About Love not only features an African-American on the cover, but also features an asexual (ace) character. I hope it’s as wonderful as the hype surrounding it is. Let’s Talk About Love is scheduled to release January 23, 2018! I hope the cover doesn’t change!

Daughter of the Siren Queen is the sequel to Daughter of the Pirate King. I recently finished the first book and thoroughly enjoyed it. I believe this series will only be a duology, and the final book is set to release on February 27, 2018.

The Queen and the Cure is the second book in The Bird and the Sword Chronicles. I finished reading the first book a few days ago and liked it very much, but not as much as I thought I would. However, it doesn’t deter me from reading the sequel. The Queen and the Cure released not too long ago on May 1, 2017.

There are 2 books I recently added to my TBR that don’t have covers…yet! Queens of Innis Fear by Tessa Gratton and I Really Didn’t Think This Through by Beth Evans, both set to release next year. I love the play on words with Gratton’s book, which makes me think of the lovely Yeats poem, Lake Isle of Innisfree. Here’s the synopsis:

Three sisters born under different stars, sharing the same tragic ancestry and ambitious destiny, vie with each other and with the kings who will be their allies, enemies, and pawns, in a dangerous, sexy, deadly game for power, ignited by the madness of a declining king and the reappearance of a bastard soldier who wants to tear it all down.

A feminist, multicultural epic fantasy with the operatic feeling of GAME OF THRONES, inspired by the author’s conflicted relationship with KING LEAR and her desire to confront head-on provocative questions about birthright, gender, faith, and the complicated bonds of family.

Evans’ book doesn’t have a synopsis yet, but I can only imagine the book will comprise of her comics, which highlight anxiety, OCD, and depression.

I’ve yet to finish Kristin Cashore’s fantasy series which begins with Graceling and ends with Bitterblue. I read Fire and wasn’t impressed so I pushed Bitterblue off to the side. Jane, Unlimited released this year in September.

Marissa Meyer is one of those author bandwagons I’ve jumped on. I definitely enjoyed The Lunar Chronicles and while I’ve yet to read Heartless, Renegades intrigues me far more. The cover was revealed a few weeks ago and I’m so in love with it. It looks so futuristic and reminds me of a game. Renegades releases on November 7, 2017.

Victoria: Portrait of a Queen by Catherine Reef is an illustrated biography about Queen Victoria, a woman who happens to be one of my favorite British monarchs. I’ve read a variety of biographies about this queen, who ascended the throne at the age of 18 and reigned for over 60 years. I’m excited to see the illustrations in this book as written biographies contain only a handful of pictures. Victoria: Portrait of a Queen is set to release on November 7, 2017.

I’m definitely excited for this YA sci-fi with an Asian character on the cover with an Asian setting written by an Asian author, Cindy Pon! 😮 It sounds awesome. My words won’t do it justice. Here’s the synopsis:

From critically acclaimed author Cindy Pon comes an edge-of-your-seat sci-fi thriller, set in a near-future Taipei plagued by pollution, about a group of teens who risk everything to save their city.

Jason Zhou survives in a divided society where the elite use their wealth to buy longer lives. The rich wear special suits, protecting them from the pollution and viruses that plague the city, while those without suffer illness and early deaths. Frustrated by his city’s corruption and still grieving the loss of his mother who died as a result of it, Zhou is determined to change things, no matter the cost.

With the help of his friends, Zhou infiltrates the lives of the wealthy in hopes of destroying the international Jin Corporation from within. Jin Corp not only manufactures the special suits the rich rely on, but they may also be manufacturing the pollution that makes them necessary.

Yet the deeper Zhou delves into this new world of excess and wealth, the more muddled his plans become. And against his better judgment, Zhou finds himself falling for Daiyu, the daughter of Jin Corp’s CEO. Can Zhou save his city without compromising who he is, or destroying his own heart?

It sounds like a K-drama in the making, and I’m not complaining! 😛 Want is scheduled to release on June 13, 2017.

Last but certainly not least, Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley releases on June 6 (next week!). It sounds incredibly adorable and endearing with some feels thrown in there. I should prepare myself. It also centers around a bookshop, and hello, that sounds amazing!

Do we share any similar books? Feel free to leave your TTT in the comments, and I’ll be sure to check it out! 🙂

  Here are 10 books I've recently added to my TBR! Occasionally, I go through my Goodreads shelves to clean or organize them. Sometimes it doesn't help when I'm adding 5+ books a week sometimes.