The End Of The Year Book Tag:

In an entirely unheard of turn of events I’m actually responding to a tag the same day that I was tagged in it. Yes you read that correctly. I do still have a major backlist of tags to get through (I have them all in my drafts, honestly) but I figured that I’d make the effort to get to this end of the year tag on time. Thank you so much to Jan @ Inkspun Tales for tagging me to do this. All of you should definitely go check out their answers as well. This tag was created by Ariel Bisette over on Youtube.

Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?

I only read one book at a time so no, not really. There is one book that I tried to read earlier this year and couldn’t get into but I’ve decided to hold off on giving it another attempt until my TBR is slightly less out of control. So really the best fit for this answer is A Curse For True Love which I’m counting down the days to. Technically it’s not a book that I’ve started but I did finally begin the series earlier this year and now I’m anticipating – and dreading, due to the angst risk – this finale.

Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?

I want to say Empire of The Vampire as I’m leaning towards reading it at the end of the month due to the Halloween vibes that it gives me. But as I’m determined not to repeat any answers from my Ten Books/Series To Read Before The End Of The Year post I’d have to say Cursed. I adored Gilded when I read it last year and am eagerly anticipating a re-read before finally diving into the finale fairly soon.

Is there a new release you’re still waiting for?

Quite a few actually but I’ll be good and stick to sharing just two of them. Firstly there’s The Ruined which I cannot wait to devour. I adored the first two books in The Beauautiful series but somehow haven’t gotten around to reading my copy of The Righteous yet. So December is looking like the perfect time for a re-read/binge session.

If anyone wants to know my most anticipated release that’s not a sequel though that would have to be Starling House. In the past I absolutely adored The Ten Thousand Doors Of January and The Once And Future Witches. And then this book has the bonus of sounding gloriously Gothic. So let’s just say it better not disappoint.

What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?

I honestly can’t believe that I haven’t gotten around to reading Belladonna or Little Thieves yet. Both sound incredible and I am over the moon excited to finally get to them. Plus Waterstones has sold half price hardbacks after Christmas for the last few years so I’m kind of hoping that they’ll do the same again this year. Then, if I end up falling for both of these books as I long to, I can treat myself to their sequels during the sale.

Thirdly there’s Chain Of Thorns. The only reason that I haven’t devoured this yet is because it’s yet another sequel where I long to re-read the previous installments first. So far The Last Hours series is shaping up to be my favourite by the author. The romances in it are particularly angst ridden and oh how I adore it.

Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?

Well with The Scarlet Veil currently reigning as my favourite book of 2023 the competition is extremely tough. I’d like to think that, given how much I’ve adored the previous books within the series, that the sequels that I’ve previously mentioned in this post would stand a chance though. In an effort not to repeat myself I’ll go for All Of Our Demise. I’m currently re-reading All Of Us Villains and this book is just as gloriously dark and decadent as I remember. It’s a Hunger Games style competition with magic yet as the title suggests all of it’s characters are certainly more on the villainous side. So here’s hoping that the sequel will prove to be just as glorious as book one.

Have you already started making reading plans for next year?

Yep. My TBR is insane and I’m supposed to be concentrating on tackling it but I still have most of My Most Anticipated Releases Of 2024 post written up. There are a handful of books that I need to write about but I’m waiting to see if their full blurbs release first and a couple of maybes to decide about. Plus I need to actually check out some of Goodreads many lists but the framework – and way too many books – are already written up and eagerly anticipated.

I’ve also trying to be sensible though and plan to catch up on some of my most anticipated series of previous years before their latest installments release. That way I’ll be up to date, everything will be fresh in my mind and I’ll know whether or not they’re actually worth investing in.

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The Questions:

• Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
• Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
• Is there a new release you’re still waiting for?
• What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
• Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?
• Have you already started making reading plans for next year?

I Tag:

Anoushka @ Dipped In Ink
Sophie @ Me & Ink
Suhani : Random Reader’s Rambles

Obviously there’s no pressure to do this tag but if you do I look forward to reading your answers.

Are there any books that you need to read before the end of the year? Are there any new releases that you’re still waiting for? Have you started your 2024 reading plans yet?