Top Ten Tuesday: 2021 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn’t Get To

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A cup of coffee, a dried rose, and an opened book lying on a light purple blanket. Today I’ll be grabbing some books I mentioned in various seasonal TBR topics from previous Top Ten Tuesday posts.

While I did read quite a few of the books I mentioned in those posts, I certainly did not read all of them!

Here are some of the books I’ve yet to read (or finish reading) and my reasons for not reading or finishing them yet.

Maybe this winter will be a good opportunity to dive into their stories?

 

The Salt in Our Blood  by Ava Morgyn book cover. Image on cover shows young girl holding a lantern against a stylized night sky that includes swirls of red, orange, purple, and blue.

The Salt in Our Blood  by Ava Morgyn

Why I Didn’t Read It: I didn’t have time.

 

The Conductors by Nicole Glover book cover. Image on cover shows young woman holding a lantern. There is an illustrated celestial map superimposed on the trees behind her.

The Conductors by Nicole Glover

Why I Didn’t Read It: I didn’t have time.

 

Sisters of the Neversea  by Cynthia Leitich Smith book cover. Image on cover is a drawing of three children wearing pajamas and flying in the air above their homes.

Sisters of the Neversea  by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Why I Didn’t Read It: I didn’t have time.

 

Far Out- Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy  by Paula Guran book cover. Image on cover is a drawing of a magical woman in a blue dress who looks like she's doing a spell. There are twinkling lights around her.

Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy  by Paula Guran

Why I Didn’t Read It: I’m still on the library waitlist for it.

 

The Lost Girls  by Sonia Hartl book cover. Image on cover shows vampire with blood coming out of the corner of her mouth .

The Lost Girls  by Sonia Hartl

 

Why I Didn’t Read It: I’m not sure if I’m still interested in it.

 

Noor by Nnedi Okorafor book cover. Image on cover shows african woman holding her head up high.

Noor by Nnedi Okorafor

 

Why I Didn’t Read It: I actually did read the first chapter! The plot was so slow that I didn’t get around to finishing it before it was due back at the library. Maybe I’l try again this winter?

 

 

Within These Wicked Walls  by Lauren Blackwood book cover. Imageon cover shows a woman's face superimposed over an imposing mansion

Within These Wicked Walls  by Lauren Blackwood

Why I Didn’t Read It: I’m still on a very long library waitlist for it.

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90 Responses to Top Ten Tuesday: 2021 Releases I Was Excited to Read But Didn’t Get To

  1. I was initially excited for The Lost Girls but I’ve seen some lacklustre reviews for it so I’m not too sure now either.

  2. I still have The Conductors and Within These Wicked Walls on my shelves too. I hope you like them if you manage to get to them!

  3. I wish I could share my thoughts about any of these, but they are all books with which I am unfamiliar. I’ve heard a bit about Noor and it was all good.

  4. The Conductors is the only one I’ve heard of. I recommeneded the Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead to that person (was it you???)

  5. Oooo, Within These Wicked Walls is also on my TBR. I’m a huge fan of Jane Eyre, so I’m super excited to read this!

  6. The only one I have on my TBR is The Conductors and I also ran out of time. I hope you get the opportunity to read all of these this year.

  7. I hope you get to read all of these soon! I can’t say they’re good because I haven’t read them, but I have seen some good reviews floating around.

  8. Within these wicked walls sounds neat!

  9. I picked up a copy of Within These Wicked Walls right at the end of 2021, but also haven’t gotten to it yet. Hoping to start it soon! I’ve been intending to read Noor too, but I’m not sure that it’ll happen.

  10. I am intrigued by Sisters of the Neversea.

  11. I can’t believe I forgot about Noor! It is one I’m really excited about too.

  12. The Salt in Our Blood sounds like it might be good. I hope you’re able to get around to all of these!

  13. I saw The Lost Girls somewhere else and had to add it to my TBR – I love vampires. 🙂

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!

  14. “I didn’t have time.”

    I feel that to my bones. I hope you’re able to get to them soon!

  15. The Conductors is one I want to read soon, too! I can’t blame the library on any of my list of 2021 releases I didn’t read this year, though. For me it was entirely either “I didn’t have time” or “I was not in the right mood.”

    My TTT: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2022/01/18/top-ten-tuesday-2021-releases-i-was-excited-to-read-but-didnt-get-to/

  16. I read The Lost Girls at the end of 2021 and it was a fun read, I would recommend keeping it on your TBR if you’re looking for a quick sapphic vampire read. It wasn’t mind blowing, but I enjoyed my time with it.

  17. These look so interesting! I hope you get to enjoy them soon!

  18. Hope you’ll love all of these when you get to them!

  19. Book Admirer

    Some of these look interesting. Sorry about the long library waitlists. Those are the worst. It’s probably why I ended up buying so many last year, lol.

  20. Yes, Noor is totally worth your time, I hope you get to it soon

  21. I haven’t heard of most of these books. I have been away from the book scene for a while, though, so it’s not surprising. Within These Wicked Walls looks amazing. I’m going to add that to my TBR. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

  22. I sometimes look at books and think am I still interested. I just love buying books but I don’t always have the time to read them and then I grow old!

  23. There are so many pretty covers on this list! I hope you enjoy the ones you haven’t read.

  24. I notice some of your reasons are the same as mine – just didn’t have time. Totally get that – same for me, honestly. There’s so many books to get to, but I have to also, like, work and clean stuff. Stupid real life getting in the way!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

  25. I haven’t read any of these but I like the sound of Salt in Our Blood

  26. I hope the ones you get to are excellent 🙂

  27. The Salt in Our Blood sound interesting.

  28. Noor — „The plot was so slow“ — oh no, that‘s not good. I am a very plot-driven person!

  29. Ah yes, the library wait list. Is it just me, or do you seem to get all your holds at once? I swear, I’ll go forever waiting on multiple books then – BAM – I have 5 ready to pick up. I hope you find time for those you still want to read.

  30. That’s the problem with new books being published all the time; there isn’t enough time to read them all. I hope you enjoy these when you get the time to read them.

    Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
    https://readbakecreate.com/2021-releases-i-hope-to-read-in-2022/

  31. I understand about not having time to read. The Conductors and The Sisters of the Neversea sound fabulous. Hope you get to read these this year.

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

  32. Nice list! I’ve heard great things about Within These Wicked Walls, I sure hope you’re able to get to these books this year

  33. I read Binti by Nnedi Okorafor and felt the same way, even when it was a short story it took a while to get into it.

  34. Great list! I really want to read Nnedi Okorafor’s books and I”m hoping to try my first one this year 😊 I also want to read The Conductors (I love that cover)! I hope you enjoy these books whenever you get around to them!

  35. The cover for The Salt in our Blood is really beautiful, I’ve not heard of that one.

  36. The Conductors is somewhere on my TBR pile as well. Hope your library holds come in soon!

    Elza Reads

  37. THE CONDUCTORS is one I was really excited about when I heard about it. Then, I started seeing some mixed reviews for it, so I put it on the backburner. Then, apparently, I forgot all about it! LOL. Thanks for the reminder to check it out. I hope we both love it when we get to it.

    Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!

    Susan
    http://www.blogginboutbooks.com

  38. I just finished The Lost Girls and really enjoyed it. It’s fun and pacy. I hope you like it if you decided to try it 🙂

  39. It’s so hard to have time to read ALL the books!

  40. I started The Conductors but never finished it for some reason. I think I set it aside and just forgot about it, lol.

  41. The Conductors looks SO good, I need to pick it up as well! I also want to read Noor, though my experiences with Nnedi’s books in the past have been a little hit-and-miss. I always really like the premise, but the pacing feels slow to me sometimes, too.

  42. Have never heard of these books but hope you enjoy them. thanks for visiting my blog earlier and leaving a link.

  43. The Conductors and the Lost Girls look interesting!

  44. Hope 2022 is THE year you can enjoy all of these, Lydia. I don’t even want to think about how many I’d have liked to read in 2021. 🙂 Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland on this week. Appreciate this.

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