This week’s theme from Reading Reality’s Top Ten Tuesday is all about the books we’re hoping Santa brings!
I’m not really allowed to go look at my wishlist at this time of year, since it automatically removes things that have been purchased for me… so we’ll just have to go with the ones that jump to mind, stuff I’d like to read in the year ahead, or things that I’ve only recently added and probably won’t be receiving for Christmas. Here goes…
- Final Fantasy XIV: Eorzea Academy, by Esora Amaichi. This silly manga about certain characters from Final Fantasy XIV at a high school has been out officially in English for a little bit, but I virtuously put it back without purchasing it because I thought it might be something people could get me for Christmas. I love FFXIV, and am a total nerd about it, so this is right up my street.
- The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System vol. 2, by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù. I thought this series might be too silly for me… and it is pretty silly. But I’m also really curious about it and kind of charmed by it, so I’m eager to read more.
- More Object Lessons. Object Lessons is a series of short books covering a small topic in depth — like personal stereos, or blue jeans, or trench coats. I love learning about random things, and each book is bitesize enough that if it turns out an object isn’t that interesting… well, it’s fine.
- More of the Edible series. Similar to Object Lessons, each book covers a very specific topic in detail, but in this case it’s always food. I’ve read books about cookies and candy and doughnuts, and these are all beautifully illustrated with photos, too. And I never knew before how much argument there is over the definition of a pancake.
- Miraculous Mysteries, edited by Martin Edwards. This one’s a rarity: a British Library Crime Classic that I don’t already have my hands on. It seems to be out of print, too.
- A Sinister Revenge, by Deanna Raybourn. Owing to the particular plot in the previous book, An Impossible Impostor, I’m struggling to finish it. But I’m told that the next book is a lot more fun, even if you disliked the plot of An Impossible Impostor, so I’d like to get hold of this and give it a shot before the ninth book in the series comes out in March.
- The second Griffin & Sabine trilogy, by Nick Bantock. Sometimes the prices for these have been silly, and second-hand is a bit of a gamble given the nature of the books (they contain letters in pouches, for example), but I really do want to read these someday. The first trilogy was very charming, and there remains a childlike glee in an interactive book like this, even one intended for adults.
- Some Desperate Glory, by Emily Tesh. I’ve been tempted by this one since I saw it available for review, but I didn’t request it because I knew I wouldn’t get round to it in time. I’ve been promised a found family story and vengeance for the destruction of Earth, and I am definitely intrigued — especially as I loved Tesh’s Green Man novellas.
- The Warden, by Daniel M. Ford. I saw this mentioned on K.A. Doore’s list of 2023 Queer Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy, and it had me at “necromancy” and “investigate mysteries in a small town”. It sounds like combining two very specific interests of mine…
- The Undetectables, by Courtney Smyth. “Be gay, solve crime, take naps.” Do I need to say anything else? I spotted this on the above list as well and I’m definitely intrigued…
If you fancy granting any of these wishes, uhhh… talk to my wife first. Or, actually, you can use my wishlist (they keep it up to date, ensuring stuff that’s bought gets taken off). These books might already be waiting under the tree. I don’t know, and I’m not going to ask!
For everyone else — what about you? Are you hoping Santa will bring you an epic haul? What are you most looking forward to? Some people are including links to their wishlists, so I’ll be a wish-granting fairy for a bit this afternoon; I love getting people books!
The Warden sounds really interesting.
It definitely sounds right up my alley! Though my sister might like it too…
I hope you get all of them. 🙂
Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
Haha, I’d be very spoilt! And happy.
Talk to your wife first. lol. I love that! I hope you get to read all of these soon.
My wife is responsible for the majority of my haul-to-come, I suspect, haha. I think my dad even asked what to get…
Well its a great way for family and friends to get something you would really like to read. Hope you enjoy whatever comes your way.
Mostly my family/friends rely on my lists, since I so often have the books they think of already… Oops!
I haven’t heard of any of these but they certainly sound interesting. I hope you enjoy these when you do read them.
Thank you! I’m definitely excited for them.
I can’t look at my list right now either, LOL! I know my son bought some things from it. I hope Santa grants your wishes. Merry Christmas.
It’s so tempting to peek… Hope you enjoy whatever you get!
The downside to a wishlist is that you can work out what you are getting luckily I forget what I have put on there so it is still a surprise
I hope you get some of these books!
Have a great week!
Mine’s several years old now, so though I usually remember the most recent stuff I added, the older stuff gets to be a surprise.
Thanks for dropping by!
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System is so good!
I’m definitely eager to read more!
I don’t really have a wishlist, since Bookshop.org doesn’t work in Canada (I started making two different ones there, then gave up when I moved) and I don’t like Amazon. I do wish I had some of my favorite queer romances in physical form, though. Which is silly, e-books are just fine, and if I can only have one, I really don’t know which I’d pick. That or a complete works edition of one of my favorite poets (Blake? Keats? some other romantic?!). Which again, I have easily to hand via Project Gutenberg, but there’s something about one’s favorites in a beautiful binding…
There really is something about having a physical copy… after a time where I couldn’t really have ’em, I definitely went nuts on making sure I have physical copies of books. Probably too far the other way, really, but… eh. It makes me happy and harms no one.
I’ve been wanting to read Raybourn. And that British Crime of course 🙂
I usually find the series fun, but struggled with An Impossible Impostor. So I’ll have to see how the next book is, but I am ready to give it a try…
I am so far behind on that Deanna Raybourn series! I think I have only read 3 or 4.
Thanks for that list from K.A. Doore! I’ve saved it so I can add books to my 2024 TBR!
My TTT 🙂
I’m definitely going to be grabbing more books from it myself, haha. Hope you find some good ones!
I love the Veronica Speedwell series! I’m actually on THE IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSTER. I started listening to it on audio, but I got distracted since the plot wasn’t immediately grabbing me. I’m probably going to read it instead and see if that format works better. Good to know the next one is more engaging. It really is a great series, overall.
Happy TTT!
Susan
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I usually love it, but The Impossible Impostor didn’t work great for me. I’m hoping the next book will work better for me as someone suggested… I did at least finish The Impossible Impostor now!
I warn my husband not to log into my Amazon account after November.
Great list. Love object lessons. Edible series sounds great, too. Thanks for visiting my blog yesterday.
Ha, yeah, got to be safe!
The Edible series has been a lot of fun. It includes recipes, too!
I hope Santa brings you all these! Have a great Christmas.
I guess I’ll find out soon, heh! Hope you have a good Christmas too.
What a fun list! I particularly like the sound of that last one – “be gay, solve crime, take naps.” I also seem to like your taste in reading, because a lot of these sound really good, and I just recently read the first of the Deanna Raybourne books. Hopefully you get all the books on your wishlist!
I doubt I’ll get all of them, but I’m hopeful for at least some given my wife’s significant looks. And the rest… who knows, maybe there’s some Christmas money.
I hope you get all of these! Merry Christmas! 🙂
Thank you! Happy Christmas to you too. 🙂