TOP TEN MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK RELEASES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2019!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly Meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.  This week’s meme is: Most Anticipated Book Releases for the First Half of 2019!

I feel like there are so many awesome sounding books coming out this year; more so than 2018 IMO. It was hard to pick and choose which books I am looking forward to the most, but I think I did it. Take a look at let me know what you think!

P.S. Clicking the book covers will take you to Goodreads.

                 

 The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden – Releases January 8, 2019.

Yeah, I know this book releases in just a few hours, but I am still looking forward to it. I didn’t like the second book as much as I did the first one, but I am excited to see where Vasya ends up on her journey.

As Long as We Both Shall Live by JoAnn Chaney – Releases January 15, 2019.

This book piqued my interest as soon as I saw it. The cover looks great and this sounds really suspenseful.

We Shouldn’t by Vi Keeland – Releases January 21, 2019.

I’m a sucker for a cute romance and I love Vi Keeland. This one sounds cute and funny. 

The Deceivers (The Valhalla Academy #1) by Kristen Simmons – Releases February 5, 2019.

Pretty Little Liars meets Ocean’s 11? Ummm Yes Please! It’s been a while since I’ve read a good con artist story. Fingers crossed it meets my expectations. 

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne – Releases January 29, 2019.

As soon as I see the words romantic comedy, I am sold. 99 Percent Mine sounds totally cute and swoon worthy. 

Sherwood by Meagan Spooner – Releases on March 19, 2019.

I love Robin Hood. And I can appreciate a good spin on a classic tale. Sherwood looks like it would be a lot of fun to read.

Call Me Evie by J.P. Pomare – Releases March 5, 2019.

I am all for a good psychological thriller and this one sounds like it’s right up my alley.

Meet Cute by Helena Hunting – Releases April 9, 2019.

Here is yet another romantic comedy on my list. There seem to be a lot of good ones coming out. Meet Cute sounds totally adorable! I cannot wait to check it out. 

I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella – Releases February 5, 2019.

Sophie Kinsella’s books are usually bright and fun romances. I enjoyed her Shopaholic series, and I hope that I like this one just as well.

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager – Releases July 2, 2019.

So technically this book is slightly passed the first half of 2019, but it’s so close I am putting on the list anyways. I love Riley Sager. Final Girls was one of my favorite reads and I crossing my fingers that this book is just as good if not better. So excited for it!

The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons

Publication: February 10, 2015

Publisher: Tor Teen

Source: Publisher

The Handmaid’s Tale meets Blood Red Road in Glass Arrow, the story of Aya, who lives with a small group of women on the run from the men who hunt them, men who want to auction off breeding rights to the highest bidder. In a world where females are scarce and are hunted, then bought and sold at market for their breeding rights, 15-year old Aya has learned how to hide. With a ragtag bunch of other women and girls, she has successfully avoided capture and eked out a nomadic but free existence in the mountains. But when Aya’s luck runs out and she’s caught by a group of businessmen on a hunting expedition, fighting to survive takes on a whole new meaning.

The Glass Arrow started off really well with Aya ( who lives in the woods with family) running from her hunters and trying to make sure her family is okay. In her attempt she is captured and held in a woman’s center to be sold and eventually bred. They are held like prisoners or caged animals with little to no regard for their thoughts or feelings. You can guess the amount of cattiness there is when there are a group of girls living together. And they end up not liking Aya too much. Not surprising considering that Aya seems to be one of the few people there who has an issue with women being sold as property to the highest bidder. She gets into a couple of little fights/arguments with one of the girls and as punishment she is held in solitary.

While she is held in solitary, she meets Kiran (Kiran is a Driver and is not in solitary with Aya) who seems to be a mute. She talks to him and tells him parts of her life.  She doesn’t know it yet, but Kiran will play a big part in Aya’s life.

I liked The Glass Arrow, but I wasn’t in love with it. Maybe it’s because I don’t read a lot of futuristic books, but I wasn’t hooked on it like I was hoping I would be. The world Kristen Simmons created is a unique, scary, and interesting one. I did really enjoy Aya and Kiran. I loved that Aya is a fighter, smart, and resilient. She never gave up and always tried to work her current situation to her advantage. She doesn’t have the most easy going personality, but I imagine it’s hard to trust anyone except those the closest to you when you live the majority of your life looking over your shoulder trying to avoid capture.  Kiran is a pretty strong character himself. He didn’t seem afraid to take risks, but he was smart about the choices he made. They worked well together. The romance between them  in the story was nicely done. It didn’t feel rushed and there was no insta-love thrown in.

RATING: 3 out of 5.

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