What’s better than finding new books under the Chirstmas tree? For me, books (or gift cards to purchase books) are usually a huge staple in my wish list, although in recent years I’ve really pared down my bookish wishlist in an effort to cultivate a more purposeful home library (and I’m running out of space, let’s be honest). There’s usually not a ton of new releases in December, so Christmas usually serves as a time for me to ask for books I can’t get from the library to try out and didn’t pre-order throughout the year (which is largely how I buy books).
Max is usually the only one who buys me books (the rest of family generally doesn’t want to brave selecting something since my collection is already so expansive) and he made a comment about the books on my list all being pretty depressing this year- oops? I just like heavier contemporaries, ok?!
I’m also linking up with Top Ten Tuesday this week, as their prompt fits perfectly with this post: Books I Hope Santa Brings.
Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index | I’ll admit, the cover is a BIG draw for me on this one! Plus my book twin Lauren raved about this one.
Bad Romance | Huge cover draw here again. Also, for some reason my local libraries don’t have it via Overdrive (which is how I read 99% of library books) and I think it’s such an important book (not that I’ve read it, but from the synopsis and reviews I’ve read).
A Psalm for Lost Girls | As a Religious Studies major in college, I am a totally addict with any YA book that deals with a portrayal of religion. This also sort of reminds me of one of my favorite Jodi Picoult books from the blurb, Keeping Faith.
Aftercare Instructions | I cannot even tell you how important that is that we keep talking about women’s reproductive health and rights in this current political climate, and I’m glad to see that an author is doing just that through this YA novel.
The Hating Game | I read this one back in February and I LOVED it. I borrowed a copy from my library’s Overdrive and I knew I needed one for my own collection- I haven’t shipped a couple so hard since ACOMAF.
City of Bones | This 10th anniversary edition looks stunning and it has artwork inside as well! Plus I’m do for a reread.
Now I Want to Hear from You!
Do you struggle with what books to add to your wishlist for Christmas? Have you usually acquired all of your highly anticipated reads by the end of the year? Are you super picky with the physical books you buy and add to your shelves? And, most importantly, do you have book recommendations that you absolutely recommend I add to my list? Let me know in the comments!
OMG I love that tenth anniversary edition of City of Bones (also, TEN YEARS?!?!?!). Hope Santa brings you these books! 🙂
Right?!?!?! I remember reading the TMI series as it was being released!
Juniper Lemon made my list too!! Love that cover but heard good things too. The Hating Game <3 Hope you get all these!!
I got Juniper Lemon and the cover is stunning in real life too!
I like the idea of a “purposeful home library.” At least in theory. In reality, mine’s huge and overflowing and getting more ridiculous by the day! I generally buy my own books at Christmas, but I often get bookstore gift cards for Christmas and my birthday because everyone knows they can’t go wrong with that 🙂
Happy TTT!
I am right there with you- after this holiday season my bf and I deduced we have no choice but to buy me another book shelf lol.
I’m pretty picky when it comes to what books I buy (or ask for) physical copies of. I never buy a book unless I’ve read it first (so usually I’m behind the initial wave of excitement) and if I liked it a bit and want to reread it, I’ll buy an ebook. If I loved it, I’ll buy a physical copy! I just really don’t want to run into the problem where I end up hating a book but I already own it so I either have to suck it up and let it take up space, or I have to deal with getting rid of it in some fashion (donation, exchange, etc). I’m just too lazy for that 🙂
Laura @BlueEyeBooks
I’m trying to start doing that too- reading books from the library first before buying them (unless it’s from an auto-buy author) so I don’t spend my money on books I don’t like. It’s really hard though! It’s actually on my to do list this week to take a bunch of books to donate to the library that I have ended up purchasing in the past and disliked, which is sort of a hassle…it’s so hard though because as a blogger I’m exposed to SO MANY different books!
I don’t usually get books for Christmas, my family think I already have too many (and I don’t really trust them to know my taste in books). My friends know better and I would trust them more to buy books for me, but they know how picky I am! I like getting gift cards though, cause then I can pick out the books I like for myself!
Haha I can completely sympathize with family thinking you have too many books! My family is really tired of helping me move them since they’re so heavy! I didn’t receive too many giftcards but my bf was able to get most of the books on my wishlist so I have a lot of books to keep me company through the new year 🙂
Aftercare Instructions was a solid 5-star read for me. Pipkin’s writing is beautiful. I really enjoyed The Hating Game too.
I received Aftercare Instructions so I’m really excited to start it! I didn’t receive the Hating Game but I’m going to pick up a copy soon for myself, I’d love to have one on hand to reread.
My family won’t get me books, either, but I hope you get all these!
Thanks AJ! I received quite a few of them!
Books or bookstore gift cards are the best gifts if you ask me. 🙂 Hope you get some for Christmas!
I got an Amazon card so that will definitely be used on books!
Ooo, A Psalm for Lost Girls sounds really good – I’ll have to check that one out. I hope Father Christmas brings you everything you wish for this year and that you have a lovely Christmas!
Thank you Jess! I was lucky enough to receive a Psalm for Lost Girls yesterday!
Hope you’ll be getting these books! 😀 I definitely struggle with deciding which books to add to my Christmas wish list – there are so many books I want, but which ones do I want right now??
Definitely! I feel like too by the end of the year I’ve typically already purchased my “have-to-have” books of the year. I hope you received some great reads yesterday for Christmas!
I would love to get the City of Bones 10th Anniversary edition too, it’s gorgeous!
It’s beautiful! I know I don’t really NEED another COB edition but I’m justifying it since it has illustrations too lol 😀
My family and friends also rarely buy me books since they know I’ve read so much! Haha. I am dying to get my hands on the 10th anniversary edition of CoB… I’ve almost caved and bought it so many times, but I left it on my wishlist for the holidays instead. Aftercare Instructions is fantastic and so needed; I really hope you get that one (and all the others, too!)!
I got the 10th anniversary of COB and it’s beautiful! 😀 My BF also surprised me with TMI boxed sets with the paperbacks with the new covers/spine illustrations and I’m now in Shadownhunter heaven lol. I got Aftercare Instructions too, I can’t wait to read it!