A little while ago, I posted about the comfort reads that were getting me through my self-isolation period after coming home from New Zealand. Much to my surprise, that list was entirely comprised of historical romance novels. Clearly, I had been deviating from my old YA fantasy niche.
Since Happy Indulgence is a predominately YA blog I thought I should post about some of the YA books I’m hoping to read while we’re all being encouraged to be hermits. Turns out there are quite a few unread series I’ve been waiting to binge read. In this post I’m going to mention only four (out of probably twenty or something absolutely ridiculous… There are over 200 books on my TBR pile, okay. I wish that was an exaggeration).
With all of these series I have read at least the first book. In most cases it was quite a long time ago that I actually read that book. Oops. I’m hoping that by the time this post is published (I’m writing it at least a month in advance. I’m trying to be an organised blogger) I’ll have read more of at least one of them… Time will tell.
The Falconer Trilogy by Elizabeth May
A historical fantasy trilogy that features a lot of fey. This was the first book (and one of the only books) I was approved for on Edelweiss. Not only that, it was also FANTASTIC and ended on a really, really, suspenseful cliff hanger. Why has it taken me over seven years to finally follow up and see what happened next?!
Undying by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
This is probably the newest book on my list, and also part of the shortest series (being book 2 in a duology). Unearthed has very accurately been marketed as Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider in space. It’s fast paced, filled with puzzles, and a tonne of fun to read. Unearthed ended with a really big twist mid scene and I have no excuses for not jumping into Undying right when it first came out. I’m telling myself I was waiting for time to reread Unearthed…
Embassy Row by Ally Carter
I feel a lot of nostalgia about Ally Carter and her books. A new Gallagher Girls novel (which is a really fun spy series) came out each year I was in high school. Her books are contemporary adventure/ thrillers and always light, fun, and fast to read. I read All Fall Down when it first came out and then just… got distracted by fantasy novels probably.
Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerrie Maniscalo
I have read Stalking Jack the Ripper twice and Hunting Prince Dracula once and really enjoyed them. I’m a sucker for historical mysteries, and I love following Audrey and Thomas on their adventures. So why on Earth have I not finished this series yet?! I think I might be scared of my own high expectations… In any case, I need to do a full reread of the first couple of books (there’s a lot of rereading to prompt my memory in the future).
What have you been reading during your extra reading time (if you’ve been lucky to get any)?
Ohhhh this is a great list! I’ve read the Undying series which I enjoyed and I loved the Stalking Jack the Ripper series (the 2nd was my fave)! I’ve abandoned embassy row and the Falconer is still on my list.
I did not realise you’d finished Stalking Jack the Ripper! I feel bad I’ve neglected it for so long.
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Ooh so many oldies but goodies! Good luck catching up with everything! (And also, I didn’t know Unearthed was a duology – that makes me much more likely to finish it as well HAHA)
I’ve been reading a lot of romances (historical, fantasy, and paranormal) while in isolation. This genre can get so wild! I’ve discovered a lot of interesting kinks via GR blurbs haha.
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That describes my entire TBR because I keep buying new releases then leave them for years HAHA.
Yeah I’ve really been on a romance binge too. I like that they’re easier to read and have an almost guaranteed HEA. Though I have learnt some things I don’t think I ever wanted to know…
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I’ve always wanted to read these books! Right now, I’m finishing up all the books on my shelves; finally got the chance to finish them off before I pile up even more!
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Good luck demolishing your TBR! I have 200 books on there, so I’m trying to start a “read 10, buy 1” system… We’ll see how it goes.
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I haven’t heard of The Falconer series, so I’ll have to check that trilogy out. Stalking Jack the RIpper is on my TBR.
The first Falconer book got a bit of attention when it first was announced but it never really took off, which is a shame.
I hope you enjoy SJTR!
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This is a really great post! I have The Falconer and Stalking Jack the Ripper on my TBR for so long too haha. I have a lot of books that I want to reread in this period (Evernight and Cinder are some of them) but idk, my reading has been so slow lately
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Thanks! I hope we both get around to reading them soon.
Oh man, I’ve been trying my best to resist rereading The Lunar Chronicles and a tonne of other series
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I had no idea there were so many books in the Stalking Jack the Ripper series. I’ve heard a lot of incredible things about the first book, so I might have to add it to my list. I have a copy of Unearthed waiting to be read, but I find I have to be in the right mood to read the book.
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Haha it feels like you blinked and suddenly 4 books were out haha! I’m interested in seeing where the series go.
Unearthed is fun! They describe it as Tomb Raider/ Indianna Jones in space and that’s 100% accurate.
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I haven’t read The Falconer Trilogy yet, but it’s been something that has caught my eye for some time now. I might need to get on it. Same with Stalking Jack the Ripper. It sounds like my thing for sure, but I just never picked it up.
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I hope you get a chance to read them soon! I loved the first two books in both series
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