Thursday Thirteen: Books I’ve Been Meaning to Read

Thursday Thirteen is a weekly meme with a simple theme: each Thursday you blog a list of 13 things. What kind of things? Any kind! Just come up with a list theme and run with it.

What I love about this meme is that there is no set list each week. There’s complete and total randomness when it comes to Thursday Thirteen posts. I used to enjoy participating when I had my personal blog  so I thought why not do it here on The Book Vixen. And I totally convinced J9 to join in with me. So here we go! Here’s our first Thursday Thirteen post.

 

Brianna’s List:

1. The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. I’ve been meaning to read this series practically since I started book blogging (back in 2009). I have all six books sitting on my shelf. I just haven’t gotten around to reading them.
2. A Stephen King novel. Under the Dome would probably be a good one to start with, since it’s been on my shelf since 2009.
3. The Wedding, Three Weeks With My Brother, and Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. Yes, that’s technically 3 books but it’s allowed since they’re by the same author. These are the only books by Nicholas Sparks I have yet to read and being that I am a HUGE fan, it’s completely unacceptable that I am not able to say that I’ve read all of his books.
4. A Megan Hart book. I’ve heard good things about her books and I need in on that!
5. Lover Mine by J.R. Ward. I’ve had this book since it came out! But I’m burned out on paranormal romance so it’s been sitting on my shelf. I feel like I’m letting John Matthew down.
6. Unwind by Neal Shusterman. I’ve heard great things about this one. I’ve been meaning to read it.
7. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. Another one I’ve heard great things about.
8. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I got 80 pages in then put it back on the shelf because it was soooooo boring. Everyone promises me it gets really good once she jumps back in time.
9. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. Bought it as soon as it released. It’s a huge book so I haven’t read it yet. Hopefully soon. He was an incredible man full of incredible ideas.
10. The Cut & Run series by Madeleine Urban & Abigail Roux. J9 keeps riding my ass to read the first book. I will! I promise!! (One day.)
11. Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin. A New Adult book I got, that I’ve been anxious to read.
12. Wait for You by J. Lynn. Another New Adult book I got, that I’ve been anxious to read.
13. A Kristen Ashley novel. I want to read about her asshole anti-heroes.

 

J9’s List:

1. I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier by Crystal Rose. I've read great reviews for this book and it's available free to read on Goodreads--but only on a computer.  I work on my laptop so to relax I rarely want to read on the laptop but I intend to get to it soon.
2. Grand Slam by J.T. Cheyanne. Author Christi Snow and Goodreads buddy had this on her TBR pile and I asked her to move it up and let me know if she recommends it.  She did so now it's on my short TBR pile.
3. Slade by Sarah McCarty. I've enjoyed the first three books in this vampire-werewolf western series but this one is still too expensive for me to buy.
4. Texas Pride by Kindle Alexander. I've heard great reviews for this book but it has Brianna's trope of the celebrity/commoner that isn't my thing.  It's still in the running though.
5. Cheyenne Amber by Catherine Anderson. I loved this historical western when I first read it and it's been out of print a long time.  It was released as an ebook this month and is on my list to see if it holds up.
6. His Clockwork Canary by Beth Ciotta. I really like steampunk and this one is getting good reviews.  I recently got the book for review and need to start it soon.
7. Black Moon by J.D. Tyler. I enjoyed the first two books in this paranormal series but the sorcerer hero didn't call to me. I still intend to read it at some point, maybe when book four is released in September.
8. The Duke's Perfect Wife by Jennifer Ashley. I enjoyed this spicy Scottish historical and don't know why I didn't continue it!
9. Levet by Alexandra Ivy.  The beloved gargoyle from the Eternal Guardians series has his own short story and I need to read ASAP!
10. Oliver's Hunger by Tina Folsom. I'm a little on vampire overload and I'm awaiting the MM but will still read this before the MM story is released.
11. Her Warriors' Three Wishes by Carrie Ann Ryan.  I loved book one in this series and didn't know I missed this book's release! So excited and I'll review it here.
12. Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter. I liked book one in this series but heard this one is light on sexy times and that's not my dirty-girl thing. I'm still considering it though.
13. Unclaimed by Courtney Milan. I adore Milan as an author for her complicated, and in my opinion, feminist romance heroines.  The hero is a series character I wasn't fond of so haven't read his story yet but may still.

 

Which books have you been meaning to read?