Happy Top Ten Tuesday! Today’s theme is upcoming releases I’m on the fence about. This is a hard topic because if books don’t really interest me, I’m probably not going to read them. That said, I did finally come up with ten books that more or less fit this prompt!
The Last Hope by Krista & Becca Ritchie

I enjoyed The Raging Ones when I read it last year, but I definitely did not enjoy Krista & Becca’s latest new adult release, Tangled Like Us. I’m a little apprehensive about reading anything of theirs now, but I’ll probably give this a shot anyway.
Kingsbane by Claire Legrand

If I’m being 100% honest, I’m probably not going to read this book. I didn’t love Furyborn and I doubt that the problems I had with it would be resolved in its sequel. Every time I see the cover, though, I’m tempted.
Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith

I’m never really sure whether I want to read Jennifer E. Smith’s books, honestly. I never have a problem with them, but I also don’t love them. This one looks so cute, though!
There’s Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon

I didn’t love When Dimple Met Rishi, but There’s Something About Sweetie looks and sounds so cute!
Meet Cute by Helena Hunting

To be fair, I’m not even sure why I’m on the fence about Meet Cute. I enjoyed the last Helena Hunting book that I read. This sounds embarrassingly adorable. There’s just something stopping me from wanting to read it!
This Is Not a Love Scene by S.C. Megale

I think the title and cover of this one just remind me too much of Love Scene, Take Two, which was one of my favorites of 2018.
Please Send Help by Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin

I didn’t love I Hate Everyone But You, but something about this book is calling my name. I might give it a try, but probably from the library.
The Mermaid’s Voice Returns in This One by Amanda Lovelace

So, I liked The Princess and I hated The Witch. I’m not sure which way I’ll go with The Mermaid, but I’ll probably read it eventually. Maybe once I see some more reviews come in.
All We Could Have Been by T.E. Carter

This book intrigues me, but I have a feeling it’s going to be a super-heavy read (like I Stop Somewhere) and I’m not sure that I’m ready for that.
This Book Is Not Yet Rated by Peter Bognanni

This sounds like the kind of quirky book I’d enjoy, but, again, something is stopping me from fully committing to it.
Did you do your own Top Ten Tuesday post today? Feel free to leave your link in the comments and I’ll check it out! What do you think about these books? Have you read ARCs of any of them? Let’s talk in the comments!
I feel the same about Jennifer E. Smith’s books. They’re okay, but I don’t really love “love” them, w/c is why I haven’t picked up any of her recent books.
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I’m glad I’m not alone with that feeling!
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Awesome list! Looking forward the most (here on your post) is Field Notes on Love because I absolutely adore Jennifer Smith’s books 🙂
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I’m so glad you love them! I hope you enjoy Field Notes on Love! 🙂
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Thank you for sharing! I have not read or heard of any of them. Will definitely check these out. Especially Amanda Lovelace’s books.
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I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
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Great picks. I’m still hesitant with reading Furyborn. I doubt I’ll read it anytime soon.
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I personally think that sounds like a good decision. It just wasn’t what I expected it to be.
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There’s a lot of these that I was on the fence on and decided to pass on. I still haven’t decided if I will read Furyborn.. probably not. lol
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Probably a good decision. It just went in some weird directions.
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Eesh Furyborn. I still haven’t read it. I was going to.. and then the reviews were not good. So I skipped it. If you read it and didn’t like it’s probably safe to take it off your list?
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You’re probably right. I’m just determined to like one of Claire Legrand’s books, so I keep wanting to give her another try.
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I couldn’t stand Lovelace’s poetry; both volumes were a DNF. This might be my BA English talking ( … oh god. I’ve become my professors … ) but there is SO much better modern poetry out there!
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You’re right, there definitely is! Is there any poetry in particular that you’d recommend?
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I recently found Carol Ann Duffy, is currently poet laureate in the UK. Linger, Still (Aislinn Hunter) was a really lovely collection, too!
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Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll check them out!
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Oh man, that’s why you shouldn’t watch The Office and type responses at the same time. Grammar! Ick!
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