Ah the sequel. I know that for a lot of us, the sequel was created as a readers guilt thing….. you love the first book and plan to get to the next one RIGHT AWAY! Then, for some reason, we don’t pick it up so it haunts us from our shelves…. calling to us and asking WHY aren’t we paying attention to them! I’m being dramatic but this is what it feels like lol.
This weeks topic can be interpreted in a few ways. You could list ones you have but haven’t read. You could also list sequels that you’re anticipating. I listed mostly ones that are only my backlist with one at the end that I’m highly anticipating. Here are the top 5 sequels that I really need to get to soon:
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ARCHENEMIES by Marissa Meyer
I got this one for Christmas and I swore I was going to read it right away! Since it’s making this list – that obviously didn’t happen! I’ve added this book to my TBR a few times now and yet, it still sits unread. I think it’s the size. It’s not terribly long but – it just looks big and scary! I need to make this happen soon!
DRAGONFLY IN AMBER by Diana Gabaldon
This one I don’t feel too guilty about. Not yet anyway. I only finished the first book a couple months ago. This book is over 1000 pages I believe and it’s a commitment for sure! I’m waiting for the audiobook to become available so that I can bounce back and forth to make it feel a little shorter.
MORNING STAR by Pierce Brown
This one is one that I feel guilty about. This series feels like it’s been taking me forever to finish! I always wait so long in between these and it always takes me a while to get back into them. I know that if I wait a while it negatively impacts my reading experience….. but it’s still not pushing me to get to this any faster.
CHINA RICH GIRLFRIEND by Kevin Kwan
I want to get to this one so badly! The only thing holding me back is that I don’t have a copy of it yet. I liked the first book in the series so much that I can’t stop thinking about this one! It’s like a crazy soap opera….. nothing that I would normally enjoy but I fell in love! I can’t wait for this one…. soon!
DARKDAWN by Jay Kristoff
You had to know that this one was going to show up on the list! This one was originally set to come out in 2018. Then the publishing date was pushed back to the last quarter of 2019. So, technically, this was already supposed to have been in our hands! I don’t mind waiting for perfection though!! I’m so excited!!!
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So those are the top 5 sequels I need to read! This list could have been so much longer! There’s always a series to keep up with it seems. What sequels do you need to get to?
Until next time, happy reading!
Bionic Book Worm 
I approached mine the same way as you, started with backlog and added upcoming books at the end (but also I got to participate, yay!). I think Arch Enemies was a pretty good audiobook, so you could always try it that way!
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I might have to see if it’s available if I don’t get to it soon lol
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Maybe we should strike another deal to get you reading Morning Star… lol
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Lol I would fail 😂 I’m distracted by Game of Thrones lol
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I also need to read China Rich Girlfriend. I am hoping it is just as good as the first one and that Astrid is highly featured!
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Same!!! I’m dying to know what happens with Astrid! She was one of my favourites!
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Morningstar! Its a great conclusion to the series :P.
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So I’ve heard. I can’t wait to finally get to it. I need to know how it concludes…… although there’s more books in the series now so…… ugh lol
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Yea that is true. The never ending book lover struggle.
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Hahahahaha
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Oh I’m about to read renegades! I’m so excited to get on that bandagon!
And I CANNOT wait for Darkdawn!!
(www.evelynreads.com)
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I loved renegades! There was so much grey area between what’s good and bad. They’re both doing things “for good” but have very different ideas of what’s good – if that makes any sense! Lol
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I’ve been trying to finish the “Red Rising” series, too! And it’s not for lack of wanting. I definitely like the series and want to read it all. As you’ll see, “Golden Son” is on my list 🙂
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I’m so glad I’m not the only one who hasn’t finished the red rising series lol Golden Son took me a while to get into but then it blew my mind! Hope we both continue soon!
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Perhaps that’s just how Brown’s books go? It to me a while to get into Red Rising, too, before the action and story really took over and I got really into it.
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I’m thinking that’s how he writes. I don’t mind it towards the end. But that beginning is a struggle!
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Definitely! There was also so much world-building from the get-go in the first book, so that made it a bit difficult to power through until I got everything down and could just sit back and enjoy the story.
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Well, these are five that aren’t even on my radar (yet) but not surprising given I read mostly crime fiction these days. Oh, and my list is posted. 😀
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I recently feel like I’ve been bitten by the mystery bug lately too so that’s probably why I haven’t read these yet! I’ll get you added to the list very shortly!
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I’m a big fan of Marissa Meyer, and the Arch Enemies cover looks INCREDIBLY cool!
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I love all of Pierce Brown’s books, so enjoy catching up!! Here’s my list: http://www.tenaciousreader.com/2019/04/30/top-5-tuesday-top-5-sequels-i-need-to-read/
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Perfect! I’ll get you added 🙂
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Archenemies would be on my list if I had ever gotten around to reading Renegades….someday……..
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Lol struggles! Too many books, too little time!
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I ahve pre ordered Darkdanw but …have not read the first one yet!!!!! OK here is my post http://bewareofthereader.com/what-sequels-are-you-dying-to-read-here-are-my-top-5-on-this-tuesday/
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Lol READ IT!!!! You’ll love it, I promise!
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I liked China Rich Girlfriend (and the whole series) since it is so over the top! Hope you can read it soon!
My T5T: https://thelimitofbooksdoesnotexist.wordpress.com/2019/04/30/top-5-tuesday-top-5-sequels-i-need-to-get-to/
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Sorry I didn’t get you added. I didn’t get the notification until just now…… WordPress makes me crazy sometimes!!
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Your reaction to the Outlander sequel being super long is the same way I feel about the next A Song of Ice and Fire book. I really want to read it, but also, it’s so long and I have to mentally prep for it!
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Oh that’s a totally different beast in and of itself! There’s so many characters and plot lines to follow!!!! I think I’ve only read the first two books in that series. It was just too much for my brain. I felt like I needed to write notes the whole time lol
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Morningstar was pretty incredible! I highly recommend it!
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Soon🙂 I hope lol
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Ahhhh, Darkdawn. *stares at book cover wishing it would turn into a copy of the book* I am not prepared for this.
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here’s my entry for this week 🙂 https://thepunktheory.wordpress.com/2019/04/30/top-5-tuesday-sequels-i-need-to-get-to/
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I didn‘t even read the first book of Arch Enemies yet but I am already exited for it 😀
Great post! Xx
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I hope you can get to it soon!! I really liked it 🙂
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