Sundays with Sam - The Sunday Post

Sundays with Sam is a combination of Sunday Post hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga's Reviews.

My Week in Review

First and foremost, I want to thank you all for visiting WLABB and welcoming me to the community with open arms. I am so grateful that I was invited to contributed to the blog and am having the best time doing it.

Top 10 of 2017: Top 10 Books I am Looking Forward to in 2018

This week I will be participating in the Top 10 of 2017 hosted by Nancy & Christy from Tales of a Ravenous Reader,  Rachel from Fiktshun, Bridget from Dark Faerie Tales, Jaime from Two Chicks On Books , Fallon from Seeing Double in Neverland,  Take Me Away To A Great Read, and  Bridget from Dark Faerie Tales!

Today's Top 10: Books I am Looking Forward to in 2018

I have 397 books on my 2018 Goodreads shelf. Needless to say, there are a ton of books I hope to read. I had previously featured my most anticipated debuts of 2018, and now I will be sharing some of the non-debuts I am excited about.

Obsidio
Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman
Series: The Illuminae Files, #3
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Goodreads

BookCon and BEA were just incomplete without a new Illuminae Files book dropping. I am way past my dose of this amazing series, and am therefore chomping at the bit for this book. These books are packed with action, humor, and even some swoons. They are also visual feasts for the eyes.

Top 10 of 2017: Best Book Friendships of 2017

This week I will be participating in the Top 10 of 2017 hosted by Nancy & Christy from Tales of a Ravenous Reader,  Rachel from Fiktshun, Bridget from Dark Faerie Tales, Jaime from Two Chicks On Books , Fallon from Seeing Double in Neverland,  Take Me Away To A Great Read, and  Bridget from Dark Faerie Tales!

Today's Top 10: Best Book Friendships

I had done a Top Ten Book Boyfriends not too long ago, and I also realized that many of my favorite book BFs were in the books I mentioned in my Best of 2017 post. Therefore, I made an executive decision and decided to talk about some of the best friendships I read about this year.

Warcross
Marie Lu
Series: Warcross, #1
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Goodreads

Emika's relationship with her team grew over the course of the book. They had to have a sort of bond, because that was the only way they could work effectively and survive the game. I would say they were solidly friends by the end of the book, and I am hoping to see a lot more of them in the forthcoming  books.

Top 10 of 2017: Best Debuts of 2017

This week I will be participating in the Top 10 of 2017 hosted by Nancy & Christy from Tales of a Ravenous Reader,  Rachel from Fiktshun, Bridget from Dark Faerie Tales, Jaime from Two Chicks On Books , Fallon from Seeing Double in Neverland,  Take Me Away To A Great Read, and  Bridget from Dark Faerie Tales!

Today's Top 10: Best Debuts of 2017

I read about 50 debuts this year, and there were a bunch of really great ones! I have already featured a few on my Best Books of 2017 and Best Covers of 2017, so to avoid being repetitive, I am featuring even more debuts I adored.

The Epic Crush of Genie Lo
F.C. Yee
Series: #1
Publisher: Amulet Books

Goodreads

This was an uproarious tale, packed with action, folklore, and fantastic characters. It was just fun, fun, fun, and I did a little happy dance when I found out there was going to be more Genie Lo!!!

Top 10 of 2017: Best Covers of 2017

This week I will be participating in the Top 10 of 2017 hosted by Nancy & Christy from Tales of a Ravenous Reader,  Rachel from Fiktshun, Bridget from Dark Faerie Tales, Jaime from Two Chicks On Books , Fallon from Seeing Double in Neverland,  Take Me Away To A Great Read, and  Bridget from Dark Faerie Tales!

Today's Top 10: Best Covers of 2017

Everyone knows I'm a cover-ho, so I love this topic, however, I am only going to pick from books I read and try not to repeat any from previous days. Here we go!

Whichwood
Tahereh Mafi
Series: Furthermore, #2
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers

Goodreads

This cover made me stop in my tracks when I first saw it. I love the way the grey tones are mixed with pops of red, and it really does a good job of capturing the story too. The cover features Laylee in full mordeshoor dress, along with some other symbols relevant to the story. It also depicts the physical cold of the environment, while conveying the isolation Layee is experiencing. A great combination of aesthetics and symbolic meaning.