Hello fellow bookworms π I’ve seen this prompt done a lot during the festive season to talk about all the books you’d like to find under the Christmas Tree, so I knew that I had to make my own post about it! Instead of going all-in with the unrealistic wishes and cravings of my bookworm heart, I kept it closer to my actual Christmas Wishlist π My family is always asking me what books I’d like (because they don’t have a clue what’s on my massive Goodreads TBR π) and I usually provide a short but realistic list of what books I’d most like to get. This is great as a small list makes it much more likely that I’ll get all the books I wanted (I actually ask my mom what’s a realistic amount of books – the answer is 4) and makes me happy π Today, I’ll be talking about the 4 books that I will hopefully find under our Christmas Tree, once it’s actually up! (With a few bonus wishlist items)

Books I’d like to find under the Christmas Tree

1. Supernova (Marissa Meyer) π
Series Finale of the Renegades Trilogy
As I didn’t get around to preordering Supernova – I didn’t think that I could read it straight away, so ordering it in advance wouldn’t have made much sense – I definitely wanted to get it for Christmas! π₯° Being the conclusion to one of my favorite Trilogies, I need to read it soon, as I have even trying to evade all possible spoilers and want to find out what happens myself π± Supernova will be one of my priority reads for 2020 (maybe even make it unto my annual TBR) and I have to admit that I’m still nervous about things will end for my favorite characters, especially as that title is very worrying, but I hope I’ll end up liking it!
2. Rogue Heart (Axie Oh) π
Companion Novel to Rebel Seoul
This is another 2019 release that I didn’t get to (all of the books on my Christmas wishlist somehow were released in 2019, probably because I can get a lot of backlist books from the library). Rogue Heart is the long-awaited companion to one of my favorite books of 2019 – Rebel Seoul – and the sequel that I always wanted but never expected to get π I’m mainly getting this for Christmas – instead of preordering – because the book is so expensive (21 β¬) and only available in hardcover like the first book π’ I’m happy to finally be supporting the book (and the author Axie Oh, who’s super nice), especially as this sci-fi Series is highly underrated and deserves a lot more love!
3. Courting Darkness (Robin LaFevers) π
Spinoff of the His Fair Assassin Trilogy
I have been eyeing this book all year long because I loved the author’s His Fair Assassin books and was extremely excited to learn that there would be a spin-off duology featuring some of the old characters, but also new ones! π₯° The blend between fantasy and historical fiction is always well-done and I especially want to read more of the latter, as I don’t reach for the genre as much as I should! I have to admit though, that I actually don’t like the redesigned covers for the Original Trilogy that were made to match this one because the old ones were way more appealing π
4. Serpent & Dove (Shelby Mahurin) π
Series Debut of the Serpent & Dove Duology
WITCH BOOK! This was literally everywhere when it came out, so I quickly got intrigued by it, though Serpent and Dove originally hadn’t been on my radar. As I’m currently writing a witchy book, I knew that I needed to get to this highly anticipated witch book, as it sounded right up my alley with the magic and the enemies to lover trope π₯° Now I definitely hope that the hype has not misled me and that I’ll actually end up enjoying it! I’m positive though, as I heard from multiple reviewers on Goodreads that this at least was a fun, enjoyable read that they liked π
Bonus: Other Things on my Wishlist
β½ Lucifer Season 1 (DVD) π Supernatural’s 14th Season is still not available in my region on DVD (#veryrude), so I opted to get the first season of Lucifer! Amazon Prime sadly owns the rights in Germany and as my free trial is up, I can no longer watch it π¦ That’s why I hope to start getting the DVD’s bit by bit because it’s one of my favorite shows! The first one is relatively affordable compared to other TV Shows! π₯°
β½ Bilbo 2020 Calendar π My Twitter is full of three things: books, writing, and cats. I love following cat accounts on Twitter as they are wholesome and make Twitter a better place. My favorite account by far is the adorable orange tabby cat called Bilbo @ thegoodcatboy, who is the cat of Ellen Murray, a trans activist in Northern Ireland. The best thing is that there’s a cat calendar!!! Just looking at the cat makes me happy so having it in my room will be fantastic π₯° It’s also great because you can pay from 15 to 50 pounds for the calendar (+ shipping), depending on how much you’re able to give.
β½ The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask 3D (Nintendo Game)Β π I love playing on my Nintendo DS so much, so I hope to get a new game for Christmas. I’m obsessed with the Zelda games, they are honestly the best and I have been playing them ever since I got my first Nintendo ages ago! Playing the games relaxes me a lot, so I try to do it on the weekend π₯° This one definitely looks great and I loved the Ocarina of Time 3D game, so I’m very excited!
What books would you like to see under your Christmas tree? What else is on your Christmas Wishlist? π
I really need to get on the Renegades series, huh? These all sound like such great things to find under the Christmas tree – I especially love the Bilbo calendar, because who doesn’t love cats on calendars?? π
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Yes, please! I love the series so much and it’s perfect if you like cool superpowers π₯° The cat calendar is going to make my year, as looking at cute cats always improves the mood ππ±
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Oohh I’m so glad you love the renegades series as the first one is on my Christmas list!! π I really hope the third one lives up to your expectations!!
I’ve heard a lot about Serpent and Dove as well. I’m certainly intrigued by it all!! I’m definitely excited by the enemies to lovers part as well!!
All the books sounds great!!
I know supernatural 14 hasn’t been available for me either, I can’t believe it!! But I’ve watched Lucifer and I really enjoyed it too!
I’m hoping to get illuminae for Christmas!! π I hope you get all these wonderful items!!
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I hope you end up liking Renegades!! It’s such a great series and I like it even better than the Lunar Chronicles π₯° I’ve heard so much about Serpent & Dove and the tropes featured so I have high hopes and really hope that the book lives up to them π
I’m also eternally sad that Supernatural Season 14 is taking so long to get to us π Though Lucifer is a great show to watch in the meantime! π
Thank you, I hope you end up getting Illuminae! ππ
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ooh I’d be very interested to hear your thoughts on Serpent & Dove!! It sounds really good but I keep putting off reading it for some reason. I hope you end up getting this one π
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I hope to read Serpent & Dove next year, as I’ve been hearing so many great things about it and I’m here for all the witchy content π Thank you! I hope you get around to reading it as well π₯°
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I hope you’ll get all of them, especially Serpent & Dove! I love it so much it’s one of my favorite read this year β€
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I’m so happy to hear that you liked Serpent & Dove!! I’m hoping to like it as well as it sounds perfectly witchy and has some of my favorite tropes π₯°
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I’m getting the new Pokemon game under the tree this year, but if I were to get a book I’d love a physical copy of Red, White & Royal Blue and A house of rage and sorrow π
I heard mixed things about Serpent & Dove but I definitely plan on reading it at some point! I’d love to hear your thoughts on it once you read it. π
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Oh, a new Pokemon game sounds like fun as well!! And I’ve also been eyeing Red, White & Royal Blue, as there has been so much praise in the bookish community π
I hope to end up liking it because of the witches π Thank you π
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I’d really like to find Serpent & Dove under my tree, too!
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That would be lovely, I’m so excited for the book! π
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Ah what a lovely post, Caro, I hope you’ll find most of these under your tree this season! β€ I only read the first book in the Renegades series, but I can't WAIT to read the next ones, I really loved the first one so much!
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Thank you so much, Marie! π₯° I hope you end up liking the rest of the Series!! I’m hoping to read the final book next year π
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