10 Books I Picked Up On a Whim

I'm coming back from my break for a short time because I really liked this topic and wanted to give it a go. Top 10 Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish.

I rarely buy books on a whim - I feel like there's too much risk of me not liking it, or if I've heard nothing about it I might not be motivated to read it. But the most magical thing that can happen to a bookish person is when they pick up a book they know nothing about and completely FALL IN LOVE. It is a rare occurrence that should be treasured.

5 That Worked

The Shapeshifter by Ali Sparkes - 4 stars

I'd heard nothing about this series. I always remember how I came across a book, but with The Shapeshifter series I have no idea.

The 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison - 4 stars

I remember spotting The 13 Treasures in my school library after seeing it several times in Waterstones. The cover was gorgeous and at the time I was still obsessed with fairies, so obviously I had to read it.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz - 5 stars

I'd seen a couple of pictures of this book floating around tumblr, but otherwise heard nothing about it. In all honesty, it was a cover buy.

The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell - 5 stars

Another cover by. I think I could have happily left The Bone Clocks unread on my shelf forever - I didn't know and didn't care what it was about!

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman - 4 stars

I was familiar with the author because of her social media presence, but I requested this ARC with no idea what I was getting into. There were hardly any reviews and I didn't even know what genre it was!

5 That Didn't

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - 2 stars

My friend got me this book for my birthday. I knew nothing about it, but still gave it a go.

Tempest by Julie Cross - 1 star

I found nothing special in Tempest. I can't remember what specifically didn't work for me - it just didn't.

Demon Road by Derek Landy - 3 stars

This was another book I requested from Netgalley on a whim. I hadn't read Landy's other work but demons always sounds like an exciting premise, so I went for it.

Delirium by Lauren Oliver - 3 stars

Cover buy again. Although it was nicely written, there wasn't really a story aside from the romance with an interesting yet unexplored dystopian backdrop.

Heaven by Christoph Marzi - 1 star

Do you ever read a book and just feel angry? That was me with Heaven. I know it was a fantasy, but it made no sense. And not in a 'too weird to understand but slightly cool' sense. In a 'characters have no motives and have a habit of telling strangers their backstories whilst running across London rooftops which is highly unlikely and kind of impossible' sense.

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