[Top Ten Tuesday] Borrowed Books I Want To Own

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish but is currently being run by That Artsy Reader Girl. A prompt is given each week, and I hope to do it every week so I always have something going up on Tuesdays. However, I only want to do the prompts that I am genuinely excited for, so that will determine if I have one up each week or not. This week I am talking about books I have borrowed from my local library, loved, and now want to own for my personal collection. I have such a long list of books because I almost completely get any new books from my library.

So lets jump in!

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid 

Review | Goodreads 

I absolutely loved this book when I read it over a year ago now. It's a book that has stuck with me since I closed and returned it to the library. It wasn't a book I would have picked up on my own, but with the hype surrounding it online I finally picked it up and I am so happy that I did! 

Puddin'

Julie Murphy

Review | Goodreads 

 This is one of my favorite books that features a fat main characters. I wish I could send younger me a copy of Puddin' (and honestly, The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli) because I know she would have heavily related to Millie, the main character in Puddin'. I am so happy that young readers have books like this at their disposal. 

 A Darker Shade of Magic

V.E. Schwab 

Review | Goodreads 

I want the collectors edition of this trilogy so bad. All three of these books got a high rating from me because of how amazing they are and I need them for my shelves so I can re-read whenever I want. Schwab is my favorite author, so I am disappointed in myself that I don't owe all her books yet but one day I will! 

 The Astonishing Color of After 

Emily X.R. Pan

Review | Goodreads 

This book broke my heart. It's a magical realism book about Leigh, a teenager who's mom recently died by suicide. She is half Asian and half white and goes to Taiwan to find her mother, because she is convinced her mother has turned into a bird. It's a hard book to explain, but it's so beautiful. I'd love to re-read it soon.

The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding

Alexandra Bracken 

Review | Goodreads

This is one of the most perfect Autumn/Halloween books I've ever read, especially if you're like me and you like Halloween reads that are spooky but not horror/thriller. I prefer more "spoopy" type stories. My favorite stories for the spooky season are Coraline, Nightmare Before Christmas, ParaNorman, etc. So if you're into that kind of spooky this is the book for you. 

My Hero Academia - All Volumes

Kohei Horikoshi 

Review | Goodreads 

I have reviews of all the current volumes, but I linked my first review. I absolutely love both this manga and the anime. I am currently reading the chapters now and trying to catch up so I can read them every time a new one is released. It's one of my favorite manga/anime stories and I am hoping to just re-read the new chapters once they're put into volumes. If you like anime and superheroes this will probably be right up your ally. 

Mighty Jack

Ben Hatke 

Review | Goodreads

I absolutely loved Ben Hatke's Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, so I am not surprised at how much I loved Mighty Jack. I haven't continued the series yet but I absolutely plan on it. I am not sure if I want to borrow the rest from the library or just get them for my collection because I am sure I'll love them all.  

Sky in the Deep

Adrienne Young

Review | Goodreads

This book pleasantly surprised me. I borrowed it from the library on a bit of a whim. The synopsis caught my interest and the cover is super pretty, so I grabbed it. It's such a great example of enemies-to-lovers and it's also a great example of a really well executed stand-alone fantasy book. I fell in love with the characters and the story so much. 

Every Heart A Doorway

Seanan McGuire 

Review | Goodreads 

I have read the first three books in this series so far and I have loved every single one of them. I haven't read the fourth one yet, but mostly because it's been a hot second and I'd love to re-read them before continuing. I really need these for my collection because they're so short I could read them all on a comfy rainy day. 

Orange Volumes 1 & 2

Ichigo Takano 

Review | Goodreads 

I have reviews on both volumes and the epilogue volume, which was okay, but not a necessary read. Volumes 1 and 2 mean so much to me and made me a bawling mess throughout the entire story. It's about a girl who gets a letter from her future self, telling her that a new student is going to become her friend but will die by suicide, and future her wants her to prevent it from happening. I can't explain how much this duology means to me, so I really need to buy it for my collection. 

There is my completed list. I'd love to know which books have you borrowed from the library or someone you know personally that you want to own!

Thanks for reading!