Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly book meme run by That Artsy Reader Girl. With winter already approaching its end, at least as far as the calendar is concerned, and a number of my winter to-read books completed, I thought now would be a good time to figure out what books I want to read in the coming springtime months. Though I have a lot more reading time now than I used to, my progress has been a bit slower than I would like, so I’m hoping more of a plan can help motivate me.

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

I’m putting this book at the forefront because I have to make myself read this soon. I have been meaning to get to this book for literal years now, I don’t know why I’ve been so bad at picking it up, it’s still not even the next book I’m starting, so it deserves an obligatory place here.

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A double-feature from the same author, I’ve been wanting to pick up this book for a while but have held back. Now, I’ve decided to hell with considerations about cost, I’m just going to borrow it from the library, especially after reading a review on another blog recently that was a little lukewarm on aspects of it. I’m curious if I will like it, and borrowing it will save me from purchasing yet more books (unless I end up loving it).

The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett

This is the next Discworld book I need to read (the 27th), and it’s another illustrated novel/novella, so I expect I should be able to get through this one especially quickly. Though it’s just a change in illustrator, this book weirdly feels like a turning point in the series as I continue to have more books behind me than ahead of me.

The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus

This is another book I’ve been meaning to get to off and on for a while now. It’s rather short, so I’m hoping I can make a brisk experience out of it, but it’s also philosophy, so I imagine it’ll take some more mental effort on my part, as I don’t usually read philosophy.

On Book Banning by Ira Wells

I bought this book on a whim recently from a local bookshop after they posted about it on social media. It is tackling the issue of contested/banned literature from multiple political points of view, and I’d like to be better informed about this issue as it is occurring right now. It’s rather short too, so hopefully it will only take a few sittings. I know little about the author, as I’m only interested in the topic, so I feel like I’m taking more of a risk on this one in terms of how I’ll make out with it.

Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel

I haven’t been able to pick up a copy of this book yet, but I am determined to finish this trilogy this year; in fact, I want to read it before the first half of the year passes, I just need to pay a visit to an old bookstore haunt of mine, as I am for some reason dead-set on getting a copy from there. The gap between readings hurt between the first two books, but I’m hoping picking up the third so soon after the second one will turn out much better.

Curses by George Wylesol

I really loved 2120 by Wylesol, so I requested a copy of this book at my library too, which was approved. I’m just waiting for it to come in now, which will hopefully be before the summer. I don’t know much about it, except that it’s a collection of short stories, but I’m looking forward to seeing what else this author has to offer.

Begotten by Kate Cherrell

I’ve had this book preordered for a while now, as I’m a fan of the author as one of the hosts of the podcast series Loopholes. It will be coming out this May, and I would actually like to read a preorder soon after it comes out for once. Dr. Cherrell specializes in paranormal history, so I’m really looking forward to an expert’s approach to writing about the otherworldly in a Gothic novel.

Berserk Vol. 42 by Studio Gaga

Finally, the newest volume has been released. It’s bittersweet with the author having passed, but I’m hoping that Studio Gaga, under the supervision of Kouji Mori, does his work the justice it deserves. I expect I’ll be reading this one very soon.

Immortal Hulk by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett

I still need to read the final volume of this blasted series. I’m still so frustrated with myself for having left it to languish so long, and it’s startlingly easy to let things continue languishing. Hopefully, I can table my interest in other things soon and just finally get it done.

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Until next time, thank you for reading! Feel free to share your own list down below.