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Meme: Top Ten Books I'm Anticipating For 2011

This meme is hosted by the Broke and the Bookish. For more anticipated and upcoming books, please visit the mother site and click on the links to some of the participating blogs.


I decided to only include books that are getting published in 2011, but was only able to come up with five:

  • A new book from Arnaldur Indriðason, as yet untitled.
  • A new book from Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, as yet untitled.
  • Lavender's Blue by Jennifer Crusie. It will be interesting to read a mystery from my favourite contemporary romance author.
  • Frostfire by Lynn Viehl.The third installation in the Kyndred series.
  • Snuff (working title, so subject to change) by Terry Pratchett. A Discworld Watch novel.
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Unknown said…
It's tough to come up with 10 that I plan on reading right when their released. I have some catching up to do on a few series!

Carmel @ Rabid Reads
Top Ten Tuesday
December 14, 2010 1:50 pm
Two Bibliomaniacs said…
I wasn't thrilled with The Color of Magic, however I'm giving Discworld another shot in 2011 with Mort and Wyrd Sisters.
December 14, 2010 5:25 pm
Straylights said…
Lavender's Blue sounds interesting. I love mysteries!
December 14, 2010 5:29 pm
Irene Palfy said…
Oh - I adore Terry Pratchett's books!
December 14, 2010 5:41 pm
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said…
A new Discworld is always good news.

Here's my post: www.readerbuzz.blogspot.com

I welcome suggestions.
December 14, 2010 11:20 pm
Bibliophile said…
Two Bibliomaniacs, either Mort or Wyrd Sisters is a much better Discworld starter book than The Colour of Magic.
December 15, 2010 9:13 am
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