Hi hello and welcome to day 7 of #Project14Lists! Today, I am going to be talking about some of the series that I really want to read in 2019! Some of these (okay, probably most of these) are going to be older/backlist titles because honestly, I'm behind on some really popular series and I need to catch up. As a book blogger/reviewer, there's a lot of pressure (at least I feel there is) to always be on top of all of the newest releases and most popular series, but the reality of it is that not everyone can read every book as soon as it's released and you're probably going to fall behind while reading a series every so often. So here's a list of some series that I need to hop on the bandwagon for! Let's get started!
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1. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

This is a series that I hear SO MUCH about from the book community, especially now that the final book in the series, Kingdom of Ash, has been released. I have been interested in reading this series for a while (I believe I first heard about it a bit before Empire of Storms was released) but just haven't had the time to commit to reading the whole thing. I feel like this is a series that I'll want to have all of the books ready to go so that I can binge read it so hopefully 2019 will be the year I can do that!

2. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Okay so I feel like it's blasphemy to admit I haven't read either of SJM's series but I haven't. Everyone and their mother has read at the very least the first book in this trilogy and that includes my mother. I'm serious, my mom read this book. And I've heard this gets, ahem, steamy, so that's great to know. But I mean it, 2019 is the year of SJM for me!

3. The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

I read Six of Crows earlier this year and absolutely loved it! I'm so glad that the hype around that book was real. Now as for Crooked Kingdom...I'll get to that next year, promise. But I feel like I should read this first trilogy to sort of get some of the references that were apparently in Six of Crows. Also, King of Scars comes out next year so what better time to hop on it! Oh, and supposedly this character called The Darkling is super...hot? I don't know but I need to find out for science, obviously.

4. The Lotus Wars by Jay Kristoff

If you've read probably any post on my blog this year, you know that Jay Kristoff is a big deal to me. So obviously I want to read this trilogy if nothing else just to say that I have. I've seen some...mixed (not sure if that's a strong enough word for it) reviews on the series, but I'd still like to give it a shot and see what I think of it!

5. The Shadowhunters Series (TDA/TMI) by Cassandra Clare
So, this is a complicated one for me. I told myself I wouldn't read these long ago for some unknown reason (even though I have the first three books in The Mortal Instruments series...trilogy...thing?) but now I kind of want to. Hilariously, I remember back in the day when The Mortal Instruments was only a trilogy. Oh boy, that makes me feel old. But I kind of want to just read The Dark Artifices trilogy and just skip the thousands of other books that are in this world. Either way, I'd like to attempt to get into this series at some point next year. Also, I know there are several other series besides TMI and TDA that are stuffed into this world, I just like the covers for TDA and know the first book in the TMI series so, here they are.

6. The Diviners by Libba Bray

All I have to say about this is that it sounds like the perfect series for me to read and for some reason, I haven't read it yet.

7. The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

I read The Raven Boys in 2017 and just never continued with the series. I had kind of meh feelings about the book, which seem to contradict everyone else's feelings on the series so I was kind of concerned that I wouldn't like the rest of the series if I were to continue on. But honestly, I probably just wasn't in the right head space while I was reading, so I'd like to give it another shot next year.

8. A Darker Shade of Magic Trilogy by V.E. Schwab

Surprisingly, I haven't read this incredibly popular series by my favorite author, and I feel like that's a big problem. I've been meaning to get to this series for years but just...haven't for some reason. I read Vicious this year and it became my favorite book of all-time, so obviously I now need to read every book by V.E./Victoria Schwab, right? I'm making my way through them and this one is next!
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And that's it for day 7 of #Project14Lists! I'd love to know some of the book series that you would like to get to in the new year! As you know, I'm always looking to expand my TBR so feel free to let me know in the comments some series that I should check out in 2019 or ones that you're planning to read. Are you wanting to read any of these? If you've read any of the ones I listed, I'd love to know your thoughts on them (spoiler free please!). Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you tomorrow for another day of #Project14Lists!

Hi hello and welcome to a very exciting special post! I was contacted by Loot Crate recently (yes, the Loot Crate) about putting together my "dream crate." Basically, they wanted to know if I were to create my very own Loot Crate, what items would I want to see included? This was such a fun idea and I had so much fun searching for items that I would want to see in my Dream Crate! Before we get started, let me tell you a little bit about Loot Crate for those that may not know about this awesome company.

Loot Crate is a monthly subscription box that offers a wide variety of items in several themed boxes. From the normal Loot Crate which includes 4-6 geeky items from various fandoms (such as Marvel and DC) to the Loot Gaming which includes 4-6 items that focus specifically on video games (World of Warcraft, Zelda, Overwatch, etc.), there's a box for everyone! They even have a Loot Pets box that includes some seriously cute geeky gear for your furry friend! If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, go check out their website and take a look at their different boxes. Interested in creating your own Dream Crate? Keep reading!

Have you ever dreamt about what you would do if you could put together your own subscription crate theme? Well, Loot Crate is looking for fans like you! They want to know what fans would do if they could design the crate theme of their dreams. It's simple: just think of a theme and what 4-6 items you would put in the box and make a post about it! This is open to anyone and everyone so get creative and get posting!

Now, let's get down to business. Obviously, because I am a book blog, my theme had to be Bookish Beauties. As an avid reader (and someone who stares longingly at book subscription boxes and watches unboxing videos daily but never gets one), my box is filled with things that I would love to have to enhance my reading experience! Every item will include a link to the website where I found them in case you're interested in picking up something mentioned here.

I have no excuse for this one except I'm already in the middle of a really good book. I finally picked this one up and it's on my desk and it's the next book I plan to pick up after I finish my current one so be on the lookout for my review that will probably be full of all of the feels.

Illuminae and Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Yet another series that has a lot of hype but I just failed to get to. Trust me, this is on my radar, and it will be read in 2017. Nothing is going to stop me from hopping on the feels train with these two books!

Those are my top six (okay, technically more than six) books that I wish I had read in 2016 and definitely plan to read in 2017. What are your six books you wish you had read this year? Let me know in the comments and I'll see you tomorrow!

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