Finally! January and February were amazing months because I started reading and writing reviews again 😭 If you’ve ever had a reading slump (and who haven’t?), you know how blissful it feels when it stops at last. So what were my favorite books during these two months? Fantasy novels, of course, but surprisingly, there are quite a few science-fiction books in my top ten list. Perhaps 2021 really is the year I’ll thrive with them? Let’s hope!
Before we start : I’m hosting an INTL giveaway on Twitter to win one of those amazing books (see at the end of the post for details)
But without waiting more, here are the novels that brightened the first two months of the year! For the books I didn’t review, I’ve linked to reviews written by amazing bloggers (seriously, I’m such in awe 😭).

- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas : young adult fantasy → read Fadwa’s fantastic review
- Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson : young adult fantasy → read my review
- Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender : young-adult contemporary → read Chaima’s review, it’s wonderful!

- These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights, #1) by Chloe Gong : young-adult fantasy → I fell in love with CW’s review, go read it!
- The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson : adult science-fiction → read Chaima’s beautiful review
- Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell : adult science-fiction → I’m currently rewriting my review after a reread so I’ll update after!

- The Electric Heir (Feverwake, #2) by Victoria Lee : young adult dystopia → read my review on Goodreads
- A Memory Called Empire (Teixcalaan, #1) by Arkady Martine : adult science-fiction → read my review
- Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse : adult fantasy → read my review

- A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan, #2) by Arkady Martine : adult science-fiction → read my review
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Wonderful post!! 💕Welcome back! And yes, reading slumps are the worst! Cemetery Boys is on my TBR and there are so many great books on this list here! Definitely going to check A Desolation Called Peace since you loved it so much 🥰
Thank you so much for reading!!! They really are, right? It’s like losing a piece of ourselves 🙁 Let me know if you read it! Have you read A Memory Called Empire (it’s the first book in the duology and I loved it too)
I will! 🥰 No I haven’t!! Adding it to my never-ending TBR then! 😂
I feel you, TBRs ARE never-ending lmao
Ah there are SO many of these I need to read!! I’ve heard incredible things about Felix Ever After and These Violent Delights, I hope I’ll love them as much as you did. I loved The Electric Heir so much as well, such an unforgettable series 😀
Ahhh I hope you’ll enjoy them too 💕 Let me know what you think when you read them!! PS. It really is, broke my heart and put it together again in the best way 😭
Black Sun is my life.
I loved it SO MUCH 😭😭 I can’t wait for the sequel omg
So glad you loved Winter’s Orbit! It’s definitely a fave of mine and i am also rereading!
I loved them both so much 😭 I’m so glad you loved it too!
I’m loving all these covers.
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They’re beautiful, right? Thank you for reading!!
Great list! I’ve read and enjoyed Cemetery Boys and The Electric Heir of these and many more are on my TBR.
Thank you for reading 💕 I loved those so much!
There are so many amazing books on this list! Cemetery Boys needs to be read by me soon, oof. One of my favourites was Raybearer which was just. brilliant.
Raybearer is on my TBR, it looks SO good!! Cemetery Boys was so fun 😍 Let me know what you think if you read it!
I’ve read four of the ten! what a great group of books, though. also hahah I’m currently in a slump as I read your intro so yes, we hate it. but my January and February were good too! March? nooooot so much. keep kicking all the ass, babes! – H
Aww I’m sorry 💕 Hopefully April will be better!! April and May have so many great-looking releases!
they really do!! fingers crossed for no slumps for all of us!
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