We’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.
This week’s topic is Books I Hope Santa Brings/Bookish Wishes (List the top 10 books you’d love to own and include a link to your wishlist so that people can grant your wishes. Make sure you link your wishlist to your mailing address or include the email address associated with your e-reader in the list description so people know how to get the book to you. After you post, jump around the Linky and grant a wish or two if you’d like. Please don’t feel obligated to send anything to anyone!)
As an international reader, these types of posts don’t usually work for me so I always twist the prompt to highlight some books that I hope to get for myself soon. There are only a few times per year when I allow myself to really let go and not feel guilty about how many books I splurge on in one go. Now being one of them! 😃
So without further ado, here are a few of the books on my “treat myself wishlist”! 🎁
I’ve also just noticed the similarities with these covers—I guess these colours are trending at the minute! 🤭
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi
The Silverblood Promise by James Logan
Right Where We Left Us by Jen Devon
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa
The Will of the Many by James Islington
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland
Are any of these books also on your wishlist or have you already read them? For those who celebrate, I hope you have a Merry Christmas! 🎄 And for those who may be having a difficult time around this time of the year, I’m sending all the warm hugs your way! 🫂 Take care, friends!
dinipandareads 
Some great books. I loved Blood Over Bright Haven but I don’t have a copy of it. One of these days.
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Ooh, glad to hear you loved it. I haven’t seen *that* much about it on the blogosphere but what I’ve seen has been so positive. I can’t wait to give it a try 🙂
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The Will Of The Many has captured my attention a few times! I’m thinking I may need to add it to my wishlist 🙂
My TTT: https://www.romantasylife.com/2024/12/books-i-wish-santa-would-bring-for.html
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I’ve heard so many great things about it. I hope we both enjoy it if/when we check it out 🙂
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The Ministry of Time is very good! I hope you treat yourself with it soon!
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I can’t wait to check it out. I keep hearing amazing things about it! 😍
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May you enjoy all of them!
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Thanks, Lydia!
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Great list and a perfect idea to treat yourself 🙂 I also want to read The Undermining of Twyla and Frank, but I also want to do a reread of Hart and Mercy first. Hope you’ll love all of these!
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I was thinking about rereading Hart & Mercy but I don’t know if my feels can handle that, haha. I think it would be a great idea though! I hope you enjoy Twyla and Frank whenever you read their story 🙂
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I have heard good things about Blood Over Bright Haven! Happy Holidays!
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I’ve never seen that cover of Running Close to the Wind. I think I prefer it. 🙂
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I honestly can’t decide which cover for Running Close to the Wind that I prefer! They’re both pretty but since I’m partial to purple (tones), I may be leaning towards the other one, haha.
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I’ve heard good things about it too! I hope you had a happy holiday as well 🙂
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The Ministry of Time and Blood Over Bright Haven both made my TBR this year too, but I still need to get to them. Running Close to the Wind wasn’t what I expected, but I ended up really enjoying it. I think I’ll need to reread it 🙂
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I haven’t seen a lot of people talking about Running Close to the Wind but what I’ve heard sounds so good! I hope we both enjoy Ministry of Time and Blood Over Brighthaven whenever we get to it 🙂
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I do celebrate Christmas, but I do not buy myself anything often so even though the topic should have been easy for me, it definetely wasn’t.
I almost added The Ministry of Time to my yearly list, because I’ve heard only great things about it. Hope you can treat yourself soon!
Have a fantastic time if you celebrate these days!
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I feel sometimes when there are so many options to choose from it can be harder to create a concise list cos you want to include everything—at least, that’s what it’s like for me most times 😂 If you do read Ministry of Time, I hope you enjoy it!
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I am trying to pay more attention to what I add to my list or what I want to buy, but I agree as well.
Have a great New Year’s Eve, Dini!
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I find so many good recommendations from your TTTs each week 😭 this week Best Hex Ever and The Ministry of Time are sticking out to me!!
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I’m sorry but also not sorry for adding to your TBR! 🤣 Really, welcome to the club cos the same goes for me every time I visit lists on TTTs! If you do check those out, I hope that you enjoy them 🙂
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I hope you treat yourself to all of these soon.
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https://readbakecreate.com/2025-new-releases-ill-be-reading-jan-jun/
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I did indeedy 🤭
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I actually nabbed Twyla and Frank on sale (super cheap). I need to get on that. I hope you get all your book wishes!
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Ooh, lucky find! I hope you enjoy it whenever you get to it, Sam! 😍
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Hope all of these end up under your tree! I haven’t really read about any, but I do see Megan’s making lists often. 🙂 Happy reading and Christmas! Thanks for visiting my list today.
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I may have treated myself to these gems right after making this post… Hahah 🤭 I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are enjoying the holiday season!
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I’m listening to Blood Over Bright Haven right now. I’m about 30% and loving it so far. I will read The Will of Many with you!! I’ve been wanting to get to that one soon. I hate that Book Depository is gone and I can’t gift you books like before. 😦
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Ooh, yay! I’ve heard a lot of good things about Blood Over Bright Haven so I’m excited to hear that you’ve been enjoying it. I hope you continue to enjoy it! I’m definitely down for a buddy read of Will of the Many! For some reason I thought you had already read it and I’m not sure why, lol 🤣 Excited for our year of buddy reads ahead! 💜
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Okay, I’ll add it to the list!! Bright Over Blood Haven was sooo good!! I finished it last night and I Loved it so much!
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I really enjoyed The Will of the Many! I also will be reading The Undermining of Twyla & Frank, I put it on my 25 in 2025 list!
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I’ve heard so many great things about The Will of the Many. I was waiting for the book price to drop a bit cos it’s fairly steep for an ebook but I figured if it hasn’t happened yet it probably won’t happen anytime soon so I went ahead and chucked it on my buy list 🤣 I hope you enjoy Twyla & Frank! I can’t wait to get back to that world!
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Great list! I haven’t read any of these yet, but several are on my TBR list. I’m glad you’re able to treat yourself to books!
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I’m glad that I’m able to treat myself to books as well! It’s always a fun time 🤭
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I hope you find them all under your tree! (Even if you put them there yourself.)
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I did indeed treat myself to these gems 🤭
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I got Best Hex Ever and I wonder if this will be something for me… But in my defense, it was discounted.
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2024/12/24/top-ten-tuesday-end-of-year-2024-reading-goals-check-in/
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So many great books! I hope you enjoy them all! Happy Holidays! 😀
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Thank you! Happy holidays to you as well!
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Merry Christmas. I hope a few of your bookish wishes come true!
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Thank you! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas 🙂
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I hope you enjoy all of these books, Dini. Intermezzo and Twyla and Frank are on my shelf, but not sure when I will get to them. Happy Holidays, Dini.
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I hope you enjoy both titles whenever you get to them, Carla! 🙂
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I have no idea what The Will of the Many is, but I, ironically, just gifted it to my nephew this Christmas because he asked for it. I hope you get your hands on these soon!
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Oh, I’ve heard so many great things about Will of the Many. I hope your nephew enjoys it — what a great gift to receive 🙂
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I have never read any of Sally Rooney’s books but I am curious about Intermezzo, especially from the reviews I’ve heard but I am still undecided.
I hope you get to read/own Blood Over Bright Haven, it is such a good book!
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Being an international blogger myself I definitely relate. I did something similar and listed the books I’d love to own one day. The Silverblood Promise looks amazing! I hope you’ll love all these books whenever you get your hands on them 🙂 Thanks for visiting my blog earlier in the week!
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