She’s baaaaaack.
(At least that’s what I imagined my library system said).
I finally renewed my library card as it had expired around the time we moved and I just was so busy all summer I hadn’t had time to do it. The one day I did go explore our new library I couldn’t get the renewal paperwork filled out because Riley kept running off.
Since renewing my library card I’ve been going FULL FORCE with the library. Pretty much I’m only reading library books right now because I went a little OVER THE TOP in my requesting. Just clicking “place hold” without any sort of regard for the time constraints I actually have. LUCKILY some have quite the queue so they aren’t all available right this second.
ANYWAYS. I’m impulsive and my eyes are always bigger than my metaphorical stomach when it comes to reading (and also food). But that’s not the point of this post. The POINT of this post is I figured I’d share with you what books are currently in my library holds queue that I’m waiting to make their way to me!
I’d love for you to let me know if you have read or are planning to read any of these! I know that these are all totally going to come in at the same time and I’m going to have to likely prioritize!
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This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel: The October pick for Reese Witherspoon’s book club — the first celeb book club I’ve ever joined! (ready for pickup — gotta go tomorrow)
Transcription by Kate Atkinson: Lady spy!! I’m on a historical kick right now so I can’t wait for this! (ready for pickup)
Wildcard by Marie Lu: I LOVED Warcross (really all Marie Lu books) and I can’t wait to find out what happens next! (en route)
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens: This book omg I have been waiting for agesssss. It feels like this book is never going to come. This one I added to my TBR solely because of a few gals on bookstagram (pssst are we pals over on Insta?) (#47 on the list)
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang: I wanted to read this over the Summer but the whole library card thing got in my way! I am excited for this cute (so I hear) romance! (#46 on the list)
The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle: I know Rebecca’s YA books and I’m excited to see what she does in the adult fiction realm. I love the premise of this!! (#21 on the list)
The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton: Historical mysteries are my jam in the Fall plus I’ve heard fantastic things from friends about this one! (#51 on the list)
The Witch Elm by Tana French: A thriller/mystery from my Fall reads list! (#88 on the list)
The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox: I also put this one on my Fall reading list because it seems like it has Major Fall Vibes — all the witchy books! (#8 on the list)
The Lies We Told by Camille Way: I’ve heard great things about this psychological thriller about a woman whose boyfriend goes missing and his sister who vanished 20 years ago returns. (#3 on the list)
Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller: This is going to be a super atmospheric, Fall book! (#11 on the list)
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter by Hazel Gaynor: This historical fiction based on a real lighthouse keeper’s daughter, Grace Darling, sounds soooo good. I love when stories take place a century apart and we get to watch how the character’s lives are weaved together! This was on my must read books for 2018 list! (#1 on the list!)
Do you use your library often? If so, what’s on your library holds list?? Have you read any of these on mine? Help me prioritize them!
Michele says
So many good options here, happy reading!!
Jamie says
I’m so excited — feeling like it’s going to be a good reading month or two!!
Janina says
Definitely want to read THE KISS QUOTIENT soon! Great list!
Jamie says
I have only heard wonderful thigns about it!! And thank you! I feel like this next month or so of reading is going to be fantastic!
Kristen says
This Is How It Always Is has been one of my favorites this year (and I’m picky!).
Jamie says
OOOH I’m so happy to hear that!!
Leigha @ Shelfleigh says
Some good picks! I enjoyed the Kiss Quotient so hopefully it will not disappoint you. Speaking of library holds, I put a hold on Christina Lauren’s Dating You / Hating You this summer at my public library. It was an eBook so they only have access to it for so long (I think around 22 borrows). Anywho, I was number 2 on the list when they LOST access to it. The person ahead of me removed themselves from the list so now I have to wait till more people want it before the library will pick it up again. Sadness is me. Good thing I’m not in a hurry to read it!
Jamie says
Oooh that reminds me to put that book on hold. THAT STINKS!!! Like OF COURSE YOU WERE SO CLOSE TO GETTING IT. Ebook rules for libraries are so fascinating/weird. I follow a couple librarians who have explained it and I’m like WOW.
Anna Cole says
I use my library’s ebook systems the most. Love being able to get instant gratification and then if I do place a hold I don’t even have to go pick it up. I do occasionally go to the library, there are several in town but I have a favorite that I frequent. My library recently changed the fines rule so I am getting back into the swing of library use because now they don’t fine for every little thing making me way less stressed about borrowing things!
Jamie says
Does your library do the ebooks through overdrive? That’s typically where I have gotten ebooks. I should check those waitlists more often!! And oooof I had to pay 30 bucks to renew my library card bc of all my fines. Some of the libraries in the district (esp the one I went to) fined higher than others. My new library was like WHAT IN THE WORLD THEY CHARGED YOU LIKE CRAZY WITH NO LIMITS.
Bea (Booklovin’) says
I love using the library! Today I picked up The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell and Surprise Me by Sophie Kinsella.
Now I am on hold for An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (thanks to you!!), One Day in December by Josie Silver, A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Jamie says
Ooh I will be curious what you think of Surprise Me! It’s on my list!
OOOH let me know what you think of An American Marriage!! It was just so strangely gripping. I LOVED The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. But I love all of her books soooooo I might be a biased fangirl hah. No but they really are all fantastic.
Tracey says
Nope I don’t think you’re just a fangirl, because I just finished The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and LOVED it. It was my first time reading Taylor Jenkins Reid but I will be sure to try another of hers. I actually didn’t enjoy An American Marriage. I did it as an audio book because I drive 50 miles to work, so audio books make my drive sooooo much more fun. I sometime think though, that audio effects or changes how much I like or dislike a book a bit. This one did not grab/hold my attention much at all. I was surprised because it is hugely popular right now, but it wasn’t a winner for me.
Sam@WLABB says
I have a hold for Wildcard too. I loved Warcross, but that ending just did me in. Need this book sooner than later. The Kiss Quotient is one of my favorite romances this year. So much more than I expected, and I cannot wait to read more from Hoang.
Jamie says
Oooh we should buddy read Wildcard!! When is your hold coming in?? And I’m SO happy to hear that about The Kiss Quotient!
Megan says
All of these look really good!! I love the library! Sometimes I put books on hold and while I’m waiting, I start a new book. But the time my holds are available for pick up, I seem to be reading too many books at once. I have so many on my to-read list that I should probably read more than one at a time, but I normally don’t like to. Do you read more than one book at a time?
Jamie says
Right?? I feel like Q4 is going to be a GREAT reading season for me!!! And oh man I feel you…I was in the middle of a book when 3 library books came for me and all 3 of them were 14 day rentals lol. I typically only read one book at a time! I used to read 2 at a time — like a during the day book and then a before bed book– but then I became monogamous. Before Riley was born I would do a book and an audiobook but I don’t commute much anymore so my audiobook listening is slow going. Need to incorporate it back!
Kelly says
The library and I have a love-hate relationship. I’m such a mood reader, than it won’t matter how excited I am for a book when I reserve it, if I’m not in the right mood when it’s my turn, it doesn’t get read and I have to go back on the list. So I’ve had to take to only taking out anything that’s readily available, so I know I’m ready to read it haha
My vote would be to bump Marie Lu to the top of your list – can’t go wrong there!
Erica Robyn says
Ooh! These all sound so good. I can’t wait to get my hands on the Tana French book! I use my library all the time; I love it! 🙂
Jenny says
I haven’t read any of those, but I do like Kate Atkinson! I’ve finally, one year own from moving into this library catchment, got to the stage where my holds list started to run out! :O But some browsing on goodreads and some upcoming readathons and I’m back to it!! The librarians at my local library are apparently impressed by my wide range of reading! They said they like to guess who has requested which book when they come in but can never guess with me as my tastes are so eclectic!
Jackie says
I’ve seen the Clockmaker’s Daughter all over the place on instagram, and while I normally avoid books that bombard my dashboards…I actually really want to read this one. It sounds so fascinating!
Anna Cole says
Yes my local libraries use Overdrive. There is a new app the library is pushing so they may be doing away about with Overdrive but I’m hoping not because I’ve gotten the hang of Overdrive and enjoy it! My library used to fine like crazy too so I can totally relate! So glad you found a library that doesn’t do that!
Annemieke says
Haha I feel you. I sometimes click and forget I already have a 700+ library book that I’m reading…
I am waiting on the translation of wildcard and then for it to appear in the library. Took almost 9 months with Warcross (popping up in the library that is, the translation was out pretty quickly).
Patricia Anne Bryan says
Have 400 on my reserves list..a couple of these are on there.I tend to follow all kinds of weird and wonderful interests which take me away from new reads so they tend to get deferred.Crime is my “thing”as well as literary fiction.
Rachel says
The Clockmaker’s Daughter is on my TBR, and The Witch of Willow Hall was so good! It gave me such cozy fall feels.
PS. As a librarian, I feel duty-bound to tell you that MOST library catalogs have the option to suspend holds: you move up the queue like normal, but you don’t actually get the book until you choose to. (I do this with DVDs so I’m not bombarded.)
La La in the Library says
It seems like everyone has The Clockmaker’s Daughter and The Witch Elm on their TBRs, except me! I’m going to wait until more reviews are out. I hope you love them .📚✨