This week over at the Broke and Bookish the Top Ten Tuesday topic for discussion is:

Top Ten 2014 Releases I Wanted (Desperately!) To Read But Didn’t Get To (Yet!)

I’ve decided I hate this post – okay, I don’t hate this post but let’s just say I’m very unhappy with myself at this current time – this has made me look at my book buying habits and realise that I need a shake up.  Or I simply need shaking. Or I need therapy! Or I need my computer rights removing so I can’t look at any more books!!  Anyway, as a result, I’ve made myself a goal – I have to eliminate at least one of the books from the list below, each month – I’ve already managed one (9 more to go) – If I fail, well it will be a disaster – I hate to fail anyway, and if I don’t do this thing my head could possibly just explode (or maybe not)!!  The thing is, I actually want to read them all (plus the other 200 books I have stashed around the house! – what is wrong with that anyway, some women smuggle shoes into their house and hide them – I smuggle books!) I really need to get a grip and stop worrying about missing a book somewhere down the line!!! Plus, I’m going to tell you a secret – but don’t tell anybody else, this is for your eyes only – one of the books on this list I actually bought for kindle – a good few months ago – then, after reading some of the ‘best of’ lists at the start of the year I thought ‘oh, what a good book’ – and actually bought the book version (yes, I’d forgotten I’d already bought it and, ahem, bought it again).  There’s just plain dense and then there’s 20 feet below dense – and then there’s me!  Do not judge and keep this to yourself!  Now, which book to choose in Feb – suggestions (from this list only if you please – no new ideas!)

1. Tempered – No.4 of the St Croix Chronicles by Karina Cooper (didn’t read in 2014 but have managed to read this month!! Review to follow shortly)
2. Lock in by John Scalzi
3. Jinn and Juice by Nicole Peeler
4. Murder by Sarah Pinborough
5. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
6. Tower Lord, book 2 of Raven’s Shadow by Anthony Ryan
7. Sworn in Steel, Tale of the Kin book 2 by Douglas Hulick
8. The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
9. The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
10. Gemsigns by Stephanie Saulter