In 2016 I started my reading journey and ever since the only resolution I make at the beginning of the year is the amount of books I will finish by the end of it. The annual 12 books a year I started out with, were not challenging enough and therefore I am working towards a total of 40 before the end of 2018.
I have since adopted a lot more noteworthy reading habits, all but sticking to my monthly TBR list. For some reason a monthly TBR list, more often than not, results in a reading slump. So this year I am experimenting with a yearly TBR. The fact that all titles on my current list are books that have been or will be adapted to movies or TV-series helps me finish one book after another, often before the release date of the adaptation.
Below you’ll find my most anticipated releases for the second half of 2018. Some of these movies are really far removed from my fantasy/ science fiction comfort zone. This is on purpose and should challenge me to read “harder”. The dates mentioned are the upcoming release dates for the Netherlands as announced on the IMDb website. You can click on the titles for more info.
Title: Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Author: Becky Albertalli
Dutch Title: Simon vs de verwachtingen van de rest van de wereld
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBT
Movie: Love Simon
Movie release date: 14 June 2018
Title: The Darkest Minds Trilogy
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Dutch Title: De overlevenden
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia, Fantasy
Movie: The Darkest Minds
Movie Release date: 2 August 2018
Title: Crazy Rich Asians
Author: Kevin Kwan
Genre: Contemporary, Humor
Movie: Crazy Rich Asians
Movie Release date: 16 August 2018
Title: You
Author: Caroline Kepnes
Dutch Title: Jij
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Crime
TV Series: You
Netflix Release date: To be expected in September 2018
Title: The Girl in the Spider’s Web (Millenium 4 )
Author: David Lagercrantz
Dutch Title: Wat ons niet zal doden
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Movie: The Girl in the Spider’s Web
Movie Release date: 25 oktober 2018
Title: Mortal Engines
Author: Philip Reeve
Dutch Title: Een Moordend Systeem
Genre: Steampunk Fantasy
Movie: Mortal Engines
Movie Release date: 13 december 2018
Title: Miles Morales – Spiderman
Author: Brian Michael Bendis
Genre: Comic, Graphic Novel
Movie: Into the Spider – Verse
Animation release date: 20 december 2018
Title: Battle Angel Alita
Author: Yukito Kishiro
Genre: Comic, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction
Movie: Alita: Battle Angel
Animation release date: 20 december 2018
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