Top Ten Tuesday – Books on My Summer 2019 TBR
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Top Ten Tuesday has been one of my favorite memes ever since I started blogging, so huge thanks to Jana for taking over the hosting duties!
This week’s TTT topic is actually Books on My Summer 2019 TBR. As you can tell, I didn’t even try to limit myself to just ten books for this week’s topic since I know I’ll read way more than that this summer. What I have shared though are a mix of ARCs and backlist books I plan to read in the upcoming months. I didn’t mention the books for the Iron Throne readalong, but of course, I’ll be continuing that this summer as well.
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Books on My Summer 2019 TBR
My love for this series really grew with book 2, so I’m very excited to read the final book and see how it all turns out.
Plus, there’s the added bonus of actually completing a series in a timely manner. That doesn’t happen very often for me, haha.
2, A CURSE SO DARK AND LONELY by Brigid Kemmerer
One of my goals for the year was to finish more of the series that I already have in progress rather than start so many new ones,
but I have to make an exception for Kemmerer’s Beauty and the Beast retelling.
3, THE WICKED KING by Holly Black
Another series I plan to make some progress on before the third book comes out later this year.
4, CROWN OF MIDNIGHT by Sarah J. Maas
I had actually planned to start reading the second book in this series in the spring,
but my mom and sister asked to borrow the first few books and I’ve been waiting to get the second book back from them.
5, LOCK EVERY DOOR by Riley Sager
Everyone I know who has read Sager’s latest says it’s great, so this will definitely be my go-to thriller read of the summer.
6. ASK AGAIN, YES by Mary Beth Keane
This is another book that has gotten rave reviews from everyone I know who has read it.
It’s a family drama, which is one of my favorite kinds of reads, so I’m looking forward to diving into it.
7. THE BOOKISH LIFE OF NINA HILL by Abbi Waxman
Abbi Waxman is one of the authors I plan to try first the first time this year,
and I can’t think of a better first read than a bookish one.
8. JOSH AND HAZEL’S GUIDE TO NOT DATING by Christina Lauren
I actually started this one on audio last night and am already in love with it. Hazel is hilarious and Josh is adorable.
I actually enjoyed Lord of the Flies when I had to read it in high school, so I’m very excited to read this retelling. I also plan to count this one and A Curse So Dark and Lonely towards my Retellings Challenge, which I’m woefully behind in.
10. THE BOOK CHARMER by Karen Hawkins
This is another bookish read I’m excited for this summer. It’s set in a quaint southern town and just sounds like such a beautiful story about friendship.
11. THE BOY AND GIRL WHO BROKE THE WORLD by Amy Reed
Another book about friendship that I’m excited to get to this summer.
12. FIREFLY LANE by Kristin Hannah
I won this book in a giveaway a couple of years ago and even though I love Kristin Hannah, I still haven’t managed to make the time to read this one. It will happen this summer though. I read a few chapters while I was on vacation last week and definitely want to continue.
13. AURORA RISING by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
I keep telling myself I won’t start this one unless I make it through all of the other series books I have on this TBR. We’ll see how strong my resolve is, haha.
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What are some books you’re planning to read this summer? Will we be reading any of the same books?
The title, Ask Again, Yes, immediately drew my eye because it’s just so odd int he grand scheme of titles for me… and then the blurb just surprised me so with the emotionality of it. Fabulous list Suzanne, but this one has my attention most of all.
I’m really excited for that one too. I read so many great reviews for it that I made it my first Book of the Month club pick.
Great list! I really want to give Wilder Girls and A Curse So Dark and Lonely a try. I hope you enjoy The Wicked King!
Thanks, I hope so too!
Great list! I want to try Nina Hill and Lock Every Door!
I’m really excited for both of those!
I’m dying to read Wilder Girls, I know it’s been getting a lot of hype, but I think it’s going to be really good😁
I think so too!
I’ve six of these titles on my shelf, too. Enjoy the challenge, Suzanne!
Thanks, hopefully we’ll both enjoy all of these books. 🙂
I also hope to read Wilder Girls, Josh and Hazel, and The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.
-Lauren
I’m reading Josh and Hazel right now and it’s so much fun. I love it!
I absolutely loved Josh & Hazel! And I bet the audio version is wonderful and that the humor comes across so well that way. The Wicked King was very good… and the ending had me desperate to know what happens next! I think Firefly Lane was the first by Kristin Hannah I ever read and is still a favorite. So, so good!
Yes, the audio version is hilarious. I was trying to listen at work today and had to stop because I kept laughing out loud, lol.
Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating is so adorable 🙂 I LOVED The Wicked King and can’t wait for book three! Aurora Rising and A Curse So Dark and Lonely are on my TBR too. Happy reading!
I’m really loving Josh & Hazel so far. Glad to hear The Wicked King was a good one for you. I think that’s going to be one of the first from my list that I tackle.
Great List! I actually have copies of A Curse So Dark and Lonley and Aurora Rising so I am hoping to get to them soon!
Hopefully we’ll both love them. I love Kemmerer’s books so I can’t even believe I’ve put off A Curse So Dark and Lonely this long.
Yeah, I’m pretty curious about Wilder Girls as well.
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I really hope it’s good. I have really high expectations for it.
I loved Sarah J maas, Holly Black, Brigid Kemmerer and Jay Kristof so I hope you’ll love them too Suzanne!
Thanks, me too. 🙂
Great picks! I’m listening to The Assassin’s Blade right now. Then I’ll be moving on to Heir of Fire. I also just finished Legendary today, so I’m hoping to get to Finale soon, too. Hope you enjoy all of these!
Thanks, me too!
Gosh! I loved Nina Hill so much. I hope you enjoy it too. Josh & Hazel was fabulous too. I need to get to Finale at some point, since I read the other two books.
I’m reading Josh & Hazel now and am loving it so much!
I can’t wait to see what you think of Lock Every Door!
I have really high hopes for it since I loved Sager’s other books so much.
A Curse So Dark and Lonely was so very good. A fantastic retelling! Happy reading!
I’m really glad to hear it. I love Kemmerer’s books and really can’t believe it has taken me so long to get to this one.
I quite enjoyed Finale. I hope you will too!
Thanks, I really hope I will!
Josh and Hazel are on my list too! It needs to be done…
I really liked Crown of Midnight. I feel like I need to re-read the series before I can read my copy of Kingdom of Ash (as I’ve forgotten so many details!) so I haven’t finished the series yet… Re-reading all those pages (for Maas does like a wordy book!) is a major commitment. :/
Hope you enjoy them!
I’m glad to hear you enjoyed Crown of Midnight. I loved the first book but keep putting off the rest of them since they’re so big, lol.
I definitely recommend reading ACSDaL—Kemmerer is one of my favorite authors, and she did not disappoint with this one. I really need to get to Aurora Rising as well. In fact, I have lots of books I’ve pre-ordered that I need to get to. Yikes! 🙂
Kemmerer is one of my favorites too so I can’t wait to read ACSDaL.
I just recently read Lock Every Door and it’s awesome. Happy reading!
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I’m reading it right now and it’s fantastic. Can’t put it down!