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Top 10 Books On My Summer TBR List
When your to-read list is in the hundreds, how on earth do you pick your top 10 books for summer reading? By picking the 10 that I feel like reading right now, of course. My process of figuring out what books to read next goes something like this: looking through books and seeing what I’m in the mood for. It’s always worked out before, so why not apply that same logic to summer reading?
- The Chosen One by Carol Lynch. The summary is what grabbed my attention, and I can honestly say that it seems like a unique novel. A teenage girl living in an isolated community and is forced to marry her uncle, who’s 60, with 6 wives that takes place in the present? Count me in!
- Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott. I liked Love You Hate You Miss You, and this book jumped out me because it’s not part of a series. And because I’d like to see how Scott deals with kidnapping.
- Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr. I just randomly picked this one, and I’ll admit, I was going for something that wasn’t part of a series. But I am intrigued by a girl dealing with faith and hope.
- The Culture Of Make Believe by Derrick Jensen. I definitely needed something non-fiction this summer, and this book is going to start me off! While the summary was really vague, I did get that it’s about the different horrors/atrocities we’ve seen, and how they’re still a part of society.
- The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson. At this point, I’m just really in need of stand-alone books. Plus, this seems like a good summer read.
- Waiting For Normal by Leslie Connor. Another book that seems perfect for summer. And I find the plot interesting…who doesn’t want to be normal?
- The Statistical Probability Of Love At First Sight by Jennifer Smith. I’ve seen this pop up on a few book blogs, and decided it was time to read it. It also seems like a good summer read.
- Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu. What drew me in was a girl who’s dealing with the aftermath of her mom’s hoarding. It seems very intriguing, and I can’t wait to read it.
- The First Queen Of England: The Myth Of “Bloody Mary” by Linda Porter. I really want to continue my reading on Tudor England, and since I don’t really read about Mary, I figured this might be a good book to start with.
- No One Is Here Except All Of Us by Ramona Ausubel. I’ve been waiting to get this book from the library for a while, and I’m pretty sure I’ll get it sometime this summer. I like that it focuses on the Holocaust pre-WWII, which seems to be rare.
That’s only part of my summer reading list. What’s on your summer reading list? And what books should I add to the list?
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight does look good. It wasn’t on my list, but it should have been! Great list!
Thanks! There so many books I never thought to include, and I may have to do another one when I get through these 10.
The First Queen of England sounds great. Not sure I’ve heard of it before. Thanks.
You’re welcome. I figured it was time to read about Mary.