The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Published by Penguin Books
Date: January 3, 2013
Genres: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction, Romance
Pages: 316
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

- Goodreads

Hazel Grace has resigned herself to a life of living with cancer. She lives her life based on a routine that she has no reason to change, and she's okay with that. But, her mother insists on sending her to Cancer Support Group, which is where she meets Augustus Waters. And, Augustus Waters changes everything. Augustus lives like everyday is a gift, and he challenges Hazel to step out of her comfort zone and learn what life and love are really all about.

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Top Ten Tuesdays is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

Okay, the official topic is: "Top Ten Books That Will Be in My Beach Bag This Summer." However, I don't live anywhere near a beach nor do I plan on visiting the beach this summer. So, I'm going to list the top ten books on my summer TBR list instead.

1. Looking for Alaska by John Green: I'm on a big John Green kick right now. So far I've read and reviewed An Abundance of Katherines and Paper Towns, and I just finished The Fault in Our Stars (review to come). It seems only fitting to round things out and read everything John Green. (Click here to read my review of An Abundance of Katherines and here for my review of Paper Towns.)
2. Where She Went by Gayle Forman: I recently finished If I Stay. I loved it so much that I knew Where She Went absolutely had to be on my summer list.
3. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson: I bought this book a couple of months ago. I saw it one day when I was browsing in Barnes and Noble. I was in the middle of a Once Upon a Time kick--right smack dab in the Neverland episodes--so a twist on Peter Pan seemed really interesting. I haven't had a chance to read it yet.
4. The House of Hades by Rick Riordan: This book has been on my TBR list since I don't know when. I started reading it a few months ago and then stopped for some reason. It is my mission to finish that book this summer.
5. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin: I started the audiobook of this way back in December. I decided I wanted to test out Audible and made the abitious decision to make A Game of Thrones my first audiobook. It's really good, but it's such a monster of a book that I haven't finished it yet. Finishing this book is a must this summer. (And I might give up on Audible, maybe.)

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Paper Towns by John Green
Published by Speak
Date: September 22, 2009
Genres: Young Adult, Realistic Fiction
Pages: 305
Format: Paperback
Source: Purchased

Two-time Printz Medalist John Green’s New York Times bestseller, now in paperback!

Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life — dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge — he follows.

After their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues — and they’re for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees of the girl he thought he knew.

- Goodreads

Margo Roth Spiegelman has intrigued Quentin Jacobsen since they were kids. So, when Margo mysteriously disappears and leaves clues behind, Quentin makes it his mission to solve the mystery that is Margo. He searches for clues that he hopes will help him find Margo. Along the way, Quentin not only finds the trail of clues Margo left behind, but he also realizes that he never really knew Margo to begin with.

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