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.)
  6. Every Day by David Levithan: This is another book that I stumbled upon in Barnes and Noble. I finally bought it this past weekend, and I'm really excited to read it. It sounds like a really interesting story, and I'm a sucker for a good love story with a twist.
  7. Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher: I'm a big Chris Crutcher fan. I loved The Sledding Hill and Deadline, and I've heard nothing but great things about Whale Talk. Chris Crutcher was a featured author at this huge book festival my city hosts every year (it's a book lover's dream!). I picked up a copy of the book while I was at the festival, but I haven't had a chance to read it.
  8. The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare: I love a good fantasy series. Several people have recommended this series to me, and I'll actually have time to read it this summer.
  9. Endangered by Eliot Schrefer: I find books that delve into real life issues so fascinating, so I'm really interested in this book, which is about a girl and a bonobo who have to fight for their survival when an armed revolution breaks out. I love discovering YA authors who aren't afraid to cover real issues. They usually end up creating the best books. 
  10. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon: Superheroes, comic books, and historical fiction--not a combination you usually see. I've heard good things about this book, and I'm trying to read more adult fiction, as opposed to just reading YA books all the time.
Check back for Part 2 of my summer TBR list in a couple of weeks when the topic pops up on June 17.





6 Comments

  1. Tiger Lily is one of my all time favorite books! I hope you love it!

    Nicole @ The Quiet Concert

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  2. I should really continue the Percy Jackson series this summer. The first book was fun and I hear that the books just keep getting better and better.

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  3. Tiger Lilly looks great, and unlike most people I've seen talking about it, I like the cover. Looking For Alaska is on my TBR along with An Abundance of Katherines, I've read Paper Towns and TFioS and I'm also on a J Green binge. If I Stay and Where She Went are on my rader (I've heard Where She Went is the better of the two) but not priority. I have all 7 GOTs books waiting on me, still too intimidated to read them! Every Day is one on my list, and I HIGHLY recommend The Mortal Instruments series. I'm rereading books 1-5 before I start book 6 and I intend to read The Infernal Devices at some point too. Took me a few chapters to get into the story but once you do... so good.

    My TTT: http://confessionsofabookgeek.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/top-ten-tuesday-books-for-the-beach-bag/

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  4. I love Game of Thrones and I've heard really good things about the audiobook narration. I really enjoyed Looking for Alaska, I hope you do as well.

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  5. Great list - Game of Thrones and Mortal Instruments are on my summer radar as well!

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  6. Tiger Lily is such a beautiful and heart-breaking book. It's one of the few that made me cry a little, haha. A game of thrones is fantastic. So detailed and it's just amazing how creative the author is. Happy reading!

    Mel@thedailyprophecy

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