Top Ten Tuesday (#95) (06/16/15) Top Ten Books On My TBR For Summer 2015

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Top Ten Books On My TBR For Summer 2015

These lists are always my favorites.  Like always, I am limiting this list to those books that are being published during the summer solstice June 21st through the fall equinox, on September 23rd.

 Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith

 Expected publication: September 1st 2015 by Poppy

Jennifer E. Smith is quickly turning into one of my favorite contemporary writers.  I have the ARC on this, and I can't wait to dig in.

The Shadow Behind the Stars by Rebecca Hahn

Expected publication: September 1st 2015 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Another book I have the ARC to that I need to make sure I read before it comes out.  The Fates are my favorites from mythology, so this one has me excited.

Sweet Madness by Trisha Leaver & Lindsay Currie

Expected publication: September 18th 2015 by Merit Press 

Another book I have the ARC for that I must read.  I can honestly say that I've never read a retelling of the Lizzie Borden murders.  This book really has me intrigued.

Tonight the Streets Are Ours by Leila Sales

Expected publication: September 15th 2015 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

I've really enjoyed the other Leila Sales books that I've read, so I am pretty excited about this one.  Plus it almost has a Nick & Norah feel to it, that has me really intrigued.

Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius

Expected publication: September 1st 2015 by Simon Pulse

As a history major, I am really intrigued about how they are going to portray this.  I've seen some mixed reviews, now I just have to read it for myself.  I have the ARC on this one too, so I need to get to reading.

Jubilee Manor (Landry Park #2) by Bethany Hagen

Expected publication: August 11th 2015 by Dial Books

I found the first book in this series to be very interesting.  It wasn't a favorite from last year, but it had me intrigued enough to take a look at the second installment.

The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley-Doyle

Expected publication: August 18th 2015 by Kathy Dawson Books

Once again an ARC that I must make sure I read before it comes out.  I am really intrigued by this book.  I don't know if I've ever read anything like this story before.

The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich

Expected publication: September 15th 2015 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

This book looks unbelievably creepy, and I can't wait to get my hands on it.  I have seen a couple of early reviews on it, and others seem to really like it. 

The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick

Expected publication: August 18th 2015 by Dial Books 

This probably my most anticipated of all these books.  I LOVED Huntley Fitzpatrick's first book, and I can't wait to revisit some of these characters.

A Million Miles Away by Lara Avery

Expected publication: July 7th 2015 by Poppy

I love a good contemporary, and this book looks like it will be my type of book.  My only hesitation is that they state it's for fans of Nicholas Sparks.  That does not have me excited. Either way the ARC is sitting on my shelf waiting to be read.

Top Ten Tuesday (#91) (5/12/15) Ten Authors I REALLY Want To Meet

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Ten Authors I REALLY Want To Meet

I am so blessed, in that I have been fortunate enough to meet a ton of authors.  Being a librarian, I get to attend ALA for work, and I am able to sneak down to the exhibit hall floor to meet tons of authors that are signing.  I've also been to BEA, which is an author extravaganza, and I live in a major metropolitan area, so lots of authors come here on tour, so I get to meet them at book signings.  If meeting authors is your thing, I really suggest BEA.  It's kind of rushed, so you don't get to talk to them very long, but it really gives you a chance to tell them how much you love their work, plus you get to meet a bunch of debut authors.  Even with the number of authors I've met, there are a few that I still can't wait to meet.

Jennifer Echols

She doesn't really tour for her books, so I don't know when I would ever get a chance to meet her.  It makes me sad because I really adore her books.

 

Morgan Matson

I really love her books.  She's an author where I'm not sure why I haven't met her, I will at some point I'm sure. I just need her to come to an ALA conference and I'm set.

Jennifer E. Smith

I don't know why I haven't met her yet.  She's one of those authors where I've read almost everything they've written, but somehow have missed meeting her.  I will try to rectify that at some point.

E. Lockhart

I had a chance to meet her in November, and I MISSED IT.  I was so upset. She was at NCTE last year, and I was late getting to the conference, and by time I got there they had cut the line off.  I really hope I do get to meet her at some point.

Kimberly Derting

I've read a couple of her series now and I've really enjoyed them.  I would love to meet her and get my books signed.

 Jandy Nelson

I may get my chance to meet her this year.  She'll be at ALA since she won the Printz and they will have a ceremony for her.  I hope she will be doing a signing in the exhibit hall as well.  I will take a break from being in session to get a chance to meet her.

 

Gayle Forman

I have no excuse for not meeting her.  I had a chance last year, but I missed it. When she comes back to DC, I won't miss my chance again.  I have a stack of book by her just waiting to be signed.

J.K. Rowling

This is an obvious one. I would love to hear her speak in person, and then get all my books signed.  She made readers of so many kids, it would be amazing to meet her.

 John Green

He's a YA rock star. He was actually at the first ALA conference I ever went to, I was just clueless about what was going on, and I missed seeing him.

 

Judy Blume

I want to meet her because she's JUDY FRICKIN' BLUME.  I mean, come on.  She's such a huge part of my childhood and teen years.  I don't know what my life would have been like without her books to help get me through some really weird times.

Top Ten Tuesday (#86) (04/07/15) Top Ten Characters You'd Like To Check In With

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Top Ten Characters You'd Like To Check In With

I often think about some of my favorite characters, and I do often wish we could check in on them.  This is very similar to my list of books that need a sequel, but there are some differences.  Here are the top ten.

Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols

This is probably my favorite of Jennifer Echols' books, and I often want to check in on Meg and John. 

Isla and the Happily Ever After (Anna and the French Kiss #3) by Stephanie Perkins

I picked Isla and Josh because we did get to check in on Anna and St. Clair, and I almost feel they are doing o.k.  Josh and Isla, I really want to know what's going in with them.

Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo

This book is one of those is that almost begging for a sequel. If I can't get that, I would love to peek in on Amelia and Chris about seven years after this book ends.

Playing Hurt by Holly Schindler

Another book where I really want to jump to the next summer and maybe even a few years later to find out Chelsea and Clint are doing.

Real Live Boyfriends: Yes. Boyfriends, Plural. If My Life Weren't Complicated, I Wouldn't Be Ruby Oliver (Ruby Oliver #4) by E. Lockhart

 
I miss Ruby Oliver probably more than any other character that I've read.  I adore her in all her neuroses, and I would love to check in to see how she is doing.

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

We get to see so little of Hadley and Oliver's relationship.  I would love to check in on them and see how they are doing.

 This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

Ah Remy and Dexter. One of my all time favorite books.  We do get a little peek at what's going on with Remy and Dexter in Just Listen, but I want to jump to about 5 years after that and see how they are doing.

Perfect Scoundrels (Heist Society #3) by Ally Carter

I need more Hale in my life.  I don't know that another book is in the works ever, but I really hope we have not seen the last of Kat, Hale, and the rest of the gang. 

Where She Went (If I Stay #2) by Gayle Forman

I am so happy that we got a second book in this series, and I REALLY don't think we need another one.  However, I wouldn't mind just a few page update on how Mia and Adam are doing.

The Year of Secret Assignments (Ashbury/Brookfield #2) by Jaclyn Moriarty

We do get to see more of Lydia and Seb in later books, but I would love to know what they're up to now.  The book centers around three girls, but really it's Lydia and Seb that I'm most interested in.

Top Ten Tuesday (#83) (3/3/15) Top Ten Favorite Books from the Past 3 years

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Top Ten Favorite Books from the Past 3 years

This is where I'm really glad I keep good records about what I've read.  It was a bit hard to narrow it down, so I decided to limit it to books that were also PUBLISHED in the last three + years.  So January 1, 2012 - March 3, 2015.  These are NOT in order.

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

I absolutely adore this book, even years later I have such a fondness for it.  I can't really think of anything I didn't love.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

So beautiful both the writing and the story.  This one has stuck with me in the years since I read it. At the time, I don't think I appreciated it as much as I do now.

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

I had to include a Sarah Dessen book on this list. Granted it wasn't my absolute favorite by her, but it still was excellent.

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

This one took me by surprise.  I knew it was my favorite type of book, but I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. 

The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

I love Maggie Stiefvater, and this book was so interesting.  I love the characters and the surprises in this one.

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

This was actually the first Jennifer E. Smith book I read, and I loved it.  It was the start of me consuming almost everything she's written.

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Even though I kind of ruined the book for myself by reading the end, I still absolutely loved this book.  It was so beautifully written and completely unexpected.

When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds

I have talked a lot about how much I adore this book, so it absolutely had to go on this list.  It just really hit close to home for me, and I try to push it on everyone I know.

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

I understand why it won the Printz, and it deserved it.  Jandy Nelson's first book The Sky is Everywhere is one of my all time favorite books, so I was totally looking forward to this one.  It was worth the wait.

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers

Another book that took me a bit by surprise.  I don't normally love historical fiction, but this one had enough other stuff going on that I absolutely loved it.

"Waiting On" Wednesday (#78) Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith

“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week I'm picking:

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith
Expected publication: September 1st 2015 by Poppy

From Goodreads: 

On the night before they leave for college, Clare and Aidan only have one thing left to do: figure out whether they should stay together or break up. Over the course of twelve hours, they'll retrace the steps of their relationship, trying to find something in their past that might help them decide what their future should be. The night will lead them to friends and family, familiar landmarks and unexpected places, hard truths and surprising revelations. But as the clock winds down and morning approaches, so does their inevitable goodbye. The question is, will it be goodbye for now or goodbye forever?

This new must-read novel from Jennifer E. Smith, author of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, explores the difficult choices that must be made when life and love lead in different directions.


Why I'm Waiting:

I love Jennifer E. Smith's books, so this is a must read for me.  Plus it looks awesome.  It's been optioned for a movie, so that just sweetens the deal.