Top 10 Tuesday: Latest TBR Wants

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When I say "latest TBR wants," I actually mean the "latest TBR wants that I listed on Goodreads." A few of these have been on my radar for a while, but I recently(ish) put it on my Goodreads' shelf. I need to do better in actively taking note of books I want to read on Goodreads instead of waiting later. So in no particular order:

Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

Just look at that cover. I had to TBR it right away.

Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas

A completely new retelling of Cinderella where the Fairy Godmother's happily ever after isn't the one the main character wants. This is what I want.

A Whole New World by Liz Braswell

We have an Aladdin retelling. I repeat, we have an Aladdin retelling. 

The Revenge Playbook by Rachael Allen

Cuteness all around. 

Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix

The cover looks like an adult book, but the synopsis is my favorite kind of YA. 

The Edge of Forever by Melissa E. Hurst

Parallel universes? Gimme, gimme. 

Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne

Just read that title and tell me you don't think it's going to be adorable. 

The Cost of All Things by Maggie Lehrman

A spell to erase your memory? Reminds me vaguely of The Program. 

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

A Rome-like world, fantasy setting, an orphan, and a soldier. Need I say more? 

The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne

Another book that sounds strangely like another one I read. Doesn't this remind anyone else of Belles by Jen Calonita?  

What books have you recently listed as TBR? 

Top 10 Wednesday: The 2015 spring TBR of my dreams

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Considering we are going into the last stretch of school, my reading is going to be even more limited. I'm planning on getting a local library card though since the YA section in my school library is just depressing. Technically, Google says that summer starts in late June, but I consider that to be already in the middle of summer. I constitute spring as March - May and all of these books have been released or will be released in this time frame. While I'm unsure of what I'll be able to read until May, I hope this gives all of you at least some suggestions.

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (2/10)

Date: February 10

Two adjectives I most commonly hear associating with this book: addicting and surprising. Two of my favorite words! 

The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski

Date: March 3

Again, I'm dying at the gorgeous cover. Whoever has been charge for this series is doing one heck of a job. But really, the first book was everything so I'm desperate to get more. 

The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows

Date: March 10

Three words: spy, orphan, queen. THAT IS ALL. (There's also a really big cliffhanger, soooo)

Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman

Date: March 10

I'm pretty sure the first book, Seraphina, was published in another lifetime because of how long we have had to wait for this sequel! A reread is definitely in order, and then I'll start this beautiful thing.

The Second Guard by J.D. Vaughn

Date: April 15

Just give me all the fantasy. All of it, don't stop.

Things We Know by Heart by Jessi Kirby

Date: April 21

This one deals with a heart transplant and feels very similar to Return to Me, a Minnie Driver movie.

Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke by Anne Blankman

Date: April 21

Another sequel where I'll have to read the first one again because I feel like it's been forever. But hey, no complaints over the rereading here. 

The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey

Date: April 28

The cover kind of hurts my eyes, but I don't think I've seen a negative review on this one. I know there must be one out there, but there's just a lot of squealing in my corner of the world. And it's fantasy. So I'm expecting great things.

Lying Out Loud by Kody Keplinger

Date: April 28

I'm expecting lots of laughter. I need this joy in my life.

Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

Date: May 19

And after I receive the joy, I'll go onto a more somber read. This deals with schizophrenia and I can't think of a better example for an original, diverse book.  

Scarlett Undercover by Jennifer Latham

Date: May 19

POC alert! POC alert! I honestly didn't notice the girl until after I read the amazing synopsis. Bonus.

What do you want to read this spring?

Top Ten Tuesday: 2014 Releases I Never Read

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So many great 2014 books I never got to read. I don't even know where to start. HOW do you do this sort of thing? Well, I rummaged through 2014 Top Ten TBR posts and picked 2014 books I listed, but didn't read. Also, I picked a few from Goodreads. There were great ones left behind.

Hungry by H.A. Swain

The title describes my whole life. But for all seriousness, the synopsis sounded really interesting and my sister had a copy, so I can't believe I never got around to reading it. 

Breakfast Served Anytime by Sarah Combs

Can you see a theme here?

The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu

Many, many great reviews about this one. I need it.

Firebug by Lish McBride

Again, SO MANY GREAT REVIEWS. And it's about fireeeee!

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

I seemed to have avoided a lot of series enders in 2014 and I think it's because I was already going through so much, ending and beginning things, I just couldn't handle more trauma. And I feel like this would certainly give me heartbreak.

The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings

I need to remedy my 2014 mistake. 

Evertrue by Brodi Ashton

Another series ender that I need to get to, but I don't know if I can handle.

Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen

Fantasy, fantasy, fantasy. I had this in my winter TBR for 2014, but ended up binge-reading Harry Potter instead. Sooo....

Free to Fall by Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller! I adored Parallel so I'm bumping this one up on my TBR. 

Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira

I think this was on every Top Ten Tuesday TBR list I had in 2014. 2015 will be the year!

What books do you wish you had gotten to in 2014? 

Top Ten Tuesday: 2015 Books I'm Excited About

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Last week, the topic was centered on our winter TBRs. So because I had a lot of January and February books on my list last week, this is only for books March and after. I can't even express how great 2015 will be and how utterly depressing it will be that I won't read as many books as I'd like. 

Hold Me Like a Breath by Tiffany Schmidt

Release: May 19 from Bloomsbury

A crime family. Body parts being sold like no big deal. Autoimmune disease. What sounds like a protective family. Rival families. I'M IN LOVE.

The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski

Release: March 3 from Farrar, Strous and Giroux

I want to cry while looking at that gorgeous cover. The first book, The Winner's Curse, was one of my absolute favorite books. 

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Release: May 5 from Bloomsbury

It's SARAH J. MAAS. 

Things We Know by Heart by Jessi Kirby

Release: April 21 from HarperTeen

I'm a sucker for those news videos where a family meets the donor recipient for their loved one's heart. (Also, why are there so many guys in these 2015 stories named Trent?) 

99 Days by Katie Cotugno

Release: April 21 from Balzer + Bray

Why yes, I would like this contemporary. And I'm really digging that title.

The Secrets We Keep by Trisha Leaver

Release: April 28 from Farrar, Strous and Giroux

This reminds me of a Blacklist episode (the Lord Baltimore one?) and I'm loving it.

Pretending to be Erica by Michelle Painchaud

Release: July 21 from Viking Juvenile

THIS THIS THIS THIS. I want this so bad. It hurts. 

The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough 

Release: April 28 from Arthur A. Levine Books

The intro in the synopsis almost lost me (way too long), but I see DIVERSITY! 

What You Left Behind by Jessica Verdi

Release: August 4 from Sourcebooks

Some people may groan that it's a teenage parent/pregnancy story, but it's told by the male's perspective!

Everything That Makes You by Moriah McStay

Release: March 17 from Katherine Tegen Books

Points subtracted for a bad rhetorical question: Hasn't everyone wondered what if? Well, actually, yes. A lot of books have, in fact. But points added because it's a what-if/parallel universe-type story and I love those. 

Bonus: The Creeping by Alexandra Sirowy, Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton, The Fixer by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (!!!!!!),  A Matter of Heart by Amy Feller Dominy, Damage Done by Amanda Panitch (WANT!),  Scarlett Undercover by Jennifer Latham

Top Ten Tuesday: Winter TBR

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I always loved winter, but now I have a whole new appreciation for it since going into college. Winter now = winter break = no school = EVERYTHING IS GREAT! Homemade food, no annoying floormates, no evil professors, no homework, my own room, Christmas movies...and of course, more time to read (hopefully). It's a beautiful time.

All Fall Down by Ally Carter

Release: January 27 from Scholastic

ALLY CARTER ALLY CARTER ALLY CARTER 

I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

Release: February 3 from Henry Holt & Co

I had mixed feelings about her previous book, Something Real, but I do know that I enjoyed her writing style. I want this.

One of the Guys by Lisa Aldin

Release: February 10 from Spencer Hill Press

Super cute romance plot alert!

My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga

Release: February 10 from Balzer + Bray/HarperTeen

This sounds like it will be really sad, but strangely enjoyable.

Top Ten Clues You're Clueless by Liz Czukas

Release: December 9 from HarperTeen

I've heard positive things about this and since I just finished her other book, Ask Again Later, I know I'll love this. At least I hope so.

Invaded by Melissa Landers

Release: February 3 from Disney-Hyperion

*pumps fist* Landers surprised me with how much I loved Alienated, the first book, but I really shouldn't have been since Disney-Hyperion is the greatest.

I Was Here by Gayle Forman

Release: January 27 from Viking Juvenile

Forman is an artist at emotional books. I'm ready.

Soulprint by Megan Miranda

Release: February 3 from Bloomsbury

I actually have this one waiting for me in my dorm room! The lovely Bloomsbury ladies sent me this and I'm excited to start it soon.

The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters

Released: October 14 (2014) from Amulet Books

I can't express how intrigued I am with this.

Broken Hearts, Fences, and Other Things to Mend by Katie Finn

Released: May 13 (2014) from Feiwel and Friends

Cuteness alert. Level: 10. 

What are you wanting to read this winter?