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Home | Top Ten Tuesday | 18 YA Books Coming Out In 2015 That I Cannot WAIT To Read!

18 YA Books Coming Out In 2015 That I Cannot WAIT To Read!

December 2, 2014 - Updated June 21, 2021 // 73 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday, as  always, is hosted at my other blog — The Broke & the Bookish

This week’s topic: Top Ten 2015 Releases I’m Excited For

So since an upcoming Top Ten Tuesday topic is all about debuts, I chose to only choose authors who have published YA before and also books that had book covers! Annnnd I didn’t choose 10. I chose 18. I AM SO EXCITED I COULD NOT CUT THESE. This list was originally like 50 long so be impressed!!!!

2015 YA Releases Must Haves

2015-releases-YA

Things We Know By Heart by Jessi Kirby: I  loved all 3 Jessi Kirby books I’ve read (Moonglass, In Honor, Golden) and she’s on auto-buy for me so naturally this is on my list. It sounds emotional (like her books tend to be) with a girl seeking out the recipient of her boyfriend’s heart who she lost tragically.

Making Pretty by Corey Ann Haydu: Loved Corey’s Life By Committee this year so DEFINITELY excited for this! Friendship, sisters & romance — can’t wait to see what Corey has in store for us!

The Last Time We Said Goodbye by Cynthia Hand: I really loved Cynthia’s paranormal series (Unearthly is book 1) but I’m really excited for a contemporary from her!  This sounds like a punch-you-in-the-gut sort of story about a girl whose brother commits suicide and she holds the secret of a text he sent that could have changed things.

The Devil You Know by Trish Doller: NEW TRISH DOLLER!!! I love her books (Something Like Normal and Where Stars Still Shine) and I’m excited because this is a psychological thriller! Plus ROAD TRIP!

The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma: I can’t even explain what this one is about but it’s supernatural-y and sounds AWESOME and UNIQUE.

Tonight The Streets Are Ours by Leila Sales: Leila’s This Song Will Save Your Life was one of my FAVORITE reads last year and I am sooooo excited for this one! It’s about a teen girl who has an obsession with a popular blogger and goes to track him down.

A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas: SARAH J. MAAS. NEW SERIES. THAT IS ALL.

Hold Me Like A Breath by Tiffany Schmidt: It is the start of a series of crime family fairy tale retellings. OMG RIGHT? This one is a retelling of Princess & the Pea and the main character’s family is one of 3 families who control the black market of organ transplants.

Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway: Love Robin’s books that I’ve read (Audrey, Wait! and Also Known As). Oliver is kidnapped by his dad and taken away from his friends and family — including his best friend Emmy — until they reunite 10 years later when he is returned home.

Bone Gap by Laura Ruby: New author to me but this sounds like an interesting mystery kind of book!

Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen: Even though I haven’t read all her books yet, new Sarah Dessen is always one I look forward to! This one sounds so damn good!

The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows: FANTASYYYY FANS. This sounds awesome…make sure its on your list!

A Sense of The Infinite by Hilary T. Smith: I LOVED Hilary’s debut novel Wild Awake and just was so impressed by the prose. Love books that deal with friendship!

Illusionarium by Heather Dixon: Alternate London! Steampunk! The Night Circus meets Pixar!

Every Last Word by Tamera Ireland Stone: This looks good! A popular girl with OCD who fights really hard to hide it and her life changes when she attends a secret poetry club.

All The Rage by Courtney Summers: LOVED Courtney Summers Some Girls Are! This new one SOUNDS AMAAAAZING and she once tweeted about how if we thought the mean girls in Some Girls Are were mean….basically we haven’t seen anything. GAHHH.

Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver: I always get excited for new Lauren Oliver! This one sounds dark and mysterious and SO SO GOOD.

The Start of You & Me by Emery Lord: You should all known my love for Open Road Summer by now!!! There’s a reason I’m starting this one soon because I’m SO EXCITED I CANNOT WAIT. I KNOW MY HEART IS GOING TO BREAK.

 

2015 Books I’ve Read:

The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski: BOOK 2 IS AMAZING. If you haven’t read The Winner’s Curse…get on that!
I Was Here by Gayle Forman: GAYLE. Enough said. This one hurt my heart. SHE ALWAYS IMPRESSES ME.
I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios: HOLY SHIT SO GOOOOOOD. I CAN’T EVEN.
My Heart & Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga: This one was heavy. Took a bit out of me but really good!

 

So tell me…what books are YOU looking forward to in 2015??? PLEASE SHARE SO I CAN MAKE SURE I KNOW OF THEM!

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  1. Dahlia Adler says

    December 2, 2014 at 12:14 am

    You are SO my people <3 I was just wondering why I wasn't overlapping much with the other posts I was looking at and of COURSE I come here and see Trish and Corey and Nova and Courtney 😉 I think you're going to *love* THE START OF ME AND YOU, and I just read and loved THE DEVIL YOU KNOW! So excited for SO many of these!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:41 pm

      BOOK SOULMATES FOREVER <3

      Reply
  2. Shelly says

    December 2, 2014 at 12:15 am

    Vanishing Girls sounds soo good. I’m also really looking forward to Winner’s Crime.

    My TTT

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:42 pm

      EEE I can’t for you to read Winner’s Crime! We are going to need one big support group for it 😛

      Reply
  3. Trina says

    December 2, 2014 at 12:37 am

    I just got really excited to see The Things We Know by Heart at the start of your list because I cut that one off mine but it was SO CLOSE. This makes me even more excited for it! I also have the Gayle Forman and Lauren Oliver books and OF COURSE A Court of Thorns and Roses, and The Winner’s Crime. *sobs* I just need them already! How am I living without them??

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:42 pm

      Sometimes I miss the days before I was really aware of book releases because OMG IT IS SO HARD TO BE PATIENT!

      Reply
  4. SarahO. says

    December 2, 2014 at 12:46 am

    Great list! I so can’t wait to read The Winner’s Crime! I couldn’t believe how much I enjoyed the first one and I’m on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens! Glad you liked it!
    Here’s my TT: http://betweenyabookends.blogspot.com/2014/12/top-ten-books-were-looking-forward-to.html

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:43 pm

      EEEE I can’t wait for you to read it!! I will be here when all your feeeeels are broken from it! 😛

      Reply
  5. Chrissi Reads says

    December 2, 2014 at 1:15 am

    Oh my goodness. I have had to add so many books on your list to my TBR list. I can’t wait to read The Start of Me and You. I’m also looking forward to reading Cynthia Hand’s contemporary. I’m excited about Jessi Kirby’s new book as well. I loved Something Real from Heather Demetrios so it’ll be great to read more from her! Vanishing Girls made my list too! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:44 pm

      It gives me great pleasure to add to your TBR list 😛 I still need to read Something Real but now I’m EVEN MORE EXCITED!!!

      Reply
  6. Danica Page@Taking it One Page at a Time says

    December 2, 2014 at 1:32 am

    What a great list! I hadn’t heard of Dessen’s new book. Jaw dropping, I’m so reading that. We shared a lot of books in common. Great picks.

    here’s my post

    Thanks! I also have a $30 giveaway going on, so be sure to check that out.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:46 pm

      Doesn’t it sound awesome??

      Reply
  7. Crini says

    December 2, 2014 at 5:38 am

    I already got to read The Walls Around Us and I LOOOVED it! I think it’s my favorite by her now.

    A Court of Thorns and Roses seems to be on everyone’s list this week. Mine too. I’m so excited about that one.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:46 pm

      YAY I’m so happy to hear that!!

      Reply
  8. Lori says

    December 2, 2014 at 7:01 am

    I’m so excited about so many of these! Trish Doller! Nova Ren Suma! Cynthia Hand! Sarah Dessen! I can’t wait. I also really need to read Emery Lord’s books. They sound so amazing.

    My Top Ten

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:47 pm

      I feel like it’s going to be a damn good year!!! *fingers crossed*

      Reply
  9. Fida says

    December 2, 2014 at 7:12 am

    Umm there is so much on your list that I’m lol King forward that I can’t list but my number one might just be EVERY LAST WORD. Secret poetry club?! I love poetry (:

    Thank you so much for sharing this (:

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:47 pm

      I’m so excited to see how that secret poetry club plays out!!

      Reply
  10. Lianne @ caffeinatedlife.net says

    December 2, 2014 at 7:47 am

    So much pretty! I’m not familiar with most of these, but I’ll have to bookmark your list and go back to it when I’m on Goodreads later 🙂

    My TTT

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:48 pm

      just be prepared for your TBR to grow!! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Jennifer aka YA Book Nerd says

    December 2, 2014 at 8:33 am

    SO many good ones here. So looking forward to The Start of You and Me – plus anything Sarah J Maas writes!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:49 pm

      ANNNND we get the next ToG book this year too right?? I would have added that but NO COVER.

      Reply
  12. Justine says

    December 2, 2014 at 9:26 am

    So many great books! I have The Devil You Know, Saint Anything, and The Start if Me and You on my list also!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:49 pm

      Wooo we must have good taste 😛

      Reply
  13. Sam @ The Little Munchkin Reader says

    December 2, 2014 at 9:28 am

    OMG! So many books to look forward to next year! Excited!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:50 pm

      SO MANY. I basically need to not have a life next year.

      Reply
  14. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookworm says

    December 2, 2014 at 9:52 am

    Great picks! You’ve got quite a few on your list that are on my own – A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Orphan Queen, The Start of Me and You and The Winner’s Crime. And some that I forgot to mention – The Devil You Know, Things We Know By Heart and Vanishing Girls especially. 2015 is going to be a great year for books, I can’t wait. I hope you enjoy them all when you finally get to read them 🙂 Here’s my STS.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:51 pm

      I have so much faith in 2015 being awesome bc so many fave authors putting out books!!

      Reply
  15. April @ Between the Pages says

    December 2, 2014 at 10:26 am

    Great list. There are a bunch I’m going to have to check out.

    My TTT

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:52 pm

      I will not be held responsible for making your TBR explode 😛

      Reply
  16. Emma @ Miss Print says

    December 2, 2014 at 10:32 am

    I keep finding books on my to read list that I didn’t realize were coming in 2015! I’m also really excited for Illusionarium.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      I’m happy I could help!! 🙂 Illusionarium looks AWESOME. *crosses fingers it is*

      Reply
  17. Heidi @ YA Bibliophile says

    December 2, 2014 at 10:38 am

    Can’t believe I forgot The Orphan Queen!!! Great list 🙂

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:54 pm

      There are so many books I’m like DAMMIT I FORGOT THAT…this easily could have been a top 50.

      Reply
  18. Margot says

    December 2, 2014 at 11:26 am

    Knowing you as I do, I think you should add Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli to this list! It’s my favorite book of 2015 so far! It is like Stephanie Perkins but for gay teen boys. I love love love this book!

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    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:55 pm

      Reading it now!! Like 30% in. WHO IS BLUEEEEEEE.

      Reply
  19. Melody says

    December 2, 2014 at 11:58 am

    Excited for so many of these, especially All The Rage!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:56 pm

      SO MUCH EXCITE!!

      Reply
  20. Christina Williams says

    December 2, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    Well, you just increased my TBR pile by 22 🙂 I’m also looking forward to Read Between the Lines by Jo Knowles. I’m a new reader to your blog and have been going back and reading a bunch of your posts…love it!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:57 pm

      SORRY NOT SORRY 😛 Will be checking out Read Between the Lines! Never heard of it!! So thank you! And also, your comment made my day. I’ve been having a blah blogging week so that made me smile and feel very grateful. WELCOME TO THE CRAZY THAT IS MY BLOG!! Happy to have you here! <3

      Reply
  21. Maggie @ macarons & paperbacks says

    December 2, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    All of these books have gorgeous covers! I’m a sucker for a pretty cover.

    My TTT

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:58 pm

      DITTO. I was making the graphic and I was like OOOH SO PRETTY.

      Reply
  22. Alexia @ Adventures in Reading says

    December 2, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    I had a feeling our lists would overlap at least a little bit and I was right! Actually I think my list has the most in common with your list. The Orphan Queen, The Devil You Know, Things We Know By Heart, Making Pretty, and A Court of Thorns and Roses are all on my list as well.

    I read both I’ll Meet You There & The Start of Me and You, and I think you’ll love both of them. They seem like they were made for you.

    Here’s my TTT: http://adventuresinreading16.blogspot.com/2014/12/ttt-top-ten-books-im-looking-forward-to.html

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 8:59 pm

      We typically DO read similar things/like similar things SO NOT SURPRISING!!!

      Reply
  23. Sarah @ Sarah Can't Stop Reading says

    December 2, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    Great list! I need to check out Emmy & Oliver – looks intriguing! And I’m totally jealous that you’ve already read I Was Here. I love Gayle Forman, so I’m definitely looking forward to its release.
    Here’s my TTT post.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      Luckily I Was Here is out in January so not too much longer!! It was so good and honestly different from her other books which I loved!!

      Reply
  24. Kayla @ The Thousand Lives says

    December 2, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    I plan on reading all of Kirby’s books when they show up from Book Outlet, and Things We Know by Heart is sitting on my Kindle just waiting for that day!

    I’m also really excited for The Last Time We Say Goodbye – it sound similar to I Was Here, but I think I’m looking forward to Hand’s book more. A Court of Thorns and Roses is a given – I’m pretty sure I’m going to alienate people with how much I talk about it 😛

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    • Jamie says

      December 2, 2014 at 9:01 pm

      Oooh I can’t wait for you to read her books!! My faves in order: Golden, Moonglass and In Honor!

      I’ll be curious to see how similar it is to I Was Here!! I loved I Was Here but Hand’s sounds amazing too!

      YOU CAN ALWAYS TALK TO ME ABOUT ACOTAR SINCE I AM SURE I WILL BE THE SAME WAY!

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  25. Alysia says

    December 2, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    You have the right idea going on, because I ended up leaving off quite a few that I’m anticipating, haha. There are simply too many books to anticipate for 2015!! It’s a bit overwhelming being this excited for so many books I question whether I’ll get to read them all! You have a good list!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 3, 2014 at 6:01 am

      SAME! I kind of want to go back to last year’s most anticipated list and see how many I actually read. Okay actually I’m going to do that lol. It looks like I read 6/10 that I put on my list last year! Not bad!!

      Reply
  26. Andrea @ The Overstuffed Bookcase says

    December 2, 2014 at 5:42 pm

    I was going to participate in this TTT today but then I realized that since I’ve been going through a big blogging slump for the past few months (and because I’ve been so bad at reading other blogs for like a year now), I really don’t know that many books coming out in 2015. But now I’m going to read other people’s lists and I can find out about all the awesome books coming out next year! Yay!

    Emmy & Oliver and Hold Me Like a Breath sound SO fantastic. I’ve added them (and lots of others from your list) to my TBR! Thanks! 🙂

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    • Jamie says

      December 3, 2014 at 6:03 am

      To be honest I’m normally more UP on the 2015 releases than I am right now much for the same reason just like a general slump/blogging slump. Besides the books that were by favorite authors (quite a few) I started scouring catalogs and 2015 lists on Goodreads for this TTT. SIGH. Other people’s lists are DEFINITELY helping me fill in ones I missed!!

      Reply
  27. Busy Brunette says

    December 2, 2014 at 7:27 pm

    I absolutely can’t wait for Vanishing Girls! It sounds like it has a great plot and will be one of those exciting page turners. I guess we will see!

    Here is my list:
    http://busybrunettesbookshelf.blogspot.com/2014/12/top-ten-tuesday.html

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 3, 2014 at 6:33 am

      Yes, this is what I’m hoping it will be!!!

      Reply
  28. Jennifer @ Feminist Fairytale Reviews says

    December 2, 2014 at 7:36 pm

    How did I not know that Sarah Dessen has a new book coming out? I haven’t read her past two releases, but I will buy anything she writes. Hold Me Like a Breath and Emmy & Oliver look really interesting. Thanks for sharing!

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    • Jamie says

      December 3, 2014 at 6:05 am

      I feel like it was a really quiet kind of announcement because until I started making the list I totally forgot about it!! Glad you found a couple through my list to add! 🙂

      Reply
  29. Ashley @The Quiet Concert says

    December 2, 2014 at 7:36 pm

    The Orphan Queen!! YES! I cannot wait for WInner’s Crime, it seems to be on everyone’s list today 🙂
    I have to check out some of the others on your list, I have not heard of a couple of them!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 3, 2014 at 6:16 am

      The Orphan Queen sounds sososo good right? And omg you need to read Winner’s Crime!! BROKEN. I AM BROKEN. I wish I still had my copy or I’d send it to you!!

      Reply
  30. Emily says

    December 2, 2014 at 8:14 pm

    I’m not going to lie, while making my list I had to do a little “research” because I knew there were books I wanted to read coming out next year, but could not for the life of me think of them. And by research I mean I checked your blog and a few others to remind myself. I really think Hold Me Like A Breath sounds awesome, though I’m a sucker for fairy tale retellings. I also really want Illusionarium to be awesome (which I’m sure it will be) because I have been really missed reading anything more steampunk (I went through a phase where I tried to only read steampunk books, but I got picky real fast). You have quite the list, with even more books I plan on looking into and possibly adding to my list. Definitely some I have not heard of. And I had no clue Sarah Dessen had a new book coming out! Time to look into that one too!

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    • Jamie says

      December 3, 2014 at 6:18 am

      I had to as well! I knew I had some books by favorite authors but I was kind of blanking at first and then I was like OMGGGGG YES THIS ONE AND THAT ONE I FORGOT.

      I haven’t really read many steampunk books! What ones were your faves?

      Reply
      • Emily says

        December 3, 2014 at 11:04 am

        I loved the Levithan series by Scott Westerfield (though, big shocker..haven’t finished it yet). Boneshaker by Cheri Priest is another one I loved (and have not really read more of the series. Seriously, I suck at this). And I also really liked Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger and really need to get on that reading more of that series too.

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  31. Amber @ YA Indulgences says

    December 2, 2014 at 8:32 pm

    I’m excited for Things We Know By Heart, Making Pretty, Tonight The Streets Are Ours, A Court of Thorn and Roses, Emmy & Oliver, Saint Anything, A Sense of the Infinite, Every Last Word, Vanishing Girls, The Start of Me and You, and all four books you’ve already read. 🙂 Quite a few of them made my own list.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 3, 2014 at 6:18 am

      We have great taste in books CLEARLY since we share so many 😛

      Reply
  32. Michelle says

    December 2, 2014 at 8:57 pm

    You are much more prepared for 2015 releases than I am. I can’t even tell you what the big books are supposed to be for the next few months! I do have the Nova Ren Suma galley to read. I am excited about that. I will have to look more closely at the new Lauren Oliver. I had no idea she was publishing another book, and I love her too much to ignore anything she writes.

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      December 3, 2014 at 6:19 am

      Truthfully I’m not as prepared as I normally am! I just had quite a few that were authors I’ve read and loved before! And yeah, I’m the same with Lauren Oliver. It’s an insta-add for me if she has a new book!

      Reply
  33. Rachael @ Rachael Turns Pages says

    December 3, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    Thanks for the great list. I started a 2015 releases list on goodreads and so far I have 23 books that are 2015 releases that I would like to read. I added a couple from your list.

    Reply
  34. Mallory says

    December 3, 2014 at 11:40 pm

    Of those books you mentioned, A Court of Thorns and Roses is definitely the one I am most excited for. Because Sarah J. Maas. But you’ve given me a great list of books to keep an eye out for!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      January 5, 2015 at 6:39 am

      “because Sarah J. Maas” — YEP idc what she writes. It will always make my most anticipated!!

      Reply
  35. Claire says

    December 4, 2014 at 10:02 am

    Can’t believe there’s no throne of glass #4 on here. Absolutely top of my list 🙂

    Reply
  36. Kristilyn (Reading In Winter) says

    December 7, 2014 at 5:50 pm

    Oh man, I’m going to be broke! I just added 4 of these to my shopping cart. 🙂 I think I’m most excited for Jessi Kirby’s!

    Reply
  37. Alexa says

    December 7, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    I’m also excited for the newest Dessen book because she is Dessen, more doesn’t need to be said.
    I also want to read Gayle’s newest book because after reading and highly enjoying If I Stay I just need more of her books in my life.
    I hope you enjoy all of these!

    Reply
  38. Katie says

    December 8, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Great list! I’m jealous that you’ve read I Was Here – it’s definitely my most anticipated book of 2015. I get a little sad every time I see it and remember that I have to wait.

    Reply
  39. Alexa S. says

    December 14, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    I truly think you’re going to enjoy The Start of Me and You! It’s a great new contemporary from Emery, and she’s managed to write great friendships for the character in this novel yet again. Also, The Orphan Queen was fabulous and I think it’s a fantasy that you’re going to enjoy indulging in! And ACOTAR, oh ACOTAR, well, it’s lush and beautiful and totally got that fairy tale vibe.

    Not going to lie – I’m definitely excited for most of the releases you’ve mentioned in this post! The only ones I hadn’t really heard of were The Walls Around Us, Bone Gap and All the Rage – which I’m going to check out and consider 🙂

    Reply

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The Trouble With Anna — I enjoyed this delightful little historical romance about a heroine who is carving out her independence only to find out, when her grandfather dies, that he tied her inheritance/future to marrying her best friend’s brother — a not-so-happy surprise for both of them. I could understand why they both had some guardness/walls up and I enjoyed watching them slowly start to lower them.

Mayhem and the Mortal - I’m not too far into this romantic fantasy but it is one of my most anticipated that came out last month and I’m excited to dig in more.

Hamnet — I know, I know. For April I decided not to make a traditional TBR list of books I wanted to read but instead give myself some prompts to guide my reading (bc I’m overwhelmed with all my choices at hand) without feeling rigid. One of the prompts was to read a book I HAD TO BUY but is still unread. So going to finally get to it. Have you read this one or watched the movie?

What are you currently reading?
I had been waiting for the perfect time to read th I had been waiting for the perfect time to read this one after Random House sent me a finished copy as TJR is a longtime auto-buy author.  I found myself caught up in all the space joy and wonder and feeling quite parasocial about the Artemis crew...I decided now was the time.

I had no idea what I was getting into.

I hadn’t really known what it was about but I didn’t really need to given its TJR & the fact it was 1980s NASA & astronauts.

But this book was about love to me - romantic love, platonic love, familial love, love for something bigger than yourself, love for the person you are & are becoming, love in the face of obstacles, love for what lights you up.

Having been invested in real life astronauts & their journey lately really made this book even more vivid to me — seeing the bonds of the crew so deeply, feeling the fragility that exists while they are doing this wondrous & crazy thing that often still boggles my mind that we can do.

And, hardest to put into words, that feeling of awe in the expansive nature & capabilities of love & the universe that I felt when a husband named a crater after his late wife which doubly helped me understand how Joan & Vanessa felt looking back at earth.

It made me sob & feel everything about being a human so deeply basically from that Frances/Joan phone call at 86% of the way through until the final words. Like could not breathe.

*might be a tiny bit spoilery so beware:

I think the way she wrote this was so impactful bc we start out knowing something bad happens &it’s not even that far when we know that some of them def won’t make it back & some are alive in peril.

I was like “oof” when *it* happens early on. But each and every chapter where we learn more about these ppl & their relationships felt agonizing & I was retroactively grieving for them more deeply every turn of the page.

The hurt and grief just compounds from a moment that was sad from the jump to something that had dug in deep to me.

To know what happens right before this mission makes the mission control bits even more excruciating. Makes the peril a character is in hit even harder than just “oh that must be scary!”. 

I loved it. I needed it bad.
The theme of Q1 was “just go with it” — it being m The theme of Q1 was “just go with it” — it being my reading whims, quirks and troubles.

Interesting things:

1. January started out rough. I only read 1 physical book and leaned very heavy into audiobooks only. At first it was distressing that my brain -thanks to current events and their effect on my mind - couldn’t work out how to sit down and read with my eyeballs but I was like…let’s just roll with it and wait for it to pass. So I waited and enjoyed a ton of audiobooks.

2. I don’t think I’ve ever read so many thrillers and mysteries in a quarter. It’s a genre I love but I’m normally quite more balanced. However, it’s what I was craving and what my brain was tolerating so…I just went with it.

3. I have always been a reader led by my moods (both how I feel reading wise and personally). This quarter was FERAL. Like the most feral mood reading ever. I couldn’t even categorize it. I’d decide on one book enthusiastically and suddenly I was like…absolutely not that.

4. I read way less fantasy than normal which was WEIRD but I felt like I also wasn’t surprised given my brain space.

5. I really started to resent people even more who said “it’s a book account stop talking about politics etc”. Babe, I’m a human who gives a shit but ALSO this has and always been an account of MY reading life. And my reading life was profoundly affected by the things that were going on in this country. Like they have been before - whether it’s been current events or things like having a kid, being depressed, slumps, etc.

6. I return to the fact that, for me, I am happiest when I pay attention to my reading whims. The end of the month I had a very specific reading mood (wanted time travel element but not a heavy time travel book) and I decided to pick up A Rip Through Time at the end of the month and I’m now halfway through book 4. Having the best time ever!!! 

Anyways, tell me how your reading life was in Q1! Fave books? Biggest surprises??
New historical fiction books on my radar for April New historical fiction books on my radar for April and I feel like there is quite a bit of variety. Any of these on your TBR? #historicalfictionbooks #historicalfiction #newbookrelease #newbookreleases
Being someone who reads based on their ever shifti Being someone who reads based on their ever shifting reading moods (sometimes very feral) makes library holds and tbrs very hard. It’s the worst when 5 weeks ago I would have gobbled the library hold up but now when the hold comes in I’m like…I think not. #readersofinstagram #readerproblems #librarylife #librarybooks #moodreader
I love when I just absolutely nail it on the first I love when I just absolutely nail it on the first try when trying to satisfy a super specific reading mood - Kelley Armstrong’s A Rip Through Time definitely nailed what I wanted. Time travel but didn’t really want too time travely…just more of a vibe or catalyst for some fun. If you love a good mystery, some time travel shenanigans and a great cast of characters, I highly recommend this book. #bookrec #bookrecommendation #bookreview #mysterybooks #historicalmystery #kelleyarmstrong
🌸 Some romances on my personal radar for April. 🌸 🌸 Some romances on my personal radar for April. 🌸

Beyond excited for a new Kate Clayborn, Kasie west, rainbow Rowell, Jenn Bennett and Beth O’Leary - I’ve enjoyed these authors in the past.

My historical loving heart is most excited for The Duke and How To Fake It In Society.

I love an emotional romance so The Art of Loving You is high on my list plus I’ve heard great things about this author.

I’m intrigued by Fast Lane especially since it’s being adapted for a tv series. I’m seeing comparisons to Elle Kennedy’s Off Campus series which I did love!

Which new romance books are piquing your interest or are on your TBR? #romancebooks #newbooks #romancebooktok #romancereader
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A book recommendation for all my historical fictio A book recommendation for all my historical fiction readers - The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. My holy grail historical author came through for me again. I can’t express how much I cared for and was pulled into the lives of these women living in a boardinghouse in DC during the McCarthy era just as much as I was racing to find out what happened in this house. The tension mounted as we got to what actually happened?? Masterful. Truly. #historicalfiction #bookrec #bookrecommendation #historicalfictionbooks @williammorrowbooks
Made a fun family day out of Independent Bookstore Made a fun family day out of Independent Bookstore Day and hit up new faves @maveybooks and what used to be my second home when I lived closer @childrensbookworld which was so nice to be back home 🥹🥹

Book shopping is great but I can’t express how incredible building community is and indie bookshops do just that. I always wanted my own version of Cheers and, while not a bar where everybody knows my name, CBW was that place for me for almost a decade when I built community by going to YA book events there and moderating events. And while I am not able to get there as often as I was before I became a mom and we moved further away, It’s been so special to be able to share this beloved space with Riley.

These indie bookshops are so vital to our communities and I know everyone’s situation is different so this isn’t to shame but That Website can’t replace what can be created in these book spaces. Shop local when you are able! #indiebookshop #bookshop #bookshopping #independentbookstore
Ok technically I’m lying. My last read was technic Ok technically I’m lying. My last read was technically ATMOSPHERE but I feel like between my stories and my dedicated post to it, I’d rather talk about the book I read before it but didn’t update y’all on.

The Trouble With Anna — I enjoyed this delightful little historical romance about a heroine who is carving out her independence only to find out, when her grandfather dies, that he tied her inheritance/future to marrying her best friend’s brother — a not-so-happy surprise for both of them. I could understand why they both had some guardness/walls up and I enjoyed watching them slowly start to lower them.

Mayhem and the Mortal - I’m not too far into this romantic fantasy but it is one of my most anticipated that came out last month and I’m excited to dig in more.

Hamnet — I know, I know. For April I decided not to make a traditional TBR list of books I wanted to read but instead give myself some prompts to guide my reading (bc I’m overwhelmed with all my choices at hand) without feeling rigid. One of the prompts was to read a book I HAD TO BUY but is still unread. So going to finally get to it. Have you read this one or watched the movie?

What are you currently reading?
I had been waiting for the perfect time to read th I had been waiting for the perfect time to read this one after Random House sent me a finished copy as TJR is a longtime auto-buy author.  I found myself caught up in all the space joy and wonder and feeling quite parasocial about the Artemis crew...I decided now was the time.

I had no idea what I was getting into.

I hadn’t really known what it was about but I didn’t really need to given its TJR & the fact it was 1980s NASA & astronauts.

But this book was about love to me - romantic love, platonic love, familial love, love for something bigger than yourself, love for the person you are & are becoming, love in the face of obstacles, love for what lights you up.

Having been invested in real life astronauts & their journey lately really made this book even more vivid to me — seeing the bonds of the crew so deeply, feeling the fragility that exists while they are doing this wondrous & crazy thing that often still boggles my mind that we can do.

And, hardest to put into words, that feeling of awe in the expansive nature & capabilities of love & the universe that I felt when a husband named a crater after his late wife which doubly helped me understand how Joan & Vanessa felt looking back at earth.

It made me sob & feel everything about being a human so deeply basically from that Frances/Joan phone call at 86% of the way through until the final words. Like could not breathe.

*might be a tiny bit spoilery so beware:

I think the way she wrote this was so impactful bc we start out knowing something bad happens &it’s not even that far when we know that some of them def won’t make it back & some are alive in peril.

I was like “oof” when *it* happens early on. But each and every chapter where we learn more about these ppl & their relationships felt agonizing & I was retroactively grieving for them more deeply every turn of the page.

The hurt and grief just compounds from a moment that was sad from the jump to something that had dug in deep to me.

To know what happens right before this mission makes the mission control bits even more excruciating. Makes the peril a character is in hit even harder than just “oh that must be scary!”. 

I loved it. I needed it bad.
The theme of Q1 was “just go with it” — it being m The theme of Q1 was “just go with it” — it being my reading whims, quirks and troubles.

Interesting things:

1. January started out rough. I only read 1 physical book and leaned very heavy into audiobooks only. At first it was distressing that my brain -thanks to current events and their effect on my mind - couldn’t work out how to sit down and read with my eyeballs but I was like…let’s just roll with it and wait for it to pass. So I waited and enjoyed a ton of audiobooks.

2. I don’t think I’ve ever read so many thrillers and mysteries in a quarter. It’s a genre I love but I’m normally quite more balanced. However, it’s what I was craving and what my brain was tolerating so…I just went with it.

3. I have always been a reader led by my moods (both how I feel reading wise and personally). This quarter was FERAL. Like the most feral mood reading ever. I couldn’t even categorize it. I’d decide on one book enthusiastically and suddenly I was like…absolutely not that.

4. I read way less fantasy than normal which was WEIRD but I felt like I also wasn’t surprised given my brain space.

5. I really started to resent people even more who said “it’s a book account stop talking about politics etc”. Babe, I’m a human who gives a shit but ALSO this has and always been an account of MY reading life. And my reading life was profoundly affected by the things that were going on in this country. Like they have been before - whether it’s been current events or things like having a kid, being depressed, slumps, etc.

6. I return to the fact that, for me, I am happiest when I pay attention to my reading whims. The end of the month I had a very specific reading mood (wanted time travel element but not a heavy time travel book) and I decided to pick up A Rip Through Time at the end of the month and I’m now halfway through book 4. Having the best time ever!!! 

Anyways, tell me how your reading life was in Q1! Fave books? Biggest surprises??
New historical fiction books on my radar for April New historical fiction books on my radar for April and I feel like there is quite a bit of variety. Any of these on your TBR? #historicalfictionbooks #historicalfiction #newbookrelease #newbookreleases
Being someone who reads based on their ever shifti Being someone who reads based on their ever shifting reading moods (sometimes very feral) makes library holds and tbrs very hard. It’s the worst when 5 weeks ago I would have gobbled the library hold up but now when the hold comes in I’m like…I think not. #readersofinstagram #readerproblems #librarylife #librarybooks #moodreader

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