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Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait To Get My Grubby Hands On

November 5, 2013 - Updated May 7, 2019 // 38 Comments

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

This week’s topic: Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait To Get My Grubby Hands On — so excited for these!

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YA Must Have Sequels

 * Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi: If I only could get ONE of these sequels it would HANDS DOWN be this one. Tahereh Mafi, you are evil and awesome and I love you and I love this series. If you have not read it, please read my review for Shatter Me. If you read Shatter Me and need convincing to move on…read my review of Unravel Me!

* In The End by Demitria Lunetta: I liked In the After a whole lot though the first part was WAY better for me than the second just because of how the story kind of changed a bit BUT now I AM curious where this will go after what we learned. This series (can I call it a series?) is only 2 books so YAY for finishing things in two books because I just want to know.

* The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey: I really enjoyed The 5th Wave and I’m excited to get back into this world and story and see what other twisty stuff he will pull. PROBABLY going to need a reread though.

* The Treatment by Suzanne Young: I am in Edelweiss limbo here with this one and I’m dying. We read The Program for book club as part of a fun book club promo and I loved it and am dying to get my hands on The Treatment after everything that went down in The Program.

* Rhiannon by David Levithan: Sigh, Every Day by David Levithan. I freaking loved this book. I thought it was a standalone but it’s totally not. There is a companion to it told from Rhiannon’s perspective. NEED NEED NEED.

* Champion by Marie Lu: Ok, so this comes out on the day that this here list will be posting BUT as of right now my hands are ITCHING for this book. OH DEAR GOD. I can’t even contain myself at all. Definitely make sure you check out Legend by Marie Lu.

* The Blackcoat Rebellion #2 by Aimee Carter: This is bad. Book 1 (Pawn) isn’t out quite yet and I’m already dying for the sequel. If you like dystopian YA, I would recommend you have this one your list. My review will be published this month so look out for that!

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* Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi: This is one of my most anticipated and it showed up here this past week. DYING DYING DYING. I need to finish my other obligations first so I can get to this one. Go read Under the Never Sky — the series just gets progressively better!
* Going Rogue by Robin Benway: I thought Also Known As was SO fun. I have never read a teenage spy novel and this was great! Also Known As completely stands on its own, FYI, so you should still check it out if you don’t want to get into another series.
* Cress by Marissa Meyer: I just get more and more excited about her books. I should have said I wanted to get my grubby hands on book 4 of this. I went to the Fierce reads tour and she totally talked about the baddie she was writing in it and WANT.

 

So tell me…are we dying together for any of these?? What other ones are you anticipating?

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  1. Alyssa @ Swept Away By Books says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:10 am

    I need Cress so badly, and I can’t for the life of me get a copy, so enjoy it! The Infinite Sea and Into The Still Blue too! Also, The Treatment was AMAZING!

    Great list Jamie!
    My Top Ten

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  2. Michelle (Pink Polka Dot Book Blog) says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:15 am

    The cover of Going Rogue is so cute. I still need to read Also Known As!! I also want to read In the After… esp after seeing In the End on all these lists this week. It looks SO good!

    My TTT

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  3. Kimberly says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:19 am

    I can’t wait to read Ignite Me either but I still haven’t gotten around to Unravel Me. Great picks!
    Come see my TTT post 🙂

    – Kimberly @ Turning the Pages

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  4. Shelly says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:21 am

    The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey is now going on my physical list. I’m about halfway through The 5th Wave, and loving it so far!

    My TTT

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  5. Em says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:39 am

    I absolutely can’t wait for Cress, Going Rogue, Into The Still Blue, how about all of them 🙂
    My TTT: http://theyabookbutterfly.blogspot.com/2013/11/top-ten-tuesday-7.html

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  6. Rachel Patrick says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:48 am

    I have CRESS, too, and am eager to start it. And yes, IGNITE ME! I NEED–seriously, NEED–that book.

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  7. Chrissi Reads says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:51 am

    I can’t wait for Ignite Me either. I’ve been completely sucked in by the series. I also can’t wait to read Cress. I’m loving that series. I forgot about adding The Treatment to my list, but I’m looking forward to that book too.

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  8. Tiffany (AboutToRead) says

    November 5, 2013 at 1:06 am

    Didn’t realize there was sequel to Every Day. Thanks for the heads up!

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  9. Shannon says

    November 5, 2013 at 1:51 am

    Awesome List! I also got an arc of Pawn, I’m excited to read it now that you have said how good it is.

    I have heard nothing but amazing things about the Shatter Me series.

    My TTT : http://adventuresofateenagebookworm.blogspot.ie/2013/11/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-sequels-i-cant.html

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  10. Jess @ Such A Novel Idea says

    November 5, 2013 at 1:52 am

    Hah, we did our lists the same way. I have several sequels in my hands, but have yet to read.

    Here’s my TTT

    If you have time, visit my giveaway: Goodreads Challenge Giveaway

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  11. Dragana @ Bookworm Dreams says

    November 5, 2013 at 2:10 am

    You lucky duck you got Cress. :p That book is sooo high on my list. Champion would be on my list too but I still haven’t read Prodigy, I was really lazy with reading sequels this year *blush*
    Very interesting list Jamie, you make me vow (for the thousandth time) that I will read The 5th Wave, The Program, Shatter Me & Under the Never Sky soon.

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  12. Crini says

    November 5, 2013 at 3:05 am

    The Infinite Sea is on my list too. Can’t wait to get it. I loved the 5th Wave.
    I finished reading Prodigy last night. Would I have finished that one earlier, Champion would be on my list too. I really MUST have Champion right now.

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  13. Tanya says

    November 5, 2013 at 6:13 am

    I couldn’t agree more more Ignite Me and The Infinite Sea! The Shatter Me series and The 5th Wave have been some of my best reads of the year. Tahereh Mafi is a BOSS in invoking the feels! 🙂

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  14. Tara @ Hobbitsies says

    November 5, 2013 at 7:21 am

    Ooh, I actually haven’t read a lot of the first books on your list (or the second books, as the case may be for Cress and Champion). I didn’t even know there would be a sequel to Every Day! But I am dying for Ignite Me!

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  15. Andi says

    November 5, 2013 at 8:02 am

    I just started The Treatment this morning. I ♥ Sloane and James!!!

    My TTT List

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  16. Kimmy says

    November 5, 2013 at 8:12 am

    Oh my gosh Rhiannon!!! This is the first I’ve heard of this book and I absolutely loved Every Day, so I am so excited for this book!

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  17. Andrea @ The Busy Bibliophile says

    November 5, 2013 at 8:31 am

    Rhiannon gets her own book?! I had no idea! So excited!

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  18. Anya says

    November 5, 2013 at 8:44 am

    It’s completely legitimate to want the sequel when the first book isn’t out yet! >.> *hides list* But really, since you’re likely to get an arc of #2 (Captive is the working title right?), it works! You’re just on an earlier schedule than the bookstores, hehe

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  19. Natalie says

    November 5, 2013 at 9:07 am

    You see, when I read posts like this, it just becomes clear to me how behind I am on all of my series!!! I either haven’t started some of these series, or I’m not caught up to the current book being released! I really need to get reading!!!!

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  20. Rebecca @ The Library Canary says

    November 5, 2013 at 9:22 am

    Ignite Me, Champion, Cress, and Into the Still Blue made my list as well! (though I also have my hands on ITSB and Champion should be in my mailbox today!!) The Infinite Sea and The Treatment! Loved the first books in both these series and can’t wait for more.

    There is a companion novel to Every Day????? What????? How did I not know this???? This is the best news ever!!! I LOVED Every Day so much!! Omg, I’m so excited now!

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  21. Isalys says

    November 5, 2013 at 10:17 am

    IGNITE ME! I am excited and utterly terrified of that book because Tahereh Mafi is amazing and evil and only she can overwhelm me with so many feels! I honestly have no idea who Juliette is going to go with. I know who *I* want her to go with but me thinks I’m in the minority – lol

    I’m also really excited for INTO THE STILL BLUE and CRESS 😀

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  22. Nahomi says

    November 5, 2013 at 10:37 am

    I can’t wait for Ignite Me and Into the Still Blue!

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  23. Ciara @ Ciara Reads Books says

    November 5, 2013 at 11:31 am

    There’s a lot of Champion and Cress going around today! I have yet to read The Program but I hope to get around to it soon.

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  24. Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit says

    November 5, 2013 at 11:32 am

    What do you mean there’s a companion to Every Day? *runs to GR* – how did I not know this?!

    Great list – I’m sort of on the fence as to whether I’ll read The Infinite Sea. I liked, but didn’t LOVE The 5th Wave.

    Here’s my TTT.

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  25. Kayla @ The Thousand Lives says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:01 pm

    I’m still reading Unravel Me, but I already want Ignite Me too! And I’m in the same situation with you for Pawn – the first book isn’t out yet I’m already asking for the next one! I really hope Carter focuses on Knox more in the sequel… I love that man far too much to be healthy, I’m sure. The Treatment made it onto my list as well – I didn’t know it was a duology when I picked up The Program, but now I’m kind of glad there’s another book.

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  26. Rissi says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    Woo! You’ve got some great ones listed here, Jamie. CANNOT wait to read Cress and it’s prequels. Looks and sounds SO good.

    Top Ten Tuesday

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  27. DeAnna @ Mommy's Reading Break says

    November 5, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    Ignite Me! I am so unbelievably DYING for that book! Great list! Here’s mine: https://twitter.com/mrso822/status/397778535818866688

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  28. Gillian says

    November 5, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    OMGOSH. Howww much do I need Ignite Me? I cannot even. And YES Blackcoat Rebellion! I just started Pawn and I already LOVE IT. Champion needs to be in my hands right now.

    CRESS IS SOOOOO GOOD! Waiting for Winter will be excruciating! And I really need to start UtNS, don’t I? Yes. i clearly do. Fab list, Jame!

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  29. Jennifer from YA Book Nerd says

    November 5, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    Fun list – Love the graphics 🙂

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  30. Reviews From A Bookworm says

    November 5, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    A really great list. This is full of so many series that I am yet to read but can’t wait to get my hands on. I really want to read Tahereh Mafi’s series, but will probably wait till the third book is out before I buy them. Also really want to read The Program as it looks really great. So excited to finally be able to read Champion! And the ARC of Pawn means I now have an extra long wait till I can see what happens next, but I am so excited for that too. Great list. My TTT.

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  31. Christina (BookTasty) says

    November 5, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    So, my husband and I just read Legend a few weeks ago and are both trying to find time to read Prodigy. I can’t even begin to think of Champion until I get to Prodigy. 🙂 Also Cress…YES!

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  32. Britt says

    November 5, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    Great list! I can not wait for Ignite Me either! I need to know!!!!

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  33. Doris says

    November 5, 2013 at 6:04 pm

    LOVVEEE your list. So many awesome books that I can’t wait to get my grabby hands on like INTO THE STILL BLUE =)

    Our TTT

    Doris @ Owl Always Be Reading

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  34. Alexia @ Adventures in Reading says

    November 5, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    In order

    The Treatment- Like I told you yesterday The Program was my FAVORITE read of 2013. I’m in Edelweiss limbo as well which I hate.
    Ignite Me- Pretty damn self explanatory
    The Blackcoat Rebellion- Reading an e-ARC of Pawn right now and I want the next book already.

    Those three are the ones I’m most excited for.

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  35. Angie F. says

    November 5, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    Ignite Me!!! *twirls*

    Here’s Mine @ Pinkindle Reads & Reviews

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  36. Giselle @ Book Nerd Canada says

    November 5, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    Yes! Ignite Me is my number one pick too! Oh my I missed The Infinite Sea! I didn’t even know there was a title out already, so thank you for letting me know! Some of these sequels are on my list as well. I already read Into the Still Blue and it was a great ending! Loved it!
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    Giselle @ Book Nerd Canada
    Top Ten Tuesday

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  37. Alexa Y. says

    November 6, 2013 at 12:56 am

    I am DYING to read Ignite Me! I must know what happens to everyone, and how Tahereh has chosen to wrap everything up. It’s one of my most anticipated sequels too. And I’m just as excited for Cress and Going Rogue, both of which came into my hands this week — I’ll definitely read them soon, since I don’t think I can hold out (especially in the case of Cress!).

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Jamie is a 32 year old married lady (with a new baby!!) who is in denial that she's actually that old to be a married lady and a mom. When she's not reading you can find her doing Pilates followed by eating ice cream, belting out Hamilton (loud and offkey) and having adventures with her husband, daughter and rescue dog.

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“Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — “Why is it so hard to pick my next read?” — she says as she is surrounded by piles on piles of books on the floor and desk and packed on her bookshelf and book cart. (Partner @berkleypub - thanks for the review copy).⁣
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I managed to pick my next read, as chronicled in these photos, but it was not easy with so many options! 

Decided to go with a most anticipated book of 2022 for me from an author who has written books I’ve really enjoyed.
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I am about halfway through and cruising along because I NEED to figure out if Joseph is the worst or what really is going on here in this story that starts with 3 women being stood up by the same guy on Valentine’s Day.  I feel like there is something more to this one but I can’t quite put my finger on it yet! ⁣
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Hoping to finish it this weekend! What are you reading this weekend? And do you have trouble picking your next read? How do you choose amongst all the options?
Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perf Sunshine on my face and a mass market fitting perfectly in my hands.⁣…
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Truly felt like there were zero things more joyful than the warm sun on my face after colder, dreary days and remembering how much I love the feel of reading a mass market paperback. It’s probably a very specific little joy of mine and I definitely reveled in it today.⁣
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But the real big joy has been rereading this book and experiencing it all over again before @bridgertonnetflix season 2 — especially the Pall Mall scene. And something to do with a 🐝 😅 iykyk⁣
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With all the joy I’m getting out of this reread it makes me wonder why I don’t prioritize rereading like I used to before I started blogging 10 years ago.⁣
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In my head I just want to experience all the new stories and try to make a dent in my TBR but I forget, until I do it, the genuine pleasure in revisiting old companions and how it’s a different side of reading one can experience — the nostalgia, the person I’ve become since reading the book and the way I approach a book already knowing what happens. Well the general sense of what happens because my memory is 💩!⁣
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Anyways that’s what I’m up to currently. Trying to finish this up so I can pack my books for a short trip I’m going on later this week. My first ✈️ since 2019!⁣
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Whatcha reading? Do you reread often? And tell me a little teeny tiny joy from your day.
If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow m If I was a person who made Reels I would somehow mash up the “screaming, crying”  Blank Space clip with the “emotional damage” refrain to the Bastille’s Pompeii to let you know how I feel after the last few chapters of #TheGildedCage !!⁣
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And if you don’t understand what that means, I’m sorry 😅⁣
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But woo boy do I need the third installment of this series!!! But I also think I’m going to be even more emotional damaged after that one soooo.⁣ 
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Seriously, one of the best simple joys of my life is the feeling of being so wholly and totally invested in a series that you have to remind yourself it’s fiction lest you spend all day in bed crying about the devastated look a character had on their face — a face you didn’t even see with your own two eyes but you are so invested that you feel nauseous and gutted like you sure did.⁣
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Just me orrrrrr?⁣
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No but for real. If you love YA fantasy, go start #theprisonhealer so you can be caught up when The Blood Traitor comes out in June (and be my emotional support person for the duration of reading it). I love these characters and I dying to see what happens next. 

Have you read this series yet? Last book series that had you SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP because of the EMOTIONAL DAMAGE it inflicted?
A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be A real life reading photo because I couldn’t be bothered to make it pretty — mismatching fuzzy sucks, coffee almost gone and Christmas pajama pants that are super old.⁣
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But y’all Black Cake is so good!! I’m almost halfway through and I know it’s A Choice to declare it one of the best books I’ve read all year but I’m feeling bold based on how it’s going.⁣
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I love a good family story (especially one with a family secret!) and this is top notch. The writing is 👌🏻 and I know I’m going to be screaming when the pieces come together!⁣
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In other news, I’m 65% of the way through The Dry by Jane Harper and I’m enjoying it so much that I ended up staying on the treadmill twice this weekend after my allotted time was over just so I could keep listening.⁣
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Will and I FINALLY started Ted Lasso this weekend. It is a damn delight!! For all the hype and praise, it has overdelivered for me which is kind of shocking because normally hype is scary. I told Will that I feel like all the praise hasn’t even come close to how much I could love it. We are only 7 episodes in so no spoilers!⁣
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I’m kinda mad we sat on starting it for so long but at the same time I think the timing is right to help me see my way out of this February funk I have found myself in the past couple weeks.⁣
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Anyways, hope everyone is having a good weekend! Have you read Black Cake or The Dry? Where are my Ted Lasso fans at? I’m happy to join your ranks! Also please tell me your fave character bc I am finding it impossible to pick this far!
No but seriously every year I contemplate organizi No but seriously every year I contemplate organizing a search party for one Katjay Millay who wrote one beautiful and amazing book and then...vanished.

Like for real. She wrote a tweet in 2015 that she was taking a few weeks off and then.... no tweets, no new books. Radio silence.

I hope she’s okay, for real, and that she knows I obsessively stalk Goodreads/Twitter/the internet to make sure I haven’t missed new book news from her at least twice a year. 🥺

Is there any author who you’ve been waiting forever for a new release from??

I’d also like to add YA author Sarah Ockler to this list! Last release was 2015 😭😭
Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are Ahhh some of my absolute OG young adult faves are becoming movies/tv shows soon! And one of them is out TODAY!⁣
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The Sky is Everywhere — it’s out today on AppleTV+ and I can’t wait to sob my brains out. One of my absolute most favorite books ever by one of my all time favorite authors. It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking in its poignant depiction of grief, first love and healing — all woven together in Jandy’s signature gorgeous, lyrical writing.⁣
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Along For The Ride (out April 22) — one of a handful upcoming @sdessen books being adapted in the near future and I can’t wait! These books are so near and dear to my heart.⁣
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No release dates yet for The Summer I Turned Pretty tv series (the ultimate coming of age summertime story!) or The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight (the cutest meet cute of all meet cutes all set in 24 hours) but I am HYPED and have all my fingers crossed for 2022 🤞🤞

Have you read any of these? Anyone else hyped for these adaptations.

Also, for the past few years, I’ve kept a running list of books becoming movies/tv shows for the year. Head to my bio to check out the list! I try to update it weekly and keep on top of it all but life ya know 😆 but I try!
Is this a book club? I think we just started a boo Is this a book club? I think we just started a book club. Or maybe just a @jenniferesmith appreciation club?? (partner @randomhouse )⁣
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Either way, after loving Jennifer E. Smith's YA books for years, it's been a real treat to also read her debut picture book with Riley (we loved!!) as well as her adult debut out in 3 weeks!⁣
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⁣So let me tell you about that adult debut — The Unsinkable Great James!!

This one just was the perfect warm-hearted read for a cold and gloomy January.

A perfect setting to escape into (Alaska), a tender-hearted meet cute and a poignant look at the shared grieving experience of those left behind.

I was initially drawn, like I always am, to the daughter losing a mother storyline and an exploration of that grief but I was so taken by the father/daughter relationship between two people who were left untethered by losing the person who held their family together.

Greta and her father don't see eye-to-eye on basically anything when they are thrown together on this Alaskan cruise, a trip Greta's father and mother were supposed to take, and you can feel the tension of their long-standing tumultuous and fractured relationship -- a relationship that feels like its hanging in a balance and could not recover.

The two are both hurting so much from this loss  and it took my breath away at times in how true it rang to be in your own grief bubble and feeling like the loss is yours and yours alone while forgetting about the others shouldering their own piece of this loss. I loved watching them very slowly SEE one another.

I can't say enough good things about this one -- great setting, Greta's music, the meet-cute, the messy and imperfect nature of family and love. Definitely recommend!⁣

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