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Top Ten Books On My TBR List For Fall 2011- Top Ten Tuesday

August 30, 2011 - Updated July 28, 2023 // 32 Comments

My list is a mix of new releases and books I already own as I’m really trying to get through a good chunk of the books I own this Fall….WHICH IS SUPER HARD WITH ALL THE GOOD RELEASES COMING OUT! As always, Top Ten Tuesday is hosted at my other blog — The Broke and the Bookish!

1. Shade & Shift  — My blogging bff Jen has been telling me since the dawn of time that I need to read these and she is SUCH a wonderful person that she just sent them to me so they are WAY bumped up on my list! And plus, I got to meet Jeri Smith-Ready at BEA and she was AWEEEESOME. Like seriously…look what she did for her biggest fan Jen — thanks to Lindsey for packing Jen!

2. Every You, Every Me by David Levithan – Um…because I love David’s books and have met him twice so it’s an automatic top of the TBR.

3. Daughter of Smoke and Bones — I got this at BEA and it’s been staring at me to read it! I’ve heard it is quite good!

4. Harry Potter — Yeah, you know…since I STILL have not read these. BUT this time I have motivation because Jen and I are going to do some collaborative vlogs about reading these for the first time and it’s going to be AWEEESOME.

5. The Help by Kathryn Stockett – I’ve been meaning to read this forever ago when I bought it so that I will do. Plus, I’d really like to see the movie.

6. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater — Simply put, I think Carla will end our friendship, excommunicate me from the blogosphere or do something equally as cruel that she has up her British little sleeve. And look how beautiful our friendship is..I couldn’t do let that happen.

 

7. The Lost Girls – I had a fit about how I NEEDED to buy this book and haven’t read it yet. SO..it’s been bumped up so I can vicariously live through their travels as I will most likely have some major travel blues since summer will be over and I equate summer with road trips and traveling and all things fun.

8. The Name Of the Star by Maureen Johnson — I was about ready to promise my firstborn to someone at BEA so I could take their place in line to have. HOWEVER, I highly doubt Jamie spawn is high in demand. I will be at the bookstore as soon as it opens to make sure this is in my hands and probablyyy conveniently be sick that day at work. What? Did I say that? Juuuust kidding, work friends. Looks like a perfect Fall read!

9. The Taker by Alma Katsu — After reading Nicole’s review for this I just had to have it so I was DELIGHTED to see it at the Book Blogger Convention. YAY adult books from BEA..because I didn’t get many of those!

10. Liesel & Po by Lauren Oliver — I almost cried tears of joy and started giggling like a maniac when this was in a nice little goodie bag from HarperTeen at BEA. Literally. I had to will myself into an emotional-less state so I didn’t seem crazypants. I love Lauren Oliver’s writing and I’ve heard this is AMAZING. And her letter to her readers. OMG. SLAY ME.

11. I HAD TO GUYS. Number 11 is definitely Shatter Me!! How could I forget that one?! Another BEA book that I was ecstatic about!


12. Re-read:  The lovely Shanyn from Chick Loves Lit let me borrow this after BEA and if you read my review of Lola and the Boy Next Door you will know how much I LOVED IT. OMG I don’t reread as often as I used to but you can bet your book-toting asses I will be getting my own copy and rereading it that day.

 So that was near impossible because I had a bajillion more I could have put on this list. What about you?? What books are at the top of your TBR list for the Fall?

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  1. confessionsofacommonreader says

    August 30, 2011 at 4:05 am

    I hadn't heard of The Lost Girls! I added it to my list. Hope you get to read everything on your list 😉

    Reply
  2. smellincoffee says

    August 30, 2011 at 4:15 am

    Looking forward to your Potter vlogs. At least by starting so late you don't have to wait for any movie releases….!

    Reply
  3. Sophia says

    August 30, 2011 at 4:21 am

    OH MY GOODNESS. You haven't read Harry Potter?! I can't believe it. 😮 You MUST read them right now.

    Shade & Shift are good choices! I haven't read them either but I heard they were pretty good.

    Shiver's on my list as well! 🙂

    -Sophia
    The Book Basement
    My Top Ten 🙂

    Reply
  4. 1girl2manybooks says

    August 30, 2011 at 4:35 am

    I have The Help, Daughter Of Smoke and Bone and Lola and The Boy Next Door on my list too. I'm definitely interested in Shatter Me now as well.

    Reply
  5. Anne Bennett says

    August 30, 2011 at 4:46 am

    I considered adding FOREVER by Stiefvater on my list but I have a feeling I'll have to read it before the end of summer if I want a crack at it due to popularity in my library.

    -Anne
    My Head is Full of Books

    Reply
  6. Dani says

    August 30, 2011 at 5:13 am

    I really liked The Help, and of course Harry Potter is a classic 🙂 Nice choices!

    Reply
  7. Rie Conley says

    August 30, 2011 at 5:45 am

    I'm in the process of reading The Taker. It's a read that I truly enjoy, but have to put down from time to time cause it can get heavy at times.

    Great list!

    Rie @ Mission to Read

    Reply
  8. Priya says

    August 30, 2011 at 6:06 am

    Reading Harry Potter for the first time is definitely going to be FUN for you! Believe me, I miss that excitement so much – hope you enjoy the books!!

    http://peskypiksipesternomi.blogspot.com/2011/08/ttt-fall-to-be-read-list.html

    Reply
  9. Janus Vielle Aragones says

    August 30, 2011 at 6:48 am

    I haven't read Harry Potter either. I think I'll follow your example and find the time to read it too.

    Great list!
    Here's mine: The Blair Book Project Top Ten

    Janus @ The Blair Book Project

    Reply
  10. Jan von Harz says

    August 30, 2011 at 8:18 am

    Just finished The Help and enjoyed it a lot. Also really want to read Lisel and Po, and Every You Every Me, which almost made my list today.

    Reply
  11. Daisy says

    August 30, 2011 at 11:18 am

    Seriously, you will be SHUNNED if you haven't read at least one Harry Potter book by January 2012! 😉 Just so you know.
    Liesel & Po almost made my list, I'm excited about reading that one as well!

    Reply
  12. Krystle says

    August 30, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    I cannot believe you haven't read Harry Potter! Anyone who is a lover of the written word should read it! I wrote countless papers in college studying different aspects of the Harry Potter series. JK Rowling's use of names and language and book seven's tie to Chaucer's The Pardoner's Tale. Like I said, it's an amazing series, I look forward to hearing about what you think. I love when my students read HP for the first time…seriously they all love it.

    Reply
  13. Jacinda (The Reading Housewives) says

    August 30, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    DoSaB…read it NOW!

    My MIL doesn't read unless the book are religious, but she saw The Help movie and wants to read the book now 🙂

    Shatter Me…read it NOW! haha

    Reply
  14. TwilightsDance says

    August 30, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    Great list, we share a few in common. BEA had awesome books. Lola is worth a reread for sure. As far as Harry, Ive only read the 1st one because I promised a friend but I just cant seem to pick up the rest.

    Yara @ Once Upon a Twilight!

    Reply
  15. Ashley @ Book Labyrinth says

    August 30, 2011 at 2:10 pm

    Ooh yes, 'Shade' and 'Shift' are amazing!

    I can't wait for 'Shatter Me' either.

    My Top Ten

    Reply
  16. Kate says

    August 30, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    I haven't read HP, either, but I'm saving them for when my kids are older so we can read them together….

    Reply
  17. Dorothy A. says

    August 30, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    The Help is a very touching book.

    I can't believe you haven't read Harry Potter! You will love it, I just know it.

    Reply
  18. Susanne says

    August 30, 2011 at 6:38 pm

    I can't believe you haven't read Harry Potter. Hope you enjoy!

    Reply
  19. AgnesPink says

    August 30, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    The Name Of The Star and Shatter Me make my list too!
    Just an old follower hopping by!
    Check out my TBR List
    Also, GO READ HARRY POTTER!

    Reply
  20. Sarah Janeway says

    August 30, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    Great titles! Liesl & Po now has me intrigued.

    Reply
  21. Jenni Elyse says

    August 30, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    I want to read Shade and Shift too thanks to the YA Crush Tourney. They look fun and interesting. Plus I can't wait to meet Zach. 🙂

    Reply
  22. Kailia Sage says

    August 30, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    Awesome choices!

    Reply
  23. KThomas5 says

    August 30, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    I am getting more and more intrigued to want to read Daughters of Smoke and Bone.. overall awesome list… You will LOVE The Harry Potter Series.

    Reply
  24. Library Gal says

    August 31, 2011 at 12:05 am

    Great list! and yes you do need to read Shiver, and Shade and The Harry Potter series, all are incredible! I can't wait for Lola and the Boy next door, I know how much you loved it:)

    Reply
  25. couchpotatocritic says

    August 31, 2011 at 12:22 am

    I'm always amazed that there are people who still haven't read the Harry Potter series. Get to it, girl! :p

    I read Shiver earlier in the year, and was pretty disappointed. I read it at the tail-end of a YA paranormal binge, though, so I might not have given it a full chance. I hope you enjoy it, though.

    Reply
  26. JP says

    August 31, 2011 at 1:17 am

    I really want to read The Daughter of Smoke and Bones and, even more, The Name of the Star! I can't wait for it to be released! I hope you enjoy The Help; I loved it!

    Reply
  27. Jessica A. says

    August 31, 2011 at 3:51 am

    And here I thought I was like the last person on earth to have not read Harry Potter. Nice to know differently. I'm hoping to get to reading them this fall, as well.

    Reply
  28. Angelica Joy says

    August 31, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    I'm also looking forward to reading "Liesel & Po" have a wonderful week.

    Reply
  29. lisa [the nerd] says

    September 2, 2011 at 12:45 am

    i'm so ready for you to fall in love with The Boy Who Lived.

    Reply
  30. Amber Griffiths says

    September 3, 2011 at 2:46 pm

    I'm looking forward to your collab vlogs on Harry Potter! You're definitely going to love the books – does that even need to be said?

    Have a great weekend!
    Books of Amber

    Reply
  31. Cat the Librarian says

    September 5, 2011 at 4:48 am

    I totally want to read The Help… Now I just need to get my hands on it!

    Reply
  32. Michelle says

    September 10, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    Shiver is a must read! One of my all time favorite series. Stiefvater is a phenomenal writer. UGH, so so good.

    Reply

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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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