Top Ten Books on My Spring TBR List

Hey y'all! Bringing you more Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week features the top ten books that I want to read this spring (though not necessarily released this spring). So here it is... at least 10 books I'd like to plow through before the end of May.


1. Where She Went by Gayle Forman
I just finished If I Stay yesterday in one sitting and HOLY MONKEYS was it good. I am rushing to get through today's work so I can run to B&N and get a copy of the second one (which, if rumor is to be believed, is even better than the first).

2. The Selection by Kiera Cass
You've seen this one on some of my other lists, but I am still child-about-to-go-on-its-first-roller-coaster-pee-your-pants-excited (excuse the visual) for its release next month. Here's hoping it can live up to all the expectations I've given it.

3. Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
Another April release. I'm starting to see ARC reviews and so far, so great. Besides, the cover copy had me at, "beautiful dresses, glittery make-up, and tantalizing..." WHAT? Glitter!! (insert Ke$ha here...) And how could I not love the title nod to Edgar Allen Poe?

4. Every Other Day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
This was a random find for me in the bookstore the other day, which had somehow managed to escape my attention when it was released a couple of months ago. I've heard good things though, so I'm excited to read it!

5. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
I am happy to report that my grubby little hands got to hold and cradle a hard cover copy of this book. I am sad to report that I did not get to keep or read it (editors can be such teases). I recently reread Divergent in preparation, so I am all kinds of ready for the May release!

6. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
I don't know what it is about this book... I was wearing down the floorboards with all my excited pacing and waiting for its release, then when my ARC finally came I didn't pick it up. It's since been released and I still haven't picked it up. I'm really hoping to put on my serious pants and actually get to it soon.

7. Getting Over Garrett Delany by Abby McDonald
Just another in a series of recent Contemporary YA binges. Besides, I can empathize with the crushing on the blue-eyed best friend bit (poor Sadie).

8. Forget You by Jennifer Echols
Jennifer Echols is like a favorite little dessert for me. I discovered her when I read Love Story last Christmas, and now I am painstakingly portioning my way through her other works so I don't run out of them too quickly! Next up: Forget You.

*9. Contemporary Recommendation?
I obviously have lots of other books to read this spring, but I wanted to ask for a recommendation. I plowed through so many Contemporary YAs in the last few weeks that I'm running low on ideas. Does anyone have a favorite they could suggest (you can check my Goodreads to see which ones I've already conquered)? I would appreciate it!!

*10. Sarah Dessen Recommendation?
I'm also looking for a Sarah Dessen Recommendation. I read The Truth About Forever a few months ago and really enjoyed it. I want to listen to another one of her titles, but don't know where to start (Just Listen, This Lullaby, Along for the Ride, something else??). Let me know if there was one you really enjoyed!

Will any of you be reading the same spring titles? Leave a comment below; I'd love to check out your lists. Happy Vernal Equinox all, and enjoy your spring reading!

Top Ten Books Sequels I'm Dying to Read

So I'm trying something a little new today, and participating for the first time in Top Ten Tuesday, a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish every (I'm sure you can guess...) Tuesday! Once a week all of us type-A obsessives get the unbridled pleasure of doing what we love best--making lists. This week features ten sequels I can't wait to get my grubby little hands on (in the order they will be released):


1. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare December 6, 2011

Clockwork Angel was so much fun. Dare I say (gasp!) that I liked it even more than The Mortal Instruments series? I am definitely looking forward to more sexual tension (and hopefully steamy romance) in this one!

2. Hallowed by Cynthia Hand January 24, 2012
At the risk of sounding oh-so Elle Woods--ohmigosh you guys. Unearthly was... well... unearthly! Seriously, I can't rave enough; I absolutely loved it. I want to read it over and over and over and over and I very well might do so until the day that Hallowed comes out.

3. Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer January 24, 2012


You can check out my Wow post about this book here! I am very excited that the turn over for this third book is happening so quickly, and I can already tell that the end of January is going to be a total happy read-fest. 

4. Fever by Lauren DeStefano February 21, 2012
Must.know.what.happens! I want more Linden! Needless to say, very excited about Lauren DeStefano's unique world and ready to jump back in (through the safety of a book and not real life, fortunately!)

5. Insurgent by Veronica Roth April 28, 2012

Well, Ms. Roth certainly left us with some worries and questions at the end of that last book, and if Insurgent is as fast paced as Divergent, I'm sure to binge the whole thing in one sitting. 

6. Dreamless by Josephine Angelini May 2012
I listened to Starcrossed one afternoon, stuck in the AHHH-coming-back-to-NYC-on-Sunday traffic that seriously sucks. And I have road rage. But this book kept me calm and distracted throughout the entire experience. I love the family dynamic she created here, and hope we get to see loads more of  Helen, Lucas, Claire,  Hector, and the gang.

7. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead June 19, 2012
Another WoW that you can read up on here.

8. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore June 21, 2012
This book has been postponed so many times I started to fear it would fade into obscure myth and leave us fans forever waiting; however, this date seems to be the real deal! Graceling and Fire were the two major sources in my college English thesis, so I'm very curious to see what Cashore brings us next.

9. Diva by Jillian Larkin August 2012
Every time I finish a book in this series I tell myself I'm done, and every time I find myself going back. Multiple-perspective books can be hard on the reader pacing-wise, but the 20s are so much fun, and I really adore Clara. The cover has not been released yet, but I have seen it, and the colors on it are gorgeous.

10. Amen L.A. #2 by Cherie Bennett and Jeff Gottesfeld Fall 2012
There is a tentative title picked for this one, but I don't want to post it in the off chance it gets changed. You can see my review of Amen L.A. here. Hopefully this series picks up fans and steam and we can start getting installments more frequently!

That's all for now! I hope everyone had wonderful labor-less Labor Days. Let me know what's on your lists so I can keep on the look out for any undiscovered (by me) gems.