Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Top Ten Books at the Top of My Summer TBR (Top Ten Tuesday)

Hey there, Top Ten Tuesday people! It seems like you all have a blast every Tuesday, so I thought I would join in. Here are ten of the books I am psyched to read this summer:

1. The Interestings
The Interestings Picked it up from the library this weekend - hooray!


2. Night Film 
Night Film Marisha Pessl, it has been a long time since Special Topics in Calamity Physics, ok?


3. A Guide to Being Born: Stories
A Guide to Being Born: Stories Ramona Ausubel's novel No One Is Here Except All of Us was one of my favorite books of last year. I can't wait to read her stories.


4. When Women Were Birds
When Women Were Birds: Fifty-four Variations on Voice After hearing Rebecca Schinsky rave about this book on Bookriot, I knew I needed to check it out. After her mother dies, a woman sets about the task of reading the journals her mother left to her. But all of the journals are blank...Intriguing, right?


5. The Arabian Nights
The Arabian NightsI've been fascinated with Shahrazad since I was a child. And look at this pretty edition my husband got for me!


6. Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art
Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art Madeleine L'Engle is so much more than that lady who wrote A Wrinkle in Time (although I do adore that book!). She is perhaps the closest thing we get to a 20th century saint, aside from Mother Theresa, and I am determined to read every word she has written.


7. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks I know, I know - last to the party. I picked it up at my library's book sale and I am excited to finally read it.


8 and 9. The books of Rainbow Rowell (Attachments and Eleanor and Park)
Attachments                               Eleanor and Park
Everyone and their mother are raving about the hilarious writing of Rainbow Rowell. This is the summer I will finally understand what they are talking about.


10. Started Early, Took My Dog 
Started Early, Took My Dog Kate Atkinson is a genius, I think. I loved her book Life After Life this year and Started Early, Took My Dog is the latest edition in her Jackson Brodie series. I would say it's a mystery, but that is just scraping the surface of Atkinson's insightful writing and unforgettable characters.


What will you be reading this summer?

26 comments:

  1. Oh my word girl, you're in for a freaking awesome summer! You have a bunch listed that I haven't read (but want to!) The ones that I have read are all fab. Eleanor & Park, Henrietta Lacks, The Interestings...whoo hoo!

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    1. I'm pretty sure that reading other people's planned summer reading can only lead to trouble, at least for my tbr list. I am excited to get reading!

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  2. Eleanor & Park is SOOOO good!

    I've got The Interestings on my list, too. Look forward to all of your reviews.

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    1. I'm starting to feel some guilt that I haven't read Rainbow Rowell before. I haven't seen a single bad review!

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  3. Love your covers. Enjoy your summer reading.

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    1. Thanks Kelley! I hope your summer reading is great. :)

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  4. Henrietta Lacks has been on my list for AGES...I really need to just head over to the library and grab it since it's clearly not going to magically fall into my hands haha. I love the cover to A Guide to Being Born - it's so eclectic! It looks like you've got a good summer reading list ahead of you.

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    1. I wish books would magically fall into our hands! Wouldn't that be wonderful?

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  5. I don't recongnize any of these books, though I have a couple of friends who have read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks! :) Thanks for checking out my TTT!

    Sarah @ Bubbly and Bookish

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    1. I heard about it from so many people, I caved in and bought it when I saw it at the library sale!

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  6. Night FIlm sounds like a great read. And yay for Rainbow Rowell! I have Attachments because i knew I had to read more of her books after reading Eleanor and Park. She's awesome! Great picks :)

    Here's my Top Ten!

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    1. I loved Special Topics in Calamity Physics, which was Pessl's debut novel. I'm excited there is finally a second book!

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  7. Yes, Arabian Nights - I love that book!
    Be prepared for it to take over your life, I remember feeling constantly disappointed that I wasn't in a desert somewhere talking to a djinn whilst I was reading it.

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    1. Wait, your copy didn't come with a complimentary djinn? :)

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  8. Everyone seems to enjoy Rainbow Rowell's books, so I'm sure they're fantastic! Love that edition of THE ARABIAN NIGHTS - gorgeous!

    Great choices :)

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    1. That's what I hear - I am excited to find out for myself.

      I love my edition of Arabian Nights. It's not particularly conducive to taking around in my purse though!

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  9. You have such a great list (be still my heart on that edition of Arabian Nights). I've been sitting on Eleanor & Park-at some point in July I plan to read it.

    Thanks for stopping by Literary, etc!

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    1. Thanks Jessica!
      I saw Rainbow Rowell quite a bit in these Summer TBR posts. I think all of us who have been waiting are finally getting to her books!

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  10. Great list! Quite a few of them are on my tbr list to. And yes, I'm also about to figure out the Rainbow Rowell magic

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    1. Yay! I am excited to read her books. She has a new one coming out this fall too!

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  11. Oooh, yes! Night Film. I just got an ARC of that in the mail today, really looking forward to it. And I totally just downloaded Attachments on audio today, it sounds so cute! Great picks!
    Thanks for stopping by!

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    1. I'm so jealous of your ARC! I hope you enjoy it. :)

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  12. Ooohh..Arabian Nights...I loved hearing the stories as a child but never read the official book! :) Enjoy. Have a great Summer of reading!
    Here is my post from Tuesday.

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    1. I remember reading and loving a novel about Shahrazad and her sister when I was maybe 9 or 10. I'm really excited to read the actual stories. :)

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  13. Ok, you have inspired me - I'm going to list my Top Ten tomorrow! (Tuesday)

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    1. I should have mentioned it's a meme from The Broke and the Bookish! They have a new topic each week.

      I will have to come over and see your list! It's only fair to add equally to each other's tbr lists. :)

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