Hey ALL! Top Ten Tuesday is a book blog meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This week’s prompt is Books On My Summer 2020 TBR. It’s been a hot minute since I did a TTT and also I never make TBRs. And with college and covid I’m super out of touch and don’t even know what’s coming out when. I basically just scrolled through my TBR shelf on Goodreads for all the releases from the past year I still haven’t read… I am am mess. so why am I writing this post? good question.
it turns out after writing this post though I found a lot so let’s do a Top Twenty Tuesday instead of Top Ten Tuesday lmao.
one thing IS for sure though!! since covid cancelled my summer dream job that I worked super hard to get it seems like I’ll have tons of time for reading!!
1. Incendiary
I have this checked out from the library right now so I swear to god if I don’t read it I’ll be ashamed.
2. Bookish And The Beast
I think this is coming out towards the end of the summer? I love the geekerella books so I’m excited.
3. The Betrothed
I am Kiera Cass trash. This is on hold at the library.
4. We Are The Wildcats
Apparently this is about girls on a sports team and a coach that kinda sucks and if that doesn’t describe my high school self (I’m so old now cries) perfectly what does.
5. More Than Maybe
I looooved You’d Be Mine so much and I didn’t get an arc of this so that was sad but you know what it’s going to be out soon and then I’ll read it.
6. The Kingdom Of Back
This seems super intriguing and interesting and I swear I’m going to read it.
7. All The Stars And Teeth
I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews from this but no matter what it sounds good to me lol.
8. The Guinevere Deception
I like retellings therefore I must like this book right.
9. The Shadows Between Us
I freaking loved Tricia Levenseller’s other books so I must enjoy this.
10. Into The Crooked Place
I also freaking loved Alexandra Christo’s other books so I must love this.
11. Loveboat, Taipei
Considering I’m Taiwanese and also was a dancer it’s really a shame and embarrassment that I haven’t read this yet oops this summer I swear.
12. Of Curses And Kisses
Honestly you can never have too many Beauty and the Beast retellings.
13. We Used To Be Friends
Where are all the books about friends??? Enough about relationships I’m ready for friends.
14. Every Other Weekend
This seems like such an adorable contemporary I need.
15. Our Wayward Fate
I also loved Gloria Chao’s other book American Panda and also this cover is beauty and I am simple.
16. The Henna Wars
I’ve heard such good things about this!! Rival girls falling in love sign me up.
17. The Stars We Steal
I love Alexa Donne’s youtube channel lol so I want to read this book.
18. When The Stars Lead To You
I’ve been wanting to read this since last summer so knowing me I’ll never get around to it but it sounds super cool and beautiful also the cover is beautiful maybe one day little brown will send me an ARC.
19. Color Me In
This seems super great since I am biracial I want to read.
20. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Well I’m library hold #14 out of 35 so that’s a pretty good position I think maybe I’ll get to read it by like August.
Let’s Chat
Have you read any of these? Which do you like that I should prioritize? Are there any you want to read this summer? I’d love to chat in the comments below ❤
hope you enjoy all these books, Kay!! i’m really excited to see what you think about Loveboat, Taipei since it has mixed reviews lol. I personally liked it though! the Asian rep in it is *chef’s kiss*. i really need to read When the Stars Lead to You as Well. hope we both enjoy it!
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Thanks Caitlin ❤ I've heard mixed review but ahh I really want to love it fingers crossed ❤ glad you liked it!
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So many books on this list that I need to get too lol, good luck with your TBR !
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haha good luck to you as well ❤
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We are the Wildcats is currently sitting in my online shopping basket and I’m sure I’ll finally click the order button soon – I love the sound of it. Happy reading! 🙂
My Summer TBR.
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I can’t wait to read it! happy reading ❤
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Ooh I have We Used To Be Friends at the moment, it’s about to expire though so I must renew!!
These all sound like great books I probably should read at some point
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I can’t wait to read it ❤
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The only one I’ve read is Loveboat, Taipei and I can’t decide how i feel about that one haha. I enjoyed it when I read it but reading a lot of mixed reviews online has made me question it objectively. Interested to see what you think!
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I’ve definitely seen mixed reviews too haha fingers crossed I’ll love it ❤
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Great list! I have a copy of Incendiary I’d like to read, too, and I’d like to try The Henna Wars, Loveboat, Taipei and We Used to Be Friends. Happy reading!
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Happy reading ❤
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I’m intrigued by The Kingdom of Back, too.
My TTT .
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It seems super interesting!
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I think 90% of these books are also on my TBR and I can’t wait to read them. They’ve definitely been really hyped up so I’m hoping that I’ll enjoy them as much as everyone else seems to. I’m particularly keen for Kingdom fo Back (ugh, that cover though, so gorgeous 😍)! I hope you enjoy all of these and happy reading!
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It’s stunning ❤ happy reading to you too!
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Ballad was on my list this week too! I’m almost done with Incendiary and it’s pretty good, I hope you enjoy it, and Into The Crooked Place too, I loved that one!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/top-ten-tuesday-268/
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Yay glad you liked those books, can’t wait to read them ,3
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Looks like you have some good books for the summer! I hope you can get to them all – or at least most of them. I’m sorry COVID messed up your dream summer job though.
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
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Thanks ❤
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I’m so excited to read More Than Maybe! I really enjoyed All the Stars and Teeth, so I hope you do too!
My TTT
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I can’t wait to read those books ❤
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Wow, you have a big list. Enjoy!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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thanks ❤
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I loved More Than Maybe! It’s a great summer read.
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I can’t wait to read it ❤
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Bookish and the beast looks so cute!! And the shadows between us and all the stars and teeth are on my TBR as well! I loved daughter of a pirate king so I’m really hoping to love the shadows between us! Fab post 💞💞
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I can’t wait to read those books ❤
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So many good books hope you enjoy! The Henna Wars is so good!!!
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yay glad you like ❤
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I’m sorry COVID got in the way of your dream job. That’s such a bummer! At least you have more time to read. Enjoy your books!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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thanks Susan ❤
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First- I am SO sorry that your dream job was cancelled. It’s such a bummer, since you worked so hard for it.
Second- So many great books on this list!!! Shadows Between Us is so good!
Third- I DNF The Betrothed @ 40%. I so enjoyed the first three books in the Selection trilogy but this new book is SO bad. I am still shocked! I hope that if you do read it, you like it more than I did! ❤
My Top Ten
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thanks ❤ yikes that's not good news! low-key I know the selection is objectively bad though lol and tbh the only reason I still like it is nostalgia so maybe not surprised…
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Oh yeah, I wonder if I re-read it today if I would even like it! I mean… if it’s anything like the new one.. probably not 😭
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Oh my gosh, so many books on this list!! I need to read most of these too haha. All The Stars and Teeth and Shadows Between Us are both especially high on my TBR!
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I hope we both enjoy ❤
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This is an AMAZING TBR!! I really want to read The Guinevere Deception, and Loveboat Taipei. I’ve heard amazing things about both of them!! I recently read The Henna Wars, and I highly recommend it! It is an amazing book 🙂
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Thanks Aria ❤ Yay glad you liked ❤
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Twenty books! Yesss, love it–it is definitely the summer for reading (tho for some reason I’ve been slumping or struggling with motivation lately whoops gotta fix that). And I so feel ya on summer plans being cancelled! I was suppose to take an intensive summer course in NYC that was meant to help prepare me for my dream career and that def did not happen, so yeah, gotta make the most of this time and read lots! 😅
Haven’t read any of these books, but I’ve been eyeing many of them (The Henna Wars, The Shadows Between Us, The Guinevere Deception, More than Maybe etc.). Hope ya love all these books when ya pick them up–can’t wait to read your thoughts on them!
Happy reading!
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Aw I’m sorry that fell through for you, at least we can commiserate together loll. Happy reading ❤
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I really enjoyed The Guinevere Deception – I can’t wait for the sequel. Happy reading!
Check out my TTT and my review of Sword and Pen by Rachel Caine
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yay glad you enjoyed ❤
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Ummmm… How have I not heard of Bookish and the Beast??? It’s got my name all over that cover! I am so disappointed in myself right about now… 😂
Also, would 100% recommend All the Stars and Teeth. The first 50 pages was a little ruff [there was a lot of info dumping and I was bored] BUT the story really picks up and doesn’t let up. Also, Bastian is this cinnamon roll disguised as a swaggering pirate and I am OBSESSED. #stickaforkinmeandhangmeouttodry
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Well now you have heard of it so you have no excuse for not reading it anymore lolol. Ahh that sounds AMAZING I need a cinnamon roll disguised as a pirate wowowow I need that now
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AHAHAHA – okay, okay *raises hands in surrender*. I swear I’ll read Bookish and the Beast – I SWEAR! 😂💙
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Oh no, so sorry to hear about your summer job being cancelled! That’s so sad 😦 But at least the silver lining is that you’ll have more time for reading ❤
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Thanks Holly ❤
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i hope you enjoy the henna wars!! such a great book ❤ something that's on my summer tbr that's "technically" backlist is pjo 😎😎 hope you get to read all of these!!!
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Yay I’m so glad to hear you like it I can’t wait ❤ Yesss it's always a good time to read PJO no matter what ❤ hope you enjoy your summer reading too!
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Hope you enjoy all these books Kay ❤❤ We have similar books in our Summer TBR and I read The Shadows Between Us earlier this year. I liked it and hope you do too. 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Lili ❤ I'm glad you liked can't wait to read ❤
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🙂 🙂 ❤❤
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I like the look of the guinevere deception and very intrigued by kingdom of back!
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They seem great!
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