My Summer TBR

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This Week

Books On My Summer 2021 TBR (or winter, if you live in the southern hemisphere)

I do not stick to TBRs. Ever. Do I make them? Yes. Do I try to follow them? Kind of. But do I? No. And that is 100% okay. I still think they’re fun. I set my reading goal fairly low this year, intending to focus on classics like Moby Dick and Anna Karenina. But that didn’t really happen. I cannot stop myself from reading YA and new releases. So anyway, take this TBR with a grain of salt. I’m 100% going to veer away from it, but here are 10 books I’d like to read this summer.

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1. Yearbook by Seth Rogen

I’ve got this audiobook on hold and I’m so excited to listen to it. I have always loved Seth Rogen and am excited to read about his life and experiences, especially with such a great cast of narrators.

2. Mind the Gap, Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

I’m not super invested in this series. I actually really enjoyed the Netflix adaptation of it more than I did the book. The only reason I read the sequel, and will be reading book 3, is just in case the Netflix series continues. I’ve been on a wait list on Libby for a long time — not because it’s taken, but because I keep extending the hold because I don’t want to read it that badly 🙂

3. Small Favors by Erin A. Craig

I am SO excited for this to come out in July! I adored House of Salt and Sorrows and can’t wait to read this beautiful book. I know it’s going to be just as good.

4. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

I’ve already read Carry On on audiobook, but I adored it so much that I bought the new hardcover copy and will be re-reading before book 3 comes out. I am very excited. I just have to wait for it to get here…

5. Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

I also read Wayward Son on audiobook, so same as above — going to re-read in preparation for the finale!

6. Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell

So yes, of course, the finale. I don’t know if I’m ready for it (I’m not), but I know it’s going to destroy me no matter what happens.

7. Slaughterhouse-Five: The Graphic Novel by Ryan North

I love Vonegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five. It’s probably my favorite of his works that I’ve read (so far). I also love Ryan North. I own two of his Shakespeare choose-your-own-adventure books and they are extremely entertaining. So when my company picked Ryan North’s graphic novel adaptation of Slaughterhouse-Five, I knew I needed to read it. Also, my fiancée is a huge Vonegut fan, so it’s a win-win (she really liked it).

8. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Another re-read! RPT is on my TBR cart, but I haven’t read RPO in sooooo long that I need to re-read it before diving in to its sequel.

9. Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline

I don’t think RPO needed a sequel. I have no idea what this book is going to be about, nor do I know if I’ll like it or not. So I guess…we’ll see?

10. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

I heard so much about this book at work, on TikTok, on Instagram… so I impulse bought it. I’m hoping it’s as fantastic as everyone says it is!

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Do you make TBRs? If so, do you stick to them? Share some of your summer (or winter) TBR books in the Comments, and feel free to share your links so I can check out your TTT post! Have a great Tuesday 🙂