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TTT: Top 10 Books at the Top of My Summer TBR List

June 18, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Top Ten Books At The Top Of My Summer TBR List
Already Released
GAME by Barry Lyga
OPENLY STRAIGHT by Bill Konigsberg
THE 5th WAVE by Rick Yancey
PRIMATES by Jim Ottaviani & Maris Wicks (graphic novel)

Most Eagerly Anticipated Advance Copies
THE DREAM THIEVES by Maggie Stiefvater (ARC)
WILD CARDS by Simone Elkeles (ARC)
STARRY NIGHTS by Daisy Whitney (ARC)

Late Summer Releases
VORTEX by S.J. Kincaid (July)
CROWN OF MIDNIGHT by Sarah J. Maas (August)

INFINITYGLASS by Myra McEntire (August)

What are you excited about reading this summer?
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  1. Jamie E. says

    June 23, 2013 at 6:37 am

    I need to look into Barry Lyga I think. Great list! Have a great Summer of reading!
    Here is my post from Tuesday.

  2. Sash and Em says

    June 19, 2013 at 8:38 am

    DREAM THIEVES!! yes!!!

  3. fishgirl182 says

    June 18, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    game, the 5th wave and crown of midnight are also high on my list. i love summer reading!

  4. Tara says

    June 18, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    Imagine me flailing my arms about crazily yelling, "READ GAME IT IS SO GOOD!!!!!"

    Lol but seriously, I hope you get to enjoy all of these books this summer 🙂

  5. Natalie @Natflix&Books says

    June 18, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Soooo excited for the Dream Thieves and Starry Nights. I still need to read I Hunt Killer, but plan to sometime. Great list!

  6. Natalie Aguirre says

    June 18, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    So looking forward to The 5th Wave. I have an ARC and it's one of my next books to read. Also, I'd love to read Dream Thieves and Crown of Midnight.

  7. Becky LeJeune says

    June 18, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    Ooh, I love your list! I need to read I HUNT KILLERS and RAVEN BOYS so I can get to the follow ups. I just bought 5TH WAVE and can't wait to dive into it.

  8. Sarah @ YA Love says

    June 18, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    I haven't heard of Primate; how did I miss that one?? Many of these aren't on my TTT list, but they are on my summer TBR list 🙂 And a couple that made my list are thanks to you!

  9. Unknown says

    June 18, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    Great top ten! Crown of Midnight is on my TBR list too:)

    My TTT:
    http://evelinesbooks.blogspot.nl/2013/06/top-ten-tuesday-4.html

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