I am constantly added books to my TBR and I thought it might be interesting to talk about why I want to read them. I also get a secret joy out of adding more books to your TBRs!
I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver
First of all, look at the cover! How could that not instantly grab your attention? Also, I follow Mason on twitter and they are amazing. I feel like I have been following along their journey of having this book published and I can not wait to read it. The early reviews have been glowing. It comes out tomorrow so my wait is almost over!
Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
As you might have seen from my review of Starfish yesterday, I have fallen in love with Akemi Dawn Bowman. I will now read anything that she writes. Summer Bird Blue sounds like it is going to be another tough read but I trust the story in Bowman’s hands.
The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel by Julie Satow
How interesting does this book sound? The Plaza is such an iconic hotel with a lot of history. I am so intrigued to read about all of the people who have stayed there and how the hotel became what it is today. This line in the synopsis particularly caught my attention: “With glamour on the surface and strife behind the scenes, it is the story of how one hotel became a mirror reflecting New York’s place at the center of the country’s cultural narrative for over a century.”
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
I have had Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde on my shelves for years and have yet to get around to reading it. I have always been intrigued by his novels but when I heard someone on one of my many bookish podcasts talking about The Eyre Affair I knew I had to read it. Jane Eyre is a character and there is time travel involved… it just sounds so freaking cool!
Golden Child by Claire Adam
Golden Child has mediocre reviews on Goodreads but I recently talked about how I am not going to let that stop me from picking up a book that sounds interesting to me. All I know about it is that it is set in Trinidad and it involves parents having to make an impossible choice between their two sons. Gwen on the podcast The Librarian is In talked about it recently and the way she described it caught my attention.
After the End by Clare Mackintosh
Clare Mackintosh wrote my favourite thriller, I Let You Go, and I have been told that her other novels are even better! When I saw that she was publishing a new novel, set to release on June 25th, I didn’t even have to see what it was about to know that I wanted to read it.
A River in Darkness: One Main’s Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa
My brother has a fascination with North Korea, and I thought that A River in Darkness might make for a good gift for him. The more I looked in to it the more I was interested in it for myself. I think I may buy us both a copy and I will try to convince him to buddy read it with me.
What book have you most recently added to your TBR? What intrigued you about it?
Fantastic list!
I’m so excited about them all!
I definitely can empathize with expanding your own TBR while bookshopping for others. Great list!
Yes! Happens to me all of the time!
I will definitely be adding the one about the Plaza to my TBR! I love hotels and all of the history behind them and the stories held within their walls. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome! Doesn’t it sounds so good? I have high hopes for it.
The Plaza sounds intriguing ! I love books telling about “hidden” histories about places !
It really does! That is definitely a niche that I am in to as well!
After The End is another most anticipated read of mine. I Let You Go remains one of my favourite ever thrillers!
I am counting down the days until its release. I have been saving her other thrillers because I know I am going to love them!
Uhh, The Plaza seems so interesting!!
Doesn’t it?!
I LOVED A River in Darkness! Very emotional 🙁
Ah, that is so good to hear!
I’ve been seeing I Wish You All the Best literally everywhere! Another for my own tbr. Hope you get to these soon 🙂
I hope so too!
I have such a good feeling about I Wish You All the Best!
I’ve been wanting to pick up A River in Darkness for a while now! Plaza looks super interesting too. Great list!
I am definitely intrigued by both books! I have really been enjoying nonfiction these days.
Nice list. I really like how you don’t let mediocre reviews deter you. If a preview of a book seems interesting to me I’ll read it regardless.
Thank you! I have discovered that if I let mediocre reviews affect my reading I would have missed out on some of my favourite books!
Exactly!
These are all great books that you’ve added to your list! I’m super excited to see Summer Bird Blue on here 🙂
Thank you! I am so excited to read Summer Bird Blue. She is an incredible writer.
That book about North Korea sounds awesome. I’ve read two books on NK this year and have developed a kind of fascination myself. I hope you and your brother enjoy the book!
That’s awesome. Which ones? I know that my brother’s favourite is Escape From Camp 14.
Great list! After the End is also on my TBR because of my love for I Let You Go! The Plaza sounds fascinating, and The Eyre Affair sounds like just the Jasper Fforde book I should try next. 🙂
Yes! I’m so excited for After the End. How good does The Eyre Affair sound? I’m definitely intrigued.
A River in Darkness is such a good book! You should totally get it and read it with your bother and then read my review XD just kidding! But the book is amazing! I recommended it for a book club at my job and someone even cried! haha
Hahah I definitely will read your review. I love that your work has a book club!
I kind of run it haha It has been a struggle! haha hope you like it <3
That is awesome!
I love it but I can’t go to all the meetings 🙁 hahaha
I got A River In Darkness last year when Amazon gave a bunch of titles away, it’s been sitting in my TBR pile ever since!
I hope we both get to it soon!
I hope you will enjoy them all!
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Thank you!
Great list! I love adding more books too but now my list is really endless 😅 I’m really excited to read I Wish You All The Best. That cover really is 😍
It seems like I add books to my list daily!
The cover is so adorable!
Great List, I actually need to control myself my tbr list is out of control
It’s so hard to do!
I have I Wish You All the Best and Summer Bird Blue on my TBR as well. They both sound really good. Hopefully we get the chance to read them soon. The other books on your list sound interesting and I may have to go check them out.
I am so excited about both of those books. They sound like perfect summer reads!
One of my mom’s favorite books is The Eyre Affair and she’s been trying to get me to read it for years haha 😅 Jasper Fforde books are always so creative though and super fun to read!
I am so intrigued by that one! It sounds like your mom has great tastes. His books do sound really unique!