I am the worst when it comes to adding books to my TBR. It doesn’t help that the ALA MW conference took place a few weeks ago. I went through everybody’s book hauls and added so many new titles to my TBR. Oops. Here are 10 recent adds. Hopefully you find something new to add to your TBR.
1. The Odds of Lightning by Jocelyn Davies
I adore the cover of this one and it sounds like my kind of book. Four former friends embark on an all night adventure the night before the SATs during a crazy thunderstorm and there is romance and friendship. I don’t know the exact release date but it’ll be out sometime this year from Simon Pulse.
2. This Is Our Story by Ashley Elston
Once again, this was a cover add but it also has an amazing synopsis. Five boys go hunting and only four return. The fifth was shot and killed on the trip and none of the boys will admit what happened. Kate, the main character, takes it upon herself to find out the truth and uncover the mystery of who killed Grant and why. This one will be out in November from Disney Hyperion.
3. Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood
I adored Jessica Spotswood’s debut and while this is a completely different type of story, it sounds really great. It’s contemporary with a runaway mom coming back into her daughters life and bringing two more daughters with her. This one will be released in May from Sourcebooks Fire.
4. Going Geek by Charlotte Huang
There isn’t much of a synopsis for this one but I love the cover. A girl is kicked out of her friend group and she begins to hang out with the “fringe crowd” at school. Going Geek will be out in September from Random House.
5. Save Me, Kurt Cobain by Jenny Manzer
This one is a debut and the synopsis is a bit confusing but it intrigued me. I won’t even try to explain it. Just check it out on Goodreads. This one will be released in March from Random House.
6. Future Shock by Elizabeth Briggs
Time travel. What more do I have to say? This one will be released in April from Albert Whitman & Company.
7. Girl Last Seen by Heather Anastasiu/Anne Greenwood Brown
A famous girl goes missing and her former best friend is the prime suspect? I’m all over that. Girl Last Seen will be released in March from Albert Whitman & Company.
8. Hurricane Kiss by Deborah Blumenthal
Everything about this book (except maybe the cover) appeals to me. A hurricane is coming and two neighboring families evacuate together. One of those people just happens to be the former quarterback who went to juvie and came back a changed person. I’m assuming there is going to be romance with this bad boy neighbor. Hurricane Kiss will be released in May from Albert Whitman & Company.
9. On The Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis
I’m not a huge science fiction fan but this one sounds interesting, especially since the main character is autistic. This one will be out in March from Amulet Books.
10. Some of the Parts by Hannah Barnaby
I admit that I just added this one because I was adding almost all of Random House’s upcoming releases to my TBR but after reading the synopsis, I really do think I’ll like it. A girl’s brother dies and months later she finds out he was an organ donor and wants to track down the people his organs went to. It will be out in February from Random House.
I know I totally have a problem when it comes to adding books to my TBR but don’t they all look amazing? Are any of these on your TBR?
Great choices!! I’m SOO excited for WILD SWANS in particular. ^_^
I’d never heard of The Odds of Lightning, but now I’m for sure adding that one to my TBR. It sounds like my kind of book. Great list!
I just added a couple to my to read list from here haha!! I really want to read Going Geek!! 🙂
I can’t wait to read Going Geek. I haven’t heard about The Odds of Lightning and now I am intrigued!
Wow, ‘Wild Swans’ and ‘This Is Our Story’ both sound amazing. Definitely adding those to my TBR. Love your list <3
I just finished On the edge of gone today. It was really, really good. I loved the autistic aspect of it. Apparently, the author is autistic. She did a great job with it.
I did not know that about the author. That makes me even more interested to read On the Edge of Gone.
I have way to many books on my tbr-list. It can be kind of too much 😀
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Thanks to you, I’ve added Girl Last Seen and This is Our Story to be TBR-they both look so good! When I went to the last ALA that was in my hometown, I came back with so many books, so I totally get it!
The Odds of Lightening and This is Our Story sound so good! I’m definitely going to add them to my TBR. I also agree with you about the covers…they’re so awesome!
The cover to On the Edge of Gone is just ridiculously amazing! Future Shock is also on my wishlist 🙂
Great Top Ten! My TBR is just getting bigger and BIGGER! The Cover of The Odds of Lightning is awesome!
My TTT! 🙂
Oooh I can’t wait for SAVE ME KURT COBIAN and WILD SWANS. You have a great list here, Katie. Hope you get to read some of these soon 🙂
So many of these look amazing, I’m especially liking the sound of On the Edge of Gone!
Okay This Is Our Story sounds awesome…..you’ve given me something new for my TBR!
These look really good! I can’t wait to start reading!
I think that I will be checking out at least one of the books on this list. I am the same way, I have a reading list that is huge and it just keeps growing.
Oh how I love conferences, largely because of the suitcase full of ARCs I always come home with 🙂
This is an awesome list! These all look so good. I’m especially interested in This Is Our Story. I seriously need it now!
I’m interested in This is Our Story as well. It sounds creepy and really good. I’m adding it to my TBR pile. I’ve seen reviews for Some of Our Parts elsewhere and it sounds like an interesting twist on dealing with grief.
I haven’t heard of some of these titles! I’ll be sure to add some of these to my TBR. Also, I’m really liking the cover of This Is Our Story.
This Is Our Story sounds so intriguing! I’d never heard of it, so thank you! This looks like a really amazing list, I hope you’ll get to read and enjoy them all soon 🙂
This week’s topic is going to kill my TBR pile. This is Our Story sounds really interesting and I too love that cover. Hurricane Kiss also sounds pretty good, but like you I am not a fan of that cover.