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10 Books On My Summer 2021 TBR
I’m somewhat of a seasonal reader. I like books that make good “beach reads” or are a bit lighthearted and/or humorous. However, I love mysteries/thrillers and I think those work really well in the summer too! Here are a mix of books that I actually own already and hope to get to this summer!
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Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, edited by Stephanie Perkins, is a book I’ve owned for quite awhile now. I read the Winter/Holiday anthology and really enjoyed most of the stories so it’s about time I checked out the summer edition!
Killer Content by Olivia Blacke is a book that I was recently gifted. I love cozy mysteries, and this one seems like the perfect “by the pool” read.
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris has been on my wish list for AGES. I won a pre-order and now I cannot wait to dive into this one. It’s been compared to the movie Get Out, which I loved, so I’m definitely intrigued.
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides was my Book of the Month pick for June. I still need to read her last book, The Silent Patient, but I’m trying to keep up with my BOTM books (well, better than I have been) so I will probably end up reading The Maidens first.
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala is another cozy mystery. I was actually supposed to read this and discuss it with an Instagram group last month, but I completely ran out of time, so I’m hoping to get to it ASAP!
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend is the second book in a middle grade series. I read and LOVED the first book, Nevermoor, last year, so I definitely need to dive into the second one. The third and final book has already been released too!
Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick is another book I’ve owned for awhile, so I really need to read it soon! Plus, Anna Kendrick is one of my favorite actresses so I’m excited to check out her memoir.
The Family Plot by Megan Collins is a book that I have to review via Netgalley. I’m trying to really get through some of my Netgalley books, especially the older ones. The Family Plot, however, hasn’t come out yet, but I still hope to read it soon so I’m on top of it and because it sounds great. I read her book Behind the Red Door last year and really liked it. Like I said above, I’m a sucker for a mystery/thriller!
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo is a novel-in-verse that I’ve owned since it came out. I really liked her previous two books, so I must read this ASAP!
The Holdout by Graham Moore is an older Book of the Month choice, and I’ve wanted to read it for awhile now, so I must make the time. I’ve heard mixed things about this one, but I’m hoping that I’ll enjoy it!
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There you have it! Ten books I hope to read this summer!
What’s on your list?
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I really liked Summer Days and Summer Nights. I wish we’d get more anthologies like that!
Totally need to add a few of these to my TBR.
The Family Plot looks interesting. Sounds like you’ve got a great summer of reading planned. Natalie @ Literary Rambles
Some of these are on my list as well.
I haven’t read any of these yet but almost half of them are on my TBR!
The Other Black Girl looks so good!
You most definitely need to read Clap When You Land! I also have The Maidens and Arsenic and Adobo on my pile.
Enjoy!
Summer Days and Summer Nights looks like a great read!
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I love Acevedo, and Clap When You Land was another hit for me. The ending really moved me too. Hope you enjoy all these books!
Clap When You Land is on my TBR too. I’ve heard so many great things about Elizabeth Acevedo’s writing!
Scrappy Little Nobody was fun. I listened to it on audio and it was great to hear it in Anna’s own voice.
I love a good beach read too! It’s all I have the mental capacity for at the end of the day, seems like! Haha.
I just finished The Maidens and really enjoyed it!
Summer Days & Summer Nights is so good. I love it. Killer Content looks really interesting. I just added it to my hold list at the library. I hope you love all of your Summer reads.
I hope you enjoy all these! I’ve had Anna Kendrick’s memoir for ages, I really need to get to it at some point.
I’ve had Arsenic and Adobo on my TBR for a while – everyone seems to be saying good things about it! Great list.
Arsenic and Adobo is on my list. I know two people who really enjoyed it!
This is a fabulous list! Wundersmith was so fun! I hope you enjoy all of these!
These all look great! I’m hoping to read Clap When You Land soon too. Enjoy!
Clap When You Land was fantastic. I hope you enjoy!
I loved Clap When You Land. I also really want to read The Maidens and Arsenic & Adobo. Hope you enjoy these.
The Other Black Girl was my June BOTM and I’m so excited to read it. I’ve seen so many great reviews.
Arsenic and Adobo is on my TBR, I need to get ahold of it. But not because I am a cozy mystery fan, because I’m not normally, but because it has a dachshund in it! LOL. I tried Clap When You Land, because I’ve heard such good things about the author, but I’m just not a fan of novels in verse. Someone suggested listening to the audiobook of it, so I might try that instead. Great suggestions!
Nice variety of books. I also have The Other Black Girl on my list!
Several of these are on my TBR as well! Great list!
I always forget about Summer Days when summer comes around! Hopefully I will remember this year, and have some fun reading stories set in the same season as I’m living in.
I’d really like to start the Nevermoor series because it looks so cute, and I want to read more middle grade. I also heard that there might be queer characters in the later books so that’s exciting!
Hope you like all your summer reads ^.^
The Family Plot looks really good. Great list.
I liked Clap Where You Land and I think I read Summer Nights a few years ago.
I hope you get to and enjoy all of these!
Karen @For What It’s Worth
Let me know if you like the Other Black Girl. I was wondering about that one!
I love the sound of that summer love story anthology. That one is getting added to my list.
I so want to read Arsenic and Adobo! It’s going to be tough getting it at the library because I think everyone wants to read it too. I enjoy more lighthearted mysteries and beach settings during the Summer. Anything that looks light or like a book I could read on a lazy afternoon. Hope you are able to get to all of them!