Top Ten Tuesday 18

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.  This week's topic is the top ten book on our summer TBR lists.  I absolutely love my job as a teacher, but I would be remiss if I didn't also admit how much I love summer break!  One of my favorite parts is the opportunity I get to catch up on my rather long TBR list.  While it is difficult to pick just ten, these are certainly some of the standouts on my list!


The Top Ten Books on My Summer TBR List
1.  The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern:


I bought this book initially to read while on a cruise over Christmas Break!  But, I heard it was a more dense read, so it just kept getting put to the bottom of the pile in favor of lighter, easier books.  Now that I have time to devote to it, I am excited to start!

2.  Blood Read Road by Moira Young:


I've heard so many good things about this book, and it will fill my dystopia craving until the film version of Catching Fire is released!  Speaking of...


3.  The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins:


Yep, I've read them all before, but only once.  Sometimes, good books are worth re-reading, and it's one of my favorite things to do over the summer!

4.  Crossed by Ally Condie:


I read Matched forever ago and loved it.  Again, I feel like I need to re-read the first in order to fully enjoy Crossed and get ready for the release of Reached in the fall!


5.  Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick:


I've been wanting to read this entire series, and summer is the perfect time to devote to it!


6.  Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore:


Graceling and Fire are two of my all-time favorite YA novels.  I can't wait to see how the story continues!


7.  The Skinjacker trilogy by Neal Shusterman:


I've pretty much been obsessed with everything this author has ever written, so having enough time to read an entire trilogy by him should be a blast too!

8.  Waterfall by Lisa Bergren:


I've been wanting to read this book (and series!) for ages, but it was always checked out of my school library.  However, I am hoping to get some VIP access this summer and snag it!


9.  It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini:


I've heard nothing but rave reviews of this book, and can't wait to check it out.


10.  The Fifty Shades trilogy by E.L. James:


Ok, this is a cheat on my list, as it is NOT a YA series (not even a little bit - students, no saying I recommended it to you!), and I've already finished it.  That's mostly because as soon as summer break started, I ran out and bought all three - and proceeded to tear through them in a week.  For the MATURE readers of my blog who like something a little risqué and romantic for summer reading, I recommend.