Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.
Top Ten YA Books Recently Added To My TBR
Oh TBR... okay, so I don't add books to my TBR unless I have them "in-hand". Books I'm interested in but do not have access to are grouped separately. So I decided to split the list... five from my actual TBR and 5 from my Interested list. :p
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Interested In:
Soundless by Richelle Mead
YA Fantasy – November 17, 2015
For as long as Fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village, where rocky terrain and frequent avalanches prevent residents from self-sustaining. Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom.
For as long as Fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village, where rocky terrain and frequent avalanches prevent residents from self-sustaining. Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom.
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
Throne of Glass #4, YA Fantasy – September 1, 2015
Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past . . .
She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return.
Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she's at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past . . .
She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die just to see her again. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen's triumphant return.
Lock & Mori by Heather W. Petty
YA Mystery, Retellings – September 15, 2015
In modern-day London, two brilliant high school students; one Sherlock Holmes and a Miss James & Mori & Moriarty meet. A murder will bring them together. The truth very well might drive them apart.
In modern-day London, two brilliant high school students; one Sherlock Holmes and a Miss James & Mori & Moriarty meet. A murder will bring them together. The truth very well might drive them apart.
The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
YA Fantasy, Retelling – 2016
A retelling of the story of Aladdin told from the perspective of the genie--a girl named Zahra--who falls in love with Aladdin even as she is bound to grant his wishes to win the heart of a warrior princess.
A retelling of the story of Aladdin told from the perspective of the genie--a girl named Zahra--who falls in love with Aladdin even as she is bound to grant his wishes to win the heart of a warrior princess.
Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young
YA Contemporary – November 3, 2015
When Audrey Casella arrives for an unplanned stay at the grand Hotel Ruby, she’s grateful for the detour. Just months after their mother’s death, Audrey and her brother, Daniel, are on their way to live with their grandmother, dumped on the doorstep of a DNA-matched stranger because their father is drowning in his grief.
On The TBR/Waiting To Be Read:
When Audrey Casella arrives for an unplanned stay at the grand Hotel Ruby, she’s grateful for the detour. Just months after their mother’s death, Audrey and her brother, Daniel, are on their way to live with their grandmother, dumped on the doorstep of a DNA-matched stranger because their father is drowning in his grief.
On The TBR/Waiting To Be Read:
An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
YA Fantasy – April 28, 2015
Set in a terrifyingly brutal Rome-like world, An Ember in the Ashes is an epic fantasy debut about an orphan fighting for her family and a soldier fighting for his freedom. It’s a story that’s literally burning to be told.
Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone
YA Contemporary – June 16, 2015
Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular girls in her junior class. But hidden beneath the straightened hair and expertly applied makeup is a secret that her friends would never understand: Sam has Purely-Obsessional OCD and is consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off. 
How To Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo
YA Contemporary, Romance – August 4, 2015
When Jordyn Michaelson’s autistic brother joins her at her elite school, she’s determined not to let anyone know they're related. Even if that means closing herself off to all her closest friends, including charming football stud Alex Colby. But despite her best intentions, she just can't shake the memory of kissing Alex last summer, and the desire to do it again.
Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine by Stephanie Tromly
YA Contemporary, Mystery – August 4, 2015
Sherlock meets The Breakfast Club in this story of a wisecracking girl who meets a weird but brilliant boy and their roller-coaster of a semester that's one part awkward, three parts thrilling, and five parts awesome.
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
YA Fantasy, Comics – May 19, 2015
The graphic novel debut from rising star Noelle Stevenson, based on her beloved and critically acclaimed web comic, which Slate awarded its Cartoonist Studio Prize, calling it "a deadpan epic."Who else should be on this list? Is there an upcoming release I don't know about and you're super excited about? Let me know!!
Awesome choices! Will be adding them to MY pile!
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to get my hands on An Ember in the Ashes. I've been wanting it for months now! Great list.
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I never heard of Soundless but it seems like a really interesting read. Also I forgot that Nimona becoming a graphic novel until I saw this! I love the webcomic and Noelle Stevenson's comic Lumberjanes. Amazing list and I am adding a few to my own!
ReplyDeleteRichelle mead i love her
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I'm really excited about Mead's new book. I love the VA world, but it's cool to have something new.
ReplyDeleteI JUST realized An Ember in the Ashes hasn't been released yet. I've been seeing it all over the blogs for months so I was totally shocked! I've been hearing a lot of great things about it and I can't wait to read it as well.
I've got Lock & Mori on my TTT list also.
A huge yes to Soundless, An Ember in the Ashes, Hotel Ruby, and Every Last Word! I can't wait for those!
ReplyDeleteI want to read them all, especially Soundless and An Ember in the Ashes. Great list!
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Hell yes Queen of Shadows. I would have added it to my list this week - if I hadn't added ALL the ToG series books on my tbr shelf even before that have titles...let alone covers LOL! And I definitely want to read An Ember in the Ashes and Soundless too :) Awesome selection here^^ here's my TTT post this week!
ReplyDeleteMicheline @ Lunar Rainbows Reviews
There's Soundless again! Seeing it on so many lists today makes me really want to read it too! Happy reading! :)
ReplyDeleteSoundless, Every Last Word, and An Ember Into Ashes are all things I am dying to read. I don't know how I feel about Soundless' cover though. Mead seems to really like putting faces on her covers
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