Five Books I’m Looking Forward to This Month!
So, let’s just disregard the fact that the month of June is closer to be over than beginning because there’s so many GREAT books out this month! I can’t wait to dive into all of them, but these are the five that I’m looking forward to the most. (And yes, I’ve read some of them already. The benefit of both a road trip and putting this post off for three weeks.)
The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
I actually read this book several months ago when it first came out, and I loved it. Nastya and Josh are two pretty effed up kids with lots of baggage and horrible pasts. I might have to reread it before I write my review because, of course, I took no notes months ago. Not like that’s a hardship at all. (June 4, 2013 from Atria)
Siege and Storm: The Grisha Trilogy #2 by Leigh Bardugo
I really, REALLY enjoyed book one in this series, SHADOW AND BONE, and this second installment was just as good, maybe better. The world in this series is unfolding in such an interesting, complex way and I’m loving it. I’ll be reviewing this one AND giving away some goodies soon!! (June 4, 2013 from Henry Holt)
Star Cursed: The Cahill Witch Chronicles #2 by Jessica Spotswood
The cliffhanger at the end of book one, BORN WICKED, was pretty insane. I just finished reading this one while I was on my roadtrip, and things are not getting any easier or better for the Cahill sisters. Jessica Spotswood knows how to end her books in ways that just make me CRAZY with anticipation!! (June 18, 2013 from Putnam Juvenile)
Every Day After by Laura Golden
YAY middle grade! This one sounds just charming and lovely and a little sad: historical fiction in the South where a little girl’s family is kind of falling apart and a mean girl shows up in town determined to make Lizzie Hawkins’ life even worse by taking her friends away. (June 11, 2013 from Delacorte Press)
The Lost Sun: The United States of Asgard #1 by Tessa Graton
So, I don’t think this cover is doing this book any favors, but it’s got NORSE MYTHOLOGY in it. Like, Percy Jackson kind of Norse mythology, where the Norse gods exist in the modern world. YES FOREVER. PLUS! There’s a prophetess, a main character who fears he’ll turn into a crazy berserking warrior like his father, and a ROAD TRIP to find a missing god’s son. WORD. (June 25, 2013 from Random House BFYR)
I can’t wait to read Star Cursed! For some reason I thought it was coming out in the fall…. Not sure why. But you KNOW I love TSoT and totally blabbered over how amazing S&S was <3
I have been busting my butt to get a copy of Sea of Tranquility ASAP. I also just ordered Shadow & Bone the other day and I’m super excited for that one to arrive on my doorstep.
Ooooh, look at you surprising me with a June release I hadn’t even heard of! That’d be Every Day After, which I’m now anxiously awaiting to hear your reaction to because I’m such a huge Middle Grade/Historical fan. Also really hoping The Lost Sun is good despite terrible cover. Caving and going to pick up Shadow and Bone tomorrow night at the Fierce Reads tour. Hopefully I’ll like it!
I’ll admit it – I totally skipped over The Lost Sun because of the cover. BUT you just mentioned Norse mythology, which now has me thinking twice about possibly reading this book.