Books in my TBR pile …

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Confession time. I have a bad habit. I will be all excited about a new book coming out, actually purchase said book, and then … I won’t read it. Or when I do read it, it will be weeks, if not months (or longer), after the release date. Sigh.

Part of this is just my schedule. I’m writing four books this year, along with blogging, social media, and all the other things that authors do. So it always seems like I should be working and writing instead of reading.

But my goal this summer is to make more time to read and to whittle down my TBR pile a little — so I can make room for more books. LOL. It’s a vicious cycle, I know.

Anyway, here are some YA books in my TBR pile that I’m looking forward to reading this summer. Note that the book descriptions are from Goodreads:

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore:

Eight years after Graceling, Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, who have run things since Leck died, believe in a forward-thinking plan: Pardon all who committed terrible acts under Leck’s reign, and forget anything bad ever happened. But when Bitterblue begins sneaking outside the castle—disguised and alone—to walk the streets of her own city, she starts realizing that the kingdom has been under the thirty-five-year spell of a madman, and the only way to move forward is to revisit the past.

Two thieves, who only steal what has already been stolen, change her life forever. They hold a key to the truth of Leck’s reign. And one of them, with an extreme skill called a Grace that he hasn’t yet identified, holds a key to her heart.

The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa:

Half Summer faery princess, half human, Meghan has never fit in anywhere. Deserted by the Winter prince she thought loved her, she is prisoner to the Winter faery queen. As war looms between Summer and Winter, Meghan knows that the real danger comes from the Iron fey—ironbound faeries that only she and her absent prince have seen. But no one believes her.

Worse, Meghan’s own fey powers have been cut off. She’s stuck in Faery with only her wits for help. Trusting anyone would be foolish. Trusting a seeming traitor could be deadly. But even as she grows a backbone of iron, Meghan can’t help but hear the whispers of longing in her all-too-human heart.

The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen:

THE FALSE PRINCE is the thrilling first book in a brand-new trilogy filled with danger and deceit and hidden identities that will have readers rushing breathlessly to the end.

In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king’s long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner’s motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword’s point — he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. But Sage’s rivals have their own agendas as well.

As Sage moves from a rundown orphanage to Conner’s sumptuous palace, layer upon layer of treachery and deceit unfold, until finally, a truth is revealed that, in the end, may very well prove more dangerous than all of the lies taken together.

An extraordinary adventure filled with danger and action, lies and deadly truths that will have readers clinging to the edge of their seats.

What are you looking forward to reading this summer?

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10 Responses to “Books in my TBR pile …”

  1. Alaina says:

    Eoin COlfer has a new Artemis Fowl book out.. ill have to get that soon.. unfortunately my shelves have the same problem.. super excited to get the book, then when i get it.. it sits for ever!!

  2. MonieG says:

    I have the exact same problem. I had 6 books in my TBR pile when I discovered Friends of the Library sales and online swap sites and now I have over 500 books!! And I can’t ever walk out of the bookstore without buying at least another book or two. It’s a disease. LOL

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      I only have about 20-25 in my TBR pile right, but I never seem to whittle that number down, and there’s always something new coming out that I want to read. It is a disease. LOL.

  3. Barbara says:

    I’m a little (ok, a whole lot) outside the reading age group for YA, but I like to think I’m young at heart. I loved The Iron Daughter, actually the whole series. I loved the story and the characters, the romance between Meghan and Ash, and I especially loved Puck. It is definitely worth stealing some time away to read. I also enjoyed Graceling…not too sure if I want to read Bitterblue or not. When you do read it, let us know whether it’s as good as the first book or not.

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      I like YA books a lot too. I enjoyed GRACELING, but I didn’t like FIRE nearly as much. I’m hoping BITTERBLUE is more like GRACELING. I guess I’ll see when I get around to reading it.

  4. Breanne says:

    I keep telling my family I’m not the only one who does this! My TBR pile is in the hundreds from working in a bookstore, then in publishing, and now just from all the book blogs and recommendations I read. I pick up books faster than I can get through them — but I’m the same way, every book I finish is permission to pick up something new. Vicious cycle indeed. =)

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      It is a vicious cycle. LOL. But you wouldn’t want to go to your TBR pile and find nothing to read, would you? At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. LOL.

  5. Expy says:

    The Graceling series…Eh, I prefer series that follow a single protagonist.

    I read the Iron Fey series. Didn’t care much for it. I much prefer the author’s new series, the Blood of Eden series.

    I love-love-love The False Prince. There’s not enough smart-ass, scheming protagonists out there.

    I’m looking forward to reading Insignia by S.J. Kincaid and Don’t You Wish by Roxanne St. Claire. They just came out yesterday!

    • Jennifer Estep says:

      I liked GRACELING much better than the second book. I haven’t tried the Blood of Eden series yet, but it looks interesting. I’ve read some of St. Claire’s romantic suspense books, and I keep meaning to try her new series.

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