Books On My Summer 2024 TBR

 I've been fairly successful with my reading goals so far this year (40 out of 42 read!), but I still have some goals to catch up on or exceed (books by authors of color and women in translation). I've also got my book club books, and I'll throw a few new and/or summery titles into the mix for inspiration. Hoping to read many of these outside, basking in beautiful weather!

Happy Top Ten Tuesday!

Books On My Summer 2024 TBR

1. She's Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino--This is technically for a book club, although I probably won't be able to attend the meeting.  I've heard so many good things about this one, and it looks like a good summer read, so I'm planning to read it anyway.
2. Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia by David Greene (Book club read)--I already have it out of the library, but have to get on this one! It sounds very interesting but nonfiction usually takes me a little longer.
3. The Edge of Lost by Kristina McMorris (Book club read)--I'm halfway through this one, but just not very into it. Nothing wrong with it, I'm just not particularly relating to the characters--learning a bit about the Irish/Italian immigrant experience in the early twentieth century U.S.
4. Clean: The New Science of Skin by James Hamblin--Currently reading this one--learning a lot about soap and how the skin care industry is just as bogus as we think.
5. Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland--This one just came out, and Friedland is a sure bet for a fun, funny, and touching summer read. Plus, my library has it.
6. Dreams of Ice and Shadow by Kathryn Troy (eARC)--I got through a good chunk but then stopped reading because I find it difficult to read on my computer instead of at least on the Kindle, and I only have a Word doc for this one. But, it's just as incredible as all her other stuff, and I have to get back to it to write a review before it comes out!
7. Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom by Sangu Mandanna--Admittedly, I still need to read Mandanna's first book, which is also on my TBR, but I love the trope of kids writing/drawing themselves into and out of myths and stories.
8. Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi--After a long wait, this one is out next week! I liked the first book, but found it a little more typical YA fantasy. The second book was something else, exploring more mature themes and concepts in fascinating ways, and I expect more surprises in the third.
9. The Dating Contract by Stacy Agdern--Preordered via a Kindle deal, and now that it's been delivered, I'm just waiting for the right time to devour this one.
10. Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubbs--I've really enjoyed second chance romance since Role Playing and I've also gotten a little into birding in recent years, so this new release looks intriguing.