my spring 2014 to be read list

Hello!

It’s been a bit since I last participated in The Broke and the Bookish‘s Top Ten Tuesday, but it’s an absolute given for me when we’re talking about our to-be-read lists. My spring 2014 list has been in the works for a while now, as I have added and deleted novels week after week. I, finally, however, managed to narrow it down to eleven books I can’t wait to get to this spring. A good mix of middle grade and young adult stories, I already have a few on hold at my local library. What books made your list?! :)

This one has a really interesting synopsis; high school sophomores receive telepathic powers after getting their flu shots. It hasn’t received glowing reviews, unfortunately, but I want to check it out myself before forming any of my own opinions.

Isn’t that cover the best? I am always up for a fairy tale retelling, and this novel, told from the point of view of “the other girl from Kansas” sounds particularly good.

This is one that I actually have in the large pile of books in my room right now, and I cannot wait to get to it. There is rarely a shortage of good middle grade novels, and I have no doubts that I can add this to my list of favorites.

In all fairness, I made these graphics a few weeks ago, so the cover has changed {see it here!}, but that doesn’t diminish my excitement for it. It sounds really good, and it has already been compared to The Fault in Our Stars and Eleanor & Park. 

Anything that mentions one of my most beloved books, To Kill a Mockingbird, it makes my to-be-read list. I am sure this one will be a winner; it follows three kids as they try to convince others to read the classic.

I saw this on someone’s Waiting on Wednesdays a few months ago, and ever since, I couldn’t get over the synopsis and gorgeous cover. I also love that it is exploring the behind-the-scenes area of film. I really enjoy seeing that in young adult books.

I promise, I really did make this a few weeks ago, and at this point, it would be silly to redo the graphics, right? :) Anyhoo, you can see the new cover here, and with that, you can read the interesting synopsis as well. Mysteries make me happy, so I can’t wait for this one!

This is another novel that sounds amazing! If the cover is any indication {clearly I’m ignoring the “don’t judge a book buy it’s cover” idea :)}, I think it will be good.

I have long been waiting for this sequel! Countdown is a middle grade book I have no problem recommending time after time, and I can’t wait to get back into Franny’s story.

Lisa Greenwald was one of the first authors I read when I started venturing into the middle grade novel, and I keep reading her novels whenever they come out. Dog Beach will be perfect for the spring-summer period.

Finally, I hope to get to the latest installment of Ruby Redfort. The series doesn’t receive much press and hype, but if you ever pass by one at the bookstore, do pick it up, okay?

Whew! Like always, I have lots of reading I would like to get done. Do we share any books? Feel free to leave your own lists; I would love to hear what you’re hoping to read!

B