This year I have decided to make an actual To-Be-Read (TBR) list of new releases in 2015, as the bulk of my reading each year are these newly published books. I’ve decided to share this list in hopes of others also reading them so that I can have people to talk to about books. Because I’d like to have people to talk to about books. Please talk with me about books.
These are in release-date order. If you’d like a specific
genre, I suggest ctrl-F and entering it in, as I am sure to have something of
nearly every genre. Most of these I won’t give too much detail in describing,
but I will have links the Goodreads page for each book so you can find more
information if you’d like. The books that I really, really want to read will be
marked as “vital” and have written reasons why I want to read them! I’ll try to
update this list as more books are announced and/or released this year, so
check back!
Also, please share with me the books you're looking forward to this year!
Already Released
“Firefight” by Brandon Sanderson, YA Science Fiction.
Released. Vital. Link
This is the second in
a recent series by Sanderson, who is undoubtedly one of my top three authors of
all time. It’s about a world in which some people are born with one super
power. It’s good because all of Sanderson’s work is good.
“The Darkest Part of the Forest” by Holly Black, YA Fantasy.
Released. Link
“Almost Famous Women” by Megan Mayhew Bergman, Historical
Short Stories. Released. Link
These are a collection
of strong women in history who did awesome things. Girl power!
“Binary Star” by Sarah Gerard, Fiction. Released. Link
“The Season Of Migration” by Nellie Herman, Historical
Fiction. Released. Vital. Link
Vincent van Gogh is
one of my favorite painters and this is a story about his early life.
“There Will Be Lies” by Nick Lake, YA Mystery. Released. Link
“A List of Things That Didn’t Kill Me” by Jason Schmidt,
Memoir. Released. Link
“The Ghosts of Heaven” by Marcus Sedgwick, YA Science Fiction.
Released. Vital. Link
Four linked stories
from cavemen to the future chronicle creation through the ages. The premise
sounds very unique and thought-provoking.
“The Girl On The Train” by Paula Hawkins, Mystery. Released.
Vital. Link
This is the next book
I am reading when I finish my current novel. It is about a woman who commutes
daily past this couple and one day sees something that she feels she needs to
tell the police. After, she isn’t sure she did the right thing. Maybe I like
this idea because I spend too much time making up stories about people who
commute with me.
February
“Disgruntled” by Asali Soloman, Fiction. February 3rd. Link
“Funny Girl” by Nick Hornby, Historical Fiction. Febrary 3rd.
Vital. Link
Follows the life of a
1960s British sitcom starlette. The premise sounds very interesting and funny,
and I have heard great things about Nick Hornby.
“Single, Carefree, Mellow” by Katherine Heiney, Short
Stories. February 3rd. Link
“The Last Time We Say Goodbye” by Cynthia Hand, YA
Contemporary. February 10th. Link
“My Heart And Other Black Holes” by Jasmine Warga, YA
Contemporary. February 10th. Vital. Link
A girl haunted by a
crime her father committed wants to kill herself, she finds a Suicide Partner
and as they form a bond she questions if she really wants to do it. Sounds like
an emotional rollercoaster to me. I love a good rollercoaster.
“The Unfortunate Importance Of Beauty” by Amanda Filipacchi,
Chick Lit. February 16th. Vital. Link
Two best friends on
different spectrums of the beautiful scale try to make it so that people look
at them for more than their outward appearance. I am a sucker for juxtaposition,
plus living in Japan makes me very conscious of people treating me differently
because of how I look.
“Find Me” by Laura van der Berg, Light Science Fiction.
February 17th. Link
“Making Nice” by Matt Sumeli, Fiction. February 17th. Link
“Satin Island” by Tom McCarthy, Fiction. February 17th. Link
“A Darker Shade Of Magic” by V.E. Schwab, YA Fantasy.
February 24th. Vital. Link
Vicious was a
fantastic book. Time-travel between two Londons with magic and thieves and
smuggling. Actually there are a lot of books being released this year with
time-traveling as a theme. I like this trend more than werewolves and faeires.
March
“Shadow Scale” by Rachel Hartman, YA Fantasy. March 10th.
Vital. Link
I have waited a long
time for this book. It’s the follow-up to the book “Seraphina” that is about
dragons who make themselves look like humans. It isn’t as crazy as it sounds
and is actually a really beautiful book.
“Vanishing Girls” by Lauren Oliver, YA Mystery. March 10th. Link
“Hausfrau” by Jill Alexander Essbaum, Chick Lit. March 17th. Link
“The Poser” by Jacob Rubin, Fiction. March 17th. Link
“Night At The Fiestas” by Kristin Valdez Quade, Short
Stories. March 23rd. Link
“The Walls Around Us” by Nova Ren Suma, YA
Mystery/Paranormal. March 24th. Link
“The Harder They Come” by T.C. Boyle, Fiction. March 30th. Link
April
“Fig” by Sarah Elizabeth Schantz, YA Contemporary. April 7th.
Vital. Link
The description of
this book is fantastic, it follows the younger years of a girl who is trying to
deal with her mentally ill mother (schizophrenia) and her own mental issues. It
seems like a very emotional and touching story!
“None Of The Above” by I.W. Gregorio. YA LGBT. April 7th. Link
“All The Rage” by Courtney Summers. YA Contemporary. April
14th. Link
“God Help The Child” by Toni Morrison. Fiction. April 21st.
Vital. Link
I’ve actually never
read a Toni Morrison book, but I would like to. I think this is the perfect
opportunity to delve into the works of a famous literary figure. I’ve actually
not read many huge names in literature and would like to start!
“Othergirl” by Nicole Burnstein, YA Contemporary Superhero.
April. Vital. Link
This book looks
fantastic. It’s about a girl who is best friends with a superhero. I really don’t
think I need to say much more than that. It’s also a debut novel, which I am a
sucker for.
May
“Fallout” by Gwenda Bond, YA Retelling, Superhero. May 1st.
Vital. Link
I suppose spring is
gonna be full of superheros. This book is actually a retelling of the story of Lois
Lane, I believe from when she was a teenager. Seems interesting, plus that
cover is fantastic!
“Seriously Wicked” by Tina Connelly, YA Paranormal. May 5th. Link
“How To Start A Fire” by Lisa Lutz, Chick Lit. May 12th. Link
“The Wrath And The Dawn” by Renee Ahdieh, YA Retelling,
Fantasy. May 12th. Link
June
“Charlie, Presumed Dead” by Anne Heltzel, YA Thriller. June
2nd. Vital. Link
Two girls find out
they were dating the same guy when they go to his funeral. Together, they go on
a journey to uncover the mysteries of his life. It just sounds interesting,
please that title. I love a good thriller/mystery!
“In The Unlikely Event” by Judy Blume, Fiction. June 2nd.
Vital. Link
I have a confession, I
never read Judy Blume as a child. I was too busy with Goosebumps and Harry Potter
and other gross books to be bothered with Fudge or Freckle Juice. But this is a
book for adults, and I would really like to read it. It’s based on a series of
plane crashes that happened in New Jersey when she was a teenager. I like plane
crashes. Is that something I should write on the internet? Probably not.
“Our Brothers at the Bottom of the Sea” by Jonathan Kranz,
Fiction. June 9th. Link
“A Book of Spirit and Thieves” by Morgan Rhodes, YA Fantasy.
June 23rd. Link
“The Boy Most Likely To” by Huntley Fitzpatrick, YA Romance.
June. Link
That name. That is the name of an author.
July
“Pretending To Be Erica” by Michelle Painchaud, YA
Contemporary. July 21st. Link
“Armada” by Ernest Cline, YA Science Fiction. July 28th.
Vital. Link
Ready Player One was a
quick, entertaining, enjoyable read. It may have been a bit cheesy, may have
been a bit bogged down with 80s and 90s references, but it was a book that didn’t
take itself too seriously. If Ernest Cline brings that same lightness to his
upcoming Armada novel, I think it’ll be really great!
August
“The Uninvited” by Cat Winters, Paranormal Historical
Fiction. August 11th. Link
“The Dead House” by Dawn Kurtagich, YA Thriller. August 15th.
Vital. Link
A diary is found in
the ashes of a school fire that belongs to the unknown twin sister of a girl
who went missing due to said fire. The book is told in a nontraditional way,
which is what interests me most. Interviews, diary entries, video transcripts,
etc. will tell the story rather than an actual narrative. Reminds me a bit of
The Three which I read last year and loved!
“The Rest Of Us Just Live Here” by Patrick Ness, YA Modern
Fantasy. August 28th. Link
September
None so far! Check back to see if I add any!
October
“Six Of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo, YA Fantasy. October 6th. Link
“The Sword Of Summer” by Rick Riordan, YA Mythology Fantasy.
October 6th. Link
November
None as of yet, watch this space to see if I add more!
December
None that I know of, check to see if I add some later!
I absolutely want to read The Girl on the Train! It sounds intriguing. I really like how you have broken up your reading list. I definitely need to make a plan like this! :) Thanks for sharing. And I would love to talk about books with you! :)
ReplyDeleteI am about halfway through with it right now and it is so not what I expected but so good. Reminds me a bit of You that I read last year!
DeleteThis is super impressive! I need to get back to reading YA. It's such good stuff!
ReplyDeleteI was shocked to see how many of these books were classified as YA, a few of them definitely don't seem to fall into that category. I was actually thinking that I need to read more "adult" books, but it seems only YA catches my eyes!!!
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