Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Top Ten Tuesday: Highly Anticipating!

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is...

Highly Anticipating - YA Releases!



This year has been packed with amazing releases, and there are a TON I am still looking forward to. I like to keep track of these lists, and so far, I have read 9/10 books from my previous YA anticipating post and 6/10 from my adult anticipating post. Today, I will be sharing ten YA releases I am looking forward to reading in the second half of this year. December is sort of slim pickings, but I do have a book, which I will feature in an upcoming Can't Wait Wednesday post.


What releases are you excited about?
Let us know in the comments!

46 comments:

  1. Great list Sam! I'm with you on Maybe this Time, Start Here, and American Royals! I think it's wonderful that you've been reading most of the books on your anticipated list!

    Lindy@ A Bookish Escape

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    1. I always try to read the books I highlight, but I am poor, and if I cannot get an ARC or a copy from the library, they usually just linger on my TBR. I have two of the above books, so that's a good start.

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  2. You've really killed it with your earlier anticipated YA list! Go you! I might check out the new Kasie West when it comes out. I've enjoyed most of hers that I've read. P.S. I Like You is still my favorite. :)

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    1. These posts are like wishes I make, and a lot of times, I get lucky, and am able to get ARCs. I firmly believe it happens, because I have made my wishes publicly known. PS I Like You was very good. I feel like my enjoyment suffered a little, because I did that book via audio, back before I was pretty good at listening to books, but I still really liked it.

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  3. I need to pay more attention to YA releases. I think I've only seen only one of those covers lol The covers are stunning! I need to check some of these out.
    Genesis @ Whispering Chapters

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    1. I am an age group mixer, and try to keep on top of all contemporary releases.

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  4. Match Made in Mehendi looks so cute! I love that cover! I'm excited for the Doller book too!

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    1. It sounds really fun. I have been wanting to read something by Doller, and this sounds like a great place to start.

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  5. I don't read many contemporary YA books but this is a good list and I may have to pick up a few.

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    1. Contemporary is pretty much my main genre, but there are some fantasy books I hope to read later in the year too, because I am so deep into the series. Hint: they are all really popular series.

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  6. SOOOOO out of the loop! I haven't heard of any of these lol

    Karen @ For What It's Worth

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    1. Glad I could shed some light on these books for you

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  7. Start Here looks pretty good - I hope so, since Netgalley approved me for an ARC! For me the biggest months this last half of the year are October and November.

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    1. I got rejected for Start Here. Lucky you! Hope you like it.

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  8. American Royals sounds so fun! I mean, anything having to do with royalty will make me want to read it!

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    1. I am so odd, because I am so NOT a royal watcher, but I love royalty in books.

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  9. I'm always looking forward to Kasie West's books. And I didn't know Gloria Chao has a new one coming out. Thanks for the heads-up!

    Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction

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    1. The new Chao sounds SO GOOD, too. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us

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  10. I love that song. :)

    You always have the best contemps. Love that cover of Crying Laughing- that's cute. :)

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    1. I thought Rubin's Denton Little series was fabulous. So, I am curious to see what he does here. Carly Simon songs are so good.

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  11. CRYING LAUGHING. So much. Definitely American Royals! And I read The Arrival of Someday, and I mostly liked it but I had some mixed feelings? And Start Here looks good too, I will probably need to read that one at some point!

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    1. Denton was great for me, so I have high hopes for Rubin's new book. American Royals is screaming my name. I am sad it's not being published by Harper. I have good luck getting approvals from them, not so much from RH. =| I tend to like Malone's books, even when other people don't XD

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  12. I've seen SO MUCH hype for American Royals! I kind of feel like maybe I should venture out of fantasy to check it out. I hope you love all of these!

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    1. McGee's last series was a futuristic type deal, but I really enjoyed it, and could see her doing really well in contemporary

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  13. Wow, I'm impressed that you've read so many of the books from your Highly Anticipating lists. I love making these kinds of lists, but I don't always actually read the books! I'll have to check out your other Highly Anticipating lists now.

    Happy TTT!

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    1. I try to prioritize books. My biggest obstacle is access to the books. If I can get my hands on it, I will usually read it. The success rate has been high too, which is a plus.

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  14. American Royals is one I keep eyeing. I'm not usually much into royals but something about the synopsis for this book really appeals to me.

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    1. Royals and romance and McGee - I feel like it will all work for me

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  15. Color Me In sounds like it's going to be a great read. Match Made in Mehendi looks so cute. I definitely need to be on the lookout for that one.

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    1. I actually have Color Me In, so that's a sure thing for me. Sounds like a solid debut too

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  16. I haven’t seen any of those covers except American Royals. I hope you enjoy them all!!

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    1. I am surprised. You usually know the books of which I speak. Now I really feel like I am the obscure book lady.

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  17. Of course you had to have a Kasie West here LOL

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    1. If Kasie West has a book coming out, it will always be included in my anticipating list.

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  18. Great list. I've only heard of a few books on this list, but the Kasie West book is on my watch list!

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  19. Man, we definitely are living in a golden age of cover art. Those all look delicious!

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    1. Too many dazzling covers these days, and you know I'm a cover-ho

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  20. You've got quite the blue and purple covers aesthetic going on here. I haven't got any of these books on my wishlist as I didn't know any of them! But I just got a bunch of romance ebooks thanks to your blog and good reviews so I'll be busy reading those until these come out with your reviews for them as well x

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    1. Maybe you just spotted a cover trend there. I will be looking out for your thoughts on those romance books. Fingers crossed you like them too.

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  21. I am looking forward to some of these. I would really like to read The Arrival of Someday. This is a great lineup. I am sure I will have most if not all on my list as well.

    Mary

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    1. The Arrival of Someday was quite an emotional read. I mean, sick kids. Gets me every time.

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  22. Oooooh I'm so excited for quite a few of these. I would say the most was Our Wayward Fate. I loved American Panda so much, so I'm super excited to see what she does next. :)

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    1. American Panda was a really strong debut, and this story sounds even better

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