What I’m Reading in May
I’m excited for these books, guys! There’s a few fantasies on here, but I’m really getting into contemporaries right now. This beautiful weather does it every time!
Kindle
NOWHERE BUT HERE: THUNDER ROAD #1 • Katie McGarry | One of these days, I’ll post reviews of all of Katie McGarry’s books. I’ve been a horrid slacker with her existing series. I’m going to turn over a new leaf with her new series. I love the grittiness and the drama in her books.
HOLD ME LIKE A BREATH: ONCE UPON A CRIME FAMILY #1 • Tiffany Schmidt | Nothing about this books sounds less than intriguing. A world where there is a black market for body parts sounds dangerous and, frankly, a little gross. But I’m totally interested.
THE STORYSPINNER: THE KEEPER’S CHRONICLES #1 • Becky Wallace | This fantasy has been on my radar for ages. Also, I’ve heard good things. There’s magic and performers that sound like gypsies a little bit. I just started reading this one.
Owned/Print ARCs
THE SCORPIO RACES • Maggie Stiefvater | Rereading this forever favorite while my bestie Alyssa reads it for the first time.
REVENGE, ICE CREAM, AND OTHER THINGS BEST SERVED COLD: BROKEN HEARTS AND REVENGE #2 • Katie Finn | The first book in this series was cute but predictable. I’m still looking forward to seeing where things go for Gemma, Hallie, and Teddy.
LOVE, FORTUNES, AND OTHER DISASTERS • Kimberley Karalius | I just started this one as well and it’s cute. I don’t think I’m loving it, but it’s got a cute premise.
VELVET • Temple West | It’s been awhile since I read a book about vampires, guys, but this one has potential. Going to be digging into this one very soon.
ROOK • Sharon Cameron | This book just sounds fantastic. Alternate world Paris? STOP.
THE PENDERWICKS IN SPRING: THE PENDERWICKS #4 • Jeanne Birdsall | I just LOVE THESE KIDS. I can’t wait to see what happens now that we get a little time jump!
Audiobooks
AN EMBER IN THE ASHES • Sabaa Tahir | YO. A fantasy based on Ancient Rome and an audiobook narrated by Steve West and Fiona Hardingham, the most excellent duo behind THE SCORPIO RACES audiobook? I’m in.
PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS: PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS #1 • Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson | This is our May On the Same Page book, and I’m stoked. A MG Peter Pan retelling narrated by Jim Dale. Also, I used to read Dave Barry’s column when he was still working in newspapers, and it was HILARIOUS. This can only mean good things, friends.
I’m very excited to read Nowhere But Here! I feel like it’s been much too long since I’ve read a McGarry novel, so that one’s definitely something I’m looking forward to. Also, yessss to The Scorpio Races. I’m definitely overdue for a reread 🙂
I need to get onto my ARC list this month but I definitely want to try and get to Paper Towns. Its coming out as a movie soon so I need to read it ASAP or I won’t be able to see the movie. 🙂
Rachel @ Rachel’s Reading Corner
Ooh, The Scorpio Races re-read! Now that I’ve re-read The Raven Cycle, I really should re-read The Scorpio Races. I love how intensely re-readable Stiefvater’s books are. She layers so much in them. I’ve also been really curious about The Storyspinner–I definitely want to get to it at some point!