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TTT: Books on My Fall TBR


This week's TTT topic: Books on my Fall TBR List

My fall reading is going to mostly consist of reading for the Cybils. So in reality my TBR for fall is going to consist of the book in the list of nominations that start October 1st in the category of Elementary and MG Speculative Fiction. But that doesn't mean I won't have time for other books too and I hope to fit all these in.

 

Carolina Blues by Virginia Kantra (October 7) 
Pennyroyal Academy by M.A. Larson (October 7)

 

Thursdays with the Crown by Jessica Day George (October 7) 
Exquisite Captive by Heahter Demetrios (October 7)

 

Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch (October 14) 
Once Upon a Rose by Laura Florand (October)

 

Empire of Shadows by Miriam Forster (November 4)
Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier (November 4)

 

The Map to Everywhere by Carrie Ryan and John Park Davies (November 4) 
Princess of Thorns  by Stacey Jay (November 4) 

What are you looking forward to reading this fall? 



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Anonymous said…
Funny how few we have in common on this one! And do we know October for sure for Once Upon a Rose? *hopes*
September 23, 2014 at 9:01 AM
Brenda said…
I'm hoping I have sometime for some MG Speculative Fiction in October, but I'm not planning on it. You've got a few on my TBR listed though.
September 23, 2014 at 4:32 PM
Jessica said…
I'm looking forward to Thursdays With the Crown a lot, those books are a favorite of mine! And Pennyroyal Academy, Snow Like Ashes, and Princess of Thorns look good, too! :)
September 23, 2014 at 6:49 PM
Brandy said…
Laura hasn't updated in a while so I'm not absolutely sure about Once Upon a Rose. Just really really hoping. I'll keep putting it on anticipated lists until it does come out, because I'm so looking forward to it. :)
September 23, 2014 at 8:14 PM
Brandy said…
My experience last year taught me I NEED to take breaks and read something not in my category or I start hating everything. Other people can totally focus on their category with no burn out. I'm not one of those.
September 23, 2014 at 8:15 PM
Brandy said…
I actually read Thursdays with the Crown on Sunday. So. Good.
September 23, 2014 at 8:15 PM
Mel@Thedailyprophecy said…
Dreamer's pools & Princess of thorns are two of my most anticipated books. Marrilier is one of my favorite authors and I love fairy tale retellings.
I'm currently reading Empire of shadows and it's good.
I can't wait for Snow like ashes. Fantasy is the best :D Happy reading :)

Mel@thedailyprophecy
September 24, 2014 at 7:01 AM
Anonymous said…
So many tempting books! I was wondering how you would have time to read anything but MGSF... I'd been reading your post about The Story of Owen and thinking that I'd wanted to read it, too, but it's now probably going to wait for after Cybils season. But maybe I'll keep it in reserve in case I need a break, too. I'm also excited about Thursdays with the Crown, the new Maggie Stiefvater, Ambassador by William Alexander, the new Garth Nix.
September 24, 2014 at 9:50 AM
Fida Islaih said…
I recently added PRINCESS OF THORNS to my goodreads TBR list!
September 24, 2014 at 1:02 PM
Brenda said…
I'll keep that in mind, I don't want to start hating on books. I'm just hopping to see what people nominate :)
September 24, 2014 at 5:15 PM
Brenda said…
BTW the last four books in a row on the left have been sitting on my TBR, so maybe they will be nice to slip in there with my other reading.
September 24, 2014 at 5:18 PM
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