Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2021 TBR

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Somewhat blurry shot of two pages of a book that are slightly kept apart. You can see a sliver of the sky or a nearby blue wall through the end of them. As always, this TBR list is not set in stone.

So much depends on which books are available at my local library, how long their waitlists are, and whether I find other titles that demand to be read first.

I admire those of you who can make a TBR list and stick to it no matter what. That is impressive!

If no release date is noted in the list below, that means the book was published earlier this month.

So they can be purchased today or maybe even requested from your local library (if libraries exist where you live and it’s available there).

There’s something nice about having a mixture of books that can be read immediately and ones that will require a few months of patience.

 

Shirley Chisholm Dared- The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress  by Alicia D. Williams book cover. Image on cover is a drawing of a black woman wearing glasses.

1. Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress  by Alicia D. Williams  

Why I Want to Read It: This is a slice of U.S. history I know nothing about. In my experience, picture books can be a fun way to learn about historical figures you’re unfamiliar with.

 

Wake- The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts  by Rebecca Hall book cover. Image on cover is a drawing of eight slaves standing on a hill as they watch a city begin to burn.

2. Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts  by Rebecca Hall

Why I Want to Read It: Same as #1.

 

Sisters of the Neversea  by Cynthia Leitich Smith book cover. Image on cover is a drawing of three children wearing pajamas and flying in the air above their homes.

3. Sisters of the Neversea  by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Why I Want to Read It: It’s a retelling of Peter Pan. How cool is that?

 

Hola Papi- How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer book cover. Image on cover is a drawing of the author wearing a sombrero and typing on a typewriter.

4. Hola Papi: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons by John Paul Brammer 

Why I Want to Read It: This memoir looks like it will be a heartwarming, hilarious read.

 

Far Out- Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy  by Paula Guran book cover. Image on cover is a drawing of a magical woman in a blue dress who looks like she's doing a spell. There are twinkling lights around her.

5. Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy  by Paula Guran

Why I Want to Read It: I’m always interested in new queer science fiction and fantasy.

 

We Have Always Been Hereby Lena Nguyen book cover. Image on cover shows a rocky outcropping on an alien plant that has a huge moon in the sky.

6. We Have Always Been Here by Lena Nguyen

Release Date: July 6

Why I Want to Read It: This book encompasses some of my favourite science fiction tropes like enduring radiation storms, exploring dangerous new planets, and seeing how humans react to androids who are nearly indistinguishable from them.

 

Cursed Bunny  by Bora Chung book cover. Image on cover is a drawing of an alert purple hare.

7. Cursed Bunny  by Bora Chung

Release Date: July 15

Why I Want to Read It: Honestly, the title and cover were what made this a must-read for me. I love rabbits and am so perplexed by the idea of them being cursed.

 

The Book of Accidents  by Chuck Wendig book cover. Image on cover is a black-and-white-photograph of a ghost standing in front of an old and possibly abandoned house in the woods.

8. The Book of Accidents  by Chuck Wendig 

Release Date: July 20

Why I Want to Read It: The Covid-19 pandemic has squelched most of my interest in horror, but Wendig is such a creative storyteller that I just might see if I can handle the scary stuff he comes up with. Plus, it’s Halloween-themed, and I love Halloween.

 

Cat Problems  by Jory John book cover. Image on cover is of a stressed-out cat sitting in a cardboard box.

9. Cat Problems  by Jory John

Release Date: August 3

Why I Want to Read It: Cats are enigmas to me in part due to my terrible allergy to them. I can’t be around them at all, so everything I know about them comes from the funny stories and occasional complaints people share about them online. The thought of a cat having a list of complaints about the humans in his or her life makes me grin.

 

Living Beyond Borders: Stories About Growing Up Mexican in America by Margarita Longoria book cover. Image on cover is a drawing of a man with a butterfly on his shoulder walking into a Mexican village.

10. Living Beyond Borders: Stories About Growing Up Mexican in America by Margarita Longoria

Release Date: August 21

Why I Want to Read It: To listen to the contributors’ perspectives. I’m also an immigrant and love reading about the wide variety of experiences that can be found in immigrants around the world.

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94 Responses to Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2021 TBR

  1. I love some of those SF tropes! Adding some of these…

  2. Great list! Wake sounds fantastic.

  3. oohoo. this collection has the most interesting covers and titles i have seen so far. happy reading, Lydia

  4. I haven’t read any of these books but there are some really interesting ones among them. Can’t wait to see what you have to say about them.

    Thanks for visiting my TTT earlier.

  5. Thank you for bringing these to my attention. I’m especially interested in the book about Shirley Chisholm, Living Beyond Borders, and Cat Problems.

  6. That Cat Problems cover made me laugh. I hope you enjoy these.

  7. This is an impressive tbr! I hope you get to read it all.

  8. I have The Book of Accidents on my wish list. It sounds so good.

  9. I also struggle with my TBR list due to availability or non-availability of these books where I live. I am super intrigued by that bunny cover. It looks a bit menacing. Cursed Bunny would definitely be the book I pick out from your list.

  10. Ooo, a few titles here that I will be adding to my wish list! Thanks.

  11. Love all the variety you have on your list. Hope you enjoy them all!

  12. I probably could write a sequel to Cat Problems as I have three of them. Hahaha. Also, I have Hola Papi on hold at the library.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday Thank you!

  13. The retelling of Peter Pan sounds really good. I also love cat books despite never actually owning a cat.

  14. Your list is so varied, I love it! I hope you enjoy the books, they look like a great blend of educational and entertaining (and in some cases, hopefully both).

    my TTT for the week

  15. Cursed Bunny sounds intriguing! (I’m reading a book called Rabbits right now, also with very vivid cover art. I wonder if it’s a new trend??) I’m looking forward to the Chuck Wendig book too. Hope you enjoy your summer reading!

  16. Great TBR! I hope you enjoy all of these!

  17. I just added The Book of Accidents to my TBR, read the synopsis and found it utterly compelling!

  18. I had not heard about Sister of the Neversea but I love Peter Pan so I added it to my TBR. I just need to find a copy.

  19. So many great possibilities here! Happy summer reading!

  20. Cat Problems sounds like such a fun read 🙂 Hope you’ll enjoy all of these!

  21. I have never really considered reading children’s books to learn about history like that, such a clever idea! I am not a science fiction reader or fantasy, probably my least favorite genres, but we have always been here sounds interesting. Happy reading!

  22. Jo

    I hope you enjoy all of these.

  23. Great list – I haven’t heard of any of these books, but a lot of them sound really interesting! You always come up with the most intriguing book lists.

  24. I’m also terribly allergic to cats.
    Happy reading, Lydia!

    Here’s a link to my Summer Reading List.

  25. These are all new books to me Lydia, but the Shirley Chisholm book, Wake and Hola are all going on my TBR.

  26. Very interesting covers. Cat Problems interests me! lol. I remember Shirley Chisholm in Congress and love her quote: “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”

  27. I am terrible at sticking to TBR’s but I sure do try! haha. Sister of the Neversea looks good!

  28. I love the idea of a book of the cat’s observations. I feel like our cat would just complain that we couldn’t read his mind and anticipate his every need or whim.

  29. We Have Always Been Here sounds really interesting!
    Happy reading 🙂

  30. We Have Always Been Here sounds like it’s going to be right up my alley! It’s definitely going on my tbr. 🙂

  31. I loved seeing what you would like to read this summer. I understand your feeling about TBR. The books I listed on my TTT today was books on hold at my local library, especially the newer releases.

  32. I really want to read that Chuck Wendig book as well. It sounds so good.

  33. What a wonderful list. I might have added more than one of them to my TBR 👀

  34. Wake looks great – and I need to know more about Cursed Bunny now, haha

  35. I love picture book biographies – they are a great way to gain information.

  36. Almost all of these look very interesting, especially 2, 5, and 6.
    I’m not much of a horror reader at the best of times and definitely not now.

  37. This is such a diverse list! I haven’t heard of most of them, although the Wendig book is one I’ve been considering. Horror’s not my favorite genre, but I do enjoy it occasionally. I hope you love all these!

    Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!

    Susan
    http://www.blogginboutbooks.com

  38. We Have Always Been Here sounds really interesting! I’m really looking forward to The Book of Accidents, too! Sounds like it’s going to be a good one.

  39. I’d love to hear what ‘The Book of Accidents’ is like.

  40. These all sound fascinating! Great list!

  41. Adding some of these to my TBR!

  42. I added Cat Problems and Sisters of the Neversea to my TBR! XD

  43. Donna

    I have not heard of anyone of these, but the covers are gorgeous.

  44. As a cat owner myself, I was very amused to see Cat Problems on your list 😸 Happy summer reading and I hope you won’t have too wait too long for any books from the library 😎

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