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As usual, my summer to-read list isn’t going to be a very long one.
I like to leave plenty of space for mood reading and to take breaks from reading to enjoy the nice, warm weather and the various Pride events that happen every June here.
Once the cloying humidity and heatwaves of July, August, and September arrive in Toronto, I will settle down again and spend more time reading.
Here are some of the books that will be close to the top of my to-read list as June melts into July. Pageboy is already out, but I’ve listed the publication dates for the rest.
Pageboy by Elliot Page
I Want to Read It Because: Memoirs are always interesting things to read, and I don’t know much about Mr. Page’s personal life.
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
Release Date: June 27
I Want to Read It Because: I’ve enjoyed Ms. Due’s other work, and this story sounds deliciously scary.
The Apology by Jimin Han
Release Date: August 1
I Want to Read It Because: You don’t see a lot of overlap between literary fiction and ghost stories. This could be excellent!
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
Release Date: August 15
I Want to Read It Because: Kingfisher is a good storyteller and I like to check out all of their new books.
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
Release Date: August 29
I Want to Read It Because: It’s been a while since I read a vampire story, and this one looks like it could be very creative.
The Apology description and cover are intriguing! I’m going to add it to my TBR.
Enjoy!
I’ve been seeing a lot of buzz about Page’s book. I imagine his journey will make for interesting reading.
Fingers crossed it will be! 🙂
That cover on Vampires of El Norte is gorgeous! I’m still a bit over a lot of vampire stories, but that would definitely catch my eye.
Sweet! Yeah, I love the cover, too.
The Apology does sound intriguing. I hope you enjoy them all!
Thank you. 🙂
The Apology sounds as if it can be a really good book yes! I hope you get to read and enjoy it!
Elza Reads
Thank you. 🙂
We’ll both be reading Thornhedge! I’ve loved everything I’ve read by this author so far. I’ve seen a few really good reviews of Pageboy so far — will be very interested in hearing what you think of it.
Yay! And we’ll see if I blog about that one. I might. 🙂
I would like to check out the new T Kingfisher as well.
Cool.
Definitely when it gets hotter out, I plan on spending more time indoors reading! Happy summer reading!
Cool. You, too!
I hope you enjoy all of these.
Thank you. 🙂
I hope you enjoy a perfectly wonderful summer reading season!
Thanks! You, too.
I’m reading a vampire cozy right now (Almost Fangmous, by Elle Wren Burke) :D. It’s the prequel to her Vampire Pet Boutique series, the third of which was released today. Enjoy your reading time and have a great week!
Ooh, that sounds fun. Thanks for sharing.
I’d like to read Elliot Page’s memoir too. I like their acting but it’d be interesting to learn more about him as a person.
For sure!
I didn’t know Elliot Page had a memoir, I’ll need to add it to my TBR as well! Hope you’ll enjoy all of these!
Thanks. Happy reading!
I love memoirs, I didn’t know Elliot Page had one. Juno was one of my favorites teen movies but i know little about his life
I hope you like his memoir if you read it!
I hope you enjoy all of these when you get a chance to read them!
Thank you. 🙂
Leaving room for an impulse book or three is a good idea. I know my list will probably change as the summer continues. Enjoy your summer reading!
Thanks, Michael. I was once again not able to leave a comment on your post, but I’ll keep trying. 🙂
I’m looking forward to Vampires of El Norte. The Reformatory’s cover has a very creepy vibe. I’m curious! Enjoy your summer reading!
Thank you. Enjoy!
I like a good vampire story as well, but, like you, it has been a while since I read one! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
Cool. 🙂
Oh, yes, I’ll share The Vampires of El Norte with my vampire-loving friend!
Cool! Hope they like it.
I hope you love Pageboy. I should read that as well.
Thank you. Hope you like it, too.
I’m the same way with mood reading. And Vampires of El Norte sounds great
Cool! I hope you like it if you read it.
Thornhedge looks really intriguing. I’m so tempted to read T. Kingfisher, but I’m also hesitant because so many reviews say “horror” or “horror-tinged” and I really, really don’t do horror. Yet at the same time, the blurbs and reviews all make her sound so good!
I’m a mood reader too, so I’m not sure I’ll get to all the books on My Summer TBR… but I’ll try.
Kingfisher’s work has horror themes for sure. I’m glad you know your limits.
Hope you have a great summer of reading!
Love the list, I tend to mood read a lot too!
Thank you. That’s neat.
Mood reading sounds like a great summer choice! I hope you enjoy these.
Thanks. 🙂
Vampires of El Norte looks interesting. Happy reading and thanks for visiting my TTT!
You’re welcome. I hope you like that one if you read it. (But no pressure of course. 🙂 )
The Informant cover is awesome. I’m curious about Pageboy too.
Cool! And, yeah, I loved that cover, too.
I think I want to read Pageboy. I don’t usually do a lot of memoirs, but I am so fascinated with Elliot’s story.
Enjoy! Yeah, Elliot’s story seems super interesting for sure.
okay, Vampires of El Norte looks interesting . . . and The Reformatory looks creepy but also interesting. Thanks for visiting my TBR today!
You’re welcome. Happy reading!
THE REFORMATORY sounds good to me, too! I hope we both enjoy it.
Enjoy your nice weather and events as well as your summer reading, whatever it ends up looking like.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Thank you very much. 🙂
Happy Reading!
Thanks. You, too!
I am definitely a mood reader. Your list looks so interesting. happy summer reading!
Thanks. You, too!
I love T. Kingfisher too! Hope you enjoy!
Yay! Thanks.
This shows my age, but I get the giggles seeing the Pageboy cover. I think of Chachi (Scott Baio) lol Happy Reading!
Heh, nice.
Thornhedge and Vampires of El Norte are both on my list – not necessarily for summer, but eventually!
Hope you like them!
I’ve not yet read T. Kingfisher but I really want to. I have Thornhedge on hold at the library for as soon as it comes out!
Ooh, cool!
I hope you enjoy all of these books (even if you don’t read them all this summer!).
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/06/20/top-ten-tuesday-425/
Thank you. 🙂
I love a good vampire story. Vampire of El Norte would be my pick from the list you have here. Happy reading!
Thanks. Happy reading!
I’m really looking forward to getting my hands on Pageboy. I’ve always been a big fan of his. I hope your summer reading is relaxing for you.
Sweet! Hope you like it. And thanks.
You’ve got so many great books on your list! I really can’t wait to read Pageboy, and I’m thrilled to have ARCs of Thornhedge and The Reformatory! Vampires of El Norte looks really good too – adding that to my TBR. And I’ve found myself doing more things out of the house now too! Happy reading and enjoy the weather!
Thank you very much. Hope you’re having a nice summer.
I’ve seen Pageboy around the blogosphere a lot lately. It does sound really interesting. I hope it lives up to the hype.
Fingers crossed. 🙂
I have heard lots of great things about Pageboy. I hope you enjoy all of these when you can read them. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
You’re welcome. May you enjoy Pageboy if you read it!
I’m very intrigued by Pageboy, as well. I would love to hear what you think about it when you read it. Happy summer reading, Lydia!
Thank you. I’ll try to remember to tell you. 🙂
Hope you enjoy any and all you read during this summer – and nice weather too!! Happy summer TBR-ing and thanks so much for visiting my website last week.
You’re quite welcome!