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I’m back to my usual short list of seasonal TBR titles. I hope all of them are excellent, and I’ll fill in the rest of my summer selections with mood reads and maybe a few books from some of your lists, too.
1. Cat Love: A Novel by Tomás Q. Morín
Why I’m Interested: Who would have thought that the cat in Schrödinger’s box could be a narrator. Quite creative.
2. In Defense of Sunlight: The Surprising Science of Sun Exposure by Rowan Jacobsen
Why I’m Interested: I enjoy reading nonfiction about new medical studies and discussions about what is actually the healthiest way to live. This does not mean that I’m going to throw my sunscreen out and try to get sunburns or a tan over the summer, of course, but I do think it’s important to keep up with the latest research when possible.
3. My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir by Chris M. Arnone
Publication Date: June 26
Why I’m Interested: I also love learning about all sorts of medical conditions, especially when they are written from the perspective of people living with them. This sounds like it could be quite the educational read.
4. Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves
Publication Date: July 7
Why I’m Interested: It’s nice when the angel of death is portrayed as a kind and gentle person. I hope the storyline will do this character justice.
My Name Was Baby looks really good. It’s amazing what we didn’t know just a handful of years ago, and what we still don’t know. It may not be my usual genre, but I’m going to look for that one at my library.
Awesome. I hope you enjoy it. Yes, we’ve learned so much more about intersex conditions in recent years.
Ooh these all look good! I hope you have a wonderful summer and read lots of great books!
Here is my TTT: https://thissideofstoryland.blogspot.com/2026/06/top-ten-tuesday-summer-2026-tbr.html
Thank you very much!
Hope you enjoy these, In Defense of Sunlight looks interesting!
Thank you, and I agree. 🙂
Hope you enjoy these!
Thanks!
It looks like a great selection, thanks for sharing your #TTT
You’re welcome. 🙂
I was eying In Defense of Sunlight just yesterday! When the temp permits I always like enjoying ‘solar therapy — i.e. sitting in my yard reading a book after work. After spending all day in a florescent box I need nature.
Oh, cool! And, yeah, absolutely.
A very eclectic group of books, Lydia. I hope you enjoy them all. I am intrigued by Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves.
Thank you. I adore bouncing around to different genres. 🙂
Cat Love looks great! Hope you enjoy your summer reading!
Thank you very much.
Interesting looking books. Enjoy!
Have a great week!
Thanks!
Hope you enjoy all of these summer TBR potential reads! Happiest reading and as always, many thanks for visiting my list. 🙂
Thank you, and you’re welcome. 🙂
In Defense of Sunlight sounds very interesting! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.. Thank you!
Thanks. 🙂
Cat Love sounds cute and interesting!
Agreed!
These look good, especially the first one. I have to look for the cat book. Hope you enjoy your books.
Thanks. Happy reading to you as well.
I hope you enjoy these when you get a chance to read them. Have a great week!
Thank you very much.
I also only posted a short list today! I hope you enjoy all of these books! Happy Reading!
I feel less alone now, ha! Thanks.
I’m all about cats so that one caught my eye! I hope you enjoy these Lydia 🙂
Very cool, and thanks.
I hope you enjoy reading all of these when you get the chance. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
You’re quite welcome!
Hope you enjoy them. Yes interesting about sunlight, if only it didn’t damage our skin so much. Maybe sunblock that doesn’t screen out the important aspects would be great.
I totally hear you there. A sunblock that allowed for that would be great.
Cat Love has definitely caught my eye! 🙂
Glad to hear it. 🙂
Great selection! I hope you enjoy them! Happy Tuesday!
Thank you.
Cat Love sounds really interesting!
I know, right? 🙂
My Name Was Baby sounds like a really interesting read. I hope you get a chance to pick up all of these this summer.
Thanks. Fingers crossed!
Everything is Beautiful is on my TBR too. Hope we both love it!
Fingers crossed we do!
I’m interested in Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt. Let’s see if I can find a copy. I started my list in May. It’s here: https://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2026/05/summer-reading-challenges-2026.html
I hope you like it!
These all sound interesting!
Thanks. 🙂
That book about sun exposure sounds super interesting. I live in Arizona where it’s always sunny. When I went to see my doctor a few weeks ago, she both cautioned me about getting too much sun and encouraged me to get more Vitamin D. So confusing! Moderation in all things, I guess.
I hope you enjoy whatever you end up reading this summer.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
When my parents lived in Arizona, their doctors said the same thing. It’s super confusing for sure!
And thanks. 🙂
They all look good! I hope you’re able to get to them all this summer.
Thank you!
Hmm, I’m curious about In Defence of Sunlight! My guess is that it’s talking about the need for sun exposure to make vitamin D, and the fact that one-size-fits-all advice overdoes it… but I’d be curious to read the full argument.
Looks like a good list!
That’s my guess, too! Early reviews are saying the advice is sensible, so that’s good.
The premise of Cat Love sounds intriguing for sure. I love when a book has Death as a character I’ll have to add Everything Was Beautiful to my anticipated release list! Happy reading this summer, no matter what you pick up 🙂
Thank you, and you as well.
Happy summer reading! 😎 Here is my TTT post for this week: https://thebookwormchronicles.wordpress.com/2026/06/24/%f0%9f%93%9a-belated-top-ten-tuesday-books-on-my-summer-2026-to-read-list/
Thanks!
Those nonfiction books sound really interesting. I’m going to look them up right now. 🙂
May you enjoy them!
A book told from the POV of Schrödinger’s cat? That sounds really fascinating.
I know, right? 🙂
I haven’t heard of any of these titles before but Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt sounds pretty awesome (and kind of like what I want in life right now, lol). I hope all of these are excellent for you! Happy reading 🙂
Thank you very much, Dini!
In Defense of Sunlight sounds interesting, I would be interested in reading it too. The book with Schrodinger’s Cat as the MC sounds good too!
I hope you like them both. 🙂
Such a great and intriguing list, Lydia. Reeves’ book caught my eye. Playing catch up this week. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome. Thanks for stopping by.