Books on My Summer 2025 TBR

 

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Books on My Summer 2025 TBR

I did very well with my Spring 2025 TBR and read 8 books out of the 10. I started The Herbwitch’s Apprentice by Ireen Chau yesterday and am about halfway through so I will be finishing it this Spring. Couldn't get into the last one the multiple times I tried to pick it up this season (The Way of Edan by Philip Chase) and I decided to try it again later on this year. 

There are so many books I want to read this summer. Here are 10 I would like to get done in the next few months. It is quite ambitious though with three books over 500 pages, so we will see. Hope you all have a great summer. Happy Reading!

1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusack- I have been meaning to read this book for over a decade now and am finally going to do it this year. The narration being from Death's perspective is so intriguing. 

2. The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde- The Thursday Next series is a favorite of mine so far and I definitely have to continue with it soon. It's been way too long since I read the second book.

3. The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown- I love books about books and this one deals with a book that has portals into other worlds. My dream come true. 

4. Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson- I read Words of Radiance in the Spring and have wanted to pick this up ever since I finished it. Here's hoping I can find the time to read this behemoth of a book very soon. I'd love to finish the first arc of The Stormlight Archive this year, but I know that probably isn't going to happen. 

5. The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden- Yet another series I want to continue soon. I read The Bear and the Nightingale years ago and adored the story. It feels like the right time to finish this trilogy. So, I’m going to read this book this season and read the third book later on in the year. 

6. My Salty Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows- This list is filled to the brim with books I have wanted to read for awhile. I love the Janies' books and this one is right up my alley. Female pirates, "Little Mermaid" retelling, and humor. 

7. Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher- I have a physical ARC of this book and I'm going to read it within the next month. T. Kingfisher is a favorite author of mine. This Snow White retelling sounds amazing. It has a secret dark realm held within the magic mirror. I’m so intrigued. 

8. Animal Farm by George Orwell- I wanted to have a few classics on this list that I have been meaning to read. Recently, I had a conversation with my brother about 1984 after I had read it for the first time and I happened to mention how I never read this one. So, I made a promise to rectify that soon. 

9. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte- Another classic I have been meaning to read for years, but never have. I did start this book years ago and couldn't get into it. I would like to try it again this season. 

10. Judgement Day by Terry Pratchett- This is the fourth and final book in The Science of the Discworld series. I’m looking forward to finishing this series. 

Bookish Wishes

 

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.

Bookish Wishes

The Top Ten Tuesday for this week is to give a wishlist of books you would like people to get for you. I decided to change this a little bit and put books that I have read that I would like to eventually get a physical copy of for my collection. These are books I either read from the library or through eARCS. 

1. The Halcyon Fairy Book by T. Kingfisher- I read this book throughout January and February this year. It is divided into two different sections. The first is T. Kingfisher’s commentary on various fairy tales from many different countries. She is absolutely hilarious. I laughed so many times reading her comments. Then the second part is her book Toad Words which is a collection of her own fairy tales. This book is not sold anymore physically. I’m hoping I will be able to find a copy of it someday for my T. Kingfisher collection. 

2. Zamonien series by Walter Moers- I have read both the first and third books from the Zamonien series.  Only some of the books in the series have been translated into English. I read both books last year and loved them. It is my dream that all of the books in this series will be eventually translated and to be able to get them all. So far only the first, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth have been translated into English. I do physically own the first book and have the third in audiobook. 

3 Jim Henson’s The Storyteller series by various artists - A few years ago, I read through almost all of this series with library books and loved them. Each book in the series focuses on a creature or type of character from folklore such as: witches, giants, sirens, fairies, dragons, tricksters, shapeshifters, and ghosts. I would love to eventually be able to get all of these books for my collection. 

4. The Crimson Crown by Heather Walter- I remember when Heather first announced that she was going to publish an origin story for the Evil Queen from “Snow White” that was loosely based on Anne Boleyn. This book was even better than I thought it would be. I was lucky enough to get an ARC of the book. It was a perfect book for me and I definitely want to add it to my collection sometime soon. Cannot wait for the sequel to come out next year. 

5. The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland- I read this book over two years ago and really enjoyed it. It’s a vampire novel about a woman named Collette who is also a preschool teacher. It is one of the most interesting novels I have ever read and I still have not picked it up for my own collection. Definitely, plan on getting it eventually.

6. Descender: Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 by Jeff Lemire- Descender is a science fiction graphic novel series. I read an ARC version of the deluxe edition of this book almost eight years ago now for the first time and really enjoyed it. Then, I read it again about two years ago to read the second part of the series. I definitely want to add this to my graphic novel collection someday.  

7. Spear by Nicola Griffith- King Arthur stories have always intrigued me and this was definitely a great take on the folklore. I especially enjoy the relationship between Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot characters in the story. 

8. Death’s Country by R. M. Romero- I read Death’s Country last year with an ARC from NetGalley and fell in love with it. R. M. Romero is an incredible writer and I adore how her novels in verse so much. I could gush about this modern-day take on the myth of “Orpheus and Eurydice” all day and I do not know why I didn’t buy myself a copy of it yet for my collection. It will definitely be soon. 

9. Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa- Yet another book that I adore that I have yet to add to my collection. Most Ardently is a queer Pride & Prejudice retelling which I read last year with an ARC. It is one of the best young adult books I have ever read and is just a beautiful romance. 

10. The Collected Poems of J. R. R. Tolkien- These are the only books on this list that I have not read before. I have read a couple of the poems over the years, but not all of them. I’m hoping to add these beautiful books to my Tolkien collection. They are absolutely stunning in every way.