Top Ten Tuesday topic is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Today’s topic is Top Ten Books I Can’t Believe I Haven’t/Want To Read From X Genre. I don’t read a lot of Contemporary YA, but occasionally there’s one I hear about that I think I might enjoy… but it can take me a while to actually get around to them. Here’s 10 that I’m thinking I’ll check out one day, in no particular order…
1. Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter
I’ve been thinking of reading these for a while, but it’s always daunting to start series! But one day, I will, because they just sound fun!
2. Magnolia by Kristi Cook
Set in the South, Star Trek references, and the whole we-hate-each-other-oh-wait-never-mind trope? Yep, definitely interested.
3. Faking Normal by Courtney C. Stevens
I feel like a broken record because I keep mentioning that Courtney is a local author who I have seen multiple times at local events and I feel I should read her book especially since blogger Kayla talks about the boy in the book being like a contemporary Peeta but I have to admit I am terrified of the whole rape topic but ONE DAY I WILL READ THIS.
4. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Yes, I still haven’t read this. Stop giving me that look.
5. Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Hey contemporary lovers, be proud! I read and enjoyed The Naturals, so I would like to read its sequel!
6. The Law of Loving Others by Kate Axelrod
I will have to read more reviews on this before I know if I actually want to read it, but anything dealing with schizophrenia initially piques my interest. Ever since writing a paper on it my senior year of high school it has fascinated me.
7. Don’t Touch by Rachel M. Wilson
Summer raved about this one and mentioned there’s a nice guy (always a win for me), PLUS it focuses on OCD, which is actually featured in my WIP and I really need to read a little more about it.
8. If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
This one is highly regarded, plus it’s set in Tennessee.
The only Kasie West books I’ve read so far are Pivot Point and Split Second, which are contemporary with a paranormal/sci-fi sort of twist, and I think I need to read some of her straight-up contemporary I hear so much good about!
10. She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick
This one just sounds very intriguing!
Which of these contemporary books do you love or want to read?