Tell Me What to Read: Spring 2019 Edition
Tell Me What to Read is basically my favorite thing ever.
Many series on my blog have come and gone over the past 12 years, but Tell Me What to Read is now going on Year 9 (which completely blows my mind).
I’ve gotten more good book recommendations than I know what to do with and I’ve read so many amazing new-to-me authors and titles in that nine years.
I did the last round of Tell Me What to Read in the summer, so it’s clearly time for a new round!
You know the drill – suggest something fun (although that doesn’t need to mean chick-lit – I’m up for non-fiction, memoirs, young adult, middle grade, AND chick-lit), and I’ll pick three to read in March, April, and May.
Or if you’ve been around a while, you know that there is actually no way on earth I’ll finish them in those three months, but I’ll make a (somewhat) valiant effort.
Your job: Comment with the title of a book you think I should read.
My job: Choose three from the suggestions and announce which ones I’ll be reading.
I’ll read one a month (ish) between now and the end of May (hopefully). Feel free to read along and check back every month for my reviews.
And, as always, even if I hate the book, I will not hate you.
And go!
Not if I Save You First by Ally Carter
YA Alaskan survival tale with a Russian spy thrown in. This book got me out of a reading slump. And I love Ally Carter.
I love posts like this! Here are a couple suggestions of books I’ve enjoyed and think you might like too:
Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather
I just finished the Rebel of the Sands series and loved it!
Last month I read “Peace Like a River” by Leif Enger and loved it! It is now one of my favorite books.
For a good nonfiction – I think you would enjoy Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carryrou. It was truly fascinating.
One of the best books I have read recently is Sweep by Johnathan Auxier (middle grade).I also loved A Very Large Expanse of Sea and My Plain Jane.
I just finished Bad Blood, and specifically came back to this post to see if anyone had recommended it!! It’s so fascinating and horrifying all together. I listened to the audiobook in just a few days, listening any chance I got. I know you’ve already chosen the books you’ll read, but I still had to comment: the book is that good!
All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin
The Rosie Project (if you haven’t already read it)
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
Brain on Fire
Every Note Played
a super cute middle grade romance is Flipped, by Wendelin VanDraanen.
Deep Nutrition by Catherine Shanahan
Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Two Part Invention by Madeleine L’Engle
I just read Beartown by Fredrik Backman and really enjoyed it. It’s not a happy story, but so interesting. There’s a sequel that I haven’t had a chance to read yet – it’s on my list!
I just finished “The Dinner List” by Rebecca Serle (via Libby thanks to your recommendation for that fabulous app! And on 1.25 speed, also thanks to you! lol!) I thought it was really lovely.
Language of flowers!
By what author? There are so many books with that title listed on Goodreads!
The Wicked Boy by Lauren Summerscales – the true story of a Victorian era murder case. The ending is fantastic and Summerscales did an incredibly thorough job with the research and details. Reads better than fiction!
Relish: My Life In the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness is a short but powerful YA novel that I’ll read again and again. A good one to discuss.
If you want a REALLY fast read, a picture book I love is called Miss Moore Thought Otherwise, and it’s all about Anne Carol Moore, who really started children’s libraries and pushed publishers and writers to create better books for children. Before her, children couldn’t even go into most libraries. It’s really fun to share with kids; even as a librarian I’d barely heard of her and now I’m so thankful for her.
One of my all-time favorites is My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Frederik Backman. It’s got a little bit of magical realism, and it put me so much in the mindset of the main character, 8-year old Elsa, as she tries to navigate the world without her grandmother to help her understand it. It’s really touching and also made me laugh and think about the stories we tell.
Here, There Be Dragons by James A Owen. Fantasy/fiction super addicting and so clean! By far the best book (and series) I have read in probably two years.
One Second After by William R. Forstchen!
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. It’s a type of magical realism novel where a couple living in the Alaskan wilderness find a young girl in the woods who appears out of the snow.
One of the best books I read all year a couple years ago! So beautifully written.
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant.
The Blue Castle by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Not sure if you’ve already read this because it’s OLD (like almost 100 years old!) We read it for Bookclub in December and everyone loved it. And the kindle version is FREE!
I second this!! Love it!