Summer Reading: Here's My List
The more I learn about publishing, the longer my TBR grows.
For those not in the know, “TBR” means “to be read”… it’s like a watchlist, but for books. I don’t read other writers’ work while I’m writing my own books, so that means I read in spurts. That said, I’m soooo stoked to share my picks with you, especially since two of these writers are my self-publishing buddies.
I just finished writing Book 2, Mermaid of Sicily last month, so I finally have a little downtime to read. Keep in mind, the suggestions below are not reviews, because I haven’t finished read them. But trust me, I’ll review them soon on Goodreads.
I’VE GOTTA HAVE IT
Elevator Pitch: Runway model Monaysia Giles heads home to regroup and formulate a plan to get back to her career in fashion. Being ghosted by her ex has left her heartbroken and depressed. When a sexy stranger tries to entice her with some thug love, her instincts tell her that it's her turn to be the scammer. But has she met her match?
Author: Kimani Lauren
INDIE AUTHOR ALERT!
THE LOOK OF A KING
Elevator Pitch: Two young men. One with a dark past, the other with a bright future. Cyrus is a storyteller frustrated by the mundane trappings of village life, while Prince Augustus struggles to meet high expectations after an upbringing of royal privilege in the bustling capital. Will a young prince finally measure up to his destiny? Will a storyteller create a legend of his own?
Author: Tom Dumbrell
INDIE AUTHOR ALERT!
THE GRAVEYARD BOOK
Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their ghostly teachings—such as the ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him. Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead?
Author: Neil Gaiman
WATERSHIP DOWN
Elevator Pitch: When a young rabbit named Fiver (Richard Briers) has a prophetic vision that the end of his warren is near, he persuades seven other rabbits to leave with him in search of a new home. Several obstacles impede their progress, including predators, a rat-filled cemetery and a speeding river. Upon arriving at their final destination, a hill dubbed Watership Down, the rabbits find that their journey is still far from over.
Author: Richard Adams
THE END OF MEN
Elevator Pitch: The year is 2025, and a mysterious virus has broken out in Scotland––a lethal illness that seems to affect only men. When Dr. Amanda MacLean reports this phenomenon, she is dismissed as hysterical. By the time her warning is heeded, it is too late. The virus becomes a global pandemic––and a political one. The victims are all men. The world becomes alien--a women's world.
Author: Christina Sweeny-Baird