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Adding to Your TBR – March 2018

TBR March 2018

TBR March 2018Adding to Your TBR – March 2018

TBR – To Be Read tower/list 

 

What’s on your TBR March 2018? Another month, another list. I’m going to need insomnia or immortality… anyone with a potion?

 

By a Charm and a Curse by Jaime Questell

Expected: 6 March 2018

I am hoping that this book is more like The Night Circus which I loved and less like Carnival which I didn’t.

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TBR March 2018

 

Le Grand’s Carnival Fantastic isn’t like other travelling circuses. It’s bound by a charm, held together by a centuries-old curse, that protects its members from ever growing older or getting hurt. Emmaline King is drawn to the circus like a moth to a flame…and unwittingly recruited into its folds by a mysterious teen boy whose kiss is as cold as ice.

Forced to travel through Texas as the new Girl in the Box, Emmaline is completely trapped. Breaking the curse seems like her only chance at freedom, but with no curse, there’s no charm, either—dooming everyone who calls the Carnival Fantastic home. Including the boy she’s afraid she’s falling for. 

Everything—including his life—could end with just one kiss. – Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

 

More Than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer

I loved Letters to the Lost so this is a must-read.

Expected: 6 March 2018

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TBR March 2018

 

Rev Fletcher is battling the demons of his past. But with loving adoptive parents by his side, he’s managed to keep them at bay…until he gets a letter from his abusive father and the trauma of his childhood comes hurtling back.

Emma Blue spends her time perfecting the computer game she built from scratch, rather than facing her parents’ crumbling marriage. She can solve any problem with the right code, but when an online troll’s harassment escalates, she’s truly afraid.

When Rev and Emma meet, they both long to lift the burden of their secrets and bond instantly over their shared turmoil. But when their situations turn dangerous, their trust in each other will be tested in ways they never expected. This must-read story will once again have readers falling for Brigid Kemmerer’s emotional storytelling. – Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea

Expected: 6 March 2018

An exceptionally topical subject and great early reviews suggest this thoughtful book is going to be brilliant.

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TBR March 2018

 

In his final days, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel De La Cruz, known affectionately as Big Angel, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. But as the party approaches, his mother, nearly one hundred, dies herself, leading to a farewell doubleheader. 

Across one bittersweet weekend in their San Diego neighborhood, the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of Big Angel and his mother, and recounting the many tales that have passed into family lore, the acts both ordinary and heroic that brought them to a fraught and sublime country and allowed them to flourish in the land they have come to call home. The story of the De La Cruzes is the American story. This indelible portrait of a complex family reminds us of what it means to be the first generation and to live two lives across one border. Teeming with brilliance and humor, authentic at every turn, The House of Broken Angels is Luis Alberto Urrea at his best, and it cements his reputation as a storyteller of the first rank. – Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

Expected: 13 March 2018

Another thriller with the victim in a coma… I featured two in my Jan18 TBR post. After the disaster of If I Die Before I Wake, I am slightly reluctant. But… Sometimes I Lie has had fantastic early reviews on Goodreads.

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TBR March 2018

 

My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 
1. I’m in a coma. 
2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 
3. Sometimes I lie. 

Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it’s the truth? – Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

 

The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian

Expected: 13 March 2018

Mixed reviews on Goodreads, but there’s something intriguing about the book. Holding thumbs its a good read.

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TBR March 2018

 

Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She’s a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find adventure, and the occasional blackouts seem to be inevitable. She lives with them, and the accompanying self-loathing.

When she awakes in a Dubai hotel room, she tries to piece the previous night back together, already counting the minutes until she has to catch her crew shuttle to the airport. She quietly slides out of bed, careful not to aggravate her already pounding head, and looks at the man she spent the night with. She sees his dark hair. His utter stillness. And blood, a slick, still wet pool on the crisp white sheets. Afraid to call the police–she’s a single woman alone in a hotel room far from home–Cassie begins to lie. She lies as she joins the other flight attendants and pilots in the van. She lies on the way to Paris as she works the first class cabin. She lies to the FBI agents in New York who meet her at the gate. Soon it’s too late to come clean-or face the truth about what really happened back in Dubai.

Could she have killed him? If not, who did? – Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan

What a beautiful title. I would have read this book just based on that, but it sounds very good and has excellent early reviews on Goodreads.

Expected: 20 March 2018

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TBR March 2018

 

Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird.

Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to reconcile the fact that on the same day she kissed her best friend and longtime secret crush, Axel, her mother was taking her own life.

Alternating between real and magic, past and present, friendship and romance, hope and despair, The Astonishing Color of After is a novel about finding oneself through family history, art, grief, and love. – Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles

Expected: 20 March 2018

A difficult subject with a vital message outstanding early reviews suggest a book not to be missed!

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TBR March 2018

 

When Marvin Johnson’s twin, Tyler, goes to a party, Marvin decides to tag along to keep an eye on his brother. But what starts as harmless fun turns into a shooting, followed by a police raid.

The next day, Tyler has gone missing, and it’s up to Marvin to find him. But when Tyler is found dead, a video leaked online tells an even more chilling story: Tyler has been shot and killed by a police officer. Terrified as his mother unravels and mourning a brother who is now a hashtag, Marvin must learn what justice and freedom really mean. – Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

 

 

The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti

Expected: 20 March 2018

Despite a terribly drab cover, this sounds like an intense read.

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TBR March 2018

 

Pietro is a lonely boy living in Milan. With his parents becoming more distant each day, the only thing the family shares is their love for the Dolomites, the mountains that hug the northeastern border of Italy.

While on vacation at the foot of the mountains, Pietro meets Bruno, an adventurous, spirited local boy. Together they spend many summers exploring the mountain’s meadows and peaks and discover the similarities and differences in their lives, their backgrounds, and their futures. The two boys come to find the true meaning of friendship and camaraderie, even as their divergent paths in life— Bruno’s in the mountains, Pietro’s in cosmopolitan cities across the world—test the strength and meaning of their connection– Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

 

 

The Broken Girls by Simone St. James

Expected: 20 March 2018

A dark, Gothic, historical fiction thriller to knock your socks off!

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TBR March 2018

 

Vermont, 1950. There’s a place for the girls whom no one wants–the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart for their own good. It’s called Idlewild Hall. And in the small town where it’s located, there are rumors that the boarding school is haunted. Four roommates bond over their whispered fears, their budding friendship blossoming–until one of them mysteriously disappears. . . .

Vermont, 2014. As much as she’s tried, journalist Fiona Sheridan cannot stop revisiting the events surrounding her older sister’s death. Twenty years ago, her body was found lying in the overgrown fields near the ruins of Idlewild Hall. And though her sister’s boyfriend was tried and convicted of murder, Fiona can’t shake the suspicion that something was never right about the case.

When Fiona discovers that Idlewild Hall is being restored by an anonymous benefactor, she decides to write a story about it. But a shocking discovery during the renovations will link the loss of her sister to secrets that were meant to stay hidden in the past–and a voice that won’t be silenced. . . . – Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter

Expected: 27 March 2018

I love Ally Carter’s books which are always packed with adventure, fun, mystery and friends with the addition of espionage or action-packed heists.

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TBR March 2018

 

Maddie thought she and Logan would be friends forever. But when your dad is a Secret Service agent and your best friend is the president’s son, sometimes life has other plans. Before she knows it, Maddie’s dad is dragging her to a cabin in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness. No phone. No Internet. And not a single word from Logan.

Maddie tells herself it’s okay. After all, she’s the most popular girl for twenty miles in any direction. (She’s also the only girl for twenty miles in any direction.) She has wood to cut and weapons to bedazzle. Her life is full. Until Logan shows up six years later . . . And Maddie wants to kill him.

But before that can happen, an assailant appears out of nowhere, knocking Maddie off a cliff and dragging Logan to some unknown fate. Maddie knows she could turn back- and get help. But the weather is turning and the terrain will only get more treacherous, the animals more deadly. Maddie still really wants to kill Logan. But she has to save him first. – Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

Not That I Could Tell by Jessica Strawser

Expected: 27 March 2017

This book reminds me of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, an author who I have grown to love for her ability to bring characters alive and gives voice to their insecurities.

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TBR March 2018

 

When a group of neighborhood women gathers, wine in hand, around a fire pit where their backyards meet one Saturday night, most of them are just ecstatic to have discovered that their baby monitors reach that far. It’s a rare kid-free night, and they’re giddy with it. They drink too much, and the conversation turns personal.

By Monday morning, one of them is gone.

Everyone knows something about everyone else in the quirky small Ohio town of Yellow Springs, but no one can make sense of the disappearance. Kristin was a sociable twin mom, college administrator, and doctor’s wife who didn’t seem all that bothered by her impending divorce—and the investigation turns up more questions than answers, with her husband, Paul, at the center. For her closest neighbor, Clara, the incident triggers memories she thought she’d put behind her—and when she’s unable to extract herself from the widening circle of scrutiny, her own suspicions quickly grow. But the neighborhood’s newest addition, Izzy, is determined not to jump to any conclusions—especially since she’s dealing with a crisis of her own.

As the police investigation goes from a media circus to a cold case, the neighbors are forced to reexamine what’s going on behind their own closed doors—and to ask how well anyone really knows anyone else. – Abstract from Goodreads

 

 

Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

Expected: 27 March 2018

This book has exactly the type of messed-up, gritty, vulnerable characters that I adore.

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TBR March 2018

 

For Penny Lee high school was a total non-event. Her friends were okay, her grades were fine, and while she somehow managed to land a boyfriend, he doesn’t actually know anything about her. When Penny heads to college in Austin, Texas, to learn how to become a writer, it’s seventy-nine miles and a zillion light years away from everything she can’t wait to leave behind.

Sam’s stuck. Literally, figuratively, emotionally, financially. He works at a café and sleeps there too, on a mattress on the floor of an empty storage room upstairs. He knows that this is the god-awful chapter of his life that will serve as inspiration for when he’s a famous movie director but right this second the seventeen bucks in his checking account and his dying laptop are really testing him. 

When Sam and Penny cross paths it’s less meet-cute and more a collision of unbearable awkwardness. Still, they swap numbers and stay in touch—via text—and soon become digitally inseparable, sharing their deepest anxieties and secret dreams without the humiliating weirdness of having to see each other. – Abstract from Goodreads

15 Comments

  1. Rebeca

    SO MANY AMAZING BOOKS!!! I really can’t wait to read Emergency Contact 🙌❤️

  2. Stephanie@Fairday's

    Lots of great books. I am very curious about Sometimes I Lie! Sounds very intriguing. Thanks for sharing.

  3. Rebeca

    All these books sound super amazing and I’ll definitely add some of these to my TBR📚🙌

  4. Grace @ Rebel Mommy Book Blog

    I really enjoyed More Than We Can Tell. Not That I Could Tell is one that looks good.

  5. Megan S.

    So many awesome books coming out this month! I can’t wait! Which one are you most excited for? <3
    Megan @ http://wanderingsofabookbird.blogspot.co.uk/

  6. Jeanna

    It’s only March and there are just so many amazing books that have already come out. I don’t know when I’m going to find the time read all of them! I did already read Sometimes I Lie and let me tell you, it was amazing! It had me on my toes the whole time! I hope you enjoy all of these! Happy reading!

    http://www.thebucketlistbookblog.com

  7. Marie @ Drizzle & Hurricane Books

    I am so, SO excited to read The Astonishing Color, it sounds fantastic and that title, that cover, everything, I love it so much already ahah. I also love the sound of Emergency Contact, it sounds exactly like my kind of story 🙂
    Thank you so much for sharing these! 🙂

  8. Cait @ Paper Fury

    Ahh i’m so excited for More Than We Can Tell!! I remember finishing Letters to the Lost last year and my #1 thought was “I WISH REV HAD A BOOK” and there we go.😍😍Also Charm and a Curse was great!! And I’m super excited for Tyler Johnson too!

  9. Kimberly Sabatini

    TOWER!!!!! These sound great!

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