Today, I am joining in with Top Ten Tuesday. When this COVID-19 crisis first unfolded, I originally expected to read a lot during it. I love reading. Now that we’re not under complete lockdown as of yet, I love going outside even more though. I love taking long’ish walks and seeing my Fitbit activity tracker stats rise.
Still, I do read more than I used to. I’m a slow reader and don’t devote nearly as much time to reading as I’d want to. There are only 24 hours in a day, after all. Then again, this crisis is probably going to last for another while still to come and I’m expecting a complete lockdown at some point.
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is a genre freebie. Young adult fiction about real-world issues is my favorite genre. For this reason, I’m listing ten YA books I’d like to read during this time of social distancing.
1. Heroine by Mindy McGinnis. I already started on this one and am loving it so far.
2. Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott. This title is fabulously appropriate for the time we’re living in now. Though this situation isn’t what the book is about (the author couldn’t predict it), I just have to smile to myself.
3. Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann. I am on the asexual spectrum myself, being demisexual, so I love it that there’s a contemporary YA novel out there about asexuality that’s also pretty popular. I’m curious to see how it unfolds.
4. My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga. I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while, but so far never got down to it.
5. More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera. This is the only non-contemporary book on this list. It is set in a dystopian near future. I found it by looking for books featuring LGBTQ+ characters on Goodreads and it fascinates me.
6. Openly Straight by Bill Konigsberg. Another queer-centric book, but who cares? I found this book on another Top Ten Tuesday participant’s list a few months back and it looks cool.
7. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book was first published in 1999, but the twentieth-anniversary edition came out last year. I discovered it a few months ago on Goodreads I think.
8. Risking It All by Sm Koz. This book sounds so interesting.
9. The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais. Another book that was recommended by a book blogger (sorry, I can’t remember who). I love reading books about disability and this sounds like a really cool read.
10. Throwaway Girl by Kristine Scarrow. This book has literally been on my TBR list for years. I bought it back in like 2014 or 2015, but it crashed my Adobe Digital Editions and became unuseable then. Thankfully, I can now read it in Apple Books.
Have you read any of these? I’d love to hear your opinions.
It sounds like you have some fun reading in your future!
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That is one nice thing about this crisis: I’m finding I have more time for reading and writing.
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Yes, definitely! I blog more than I did before and I also do read more. Thanks for stopping by.
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Speak was amazing. Is it safe to assume you already know the potentially-triggering plot twist in it?
My TTT .
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I don’t know anything beyoond what’s in the synopsis, but now at least you warned me. Thanks!
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I haven’t read any of these.. yet. I have a few on my TBR. We are on a “Stay at home” order here. I’m such a mood reader and I think all this is making me just want light fluffy reads.
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I’m a mood reader too, but I generally don’t like fluffy reads. Then again, maybe I will if this crisis lasts long.
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I need them sometimes to reset when things get too heavy! With all this crazy… it’s been a nice change.
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SPEAK is so good. The graphic novel is very powerful. SHOUT is also really great.
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Oh thanks for the recommendation. I’m confused though, is Speak a graphic novel?
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Have you tried audiobooks? That might be a way to read and walk at the same time. I’ve been surprised at how much I’ve enjoyed “reading” them, something I’ve only started doing lately.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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Oh, that’s a great idea! Thanks. I did regularly listen to audiobooks from the library for the blind here in the Netherlands some years back. However, the narrators usually aren’t as good as those selected to narrate sold-for-profit audiobooks.
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I’ve read “Two Feet Apart” quite recently and I enjoyed it thoroughly. I’m quite sure you will too. 🙂
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Two feet apart? I’m assuming that was a typeo and you meant Five Feet Apart. I think I’ll love that one indeed and am so glad you did.
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Oh, wow, I wrote two feet! Well, yeah, I meant five of course, lol.
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Some interesting YA books. http://pmprescott.blogspot.com/2020/03/ttt-032420.html
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I loved Heroine, Speak, and More Happy Than Not!! I do want to read Openly Straight at some point.
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
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Oh, I’m so glad you liked these books. Thanks for commenting.
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I read Speak last year and My Heart & Other Black Holes several years ago. I really enjoyed reading them both even though they deal with serious things. Happy reading and stay safe!
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Thanks so much. Yes, I enjoy reading about real-world issues.
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Me too :))
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I loved ‘My Heart and Other Black Holes’. And if you’re looking for LGBTQ+ books, I would highly recommend ‘Carry On’ by Rainbow Rowell as a good read.
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Thanks so much. I’d never heard of that one, so will check it out.
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I have a few of these on my kindle. Currently listening to Sadie by Courtney Summers.
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Oh, I haven’t heard of that book, but will check it out.
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