Summer reading is here! How have you been doing on your #MustReadin2015 list? Progress? Ready to dive back in this summer? it’s time to share!
My #MustReadin2015 list has 24 titles on it and I have completed twelve. Exactly half and a summer of reading ahead! Numerous titles on my list are currently packed with me on a trip where I plan to read a lot! So I am hoping to complete two or three more titles from my list this week.
Sometimes I look at this list and worry that I won’t get to these titles but honestly, every time I complete a novel from this list I revisit my original reasons for including it back in December and am so glad these titles on my TBR list have that special Must Read status!
The novels I have read since our spring update:
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
There is reason for all of the raving about this YA title. The characters are so very unique – different, mysterious but so very appealing. The story is full of intrigue, suspense, mystery and magic. It is haunting and sad yet full of hope and transformation. It is one of those books that must be experienced and the less you read about it in advance, the better because each surprise, each “around the corner” is so delicious.
Jack by Liesl Shurtliff
We finished this book on the very last day of school. The best response, “This book was so perfect because it had more than one happy ending!” We loved how Jack tied to Rump in such unexpected ways. Another fantastic read aloud by Shurtliff! Can’t wait for Red!
The Meaning of Maggie by Megan Jean Sovern
Whoa Maggie. What a girl you are. Voice bellows from the pages. What a family. So much that is challenging. Not much that is perfect. So very endearing. A fantastic book about family.
Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly
Early on I wasn’t so sure about this novel. There was nasty middle grade interactions that made me absolutely cringe. Cruelty, insensitivity, racism. Miserable stuff. But midway through, I began to love the friendship developing between Apple and Evan. Evan is a kid I wish existed in every school – so many young people need him to help navigate the social world that can be so cruel. He approaches it with wise perspective and personal strength. He’s just plain smart and really right on so many levels. I look forward to more books from this debut author.
The Shadowhand Convenant by Brian Farrey
I read this title aloud to my children. We read the first in the trilogy about a year ago and were completely captured by these unique characters in such a fresh fantasy story. This story continued to keep us guessing right until the last pages.
If you have been participating in #MustReadin2015 and written an update post, please share using the #MustReadin2015 hashtag!
Want to know more about #MustReadin2015? Read here This post also includes links to all of the bloggers who wrote Must Read in 2015 lists.
And now for a confession and an apology.
Confession: I have messed up a little with these update dates. Originally, I had planned 3 updates and somehow, I looked at 2014’s schedule and got back to four updates. Call it over eager. Mostly, it is about busy and not checking carefully and actually creating more posts not less! So I apologize if you weren’t planning to update until September. I will still host an update as originally planned on September 3rd. As always, update posts are purely optional – it is fun to see how people are doing with their lists and what books they are loving. Join in if you would like 🙂
Apology: I can’t create a link up for leaving post links below as I am away and staying at a hotel with terrible internet access that keeps kicking me off. Thankfully I had prewritten most of this post earlier! Please leave links below in the comment section
Happy Reading to everyone! Crossing titles off a list or making choices as the mood hits – it’s all reading! Enjoy!
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Great titles, as usual, Carrie. I must have been too busy to realize, too, that July 1 wasn’t a planned update. Oh well! It was fun to do. Happy vacation and Happy summer reading!
http://thefunlibrarian.blogspot.ca/2015/07/summer-update-mustreadin2015.html?m=1
Funny how busy means we often create more work for ourselves rather than less! But, book celebration is always worth spending time on is my philosophy!
I love updates. 37 of 56 books read. https://thechroniclesofachildrensbookwriter.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/reading-resolutions-june-update-2/
Earl – you are a super reader this year! Impressive!
Awesome! I LOVED The Meaning of Maggie.
Here is my updated list:
http://kingandkids.blogspot.com/2015/07/mustreadin2015-july-reading-update.html
Loved your list Ann! You have been reading some amazing novels this year!
Great choices! I LOVED Bone Gap (probably my favorite 2015 book so far) and The Meaning of Maggie too! Here’s my pitiful update: http://dismalwhimsy.blogspot.com/2015/07/must-read-in-2015-summer-update.html
Bone Gap is quite the book I agree. Kept me very on edge – kind of like watching a highly tense movie – one needs to remember to breathe!
I know about those first 3 & have them on my list, actually own two, but the last two are new to me. Thanks Carrie, & happy travels. My check in is here, with the #NFPB group, too: http://www.teacherdance.org/2015/07/non-fiction-pbs-plus-mustreadin2015.html
Thanks for participating Linda! Getting lots of reading done on this holiday which is always wonderful.
Bone Gap and Maggie are both on my #mustreadin2015 list. Hopefully I’ll get to them soon! I loved the apology and confession – not a problem either way!
Here are my goals and how they’ve been going:
http://mrsknottsbooknook.blogspot.com/2015/07/mustreadin2015-july-1-update.html
I love your list – your progress and the titles left to read. I shrunk my list this year to make it more likely I would complete it. I do like trying to keep to the list as I put all the books on there for very good reasons!
I’m so glad Maggie made your top list. I just love that book. I also loved Bone Gap, but it’s not on my list. I just got Blackbird Fly from the library. I think I’ll have to put A Year in the Live of a Total and Complete Genius (the next on my list) on hold so I can read it.
Enjoy Blackbird Fly. Once I got into it, I really enjoyed it a lot. Lots of great characters.
Loving this! It has helped me find some great new titles and help focus my reading.
Here is our update: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=6806
Wonderful! I find it so interesting to see what everyone is reading!
I am also awaz so am a day late linking to my post. Here it is now. http://readingtl.blogspot.de/2015/07/mustread2015-update.html. I also enjoyed reading many of your titles including Blackbird Fly. I hope your summer is going well!
Loved your update and all of the titles I learn about from you! Hope you are having a wonderful trip!
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Okay, I am SOoooo far behind…. Family vacation, no Internet access, the reasons/excuses could go on and on…. Hopefully a few folks will still stop by and take a look at my update. I’ve now read 11/20 books in my #MustReadin2015 list!
http://www.learnerinspired.com/must-read-in-2015-midyear-check-in/
I’m excited to visit all of your blogs and see about your progress.
Carrie, thanks for hosting this challenge. I’m very excited about Jack! My kids loved Rump, so I think Jack will not be on my shelves very often! I had already planned to read The Meaning of Maggie, but after reading your check-in, I know I need to take a look at Bone Gap as well! 😉
Oh yes, Bone Gap is a title not to be missed! Thanks for joining us! Off to check out your update 🙂