Bring on theSummer Reading!

So last summer I went a little nuts with the summer reading. Our local library is pretty amazing and so we visit it quite often. Well, you know the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover"? It is sprinkled with a little bit of nonsense. Because yes, when it comes to people I totally get that. But I almost always pick up a book to read based on the cover.

I slide through the YA section of my library, pulling books out at random, scanning the title and the cover. If it doesn't catch my attention, I place it back in its spot and continue on until I have an arm full of books to read.

Not saying that this is the only way I pick a book (I also take recommendations) but I have found some of the most amazing series and novels this way! I have discovered authors that I admire and genre's within the YA world of literature that I did not even realize existed (like steam punk zombie) and while this summer my to-read shelf is already very full as is my kindle, I can't help but get excited about finding awesomely done covers and new authors.

So for mothers day, one of the things I wanted to do was wander Barnes and Nobel a bit. Two books just recently came out that I want to read and have been waiting for the last 10 months: Endure by Carrie Jones, the final book to the Need Series AND Destined by Aprilynne Pike, part of her Wings Series.

I also stumbled upon a few others based on their covers that I mentally added to my wish list for the summer:
Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
Desires of the Dead and The Last Echo, both a body finders novel by Kimberly Derting
The Last Princess by Galaxy Craze (I know, cool name right?!)
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa (I am actually reading her Iron Fey series right now and loving it! This one is all over GoodReads so now I am curious)
Revived by Cat Patrick

Fortunately for me, I FINALLY finish college this summer (is it odd that I feel weird adding the M.A after my name?) and so my free time to read will grow. As it is now, I have to sneak reading time in when I exercise or on my lunch break or when the family is asleep.

Other than that...I just plan on writing, writing, writing. I am in the middle of  completing three different novels at the moment and looking forward to publishing the second book in the Tainted series by the end of summer.

So now that I have shared a glimpse of my reading list for the summer, I would like to know, whats on yours?


Oh, and just a little side note: took a relaxing two day vacation up in the mountains with the family and had myself a little Jemma moment.

Thought the cloud trails were beautiful but immediately thought about the tainted! Stay healthy!