Tuesday, June 23, 2026

TTT-summer of possibilities 2026

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. I have missed the last several weeks and I am glad to be back today!! Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic isBooks on My Summer 2026 To-Read List. This one will be easy as there are SO many books that I want to read. The hard part will be narrowing it down to 10. Since I am still trying to focus on what I own, most some of these will be books I already have. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today. 

Top Ten Tuesday-summer of possibilities 2026

Physical books I OWN

 
Targeted by Lynette Eason has been on my list for probably a year or more, I really need to read it. Strawberry Fields for Never by Kate Watson is one I am excited for, but keep putting it off because it's the beginning of a series, and I know I will want to binge it! Which, will derail my other plans, LOL!
 
The Bitter End Birding Society by Amanda Cox is our book club pick for July, so I know I will be reading it. Frankly, My Dear Clara by Kristi Ann Hunter is another first book in the series, and the rest of the series hasn't been written yet.
 
The Trauma Response by M.J. Padgett and The Grump's Bodyguard by Latisha Sexton are part of the Give a Bookish Girl a Biker series (books 3 & 2). I have read the first two, just got sidetracked.
 
The Bookshop of 99 Doors by Jaime Jo Wright and A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham are two that I recently received and I am trying to stay on top of the books coming in (not quite as many as in previous years).
KINDLE Own

 
Second Impressions by Pepper Basham and Flames by Ginny L. Yttrup
 
Off-Script and Over-Caffeinated by Rhonda Rhea and Before Time Runs Out by Amy Matayo. I have enjoyed everything I have read by Amy, but this one is fantasy, I think, which is not in my normal wheel-house.
 
Designing Happily Ever After by Ellie Hall and The Rival Kiss by Jessica Kate. Does anyone else forget about the books on their Kindle?! I rarely think of them, sigh.
Checked out on Kindle Unlimited:

 
Everything's Coming Up Josey by Susan May Warren. This one was on my TBR forever and I couldn't find a copy of it anywhere, and then I finally found it on Kindle Unlimited. I have had it checked out for several months. The same goes for A Ghost in Sacramento by Ellie Thornton. I have read the first two books years ago and enjoyed them, but I can't tell you what they were about now.
 
The Fire in our Hearth by Rae Walsh is another that I read the first two books years ago and need to read this one. The Finding of Miss Fairfield by Grace Hitchcock is the first in another series, so I might put it off again.
 
Honeysuckle Breeze by B.R. Goodwin. She is a new to me author, but I read the first book in this series a few months ago and have been meaning to get back to it. Off the Wall by Julie Christianson is part of the Only Magic in the Building series that came out last summer. I read a few of the books last summer, and have read a few more this summer, with the intentions of finishing the series. 
 
Signed, Sealed, and Smitten by Melanie Jacobson and The Escape Plan by Katie Bailey are the final two books in the Only Magic in the Building series.
You Again by Jen Atkinson is the fourth book in the Just a Guy with A Goal series. I immediately downloaded it when it released last month, then promptly forgot about it. These are just a few of the books I have checked out on Kindle Unlimited, LOL.
Library checkouts or requested:

 
Formula of Deception by Carrie Stuart Parks and The Wings of Poppy Pendleton by Melanie Dobson. I have requested both of these from the library, but they haven't come in yet.
Spies, Lies, & Alibis by Natalie Walters. My hold came in for this last week and I *think* it is what I am planning to read next. I am doing this thing where I read one I own, then a library book or KU or something, then I try to read another one that I own.
My last pre-order that I ordered in January will arrive in July:

Bookmarked for Love by Sarah Monzon. It is the third book in the Checking Out Love series and I enjoyed the first two.
Almost forgot ARC coming "Soon."
To Have and to Fold by Emma St. Clair this is the fifth and final book in the Sheet Cake series and I am here for it. I have loved every book in this series.

As you can see, my summer is all booked, LOL! Have you read any of these? Which ones should I prioritize first? What are you hopeful to read this summer? Do you think I will read all of these, or will my mood change and these will continue to languish?!
What topic did you go with this week? I would love for you to share in the comments. To see what other topics our bookish friends are doing this week click on the image below.

54 comments:

  1. Great list. Have a good week. Here is my TTT. https://dmhoisington.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/top-ten-tuesday-34-books-on-my-summer-2026-to-read-list/

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  2. I had to add Before Time Runs Out to my TBR! Fantasy and time travel are right up my alley!

    Here is my TTT: https://thissideofstoryland.blogspot.com/2026/06/top-ten-tuesday-summer-2026-tbr.html

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    1. Karis, she is a really good writer, I hope you enjoy it!

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  3. Honestly, that’s how I approach these seasonal TBR posts as well.

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  4. You have a long list, enjoy! Thanks for sharing your #TTT

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    1. Shelleyrae, the lists are ALWAYS long, LOL! The good news is, I will not run out of things to read!

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  5. There’s nothing like a possibility pile!

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.. Thank you!

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  6. lots of great reading ahead for you!! The ones on your list that I've read I loved - i hope you do too :)

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  7. Great list! Enjoy your books!

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  8. So many great looking books. Enjoy!

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  9. It looks like you have a fun summer of reading to look forward to! I hope you enjoy them all.
    Here's my TTT for this week: https://readbakecreate.com/summer-2026-tbr-ten-books-i-hope-to-read/

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  10. This is a great sounding list! I, too, have enjoyed Amy Mateo in the past, I need to try some of hers again soon! Thanks for popping over to my blog!

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  11. Whoa I have quite a few of these on my TBR so I hope you enjoy them!

    My Post:
    https://thegentlechapter.blog/2026/06/23/top-ten-tuesday-summer-tbr/

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  12. Great list, Cindy. We have a lot of the same books on our TBRs. I love making lists, but I'm sometimes not good at crossing things off. I hope (really hope) I can focus and cross things off my summer reading list. Happy reading, my friend!

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    1. Nicole, I get it! I am hopeful to get to at least half, it not more of these, assuming I don't forget about them, LOL!

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  13. Wow. This is quite a detailed list. I hope you find some real gems among them.

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  14. Ooh so many look great here! I appreciate the Strawberry Fields for Never title, haha.

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  15. I love your list, Cindy. I had a tough time just picking ten. I listened to A Brewed Awakening last week and really enjoyed it. I hope you have a wonderful time reading all these books.

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  16. Lol look at us and our big ol' lists!! Bookmarked for Love looks adorable!!

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    1. Erin, right?! I especially love that it is NOT a super skinny girl!!

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  17. That is quite the long list, but I do understand. Narrowing it down can be tough!

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  18. Amanda Cox is an author I've been meaning to read for forever it seems. I need to give her a go already! I hope you enjoy her book and all these others.

    Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!

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    1. Susan, I love her books! I hope you do enjoy her when you get a chance to read one of her books.

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  19. Hope you enjoy all on your list! Have a great week!

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  20. Looks as though plenty of adventure awaits you on your summer reading! Natalie's looks like FAB fun and though I haven't read that one by Jessica, I have enjoyed her books in the past. :)

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    1. Rissi, I am looking forward to my summer reading ;)

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  21. I love the romance line-up. Spies, Lies and Alibis is one that has caught my eye before. It just looks like a fun read.

    Kristin @ Book Sniffers Anonymous

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    1. Kristin, I have a lot to look forward to! Thanks for stopping by :)

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  22. Strawberry Fields for Never is on my list as well, plus all the Only Magic in the Building books (I have read none of them yet). And Spies, Lies, and Alibis too! I hope you find some gems in this list of yours!

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    1. Jana, thanks, I am looking forward to all of them, LOL!

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  23. So many books. :) I hope you enjoy them all!

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  24. You have a lot of books I'm not familiar with on your list, but that look great. That's what I love about these TBR lists, I find so many more interesting books to read.

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    1. Thanks Cheri. Yes, it is SO fun seeing what we might be missing by visiting other lists ;)

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  25. Love your list, Cindy! I bought The Bookshop of 99 Doors for my library a few weeks ago, and my patrons have enjoyed it. Jaime Jo Wright is very popular with them. Have a good weekend!

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    1. Stephanie, Jaime Jo Wright is very popular with me, LOL! I love her books. Have a good week!

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  26. I have been missing weeks as well, Cindy. Work life always interferes with the fun. LOL! I have some of Jamie Jo Wright's books to read as well. Hope you get to all of these soon. Thanks for visiting my blog.

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    1. Cheryl, hopefully it is just a season, LOL, I love my blogging. Have a great week!

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