June 2013 To-Be-Read (TBR)

I got a lot more reading done last month than I thought I would be able to do, but June will probably be a different story.  Since I'm taking summer classes, I'll be having a lot more homework assignments due. In other words, I'm gonna keep my reading goals realistic here and probably only be able to read five books, tops, this month. But hey, it doesn't hurt to dream big, does it? Anyways, without further ado, here's what's on my TBR pile for the month of June:

Hex Hall - by Rachel Hawkins
I just rented this book from the library, and I have to say that I'm extremely excited to start this series. I don't know why it's taken me this long to get into it, but it looks like a very entertaining read. Vampires and witches and ghosts OH MY! But first I must wait til my younger sister finishes reading it. This is what I get for having a shared library with her... (by the way: it took every fiber in my being not to add a "bewitching" or "magical" pun in there. Every. Fiber.)

Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen
I am determined to read an Austen book this month. I have Austen fever! If I finish this TBR list before the end of June, I may have to add an extra Jane Austen book to the list for me to read (Persuasion mayhaps?).

Just Listen and The Moon and More - by Sarah Dessen
Sarah Dessen is releasing her novel The Moon and More on June 4th, and I will definitely be purchasing it as soon as it comes out.  And I'm trying to read as many Dessen books as I can because she's doing a signing for her new book release at a local bookstore so I'm not clueless when she talks about her earlier novels (which I heard there will be a trivia session on them for book swag as well. Very exciting!). Side note: how gorgeous is this cover? It has all of my favorite YA book cover elements: lovely colors, a faceless girl, an excellent landscape, and movement. I love it!

Impulse - by Ellen Hopkins
Hopkins' poetic prose is calling my name saying, "read me, Meredith, READ ME!" How am I to resist?! I was pulled in when reading Crank last week and I'm so intrigued to see how more of her stories will play out in her unique style of writing.

The Selection - by Kiera Cass
I've heard so many good reviews about this book, and now that the second book to The Selection series is out, The Elite, I feel even more compelled to pick this one up. My sister read it, the self proclaimed "ice queen," and she loved it. If this novel can make her feel all gooey inside, then I'll be hook-line-and-sinker with this one. I'm easily swooned when it comes to books like The Selection. But it doesn't seem like some chick-lit book where the female protagonist is completely helpless and needs a man to come and save her. No, it seems kind of like the opposite of that tired and overused cliche. Which is another reason why this book looks so good!