Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases for the First Half of 2019

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and the meme moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. This week's Top Ten Tuesday asks bloggers to list their most anticipated releases for the first half of 2019. The following books are in no particular order. 

1. Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food Love is an anthology of short stories explores the many meanings food can take on beyond mere nourishment. It can symbolize love and despair, family and culture, belonging and home. I am a big foodie fan, so this will definitely be a fun read. It will be released on June 18, 2019.

2. Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali is an contemporary about two Muslim teenagers who meet during a spring break trip. I just found out about this book when the cover was revealed and all I can say is that the plot sounds very intriguing and I cannot wait to pick this one up. The release date is May 7, 2019.

3. There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya Menon is a companion novel to When Dimple Met Rishi and follows the life of Rishi's younger brother, Ashish. Of course, Ashish meets Sweetie. I am a huge fan of Menon's When Dimple Met Rishi, so I cannot wait to continue to read more! This book will be released on May 14, 2019.

4. Killing November by Adriana Mather is about a school where all of the students are children of the world’s most elite strategists and are training to be assassins, counselors, spies and master impersonators. I am a big fan of Mather's previous works and this novel is a change of pace for sure! The release date is March, 26, 2019...one day after my birthday!

5. Hope and Other Punchlines by Julie Bauxbaum is about Abbi Hope Goldstein, who is known as Baby Hope, due to her famous photo that was taken when she was baby during the 9/11 attacks. She longs to not be known for her Baby Hope alter ego and is elated that she attends a camp for the summer where no one knows of her. And here is when she meets Noah Stern who thinks it's fate that he meets Abbi. Tell Me Three Things by Buxbaum is one of my favorite books so course I am excited about Buxbaum's upcoming novel. The release date is May 7, 2019.

6. Finale by Stephanie Garber is the last book in Caraval trilogy. Here readers will delve into a story taken place two months after the last Caraval will take place. Legend is preparing for his official coronation and Tella is determined to stop it because Tella believes that her mother, who is in an enchanted sleep, is the rightful heir to the throne. At the same time, Scarlett challenges Julian and Count Nicolas d’Arcy in a competition to win her hand in marriage. I cannot wait to read Finale! I love Caraval and love Legendary even more, so it's a no brainer that this book is very high on my TBR list. May 7, 2019 is the release date.

7. Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds is a cute contemporary with time travel about Jack and Kate meeting at a party over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite movies. This is when Jack knows he’s falling hard for Kate. However, they have a complicated love story because one of them dies. The release date is March 5, 2019.

8. Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson is a poetic memoir and call to action. Twenty years after the release of Speak, this memoir comes out, which is inspired by fans and is written in free verse sharing reflections, rants, and calls to action woven between deeply personal stories from Anderson's life that she has never written about before. Speak is one of the most memorable books I've read 15+ years ago. I am a huge fan of Anderson and she is one of my favorite authors. The release date is March 12, 2019.

9. An Affair of Poisons by Addie Thorley is a historical fiction novel at it's finest located in France. Mirabelle, an alchemist, helps her mother poison King Louis XIV where she uncovers many secrets of the Shadow Society her mother belongs to. Josse de Bourbon, becomes the prince he never meant to be when the Sun King and half the court are assassinated. A deadly poisoner joins a bastard prince in this adventurous story to battle against the Shadow Society. This novel sounds intoxicating! There is a little romance, some betrayal, a lot of secrets and definitely has a scandalous plotline. The novel will be released on February 26, 2019. 

10. The Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena is a contemporary novel about Susan and Malcolm. Susan is driven, meets her parents' expectations and wants to be an artist. Malcolm is a bad boy who has a reputation and doesn't know what he wants to do with his life. Although they are opposites of each other, they fall for one another. This is definitely a perfect book to read in February :). Of course, the release date is February 26, 2019.

What books are your most anticipated for the first half of 2019? Do we share any of the same books?