Tuesday, May 4, 2021

TBR - National Space Day

Did you know National Space Day was the first Friday in May? Neither did I, but now we all do! (Or maybe you did already know, and now I've got caught up with you. Either way.) To celebrate, I pulled together a list of Tuesday Book Recs either set in or involving space. They're out of this world (yeah, sorry, couldn't resist), so check them out!

Photo collage with images of seven book covers, titles listed below, and in white the words "National Space Day"

1. About a Girl by Sarah McCarry - Tally has her future mapped out and is focused on becoming an award-winning astronomer when her carefully structured world is upended. 

2. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz - When Aristotle and Dante bump into each other at the pool, they strike up an unlikely friendship and end up forming a bond neither of them ever expected. (They also drive out to the desert and look at the stars, plus universe is in the title, so...it totally works.) 

3. Defy the Stars by Claudia Gray - This book about soldier Noemi Vidal and mech Abel is the first in an excellent trilogy about an interstellar war between the planet Genesis and Earth. It gets off to a bit of a slow start to me, but once the action picks up I enjoyed it a lot.

4. Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza - Crown Princess Rhiannon Ta'an is out for revenge, and Wraetan celebrity Alyosha is trying to maintain his pristine public image when their paths collide in ways neither could have expected.

5. Mirage by Somaiya Daud - When eighteen-year-old Amani is kidnapped and forced to become the princess's body double, she expects her life to be misery. Instead, she is surprised to find herself enjoying certain aspects of her new life...even though one misstep could mean her death.

6. Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar - The night sky holds many secrets, including that of Sheetal Mistry's identity and the reason for her starlight silver hair...

7. Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett - After being unwillingly roped into attending a camping trip with one of her friends, Zorie is even more dismayed to discover that one of the other attendees is none other than her former best friend (and current worst enemy) Lennon. At least she has an event with her astronomy club to look forward to when the camping trip is over. Animosity aside, it's a glamping trip at a fancy resort. Nothing could possibly go wrong...right?

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