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Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish Top Ten Tuesdays give me a chance to order some lists out of the chaos of my head. Yay for book lists!! This week is Books that Santa should Leave Beneath my Tree




Attachments by Rainbow Rowell: It would have been Fangirl, but I opened a present from a friend a few days ago, and she had gotten me Fangirl (woohoo!!!) so I changed to Attachments because I also really want to read that.

The Selection by Kiera Cass : I don't know how this managed to slide by my notice earlier this year, but I happened to have a customer ask about it the other day, and I've been a little obsessed with it since. It looks so delightfully good and girly.

Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia by Jenny Torres Sanchez : I can't remember exactly how I stumbled onto this title, but it sounds so good. I'm really excited.

The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen : This is another one that I had a customer ask me about, and it sounds fabulous. I am so very excited to read it. It sounds like a fantastic series.

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness :  One of the people I follow on Tumblr said this was her favorite book. It sounds super fantastic, so I'm excited to read it eventually.

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline :  I realize I'm like a year behind on this one, but I love books with virtual reality worlds, so this sounds right up by alley.

Shadows by Robin McKinley : I love McKinley's Sunshine, and this one sounds just as delightful. I'd be psyched to find this under the tree.

Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth : I stumbled on this Caldecott winner when I was doing my Amazon loops the other day and it looks so beautiful. I do love picture books, and anything that I could possibly use in a future classroom is wonderful. 

What do you guys want for Christmas? Any of these books on your list?

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