Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Please check out her website for more TTT topics!
This week’s topic is:
May Flowers
- The Governess’s Guide to Spells and Managing Misfit Marquesses
- Never Ever After by. Sue Lynn Tan
- The Thorn Queen by. Sasha Peyton Smith
- Rites of the Starling by. Devney Perry
- Persephone’s Curse by. Katrina Leno
- Life: A Love Story by. Elizabeth Berg
- The Weaver Bride by. Lydia Gregovic
- Every Spiral of Fate by. Tahereh Mafi
- Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk by. Carissa Broadbent
A Secret in the Garden by. Jeneane O’Riley
What’s on your TTT?
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April 7: Books About/Set In Places on My Bucket List (submitted by Rachel @ Sunny Side)
April 14: Book Titles That Describe Me/My Life (Example titles: Well Traveled could describe you if you like to travel, Hotshot Doc could describe you if you’re an awesome doctor, Falling into Place could describe a life where things are starting to work out, An Infinite Love Story could describe your relationship, It Could Have Been Her could describe a thing you’re happy you avoided or a path you could have taken but didn’t. You can explain your choices or not, and they can be as specific or as abstract as you’d like.) (Submitted by Susan @ blogginboutbooks.com)
April 21: April Showers (Interpret this however you’d like: rainy day reads, books that make you cry, books that give you happy tears, books to wash away a bad reading experience, books set in rainy places, books with rain/raindrops/umbrellas on the cover, blue book covers, etc.)
April 28: Freebie (Pick any topic your heart desires.)
May 5: Authors You Wish Were Still Writing Today (These could be authors who have passed away or retired/are taking a long hiatus from writing. You could also spin this and share authors who have switched to a genre you’re not interested in.) (submitted by Rebecca @ Top100Books)May 19: Favorite Secondary/Minor Characters
May 12: May Flowers (This is a companion to the April Showers topic from last month. Interpret however you’d like: books with flowers on the cover, colorful covers, books set in springtime, books where flowers/plants are a common theme, titles with flower names in them, characters named after flowers, covers that are as pretty as flowers, books featuring gardens, etc.)
May 26: My Favorite Books by My Favorite Authors (Pick your ten favorite authors and your favorite book written by each one of them.) (submitted by Cathy @ WhatCathyReadNext)
June 2: Books I Can’t Believe I’ve Never Read
June 9: Books with Handwriting on the Cover (Or fonts that look like handwriting. Titles, subtitles, covers with letters on them, etc.)
June 16: Bookish Wishes (List the top 10 books you’d love to own and include a link to your wishlist so that people can grant your wish. Make sure you link your wishlist to your mailing address [here’s how to do it on Amazon] or include the email address associated with your ereader in the list description so people know how to get the book to you. After you post, jump around the Linky and grant a wish or two if you’d like. Please don’t feel obligated to send anything to anyone!)
June 23: Books on My Sumer 2026 To-Read List
June 30: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2026
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