Books With Witches | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 10/22/24

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: ~~How My Reading Habits Have Changed Over Time~~

Books With Witches

So we are sticking to the spooky season themes for TTT this month because I can’t do the topics – my brain functioning is almost fried (almost lol)…so I need EASY topics and this is easy. I feel like I’ve read a bunch of books this year with witches so let’s see what they are:

Nettle & Bone by. T. Kingfisher | Book Review

Do you like witchy books?

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SEPTEMBER~~
September 3: Books Involving Food (That are Not Cookbooks) (Submitted by Cathy @ WhatCathyReadNext and Hopewell’s Public Library of Life)
September 10: Books That Provide a Much-Needed Escape (bonus points if you tell us why!)
September 17: Ten Characters Authors Surprisingly Redeemed (which characters did you not like at first, but grew to love by the end of the book?) (submitted by Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse)
September 24: Books on My Fall 2024 To-Read List

OCTOBER~~
October 1: Books I Read/Avoided Because of the Hype (and did you make the right choice?)
October 8: Bookish Brags (or Confessions!) (what are you proud of or… not-so proud of in your bookish life?) (submitted by Lydia @ https://lydiaschoch.com)
October 15: Books I Was Assigned to Read in School (These can be books you loved or hated. Or just tolerated. Bonus points if you give us a tiny review of your thoughts!)
October 22: How My Reading Habits Have Changed Over Time (submitted by Lydia @ https://lydiaschoch.com)
October 29: Halloween Freebie

Books With a Creepy House | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 10/15/24

This week’s topic is: ~~Books I Was Assigned to Read in School~~

Books With Creepy House

The topic today was Books I Was Assigned to Read in School but there was nothing in school that stuck with me except maybe the usual Lord of Flies and Catcher in the Rye and Shakespeare but that’s about it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Castle of the Cursed by. Romina Garber | ARC Review – la Sombra 🏰
The House at Watch Hill by. Karen Marie Moning – Watch Hill 🏠
House of Thorns by. Isabel Strychacz | ARC Review – Briar House 🏠

Starling House by. Alix E. Harrow | Book Review – Starling House 🏠
A Place for Vanishing by. Ann Fraistat | ARC Review – House of Masks/bug horror 🪳
The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by. Hester Fox | ARC Review – sentient library 📚

House of Roots and Ruin by. Erin A. Craig | ARC Review – Bloem 🥀
Mexican Gothic by. Silvia Moreno-Garcia | Audiobook Review – High Place 👀
The Hacienda by. Isabel Cañas | Book Review – Hacienda San Isidro 😦

Hatchet Girls by. Diana Rodriguez Wallach | ARC Review – Lizzie Borden’s house 🪓

Do you like spooky house books? I love it even though sometimes it creeps me out a little too much – but I like the thrill of it! lol

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Books With Vampires | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 10/8/24

This week’s topic is: ~~Bookish Brags (or Confessions!)~~

Books with Vampires

The topic today was Bookish Brags and honestly, I have none except woohoo I’ve had my book blog for 4 years now – woohoo! Who would’ve thought I’d keep on blogging this long? Not me lol…but since it is October which means Halloween is only a few weeks away, let’s do a spooky season theme – vampires! I love me some vampire books, so here are some recent ones I’ve read.

The Songbird & the Heart of Stone (Crowns of Nyaxia, #3) by. Carissa Broadbent –
Fangs for Nothing by. Steffanie Holmes –
A Cruel Thirst by. Angela Montoya – I haven’t read this one but check out that book cover. It comes out on 12/17/24.

Six Scorched Roses by. Carissa Broadbent | Book Review
Empire of the Vampire by. Jay Kristoff – I still haven’t read this but one day I will!
Vampires of El Norte by. Isabel Cañas | Book Review

Bride by. Ali Hazelwood | Book Review

Do you like vampire books? I do!!

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Books I Read/Avoided Because of the Hype | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 10/1/24

This week’s topic is:

Books I Read/Avoided Because of the Hype

Hype books are something I usually steer clear of until a few months or a year later. But there are moments where I cave in. Here are some of the hyped books that I’ve read or avoided.

Powerful (The Powerless Trilogy, #1.5) by. Lauren Roberts – I thought Powerless was okay and I don’t usually read novellas in a series, but I figure I read this one while I wait for my library copy of Reckless and I actually enjoyed this one.
The Women by. Kristin Hannah – for us who love this author, I think every book she puts out is hyped and I read them ASAP or as soon as I can. So far I’ve loved all her books!
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) by. R.F. Kuang – I only heard of this series when I became a book blogger and the hype for this in the book blogging world was worth it.

Just For the Summer (Part of Your World, #3) by. Abby Jimenez – this was actually the first book I read from this author and there was so much hype for this because it’s a summer read. But I thought it was just okay.
Butcher & Blackbird (The Ruinous Love Trilogy) by. Brynne Weaver – this one was very hyped and I finally read it but the gore was too much for me.
The Familiar by. Leigh Bardugo – I know her books are hyped but I still haven’t read this one. I feel like I eventually will but I don’t know when.

Funny Story by. Emily Henry – another author who’s books are super hyped. I didn’t love the last book but this one, I loved!
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by. Megan Bannen – everyone kept telling me to read this one and I FINALLY read it this year and I can see why so many people raved about it.
Bride by. Ali Hazelwood – this one was a hyped book this year and I waited because I got a library copy but it was a fun read!

House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City, #3) by. Sarah J. Maas – all her books are hyped and this one was entertaining but Crescent City is not my favorite series. Still I read her books as soon as they publish!

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Books on My Fall 2024 To-Read List | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 9/24/24

This week’s topic is:

Books on My Fall 2024 To-Read List

I’m so grateful I got an arc to most of the Fall books I wanted to read. But here are some of the ones I would like to read this Fall…

Vilest Things (Flesh and False Gods, #2) by. Chloe Gong – book 2 in the series
To Shatter the Night (Mistlands, #2) by. Katherine Quinn – this one releases in the beginning of December so it might have to be pushed to my Winter reads list.
Where the Library Hides (Secrets of the Nile, #2) by. Isabel Ibañez – excited for this one!

The Whispering Night (Luminaries, #3) by. Susan Dennard – it’ll be interesting to see how this series ends.
The Ancient’s Game by. Loni Crittenden – I love this cover and the synopsis sounds interesting!
Reckless (The Powerless Trilogy, #2) by. Lauren Roberts – curious to see what happens next.

Storm of Ink and Blood (The Nightfire Quartet, #3) by. Nisha J. Tuli – such a pretty cover and I hope this one is good.
The Grandest Game (The Grandest Game, #1) by. Jennifer Lynn Barnes – I’ve been wanting to read this one – I just need to get a copy.
Throne of Secrets (Prince of Sin, #2) by. Kerri Maniscalco – this is a fun series, looking forward to see what happens next with the Prince of Gluttony!

Poison in Their Hearts (Castles in Their Bones, #3) by. Laura Sebastian – I need to read this one to finish the series.

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Books That Take Place In A School | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday 9/17/24

This week’s topic is: ~~Ten Characters Authors Surprisingly Redeemed~~

Books That Take Place In A School

The original topic for this week took up too much brain power for me so I’m going to do a very easy one and since school is back in session – here are some books that take place in school.

Didn’t See That Coming by. Jesse Q. Sutanto

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Books That Provide a Much-Needed Escape | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday 9/10/24

This week’s topic is:

Books That Provide a Much-Needed Escape

The House at Watch Hill by. Karen Marie Moning – for some paranormal, creepy house, Fall read escape
The Paradise Problem by. Christina Lauren – a rich people wedding getaway on a private island
Birding with Benefits by. Sarah T. Dubb – escaped into the world of birding which I knew nothing about!

A Monsoon Rising by. Thea Guanzon – I definitely escaped into the romance!
The Thirteenth Child by. Erin A. Craig – I escaped into a dark and magical world.
The Ever King by. L.J. Andrews – I escaped on a pirating adventure.

Check & Mate by. Ali Hazelwood – I found myself totally escaping into the high stakes Chess matches!
Not Another Love Song by. Julie Soto – I definitely escaped in the music and romance the characters were lost in.
Dungeons and Drama by. Kristy Boyce – escaped into the cute high school romance in this story!

A Novel Love Story by. Ashley Poston – this is a whole escape into a fictional town! Getting lost in a book – literally!

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Books Involving Food (That are Not Cookbooks) | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday 9/3/24

This week’s topic is:

Books Involving Food (That are Not Cookbooks)

Guava and Grudges by. Alexis Castellanos – Cuban bakeries
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by. Megan Bannen – pastries
All Roads Lead to Rome by. Sabrina Fedel – Italian food

The Break-Up Pact by. Emma Lord – scones
Butcher & Blackbird by. Brynne Weaver – a serial killer is a chef also 😬
That Prince is Mine by. Jayci Lee – Korean food

Tweet Cute by. Emma Lord – sweets
One Italian Summer by. Rebecca Serle – Italian food
Salt and Sugar by. Rebecca Carvalho – rival Brazilian bakeries

With or Without You by. Eric Smith – food trucks in Philadelphia

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Posts I’ve Written That Give You the Best Glimpse of Me | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday 8/27/24

This week’s topic is:

Posts I’ve Written That Give You the Best Glimpse of Me

WWW Wednesday | 7/31/24 – my WWW posts usually gives a midweek update in my life.
Weekly Wrap Up | 7/28/24 – also my weekly wrap-ups shows what I’ve been watching and listening to!
New-To-Me Authors | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday 7/23/24 – I love finding new authors to read!
Birding with Benefits by. Sarah T. Dubb | Book Review – I love learning new things in books I read, like with this one – I learned about birding.
Stacking the Shelves | 7/18/24 – I am ALWAYS trying to catch up with my reading list, but also keep adding more books. 😬 I know I’m not alone in this!

I’m going to keep it at 5 on this list since usually you can get the best glimpse of my from my weekly posts!

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AUGUST~~

August 6: Ten Favorite Books from Ten Series (We all have a favorite book in our favorite series, right?) (submitted by A Hot Cup of Pleasure)
August 13: Planes, Trains & Automobiles/Books Featuring Travel (books whose plots involve travel or feature modes of transportation on the cover/title) (submitted by Cathy @ What Cathy Read Next)
August 20: Relationship Freebie (Pick a relationship type and choose characters who fit that relationship as it relates to you. So, characters you’d like to date, be friends with, be enemies with, etc. Bookish families you’d like to be a part of, characters you’d want as your siblings, pets you’d like to take for yourself, etc.)
August 27: Posts I’ve Written That Give You the Best Glimpse of Me (Share the blog/Insta/Twitter posts or YouTube/TikTok videos you’ve made that showcase your personality the most and offer the clearest window into your personality. These are the posts you wish everyone would read!)

Ten Green Book Covers | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday 8/20/24

This week’s topic is: ~~relationship freebie~~

Ten Green Book Covers

Since this is a freebie, I’m doing something completely other than the relationship freebie topic and going with something super simple. I already did a birthstone book tag but since peridot is the color for August, lets do more green book covers!