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:
Books On My Winter 2020-2021 TBR
I have a bunch of NetGalley arcs to get through this Winter so you can see I’m not reading many new releases unless I have time to fit them in. I’m trying to get through books on my shelf that have been sitting there neglected haha, so I need to read them before buying any more new books.
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:
Books I Want to Read Again
(This could mean books you plan on re-reading OR books you wish you could read again for the first time.)
Legendborn ~ I’ve been re-reading this slowly since I bought the book! Hopefully, I’ll have time to really dig in, after the holidays.
A Court of Thorns and Roses ~ I’ve reread this series so much but with Nesta’s story coming out in February, I may have to reread it again.
The Inheritance Games ~ I’ll read it again before the sequel comes out.
4. Twilight ~ the book that got me into reading young adult novels when I was adult status. I don’t think I’ll read it again, but I do wish I could relive my first time reading it and I was like…”vampires don’t sparkle!” 😂 I was used to Anne Rice kind of vampires or Dracula okay? Burn in the sun!
5. Bring Me Their Hearts ~ will reread this when I buy myself my own copies.
6. Secondborn ~ I reread this SO many times, but to go back to that first time would be awesome.
7. The Vampire Diaries series ~ I was OBSESSED with this series in the early 1990’s. I reread my copies so much the covers fell off. Oh to read it for the first time again.
8. The Secret Circle series ~ Yes, I was obsessed with all LJ Smith books. This was another series I read over and over until the covers tore off.
9. Vampire Academy series ~ sooo addicting! I loved this world of dhamphirs.
10. Tithe ~ my first Holly Black book and what started my love for faeries! Oh the memories.
So I feel like having a blog and reading as many books to review has made me reread book WAY less…😞. I seriously have no more time to reread my favorite books and that’s makes me a little sad. On the bright side, I get to read about all these new worlds in these new books I come across.
What did you have for your TTT? Drop me a link in the comments!
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 freebie topic is:
Thanksgiving/I’m Thankful for…
My Health ~ after such a wild year, losing my husband’s aunt to covid, hearing of other friends losing their parents to covid, my family and friends getting exposed…I am thankful I’ve stayed healthy to take care of my kids. 🙏🏼
My Family ~ being locked down together makes you appreciate the little things AND learn how to give each other space so you don’t go totally insane together. Also
Books ~ for helping my mind travel when I couldn’t! 📚
My Friends ~ who FaceTimed me and texted me as we got through all the anxiety of this year together!
Coffee ~ for helping me get through my son’s remote schooling. ☕️
Also I am…
Thank you to all who has supported my blog the past year and a half. I appreciate you. 😘 Happy Thanksgiving to you!
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 freebie topic is:
Book Titles that Would Make Great Song Titles
I’m sure I Wanna Be Where You Are and You Should See Me in a Crown are already song titles (definitely You Should See Me…).
I know there is a song called To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before (my dad used to listen to it A LOT when I was a child haha), so why not To All The Boys!
What do you think? I think these would make some pretty good songs!
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:
Non-Bookish Hobbies
(Let’s get to know each other! What do you do that does not involve books or reading?)
Crafting with Resin
It’s a hobby I just picked up in 2020 and I started selling some of my items on Etsy again. My shop is called FancifulWish is you want to check it out. I also do some hand stamping metal still (which was why I opened my shop in the first place…8 years ago now?). My shop took a hiatus when my daughter was born 3 years ago and I thought I was done with it, but I guess the creative juices in me won’t quit.
2. Plants
I have to thank quarantine for this hobby. I’ve been living in this house for about 7 years now and I did try to grow things before and all my plants died! Haha…but for some reason, during lockdown 2020, my green thumb emerged? Maybe because I really put time and effort this time and had fun doing it? I don’t know…but I’ve already propagated so many succulents – I’m proud of myself! 😀 I did tell my family if they need gifts for Xmas, please, take my extra plants and give them a good home.
3. Gaming
I’m not a big gamer, but I did pick up Animal Crossing this year. I occasional help my son out on his Nintendo games and we did finally finish Luigi’s Mansion 3 during lockdown. Yay! Haha…
4. Cooking
Another thing I started to do more during lockdown and trust me, I used to semi-enjoy cooking. I’m TIRED of my cooking sigh but I did manage to cook more filipino foods and get better at it. I’m not good haha, but at least now I can say I’m getting better at it. I have more fun baking because desserts are my weakness!
5. Netflix and Chill
I haven’t had time to sit down and watch anything since you got it, 2020 and being in lockdown! Ha! So definitely had more time to binge shows. I guess before lockdown I was taking my son to school, running around doing errands, taking them to their ballet and soccer. I had so much to do, I didn’t have time to watch anything.
Other than that my main hobby is reading! I read, I blog about reading and I post bookish things on my IG.
Drop my a link to your TTT in the comments! I’d love to know what your hobbies are outside of reading. 🤗
💞~Yolanda
P.S. My fellow Americans, please go out and Vote today it you didn’t yet!!
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:
Book Covers with Fall Colors/Vibes
Some dark covers and some reds/yellows/oranges to round it out! Perfect for Fall. 🎃💀🖤
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:
Questions I Would Ask My Favorite Authors (Living or dead. You can post 10 questions for one author, one question each for 10 different authors, or anything else!)
Question for Danielle Steele and Nora Roberts – What motivates you to keep writing? (If you don’t know who these authors are, just check out their catalogue and see how many books they’ve written! lol)
Question for Jane Austen – Which Pride & Prejudice adaptation (tv series or movie) is your favorite?
It’s the top two tuesday for me today haha – this was the only two questions I really wanted to know for some reason.
Anyway, I’m sure the rest of you have better questions so drop your link in my comments section so I can check out your TTT!
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:
Books that Should be Adapted into Netflix Shows/Movies (submitted by Nushu @ Not A Prima Donna Girl)
I’ll Be the One by. Lyla Lee – this would be so cute as a movie. I think Skye makes a fun main character and it’s an uplifting story.
Fable by. Adrienne Young – with the right director, this one could be amazing as a movie.
Color Me In by. Natasha Diaz – Harlem, Black Lives Movement, identity – it’s the kind of movie we actually need right now.
Legendborn by. Tracy Deonn – this has the race issues but add in the King Arthur legend, mage magic, plus black girl ancestor magic and the South? YES.
The Black Kids by. Christina Hammonds Reed – The L.A. Riots and being black in Los Angeles are at the forefront at this book. I also want to see this as a movie because I grew up in the 90’s and it would be nostalgic.
The Unhoneymooners by. Christina Lauren – where have all the rom com movies have gone?! Seriously, I lived for watching rom coms and now there aren’t many being made. This would make a really good movie!
A Court of Thorns and Roses by. Sarah J. Maas – make it into a series that I can indulge in for a few years please? Haha! I want to see the Fae come to life. And see who they would pick to play Rhys.
The Cruel Prince by. Holly Black – I want it dark, with all the political chess games. Yes…definitely a series I can binge on.
The Bone Houses by. Emily Lloyd-Jones – zombies? Yes! This would be perfect for a Halloween release.
American Royals by. Katharine McGee – I would like to see some American royalty! And this story has so much drama, it would make a good series.
Patron Saints of Nothing by. Randy Ribay – would love to see some filipino actors on screen!
What’s on your TTT today? Leave me your link so I can check it out!
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:
Books I Loved but Never Reviewed
So many books come under this topic haha – I only started reviewing books last year and I’ve been reading book since I was eleven-ish? 🤔 I’m going to have to go into my Goodreads history for this one!
So I remember buying this book in Barnes & Noble just because it was about vampires and that cover just had me from the start. Black, red and white…yesss…haha. I don’t think I loved it right away because I wasn’t a teen anymore, but I couldn’t get it out of my head. I found myself waiting for the sequel…and then it just kind of took over the world huh? I remember buying the whole series and letting friends and family borrow all of them when they finally heard about this book. I didn’t even know some of these people read books, that was the reach of this series. I let someone borrow the series and it never came back to me.
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More vampires! I was so addicted to this series! There are so many kindle unlimited “academy” fast-release books out there from indie authors but for me it started with this series right here. Bummed the movie flopped but I think it would make a good television show.
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And my other obsession after Vampire Academy was Bloodlines! Alchemist unite…Sydney and Adrian were my faves.
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I mean what can I say about it – I’ve read it multiple times because I love the world building and world of the Fae.
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I love the whole dystopian, sci-fi aspect of this series and I gave the third one high marks because it had the romantic conclusion I wanted but the more I thought about and re-read it…I’m bummed about book three. It’s one of the reviews I have to mark down after reading it again. But the first books in the series had my heart.
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I’ve read this book multiple times. I love Edie and see what she goes through after a traumatic event.
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There is something about this contemporary YA book that I love – the whole pop star falls in love with regular girl trope is so much fun! It just made me feel like a teen in love with her favorite star…I mean, haven’t we all had one pop star crush in our lifetime?!
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Mafia love story – YES. One of my fave’s.
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Another book I’ve read multiple times but never reviewed and now it’s everywhere because of the Netflix movies.
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I’m not a big fan of pirate stories but this series totally got me into the whole trope!
In conclusion, there are a LOT of books I haven’t reviewed on this blog or Goodreads. I left star ratings but never bothered to input a written review. Maybe I should challenge myself to reread some of these. Except my TBR is long as it is…anyway what was on your TTT?
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:
Books with Colors In the Titles
The ones I’ve read in this list are:
The Indigo Spell by. Richelle Mead
Vision in Silver by. Anne Bishop
Red Queen by. Victoria Aveyard
My Heart and Other Black Holes by.Jasmine Wanga
Black Girl Unlimited by. Echo Brown
The Black Kids by. Christina Hammonds Reed
The Priory of the Orange Tree by. Samantha Shannon
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