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Top Ten Tuesday – Books Set In… London

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week’s prompt is Books Set In. I have chosen London as according to my Reading List that seems to be a popular destination for me to read about! This is a complete coincidence (London is not too far away from where I live) as I usually focus my attention on trying to read different genres, so the setting is as it comes. Maybe next year I will try and go for different settings too…

Here is my list (click for links to my review):

THRILLER:

Random Things Tours – Book Review – The Weatherman by Royston Reeves

Book Review – The Killing Circle by Frank Malley (Book 3)

Library Book Review – The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

Published today! Netgalley Book Review – You’d Look Better As A Ghost by Joanna Wallace

Library Book Review – Murder Most Fab by Julian Clary

MYSTERY:

Random Things Tours – Book Review – Blackmail in Bloomsbury by Anna Sayburn Lane

Library Book Review – Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto

Book Review – Tinker, Taylor, Schoolmum, Spy by Faye Brann

CHICK LIT:

Library Book Review – The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

ROMANCE:

Book Review – Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes

Happy TTT!

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Top Ten Tuesday – Reasons Why I’m Thankful for Books (In honour of Thanksgiving in the USA)

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week’s prompt is Reasons Why I’m Thankful for Books (In honour of Thanksgiving in the USA). This is a tough one. I love books, but 10 different reasons will take some thinking! Here are the results of that thinking:

❣️They allow you to escape the everyday.

❣️They give you different perspectives on life.

❣️They impart knowledge and wisdom (depending on the reading material of course!).

❣️They make great gifts.

❣️They are good conversation starters (depending on the group of people that you are with!).

❣️They can bring people together.

❣️They can start/change the course of your life.

❣️They give people a voice.

❣️They help to create memories (being read to as a child).

❣️They are fun!

What reasons are on your list?

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Top Ten Tuesday – Mainstream Popular Authors that I Still Have Not Read

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week’s prompt is Mainstream Popular Authors that I Still Have Not Read (Submitted by Rissa).

This took a bit of research. There are so many popular authors that I haven’t read, so I based my list on authors that I have seen on Instagram a lot and then a few classics!

Popular On Instagram:

Colleen Hoover – I don’t have any plans to read her books, they just don’t sound like my sort of thing.

Taylor Jenkins Reid – I have Carrie Soto Is Back so hopefully some time soon!

Rebecca Yarros – Fourth Wing is on my Christmas list!

Jodi Picoult – I have been tempted to look at a couple of her books. Maybe one day…

Alice Oseman – I have seen Heartstopper around, but I have never read a graphic novel and don’t have any immediate plans to start. Pictures aren’t my thing. I like words – you know where you are with words!

Alice Hoffman – I really want to read one of her books – maybe next Autumn/Halloween.

Classic

Ian Fleming – maybe one day. I feel like I would like his books despite the fact that I have little interest in the films.

Margaret Atwood – I really do need to read one of her books.

David Baldacci – he was one of my Granddad’s favourite authors so I would like to make time to read one of his books.

John Le Carré – I want to read one of his books at some point, again another maybe one day!

What authors haven’t you read?

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Top Ten Tuesday – Book Titles That Would Make Great Newspaper Headlines

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week’s prompt is Book Titles That Would Make Great Newspaper Headlines (Submitted by Cathy @ What Cathy Read Next). This was harder than it sounded, with me trying to imagine the sort of story that would follow the title in real life (so not necessarily what actually happened in the book), but here is my list (click the title for my book review):

The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling

Murder For Christmas by Francis Duncan

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

The Imposter by Laura Bower

Blackmail in Bloomsbury by Anna Sayburn Lane

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto

Murder Under The Tuscan Sun by Rachel Rhys

The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont

The Postmistress of Paris by Meg Waite Clayton

A Death In Custody by T S Clayton

What book titles would be on your list?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN – Top Ten Tuesday – Halloween books plus links to previous Halloween posts

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week’s prompt is Halloween Freebie. I always panic when there is a freebie as I’m not overly creative and 10 is quite a large number to get to! This Halloween I am simply going to list 10 books that I think are appropriate for spooky season, plus links to my previous Halloween posts:

Happy Halloween!

Top Ten Tuesday – Halloween Freebie – Books To Read At Halloween

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Books To Get You In The Halloween Mood

Fantasy Books To Get You In The Mood For Halloween

What Thrillers should I read to get me in the mood for Halloween?

Kindle Book Review – Adventures of A Vegan Vamp by Cate Lawley

VAMPIRE

Book Review – Baking and Entering by Janet Butler Male

GHOST

Random Things Tours – Book Review – Gin Palace by Tracy Whitwell

GHOSTS

Published today! Netgalley Book Review – You’d Look Better As A Ghost by Joanna Wallace

SERIAL KILLER

Book Review – The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling

WITCHES

Kindle Book Review – One Dark Hallows Eve by Eldritch Black

PUMPKINS

Book Review – Before Again by Claire S Duffy

GHOSTS

Dead Soil by Alex Apostol

ZOMBIES

Orbit Tour – Book Review – Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

FAERIES

Pandemic Reading List 2021 – Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

ANGELS, DEMONS, FOUR HORSEMEN

What books would be on your Halloween list?

Top Ten Tuesday – Atmospheric Books

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week’s prompt is Atmospheric Books. This is an interesting one as I am sure that we will all have our own take on what is considered atmospheric. I have decided to choose books that create a dark atmosphere.

Library Book Review – The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

Random Things Tours – Book Review – The Devil Stone by Caro Ramsay

Library Book Review – Hotel Magnifique by Emily J Taylor

Book Review – The Easter Sepulchre by Mel Starr

Pandemic Reading List 2021 – Book Review – Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Book Review – Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Library Book Review – The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

Random Things Tours – Book Review – The Bay by Allie Reynolds

Book Review – The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Book Review – The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

What books are on your list?

Top Ten Tuesday – Books with Weather Events in the Title/on the Cover

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week’s prompt is Books with Weather Events in the Title/on the Cover (I’m picturing a list of titles with weather-related words in them like storm, rain, blizzard, flood, lightning, hail, snow, wind, etc. OR covers with lightning/storms in the picture.). I struggled with weather in the title so I decided to make my post 50/50 weather titles and covers. Even then I struggled, but I just about managed it.

WEATHER TITLE

Random Things Tours – Book Review – Your Rainbow by Lynn How illustrated by Jennifer Jamieson – RAINBOW

Netgalley Book Review – Snowed In For Christmas by Sarah Morgan – SNOW

Random Things Tours – Book Review – Murder Under The Tuscan Sun by Rachel Rhys – SUN

Book Review – A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J Maas – FROST

Book Review – A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas – MIST

WEATHER COVER

Random Things Tours – Book Review – The Blame by Charlotte Langley – RAIN

Author Request Book Review – A Moment On The Lips At Christmas by J Taylor – SNOW

Blog Tour Book Review – The Wildest Hunt by Jo Zebedee – SNOW

Library Book Review – Life’s A Beach by Portia Macintosh – SUN

Book Review – Chasing the Darkness by Cassie Sanchez – CLOUD

What books are on your list?

Top Ten Tuesday – Bookish Jobs

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week’s prompt is Bookish Jobs I Would Do For Free (Real or Imaginary) (Submitted by Susan @ Bloggin’ bout Books). I have decided to slightly alter this prompt and highlight books where the character works, or is involved with, books in some capacity (click the title for my review of the book).

📚That Festive Feeling by Heidi Swain – main character is an illustrator for Children’s books.

📚 Summer Wedding by Sarah Morgan – main character’s mum (and bride) is a romance author.

📚 Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett – main character is writing an Encyclopedia.

📚 A Bookshop Christmas by Rachel Burton – a story involving the family bookshop.

📚 The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop by Cressida McLaughlin – main character gets a job in a bookshop.

📚 Havana Fever by Leonardo Padura – main character deals in antique books.

📚 Witch Way To Murder and Mayhem by Jane Hinchey – main character buys a bookshop.

📚 Good Taste by Caroline Scott – main character researches and writes a food book.

📚 The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman – main character works for The Invisible Library.

📚 The Woman In The Library by Sulari Gentill – a woman is murdered in a library and the characters have to work out who did it and why.

I didn’t realise how many book related books I have actually read! What books would be on your list?

Happy TTT!

Top Ten Tuesday – Reading Goals I Still Want to Accomplish Before the End of the Year

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week’s prompt is Reading Goals I Still Want to Accomplish Before the End of the Year (We’ve just begun the last quarter of the year! What bookish goals would you still like to accomplish? If you participated in TTT’s Bookish Goals for 2023 topic this past January, update us on which goals you’ve achieved, which you’ve given up on, and which ones you’re still working on!).

I had forgotten about this list so it was nice to re-find it! I haven’t done overly well, but a lot of that is because I haven’t been reading as much (due to losing my interest in reading throughout my pregnancy then having my son!).

Anyway, here are my eight January reading goals with my progress made underneath!

📚 To read at least 50 books this year – I managed to read over 100 last year, but I have had so many colds that my reading has taken a hit and I want to give myself a bit of a break – crazy talk I know!

I only have a couple of books to go before I reach this goal so I am pleased about that.

📚 Go on less Blog Tours. I love a Blog Tour, but it did end up being a bit much. I am going to do my best to stick to one Tour a month (after this month!!).

This was achieved until after I had my son and got more of my reading mojo back. October is looking to be especially busy!

📚I want to read more books on my shelf. I have so many books that I need to read and would like to focus on those this year.

So far this is a fail. I know we still have a few months left, but with the Blog Tours I have booked myself onto, the chances of getting through some of my TBR are small!

📚 I want to read at least the same number of library books, purely because I don’t want to stop using the library. It is such a valuable resource.

As I am reading less books this year this is a fail. Again as I have booked so many Blog Tours and had a couple of Netgalley approvals, library books have been overlooked.

📚 I want to continue reading various genres.

This has been happening, but with my reading less books overall I haven’t always hit my monthly genre target!

📚 I would like to try and read more translated books – this is probably where the Blog Tours will help – they have really helped vary my reading material!

This hasn’t happened for me yet this year. We shall see what happens in the last few months, but I think the chances are low.

📚 I would like to read more books based in different countries around the world – again Blog Tours have helped with this!

I have read a few books based in different countries this year, so I am going to mark this as complete!

📚 To do another buddy read with my sister and cousin – this has loosely been organised for the Summer, but we shall see.

As you know I had my son this Summer so this was postponed. I would still love to do one before the end of the year though!

Overall I have achieved 2/8 goals with 1 more about to be achieved. I’m not too bothered by this as reading for me is only a bit of fun and has had to take a backseat this year. Maybe next year!

What about you? Have you achieved your reading goals this year? Are you on target to?

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Top Ten Tuesday – Secondary/Minor Characters Who Deserve Their Own Book

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, this week it is Secondary/Minor Characters Who Deserve Their Own Book. This has taken a bit of thought and perusal of my Goodreads list of books that I have read. Here is what I eventually came up with (click book titles for my review!)!

Susan “Suze” Cleath-Stuart

The best friend in The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

A very bad influence on the main character Becky and someone who has a lot of money. A great combination for a spin off book in my opinion!

Reynolds and Brimsley

Butlers in Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes

I am very interested to know their back stories and how they move forward in the future.

Wendell Bambleby

Professor in Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

A faerie who has subtly used his powers to get to where he is today. I would like to know more about his journey!

John Watson

Sherlock’s sidekick in What Child Is This? By Bonnie Macbird

I would like to see his take on things and to get to know him and Mary better.