Category: Top Ten Tuesday

It has been quite a while since I’ve posted! I’m sorry for such a lengthy absence, but I needed a break from blogging, and (apparently) also from reading, as I’ve read very little since you last heard from me! But this topic seems like a great place to jump back in, mostly because I did READ MORE

This week’s prompt is to pick ten random books from my shelves. I’m including my audiobook queue as well (any audiobooks will have * after the titles) as I listen to most books these days, but I’ve also come up with some random numbers for shelves and books to pick some of my physical shelves. READ MORE

This week’s prompt is books that have a strong atmosphere. There are a lot of books that fit this – both in terms of atmospheres that are negative and positive. Some books have you feeling like you’re in a dark, creepy, close place that you really can’t wait to leave, while others have you basking READ MORE

There are so many books I wish I could read again for the first time, and not only could I not pick just ten, but I couldn’t even think of all of them right now. So here are some fiction and non-fiction books that came to mind, but it’s by no means an exhaustive list! READ MORE

Well, it’s official. Summer is over and we are most definitely heading into autumn here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s raining and grey outside as I write, only a few flowers are still hanging in there, and the veggies and herbs are starting to die back. There’s a distinct chill in the air and we’ve READ MORE

Any of you who have been around for a while know I do not do TBRs because I am incapable of sticking to any that I have choice in. But there are always some books I’m feeling most interested in at any given moment in time, and these are the ones I’m feeling like I’d READ MORE

This is a bit of an odd one for me. Partly because while I see movies in my head when I read, I don’t ever think about the smells associated with them unless the story explicitly discusses one. I also don’t really get to do much with fragrances these days, since developing scent sensitivities a READ MORE

The prompt this week is villains, but I don’t really have a lot of ideas on that topic, particularly as most of the books I read don’t have a villain in them, and the ones I can remember that did have a clear villain really don’t leave me feeling like I have much to say. READ MORE

I’ve never really thought much about occupations in book titles, but once I started looking I found them everywhere! And in such a great variety, too. Some of these I’ve read, some I want to read, some I just liked and wanted to include!                  The Story of Doctor READ MORE

Apparently I get to make a list of…. well, anything I want! As decisions are not my strong suit, I’m starting this well in advance (it’s early July now) so I’ve got lots of time to figure something out! I think I’m going to go with a list of my favourite things to do other READ MORE

I have to admit that I do tend to be put off by long books. It’s not fair – I have read some that were absolutely fantastic and earned their page count. I think it just comes down to that reticence to commit to something that will take that much time and effort from me. READ MORE

The prompt for this week was “books guaranteed to end your book slump,” and while I’m tempted by that thought, I really don’t know if those books exist. Partly because there is so much variation between readers – what one person finds gripping, another will want to take a nap while reading. But also because, READ MORE

This week’s prompt is a genre freebie. At the moment, being summer and high time for plants and gardening, I’m obsessed with gardening and nature books. But I already did a post about the nature and gardening books I’ve read, am reading and want to read this summer, and I don’t want to get too READ MORE

This week’s prompt is books that take place at a beach or books you’d like to take to the beach. I’m not a beach person. At all. They’re too hot, the good ones are usually difficult to get to, they’re too hot or too windy, and inevitably sand gets far too intimate without any consent READ MORE

I went through a phase earlier this year where I became fascinated by books that took place during WWII and sought out as many as I could find. These are some of those, as well as some previous reads that fit the theme.               Good Night, Irene by Luis READ MORE

This is an interesting prompt – I’ve never really thought about this before! The topic is books with honorifics (Mr., Ms., Dr. etc.) in the title. And there are so many books to choose from! I’ve got a bit of a mix – most I haven’t read, some I have, others are on my shelves READ MORE

There are so very many books I’d like to re-read, but I don’t do it that often because there are even more books I’d like to try reading that I haven’t read yet! I feel like this is the eternal dilemma of the voracious reader. I do re-read occasionally, but they tend to be when READ MORE

It’s interesting reading as an adult these days, because there has been a real explosion in great books for young people. Books for kids, pre-teens and teens, books about important issues and that show people from all different backgrounds and identities. They showcase the growing awareness of the sheer range of gender and sexual identities READ MORE