Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is 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!) I have been out of school for a LONG time, including graduate school, so I am going to go a different direction today. I will revisit my spring and summer TBRs and see how I did. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.
Top Ten Tuesday Spring and Summer TBR update:
✅The Scarlet Pimpernel by Barnoness Orczy
✅Miss Match by Erynn Magnum
✅Suffering the Scot by Nichole Van
⛔The Do-Over by Bethany Turner
✅The Hairdresser and the Hero by Jessica Marie Holt
⛔Building a Future and Breaking New Ground by Amy Clipston (trying to finish the series)
✅Engaging the Office Enemy by Kristin Canary
⍻The Garden Girls by Jessica Patch-I did start this but ended up DNFing it because it had a graphic scene that I could not handle at the time. The writing was great and I have heard wonderful things about the story, but I just couldn't at the time.
✅Never Fall Again by Lynn H. Blackburn
✅The Summer of Keeping Secrets by Jill Lynn
✅Secondary Target by Angela Carisle
✅Stevie Hates Shoes by Donna Chisum
✅The Bookish Bandit by Erica Dansereau
⛔A Butterfly Cottage by Carrie Fancett Pagels
⛔The Art of Falling in Love with Your Best Friend by Anne Kemp
✅Sanctuary Lost by Lisa Phillips
⛔Sandover Beach Memories by Emma St. Clair
⛔The Juliet Code by Pepper Basham
⛔All in Good Time by Carolyn Astfalk
⛔North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Well, I did WAY better with the spring list than the summer one 😂🤦. Which ones should I read sooner rather than later? If you want to see my reviews for any of the books just click on the title.
You did a good job with your seasonal TBR lists!
ReplyDeleteLydia, thanks.
DeleteYou did an excellent job. I like the idea of reassessing what I planned to read.
ReplyDeleteDeb, I need to do it more often, LOL!
DeleteGreat job my friend.
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Thanks Regine!
DeleteGood work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa!
DeleteLooks like you did pretty great at your TBR!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lindsey!
DeleteI want to read North and South, too, but just never get around to it.
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: Books I Should Have read in School
Anne, I totally understand! I had it checked out from the library but the print was too small, so I need to get a better copy.
DeleteYou did great on your reading! Very impressive. I make lots of seasonal TBR lists that I never actually follow. Ha ha.
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Susan, I am the same, LOL!
DeleteWow, impressive, Cindy! I am so very far on my TBR, especially the ones from NetGalley.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember any in school that I didn't read as I've always been a voracious reader.
One book, I couldn't even tolerate, but did have to read, was The Great Gatsby. There are so many things about this book. . .I read it the first year I took college courses. I was pleasantly surprised and happy that a lot of other students felt the same way-some of the men more strongly than the women. It made for a very lively, interesting discussion. But, I still can't stand the book.
Robbye, I have never read that one.
DeleteWell, I now want to read The Juliet Code and Sandover Beach Memories just because I really like both Pepper Basham and Emma St. Clair. :D
ReplyDeleteLark, same, LOL!
DeleteI see a lot more green check marks then red ones so I'd say you did pretty great! I'm not familiar with any of the books you listed except the first, but I haven't read it either!
ReplyDeleteThanks Haze!
DeleteNorth and South is really good. I definitely recommend it! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks Poinsettia!
DeleteSo is the red negative you didn’t like it or didn’t read it? Only asking because I love Amy Clipston but haven’t read that book yet.
ReplyDeleteCarla, the red means I didn't read it, except for the one DNF. I love Amy Clipston and sure I will enjoy it when I read it.
DeleteI like the idea of revisiting my spring and summer lists to see how I've done. Great job on tackling your TBR lists, Cindy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Nicole.
DeleteI haven't read any of these before, I should look into them. You did an awesome job at your TBR from the looks of it!
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like to visit, here's my TTT: https://thebooklorefairy.blogspot.com/2024/10/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-was-assigned-in-school.html
Thanks!
DeleteYou did way better with your TBR's than I ever do. I hope you have a great weekend and thanks for visiting my blog earlier. - Katie
ReplyDeleteKatie, I don't always do this well, LOL!
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