Top Ten Tuesday-Fall TBR 2023 1.5

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books on My Fall 2023 To-Read List. This is probably one of the easiest lists we make all year. 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. 

I am going to take a page out of other blogger's books and make at least two parts to my Fall TBR list. I already made a September TBR list here, it should technically be part one, LOL. I have read or DNFed 4/10 books from that list. Here is part 1.5:

 

Stacking the Shelves #87, Sunday Post #84, Sunday Salon #78

Hey bookish friends! How are you all doing? Any plans for the long weekend? I went to visit a new to me fabric store this morning, then went to the library. This afternoon I am doing some work for my small business, then plan to rest. Tomorrow is church and relaxing.

August Reading Wrap-Up

August found me with more reading time...although the month still flew past.

I finished 21 books again in August and DNFed 4. Audio books really helped my numbers this month, as did a few short books. I am back to my average 😊. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Top Ten Tuesday-Water abounds on my physical shelves

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Water (This can be covers with water on them, books with bodies of water in them, titles with bodies of water in them, etc.). I am going with ten books from my physical TBR with water on them.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. 

10 books I own with water on the cover that I still need to read:

 

Summer Reading Challenges Wrap-up

Normally I am late with these posts, but this time I am early, LOL. But, to be real, I know I am not going to read anymore big books before September 4th, and I won't get to anymore on my summer TBR. When I planned for these challenges I had NO idea I would lose my job and then spend 2ish months setting up my a small business. This REALLY cut down on my reading time. 

So, what did I read. For the 20 Books of Summer Challenge, here were my possibilities (the ones I read are linked to my reviews):

The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus

Title: The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus

Author: Jaime Jo Wright

Publisher: Bethany House

Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Dual-time, Mystery, Romance

Source: Own

Challenges: 23 in 2023, Chantel's Read Your Bookshelf challenge

My Review:

The Haunting at Bonaventure Circus drew me in from the first scene. Jaime Jo Wright has written an engaging story I found difficult to put down.

Top Ten Tuesday-Most anticipated new releases 2nd half of 2023

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Most Anticipated Books Releasing During the Second Half of 2023. (So apparently this was last week's topic, so it's my freebie 😂) There are SO many great books coming out just this summer that it will be hard to limit it to ten. 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. 

The Top Ten Books I am most excited about releasing the 2nd half of 2023: 

20 Books Of Summer-2023 & Big Book Summer Challenge

It's no secret that I have been trying to whittle down my physical TBR shelves, as well as my Goodreads shelf (although I am continually adding to that one 😂).

Top Ten Tuesday-Net Galley rejections that crushed me

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is things that are getting in the way of reading. I get a fair amount of reading time so this doesn't really apply to me.  So, I decided to go with a topic that Lisa @thePlain-Spoken Pen did recently: Net Galley rejections that hurt my heart. 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. 

10 Net Galley rejections that crushed me AND have I read them yet?!

10/31/20 no, nor is it on my TBR 🤷 when I finally read the first one I might put it on the TBR.

10/28/20-✔

Stacking the Shelves #72, Sunday Post #69, Sunday Salon #63

Hey bookish friends! How are things going for you? I ended up working this morning and part of the afternoon, but I have BIG plans to do nothing the rest of the weekend 😂. I think reading/blogging/relaxing is just what is needed after an incredibly difficult week.

Top Ten Tuesday-Animals gone wild

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Titles with Animals In Them and/or Covers with Animals On Them (submitted by Rachel @ Sunny Side). I have to admit I am not one of those people who love animals in all my stories, no offense, but I can take them or leave them. So, let's see if I can come up with anything. I am going with covers with animals on them because I can't think of a single title with an animal in it. 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 Covers with Animals on them:

March Reading Wrap Up

I blinked and March was gone. We need to make the most of the days because they are going by so fast!

I finished 22 books in March and DNFed 2. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Top Ten Tuesday-First Quarter 5-star reads 2023

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books for People Who Liked Author X. I am not able to come up with anything for this, so I am going to go with my top 5 star reads for the first quarter of the year. 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. 

My Top Ten 9 5-star reads of the year (I took out NF and rereads to get me closer to 10):

Echoes Among the Stones

Title: Echoes Among the Stones

Author: Jaime Jo Wright

Genre: Historical Fiction, Dual-time, Suspense, Christian Fiction

Publisher: Bethany House

Source: Own

Challenges: 23 in '23, Read Your Bookshelf Challenge

My review:

I think of Jaime Jo Wright as one of my favorite authors, and buy her books when I come across them but have not read very many 😂. I am, however, working on remedying that!

First Line Friday #84-Echoes Among the Stones

Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!!  I am also linking up with Gilion on Rose City Reader for Book Beginnings. This is where you share the beginning of the book that you are reading. To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and leave a comment with the first line (or your link). This week I am reading Echoes Among the Stones by Jaime Jo Wright. 

Top Ten Tuesday- Spring 2023 TBR

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is books on My Spring 2023 To-Read List. I am going to narrow this down further and list the stack of library books and review books I really need to get through. 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. 

Ten Books I need to read this month:

November Reading Wrap-up

I am afraid to do this post, LOL. I have no idea how many books I actually read in November and I don't really want to see how far from my reading challenge goals I am. I have already started thinking about my goals for next year, but maybe I need to focus on completing this year first!

I finished 8 books in November and DNF 1. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.

On the Cliffs of Foxgrove Manor

Title: On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor

Author: Jaime Jo Wright

Genre: Historical Fiction, Dual-timeline, Christian Fiction, Mystery

Publisher: Bethany House

Source: Own

Challenges:  Mount TBR, The Nerdy Bookworm 50 Books a Year

My review:

 I enjoy Jaime Jo Wright's books. So, without knowing too much about this one, I bought it and finally got around to reading it.

First Line Friday #70-On The Cliffs of Foxglove Manor

Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! I am also linking up with Gilion on Rose City Reader for Book Beginnings. This is where you share the beginning of the book that you are reading. To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and leave a comment with the first line (or your link). This week I am reading On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright. 

Top Ten Tuesday-Creepy Book Titles

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is a Halloween Freebie. I am going to do Creepy Book Titles and try not to do ones that I did for Morbid Titles last year! 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. 

10 Creepy Book Titles on my TBR (a few have not released yet):