Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Favorite Books of 2023. I am not going to try to narrow my favorites down to ten. With over 40 books added this year to my favorites shelf on Goodreads, I will do my best to narrow it down to a reasonable number. 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 15 Favorite Books of 2023-Click on cover if you want to read my review
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:
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.
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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):
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Characters from Different Books Who Should Team Up (or date, be friends with, etc.) (Submitted by Cathy @ WhatCathyReadNext). While it is a great topic, it is not one that would be easy for me to do. I am going to go with my top books I have read this summer. 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 8 Books of Summer 2023:
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books I’ve Read/Want to Read Because of Top Ten Tuesday (books you discovered through Top Ten Tuesday, or they kept appearing in top tens and you got intrigued) (submitted by Ellie at Curiosity Killed the Bookworm). I think this is a fabulous topic and I have been keeping a list for the last few months in anticipation of a topic like this. Unfortunately, my list is in Ohio and I am in NC, so we will have to rely on my memory, LOL! I apologize in advance for not remembering whose list I got the books from. 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.
10ish Book recommendations I want to read because of other book bloggers:
Author: Susie Finkbeiner
Publisher: Revell
Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction,
Source: Revell
My Review:
I am on a Susie Finkbeiner kick. I am trying to read all her books and every time I turn around (it seems). I learn about another one she has written. I absolutely love the cover of The All-American, her newest release. We have come, yet again, to a story that will be hard for me to explain all that I felt as I read this story.
July was another busy month with my reading being low again...I am already hoping August has more time for reading!!
I finished 13 books again in July. Two of them were re-reads. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.
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Happy Friday, my bookish friends! Today I am headed back to Ohio from Tennessee, I was able to enjoy lots of pool time this week! I hope you all have a great Friday and weekend! First Line Friday is 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. This week am reading The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner.
Author: Susie Finkbeiner
Publisher: Revell
Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction,
Source: Own
My Review:
I love the title, Stories That Bind Us, and there could not be a more appropriate title for this novel. Susie Finkbeiner tackles many challenging topics in this story. They include infertility, mental health, racism, broken families and more.
Happy Independence Day to those in the USA!!! Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Book Covers In the Colors of My Country’s Flag (It’s the 4th of July in the USA today, so tell us what country you live in and share book covers that match the colors of your country’s flag!) I am going to tweak it slightly and do Ten Books I am planning to read before the end of the year that have colors of my country's flag. 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 that have the colors of the US Flag that I plan to read this year:
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books on My Summer 2023 to-Read List. I basically did that when I did my 20 Books Of Summer Post. So, today, I decided to do something I have never done before. I am featuring that last ten book giveaways I have entered on Goodreads. I have NEVER won a giveaway on there, but it doesn't stop me from entering. Especially since some of you have won, so I know it's possible 😀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 Last 10 Book Giveaways I Entered On Goodreads:
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 😂).
Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Novel-Tea Evening with Authors including Lynn Austin, Susie Finkbeiner, Jocelyn Green, Laura Frantz, Kate Breslin, Amanda Barratt, and Joanna Davidson Politano, sponsored by JustRead Publicity Tours!
My Review:
The Metropolitan Affair is a riveting start to Jocelyn Green's newest series, On Central Park.
I ended up reading 15 books in October and DNF 2. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.
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Title: The Nature of Small Birds
Author: Susie Finkbeiner
Genre: Christian Fiction, Family, Contemporary Fiction, Dual-timeline
Source: Own
Challenges: 50 Books Challenge, Chantel's Read Your Bookshelf Challenge
My review:
Susie Finkbeiner is another author who has been on my radar for a while.