Thank you to That Artsy Reader Girl for hosting Top Ten Tuesday. This week’s topic is Books with ____ on the cover. We get to choose which cover item, so I chose animals. Below are ten covers that feature animals. (Mythical animals count too.)
I could have gone on and on with this list! What are your favorite books with animals on the cover?
*Thank you to That Artsy Reader Girl for hosting Top Ten Tuesday.
What an interesting topic! I went all the way back to childhood and thought about my reading habits, and what has changed. Starting with number one, my first favorite book series, I noticed something interesting. Starting with favorite books I read as a kid and working foward, I see a distinct pattern.
Looking back, I can see that even from childhood I loved historical fiction and time travel, as well as fantasy, and I have continued that as an adult. I still read mysteries, but mostly historical mysteries. Not much has changed in my reading choices, except for the complexity of the books.
How about you? How have your reading habits changed over time?
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. There is a different topic every week. This week’s top is Top Ten Covers or Titles That Include Things Found in Nature. See my list below:
This is one of my favorite covers and books from last year, and of course it displays a lovely beach. See my review here.
This is a favorite from 2022 set in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky. My review is here.
When Stone Wings Fly is set in Appalachia at the time of the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Land of the Blue Mist by Susan Mallgrave is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains during the time of the Cherokee removal, or Trail of Tears. My review and a Q&A with the author is here.
Louise Bélanger creates beautiful Christian poems accompanied by the most wonderful photographs of flowers. My review is here.
This is the story of the Titanic told through the eyes of Arthur Rostron, the captain of The Carpathia, which responded to the Titanic’s distress call. My review is here.
This is a beautifully written novel of friendship from one of my favorite authors, Amanda Dykes. My review is here.
This is an account of the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Lisbon on All Saints Day in 1755. My review is here.
This is a fictionalized look at the Bataan Death March in the Philippines. So powerful. One of my favorite books ever. It is devastating and heartbreaking, but important. My review is here.
My favorite book of 2023, and also one of my all-time favorites. It’s about life in a small town, unlikely friendships, and found family. Here’s my review.
How about you? What favorite books come to mind that include nature on the cover or in the title?
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. There’s a different bookish topic every week. This week’s topic is below. I love this topic! Bookish Superpowers!
10. The ability to stop requesting for a few weeks so I can get caught up on my TBR.
9. The restraint needed to read my TBR from oldest to newest without skipping around!
8. Super speed reading without missing anything in the book.
7. I saw this in a novel so it’s not my idea, but the ability to touch a book and pick up thoughts and feelings from previous readers.
6. Superior organizational skills so I’ll never forget what’s on my TBR.
5. Super concentration, both for reading and writing.
4. The ability to recognize a DNF before I choose the book.
3. The ability to remember all the wonderful quotes I’ve read whenever I need them.
2. The ability to actually enter the magical worlds I’m reading about.
1. The ability to choose one or more of the magical powers I’m reading about for myself.
How about you? Which bookish superpowers would you choose?
Top Ten Tuesday is run by That Artsy Reader Girl. There is a different topic every week. This week’s topic is: Top Ten Quick Reads/Books to Read When Time is Short. Click on the covers to learn more about the books.
This is the prequel novella to Gail Meath’s Jax Diamond Mysteries series and tells us how it all got started when Jax met his German Shepherd partner, Ace. It’s only 112 pages.
This is one of many novellas in Jodi Taylor’s The Chronicles of St. Mary’s series. She always releases a short story on Christmas and this is the latest. 100 pages.
A classic. What more do I need to say? It’s only 128 pages.
This is a short story in the St. Mary’s Universe about how it all got started. 76 pages.
This is a short story from The Frogmorton Farm series, which couldn’t be more different than St. Mary’s. There’s no time travel, but there is a magical golden horse. 44 pages.
This is a heartbreaking novel of Soviet Russia. It’s 194 pages, but that’s still pretty short. My review is here.
In this one, I was in awe of the author’s talent and deeply affected by the story. And it’s only 82 pages. My review is here.
Can you believe it’s only 108 pages?
This is a lesser-known story of the Titanic, and it’s only 66 pages.
Ok, book bloggers. This is the story of a woman whose book collection has gotten so big it’s threatening to collapse. We can all relate. It’s only 40 pages.
Can you think of any shorter books that you love or want to read?
Top Ten Tuesday is run by That Artsy Reader Girl. There is a new topic each week. This week’s topic is Bookish Goals for 2024. I don’t have ten right now, but my goals are below.
Review Some Classics
I’m going to be reading or re-reading some Jane Austen classics and posting reviews. Plus I want to re-read some of the books I had to read in high school and see what I think of them now. In high school I thought most of them were SOOOOOO boring.
Read/Review More Romance
Romance is not my go-to genre, but I’m going to read more this year because so many people love this genre and I need to share a little more of that genre with the readers of this blog. I’ve also opened up Indie acceptances to the romance genre. A lot of them will probably be historical romances, because historical fiction is my go-to.
Get back to writing!
Doug and I kind of took last year off. We needed to put our creative hats back on, get going again, and share some of our writing on this blog.
More author interviews!
Do More Author Q&As. I really enjoy these and didn’t do them as much last year.
Take on less books (yeah, right!)
Take less books at a time! I’ve already broken this one, but I can dream!
What about you? Do you have any bookish goals for the year? Either reading, writing, reviewing, or all of the above?
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