Today we’re hooking up with the Broke and the Bookish for their Top Ten Tuesday.
Holly
I told Amanda that if we were going to do this Top Ten Tuesday, we had to go back and visit our Top Ten Books on Our Fall TBR List post. While I am happy to say that I’ve finished 4 out of 5, I am embarrassed that the one unread book has been waiting for me to read it since 1996. For shame. Let’s just assume that one is also on my Winter TBR, but here’s a few more:
- Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson – this has been on my radar since it was mentioned on Literary Disco, and then it was a Kindle deal. Done and done.
- Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson- ditto exactly what I said re: Housekeeping
- A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev. Does anyone love the movie Monsoon Wedding as much as Amanda and I? Amanda and I will be reading this together soon!
- Dirty Chick by Antonia Murphy – Cannot.Resist.Books.About.New.Zealand
- It Was Me All Along by Andie Mitchell – If you’ve never visited the blog CanYouStayForDinner, go. And then you’ll want to read this too!
Also, tomorrow we’re posting a Nonfiction TBR post for #Novficnov, so apparently I will have a lot of reading to do this winter.
Amanda
I’m apparently kind of a failure at my Fall reading list. I only read 2 of 5! Oops. Those other 3 are definitely still on my list. I admit with Dreams of Gods and Monsters I’m kind of afraid to start it. I’m afraid its going to hurt my heart-and hurt my back to carry because that sucker is huge! Here are 5 more books I cannot wait to read!
- A Bollywood Affair- See above. Along with Monsoon Wedding may I also recommend Bride and Prejudice for a fun Bollywood movie!
- Princess of Thorns, by Stacey Jay. I love fairy tale retellings and I’ve heard good things so far about this Sleeping Beauty.
- As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust, Flavia de Luce #7 by Alan Bradley. I love Flavia! If you like mysteries you should totally start this series.
- A String of Beads, Jane Whitefield #8 by Thomas Perry. Another amazing series. Jane Whitefield helps people who need to disappear. She is awesome! This is unlike any other series I can think of. They’re kind of haunting.
- The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. This has been on my list so I’m really glad it is my January book club book!
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Hmm, now you’ve made me think I need to go back and visit my fall TBR list. I’m worried that I didn’t do that well either. 🙂
Check out my Top 10
I hope you did better than me! I can’t comment on your TTT for some reason! But I totally want to read the Red Queen too!
I love Bride and Prejudice. I kind of want to go and rewatch that right now.
Amanda: I hope you love The Miniaturist. A good winter read – Amsterdam was cold! I was SO excited to hear that Alan Bradley is writing a 7th Flavia book. I have yet to read the 6th one (I know) but it’s out in paperback next month so…you know! I think the 7th one takes place in Canada!
Holly: I have literally heard of none of the books on your list so I’m looking forward to seeing what you think of them!
I finally just finished Flavia #6 this week and it was fantastic! You’re right about #7 in Canada. I am excited to see what she gets up to!
I just read the Princess of Thorns and really enjoyed it! I’m a massive fan of fairy tale retellings as well and lucky for us, a ton are coming out in the upcoming months.
Here’s my TTT
Yeah! That makes me happy to hear!
I hear that the Bollywood book is freaking awesome
I just got it at the library! You should read it along with us!
On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 2:48 PM, Gun In Act One wrote:
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ack, if only
4 out of 5 is great! That one book just doesn’t want to be read.
Hey 2 out of 5 is almost 50%. Dreams of Gods and Monsters is GREAT! As good as the first book. Do not be afraid! (and hey you get a workout too.) I just finished Princess of Thorns!
Holly, Fourth of July Creek is AMAZING. I absolutely flew through it and would have gladly read several hundred more pages.
This is the 2nd place I’ve seen Dirty Chick and I’m really wanting to read that one now! And The Miniaturist has been on my TBR for ages. Eventually we’ll read all the books we want to read right??
Holly is going to give away a copy of dirty chick eventually so maybe you’ll win! I hope I can at least get my TBR list a little read. There are always too many too books to add!
On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 9:52 PM, Gun In Act One wrote:
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Princess of Thorns looks SO good. I read The Miniaturist not long ago and quite enjoyed it. Great list!