Top Ten Tuesday: Is It Ghosts?

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is a Halloween Freebie. I've read a few books recently that involve ghosts in some way so I thought I'd highlight novels where ghosts are a prominent aspect of the story. Whether or not the ghosts are actually real in the stories is another matter entirely. The Dead Romantics …

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Top Ten Tuesday: Gothic Fiction

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is a Halloween Freebie, and what better time is there to read some Gothic fiction? I can be hit or miss when it comes to Gothic fiction so even if some of these aren't my favorites, I think anybody interested in reading classic Gothic fiction should read these books …

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Quotes About Books

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Favorite Book Quotes. I think I've done a post with quotes from books before, so this time I'm highlighting my favorite quotes about books. "You want weapons. We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm …

Books and Waffles Alphabetical: T

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Books That Make Me Smile (For any reason! Maybe tell us why?). I couldn't really think of answers for this because most books make me smile because they're, well, books. So instead, here is another alphabetical post. Rules: Credit Alex for the idea, and link backPost at your own …

Books and Waffles Alphabetical: N

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Holiday Reads. (Books you love reading during the holiday season.) I don't usually read specific books for the winter holidays. So instead, here is another alphabetical post. Rules: Credit Alex for the idea, and link back Post at your own pace, do as many or as few letters as you …

Top Ten Tuesday: Literary Doppelgangers

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Characters That Remind Me of Myself. Most books I enjoy have a character (or two) I connect with, otherwise I don't really care for the book. But my favorite books have characters that I feel a special kinship with. They're what Anne Shirley would call a "kindred spirit." …

Top Ten Tuesday: Characters I’d Swap Places With (For a Day or Two)

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Characters I’d Like To Switch Places With. There aren't a ton of characters I'd want to switch places with permanently because most book characters go through terrible things. But I might enjoy switching with some characters for a day or two, just to see how their world is. …

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Don’t Remember Reading (But I Did)

I have a really bad memory when it comes to books that aren't my favorite. I can often look at a book and remember I enjoyed it but not why I enjoyed it. And some books I can't remember anything about them all yet I can tell you everything that happened to the Ingalls family …