Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I Discovered in 2022

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2022. I read a lot of backlist books, especially since I'm trying to read through my physical TBR. Here are ten authors I read for the first time in 2022 that made me want to read more of their works. Becky Wallace: I …

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Top Ten Tuesday: 2023 Releases Part 1

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2023. I thought, at first, there weren't going to be a ton but as I looked through some Goodreads lists, I found more than I remembered coming out. Here are my top ten for January through June of 2023. …

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2022

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Favorite Books of 2022. As usual, I'm only listing books that were published in 2022. I have a different post for backlist books I read in 2022. There are many 2022 releases that I didn't get to, and I assume some of those would have made this list …

Top Ten Tuesday: Recent Additions to My Bookshelves (2022)

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Most Recent Additions to My Book Collection. This prompt is pretty self-explanatory. Here are the ten most recent books I've added to my collection. The Fall of Númenor by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Brian Sibley: My husband got me Tolkien's latest book for Christmas, which is pretty cool. …

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’ve Gifted

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Books I Hope Santa Brings This Year. I love giving books as gifts. If there's a chance I can gift someone a book, I always do, so I thought that instead of talking about what books I want to receive, I thought I'd share a list of books …

Top Ten Tuesday: Winter 2022-23 TBR

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Books on My Winter 2022-2023 To-Read List. As usual, this list is subject to change and more of what I hope to read at some point, not necessarily what I will read. New books: December and January both have several releases I'm looking forward to. Some require me …

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Backlist Reads of 2022

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is a Freebie. Sometimes having a freebie prompt throws me off, but I looked at what I did last year around this time and saw I listed my favorite backlist reads of the year for a freebie prompt. I thought I would do the same. These are books I …

Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy Reads for Every Season

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Cozy Reads. At this point, I don't know what's really considered cozy reads or if I read enough of them. Initially I wanted to focus on a specific type of cozy read, like books for autumn, but I couldn't think of enough. So instead, I've picked a few …

Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons I’m Thankful for Libraries

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is a Thankful Freebie. Since I think libraries are important, I thought I'd share a list of reasons why I'm thankful for libraries. (Of course this list is based on my experience going to and working at an independent library in America.) Free materials: Libraries don't just offer access …

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite “Aww” Moments

This week's Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Favorite “Aww” Moments In Books. I thought this list would be a challenge because I have a poor memory when it comes to specific scenes or moments in books. But I just thought through some of my favorite books and picked out moments that touched my heart. I …