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Top Ten Tuesday: Books for People Who Liked Tana French

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This week's theme poses its own challenge. I love the idea of recommending books similar to a favourite author, but which author to focus on? Do I pick an author I find comforting and warm, or an author I find challenging? Do I find an adult author or young adult? Do I focus on classics or on modern writers? I want to pick my favourite author and rave about them... but again I have so many favourites...

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud

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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. PREVIOUS TOP TEN TUESDAY TOPICS: December 29: Favourite Books of 2020January 5: Most Anticipated… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud

Top Ten Tuesday: The Last Ten Books I Abandoned

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Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. PREVIOUS TOP TEN TUESDAY TOPICS: March 3: Books With Single-Word Titles (submitted by Kitty… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: The Last Ten Books I Abandoned

Top Five Saturdays: Funny Books

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Top Five Saturday is a meme hosted by Devouring Books to discover and share books that all have a common theme. The list of themes currently runs at 1/4/20 — Funny Books1/11/20 — Books Over 5 years old1/18/20 — Unreliable Narrators1/25/10 — Books by Favorite Authors So a lighthearted start to the new year and "funny books"… Continue reading Top Five Saturdays: Funny Books

30 Day Book Challenge: Day 19!

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Taking advantage of a rare quiet moment, let's throw another entry into the 30 Day Book Challenge, namely today An audiobook you like because of the narrator's voice. Now, before selecting a book, I'm going to relate a terrifying incident from my student days. My early student days. Imagine, if you will, a young and… Continue reading 30 Day Book Challenge: Day 19!