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Top 10 Tuesday — Book Longing

5 May

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT topic is authors I wish were still writing. This could include those who have sadly passed away, those who for a variety of reasons are not writing, those who write in different genres now, or (I added this one) those who are writing, but haven’t published anything new in a while. This is a bittersweet post. My list does include two cozy mystery writers who have passed away. And I don’t know if or when any of the others will release in my preferred genre in the future. But . . . that’s what re-reading is for! I hope you find a book to love. And, if you have different info than me, please let me know!

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Top Book Longing

Jo Dereske (cozy mystery)

Anne George* (cozy mystery)

Tracy Groot (general fiction/historical fiction)

Rene Gutteridge (contemporary fiction/suspense)

Kathy Herman (suspense)

Joan Hess* (cozy mystery)

Liz Curtis Higgs (still very active, just not in historical fiction)

Lisa Samson ( this author is still writing, but not women’s fiction)

Patricia Sprinkle (cozy mystery)

Catherine West (women’s fiction)

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Top 10 Tuesday — The Time of Day!

28 Apr

Happy Tuesday! Today is a Freebie day on TTT — anything our heart desires! Today I am featuring book titles containing times of day, some of which are more poetic than actual positions on a clock. I hope you find one you want to read no matter what time it is!

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Top Titles Featuring A Time of Day

As Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin

Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard

Sunrise Reef by Irene Hannon

The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams

As The Light Fades by Catherine West

Shadows at Dusk by Elizabeth Goddard

When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin

Night Fall by Nancy Mehl

Midnight on The Scottish Shore by Sarah Sundin

Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips

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Top 10 Tuesday — April Showers Freebie

21 Apr

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT is April Showers — interpreted as bloggers please. I have done this topic a few times, so I am going to be all over the place today! I hope you find a book from my list to pique your interest! There are a lot of genres to choose from.

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Top April Showers Book Selections

books featuring meteorologists

Magnolia Storms by Janet W. Ferguson

The Songs That Could Have Been by Amanda Wen

books that feature storms

Between The Sound and Sea by Amanda Cox

The Choice by D. L. Wood

Indigo Isle by T. I. Lowe

The Light on Horn Island by Valerie Fraser Luesse

books with Pilgirms (because April showers bring Mayflowers, duh 😉 )

Love’s A Stage by Rene Gutteridge and Cheryl McKay

The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse

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Top 10 Tuesday — Alter Ego!

14 Apr

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT topic is book titles that describe me or my life. Uh, no! LOL! I read a lot of mystery/suspense and those titles can be seriously scary. And besides, I am a huge rule follower — just ask my husband, the man who never saw a rule that couldn’t in some fashion be broken. 😉 So I decided to flip the topic and go with titles that would describe my evil twin aka alter ego. This was a fun post to put together. I hope you enjoy it and find a great book to read.

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Top Titles That Describe My Alter Ego

If I was one to take on a life of crime, I would want to be thought of as a member of The Queens of Crime. In pursuit of the lofty title I’d travel to Scotland and perpetrate a Highland Heist. Not sure if that would include a few shaggy cows, but who knows what a thief could discover among the heather. I might Ambush a man in a kilt to help me carry all the loot, making sure I hide my identity and not let on An Appearance of Impropriety. I must maintain an air of integrity and not get caught! But if I’m found out and pursued by the coppers, I’ll make sure my crimes are well Hidden by a Canyon of Deceit so I am not forced into Taking A Second Shot to fend them off. A good criminal must be able To Outwit Them All! If I’m not successful, the authorities will say that Death Follows Her and I may be presumed Guilty Until Innocent .

Here’s a tip: the authors of these books are way better at telling tales than I am. Check out their fabulous books!

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Top 10 Tuesday — New to My TBR

7 Apr

Happy Tuesday! Today I just was not feeling the TTT topic — bucket list books. I have done a couple of these posts and didn’t really want to do the research on books and destinations, so instead I am sharing the latest additions to my NetGalley Shelf. A few of these have already released, so I need to get going on my reading. There is also a good mix of genres — I hope you find one to love.

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Top 10 Recent Additions to My NetGalley Shelf

The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall by Jaime Jo Wright

A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham

Dark Design by Nancy Mehl

Daughter of The Rebellion by Jamie Ogle

Echoes of a Silent Song by Amanda Wen

Harbor Pointe by Irene Hannon

Mists over The Channel Islands by Sarah Sundin

More Than Friends by Denise Hunter

Spies, Lies, And Alibis by Natalie Walters

Witness Protection by Robert Whitlow

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Top 10 Tuesday — Buzzwords

31 Mar

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT topic is buzzwords — words attributed to a book that make you want to read it. With a little tweaking of the topic, I am bringing to you books that might appeal to you if you are looking for a specific trope or plot device. There are 5 buzzwords but 10 books of a variety of genres! I hope my list achieves its goal to make you want to read them immediately! 😉

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Top Bookish Buzzwords and The Books That Go with Them

Enemies to Lovers — Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble and Last to Fall by Lynn H. Blackburn

Marriage of Convenience — Indigo Heiress by Laura Frantz and The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper Basham

Opposites Attract — The Meet-Cute Manuscript by Kimberly Duffy and Memory Lane by Becky Wade

Second Chance at Love — Lost Hours by Susan Sleeman and The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese

Unreliable Narrator — The Curse of Crow Hollow by Billy Coffey and Queen of Hearts by Heather Day Gilbert

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Top 10 Tuesday — Spring TBR List

24 Mar

Spring has been around for weeks in my area of the country, but it has been erratic! We’ve had record high temps, severe weather threats, and even a bit of snow! So crazy! But the flowers are blooming, the trees are budding, and my husband is mowing the grass! LOL! Today’s TTT topic is Spring TBR Lists. I am embarking on a novel approach to my reading life — choosing to read what I want, when I want. Even the few review titles are those I really, really want to read. It’s been a while, folks! I am having a blast! I had to really think about today’s post because past seasonal TBRs have been filled with required reading (books for review.) Today’s list features book club picks and mood reads, which are hard to plan for. But I think I have a great list planned. Let me know what you are reading this season.

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Spring 2026 TBR List

Anna of Arimathea by Susanne Blumer

Della’s Song by Donna Jo Stone

The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch

Harbor Pointe by Irene Hannon

How to Sparkle by Leslie Kirby DeVoought

Miss Beth Bettencourt by Eva Marie Everson

Mists over The Channel Islands by Sarah Sundin

Perilous Tides by Elizabeth Goddard

Spies, Lies, And Alibis by Natalie Walters

A Weekend on Allyson Island by Susannah B. Lewis

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Top 10 Tuesday — Wearing o’ The Green

17 Mar

Happy Tuesday and happy St. Patrick’s Day! Today TTT bloggers are sharing books with green covers. I am hitting the review archives and my TBR shelves to bring books featuring greens of all shades. Some of the covers have more green than others, but I felt that green is what first strikes the eye.

Today’s topic is fitting not only for the holiday, but because my yard is GREEN! It’s cold today (for central Georgia) but flowers are in bloom and the trees are full of new leaves. Such a beautiful day! I hope you have one too, plus some reading inspiration.

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Green Book Covers

Ambush by Colleen Coble

A Caffeine Conundrum by Angela Ruth Strong

The Christmas Tree Farm by Melody Carlson

The Gardins of Edin by Rosey Lee

Guilty Until Innocent by Robert Whitlow

A Place to Land by Lauren K. Denton

Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham

Stealing Magnolias by Leslie Kirby DeVooght

The Sweetness at The Bottom of The Pie by Alan Bradley

Under The Tulip Tree by Michelle Shocklee

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Top 10 Tuesday — Ordinal Numbers

10 Mar

Today’s TTT topic, Ordinal Numbers in book titles, looks easy on the surface. It proved harder than I thought though. There are lots of books with first and second in the title, but beyond that there are not many others. Plus, I wanted to include books that I have either read or that I want to read. I ended up adding a few books that my husband has enjoyed (the Joel Rosenberg titles) as well. I hope you find a book that interests you!

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Top Books with Ordinal Numbers in Their Titles

America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

The First Hostage by Joel Rosenberg

Second Story Bookshop by Denise Hunter

Taking A Second Shot by Leslie Kirby DeVooght

The Third Target by Joel Rosenberg

The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck

The Lights on Tenth Street by Shaunti Feldhan

The Twelfth Imam by Joel Rosenberg

Twelve Days And Twelfth Night by Sarah Sundin

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Top 10 Tuesday — Southern Fiction Set in A Coastal Location

3 Mar

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT topic is a Genre Freebie with a little something extra. Basically authors are choosing a genre which incorporates a specific element. I am going with Southern Fiction that has a coastal location. So if you love a southern novel and want a book with a beach-y vibe, I have you covered. I hope you find one to love!

For more fun genre choices, please visit That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Southen Fiction Set in A Coastal Location

Between The Sound And Sea by Amanda Cox

The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock

Hurricane Season by Lauren K. Denton

Indigo Isle by T. I.Lowe

The Key to Everything by Valerie Fraser Luesse

The Light on Horn Island by Valerie Fraser Luesse

Still Waters by Lindsey Brackett

The Summer House by Lauren K. Denton

The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnight

What We Found in Hallelujah by Vanessa Miller

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