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Top 10 Tuesday — Last Week’s Topic

28 Jul

Happy Tuesday! I am going off topic today because I am just not feeling the suggested prompt of today’s TTT. I missed last week because we were in Virginia welcoming grandbaby #4, so today my list includes recently-ish read books that live in my head rent-free. A couple are pretty creepy — I am not sure what that says about my head! 😉 I hope you find one to pique your interest.

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Top Books That Were Hard to Let Go

All We Thought We Knew by Michelle Shocklee

Between The Sound And Sea by Amanda Cox

The Bookshop of 99 Doors by Jaime Jo Wright

The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton

The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch

The Heart of Bennet Hollow by Joanne Bischof DeWitt

Mists over The Channel Islands by Sarah Sundin

On Living Stone by Heather Kaufman

Wicked Is The Hollow by K. E. Ganshert

The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese

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Top 10 Tuesday — Books I Want to Read by New-to-Me Authors

14 Jul

Happy Tuesday! Here we are half way through 2026 and I have only read TWO new-to-me authors so far! I have been reading, but evidently only books by favorite authors. I am due to change that quickly. While I haven’t read any of these authors’ books yet, they have been on my radar for a while. I know I have some great reading ahead with my list today. I hope you find some new-to-you authors too!

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Books By New-To-Me Authors I Want to Read

Anna of Arimathea by Susanne Blumer

The Brunswick by Callie Murray

A Different Kind of War by Jennifer Purcell

The Duke’s Last Word by Sophie Leigh Fox

The Huntress by Carrie Cotton

Mid-Field Meet Cute by Jordan Millsaps

Praying for Mister Right by Kimberly Kirkland Absher

Pretty As A Peach by Grace Helena Walz

And The Two New-to-Me Authors I Have Read in 2026

All We Thought We Knew by Michelle Shocklee

A Weekend on Allyson Island by Susannah B. Lewis

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Top 10 Tuesday — Stories

7 Jul

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT is an open prompt — Books Whose Titles Contain The Word _____. I chose the word story(ies) because that is what has always drawn me to books — the stories you find in people’s experiences, places, and history. I only have 5 titles, but they are gems you will want to check out.

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Story Is In The Title

The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck

The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton

Stories That Bind Us by Susie Finkbeiner

The Stories We Carry by Robin W. Pearson

The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

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Top 10 Tuesday — Most Anticipated Books of The Second Half of 2026

30 Jun

Happy Tuesday! Today TTT bloggers are sharing upcoming books that they cannot wait to read. It’s really hard to limit the list to just 10, but here goes.

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Books I Can’t Wait to Read (Releasing Second Half of 2026)

The Bachelor Spy by Pepper Basham (July)

Fatal Finale by Nancy Mehl (August)

Library of Forbidden Books by Mario Escobar (September)

The Resurrection of Evania James by Jaime Jo Wright (October)

The Second Chance Trailer Park by Katie Powner (July)

Taken without A Trace by Hope Welborn (August)

Things We Cannot Keep by Amanda Cox (August)

Twelve Days And Twelfth Night by Sarah Sundin (September)

Twilight Tactics by Lynette Eason (August)

When Silence Breaks by Elizabeth Goddard (August)

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Top 10 Tuesday — Summer TBR

23 Jun

Happy Tuesday and happy summer! Today TTT is featuring bloggers’ Summer TBR Lists. Mine is short, but sweet 😉 . I do have a favor to ask of you, though. I need to pick something for my book club to read in August. I’ve presented 3 choices — please tell me which you would choose and why. Thanks so much!

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My Summer TBR List

All The Glimmering Stars by Mark Sullivan

South of Somewhere by T. I. Lowe

Things We Cannot Keep by Amanda Cox

Until April by Janet W. Ferguson

When Silence Breaks by Elizabeth Goddard

And Three To Vote For

A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham

The Brunswick by Callie Murray

Sense And Suitability by Pepper Basham

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Top 10 Tuesday — Wishes, Hopes, And Dreams

16 Jun

Happy Tuesday from the sunny and HOT south! I really wasn’t feeling this week’s TTT prompt — wishlist books. So, I decided to feature books with the word wish in the title. That quickly evolved into books with wish(es), hope(s), and dream(s) in the title. I hope you find one to love!

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Book Titles Containing The Word Wish, Hope, or Dream

A Simple Christmas Wish by Melody Carlson

The Wish Book Christmas by Lynn Austin

Abounding Hope by Cindy Kay Stewart

Holding on to Hope by Janet W. Ferguson

Hope Beyond The Waves by Heidi Chiavaroli

Hope Like Wildflowers by Pepper Basham

A Dream within A Dream by Mike Nappa and Melissa Kosci

Dreams of Savannah by Roseanna M. White

Her Daughter’s Dream by Francine Rivers

Honeysuckle Dreams by Denise Hunter

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Top 10 Tuesday — Book Covers Featuring Handwriting

9 Jun

Happy Tuesday! While you certainly shouldn’t judge a book by its cover 🙂 , we all know that compelling cover design is what attracts a reader. There are so many elements to a great cover design — I commend those who produce these works of art. The title font is one such element, and the sky is the limit to types that can be used. Today TTT bloggers were tasked with showcasing fonts that mimic handwriting. I have chosen some books I have read/reviewed that fit that bill, those that have partial or full titles that look handwritten. There are a lot of different genres; I hope you find a book and a cover to pique your interest.

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Books with Titles That Look Handwritten

An Appearance of Impropriety by Jayna Breigh

A Caffeine Conundrum by Angela Ruth Strong

Della’s Song by Donna Jo Stone

The Easter Sepulcher by Mel Starr

The Girl Upstairs by Jessica R. Patch

Harbor Pointe by Irene Hannon

Headwater Holiday by Hannah Hood Lucero

A Weekend on Allyson Island by Susannah B. Lewis

The Women of Wynton’s by Donna Mumma

The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese

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Top 10 Tuesday — Never Read Books

2 Jun

My full bookshelves, NetGalley shelf, and Kindle give testimony to my high hopes and TBR failures. 😉 I always have good intentions to read a book as soon as I take possession. Alas, I am an optimist when it comes to my free time and capacity to read all the books. Today TTT bloggers are urged to fess up to the few or many books that they have left unread. I went back to the past few years’ posts of Summer TBR Lists to discover what I really wanted to read and failed miserably to complete. I hope you (and I) discover a book we just can’t not read. Double negative there for fellow English majors.

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Top Books on Past Summer TBR Lists That Never Were Read

An American Immigrant by Johanna Rojas Vann

The Lies We Believe by Lisa Harris

The Love Script by Toni Shiloh

The Only Woman in The Room by Marie Benedict

Shaped by The Waves by Christina Suzann Nelson

Shelterwood by Lisa Wingate

The Spice King by Elizabeth Camden

The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh

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Top 10 Tuesday — Favorite Authors/Favorite Books

26 May

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT topic is Favorite Books By Favorite Authors. This is a really hard post to write. Not because I can’t think of any authors/books that fit, but because there are too many! I read a wide variety of genres, so narrowing down the list to 10 is nearly impossible. So, today I am going to feature some of my favorite romantic suspense authors and the one book that I think you should read. Ugh! Too hard! But here goes. The books I’ve listed are perfect for those of you who haven’t read anything by these authors yet because they offer a good introduction with a lot of great reading to come! Enjoy!

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Read This Book from Some of My Favorite Suspense Authors

Lynn Blackburn — Beneath The Surface

Patricia Bradley — Shadows of The Past

Rachel Dylan — Deadly Proof

Lynette Eason — Always Watching

Elizabeth Goddard — Never Let Go

Irene Hannon — Vanished

Lisa Harris — Dangerous Passage

Nancy Mehl — Mind Games

Carrie Stuart Parks — A Cry in The Dust

Natalie Walters — Living Lies

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Top 10 Tuesday — Supporting Characters

19 May

Happy Tuesday! Today TTT’s topic is secondary, or as I like to call them, supporting characters. I see supporting characters as integral to creating a complete story. A reader gets an in-depth look at the struggles of the mains, as well as a richer reading experience. I’m not great at remembering secondary/supporting characters, so I did a search with the term in my blog reviews. I think you’ll find some great books to check out that have great supporting characters, and there’s a variety of genres that should appeal to any reading mood.

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Top Books with Great Supporting Characters

Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner

Facing The Dawn by Cynthia Ruchti

The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon by Linda MacKillop

The Foxhole Victory Tour by Amy Lynn Green

In Search of A Prince by Toni Shiloh

Memory Lane by Becky Wade

A Mosaic of Wings by Kimberly Duffy

A Place to Land by Lauren K. Denton

Power Play by Rachel Dylan

The Summer House by Lauren K. Denton

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