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Top 10 Tuesday — Changes

13 May

Happy Tuesday! Today in TTT bloggers are talking about the changes their blogs have undergone since they began. Can you believe I have been blogging for 15 years?! I missed this milestone anniversary last November; I probably need to do something about that. 😉 My blog has changed in a lot of ways, but in basics it has stayed the same.

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Changes in My Blogging/Reading

I still review mostly CF and clean fiction. Nowadays I rarely review non-fiction.

I have cut way back on the number of books I review. I started blogging when my kids were at home, I was working part time, and my husband was working full time. Now we are empty nesters, I’m retired, and my husband is semi-retired. More time means less time for the blog.

I am reading less too. It seems weird that having more free time translates to less reading, but in my case it does, since I have more opportunity for other pursuits.

I am reading what I like. In the early years of blogging I took any and all books publishers were willing to send me. Now I am more choosy.

I read almost exclusively on my Kindle. It’s easy and portable. I never thought this would happen, but it also allows me access to more books, especially through NetGalley.

While I have contemplated phasing out my blog, I am still really attached to the book blog community. I love engaging with other readers and reviewers from all over the world. Who knows how long my blog will go on . . .

Because I can’t stand not referencing books in the TTT posts, here are a few books I have read recently. I am still an eclectic reader! I love reading my go-to authors books and discovering new authors.

Top 10 Tuesday — Georgia Authors!

6 May

Happy Tuesday! This week TTT bloggers are spotlighting authors that live in their states. Georgia has a lot of great authors! The book festival that is held in my hometown has been blessed to host some wonderful Peach State authors. Choosing only 10 was challenging, so I expanded to a dozen. I think I’ll have to do a part 2 at a later date in order to feature all the great authors who live in Georgia. My list consists of author who write adult fiction in a variety of genres — I hope you find one to love!

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Top Peach State Authors

Lindsey Brackett — Still Waters

Kimberly Brock — The Fabled Earth

Denny S. Bryce — The Other Princess

T. M. Brown — The Last Laird of Sapelo

Valerie Burns —Icing on The Murder

Clint HallSteal Fire from The Gods

Kristi Ann Hunter — Frankly, My Dear Clara

Rosey Lee — The Gardins of Edin

Elizabeth Musser — From The Valley We Rise

Lindi Peterson — Their Surprise Second Chance

Cindy Kay Stewart — Abounding Hope

Jayna Breigh — The Hunted Heir

Top 10 Tuesday — I’ve Got A Preposition for You!

29 Apr

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT prompt is a title with the word ___ in it. I decided to go with not just a single word, but with a word group — prepositions! To make it even more fun, I wanted the titles to start with a preposition. It wasn’t as hard as thought it would be to come up with 10, so I stopped myself at a dozen! The books cover a variety of genres, so there should be something for you to love.

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Top Books with A Title Starting with A Preposition

Among The Innocent by Mary Alford

As Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin

Before The King by Heather Kaufman

Between The Sea And Sound by Amanda Cox

In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer

Into The Fire by Irene Hannon

Of Love And Treason by Jamie Ogle

On Moonberry Lake by Holly Varni

Over The Edge by Irene Hannon

Under Fire by Lynn H. Blackburn

Up From The Dust by Heather Kaufman

Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda Barratt

Top 10 Tuesday — Books That Kept Me Guessing!

22 Apr

Happy Tuesday! It is no secret that I read A LOT of mystery/suspense. That being said, there’s not much that surprises me. I almost always guess whodunit. However, there are some authors that have kept me guessing up to the end — the best possible scenario I can think of. So today, I am sharing the books that are full of twists and turns you won’t see coming. I hope you find a book to love.

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Top Books That Kept Me Guessing

Backlash by Rachel Dylan

Double Take by Lynette Eason

Facing The Enemy by DiAnn Mills

Flight Risk by Cara Putman

Flood Watch by Christy Barritt

Night Falls on Predicament Avenue by Jaime Jo Wright

Obsession by Patricia Bradley

The Other Sister by Jessica R. Patch

Present Danger by Elizabeth Goddard

Woman in Shadow by Carrie Stuart Parks

Top 10 Tuesday — Spring-y Covers

8 Apr

Happy Tuesday! Spring has definitely sprung around my house. The azaleas are in full bloom now and the dogwoods are showing off. Our blueberry bushes are full of blossoms and seem to have escaped any late frosts! Yay! Along with the beauty outside my windows, I’ve got some book beauties on the shelf. Today’s TTT topic is Spring-y Book Covers. The covers are lightening my mood and adding some really pretty granny squares to my 2025 book blanket project. Find new releases and oldies — I have a bountiful mix on my shelves — below.

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Top Spring-y Book Covers

Always Green by Patti Hill

Always on My Heart by Iola Goulton

A Gardin Wedding by Rosey Lee

Hope Like Wildflowers by Pepper Basham

Hope Springs by Lynne Hinton

The Light on Horn Island by Valerie Fraser Luesse

The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

Sunrise Reef by Irene Hannon

What The Mountains Remember by Joy Callaway

When The Jessamine Grows by Donna Everhart

Top 10 Tuesday — No Fooling, These Books Are Great!

1 Apr

Happy Tuesday! Since it’s April Fool’s Day, this week’s TTT topic is you’d be a fool not to read these books. My list contains books I have read this year that I highly recommend you read. As always there’s a variety of genres so you can easily find your next favorite book. Enjoy!

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Top Recommended Books I’ve Read So Far This Year

Before The King by Heather Kaufman

Break My Fall by Lynn H. Blackburn

The Hunted Heir by Jayna Breigh

The Indigo Heiress by Laura Frantz

Indigo Isle by T. I. Lowe

Memory Lane by Becky Wade

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

Of Love And Treason by Jamie Ogle

Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham

The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

Top 10 Tuesday — Book Blanket Update

25 Mar

Happy Tuesday! I was not feeling the TTT topic today — DNF (did not finish) books. Didn’t we just post about that topic? I typically finish all the books that I start primarily because I am pretty picky about the books I choose to read — mood reading, favorite genres or authors, etc. So today I am posting an update about my 2025 book blanket. Below are the books I have recently read and the granny squares I have made to remember them by. And in good conscience, I have to confess that I may be choosing books based on pretty covers. 😉 Do you have any bookish projects going on?

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2025 Book Blanket Update

Top 10 Tuesday — Spring TBR

18 Mar

Happy Tuesday! How is it already Spring? Now, I am not complaining. The winter here in the Sunny South was cold by our standards. But how has the time gone so quickly!? While my reading isn’t as quick as it used to be, I am steadily making progress on my TBR list. TTT helps me get it in line too. So here’s my Spring TBR, a mix of review books, book club selections, and just because. Wish me luck! 😉

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Spring TBR

Always by My Side by Iola Goulton

Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips

A Gardin Wedding by Rosey Lee

Guilty Until Innocent by Robert Whitlow

Midnight on The Scottish Shore by Sarah Sundin

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

The Other Sister by Jessica R. Patch

Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham

The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

Sunrise Reef by Irene Hannon

Top 10 Tuesday — First Person POV

11 Mar

Happy Tuesday! Today TTT bloggers are listing books featuring their favorite plot device or theme. I decided to go with first person POV (a narrative technique where the story is told from the perspective of a character in the story). First person POV can be hit or miss. The books I have listed are done really well. In some cases the book is all first person, in others only in a small part of the storyline is it used, but all are done with great effect. I have included books from a number of genres so you can find your favorite.

Head over to That Artsy Reader Girl for more bloggers’ favorites.

Top Books Using First Person POV

All’s Fair in Love And Christmas by Sarah Monzon

Darkness Calls The Tiger by Janyre Tromp

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawson

In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer

Lethal Standoff by DiAnn Mills

The Songs That Could Have Been by Amanda Wen

Up From The Dust by Heather Kaufman

The Warsaw Sisters by Amanda Barratt

What Happens Next by Christina Suzann Nelson

Woman in Shadow by Carrie Stuart Parks

Top 10 Tuesday — Books Set in Another Time

25 Feb

While mystery/suspense is my go-to genre when I want an escape, I am drawn to historical fiction for a rich reading experience in another time and place. I want historically accurate details and the characters to have the same values/characteristics that you would have found had you been able to time travel in real life. My TTT list today consists of the last 10 novels I have read that fit those standards. I hope you find a time and place you want to go too.

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Top 10 Books That Took Me to Another Time And Place

The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner1950s America

The American Queen by Vanessa MillerReconstruction South

Darkness Calls The Tiger by Janyre Tromp — WWII Burma (Myanmar)

Embers in The London Sky by Sarah Sundin — WWII London

The Frozen River by Ariel Lawson — late 18th century New England

Man of Shadow And Mist by Michelle Griep — Victorian England

Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles — WWI France

Of Love And Treason by Jamie Ogle — 3rd century Rome

The Women by Kristin Hannah — 1960s/1970s Vietnam and America

The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray — France — Revolutionary period, WWI, WWII