Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far In 2017

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s list are the Top Ten Books We’ve Read So Far This Year. I had quite a challenge to pick 10!

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The Book Collector- Alice Thompson

This book is so unusual but so good at the same time!

The Last Beginning- Lauren James

I love Lauren James! Her writing is brilliant.

The Upside of Unrequited- Becky Albertalli

This sophomore novel did not let me down. I love Becky Albertalli!

George- Alex Gino

So cute and incredibly easy to read.

My Lady Jane- Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

A very unique read! It made me laugh out loud.

Baby Doll- Hollie Overton

A fab thriller.

We Come Apart- Sarah Crossan and Brian Conaghan

I’m enjoying Sarah Crossan’s writing! I loved this book.

Letters To The Lost- Brigid Kemmerer

My second experience of Brigid Kemmerer went well.

Awful Auntie- David Walliams

Love David Walliams. This one was darker than I had anticipated.

Margot & Me- Juno Dawson

Another favourite author of mine. I really enjoyed this book!

What’s on your list this week? Feel free to leave me a link to your Top Ten posts and I’ll stop by!

Ten Memorable Dads In Literature

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s list is a Father’s Day freebie. I decided to go with some of the most memorable father’s in literature…so here goes!

• Mr Wormwood– Matilda– Roald Dahl- He’s an awful father. He doesn’t care about his wonderfully intelligent daughter!
• Lucius Malfoy– Harry Potter– J.K. Rowling- He encourages Draco to be unkind to others. He makes Draco think he’s far superior. I don’t like that!
• George Mole- Adrian Mole– Sue Townsend- George is hardly a role model to Adrian!
• Old Nick- Room– Emma Donoghue- Thinking of the character just makes my blood boil.

Now some memorable in a good way fathers! 

• Otto Frank- The Diary of Anne Frank– Anne Frank- Without Otto, we wouldn’t have Anne’s diary.
• Hans Hubermann– The Book Thief– Markus Zusak- I featured Rosa in my mother list, so I couldn’t help but mention Hans too. He’s a super sweet father.
• Atticus Finch– To Kill A Mockingbird– Harper Lee- I couldn’t put together a list about fathers and not include Atticus. He’s super special. Kind, caring, respectful and he truly loves his children.
• Bob Cratchit– A Christmas Carol- Charles Dickens- He just wanted to do well by his family!
• Arthur Weasley– Harry Potter- J.K. Rowling- Loved his wife, mentioned his wife in my mothers list, so of course had to include him. A set of wonderful (present) parents!
• Carson Drew– Nancy Drew- Carolyn Keene- I loved reading about Nancy’s father when I was younger. I remember always thinking he sounded amazing!

What did you do for your list this week? Feel free to leave a link to your post and I’ll stop by!

Ten Books From The Thriller Genre That I’ve Recently Added To My TBR

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s list are the Top Ten Books from any given genre that we’ve recently added to our TBR list. I was going to go with contemporary, but then I realised it would be a similar list to last weeks! So I’ve decided to go with thrillers. If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you’ll know I do love a good thriller as well.

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Dark Places- Gillian Flynn

Another one I’ve been trying to get to for ages, but other books keep getting in the way! I must read it soon…

Gone Without A Trace- Mary Torjussen

Another recommendation from my sister! She says this book is great and I trust her judgment!

Her Husband’s Lover- Julia Crouch

I adore Julia Crouch’s thrillers, so I’m excited about this one! Thanks to Beth (again, my sister!) for the copy!

The Trophy Child- Paula Daly

Another writer I adore…

He Said, She Said- Erin Kelly

I have heard SO much about this book. My sister kindly gave me her copy to read, so I’m hoping to get to it soon!

The Sisters- Claire Douglas

I’ve had this book on my radar for a while now. I can’t believe I haven’t read it yet!

The Good Mother- Amy Bird

I’m always sold on a book that mentions its a psychological thriller!

The Step Mother- Claire Seeber

Lots of bloggers that I trust have enjoyed this book! I must read it!

The Sister- Louise Jensen

More trusted bloggers have loved this one too!

When She Was Bad- Tammy Cohen

Ooooh, the synopsis of this book made me immediately add it to my TBR!

What books have you recently added to your TBR? Feel free to leave a link to your posts and I’ll stop by!

Top Ten Anticipated Books For The Second Half of 2017

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s list is about the upcoming releases for the rest of this year. I feel like I’m behind on the releases in the first half of this year. I really need to sort that out!

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Love the sound of this book! 🙂 I enjoy exploring books that centre around mental health and this one includes a character with depression.

This book sounds incredibly heavy-going as it explores rape culture.

I am so intrigued by this book, it centres around a character with schizophrenia.

I am super excited about this books release! It sounds fantastic and I love the cover.

So intrigued by this one. I only know cutesy from Stephanie Perkins.

I absolutely adore this cover and the synopsis has me very curious.

Ooh, another mental health plot line. I enjoyed Pointe by Brandy Colbert, so I’m looking forward to this one!

I have to include a typical contemporary on this list, since it takes us over summer. Kasie West’s writing is adorable and so easy to read!

I enjoyed this author’s debut novel, so I’m intrigued to pick up another book by her!

This is one of my most anticipated releases this year! Let’s hope I haven’t hyped it too much!

This is another list that’ll make my TBR grow! Feel free to leave me a link to your post and I’ll stop by!

Top Ten Quick Reads To Devour On The Beach!

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s list is a summer freebie. I decided to go with some of my favourite quick reads which are perfect to read on the beach or in your garden/the park this summer!

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Unboxed- Non Pratt

I’ve recently read this book and absolutely devoured it in one sitting. It’s a great story about friendship.

The Summer I Found You- Jolene Perry

I adore this book. It’s a deeper read than the cover may suggest.

George- Alex Gino

Another fabulous quick read. Alex Gino’s voice is incredibly authentic!

The Madness- Alison Rattle

I love this story which is set on the coast. Alison Rattle is a terrific writer!

Magic Under Glass- Jaclyn Dolamore

I adore this fairy tale-easque read! It didn’t take me long to devour!

Golden- Jessi Kirby

I loved this book and I found it to be utterly quotable. It’s a beautiful story and the cover definitely gives me summer vibes.

One Italian Summer- Keris Stainton

So easy to read. It’s a little deeper than your average romance/contemporary read!

A Little Something Different- Sandy Hall

I absolutely adored this very unique read!

This Song Will Save Your Life- Leila Sales

This book combines two of my favourite things, music and contemporary!

Twenty Boy Summer- Sarah Ockler

I find Sarah Ockler’s books to be perfect beach/summer reads!

Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda- Becky Albertalli

I adore Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda. It would be perfect for summer reading! I think it’s awesome all year around…

What did you do for your summer freebie this week? Feel free to leave a link and I’ll stop by your post!

Top Ten Best Mothers In Literature

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s list is a Mother’s Day freebie. I decided to go with some of the best mother’s in literature…so here goes!

Marmee- Mrs March- Little Women- How can you not love her? She cares for her four girls so much and is just a wonderful human being ❤

Molly Weasley- Harry Potter– Adorable woman! I love her feisty spirit and devotion to her family.

Lily Potter- Harry Potter– We don’t read nearly enough about her, but from what we do see, we know that she and James loved Harry immensely.

Rosa Hubermann- The Book Thief– A fierce lady but definitely kind at heart.

Mother- The Railway Children- She cares for her children despite the madness going on with her husband.

Natalie Prior- Divergent– Another woman I adore. She tries to protect her children no matter what.

Rosaleen- The Secret Life of Bees– Rosaleen may not be Lily’s mother, in fact, she’s her maid, but she cares for Lily as if she was her own child.

Ma- Room– Ma does everything she can to protect Jack. She devises a plan for them to escape as she wants the best for Jack!

Marilla- Anne of Green Gables– She may not be mother to Anne by birth, but she’s a wonderful adopted mother despite a rocky start.

Romy’s mum- All The Rage– Romy’s mum and boyfriend are supportive throughout the story. I love reading about carers who are actually there for their children.

What did you pick for your Mother’s Day freebie this week? It may not be Mother’s Day in the U.K. but it’s never the wrong time to celebrate mothers!

Ten Things On My Reading Wishlist

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s list is all about things on our reading wishlists. These are things we’d love to read more about in stories.

1. Anxiety- represented in an accurate and thoughtful way
2. Diverse chick-lit- life is too fluffy for my liking in chick-lit. I’d love to see some more diverse characters.
3. Diverse middle-grade- why shouldn’t this genre have more diverse characters?
4. More books with characters on the autistic spectrum.
5. Girl problems- I can’t think of a book where girls have normal ‘girly’ problems. Let’s be real!
6. Present, caring parents- not too much to ask, surely?
7. Less insta-love- let’s have some realistic romances!
8. Sisterhood- Ha! Girls supporting others not bringing them down.
9. More music mentions- whether it’s throwbacks to other eras or current music I’d be happy!
10. Books without romance. It’s not always needed!

What would you like to read more of? Feel free to leave a link to your post and I’ll stop by!