The Painted Moon: Top 10 Tuesday

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Monday, 18 September 2023

Top Ten Tuesday (16): Books on my 2023 Fall TBR

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.

This week the Top Ten Tuesday topic was "books on my fall 2023 to-read list." My TBR is a mile long, so it was hard to whittle it down to just ten, but I did it. :)

1. Murder in the Fourth Position: An On Pointe Mystery by Lori Robbins

This one is actually the book that I am currently reading, so I'm fairly certain I'll get this one done.

2. Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

This one releases tomorrow, and I'm so excited about it that it's already sitting in my Indigo cart.

3. Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter

I originally read this book back in 2013, and I read a few books further into the series but I never finished the series completely. I own the entire series, so in the interest of reading every book I own before I buy new ones, I'm going to reread this book and hopefully the others in the series this fall as well.

4. What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher

This is another one that is patiently sitting in my Indigo cart. I am so excited about it. I loved The House Of Usher and I adore retellings so I think this book will be right up my alley.

5. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes & Other Lessons From The Crematory by Caitlin Doughty

This one has been on my TBR for so long. I'm really trying to get to it this fall.

6. Last Christmas by Maria Frankland

A Christmas time murder is never one that I'll pass up, so I'm very excited to get to this Netgalley ARC.

7. Carrie by Stephen King

A modern classic that I somehow still haven't gotten around to reading, but will hopefully get to this fall.

8. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Same deal here as with Carrie. I've owned this novel for years and I still have somehow not gotten around to cracking it open.

9. How to Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

A third one patiently waiting in my Indigo cart. I'm sure by now nobody is shocked. I have a collection in there.

10. Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

If I'm going to read one Grady Hendrix this fall, I might as well read two. Imaginary bonus points for anybody that can guess where this one is waiting for me. (If you said in my Indigo cart, you're right and I have bestowed upon you the imaginary points.)

I can't wait to see everybody's top ten this week. I think it'll give me even more books to add to my never-ending TBR.

Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Top Ten Tuesday (15): Top Ten Books I Thought I Would Love But Didn't

This week the Top Ten Tuesday topic was "top ten books that defied your expectations" in a good way or a bad way. I've decided to take it in the direction of books that I really thought I would love, but just didn't live up to the hype for me. So without further ado, here is my list:

1. Dorthy Must Die by Danielle Paige

2. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

3. Everything the Darkness Eats by Eric LaRocca

4. The Maze Runner by James Dashner

5. Matched by Ally Condie

6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

7. Allegiant by Veronica Roth

8. Paper Towns by John Green

9. Velveteen by Daniel Marks

10. Rosebush by Michele Jaffe

I wouldn't say that any of these books are bad at all. I think what happened was that the majority of these books got so much hype that my expectations were sky high and they just didn't live up to those expectations. I wanted to love all of these books so bad, but they all just fell short for me.

Monday, 23 August 2021

Top Ten Tuesday (14): Books I Wish I Could Read Again For The First Time

This week's topic is top ten books I wish I could read again for the first time.

1. Lord of the Flies by William Golding

I wish I could read this book for the first time again because the first time I read it, I didn't like it. But I think the reason I didn't like it is because I read it for school. I read it in high school, but my teacher had us all sit in a circle and take turns reading out loud, and when I have to "read" or experience a book like that I get bored really fast, and that made it so hard to like this book. So, I wish I could read this book for the first time again so maybe I could read it properly and I may stand a chance at liking it.

2. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

If you've been following me for awhile, you know I'm in love with this book. I would love to be able to read Mafi's unique writing style again for the first time.

3. Alice In Zombieland by Gena Showalter

4. Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

I think this is the last book that made me cry, and I read this all the way back in 2013. I want to feel that kind of emotion again.

5. Unwind by Neal Sushterman

6. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Goldman

7. Legend by Marie Lu

8. Variant by Robison Wells

9. Need by Carrie Jones

I think all my blog posts must mention this book at this point, so it should come as no surprise that I would love to be able to read this book for the first time again.

10. Revived by Cat Patrick

I'm ending my list with another emotional one. I remember crying reading this one, and just like with Elsewhere, I would love to feel that emotion again while reading.

Monday, 16 August 2021

Top Ten Tuesday (13): Top Ten Favourite Places to Read

This week's topic is top ten favourite places to read. Just like last week, I could only think of five favourite places to read. I'd say I can't finish these lists more often than I can, but I always try my best!

1. My bed

A classic. Always cozy. Always comfortable.

2. Couch

Another classic. It made the list for the same reason as my bed did.

3. Porch

I love reading on the porch when it's nice outside, its a great way to enjoy the sunshine while also getting some reading in.

4. Library

What better place to read than where you can be surrounded by books?

5. Beach

Again, lovely on nice days, and the sound of the water in the back is so calming.

So that's all for this week! It was a quick one. I'm going to be surfing other people's posts to find other nice places to read in hopes of widen my reading location horizons.

Tuesday, 10 August 2021

Top Ten Tuesday (12): Secondary Characters That Deserve More Love

This week's topic is secondary characters that deserve more love. This is my second post today, and I will admit that I wasn't planning on posting a top ten tuesday today, but I have been having a bit of a busy and anxious week and writing posts helps me focus on things that aren't making me anxious. Because this post wasn't one that I planned on doing, I could only come up with five characters that I think deserve more love, but I think a half finished list is still a good effort and I wanted to share my thoughts with all of you anyway.

1. Kenji - Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

2. Newt - The Maze Runner by James Dashner

I'm not sure if this one counts because Newt does get a lot of love from The Maze Runner fans but I think there's always room for more.

3. Issie - Need by Carrie Jones

Issie is the perfect example of an upbeat quirky character done right, as in, in a way that doesn't annoy the hell out of me, and I will protect her forever.

4. Jag - Bleed More, Bodymore by Ian Kirkpatrick

I'm not sure if is a fair one to use because it's not published yet, so maybe everybody will think he deserves more love, but I'm including it anyway because I think I liked Jag more than I liked the protagonist so I don't think it's fair to leave out.

5. Marlene - Divergent by Veronica Roth

Monday, 2 August 2021

Top Ten Tuesday (11): Top Ten Covers/Titles That Made Me Want to Read The Book

This week's topic for Top Ten Tuesday is top ten covers/titles that made me want to read the book. This is a mix of titles and covers that caught my attention because I couldn't stick solidly to one theme.

Titles

1. Dorthy Must Die by Danielle Paige

2. Revenge of the Sluts by Natalie Walton

3. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

4. Castle School for Troubled Girls by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

5. Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock

Covers

6. Rouge by Isabella Modra

7. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Title & Cover

8. The Dead and The Dark by Courtney Gould

9. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

10. This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers

Monday, 28 June 2021

Top Ten Tuesday (10): Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases of the Second Half of 2021

This week's topic is my top ten most anticipated releases of the second half of 2021. I'm hardly ever able to complete these lists, but this week I did! So without further ado, here's my list of most anticipated releases. (In no particular order) I've also linked the titles to their respective Goodreads pages so you can get excited about them too!

1. The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

Publication date August 3, 2021

I've actually just finished reading this one. I was approved for an ARC from Netgalley, (look for my review on July 3!) but I liked it a lot and I'm so excited for it to released to the masses so more people can enjoy it as much as I did.

2. Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D. Richards