T10T: My Latest 5-Star Reads

        

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! As I missed last week, I will be throwing back to it this week.

This week's prompt is..... my latest 5-star reads

These are from most to least recent

1. Cambria by A.R. Tyler
2. The Weight of Ashes by Erin FitzGerald
3. All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
4. Everything is Spiritual by Rob Bell
5. Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton by Martha Ackmann
6. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
7. Better Not Pout by Maren Moore
8. Half-Light Harbor by Samantha Young
9. Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations by Alton Brown
10. Burning Down the House by Dani Galliaro

I am actually quite picky with my 5-star reads. They are likely what some people would consider 6-star reads. My 5-stars are only books I know will stick with me forever. As such, only the first three are from 2026.

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

How picky are you with your 5-star reads? Please share your 5-star recs as I am due for one! See you tomorrow for some gushing!

T10T: April Showers

       

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! I love when the prompt is open to interpretation like this week! I am taking it to mean blue book covers

This week's prompt is..... April showers

These are in no particular order

1. Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian
2. All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson
3. The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
4. Common Goal by Rachel Reid
5. The Trouble with Love and Exposure by Harriet Ashford
6. Cambria by A.R. Tyler
7. The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao
8. Let Me Count the Ways by Laurel Osterkamp
9. It Seemed Like a Good Idea by Lauren Blakely
10. Hurt Me Not by Davidson King

These all compliment each other so well! I love the blue vibes.

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

I enjoyed taking a peek at all of the covers of books I've read so far this year to find some blue ones. I truly love how they all look together so much. What's your favorite color of book cover?

T10T: Books Titles That Describe Me/My Life

      

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! I've been pretty busy lately, so I am happy for an easy prompt

This week's prompt is..... books titles that describe me/my life

These are in no particular order

1. Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
2. Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
3. The Good Girl Exception by Maren Moore
4. The Gender Binary is a Big Lie by Lee Wind
5. Thinky Thoughts: All Grown Up and Still Just as Confused by Gwenna Laithland
6. It Seemed Like a Good Idea by Lauren Blakely
7. Everything is Spiritual by Rob Bell
8. Just Us by Evie Sterling
9. Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston
10. Back to December by Laurel Osterkamp

I will not be diving into how all of these apply as it can get rather personal and dark depending on the book, but they all do in different ways. In many cases, the actual plot of the book would not apply at all, but title alone would which is interesting.

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

This prompt was an interesting thought experiment. What's a book title that would apply to your life? See ya next week!

T10T: Books Set in Places on my Bucket List

     

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! I've been pretty busy lately, so I am happy for an easy prompt

This week's prompt is..... books set in places on my bucket list

These are in no particular order

1. Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood (Toronto, Canada)
2. The Unhoneymooners by Chirstina Lauren (Cancun, Mexico)
3. Someday in Paris by Olivia Lara (Paris, France)
4. The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif (Cairo, Egypt)
5. The Sword And The Scimitar by David Ball (Malta)
6. Garnethill by Denise Mina (Glasgow, Scotland)
7. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (Detroit, USA)
8. Heidi by Johanna Spyri (Switzerland)
9. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (Sydney, Australia)
10. Omeros by Derek Walcott (St. Lucia)

There are so many gorgeous and fascinating places I hope to experience someday. Do we have any in common?

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

While I may not be able to physically travel to any of these any time soon, I can at least go there through books.

T10T: Buzzwords/Phrases That Make Me Want to Read a Book

    

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! I've been pretty busy lately, so I am happy for an easy prompt

This week's prompt is..... buzzwords/phrases that make me want to read a book

These are in no particular order

1. Found family
2. Dual/multi-POV
3. Written by an indie author
4. LGBTQ+ rep
5. Neurodivergent rep
6. Swoon-worthy romance
7. Twisted high-society characters
8. Summer vacation vibes
9. Small town setting
10. Meddling older folks

It is a bit of a mixed bag for me in terms of the kinds of books I gravitate towards. If a book includes any (especially multiple) of these, I am very down to give it a try. Do we have any in common? 

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

If you happen to know any good books with these themes or tropes, I am always down for recs! See you next week!

T10T: Books On My Spring TBR

   

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! Happy spring! The sun is shining and there is no snow on the ground and I couldn't be happier!

This week's prompt is..... books on my spring TBR

These are in no particular order

1. The Gender Binary is a Big Lie by Lee Wind
2. Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow
3. Open Roads, Open Hearts by Isabelle Peterson
4. Much Obliged by D.P. Clarence
5. The Analyst and the All-Star by Mel Walker
6. The Anniversary by Alex Finlay
7. The Shippers by Katherine Center
8. The Final Target by Nora Roberts
9. The Good Girl Exception by Maren Moore
10. Until We Meet Again by Lily Kim Qian

All of these are ARCS, books for promos, or library holds so I am pretty confident I can actually accomplish this list. Please keep me accountable if you do not see these books in upcoming monthly wrap-ups. 

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

What does your spring TBR look like? Let's do what we can to make sure we get them all read!

T10T: Books with Green Covers

  

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! Yay for being able to do the prompt it its entirety! Happy St. Patrick's Day to all who celebrate!

This week's prompt is..... books with green covers

These are in no particular order

1. Stolen Moments by AB Jackson
2. Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
3. Unseen by Molly Burke
4. Sweet On You by Dani Galliaro
5. Thinky Thoughts by Gwenna Laithland
6. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
7. Destructively Mine by Krista & Becca Ritchie
8. Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol
9. Game On by Navessa Allen
10. Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Yay for pretty green covers. They are all so gorgeous, especially together.

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

I am so happy this week went a lot smoother than previous weeks. It was getting rough not gonna lie. What color do you think is most prominent on your shelves?

T10T: Book Titles The Feature Numbers

 

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! I have to slightly bend the prompt, as I have listed every book I read featuring an ordinal number and that was only 4 books lol

This week's prompt is..... book titles that feature numbers

These are in no particular order

1. The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
2. The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera
3. The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
4. The Second Wave by Krista Street
5. One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
6. One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
7. Maybe Once, Maybe Twice by Alison Rose Greenberg
8. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
9. The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
10. Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood

Clearly I nee to prioritize more books with specifically ordinal numbers. I feel like they may be more common in the genres I do not read much of? I feel like I need to read a lot more books so I have more to talk about.

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

I am happy to take suggestions for any books you know of that fit this category. At least I had 10 books with numbers. See you next week where I hope I'll struggle less!

T10T: Romances with LGBTQ+ Representation

  

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! This week is a genre-related freebie. As such, you'll not be surprised I'm picking LGBTQ+ romances

This week's prompt is..... romances with LGBTQ+ rep

These are in no particular order

1. Cubby Season by Bindi Kennedy
2. Hurt Me Not by Davidson King
3. Playing for Keeps by Alexandria Bellefleur
4. Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks
5. My Roommate From Hell by Cale Dietrich
6. Meant to Burn by Shae Ruby
7. In Love's Key, Reprised by Guri Nojiro
8. Kitty Season by Bindi Kennedy
9. When Ivy Met Adam by Jennifer J. Coldwater
10. Outdrawn by Deanna Grey

Absolutely none of you should be surprised that I decided to take a queer approach to this prompt if you've been around my blog for any significant about of time. I am here and proudly queer, and will absolutely champion books with LGBTQ+ rep whenever I can. I am also a big romance girlie, so here we are. 

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

Have you read any of these? I am so down for any kind of LGBTQ+ book recs if you have any! See you tomorrow for my gushing!

T10T: Books I Can't Believe I Read

 

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! This week I am doing another backlist prompt... because I am awful about keeping track of quotes. I am very happy to see what everyone else pulls though!

This week's prompt is..... books I can't believe I read

These are in no particular order

1. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge
3. My Hero Academia Volume 1 by Kōhei Horikoshi
4. Your Honest Deceit by Sakufu Ajimine 
5. Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
6. Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
7. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
8. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
9. Madumo, a Man Bewitched by Adam Ashforth
10. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Let's get into the why for all of these, because I feel like this prompt needs some explanation.

In terms of The Hobbit... well, I am not at all a fantasy person and this book reminded me of that tenfold. It was required summer reading for one of my classes in high school and I HATED it, to the point of not being able to finish. Longwinded fantasy books will never be my cup of tea, but I'm not here to yuck your yum.

Another fantasy Crimson Bound was not actually that bad for me. I enjoyed the retelling aspect a good bit actually. But it was not the first book in the series, it was just something randomly available at the library. I don't know why I wouldn't start at the beginning. Needless to say, I never went back to the series.  

For the manga representation on this list, I have My Hero Academia Volume 1. At the time, I quite enjoyed the anime (this was like season 4 time-period, okay?), so I was like "why not try the manga?" Looking back, I cannot help but cringe a bit, knowing a smidge of where the series ended up.

Another manga was Your Honest Deceit. This one was SPICYYYYYY. Which at the time I read it, was something I primarily avoided, so I was shocked I got through it back then.

While the OG book was a fond memory of my middle school years, Love, Stargirl is not a book I needed to pick up. That could've been left back then, with a book good for a middle schooler that truly did not require a sequel. This sequel was not good, I would gladly unread it not gonna lie. 

Impulse was so intense, again especially for me at the time (spoiler, none of these were read in the last 3 years). That said, it did convince me to check out the thriller genre more. 

I read Fangirl before we knew how not great of a person Rainbow Rowell is. This was also well before I had my bookish social media. I did not mind the book, being honest. But I will not be supporting this author in any way ever again. 

Oh wow another fantasy with Howl's Moving Castle. I again, did not love it as I cannot be a fantasy girlie no matter how hard I try. This was required reading for one of my college classes. I did like the discussion about it though.

The only non-fiction on the list is Madumo, a Man Bewitched. This one was quite fascinating, and I actually enjoyed it. I read it for an anthropology class, which was great. I just never thought I'd pick up a book featuring medicine men. That said, now I know I can be open to it. 

The unfortunate horror on this list is The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires. I definitely thought this book was a different one, whose title I cannot remember and was  not a disgusting horror. This book genuinely traumatized me. Way too many ample body horror descriptions for my tastes by far. But I got far enough in, I struggled through it. I am not happy to report I know the power of a DNF. 

Once again, none of this was to diss any books that others loved, I just know what is the vibe for me and what isn't and that's okay. We are all unique, including our reading tastes, and that is what makes the community so fun.

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

What are some books you can't believe you read? Was that a good or a bad thing for you? See you next week, where maybe I will actually do the original prompt XD

T10T: Books I Liked, But Can't Remember

  

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! This week I really don't have any books I would recommend for the original prompt (which I do not really understand in the first place...), so I am doing a backlist prompt.

This week's prompt is..... books I really liked, but can't remember much about

These are in no particular order

1. Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
2. The Noh Family by Grace K. Shim
3. Y'allywood Billionaire by Terra Weiss
4. The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren
5. Love in the Scottish Christmas Village by Beatrice Bradshaw
6. Light Em' Up by Kelly Jamieson
7. Trouble in Love by Bindi Kennedy
8. The Wiener Across the Way by Amy Award
9. Half-Light Harbor by Samantha Young
10. Wild Love by Elsie Silver

No offense to any of these authors or books. I simply cannot remember everything. I do remember liking them and enjoying my time. Just please don't ask me to describe much about the plot

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

Does this happen to you too? Please let me know I'm not alone. What's a favorite book you have forgotten? See you next week.

T10T: Red and Pink Covers

 

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl!

This week's prompt is..... Valentine's freebie (so I am doing red and pink covers!)

These are in no particular order

1. Just for the Cameras by Meghan Quinn
2. Superfan by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
3. Dear Red, Be Mine by Bella Greene
4. Most Eligible by Isabelle Engel
5. Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston
6. Writing Mr. Wrong by Kelley Armstrong
7. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
8. Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks
9. Better Not Pout by Maren Moore
10. Once Upon a Holidate by Susan Mallery

  

  

   

I wanted to share the covers so we can admire the color palette. They all look so cute together! Have you read any of these?

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

I hope you enjoyed my freebie Valentine's Day Top 10 Tuesday! I really enjoyed putting it together. I'm excited to see what everyone else does with the freebie! See you next week.

T10T: Books with Appealing Typography

 

Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, following the list from That Artsy Reader Girl! (Yes I am now going to try to pull 10 for every week).

This week's prompt is..... books with appealing typography

These are in no particular order

1. Superfan by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
2. Here Lie All the Boys Who Broke My Heart by Emma Simmerman
3. Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis-Featherstone
4. The Weight Of Ashes by Erin FitzGerald
5. Untangled by Mallory Thomas
6. The Rival Upgrade by Lauren Blakely
7. Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston
8. Back to December by Laurel Osterkamp
9. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
10. Better Not Pout by Maren Moore

              

All of these are such nice titles. As you can probably tell, I do have a bit of a go-to style. What can I say, pretty is my vibe. 

Here it all is in a pretty lil' graphic as always

This one was such a fun prompt to do. It made me realize I should spend a bit more time appreciating nice typography on book covers. Do you have any favorites?