Top Ten Tuesday: Re-reads that Stood the Test of Time

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is:

Books I’m Worried I Might Not Love as Much the Second Time Around

I started this topic and then had a hard time coming up with 10, so I flipped it and now you’re getting: 

Re-Reads that Stood the Test of Time

These are all books I re-read, loved a second time, and would re-read again. 

1. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

Still so good, and in the latest edition there is bonus content that adds to the fun.

Original read: 2017
Re-read: 2023

2. More Than This by Jay McLean

This book (and series) is still a great NA read that pulled at my emotions.

Original read: 2019
Re-read: 2021

3. Addicted to You by Krista & Becca Ritchie

The drama! It was just as good the second time around. 

Original read: 2016
Re-read: 2022

4. Tapping the Billionaire by Max Monroe

The laughs and swoons felt brand new when I re-read this rom-com. 

Original read: 2016
Re-read: 2019

5. Fallen Crest High by Tijan

This is my most read book and series. The over-the-top drama is so entertaining, and it grows on me more and more each time I re-read it. 

Original read: 2017
Re-reads: 2018, 2020, 2023

6. Nine Mintes by Beth Flynn

This love story/mystery/thriller/dark romance had me finding things I missed the first time around. 

Original read: 2015
Re-read: 2019

7. This is Falling by Ginger Scott

Another classic NA sports romance that works as well as it did all those years ago. 

Original read: 2015
Re-read: 2020

8. Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

The magic of the Bowen-Kennedy collab stays true no matter how many times I re-read Wes and Jamie’s story.

Original read: 2015
Re-read: 2019

9. The Deal by Elle Kennedy

This was just as much fun to read the second time as the first. I binged the series a second time. 

Original read: 2015
Re-read: 2019

10. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

People love or hate this book. I loved it, and I still loved it the second time around. 

Original read: 2014
Re-read: 2019

Top Ten Tuesday: Things I’ve Googled Thanks to a Book

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is:

Weird or Funny Things I’ve Googled Thanks to a Book
(Submitted by Astilbe @ Long and Short Reviews)
1. What does a hairy coo (Highland Cow) look like?
2. How do you pronunciation “insert name here”?
3. Images of Cuba
4. Has the Washington coast has ever been hit by a tropical storm or hurricane?
5. Are there are moose in Washington?
6. How long does it take to get a green card?
7. What is the Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser medical condition?
8. Wreck of the Lusitania
9. Wreck of the SS Morro Castle
10. Folly Beach history

Top Ten Tuesday: Titles with Things Found in Nature

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is:

Titles with Things Found in Nature
(Submitted by Jessica @ a GREAT read)
1. The Talk of Coyote Canyon 
2. The House on Biscayne Bay
3. What the Wind Knows
4. Remarkably Bright Creatures
5. Shattered Stars
6. Into the Tide
7. In the Weeds
8. Candy Colored Sky
9. A Step Past Darkness
10. The Dandelion Diary

Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Superpowers I Wish I Had

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is:

Bookish Superpowers I Wish I Had
(Submitted by Cathy @WhatCathyReadNext)

I decided to have some fun with this.

I would like the ability to…
1. add on facial features to people who do not have them on illustrated covers because they are creepy without them.
2. magically change all of the illustrated people on covers to real people.
3. make it so that Amazon doesn’t automatically change a book’s cover when it gets a new cover.
4. stop authors from giving their old books new discreet covers.
5. stop publishers from publishing old indie releases with new covers and just give those amazing authors NEW book deals.
6. set a rule with publishers that if they do republish an old book an add bonus content that the bonus content needs to be something juicy that adds to the book.
7. make it so I’m approved for all the NetGalley ARCs I request (in a timely manner).
8. write an amazing review for the books I read quickly.
9. speed up the slow pace some books have.
10. know if a book is worth reading before starting it.

Top Ten Tuesday: Love & Ink

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is:

Love Freebie (in honor of Valentine’s Day tomorrow)

I’ve done a lot of different types of romance books and tropes posts over the years, but I don’t think I’ve ever spotlighted books that feature tattoo artists, so…

Love & Ink

Below are 10 romance novels set in tattoo studios or with tattoo artists as main characters.

1. Business Casual by B.K. Borison
2. Repeat by Kylie Scott
3. Rule by Jay Crownover
4. Under Locke by Mariana Zapata
5. All In by Emma Scott
6. Son of a Gun by Jay Crownover
7. Clipped Wings by Helena Hunting
8. Delicate Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan
9. Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne
10. Beneath This Mask by Meghan March

Top Ten Tuesday:  Top Ten Quick Books to Read When Time is Short

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is:

 Top Ten Quick Reads/Books to Read When Time is Short
Books under 150 pages, or if you’re not a novella reader maybe spin this to be books you could read in a day or a single sitting.
 (Submitted by Jennifer @ FunkNFiction.com and Angela @ Reading Frenzy)

I did a similar topic back in December (TTT: Ten Novellas to Help You Reach Your 2023 Goodreads Challenge Goal) but I’m still going to do this because it’s a fun topic. These may be over 150 pages. I honestly didn’t check. They all are novellas, though.

Book cover: Where it Begins, A Pucked Novella by Helena Hunting
1. Where It Begins by Helena Hunting
2. The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow
3. Just One Tent by Jaqueline Snowe
4. Ignite by Rebecca Yarros
5. The Office Party by Whitney G.
6. Timeless by Devney Perry
7. Super Hot Wingman by Sarina Bowen
8. Sweater Weather by Mandi Beck
9. Just What I Needed by Kylie Scott
10. Plus One by Brighton Walsh

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2023

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is:

Favorite New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2023

In no particular order…

1. Catherine Cowles
2. Carian Cole
3. Liz Tomforde
4. Shelby Van Pelt
5. Denise Williams
6. Ellen O’Clover
7. Kerry Rea
8. Jen Devon
9. Melissa Ivers
10. Eloise Tynan
11. Erin Hawkins
12. Casey McQuiston
13. Adrienne Young
14. Nikki Hall
15. Matt Haig
16. Avery Keelan

Top Ten Tuesday: If You Liked That, Try This #9

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is:

Books I Meant to Read in 2023 but Didn’t Get To

This is going to be a SHOCK, but I pretty much got to all of the books I wanted to in 2023. I made reading them a priority. I’m sure there are some I have forgotten about, but I’m going to skip this topic and do:

If You Liked That, Try This.

Apologies ahead of time – this post includes a ton of sports romances. I’ve been trying a bunch of new-to-me authors of them. 

1. If you liked Next Year in Havana, try Husbands & Lovers.
*Women’s fiction with a side of romance and/or love stories
*Two MCs in two different but connected timelines on two continents
*Family secrets
*Mysteries
2. If you liked The Worst Guy, try My Neighbor’s Secret.
*Enemies to lovers
*MCs live in the same building
*Work together
*Steamy
3. If you liked Fair Catch, try Front Runner.
*College football romances
*Female football players who fall for their teammates
*Fun teammates and friends
*Series
4. If you liked The Mistletoe Bet, try Provoking Saint Nick.
*Holiday romance novellas
*Older brother’s best friend romances
*A little family drama
*Holiday cheer
5. If you liked Anna and the French Kiss, try I See London.
*Americans in Europe for school
*Mature YA / NA romances
*Love triangles
*Written in the early 2010s
6. If you liked The Chase, try Shutout.
*NA hockey romances
*She’s switching colleges/uncertain futures
*Brother’s friend/teammate
*Hockey house roommates
7. If you liked Fake Empire, try Otherwise Engaged.
*Not the same tropes, but unwanted engagements
*Wealthy, successful families
*Cool and collected female MCs
*Cocky and confident male MCs
*The perfect amount of tension
8. If you liked The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, try Behind the Net.
*Sports romances
*Grumpy sunshine
*Assistants falling in love with their employers
*Long, over 400 pages
9. If you liked Wildcat, try Breakaway.
*NA Sports romances
*College hockey players
*Coach’s daughters
*Fun side characters who get have own books
10. If you liked The Afterlife of Holly Chase, try Drop Dead Gorgeous.
*Characters who wake up in the afterlife.
*Both are in kind of a limbo.
Both have a lot to learn about themselves.
*Love stories included.

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Authors I Want to Try in 2024

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is:

Bookish Goals for 2024

My goal is always to try new authors, so here is…

Ten Authors I Want Try in 2024
1. Sloan Harlow
2. Stephanie Archer
3. Becka Mack
4. S.J. Sylvis
5. Sarah J. Maas
6. Kristen Ashley
7. Heidi McLaughlin
8. Mae Bennett
9. Bella Matthews
10. Janet Evanovich

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books Releasing in 2024 That You Need to Read

Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is:

Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2024

This topic kind of overlaps with my TBR for Winter 2023/24. I have decided instead to give you…

Ten Books Releasing in 2024 That You Need to Read
1. Even if it Breaks Your Heart by Erin Hahn

This sad YA cowboy romance was heartbreaking and heartwarming. 

2. Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings

This neurodiverse sapphic romance was sweet, fun, and slightly emotional.

3. Murder Road by Simone St. James

This creepy paranormal mystery/thriller kept me on the edge of my seat.

4. The Catch by Amy Lea

A fun and emotion filled romance between a woman who craves wealth and security in the form of “bettering” herself and a fisherman who has never moved on from the death of a family member. 

5. A Step Past Darkness by Vera Kuran

This paranormal thriller with dual timelines and multiple points of view kept me guessing. 

6. Nothing But It All by Adriana Locke

This marriage in crisis book is filled with fears, frustrations, realizations, hope, and most of all love. 

7. Bride by Ali Hazelwood

A Vampyre and a Were are forced to marry to keep the peace between species. Romance and mystery are combined to make an interesting read.

8. The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

The gothic atmosphere in this book was perfection. The house and grounds felt like they were alive. I loved the dual timelines and POVs. 

9. The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck

Lilah saves a fortune teller’s life and is rewarded with some predictions, including her soulmate and when she is going to die. This was fun and fresh.

10. Happily Never After by Lynn Painter

This is a rom com about a woman who pays someone to object at her wedding, joins him in his further objections, and they fall in love despite neither of them wanting a relationship or love. It was a really good time.