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Tag: Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite books of 2023

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 ~ Lory ~ 15 Comments

In the midst of my fiction and nonfiction review posts, I couldn't resist joining in with this Top Ten Tuesday topic, to share some of my favorite books of 2023. It was hard to pick only 10, so I somewhat randomly chose from my top reads of the year. I could do another one or … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite books of 2023

Top Ten Typographic Covers

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 ~ Lory ~ 22 Comments

This week's TTT focuses on books with covers that are all or mostly text-based. I love me a good typographic cover, but I could not think of any off the top of my head, so I scrolled through my Goodreads lists of read and want-to-read books to see what I could find. It was not … Continue reading Top Ten Typographic Covers

Top Ten Castle Books

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 ~ Lory ~ 37 Comments

For Top Ten Tuesday hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, the theme is "books with my favorite trope/theme." I've been wanting to feature some of my favorite books with a "castle" theme -- many of which happen to be some of my favorite books of all time. So now is my chance! Some are actually … Continue reading Top Ten Castle Books

Ten More Book Blogs I Love

February 8, 2022February 4, 2022 ~ Lory ~ 40 Comments

Last year for the "Love Freebie" at Top Ten Tuesday, I listed Ten book blogs I love. Of course, it was hard to stick to just ten, so I thought I'd do the same again this year! This also meets my February goal for the Support Book Bloggers challenge, an extra bonus. Here are ten … Continue reading Ten More Book Blogs I Love

Ten Book Blogs I Love

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 ~ Lory ~ 35 Comments

For Top Ten Tuesday, it's a "love freebie" so I'm naming ten book blogs I love (plus one for good luck). These are not my "top ten," because that would be too difficult to pin down, but they are definitely some of the blogs I read the most often and enjoy very much. What's one … Continue reading Ten Book Blogs I Love

Top Ten Books Published the Year I Was Born

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 ~ Lory ~ 22 Comments

This week's Top Ten Tuesday Topic is "Books published before I was born." But I decided to change it to "Books published the year I was born," because there are so many incredible ones! 1969 was quite a year, in many ways. Here are five books I have read, five more I'd like to read, … Continue reading Top Ten Books Published the Year I Was Born

Top Ten Nonfiction Books I Want to Read in 2021

January 12, 2021December 30, 2020 ~ Lory ~ 33 Comments

For Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, the theme is "resolutions/hopes for 2021." Here are some of the books I want to read in 2021 - with a focus on nonfiction, since it's one of my resolves to read more of it. Totalitarian and oppressive regimes -- These are threatening and scary, … Continue reading Top Ten Nonfiction Books I Want to Read in 2021

Top Ten reads from 2020

December 29, 2020December 27, 2020 ~ Lory ~ 32 Comments

As I bring my other blog, The Emerald City Book Review, to a close, I've just posted my seventh annual list of "Emerald City Gems" -- my favorite reads from the past year. For Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, here's a selection of ten of my top favorites. What are yours? … Continue reading Top Ten reads from 2020

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