Top Ten Tuesday: Books to Pull You Out of a Reading Slump

Happy Tuesday! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is all about books that are sure to pull you out of a reading slump. Since I think the perfect books to pull anyone out of a slump are the best, most captivating, intriguing, and memorable stories, I pulled these ten books straight from my all-time favorites list. All of these are novels that fit at least one of those descriptions above (i.e. they’re either memorable or intriguing or captivating), and are novels that I highly recommend, whether you’re in a reading slump or not!

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Was Really Excited for That Didn’t Disappoint

Happy Tuesday! This week, Top Ten Tuesday is all about popular books that have lived up to the hype, but that topic didn’t really resonate with me all that much. Since I mostly just read Christian fiction, I knew I didn’t have anything to add to the list that would be considered “popular” in the way this topic is suggesting, and while there are definitely books that are popular in the Christian fiction scene, I don’t typically read books because they are popular. So instead, I decided to give this topic a little bit of a twist, and feature ten books that I was super excited for that didn’t disappoint, but rather lived up to my expectations and more. Check them out!

Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books I’ve Read in 2018

Happy Tuesday! First, before I get to this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, let me say that if it seems like I have been somewhat absent on my blog for the past few days, that’s because I have been, though not by choice. My laptop apparently decided it was time to stop being the trusty little laptop it usually is, and completely stopped charging, no matter what I did to it. Fortunately, my dad knows everything about computers and was able to identify quickly what the problem was, but we had to order the new part it needed which meant I was without a computer for most of the week. But now my laptop is charging beautifully again, and I’m back just in time for one of my favorite Top Ten Tuesday posts. Today we’re talking all about some of the best books we have read so far this year, and since I have read quite a few phenomenal ones, the only hard part about this list was figuring out how to keep it to only ten! Check out these fantastic novels! Oh, and if anything sounds interesting to you, you can check out my full reviews just by clicking on the coral-colored titles!

Top Ten Tuesday: 2016’s Best

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is all about one of my favorite things to talk about, new books that I have absolutely loved! Today my list is full of books that have released this year, specifically the ones that I have read and are my favorites! So I’ve tried to make this list completely accurate as my top ten, but since it is so completely difficult to pick favorites, there were quite a few that didn’t make it on the list but were probably just as much my favorites as the ones that did make it. However, I can promise that every book I’ve listed is on my all-time favorites list as well, so you can be assured that I really do love them!

Top Ten Tuesday: I LOVE These Books!

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is actually supposed to be a freebie about movies, but I have already talked about my favorite movies and books I think should be turned into movies, so I thought this topic could use a rest. Instead, I’m going to talk about ten of my favorite books of all time, ten books that just might be the top ten novels I’ve ever read. I’m not going to make that statement, because it might not be completely accurate, especially since I’m going to try to stick to books I’ve read in the past couple of years, and I’m going to try not to list too many novels by the same author, but this list comes very close. I’m going to put these in order as best I can, book one being the one I love the most and then on down from there!

Top Ten Tuesday: New Favorites

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is actually supposed to be all about books that I have read because someone recommended them to me, but I didn’t think I could come up with ten books under that category. And it isn’t because I don’t read books people recommend to me, it’s just that I’m usually the one suggesting the books. So, I decided to pick my own topic, this time going with something I knew wouldn’t be difficult to come up with. My all-time favorites list on Goodreads has been growing so much over the last year, so I decided I would talk about ten books I’ve recently added to that list! To keep it varied, however, I won’t list the same author twice. So, here are some of my new favorite books! (Side note: after I made this list I realized that I own all of these books except for one, which I thought was kinda funny, but it makes it super easy to read these again!)

Could I Read That Again?

        Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is all about the top ten best books I read in 2015, or in my opinion, the top ten books I read this year that I would DEFINITELY read again. Since I know that it would be EXTREMELY difficult for me to slim this list down to only ten novels, I decided to pick three from each of my two quarterly round-up posts (see the links posted below) and the list I’m working on for the October-December round-up post, as well as one from the three months at the beginning of the year I didn’t round-up. But I may add all the other books I wanted to put on this list at the end, just to show how many wonderful books I had the chance to read this year. So without further ado, here are the top ten best books I’ve read this year!

Quarterly Round-Up: April-June    Quarterly Round-Up: July-September

To see my reviews of each book, click on the colored titles in each description.

1. The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen

 

        The Secret of Pembrooke Park is one of my favorite books that Julie has ever written…so far that is. The mystery is so intriguing, the characters are so lovable, and the romance is so sweet, which makes this a novel I would easily read again and again. Julie is one of my favorite authors, so I picked this book up—my own copy of course—as soon as I could, which was early this spring. Or more like March. Which is pretty much spring half the time when you live in the south. Anyway, I still fondly remember reading this novel, and I cannot wait until I can read it again!

2. Dancing with Fireflies by Denise Hunter

 

        Dancing with Fireflies is seriously one of my favorite books of all time! This was the book that got me hooked on Denise’s writing, and I am so glad that I spontaneously bought it one day when I was perusing through a bookstore! Jade and Daniel have the cutest relationship EVER, and this story is just so fascinating and touching; I’m so serious, it made me cry. Although, if I’m honest with you that isn’t really difficult to do, but it does mean something, especially if I remember it. It was really a no-brainer for me to add Dancing with Fireflies to this list, because I am pretty sure I’d be surprised if I don’t re-read it at least once a year.

3. When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren

 

        When I Fall in Love may be the third book in Susan May Warren’s Christiansen Family series (it comes after Take a Chance on Me and It Had to Be You), but it is my absolute favorite book in the series, so far that is. I still have yet to read The Wonder of You, and the final book is coming out in February. Either way, though, I am pretty sure that this will remain my favorite book in the series, and possibly even my favorite book by Susan. Grace and Max have such a great story, a sweet relationship, and literally the cutest way of interacting, and I just couldn’t help myself. I fell for them, for this story, and it was convenient that I was on summer vacation, because I couldn’t put it down. Susan really did that wonderful of a job.

4. After a Fashion by Jen Turano

 

        After a Fashion is a novel I knew I would really love the second I heard about it, and I wasn’t disappointed. I had read a few of Jen’s books before, and they were FABULOUS, just like this one! I read it all in one day. Without stopping. I wasn’t feeling well, so I got to lay in the bed all day, so I just read and read until there weren’t any pages left anymore. Then I immediately regretted it because I wanted the story to last longer. Harriet and Oliver have one of the best relationships in my opinion, especially since they each have the best retorts for one another, and I really love that. All in all, I am positive this is a novel I will be reading again and again.

5. How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck

 

        How to Catch a Prince is by far the best book I have read by Rachel to date. I really enjoyed both of the previous novels in her Royal Weddings series, so when I heard that she was writing another installment, I was elated. It took me a while to finally be able to read it, but once I picked it up, I fell in love. This is the most perfect story I have ever read (okay, maybe not ever, but it’s definitely one of the top twenty). Corina and Stephen are one of the most perfect couples I have ever heard of, and their story is both unique and fascinating, which makes this a novel I know I will be reading again and again.

6. The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

 

        The Captive Maiden is one of my favorite books I have ever read, not just one of my favorites of the year. Gisela and Valten…oh my goodness I think I might swoon. I could not have imagined a better love story, much less one that is the perfect spin-off of Cinderella. I melted my way through this book, the one day it took me to read it that is, and I already cannot wait to read it again…and again…and again. I am SO glad I own a copy of this book.

7. The Lost Heiress by Roseanna M. White

 

        The Lost Heiress is my second favorite book by Roseanna. Nothing will ever top Whispers from the Shadows, but The Lost Heiress comes really, really close. Brook and Justin have such a great relationship, Justin is just one of the sweetest men, and the mystery and storyline work perfectly together. One of my best friends and I happened to each start this novel at about the same time, and we ended up gushing over each and every wonderful part together. This is definitely one of the best books I read this year.

8. Whenever You Come Around by Robin Lee Hatcher

 

        Whenever You Come Around may be the second book in Robin’s King’s Meadow Romance series, but it is the first book on my ranking scale. It was sooooooo good, and I’m still melting over it even now. Buck and Charity have the perfect story, and that made this one of the best novels I’ve read this year. It is a sweet, unique, lovable story, and I know I cannot wait to read it again!

9. Hearts Made Whole by Jody Hedlund

 

        Hearts Made Whole is also the second book in its series, and is also my favorite of the two. Although I really enjoyed Love Unexpected, I practically MELTED my way through Caroline and Ryan’s story. It is so sweet, and the resolution of the mystery so unexpected, that I just couldn’t help but fall in love with it. It easily made this list, and I know I will definitely be reading it again and again in the future. I just finished Hearts Made Whole a few days ago, so look out for my review coming soon!

10. Whispers in the Reading Room by Shelley Gray

 

        Oh my goodness. I cannot even describe to you how much I loved Whispers in the Reading Room. There isn’t enough space here to gush about it as I almost cannot help doing, but I will be posting my review tomorrow, so I’ll save all the gushing for then. Suffice it to say, Sebastian is THE best hero I have ever encountered. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, but I won’t take it back. He is such a great character, as is Lydia, and their story is one I know I will never forget. I am eagerly anticipating reading it again and again.

        Well, those are the top ten best novels I’ve read this past year. A few others that only missed making this list because I tried to stick to ten are When Love Calls by Lorna Seilstad, Chasing Sunsets by Karen Kingsbury, With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin, Married ‘til Monday, Sweetwater Gap, and Falling Like Snowflakes by Denise Hunter, A Most Inconvenient Marriage by Regina Jennings, A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer, Not by Sight by Kate Breslin, A Noble Masquerade by Kristi Ann Hunter, The Midwife’s Tale by Delia Parr, An Endless Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti, A Thousand Shall Fall by Andrea Boeshaar, Joline’s Redemption by Vickie McDonough, and Petticoat Detective by Margaret Brownley. Clearly I was able to read a TON of great books this year. How about you? What are some of your favorite books from 2015?

        Happy Tuesday!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly linkup hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

To see where I’m linking up, check out my Where I Party page.

All credit for the beautiful scenery-background photos goes to my sister Allie, whose blog you can visit here.

Favorite Tuesday: Pride and Prejudice

                So, I’ve decided that every Tuesday, I’m going to do a blog post on something that’s my favorite, or that I like a whole lot. Today, that means, Pride and Prejudice. Pride and Prejudice is my favorite movie of all time in the history of ever. It’s the perfect classic romance, full of everything I love: pretty piano music, anything that has to do with books, history, gorgeous dresses, dances, and romance. Who doesn’t love a movie full of all of that?

                I also just love Jane Austen, I’ve read most of her books. I wish I could say all, but I can’t quite yet. I’m working on it. Anyway, aside from Pride and Prejudice, I think my other favorite so far is Emma. I have to say, Emma is definitely one of my top favorite books of all time (along with Fifteen Minutes). That may be an extremely long list, but the list of books I’ve read in my lifetime is probably three times longer.

                To get back on topic, I prefer the 2005 version over the 1940 one. Keira Knightly makes an absolutely perfect Elizabeth, and I just love Matthew Macfayden as Mr. Darcy. It’s just a really good adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel, and I love the fact that it is mostly the same as the book. There’s not many things I can’t stand more than when people make movies based on books that are actually not all that much like the books they say they’re based on.

                I hope this post hasn’t been completely boring; I just post about what I know, and there’s nothing I know more than what I like. I wish I could write a ton of funny, witty posts about things that will blow your mind, but for some reason, I just wasn’t gifted in such a way. Hopefully though, you’ll find something I write slightly interesting.

                (Keep commenting!! I love feedback, and would love to know what you think! What would you like to hear from me? Got any favorites you think I should check out? Questions about the books I’m trying to write? I’m always listening! Or reading.)