Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.
The rules are simple:
Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post. Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists. Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.
This week’s topic is Books That Make Me Smile. I don’t know about you but pretty much all books make me smile, especially when they’re heading in the direction of my bookshelves. However, here are ten reasons a book is likely to provoke a happy reaction. Links from the book title will take you to my review.
- A book with a lovely cover, especially if it features flora and fauna, like The Familiars by Stacey Halls
- A book with an intriguing title such as On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
- If a book I loved is nominated for a literary prize, for example Once Upon A River by Diane Setterfield (longlisted for The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2020)
- A book with a happy ending – spoiler alert – such as Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
- Reaching the end of the first book in a new series and knowing there are more to come, such as The Englishman (Raglan #1) by David Gilman
- The arrival of a follow-up to a book or series I’ve enjoyed, such as The Mathematical Bridge (Nighthawk #2) by Jim Kelly
- A book set in a place I’ve been to such as The Secret Life of Alfred Nightingale by Rebecca Stonehill (set on Crete)
- A book that evokes happy memories, like A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
- A book that was an unexpected gift like Take Courage: Anne Bronte and the Art of Life by Samantha Ellis (a present from my husband)
- A book bought by a reader based on one of my reviews. Too many to mention I hope!
What books have brought a smile to your face?
The Presiden’t Hat, always, but more recently yesterday I laughed out loud while reading Eley Williams’ The Liar’s Dictionary. I like your last point, Cathy.
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Yes indeed to The President’s Hat 😂😂
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I’ve been dying to read Jane Eyre – this looks like a great list! Just followed your blog!
My TTT: http://theburstingbookshelf.com/10-authors-whose-books-i-always-buy/
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Thank you, Anna. Hope you love Jane Eyre as much as I do.
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I like how you approached this topic!
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Thank you. Your comment made me smile as well!
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What a nice way of describing the books that make you smile. I really enjoyed that.
My TTT.
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Thank you. Seeing Alexander McCall Smith on your list reminded me it’s far too long since I picked up one of his No.1 Detective Agency series. Their covers always make me smile 😁
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Lovely covers make me smile too!
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Take Courage sounds so good!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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If you have any interest in the Brontes I think you will find it a fascinating book. By the way, I smiled simply looking at the cover of A Visitor for Bear on your list. So cute 😁
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Aww, I couldn’t agree more with this list. Thanks for stopping by earlier.
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I love your spin on the prompt! There are so many reasons that books provoke smiles!
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I really like the way you set this up Cathy. I didn’t participate because I couldn’t possibly even figure out where to start.
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I sometimes struggle with a topic too initially but just hope that inspiration strikes. It usually does… eventually.
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Nature covers make me happy too. The Familiars is on my TBR list.
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I loved your reasons for why certain books make you smile. Jane Eyre is great book!
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One of my favourites and one of the few books I reread periodically.
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I enjoyed your list!
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