Top Ten Tuesday: Holiday Reads

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Here are the last ten books about winter holidays we have reviewed and loved here at Long and Short Reviews.

It was hard to narrow it down to only ten titles! We’ve had the chance to read so many amazing books about all sorts of winter celebrations over the years.

Just like I did with the Halloween list in October, this post is organized by genre.

 

Erotica

Shooting Stars by Shelby Morgen

Bear’s Beauty by Elyzabeth Valey

New Game, Start by C.S. Poe

 

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The Christmas Star by Judith Keim

Christmas on Maplewood Mountain by Elizabeth Bromke

A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews

Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa De La Cruz

 

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Father Christmas: A Wonder Tale of the North by Charles Vess

Black Friday by Alex Irvine

Mrs. Claus by Rhonda Parrish, editor

Top Ten Tuesday: Thankful Freebie

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner here in the US, this week’s topic is Thankful Freebie.  Here are some bookish people and things I’m thankful for.

Parents who encouraged reading-My parents read to me all the time when I was a child.  I can still remember sitting next to them as they read and re-read huge stacks of books to me.

A husband who tolerates my obsession with books-He might not completely understand it, but he puts up with my books taking up so much space in our house.

Kids who like to read-I love reading to my children, and having them has helped me rediscover how much fun children’s books can be!

Teachers who made reading fun-I was fortunate enough to have several teachers from elementary through college who continued to foster my love of reading.  I can vividly remember my fifth grade teacher setting aside time each day just to read to the class.  There were no quizzes or tests attached to the books.  It was just a time to enjoy sharing a story.

Friends who love reading-Several of my friends share my love of reading, and we swap book recommendations all the time.

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Long and Short Reviews-I’ve been reviewing with Long and Short Reviews for nearly 11 years!  I’m thankful to be part of a great community of reviewers.

Top Ten Tuesday-Visiting the posts every week is so much fun!  My TBR list grows every week.

Books in different formats-I love the feel and smell of a physical book.  There was a time when I thought I’d never warm up to ebooks.  However, most of the books I review here at Long and Short Reviews are in electronic form.  I’ve come to realize they are very convenient, and are a space saver when traveling.

Time to read-I have much less time to read than I used to, but I’m very thankful for the time I do have to read.

Bookstores-I have a wonderful bookstore in my town that sells new and used books.  I love browsing the shelves and discovering something new, or at least new to me!

What sort of bookish people or things are you thankful for?  Happy Thanksgiving!

Top Ten Tuesday: Changes In My Reading Life

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This is one of those topics that I could either write thousands of words about or condense all of my thoughts into about two hundred of them. I decided to take the latter approach this week.

Over the past several years, I’ve noticed the following changes in my reading life:

Open book lying on green grass.1. Short stories are way more appealing to me than 300+ page novels.

2. I’m reading less romance.

3. Books that later became films are catching my interest less often.

4. Films that became books are catching my interest less often, too. I think I’d rather imagine how things played out for myself than have someone else imagine those scenes for me!

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6. Song lyrics in books no longer interest me very much at all. I used to seek out stories that had songs in them whether they came from the real world or were created for that specific tale by the author. Now that’s not a selling point for me.

7. I do still like dystopians, but I prefer to read spoilers about their endings to make sure they’re relatively happy before I read them.

8. Speaking of spoilers, I’m not as against them as I used to be. Although I am still selective about when and if I want to hear them.

9. I’m reading fewer classics novels than I used to.

10. I’m rereading books much less often than I used to.

 

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Bookmarks

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday!  Today’s topic is favorite bookmarks.  When I was younger, any scrap of paper could be a bookmark.  I used to tear the top corner off my notebook page in school and use it as a bookmark.  Since then, I’ve collected a few bookmarks.  Most I picked up in various book stores, and a few were gifts from friends.  These are my favorites!

This is my absolute favorite book mark.  It reminds me of my favorite fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast.

 

Another pink rose book mark.

And just one more pink rose bookmark.

This lovely butterfly bookmark was given to me by my husband’s grandma.

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The next two came from a couple of great bookstores.

This is a beautiful bookmark and an excellent series!

I love the forest scene on this bookmark.

What about you?  Do you collect bookmarks, or do you use any scrap of paper you can find?

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Give Off Autumn Vibes

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All of the books on this week’s list share one thing in common: they have autumn leaves on their covers! Leaves changing color is the first thing I think of when the word autumn comes to mind. I know this doesn’t happen in every climate, but I’ve spent almost my entire life in parts of the world where that is what the natural world looks like at this time of the year.

1. Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym

2. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert

3. The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger

4. Autumn Getaway (Seasons of Love, #1)  by Jennifer Gracen

 


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5. Autumnal Tints by Henry David Thoreau

6. To Autumn by John Keats

7. Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip C. Stead

8. The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story Of Life For All Ages by Leo F. Buscaglia

9. Bella’s Fall Coat by Lynn Plourde

10. An Autumn War (Long Price Quartet, #3) by Daniel Abraham

Top Ten Tuesday: Halloween Books We’ve Reviewed

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Happy Halloween from everyone at Long and Short Reviews! Today I decided to use the Top Ten Tuesday Halloween Freebie prompt to highlight eleven of the most recent books we’ve reviewed here that are somehow related to this holiday. (It was simply too hard to decide which one to cut out to make it an even ten!)

Feel free to click on the links below to read our reviews. I arranged them by genre.

Children’s Picture Books and Young Adult Novels

Bone Dog by Eric Rohmann.

Skeleton for Dinner by Margery Cuyler and Will Terry.

Halloween Good Night by Doug Cushman.

 

Suspense and Mystery 

From Hay to Eternity by Sandra Murphy.

 
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Science Fiction and Fantasy

At the Cemetery Gates: Year One by John Brhel and J. Sullivan.

Tales from Valleyview Cemetery by John Brhel and J. Sullivan.

The Book of Not-Dead-Enough: Admin Errors from the Other Side by Richard T. Watson

Gray Shadows Under a Harvest Moon by Roma Gray.

Dead Man’s Fingers by J.K. Bovi.

 

Romance

Trex or Treat by Tara Lain.

Protecting the Dead by Katherine Gilbert.

Top Ten Tuesday: Character Traits I Love

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I’ve been looking forward to this prompt ever since Jana first released it. It will be interesting to see how many of the traits I picked will show up on other people’s lists, too.

1. Mischevious

See also: Fred and George Weasley from the Harry Potter series. I could have read a whole book on their escapades alone.

2. Sincere

It’s always nice to read about characters whose words match their actions.

3. Courageous

Honestly, who wouldn’t want to read about someone who was brave in a scary situation?

4. Kind

Our world needs more kindness.

5. Studious

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This is something that isn’t valued as much as it should be in modern times. There’s something to be said for pushing forward even if the plot has yet to notice your hard work, much less reward you for it.

7. Playful

No one is ever too old to play.

8. Anxious

This might seem like a slightly unusual trait to look forward to discovering in a character. As someone who has a bit of social anxiety myself, it can be soothing to meet characters who are in the same boat.

9. Discouraged

You can learn a lot about someone based on how they respond to losing out on something they really wanted. If it happens so many times that they begin to lose hope, things can get even more interesting.

10. Candid

I like it when characters, and people in general, are perfectly honest about their feelings.

 

Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles with Numbers In Them

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday!  This week’s challenge is Book Titles with Numbers In Them.  I decided to limit myself to books that I’ve reviewed during my time here at Long and Short Reviews.  This proved to be much more difficult than I thought it would be because I did not include volume/series numbers or ordinal numbers (first, second, etc).  I’ve been reviewing for over ten years and I only found ten books with numbers in them!  I had to go pretty far back in my reviews to find these.  Titles are linked to Goodreads.

Nine Elms by Robert Bryndza-I just read this and if you like a thriller/mystery, you might check it out. Here’s my review.

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo-I read this last year and loved it.  Here’s my review.

Two Days Until Midnight by Lynn Crandall-A quick, contemporary, paranormal romance I read last year.  My review

The Seven Magical Jewels of Ireland by Robert Adams-I had to go back five years for this one.  My review.

Twelve Days of Christmas by Barbara Miller-Again, I went back five years for this sweet, historical romance.  My review

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The One Book of Etretat by Matt Chatelain-I went back seven years for this one.  I really enjoyed this series.  My review

The Four Books of Etretat by Matt Chatelain-As I said, I really enjoyed this series.  Even though I read it years ago, it has stuck with me.  My review

Fifty Eight Faces by Kat Duncan-Going back eight years for this one!  No link to my review on this one or the rest on the list.

For One Dark Knight by Ava James-I went back nine years for this one!

Witch One by Erin Sinclair-Going back ten years for this one!

What do you think?  I know most of these are obscure, but have you read any of them?  If so, what did you think?  If not, do any sound interesting to you?

Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Fall 2019 TBR

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Did anyone else have trouble trimming their lists down to only ten books? There were so many titles to choose from for this week’s prompt!

1. The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow

This was released just a couple of weeks ago, so I’m counting it as an autumn book. I’m intrigued by the thought of finding a magical book that explains things about our world that don’t currently make sense.

2. The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring

Release Date: Today

There has never been a point in my lifetime when I was anything less than thrilled to read a story about a haunted house. I’ll never be able to get enough of that trope.

3. The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey

Release Date: October 8

Honestly, who wouldn’t want to visit a library of lost things? I’ve often wondered where my missing pencils and gloves really ended up.

4. The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Release Date: October 8

This tale is set in a world where teen girls are sent to live in the woods alone for a year to release all of their magical pheramones before being married off. It sounds scary and suspenseful. I can’t wait to figure out what’s really going on when these teens are sent away.

5. Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

Release Date: October 15

What could be better than mixing magic, bookstores, and cooking all together into the same plot? I sure can’t think of much!
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6. Tarnished Are the Stars by Rosiee Thor

Release Date: October 15

I am irresistibly drawn to stories about clockwork hearts. That is, characters who original hearts were replaced by mechanical versions in universes far less medically advanced than our own.

7. Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters by Emily Roberson

Release Date: October 20

Retellings of classic myths are something I haven’t been reading much of these past few years. It just might be time to change that.

8. The Book of Lost Saints  by Daniel José Older

Release Date: November 20

Stories about multigenerational families are always interesting to me.

9. A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh

Release Date: December 3

There’s something about the end of autumn that makes me want to read murder mysteries. This one look especially good because it’s set during the summer in a peaceful little town.

10. The Kill Club by Wendy Heard

Release Date: December 17

This thriller sounds deliciously scary.

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Things to Eat/Drink While Reading

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Thank you to Jana’s mom for coming up with this week’s prompt! I love talking about food.

1. Ice Water

This is so refreshing on a hot, humid day. I tend to forget to drink enough in the summer, so when I do reach for a drink I try to make it as hydrating as possible.

2. Hot Chocolate

When the weather grows cold, I switch to hot drinks. Yes, sometimes I add marshmallows to it, too.

3. 90% Cocoa Chocolate Bars

Have you noticed the pattern in my list yet? I actually don’t eat or drink chocolate very often, but when I do I want it to be the good stuff.

4. Saltine Crackers

When I was a child, my parents didn’t keep many sweets in the house. My snacks were generally things like salad, a piece of fruit, or some crackers unless it was a special occasion. I spent many afternoons reading while slowly nibbling on these crackers, and I still have the same habit as an adult.

5. Orange Juice

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6. Dried Fruit

I love everything from raisins to medjool dates to dried apples. They are all delicious and can be a mess-free way to snack and read at the same time.

7. Twizzlers

This is my father’s favorite type of junk food. I smile and think of him every time I indulge in it.

8. Chocolate Chip Cookies

I promise that this will be the last chocolate-related item on my list, but there is nothing like biting into warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie while reading a book. It’s heavenly.

9. Crackers and Cured Meat

The crackers need to be something thick and sturdy. Somehow salami tastes better if you have nice, thick crackers with them.

10. Smoothies

I’ve been trying to eat more fruit and vegetables, and smoothies are an easy way to sneak in a couple of extra servings of these food groups.