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This week’s list was a collaborative effort between two of the Long and Short Review reviewers, Poinsettia and Astilbe.

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Happy Tuesday!  This week is about books I enjoyed that were outside of my comfort zone.  Some of these books I read a long time ago for a class, some I picked up out of curiosity, and some were recommended to me.  I enjoyed them all, and a couple even became favorites!

The Giver by Lois Lowry-I read this for a class in school when I was 14.  I’d never read anything like it, and I was blown away I felt when I finished it.  I immediately read it again on my own.

Animal Farm by George Orwell-I read this in the same class as The Giver, and I still remember how unsettled I felt as I read it.  I’m glad I read it, but it didn’t become a favorite like The Giver.

Star Racers by Martin Felando-This is a fun science fiction read.  I generally read more in the fantasy and paranormal genres so this was a step in a different direction.  It was a pretty fun read!

The Nexus Mirror by N.E. Michael-I recently read this for review and really enjoyed it.  It is a blend of science fiction and fantasy.  Again, I don’t read a lot of science fiction, but I really enjoyed this and am looking forward to the next installment in the series.
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The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King-My husband recommended this book to me because I enjoy fantasy.  It is the only thing I’ve ever read by Stephen King.  While I don’t feel the need to read any more of his work, I’m glad I read this one.

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice-I know I’ve mentioned my love of this book before, and it certainly isn’t out of my comfort zone now.  However, when I read it for the first time when I was 16, it was.  I’d never read anything with vampires in it.  I picked it up because I was curious.  I absolutely loved it, and it immediately became a favorite.

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon-This doesn’t seem like it would be out of my comfort zone, but I actually don’t read a lot of contemporary romance.  I tend to gravitate more toward historical or paranormal romance.  This story was highly enjoyable and I really liked From Twinkle with Love too.  I’m thinking I need to take time to read more contemporaries!

This concludes my list for the week.  I apologize for being a bit short.  I probably could have stretched my list out to ten, but I feel these books were the most memorable for me and best represent what is or used to be out of my comfort zone.  What books have you read out of your comfort zone?  Would any of these make your list?

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Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday!  Technically this week’s topic is books I’ve read and would like in my personal library.  I decided to put a bit of a spin on the topic and feature books I’ve reviewed that I have in electronic form that I’d love to have a physical copy of.  Don’t get me wrong, I love my E-Books, but I’ll always love the feel of holding an actual book in my hands (don’t even get me started on books smell, especially old book smell!).  Plus, I think these books would look great on my book shelves.

Discount Prices (Heroes for Hire #1) by C.S. Feldman-I’ve said it before, and I’m going to say it again.  This series is so much fun!

First Contact (Heroes for Hire #2) by C.S. Feldman

Justice Unending by Elizabeth Spencer-This is a great YA read, and I love the cover!

Anything by Beth Trissel-Ms. Trissel writes wonderful historical romance and time travel romance.  I’ve read several of her books and enjoyed them all.  The most recent one I’ve read is Secret Lady.

Blistered (A Modern Greek Myth #1) by Deidre Huesmann-This is another series that has stuck with me.

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Warrior (A Modern Greek Myth #3) by Deidre Huesmann

Blind Eye (High Priestess Iliona #1) by Marilyn Todd-Great mystery series set in Ancient Greece.  I also need to read the third book in the series….

Blood Moon (High Priestess Iliona #2) by Marilyn Todd

Persephone, Daughter of the Earth and Sky, and The Iron Queen by Kaitlin Bevis-These are the first three books in the Daughter’s of Zeus series and I really enjoyed them all.  I need to continue reading the series!

I know I went over ten, but I couldn’t help it!  What do you think?  Do any of these sound interesting to you?

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The tropes I’m going to talk about today come from a variety of genres. It was easier to jump around among them than to stick to only one!

1. Friends-to-Lovers.

I don’t read a lot of romance, but this is one trope that always grabs my attention from that genre. My spouse and I originally started out as friends, so I deeply enjoy seeing fictionalized versions of what it looks like when platonic love becomes romantic. 

2. Séances.

Most of the books I read on this topic are written about characters who are knowingly or unknowingly participating in fake séances, but real ones are interesting, too. 

3. Urban Legends.

I’ve been fascinated by urban legends since childhood. They can make a wonderful addition to stories in certain genres, especially mysteries. 

4. Based on a True Story.

Some books that include this phrase take liberties with what actually happened in order to tell a better story or protect the identities of innocent people. Others do an amazing job of sticking to the facts as much as is possible for the author. While I do tend to prefer the more truthful accounts of real events, anything inspired by something that really happened is going to grab my attention. 

5. Books That (Literally) Bite
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For example, there were references to a book in the Harry Potter series that had teeth and would try to bite anyone who attempted to open it. There’s something so funny to me about that mental image! 

6. Detectives Who Lick Poison.

This isn’t something I’ve seen in a lot of modern mysteries, but I do remember running across this scene occasionally in older works. What sort of detective licks evidence? Wouldn’t they worry about being poisoned themselves? I sure do like thinking about those questions whenever I run across a main character willing to do this in an old-fashioned mystery. 

7. Bad Weather Interrupting Plans. 

Whether it’s due to a blizzard, fog, thunderstorm, or some other weather problem, I always find it interesting to see how characters react to having to change their plans because of Mother Nature’s whims. 

8. Genre Mashups Being Open About Being Mashups. 

I deeply enjoy genre mashups if I know that about them ahead of time. That is, I want the blurb to be totally upfront about the fact that the plot is a mixture of two or more genres. When this happens, I enjoy seeing how the author combines everything together. 

9. Ghosts Explaining How They Died

One of the reasons why I enjoy the paranormal genre so much is that generally the ghosts in them explain how they died. This is even more satisfying when the ghost themselves didn’t know the answer to that question in the beginning. 

10. Crop Circles.

Crop circles are cool in any sort of story if you ask me.  

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I’m writing this from the perspective of someone who reads a lot of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and young adult novels. These settings may be more common in genres I don’t read as often!

1. Nursing Homes, Psychiatric Hospitals, Prisons, Group Homes, and Other Institutional Settings. 

Not everyone lives in a nuclear family home. I’d sure like to read more about the lives of people who live with strangers or in places they might not have chosen to move.

2. Antarctica. 

I’d never want to live in Antarctica myself, but it would be interesting to read about other people or other living beings doing it.

3. Deep Underwater. 

Preferably, this wouldn’t involve mermaids. I’d be open to reading about any other intelligent life form that could survive down there, though! 

4. School from the Teacher’s Perspective. 

Teaching is not an easy job, especially when working with students whose home lives can make it difficult for them to pay attention in class for any number of reasons. There are plenty of books set in schools, but I can’t think of too many of them that have the teacher as the protagonist.

5. Renaissance Fairs. 

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6. Corn Fields. 

Other than the classic Stephen King horror novel “Children of the Corn,” I can’t think of any other stories about corn fields. That’s too bad. They’re very interesting places to walk around in even if nothing out of the ordinary is happening in them at all.

7. Anywhere That Has Blizzards. 

I spent part of my childhood in a small town that had this sort of weather every winter and plenty of snowfall even when it wasn’t technically a blizzard. It’s always interesting to compare my experience with them to how they’re described in novels.

8. Anywhere That Has Dangerous Heat Waves.

I now live in a place that becomes dangerously hot in the summer. As in, people die every year here due to heat stroke, dehydration, or other health problems related to the hot weather. Most stories that include scenes set in summer don’t mention this as one possible outcome for their characters. I’d like to see that change both so that more people are aware of the dangers and so that the summers they talk about more closely match the ones I know.

9. Farmer’s Markets.

The people working at the farmer’s markets in my area are so friendly! I’d love to read books about characters who do this sort of work. Is cheerfulness part of the job description? What is it really like to sell your own produce, cheese, cured meat, and baked goods?

10. Abandoned Homes. 

A family friend once gave us a tour of his grandmother’s abandoned home. It was dusty and had some expired canned food sitting in a cupboard, but it hadn’t been left alone long enough to be dangerous to visit. I was about seven or eight when this happened and found the whole thing fascinating.

Ever since then, I’ve been a little obsessed with what happens to houses when people no longer live in them. It would be nice to have more examples of this sort of setting, especially in non-paranormal novels.

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Welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday!  This week is all about childhood favorites.  I can’t remember a time when I didn’t enjoy books.  My mom read to me all the time when I was little.  As soon as I learned how to read, I read everything I could get my hands on!  I’ve divided my list into two sections.  The first five on my list are picture books and the second are books I read when I was a bit older.  Titles are linked to Goodreads.

The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone-I can remember laughing hysterically as my mom read this over and over!  My children have just outgrown this book, but they loved it too.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett-Another favorite I’ve had the pleasure of sharing with my kids.

The Mitten by Jan Brett-Jan Brett’s books are always so beautiful!

Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry Allard

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst-I think this is even more entertaining as an adult!

The American Girl Series-I loved these books when I was a little girl.  I had the sets about Molly, Felicity, Samantha, Kirsten, and Addy.  Molly and Felicity were my favorites, and I even had a Molly doll!
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Nancy Drew Mystery Stories by Carolyn Keene-I had a lot of these and only parted with them recently to give to a friend’s daughter.

The Mandie Series by Lois Gladys Leppard-Another series I treasured and recently parted with.

The Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder-My list of childhood favorites would not be complete without this series!  I love them and still have the boxed set.

Anne of Green Gables Series by L.M. Montgomery-Again, my list would not be complete without this series!  I still have my set.

Bonus-books by Ann Rinaldi-I’ve always loved historical fiction, and I remember reading and enjoying many of Ms. Rinaldi’s books such as In My Father’s House, Wolf by the Ears, The Last Silk Dress, The Secret of Sarah Revere, An Acquaintance with Darkness, The Second Bend in the River, and many more!

What were your favorites?  Did you read any of these?  If so, what did you think?