Top Ten Tuesday is sponsored by That Artsy Reader Girl . This weeks theme is ten books on your spring tbr pile. Spring is an “anything goes” period of reading for me compared to my holiday themed books of December or beach reads of summer. Aside from seasons, a lot of my reading is determined by books people choose from me in swaps in the games forum at paperbackswap. So I will start with the three books I am reading at the moment, and then add others that I am currently offering in swaps.
This may not seem like a “spring” book, but I am reading it now for Women’s history month. I have read a lot of Tudor fiction, including others by Alison Weir. The Six Wives of Henry VIII is a nonfiction account. I have only gotten as far as Arthur’s death so far, but I am enjoying it. While it cites research, it is written in a very reader-friendly manner.
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum of a historical biography, I’m reading Shadow and Bone a YA fantasy. I read Six of Crows first which is a spin-off of this series. It probably would’ve helped to read this first, but the stories are unique enough, that you can still understand one series without the other. Again, I am really early into this book, but the action draws you in immediately.
See Jane Score, along with the rest of the Chinooks Hockey Team romance series has been on my tbr for a long time. I finally read the first book last month and immediately started book two. It’s a fun, light contemporary romance read.
Under the Whispering Door is described as A Man Called Ove meets The Good Place. When Wallace dies, he realizes he wasted his life and goes about living a lifetime while he waits to cross over. This premise is so fascinating, I can’t wait to read it.
A chocolate themed cozy with recipes, how could I resist? Criminal Confections is book one in the Chocolate Whisperer Mystery series. This one has been on my shelf for a long time and I think it may be time to finally read it.
April is Holocaust remembrance month. Since I am not teaching eighth grade this year, this is the first year in over a decade that I have not read Diary of Anne Frank and Hitler Youth. It might be time to read Sons and Soldiers.
I try to read most of the Goodreads award winners. The Guest List was the won for the mysteries and thrillers category in 2020. I tend to read lighter mysteries, but every once in awhile I like a good thriller.
Snow White and Rose Red is an older book, but I just got it this week. I love retellings and books with a floral name or title are very popular for spring reading challenges.
Bridgerton’s second season will be released soon and I still haven’t read The Viscount Who Loved Me , Anthony’s story. The Netflix series has taken many liberties from the original series, but on principal I always read the book first.
The Cadillac, Texas series is a lot of fun and The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop looks like a perfect floral read for spring.
What books do you want to read this spring?