Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly post sponsored by That Artsy Reader Girl . This week’s topic is books with a unit of time in the title. I searched my goodreads books using different units of time, and looked at ratings to determine my ten favorites. It wasn’t until I was posting that I realized the eerie coincidence that with this very general topic, I ended up with two books about school shootings this week.
These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
I was excited that I could include a Little House book on one of my lists. This one was my favorite of the series because we get to see Almanzo and Laura’s courtship.
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
Kate Morton is one of my favorite writers for dual timeline books featuring family secrets (that sounds specific, but I love that trope, so I read a lot of them).
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Like all of Picoult’s books, Nineteen Minutes gives a variety of viewpoints. I read this book a long time ago, but still think about parts of it whenever there’s a school shooting.
The Boyfriend of the Month Club by Maria Geraci
This book is underrated. I recommend it to anyone who has had a crush on a classic romance hero.
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
I know it’s a picture book, but I love this book!
The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
The Hour I First Believed is set at Columbine and focuses more on the aftermath.
The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore
Intriguing account of the greatest inventive minds of the late nineteenth century. Moral of the story: Thomas Edison was a jerk
Year One by Nora Roberts
I thought about this one a lot as the pandemic broke out.
Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
I love feel-good stories at Christmas time, and this is great comfort read.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
I know it’s another picture book, but I dare you to find an adult who can’t relate to a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
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Great list! I’ve read half of these and enjoyed them all. And, I agree, who can’t relate to Alexander??
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I’ve had so many people recommend Year One to me! It must be good. 🙂
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-book-with-a-unit-of-time-in-the-title/
I really liked it but still haven’t read the second. It was hitting a little too close to home during the height of covid.
Great list! I enjoyed Nineteen Minutes and I agree, Alexander is a classic! https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2022/06/top-ten-tuesday-book-titles-with-units.html
This is a great list. I’m glad to see picture books on it. They are so much fun and such great breaks from other reading. I am going to have to find time to read The Hour I First Believed. I have loved other Wally Lamb books, and this one looks great. Thanks for the post.