Top Ten Tuesday used to be a weekly post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, but was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl. “It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.” This is definitely something I can understand and want to participate in.
This week’s prompt is a fun one, because nearly all of my book recommendations occur within the online book blogging community. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a few people in my life that I recommend books to, but they are few and far between. Here’s the books that I’m recommending the most lately:
- Everything’s Still There by Kalyn Fogarty — this is one of the rare few books that absolutely hits the nail on the head with mental health representation. It does a wonderful job of portraying postpartum depression, and it was a great story too.
- Someone Else’s Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews — this one made me laugh, cry, and feel a whole bunch of emotions in between. I loved how it addressed grief and how individuals cope with it in such different ways.
- A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn — I loved how this was a cross between a historical mystery and a cozy mystery, and it gave me some minor Stalking Jack the Ripper vibes with the female and male main characters.
- When You Wish Upon a Lantern by Gloria Chao — every now and then you just need a sweet, fluffy YA romance, and this book is absolutely perfect for those times. It’s also incredibly cool to learn about the different Chinese festivals!
- Kantika by Elizabeth Graver — I fell in love with this generational saga featuring a Sephardic Jewish family, which includes some gorgeous Ladino songs.
- Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo — I was waiting for this book to come out as soon as I finished Ninth House, and it was amazing. I’ve been telling everyone that they need to read this series ever since.
- Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler — I absolutely loved this Sliding Doors style YA tale of a bisexual young woman, who gets to live out two alternate scenarios for her potential summer vacation. It was a struggle to figure out which scenario I liked best.
- The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur — anything that Bellefleur writes has been a hit for me, but I couldn’t help but think that this was my favorite out of the bunch. This strangers-to-lovers, marriage of convenience, fake dating, sapphic romance was the kind I didn’t want to put down.
- Red Rising by Pierce Brown — for someone who doesn’t typically like sci-fi, this one managed to grab my attention and hasn’t let go. I am on a mission to get my nephew to read it, because I’m positive he’s going to love it, but it’s become a go-to rec for me.
- The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang — this is the kind of book that everyone was already talking about when I read it, and once I read it, I couldn’t help but rec it to everyone too. I still suggest it to anyone who hasn’t read it, because it’s such an incredible story.
What are the books that you recommend most often?
Categories: Top Ten Tuesday
Leah's Books 
I know nothing about it, but the ‘Bucket List’ title makes me curious to know more about that one! 🙂
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I hope I’ve inspired you to give it a try! It’s such a good story.
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I have just begun Hell Bent! Loved Ninth House which I stumbled across last year! And still got to read The Poppy Wars, although I may pick up Babel first.
These were my most often recommended books.
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Babel is such a great book too – I was torn between putting that one or The Poppy War. Hell Bent was so good too!
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I still need to get to Hell bend and Someone else’s bucket list does seem like a fun read.
Great list!
Have a lovely Tuesday!
Ten Books I recommend to THE OTHERS
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Thank you! I hope you enjoy them when you get around to reading them.
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The Fiancée Farce looks like a fun read.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-ive-recently-recommended-to-others/
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It really was such a fun read! Even though it deals with some heavy topics.
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I’ve just started the Red Rising books
My TTT
https://seriesbooklover.wordpress.com/2023/05/09/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-books-i-recommend-the-most/
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Buckle up – you’re in for a BUMPY ride! Enjoy them!
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I’ve just started Ninth House. It is pretty intense, so I had to stall in the middle. Your post just made me want to restart it. I hope Book 2 will not end on a cliffhanger or that Book 3 will be out soon (assuming this is a trilogy?).
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It’s definitely a trilogy, and books 1 and 2 end on cliffhangers, but they’re manageable cliffhangers, so it isn’t excruciating to wait.
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I am currently reading Going Bicoastal and I love it so much! Was happy to see it made your list!
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It’s such a good one!
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I have yet to read any of these. Thanks for the recommendations!
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I hope you enjoy them!
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I only have read The Poppy War from your list. Unfortunately I didn’t like Ninth House, so I didn’t pick up Hell Bent.
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2023/05/09/top-ten-tuesday-books-i-recommend-to-others-the-most/
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Yeah, if you didn’t like Ninth House, you wouldn’t like Hell Bent.
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I recommend the Veronica Speedwell series a lot, too. It’s just SO fun! I love it.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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It really is a fun series, if the first book is any indicator!
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Leah! You’ve just added a boat load of books to my tbr because I’ve somehow only read 2 of these! Off to go & check the others out now 😊
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OMG hahahahaha that’s payback for all the times you’ve added all those books to MY TBR! You’re going to love them though, I promise.
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Hahaha I know, I know! I’m sure I will, especially if you loved them 😀
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Exactly. But you better message me with reactions while reading!
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😂😂 will do!
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I love love loved Ninth House and Hell Bent this year. Going Bi-Costal was a lot of fun, and I loved it a lot. I want to read The Fiance Farce soon! Here is my post- https://paigesofnovels.com/2023/05/10/top-ten-tuesday-on-a-wednesday-books-and-series-id-recommend-the-most/.
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If you enjoyed those three, I think you’ll really love The Fiancée Farce.
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I have heard good things about Red Rising and have been considering it. I have also seen The Poppy War before and remember it peaking some interest, it may have been from you.
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They’re both so good! You picked out two of my favorite series starters from this list, and I truly hope you make the leap and give these two a try, but you’ll have to let me know what you think!
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