Top Ten Tuesday - Unpopular Bookish Opinions

Happy Tuesday, folks. We're one day closer to Friday! Today's topic for Top Ten Tuesday is a strange one. I had to use Google to figure it out. I've tried to think of a way to spin it and I just can't. I'm going to plan on ducking now from any rotten tomatoes that are thrown my way. LOL  All of my choices will relate to Inspirational fiction not the general market.

ONE - What is a popular book or series that you didn't like?

My mom adored the Mitford series. I tried and tried to get into them but for me the writing just wasn't engaging.

TWO - What is a popular character that everyone seemed to love but you didn't?

I know this will be completely unpopular and I know I will have to duck and cover! Willa Forsythe from the Shadows Over England series. I loved her in book one of the series but in book two I just couldn't connect with her and I was so sad.

THREE - What is a popular book trope that you get tired of?

First, I always have to look up what "trope" means. LOL When I read I don't think of the plot in terms of a trope. I can't think of a lot of books with this particular "trope", at least off the top of my head, but I'd have to say soul mate fate. The ones where you know they are going to end up together. Like Cinderella and Prince Charming.

FOUR - What is a movie/T.V. series of a book or series you liked better than the book?

This is an easy answer. The Shack! I didn't like the book for so many reasons. And not the characters. But the movie was 110 times better than the book for me!

FIVE - What is a popular book genre that you never reach for? 

Another easy one. When I first started reviewing I read a lot of Amish books and I mean a lot. While I do enjoy the simplistic lifestyle as a break from our crazy one, it seems as though each one is the same and they get boring to me.


Not even close to TEN. Please remember as you read my list that reading is subjective and I am in no way putting down the author's who write these amazing books or readers who love them!

Do you have an unpopular opinion? Let me know in the comments.

Spring Into Colorful Reads

For today's Top Ten Tuesday I am going to use Pantone's Spring Colors for 2019 and pair them with books on my TBR pile for spring. 

Pantone's Sweet Lilac paired with Sweet on You by Becky Wade

Pantone Pink Peacock paired with The Pages of Her Life by James L. Rubart
 

Pantone Mango Mojito paired with Moments We Forget by Beth K. Vogt

Pantone Barrier Reef paired with The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner






















Pantone color Princess Blue paired with Knox: The Montana Marshalls book 1 by Susan May Warren

Pantone Lime Zest paired with To Best the Boys by Mary Weber

 What books are on your spring TBR pile? Do we share any? Let me know in the comments!

Curl Up Cozy Reads

Don't you just want to transport yourself into this picture and relax in front of the fire with a book that's been on your TBR for awhile.

I don't know why or how but December seems to be the month where we take time for what's really important in life. If you are a bookworm that hopefully means more reading and by a fire and or a Christmas tree makes it all the more cozier.

Here are some curl up cozy reads.

Just the Way You Are by Pepper Basham

The Bucket List Dare by Angela Breindenbach, Jessica Ferguson, Pamela S. Myers, and Linda W. Yezak

For Love of Liberty by Julie Lessman

At Your Request by Jen Turano

Mary, Chosen of God by Diana Wallis Taylor

A Royal Christmas Wedding by Rachel Hauck

Sleigh Bells Ring by Sandie D. Bricker, Lynette Sowell, Barbara J. Scott, Lenora Worth

Cowboy Christmas Homecoming by Julie Lessman, Mary Connealy, Ruth Logan Herne, Anna Schmidt

A Caffeine Conundrum by Angela Ruth Strong

A Dream Fulfilled by Julie Lessman

The Christmas Heirloom by Becky Wade, Karen Witemeyer, Kristi Ann Hunter, Sarah Loudin Thomas is on sale for $2.99.


Are you planning to cozy up with books this month? I am, and a couple are on this list. I hope you found a new cozy read for December.

Yes, Reader, There Are Spooky Books in Christian Fiction

Do you enjoy a spooky read, but don't want to give up reading clean or inspirational fiction to get that fix?

Then my Top Ten Tuesday list, is for you! These books have a spooky, supernatural feel and they are clean and Christian based.

I hope you found a book or two that will meet your spooky reading fix without loosing the clean Christian values. Let me know your favorite Christian spooky books.
Each cover will take you to my review, the author's website, or a purchase link.

VIIIIIIIIILLLLLLAAAAAIIIINNNNSSSSSSS

Halloween is right around the corner which means Top Ten Tuesday today is all about villains. I pulled villains from all different pieces of literature. You will probably recognize most of them.

 Captain Hook from Peter Pan.

Napoleon from Animal Farm.

Cathy Ames from East of Eden.

Satan from the Bible. The villain all villains are crafted from.

 Cruella DeVil from 101 Dalmations.

 Tom Buchanan from The Great Gatsby.

 Voldemort from Harry Potter.

The White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia.

The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz.

Top Ten Tuesday - Longest Books

Welcome to another edition of Top Ten Tuesday. Today's topic is the longest books I've read. Weirdly most of the longest books I've read are written by secular authors at least books over a thousand pages.

I read this book as a very young wife and mom. I thought it would go on forever even though it's really not that long. Just 376 pages. 

When I read the circle series by Ted Dekker they were together in a complete series set, and at around about 400 pages a piece makes for 1200 page book.

This was probably the longest book Frank Peretti has written to date.

The picture is of knees . . .  Because I didn't read this in high school when I wanted to. I read it when Oprah chose it for her book club, this is the edition I read.

I think Tolstoy and King have the market on writing books that are forever long.

I read this in high school, it took me an entire summer and I couldn't wait to have it done!

















I do love a long book. It's like a very long vacation that you don't want to come home from.

Tell me the longest books you've read. Do we have any of the same ones?