Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to my TBR pile

 

 

 


Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week the theme is Most Recent Additions to my TBR pile. 



Let's start with my library loot!





The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak - I saw this recommended at The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog and thought it sounded very interesting



The Last Piece of my Heart by Paige Toon - I recently read my first Paige Toon, but it isn't going to be my last




And now my one click purchases






The Pasha of Cuisine by Saygin Ersin - I was attracted to this one because it sounds like an interesting historical foodie novel!



Must Love Babies by Kelly Hunter - Kelly Hunter is one of my favourite Australian contemporary romance writers.



Sunrise Over Sapphire Bay by Holly Martin - I don't even know why I got this one. Maybe it was a freebie.



These next two are from Audible:






Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
- I listened to this just before Christmas and I thoroughly enjoyed it!



Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell - I have heard such good things about this author but never read her, or listened to her.



And then there are the books that I received for Christmas. One of these was a book that I requested. The other two were books that I received as part of Naughty Santa. Have you ever played that? The idea is that everyone takes it in turn to pick from the pile of presents or choose to steal one of the presents that someone else has. I was the second to last person to choose so I stole a Sodastream from someone else, but then someone stole the Sodastream from me. I then picked up the last present rather than steal from someone else and it contained two books.






Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide by Cecily Wong and Dylan Thuras - This is the one that I did request for Christmas!



The Art of Happiness by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C Cutler - I might keep this one. Maybe.



The Accidental Prime Minister by Annika Smethurst- Pretty sure I will never, ever read this one!



Have you read any of these?

19 comments:

  1. Gastro Obscura is a book I am eager to read. I'm on the list at the library.

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    1. There are so many interesting facts in it Deb

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  2. I hope you enjoy all of these!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/01/11/top-ten-tuesday-350/

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    1. I am not sure I will even read all of them! lol

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  3. I thought I was the only one who hasn't yet read Hamnet! It's in my stack, though. The Art of Happiness has been on my tbr list for ages.

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  4. Ugh, ScoMo lol.

    I really want to read Hamnet. It's been on my wishlist for years and somehow I have never gotten around to either buying a copy or requesting it from the library

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  5. Good range of titles here. The Pasha of Cuisine intrigues me. I wouldn't both with that PM bio--sounds like another Trump lol

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    1. It's definitely not a book I would have chosen myself. I suspect it will end up at the charity shop!

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  6. I want to read more non-fiction this years so Gastro Obscura is one that I have looked at.

    My list is here: https://fiftytwo.blog/2022/01/11/top-ten-tuesday-ten-authors-who-deserve-more-love/

    Happy TTT!
    Lori

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    1. I will be dipping in and out of it throughout the year I think Lori!

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  7. SUNRISE OVER SAPPHIRE BAY looks like a fun one! I love the bright, happy cover.

    Happy TTT!

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  8. I've heard of the gift-swiping game as Cajun Christmas! Naughty Santa is a new name, for me.

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    1. Interesting! Thanks for commenting Jeanne!

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  9. Ha ha, no I wouldn't ever be reading that ScoMo bio either!
    But I have Elif Shafak's one on the TBR, love her stuff:)

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  10. The Island of Missing Trees does sound interesting! I am adding it to my wish list. I haven't read any of the books you recently added to your TBR. I do hope you enjoy them!

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  11. You can add me to the list of those who haven't read Hamnet.

    An interesting mix of books. I hope you enjoy the ones you decide to read.

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