
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by the lovely ladies at The Broke and the Bookish. The feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists and love to share lists with other bookish folk.
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- Each week they post a new Top Ten list topic.
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- Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists.
- Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.
This week’s topic is Top Ten Books on My Winter TBR List – a great excuse to look forward to all the bookish treats in store in the next few months.
Here’s my list – click on the title to read the Goodreads blurb.
Corpus (Tom Wilde #1) by Rory Clements – I can’t believe I’ve not read this yet as I loved Rory Clements’ John Shakespeare series and he was kind enough to sign my copy of Corpus when I heard him speak at Henley Literary Festival (click here to read my review of the event). Also, see below….
Nucleus (Tom Wilde #2) by Rory Clements – I have a lovely ARC of the next in the series, which is published in January so I need to catch up!
The Twelve-Mile Straight by Eleanor Henderson – Another fantastic looking ARC from NetGalley and I was clicking on request as soon as it mentioned ‘for lovers of To Kill A Mockingbird’. Sold – to the lady whose TBR pile is huge already.
Oliver Loving by Stefan Merrill Block – Yet another NetGalley ARC that I couldn’t resist requesting. Described as “A dazzling novel about love, loss, and the mysteries of the mind”, it’s published in January.
The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey – This is my book for the December theme of the BookBum Book Club, run by the lovely Zuky on Goodreads. The theme is “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”. It’s set in Alaska, so brrr…
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck – This was the book from my Classics Club list I got in the latest spin. I need to read it by the end of December. Lots of other book bloggers have given favourable comments about it so I’m looking forward to crossing at least one book off my Classics Club list in the next few months.
The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen by Collins Hemingway – I’m on the blog tour for this book in January. It imagines that Jane Austen entered into a secret marriage – sounds really intriguing.
Together by Julie Cohen – Another book that I have a lovely copy of signed by the author. I’ve heard such great things about this from other book bloggers. I also adore the gorgeous cover.
Beautiful Star & Other Stories by Andrew Swanston – Gosh, another January blog tour! I am going to be busy! I love my historical fiction and I’ve recently rediscovered an appreciation for short stories, so I couldn’t resist this one. Another great cover, as well.
Sweet Hollow Women by Holly Tierney-Bedord – Set in Louisiana – tick. Following the lives of four generations of women – tick. I also think the cover looks really enticing.
What are you looking forward to reading this Winter?

I’m looking forward to actually reading my Winter TBR :’D Since I’m mostly a moody reader, it would be a nice change if I followed my list even once.
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Haha, I know the feeling. I now feel committed as a result of this post!
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Yes, let’s not keep the poor books waiting for long haha
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Snow Child is so good and perfect for winter- hope you enjoy it!! Great tbr!
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Thanks, I just love the cover as well.
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You’re welcome 😊
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I’ve seen great reviews of The Snow Child. I hope you enjoy all these!
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Thanks, putting together the list got me really excited about reading them. Now just to find the time to do it and the willpower to stick to the list…
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I just got OLIVER LOVING on NetGalley. It sounds really intriguing. I’m not in love with that cover, though!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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Yes, I think they could have done more with the cover. It’s rather dark. Perhaps make the profile stand out more. However, perhaps we’ll both read it and conclude it’s exactly right for the book!
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I’m looking forward to Nucleus as well. I’m hoping I might win a copy in a competition I’ve entered.
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I seem to remember last time I wished you luck you did win a competition (or was that someone else?) Anyway, let’s see if I can work my magic again. Good luck!
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Thanks and it was me for The Lido Girls giveaway. 😃
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Thought it was!
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The Snow Child is really good, and definitely one for a winter read.
Enjoy all your books 🙂
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Thanks, lots of people saying good things about it so I’m really looking forward to it
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Hope you enjoy all of these!!!
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The Snow Child sounds like a perfect winter read. I’ve heard so much buzz about it but haven’t read it myself, so I look forward to hearing what you think. The Twelve-Straight Mile sounds very intriguing too. Happy winter reading!
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Thanks. Now I’ve put together the list I literally can’t decide which one to read first as they all excite me. This is when having deadlines – book clubs, blog tours – definitely helps! Long winter nights (at least here in the UK) should be the perfect time for reading though…
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So true!
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