Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.
The rules are simple:
Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post. 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 Books I Read Because Someone Recommended Them To Me. Since pretty much every book I’ve read in the past few years, that is in my TBR pile or on my wishlist is the result of reading reviews by book bloggers whose opinions I rate, I could have constructed a list based on just those. In fact, several dozen lists.
However, I’ve decided to focus on my other main source of recommendations, namely books nominated for literary prizes. In particular The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, whose annual longlists have introduced me to many fabulous books and authors of which I might not otherwise have been aware. Here are just a few…
A Country Road, A Tree by Jo Baker (Shortlist, 2017)
Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift (Shortlist, 2017)
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford (Shortlist, 2017)
Grace by Paul Lynch (Shortlist, 2018)
The Wardrobe Mistress by Patrick McGrath (Shortlist, 2018)
The Gallows Pole by Benjamin Myers (Winner, 2018)
The Wanderers by Tim Pears (Longlist, 2019)
Shadowplay by Joseph O’Connor (Shortlist, 2020)
The Offing by Benjamin Myers (Longlist, 2020)
The Narrow Land by Christine Dwyer Hickey (Winner, 2020)
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This is a great showcase for prize lists, in particualr the Walter Scott.
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Loved your choices
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Contrary to many of the other lists, I’ve heard of quite a few of the books, even read some. Great collection.
My TTT.
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Reading from lists of prize-winning books has led me to many of my favorites. I’ve never read anything from the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, however. In fact, you are my introduction to this prize.
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The Gallows Pole sure looks interesting.
My post.
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I basically did the same twist on the topic you did, although I listed ten different sources I use for finding recs. I’m glad you’ve been able to find some winners through this prize. I need to check some of these out as I love historical fiction.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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Good list. I’ve only read Mothering Sunday. I have Narrow Land on my TBR. I’ll have to add a few of these now!
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I get most of my recommendations from book bloggers as well. It’s awesome!
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Newspapers have reduced their book reviews to such an extent that I hardly ever get any suggestions from them now. Bloggers have become my primary source of insight
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