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 we’re invited to come up with a list on the theme of May Flowers. For me, this month is all about getting into my garden: digging, weeding, planting, planning and, importantly, sitting and reflecting.
Here are ten books whose titles – but not necessarily their subject matter – sum up this time of the year for me.
Links from each title will take you to my review or the book description on Goodreads.
- A Single Rose by Muriel Barbery
- Perfume by Patrick Süskind
- Earthly Joys by Philippa Gregory
- Great Meadow by Dirk Bogarde
- The Bees by Laline Paull
- The Honey and the Sting by E. C. Fremantle
- Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
- The Constant Gardener by John le Carre
- Back Trouble by Clare Chambers
- Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
What Cathy Read Next... 
What a great idea Cathy! Birdsong is one of my favourite books ever.
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Back trouble made me wince. I hope that does not happen you to this year. Ouch!
Here is my <a href=”https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-about-dandelions/“>Top Ten Tuesday.</a>
Lydia
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Who knew there were so many books about dandelions… except you, obviously 🙂
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Lovely garden shots!
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Good luck with your garden this year!
Here is our <a href=”https://www.longandshortreviews.com/miscellaneous-musings/top-ten-tuesday-scary-books-with-flowers-on-their-covers/“>Top Ten Tuesday.</a>
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How lovely are the photos you shared, are they from your garden?
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Thank you, yes they are but carefully chosen to exclude the plants that are being nibbled almost to death by slugs.
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Nice choice for this week, Cathy. Now I have to check out the blurbs to see if my impression is what the book is really about.
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Some of them are not as joyful as the titles would suggest LOL
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I checked them all out, and you are right. Titles and covers can be deceiving.
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I loved Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, Cathy. Great list. 💕📚
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What a good list! Birdsong was good and I still want to read The Bees. Good luck with your garden.
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A great collection of titles!
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/may-flowers-book-covers-with-flowers/
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Fun list! I love how you made this topic your own 🙂
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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Good work! Great Meadow by Dirk Bogarde has been on my TBR probably since it was published! lol Ioved him in films.
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