#TopTenTuesday Books On My Winter 2024/25 To-Read List #TuesdayBookBlog

Top Ten TuesdayTop 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 Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books On My Winter 2024/25 To-Read List.  Looking ahead at the books I’m hoping to read next year is one of my favourite things and there are already a number of enticing titles on my NetGalley To-Read shelf . Links from each title, which are listed in publication date order,  will take you to the full book description on Goodreads. 

  1. Another Man in the Street by Caryl Phillips – “an unforgettable story of loss, displacement, belonging, and the triumph of Black resilience – epic in scope and yet profoundly intimate; and a radical and timely portrait of immigrant London”
  2. Homeseeking by Karissa Chen“An epic tale of one couple spanning decades as world events pull them together and apart”
  3. The Bookseller (DS Cross #7) by Tim Sullivan“Someone’s about to turn their last page…”
  4. The House with Nine Locks by Philip Gray“a compelling and sweeping historical suspense novel that follows a master forger, the menacing detective on their tail, and an ambitious young woman who becomes embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse”
  5. The Endeavour of Elsie Mackay by Flora Johnston“Three women, a fearless aviatrix, a jaded wife and a secretive academic strain to reach for their dreams on the cusp of an uncertain future”
  6. A Cold Wind from Moscow by Rory Clements“At the dawn of the Cold War, a new breed of spy is born…”
  7. The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O’Connor “A beautifully written and expertly crafted historical suspense novel bursting with action, atmosphere, and unforgettable characters”
  8. The Café with No Name by Robert Seethaler, trans. by Katy Derbyshire“An unforgettable novel about how we carry each other through good and bad times, and how even the most ordinary life is, in its own way, quite extraordinary”
  9. Mrs Hudson and the Capricorn Incident by Martin Davies“The latest in the bestselling series inspired by the great detective’s housekeeper at 221B Baker Street”
  10. The Language of Remembering by Patrick Holloway“A mother and son embark on a journey of personal discovery and as past traumas are exposed, they begin to understand what has shaped them and who they really are”

My Week in Books – 15th December 2024

My Week in Books

On What Cathy Read Next last week

Monday – I shared my review of Time of the Child by Niall Williams.

Tuesday – My take on this week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic was Books to Shelter in During a Storm.

Wednesday – As always WWW Wednesday is a weekly opportunity to share what I’ve just read, what I’m currently reading and what I plan to read next… and to take a peek at what others are reading. 

Thursday – I shared details of the books I read for this year’s When Are You Reading? Challenge.

Friday – I published my review of Shadows of the Slain by Matthew Harffy.


New arrivals

The Endeavour of Elsie MackayThe Endeavour of Elsie Mackay by Flora Johnston (eARC, Allison & Busby via NetGalley)

1927. Flight fever is running rampant and daring flyers are all anyone can talk about. And now the Honourable Miss Elsie Mackay, glamorous former film star and regular name in gossip columns, has a new ambition – to be the first woman to fly the Atlantic.

Stella Campbell was once at the heart of world events, working at the Paris Peace Conference she helped forge peace across Europe. Now a decade on, post-war hopes are frayed and marriage and motherhood have worn away Stella’s sense of self until she’s not sure what remains.

In recent years, Stella’s sister Corran has been wrapped up in her books and academic career, determinedly single, or so it seems. But when carefully guarded secrets start to emerge, will she be able to step beyond the constraints of her sex?

Three women, a fearless aviatrix, a jaded wife and a secretive academic strain to reach for their dreams on the cusp of an uncertain future.


On What Cathy Read Next this week

Currently reading


Planned posts

  • Book Review: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
  • Book Review: The War Widow by Tara Moss