Good morning, fellow bookworms. We have reached Tuesday and that can only mean one thing: it is time for Top Ten Tuesday! A weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, who each week assigns a new topic to inspires us to create a top ten list based on it. This week’s topic is:
Spring 2020 TBR (or whichever season it is where you live)
There are many wonderful books awaiting me on my bookshelf and Kindle, however here are ten books I am really hoping to get to over the milder, lighter months of March, April and May:
1. Lady Susan & The Watsons by Jane Austen – After recently reading Sanditon, I hope to finish off this collection of Austen’s shorter/unfinished works soon.
2. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel – The award-winning, historical-fiction about Henry VIII’s right-hand man, Thomas Cromwell. A book that has been bumped up my TBR list after featuring it in my 10th Dec 2019 TTT list.
3. The Problem of Pain by C S Lewis – Having treated myself to a boxset of Lewis’ Christian work, the first book I fancy reading is this argument pain is not sufficient reason to reject belief in a good and powerful God. Perhaps apt in the current climate.
4. Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett – The next book I have, chronologically, from Pratchett’s fantastical Discworld series. It has been far too long since I read my last Discworld: Reaper Man last year.
5. The Phantom Tree by Nicola Cornick – A time slip, one of my favourite genres, from a new-to-me author, that I downloaded on a whim. Another book that I have bumped up my TBR list after featuring it in my 10th Dec 2019 TTT list.
6. Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart – After loving The Moonspinners last summer, I am eager to read another of Stewart’s modern, suspense classics, and in fact this is her very first one published.
7. Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir – The third book from Weir’s ambitious six-book series, Six Tudor Queens. I loved the previous books about Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn.
8. The Testament of Loki by Joanne M Harris – Looking forward to thus sequel after enjoying Harris’ refreshing, re-imagining of the Norse Gods and legends in The Gospel of Loki and Runemarks.
9. River Rising by John A. Heldt – The first book in Heldt’s latest Carson Chronicles series, which I look forward to starting after finishing Heldt’s previous, time-travelling series, American Journey.
10. Calysta and the Beast by Joanna Alonzo – The first book in new-to-me author, Alonzo’s The Sacred Scarred series, which is a modern-day, Christian retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Now over to you: Have you read any of these? Are there any you think I should read first? What books do you hope to read this spring?
Also if you have taken part in this week’s TTT topic, too, then please leave a link for your post in the comments below, so I come check it out.
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Though I really like Austen adaptations (and probably watch too many to be honest!), I don’t read her books. Still, someday it might be fun to try and read a collection as you have featured here since I haven’t seen those stories in an on-screen format. 🙂 Thanks so much for the Finding Wonderland visit! I appreciate it.
Rissi, I can’t believe you love watching Austen adaptations, but have never read one of her wonderful novels!! This could throw a spanner in the works, as there is a 2019 TV adaptation of Sanditon, which was shown on ITV here in the UK – Wanting to watch that was what encouraged me to start reading this collection. Happy reading/viewing! 😉
I’m throwing my weight behind Wolf Hall. The style does take some getting used to and there are a large cast f characters but it’s just stunning. I’m now reading the even bigger third book in the trilogy…
Karen, I hope it won’t be long till I pick up Wolf Hall and I hope you are enjoying the third book the series. 🙂
Wolf Hall is the only one I’m familiar with. I got lost and still haven’t finished it. I got lost because of my life–not due to the book though.
Sorry to hear you got lost reading Wolf Hall and so were unable to finish it. I hope you another chance to read it soon.
Some great titles on your list. I’m especially intrigued by The Problem of Pain, as I’ve never read any of Lewis’s non-fiction before, but this one sounds kind of appropriate in these times.
Alyson, I think The Problem of Pain could be a very appropriate read with the current problems. If you haven’t read any of Lewis’s Christian non-fiction before, I’ll highly recommend Mere Christianity.
The Problem of Pain sounds fascinating. I’ve never read Pratchett either- ack! :):)
Greg, I am not a doctor but I totally prescribe that you read some Pratchett, especially at this stressful/difficult time. His books never fail to lift my mood and make me smile/laugh-out-loud! 😁
Great list! Wolf Hall is one that I really need to get to, too – it’s a little embarrassing that I haven’t read it yet considering how much of a Tudor nerd I am. I hope you enjoy all of these!
Thank you, Jess – I hope we’re both able to read Wolf Hall soon, as it is pretty embarrassing how long it has been on my TBR shelf! 😏
I read The Problem of Pain many years ago when I took a C.S. Lewis class in college, but I always enjoy his work! Happy Reading!
How great that you got to take a class on C. S. Lewis – I am a little jealous. Although I did write my dissertation on The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. 😉 Thank you and happy reading to you, too.
That looks like a good list. I haven’t read any of these. But The Phantom Tree has been on my TBR for a while now.
Enjoy your reading! 😉
Thank you, Maureen and I hope you’re able to read The Phantom Tree soon, too! 😊
I have not read any of these but I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
My TTT!
Thank you, Leslie 😊
You’re welcome! 🙂
I hope you enjoy all of these books!
My TTT .
Thank you, Lydia 😊
I read the C.S.Lewis many years ago and still have it on my shelf. I’m sure I could benefit from reading it again. I’ve also read The Phantom Tree and thought it was very good! I feel certain I read that Mary Stewart, too, since I read most of her novels when I was much younger.
Wolf Hall is on my library list and I have Discworld novel (Tiffany Aching series) waiting in my Kindle.
I look forward to seeing which of these you choose.
Kelly, pleased to hear there are few on my list that you have read/enjoyed and exciting that we both have Wolf Hall and a Discworld novel to look forward too. I also hope you have chance for a re-read of The Problem of Pain, especially if it would be beneficial at this time.