Hello! It’s Tuesday again, so it’s time for another Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl)! The other day I couldn’t remember what day of the week it was, but then I remembered that it was Top Ten Tuesday, so I knew it was Tuesday. It’s come to that. Anyway, today we’re talking about books we enjoyed but rarely talk about. There are books and authors I talk about all the time, and there are some that I loved but–don’t get the love they should. So today, we’re going to give them some love. So, no auto-buy (or nearly auto-buy) authors today, no books that were in my top ten for the year, etc. I’m not going to talk about books I read this year, because I haven’t had the chance to talk about them (or not) yet.
Alex, Approximately was such a good book, but I haven’t had the chance to mention it that much. I just love a story where characters meet over the internet. Maybe because I met my husband over the internet. This was my first (but not last) Jenn Bennett book.
I had difficulty putting down Every Other Weekend. It’s the story of two teens whose families have separated, and they get to see each other (and develop a relationship) every other weekend. It’s such a sweet story!
Safe Harbour is another book that I read last year, really liked, and haven’t said much about since. It’s about a girl who lived on a boat with her father, until he sent her up to Canada to wait for his arrival. He never shows up. The book deals with her life as she first realizes her dad isn’t going to show up, deals with being a homeless teen, and then ends up trying to figure out why her dad never came for her.
It would be terrifying to live in a city where people end up getting randomly attacked by mobs of teens. This is what happens in Every Stolen Breath. Lia’s dad died in one of these attacks, and when she tries to get to the bottom of it, she ends up endangering herself–and her loved ones. The book was hard to put down, but I haven’t talked about it much since my review.
Across a Broken Shore is a lovely historical novel that takes place in 1930’s San Francisco. It’s a book about a girl whose family has expectations for her that conflict with the things she wants. A little like the book I’m editing (except mine is fantasy). It’s a great story, but somehow when I’m talking about books each Tuesday, this one doesn’t often come to mind.
I could probably do several Top Ten Tuesdays like this. Song of the Crimson Flower was beautiful and I loved the story between Lan and Bao, but again, it just hasn’t come to mind for me to mention it.
Start Here by Trish Doller is such a lovely story about a couple of teens who were once a part of a trio of friends. When their mutual friend dies, they realize they don’t have a great deal in common; however, their mutual friend’s dying wish was for them to go on a sailing voyage together. It was a lovely story and I’m starting to tear up thinking about it. This is a fun summer read that I rarely talk about, but probably should.
I read On the Come Up last June, and I think I mentioned it a couple of times, but it was a really good book, but I don’t talk about it a lot. It was especially good on audiobook.
The Last Year of the War was such a sweet story. I think I talked about it a little shortly after it came out, but I read it last January and haven’t mentioned it in several months. I cried so much while reading this story. Make sure you have tissues ready. Or if you’re having trouble finding tissues in the store due to coronavirus, at least a towel or a sleeve to wipe your tears off on.
I haven’t mentioned Storm and Fury much since reading it either, even though I really liked it and hope to read the next book in the series. This was the first book I read by Jennifer L. Armentrout, but it wasn’t the last one (and I plan to read more). I really enjoyed reading about Trinity and Zayne and their magical world, and would love to find out more!
What books did you mention this week? It seems like it’s easy to forget about books that you really liked when they’re not YOUR MOST FAVORITE BOOK that you have to scream about week after week, or they’re not books that other people really liked that they mention all the time. I hope to hear about a lot of underrated books this week! Next week we’re going to talk about books that would make good band names.
Great list! I hear a lot about Jennifer L. Armentrout but I haven’t got around to reading it yet. Here’s my TTT
I’ve only read two of her books but I need to read more!
Alex Approximately and Every Other Weekend both look so good. I’ve been meaning to read Jenn Bennett. and I love that cover of Weekend.
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Yeah the cover to Every Other Weekend is great and appropriate to the book too. I hope you get to read some of Jenn Bennett’s books soon. The two I’ve read have been good.
Every other weekend is a book I really, really wanna read. I’ve heard so many good things about it but I don’t know when I will get to it. There are just too many books on my tbr.
I know what the huge TBR is like!
YEEEEEEEEEES! I love all of Jenn Bennett’s books! Alex Approximately was so good, I love the whole “we know each other online and not much about each others personal lives and ‘oh my gosh I met this absolute jerk today and oh… it was actually you?'” thing. I think we need more books like this. Many more.
Every Other Weekend has such a beautiful cover! And it sounds amazing, I definitely need to add that to my TBR!
Great list! Happy Reading! <3
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Thank you! Alex may be a book I have to reread sometime. I hope you like Every Other Weekend if you end up reading it.
Across a Broken Shore sounds excellent!! Great list!
It is, and the author is really nice too. Thank you.
Ohh I read Starry Eyes recently and then made it my personal mission to read every Jenn Bennet book ever published so Alex, Approximately is definitely going into my TBR!
That’s a great personal mission!
Johnson and Bennett are two of my favorites! I have read and adored all of their books. Glad to see you enjoyed them too
I forgot Abigail Johnson had other books! This was the first book I read from her.
I agree that I rarely tlak about ON THE COME UP but I really thought it was a good book. My TTT list
I’m not sure why On the Come Up doesn’t get as much love as it should.
Song of the Crimson Flower has a lovely cover, and Jenn Bennett is an author I keep hearing really good things about. Great list!
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Thank you! I didn’t know Song of the Crimson Flower was part of a larger series (which I haven’t read yet) but it was complete in itself so that it didn’t matter that I hadn’t read the other books.
Every Other Weekend does sound interesting.
My TTT.
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It was pretty good!
I just added several books to my ever-growing TBR! 😉 And I also enjoyed The Last Year of the War. It does deserve more attention. <3
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Alex, Approximately was my first and favorite Jenn Bennett book. I don’t think I talk about it enough either.
I have Alex, Approximately on my Kindle to read. It looks so cute!
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Aside from the On the Come Up, these are all new to me — and all look so *good* — Start Here and Safe Harbour in particular.
Oh I LOVE your choices! Alex, Approximately is the ONLY Jenn Bennett YA that I haven;t read so clearly I need to get on that. I feel the same about Across a Broken Shore, it was so good! Also LOVE the sound of Safe Harbour, going to need to add that one to my list for sure!
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