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Top Ten Tuesday: My Fall TBR List
1. My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara—I'm about a third of the way into this children's classic that I don't *think* I've ever read before. I need to read a book set in Wyoming to complete the Literary Escapes Reading Challenge and one with the word "friend" in the title for the Disney Animated Movies Reading Challenge, so My Friend Flicka seemed like a good double-duty choice. The story is about a boy and the wild horse he wants to tame. Not gonna lie, it's slllloooowww. Hopefully, it will pick up soon. It's supposed to be a beautiful, heartwarming book. We'll see.
2. The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose—My book club is meeting on Thursday night to discuss this novel. We all loved The Maid when we read it last year, so we're excited to experience the sequel. This time, Molly, a neurodivergent hotel housekeeper is investigating the murder of a well-known mystery writer. There are suspects aplenty, including Molly herself. If she can't clear her name, she'll be cleaning in jail instead of at her beloved Regency Grand.
3. Murder is Bad Manners by Robin Stevens—This middle-grade series opener qualifies for the "Book Written During NaNoWriMo" PopSugar Reading Challenge prompt, plus it just sounds fun. It's about two schoolgirls who form a detective agency. When one of their teachers dies in a suspicious accident, the duo determine to prove it was murder.
4. The Mesmerist by Caroline Woods—It's 1894 and young women are disappearing mysteriously in Minneapolis. When a young woman named Faith arrives at the Bethany Home for Unwed Mothers, refusing to speak or explain herself, her superstitious housemates are quick to accuse her of wielding dark magic, which must be the cause of the missing persons. Faith's roommate is secretly assigned to investigate her background, which reveals shocking secrets about the city and its supposedly genteel residents.
5. Curtain by Agatha Christie—If you know when this mystery, the final one in the Hercule Poirot series, was published, then you'll know what year I was born! I'm reading it for, you guessed it, a reading challenge prompt. The story takes place during a house party at Styles.
6. Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James—I'm a big St. James fan. I've been working through her backlist and this historical mystery is one of the two that I haven't read yet. It's about a woman on the run who falsifies her resume in order to get a job at a remote hospital for WWI veterans suffering from shell shock. Strange things are afoot at the institution and the fake nurse is determined to get to the bottom of what is really happening at the eerie hospital.
7. The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson—What could be more perfect for spooky season than a book about witches? Immanuelle Moore is the product of a mixed-race relationship, a sin in the strict Puritanical society in which she lives. Already an outcast, she tries to keep her head down by always being pious and devout. When she finds herself being beckoned into the mysterious woods around her home, she is given a precious gift by the witches who lived there: her dead mother's diary. As dark truths about her community start coming to light, Immanuelle realizes it is up to her to make things right.
8. Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dexon—Book covers that feature a hotel are surprisingly hard to find and I need one for a reading challenge prompt (What else?). I was tempted to re-read The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James to fulfill this one, since I loved it the first time around, but I decided on this historical mystery instead. It stars Kitty Underhay, a young woman who is temporarily left in charge of her family's hotel on the English coast. Expecting a busy but unremarkable season, she's shocked when several guest rooms are broken into. Rumor has it that someone is searching for a priceless ruby, a jewel that is connected to Kitty's mother. With the help of a handsome hotel employee, she vows to figure out what is happening before the hotel is ruined by bad press.
9. The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters—This middle-grade novel looks cute and entertaining, plus it features a superhero, which makes it perfect for another reading challenge prompt I need to cross off (natch). It's about an "unadoptable" foster kid who is finally chosen to be part of a forever family. His new parents are far from perfect, but they're kind. They're also a little...strange. When Logan discovers they're actually superheroes, he realizes his life has just taken an unexpectedly wild turn.
10. The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter—Carter's books are always upbeat and entertaining. Her newest is a holiday-themed enemies-to-lovers locked-room murder mystery starring rival mystery writers. Say no more. I'm in!
There you go, ten books I'm planning to enjoy this Fall. Have you read any of them? What did you think? What's on your Fall TBR list? I'd love to know. Leave me a comment on this post and I will gladly return the favor on your blog. I also reply to comments left here.
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OOoh nice picks! Quite a few new to me ones although I do have that St. James book on my TBR as well somewhere! Lol. Hope you enjoy all of these reads this fall!
ReplyDeleteHere's my Tuesday Post
Have a GREAT day!
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I love St. James! I've read all but two of her books now. They're just the kind of reads that appeal to me, you know?
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Jessica!
There are some intriguing mystery books on this list! I hope you enjoy!
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I'm hoping they're all as good as they sound and look!
DeleteThanks for popping in, Alice!
I love the term hautumn. What a perfect mashup.
ReplyDeleteAnd I’m adding Silence for the Dead to my TBR.
Here is my Top Ten Tuesday.
Ha ha. Right? We have an excessive heat warning in effect at the moment. I wish we had traditional crisp Fall weather right now, but that's just not the way it goes where I live. Boo hoo.
DeleteI hope we both enjoy SILENCE FOR THE DEAD.
Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lydia!
I really love that whole Robin Stevens series! (Although I do think the covers you have are much better than mine!)
ReplyDeleteIt sounds super fun. I like historical mysteries, especially when they star strong, intrepid females. I can't wait to get started with the series. Glad you enjoy it so much!
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Louise!
Awe, My Friend Flicka! I hope you enjoy your reads :)
ReplyDeleteI finished MY FRIEND FLICKA, but it was such a slow read for me that I had to force myself to finish it. There were things I enjoyed about it, but man, it was a snooze fest! LOL
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Colletta!
You have a really nice variety of books to delve into this Fall. I enjoy reading children's books sometimes, too. I don't think I've read My Friend Flicka either. A few years ago I read Black Beauty and realized I had not read it as a child.
ReplyDeleteMy Fall TBR: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2024/09/ttt-my-fall-reading-list-and-how-i-did.html
I'm a big fan of middle grade books. I like to mix them in with adult reads for variety and sometimes as palate cleansers between heavier books. BLACK BEAUTY is one I remember reading and loving as a child. MY FRIEND FLICKA was a real slog for me. I can't imagine myself enjoying it as a child either, but I was probably a more patient reader back then! Ha ha.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Anne!
Very cute blog! I think volunteering and grandbabies excuse you from consistent posting on TTT. 😊 My Friend Flicka is something I should read with my grandkids. Silence for the dead sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteVolunteering and grandbabysitting makes for a busy Tuesday for me! Lately, if I don't write up my TTT post on Monday, it just doesn't happen. Oh well. Real life takes precendence sometimes :)
DeleteMY FRIEND FLICKA was a real slog for me. It's one of those books that is billed as a children's book because it's about a child, but it feels more adult to me. It's slow and old-fashioned and deals with some heavy themes, so I don't know how modern kids would do with it.
Thanks for stopping by, Carla!
The Mesmerist sounds good. If you like mysteries have you ever read The Phryne Fisher series by Kerry Greenwood, I really enjoyed that whole series. It's set in the 1920s in Melbourne.
ReplyDeleteI commented above and just realised it had me down as anonymous, weird.
ReplyDeleteCurious to see what you think of CURTAIN!
ReplyDeleteIt has been so hot here too! We sweat through all our clothes at soccer on Saturday MORNING! It was insane! I have had The Year of the Witching on my tbr for so long. I hope you enjoy all of these!!
ReplyDeleteOoh! A lot of interesting titles here, especially Mystery Guest. Thanks for popping by earlier !
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy reading Murder is Bad Manners and The Unforgettable Logan Foster, I enjoyed both of these.
ReplyDeleteMy Friend Flicka brings back memories. I tolerated some very slow reads when I was young, though, and I don't remember when or if the story picks up pace.
ReplyDeleteThe mysteries on this list seem great for the season!
Ally's book looks SO entertaining. I'm hoping I'll actually read that one ASAP. ;) Thanks so much for visiting my list today.
ReplyDeleteYou've got a great list of books here! I hope you enjoy them! Murder is Bad Manners is really a lot of fun. I liked it a bunch—hope you do too!
ReplyDeleteI went rogue this week, since it's Banned Books Week here in the US: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2024/09/24/top-ten-tuesday-2023-banned-challenged-books/
All very appropriate to the season! I like that you have a couple Middle Grade reads on there. I just read The Stars Did Wander Darkling, by Colin Meloy, which is a perfect Middle Grade read for spooky season!
ReplyDeleteGreat list, Susan! I loved The Mystery Guest. I'm so jealous of you babysitting your grandchildren. Our two boys, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren live hundreds of miles away, so I don't get to see them very often. It breaks my heart.
ReplyDeleteI have never read My Friend Flicka, but I’ve heard good things about it. I hope the pacing picks up for you.
ReplyDeleteHere is our Top Ten Tuesday.
You have a good variety of possibilities here! Happy fall reading! ~Carol @ ReadingLadies
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great TBR! It's okay to be busy - hope you enjoy these as you get to them!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy reading all of these when you get the time. I love that you have an Agatha Christie book on your list.
ReplyDeletePam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/autumn-2024-tbr-ten-books-i-hope-to-read/
Nice list! I've read Curtain a couple of times. You can't go wrong with an Agatha Christie novel.
ReplyDeleteI haven’t heard of all of them. I love Agatha Christie. Ten Little Indians is my favorite. Alley’s looks cute.
ReplyDeleteHi, Susan! It's always fun to see your lists. My sister loved My Friend Flicka when we were growing up, but then horse books were her jam. And I really enjoyed both They Mystery Guest and Silence For the Dead. And I'm looking forward to checking out that Ally Carter one. Happy reading all of these! :D
ReplyDeleteCurtain! I should go back to my Agatha Christie books soon, Fall seems like the perfect time. Enjoy all these!
ReplyDeleteLol, Murder is Bad Manners sounds awesome! I will have to add that to my list!
ReplyDeleteThe Unforgettable Logan Foster grabbed my attention. As a previous foster parent, foster kids have my heart. I hope you enjoy all of these :)
ReplyDeleteThe Most Wonderful Crime of the Year sounds great mystery and christmas seems like a fun combo
ReplyDeleteI love the variety in your list! Some of them look really good and spooky; The Year of the Witching looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI've read The Maid and The Mystery Guest. I preferred The Maid but I think they're both quite enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I've been meaning to try Murder at the Dolphin Hotel for ages, it's somewhere around on my TBR. Maybe I should give it a shot too. Hope you enjoy all these!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed The Year of the Witching and I hope you do as well. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool list! I hope you enjoy these stories. 😀
ReplyDeleteYou've got a great variety of books. I'd like to read The year of Witching as well. happy fall reading!
ReplyDeleteMurder is Bad Manners sounds funny. I hope you enjoy all these books and have a great week. - Katie
ReplyDeleteI love the Miss Underhay series, Susan. I started partway through, so need to read the first 4. Thanks for the reminder. I enjoyed The Mystery Guest, but not as much as The Maid. I hope you enjoy all these books.
ReplyDeletethe year of the witching sounds so cool! it's been on my radar for a while and I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to break away from all the fun of RL and blog with us for a while. This is a list of books that sound fascinating. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThe Most Wonderful Crime of the Year sounds so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI want to read so many of these books!
ReplyDeleteI have read The Mystery Guest though and enjoyed that. Maybe not quite as much as the first one, but it was still an enjoyable book and I am looking forward to the next one (I am assuming that there is one!)
The weather here has been crazy, sunny and warm one minute, raining the next (but still warm).
Have a great week!
I love how holiday-esque these all seem to be. Very perfect for the fall into winter season. Also I hope you enjoy The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year! I enjoyed it a lot :)
ReplyDeleteI somehow missed My Friend Flicka when I was a kid. I read so many horse books, but not that one for some reason.
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