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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!
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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.
ReplyDeleteThe Phryne Fisher series is on my TBR list. I just haven't gotten to it yet. It looks like one I'd really enjoy. Thanks for the rec!
DeleteI commented above and just realised it had me down as anonymous, weird.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely weird!
DeleteThanks for stopping by, ClaireLouisa!
Curious to see what you think of CURTAIN!
ReplyDeleteI'm usually really strict about reading series in order, but I've skipped around with the Poirot books. I've only read a few of them, so it feels a bit like cheating to skip ahead to the last one! Ha ha.
DeleteThanks for popping in, Larissa!
It 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!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I was at a football game last night watching my daughter cheer and I thought I was going to die it was so hot - even with the sun down. Ugh. I can't wait for cooler weather. Fingers crossed we both get some soon.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Leslie!
Ooh! A lot of interesting titles here, especially Mystery Guest. Thanks for popping by earlier !
ReplyDeleteI finished THE MYSTERY GUEST this morning and enjoyed it, just not quite as much as the first book. It's a really fun series.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Stephen!
Hope you enjoy reading Murder is Bad Manners and The Unforgettable Logan Foster, I enjoyed both of these.
ReplyDeleteI started MURDER IS BAD MANNERS today and I'm already really enjoying it. Hopefully, I'll get to LOGAN FOSTER next week. We'll see. I'm glad you liked them both.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Brenda!
My 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.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it sound fun? I have an e-ARC of it that I can't wait to read. I hope we both love it.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Rissi!
You'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/
I'm in the middle of MURDER IS BAD MANNERS and I'm enjoying it a lot. Super fun!
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Nicole!
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!
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of great MG fiction. I especially like to use them as palette cleansers between heavier adult reads. I've never heard of THE STARS DID WANDER DARKLING. I'll check it out. Thanks for the rec! (I'm wimpy, so a MG spooky read is perfect for me, LOL).
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Kris!
Sorry, Karis not Kris :)
DeleteGreat 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.
ReplyDeleteEveryone in my book club enjoyed THE MYSTERY GUEST. It's a fun book.
DeleteI'm sad you don't live close to your grandkids. That would be rough! I only have one so far and I'm grateful that she's only a 15-minute drive away. I can't imagine not getting to see her at least once a week. That would break my heart too :(
Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Stephanie!
I 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.
Unfortunately, the story was really, really slow until the very end. If I hadn't needed the book to fulfill some reading challenge prompts, I would have DNFd it. It's a sweet story about a boy and his horse, but there's SO much extra information that it just drags and drags and drags...
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Astilbe!
You have a good variety of possibilities here! Happy fall reading! ~Carol @ ReadingLadies
ReplyDeleteMY FRIEND FLICKA was a dud for me, but I'm excited to read the others. Hopefully, they'll all be winners. So far, so good.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Carol!
Looks like a great TBR! It's okay to be busy - hope you enjoy these as you get to them!
ReplyDeleteBusyness happens sometimes, but it just makes me appreciate my calm, quiet days more :)
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Athena!
I 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/
I've only read a few Agatha Christie books and they're all her more well-known ones. I'm trying to read more of hers.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Pam!
Nice list! I've read Curtain a couple of times. You can't go wrong with an Agatha Christie novel.
ReplyDeleteLike I said above, I've only read a few Agatha Christie books. I definitely need to read more of hers!
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Captivated Reader!
I haven’t heard of all of them. I love Agatha Christie. Ten Little Indians is my favorite. Alley’s looks cute.
ReplyDeleteSame! I've read AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (aka TEN LITTLE INDIANS) a few times and enjoyed it every time.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Andi!
Hi, 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
ReplyDeleteI loved horse books when I was little, too, but I really don't think I ever read MY FRIEND FLICKA. I think I would have gotten really bored with it back then too. LOL
DeleteI enjoyed THE MYSTERY GUEST too and I'm looking forward to the others.
Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lark!
Curtain! I should go back to my Agatha Christie books soon, Fall seems like the perfect time. Enjoy all these!
ReplyDeleteI love reading mysteries all throughout the year, but Fall/Winter is definitely the BEST time to read them!
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Anna!
Lol, Murder is Bad Manners sounds awesome! I will have to add that to my list!
ReplyDeleteI'm about halfway through it and it's really fun. I'm enjoying it.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Erin!
The Unforgettable Logan Foster grabbed my attention. As a previous foster parent, foster kids have my heart. I hope you enjoy all of these :)
ReplyDeleteWe didn't adopt our daughter from foster care, but I still have a soft place in my heart for kids who go through that :( The book looks cute, doesn't it?
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Cindy!
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year sounds great mystery and christmas seems like a fun combo
ReplyDeleteIt does sound super fun! It's next up for me.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Vero!
I love the variety in your list! Some of them look really good and spooky; The Year of the Witching looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to read THE YEAR OF WITCHING since I first heard about it and just haven't gotten to it yet. Hopefully, soon.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Haze!
I've read The Maid and The Mystery Guest. I preferred The Maid but I think they're both quite enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteSame! THE MAID had a twistier plot. THE MYSTERY GUEST was more predictable. They're both enjoyable, though. I'm looking forward to the Maid Christmas novella that comes out in a few days.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Bree!
Ooh, 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'm actually having trouble finding a copy of the book. None of my local libraries have it. It's only $2.99 on Kindle (or free on KU if you have it), so I'll have to buy it if I want to read it. Hmmm...I hope you have better luck tracking down a copy than I'm having.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Nicky!
I really enjoyed The Year of the Witching and I hope you do as well. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteOh good! That makes me even more excited to read it :)
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Alicia!
What a cool list! I hope you enjoy these stories. 😀
ReplyDeleteI'm one for two so far. MY FRIEND FLICKA was a dud for me, but I'm almost done with MURDER IS BAD MANNERS and I'm enjoying it. Hopefully, the others will be winners for me as well.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Nicole!
You've got a great variety of books. I'd like to read The year of Witching as well. happy fall reading!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds so good, doesn't it? I hope we both enjoy it!
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Beverley!
Murder is Bad Manners sounds funny. I hope you enjoy all these books and have a great week. - Katie
ReplyDeleteMURDER IS BAD MANNERS is funny, although it's getting a bit more serious than I thought it would be. It's lighthearted overall.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Katie!
I 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.
ReplyDeleteOh, good! That makes me even more excited to read the Miss Underhay series. It sounds like lots of fun.
DeleteI felt the same about THE MYSTERY GUEST. THE MAID is better, but they're both enjoyable. It's a great series and I'm definitely looking forward to reading more of the books.
Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Carla!
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Deletethe year of the witching sounds so cool! it's been on my radar for a while and I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteSame. I just haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Soon, hopefully.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Riv!
I'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!
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy grandbaby sitting and volunteering at the family history center. Both bring me fulfillment and joy :) I love blogging too, but sometimes it has to take a backseat to RL and that's okay.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Deb!
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year sounds so much fun.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it? I'm going to read it next, I think, just because it sounds so delightful!
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Ellie!
I 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 feel the same way about THE MYSTERY GUEST. I enjoyed it, but it wasn't as twisty as THE MAID. There's a Christmas novella coming out in a few days and then the third book in the series comes out sometime next year. I can't wait for more!
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Emily!
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 read the first page of THE MOST WONDERFUL CRIME OF THE YEAR just now and I'm already laughing. It's going to be a fun read for sure!
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Jaime!
I somehow missed My Friend Flicka when I was a kid. I read so many horse books, but not that one for some reason.
ReplyDeleteSame. The story really didn't seem familiar, so I don't think I read it as a child. Of course, I can barely remember what I read last week, let alone decades ago...LOL
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, AJ!
I loved Curtain. Sad but great
ReplyDeleteOh, good (the great part, not the sad part)! I'm excited to read it.
DeleteThanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Emma!
"Hautumn" -- that's great, and a new one to me. But over 100?? Yikes, I thought it was bad with our consistent high 80s. Wishing you some cooling breezes stat.
ReplyDeleteThat's a new cover for Silence of the Dead, right? I love the eye-catching colors. Adding this to my pile of SJS backlogs...still have only read 2 in 5 years, and I didn't even put her on my fall TBR because I once again forgot she existed, somehow. Thanks for bringing her back to the forefront of my mind.
Bummer about the first book in your list, but I hope you enjoy the rest of these!
Awww, I have so much nostalgia about My Friend Flicka! I really try to avoid horror because I'm a wuss, but I have to read Silence of the Dead. And The Year of the Witching is absolutely perfect reading for the season - hopefully temps cool down a bit for you!
ReplyDeleteGreat list! Curtain is not my favorite Poirot but it is definitely an important one. Murder is Band Manners looks like a fun one.
ReplyDeleteHautunm is right! We are at the tail end of (hopefully) our last heat wave! We had two 100 degree days this week. It's insane. Loved Molly the Maid and I'm a huge fan of Agatha Christie! I have almost every book she wrote. I used to read them over and over. I'd like to work my way through the audio versions now. I've worked my way through Simone St. James' backlist too (by audio) and I really enjoyed Silence For the Dead. Hope you love it, too!
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