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Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Top Ten Tuesday (on a Wednesday): Winter TBR Titles
12:00 PM
The photo on the left is one of my favorite pictures of my dad and me. A photographer snapped it at a surprise party we held for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary a few years ago.
Enough of the mushy stuff, let's get on with things...I love prompts like this week's: Top Ten Books On My Winter 2024-2025 TBR List. It's always fun to contemplate what I might want to read next and, of course, to see all of the titles hanging out on your lists this season. Since I still have a handful of book award nominees I need to read before the year ends, I won't have time to dive into anything else until January so this is really a Winter 2025 TBR List.
As always, Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely Jana over at That Artsy Reader Girl. Many thanks to our hostess with the mostest for organizing TTT every week
Top Ten Books On My Winter 2025 TBR List
- in no particular order -
1. The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments by Hadley Vlahos, RN—My book club picked this non-fiction title for our January selection. It's supposed to be a moving read about lessons Vlahos has learned from her dying patients.
2. The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore—I'm listening to The Lonely Hearts Book Club right now and enjoying it so I'm eager to read more by this author. I hadn't realized that Lucy Gilmore is a pen name for one of my favorite cozy mystery writers, Tamara Berry. Her books are so fun!
This one concerns a librarian who's struggling to keep her head above water as she cares for her three younger siblings while working and trying to find herself. When she discovers a rare book in a thrift shop, she's thrilled with the valuable find. When her curmudgeonly neighbor insists on buying it, she's confused by his determination. Inside the book, she discovers notes in the margins that were written by two young lovers. Why is her neighbor so interested in the romantic scribbles? Could there be more to the grumpy old man than she ever imagined?
3. Deadly Animals by Marie Tierney—This YA mystery stars 14-year-old Ava Bonney. Our heroine has a macabre curiosity about how animals decompose. In the dead of night, she routinely collects roadkill specimens to study and analyze. On one of her midnight forays, she makes a shocking discovery: the murdered corpse of one of her classmates. When another girl is killed, Ava can't help but get involved. She's determined to find the killer, even if it means she might become the next victim.
4. Stranded by Nikki Shannon Smith—I always enjoy a gripping survival story. This middle grade novel is about an 11-year-old city girl who's accidentally left behind in her aunt's remote mountain cabin. When a fierce storm roars in, causing major damage to the cabin, its terrified inhabitant must flee for her life. Can a city slicker survive in the dangerous outdoors with only minimal survival skills to guide her?
5. Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs—The first installment in a new cozy mystery series, this one features a trio of estranged sisters who reunite for a family camping trip. As they are renewing their relationships, they discover a dead body. While no one knows exactly what happened, it's clear the Finche family needs to do some damage control before they're accused of a heinous crime. After all, none of them are guilty. Right?
6. Isabel in Bloom by Mae Respicio—Even though this middle grade verse novel seems more suited to summer reading, I'd like to get to it sooner rather than later. It's about a girl who moves from her native Philippines to join her mother in San Francisco. In the U.S., everything is new to her—including her mother, whom she doesn't really know. When she joins her school's cooking and gardening club, Isabel hopes it will help her finally fit in and find belonging in her new home.
7. The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li (available May 6, 2025)—This gothic family thriller doesn't come out for awhile yet, but I've got an e-ARC that I can't wait to read. The story revolves around Vivian Yin, a Chinese actress who was a Hollywood hit before living out the rest of her life as a recluse. Now that she has died, her daughters expect to inherit Vivan's grand estate. To their surprise, another family—long estranged from Vivian—is also in the running to inherit the home. Both clans move into the estate, vying for ultimate ownership, while Vivian's daughters try to figure out the many secrets of their mother's past.
8. Murder in the Ranks by Kristi Jones—After her German husband deserts her, taking their daughter with him, Dottie Lincoln finds refuge in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. It's 1943 and the women are bonding while serving together in North Africa. When one of them is murdered, throwing Dottie's decisions as squad leader into question, it's up to Dottie to find a killer in the ranks.
9. Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray (available February 4, 2025)—Legend has it that if you leave a letter in the Bridegroom's Oak, the love of your life will write you back. In 1940s Germany, a teenage girl is using the tree for a greater purpose than romance. Four decades later, another young woman uses it to break free of society's constraints and work toward bringing down the Berlin Wall. Amidst the COVID pandemic in New York City, another girl receives a package from her grandmother that leads her and her best friend to an unsolved case of two teenagers who went missing under the Bridegroom's Oak almost 100 years ago.
10. Statistically Speaking by Debbie Johnson—As an adoptive mom, I never tire of reading about adoption. This novel is about a 30-something high school teacher whose life looks pretty darn perfect from the outside. No matter what else is going on in her life, she can't stop thinking about the daughter she bore when she was 16 and subsequently placed for adoption. This year, as her baby turns 18, she may finally get the chance to meet the child she has been missing for so long.
There you go, ten books I'm hoping to read this winter. Have you read any of them? What titles are you excited to read in the next few months? I'd love to know. Leave me a comment on this post and I will gladly return the favor on your blog.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
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I haven't read any of these but they look really good, especially Manor of Dreams and Under the Same Stars. I hope you have a wonderful time in Washington with your father!
ReplyDeleteOh wow! That's so cool that you and your dad have the same birthday! My sister was born the day after our grandpa's so we always celebrated them together! I hope you have a fun and safe trip with no weather interventions!
ReplyDeleteNice list of reads here too! Most are new to me ones but I just featured Libba's in my CWW pick today! I still need to finish The Diviners series! Might be making that my next goal instead of the books I picked for winter TBR! Lol.
The photos of you and your dead is precious!
ReplyDeleteI haven‘t read any of these books and don‘t plan to, but I hope you enjoy them a lot! :-)
I love adoption themes as well! Safe travels! ~Carol @ ReadingLadies
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you and your dad! Love the photo of you and him!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy your trip to Washington and you have good weather in your travels! Drop Dead Sisters sounds fun! I'm going to check that one out! Great list and thanks for visiting my TTT, Susan!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to both you and your dad! I hope you two have a great time together. The Manor of Dreams looks so interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you and your dad! Those books look good. Enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteGreat list, and happy birthday to you and your father! I hope you have a great trip and miss the holiday/weather snags. So many of these books look amazing, so thanks for adding more to my TBR!
ReplyDeleteIsabel in Bloom does look like a perfect summer read!
ReplyDeleteHappy Upcoming Birthday to you and your dad, Susan.🎉🎂🎈 Enjoy your trip and visit. I didn't know that Lucy Gilmore was Tamara Barry either. The middle grades books look good. I'm always looking for books for my grandkids, so will check them out. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteA good looking list. I hope that you and your dad have a lovely birthday together 😊
ReplyDeleteEmily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
That's a great photo of you and your dad! I hope you're able to spend some quality time with him on your birthdays.
ReplyDeleteEverything on your list looks so good! I've enjoyed Libba Bray's books in the past, so I added Under the Same Stars to my TBR right away!
A book with a librarian AND a curmudgeon? I'm in!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your dad! I hope your trip goes well. Some terrific looking books coming up! I'll be interested to hear more about the Libba Bray book -- it's been a while since I've read anything by her. Isabel in Bloom looks really sweet! And I like the sound of Statistically Speaking too. Hope you enjoy all of these!
ReplyDeleteHere's wishing you a wonderful Christmas/birthday visit with your Dad. You've chosen some very interesting books. Will be checking a few out.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you and your dad. I bet you were his favorite gift ever. I hope the visit and travel goes well. I loved the Gilmore book. He last two or so have been terribly heartwarming. I am curious about the Coombs story. Her YA books are great, and I hope to read the Johnson book. I always enjoy her stories. Here's to a great winter TBR!
ReplyDeleteSusan, I hope that you and your Dad have a great birthday and thanks for sharing about it with us! That picture is precious. What I will tell you is you will never regret doing things like this with your family. Big hugs to you and hope your trip is smooth as can be. As to the books, I like the look of The Manor Of Dreams. Putting that one on my list to watch for! Take care!
ReplyDeleteGreat list, Susan! I hope you have a wonderful trip, and I pray you and your dad have amazing birthdays!
ReplyDeleteHappy travels and happy birthday! I'm intrigued by The Library of Borrowed Hearts.
ReplyDeleteThese sound fun; I hope you enjoy them! And happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteAww, what a lovely photo!! I have seen Library of Borrowed Hearts around and I might have to add it to my TBR. I hope you enjoy all of these!!
ReplyDeleteAw, that's such a sweet pic (& story, what a special thing to share). Wishing you good luck and calm skies.
ReplyDeleteStatistically Speaking intrigues me, but I'm kind of on the fence, will be interested in your thoughts if you get there first. Stranded definitely has my attention, though; seems like a perfect winter read.
I hope you have a wonderful birthday with your dad! Such a lovely picture, too. I hope you enjoy all of these when you get to them. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you and your dad!
ReplyDeleteThe Library of Borrowed Hearts Sounds wonderful. I’m intrigued by the neighbor. Statistically Speaking also sounds really good.
Drop Dead Sisters looks good.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by Long and Short Review’s post earlier.
I hope you enjoy your books and your time with your dad! Happy birthday.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice picture! Happy Birthday to you both. Happy reading when you get to these! Murder in the Ranks caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteI'm adding Manor of Dreams to my list
ReplyDeleteI can relate to being late, I've been neglecting my blog so much this month due to December busyness! In fact I'm sorry I'm late to visiting your TTT post!
ReplyDeleteI've heard really great things about Stranded and that cover for the Library of Borrowed Hearts is stunning! I hope you enjoy them all :)
You have a nice mix of books on your list! Now I am curious about Statistically Speaking, can't wait to hear what you think about it.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you and your dad!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you and your dad. My lovely sister-in-law shares the day with you. It's a great one.
ReplyDeleteThat’s such a great photo. Happy birthday to your dad!
ReplyDeleteIsabel in Bloom looks cute.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-on-my-winter-2024-2025-to-read-list/
Lucy's looks so colorful and fun! Debbie's is also one I read about and thought sounded good. :) Hope you enjoy these ALL, and you had a wonderful time with your family. Thanks so much for visiting my list and apologies for the delay in returning the visit. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are all new to me but all look so good! I really like the look of The Library of Borrowed Hearts and The Manor of Dreams. I love the picture with you and your dad. You can just feel the joy in the picture.
ReplyDeleteAll these books look amazing! Especially Stranded and Drop Dead Sisters. I hope you'll love them when you read them :)
ReplyDeleteI thought I would enjoy Drop Dead Sisters but I just…didn’t. The heroine/main character was kind of annoying. I didn’t really have much sympathy for her…
ReplyDeleteThat is such a lovely photo <3
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy all these books.