December 15, 2020
Winter Reading Season TBR (2020-2021) #TopTenTuesday
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As usual, most of the titles on my TBR are a result of the wonderful recommendations I receive from fellow bloggers or new books by favorite authors!
I never plan more than ten titles for my quarterly TBR lists because I need to leave time for mood reading and review commitments. These ten books are a priority on a much longer general TBR.
What is your most anticipated read this winter?
I’m linking up today with That Artsy Reader Girl for Top Ten Tuesday: Winter To Read List.
Winter 2020-2021 TBR
The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner (Pub Date: February 2, 2021)
A new book from favorite author, Susan Meissner. I’m still waiting to see if I might receive an ARC.
The Narrowboat Summer by Anne Youngson (Pub Date: January 26, 2021)
I loved Meet Me at the Museum, so I’m eager to read the newest women’s fiction from Anne Youngson.
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (Pub Date: February 9, 2021)
This histfic is a rec from Modern Mrs Darcy and it sounds great!
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
This NF memoir is another rec from Modern Mrs Darcy and it sounds great! Nicki @ The Secret Library Book Blog also loved it.
The Winter Garden by Heidi Swain
This Christmas romance is a rec from Jo at The Book Jotter.
The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett
This murder/mystery is a rec from Jo at The Book Jotter and Nicki at The Secret Library Book Blog.
I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird by Susan Cerulean
This NF memoir is a rec from Annie B. Jones @ From the Front Porch podcast.
January Netgalley ARC Commitment
You Have a Match by Emma Lord (Pub Date: Jan 12, 2021)
I’ve read Tweet Cute and this new YA romance sounds good (another rec from Modern Mrs Darcy)
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah (Pub Date: February 2, 2021)
A new histfic from Kristin Hannah, author of The Great Alone, The Nightingale, and The Winter Garden.
The Great Escape From Woodlands Nursing Home by Joanna Nell
I couldn’t resist a quirky, light, women’s fiction rec (with senior citizen rep) from Shelley at Book’d Out.
QOTD:
Do you have a Winter TBR?
What is your one most anticipated read this winter?
Last Minute Gift Idea For Your Book Worm!
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Looking Ahead:
My Best of the Year post is coming soon!
My Fall TBR:
I have almost finished my Fall TBR! (waiting for one more library hold)
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Thanks for the shout out Carol, I loved Wintering as well! 😀
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You’re welcome!
Yes I think I remember! I was trying to think whose review I read! I don’t always keep the best notes!
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It was one of my mini reviews in the summer.
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Oh ok! Can you send me the link?
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It’s here: https://thesecretlibrarysite.wordpress.com/2020/10/13/mini-reviews-nonfiction-audiobook-reviews-gone-fishing-by-mortimer-whitehouse-and-wintering-by-katherine-may-gonefishing-wintering-audiobookreviews-nonfiction-memoirs-loveaudio-chloe/#more-24836
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Thanks! I’ll edit and include it!
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Thanks Carol that’s very kind! 🙂
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🙌 my pleasure!
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I’ll find your review and link to it! 👍
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I have read both the Anne Youngson and the Joanna Nell, and they both wonderful Carol. I really want the Susan Miessner, but I haven’t been approved for her yet! Happy reading Carol. ❤📚
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Thanks for the good reports on the Youngson and Nell!
I was declined on Netgalley for the Meissner (because Berkeley)…..but someone in an IG engagement group I’m in has a relationship with the publisher and got 30 widgets…I put my name in and I’m hoping I get one! It’s so hard to get books from Berkeley (for me anyway).
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If you reviewed Youngson and Nell, send me the links and I’ll give you a mention in the post.
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https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/three-women-and-a-boat-by-anne-youngson/
https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/2020/10/29/the-great-escape-from-woodlands-nursing-home-by-joanna-nell/
Thanks Carol. I loved both of these. ❤📚
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Thanks! 🙌
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The Narrowboat Summer is published as Three Women and a Boat in this part of the world. 😉❤📚
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The Winter Garden is very good. I like the sound (and cover) of The Narrowboat Summer.
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Thanks for the feedback! I was going to include your rec of Christmas With the Teashop Girls but I had difficulty finding it on Amazon. I’ll keep checking!
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Wintering was an interesting read. Hope you like it.
My post.
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Thanks! I’m hopping over now to read your post!
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I have a few ARCs to read! I think my most anticipated is book 4 in a series I follow!
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I love a great series! Enjoy!🙌
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Now I want to read The Winter Garden as well.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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Thanks for commenting and leaving your link. I’m hopping over now! Happy reading!
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I’ve read and enjoyed Wintering, and I look forward to reading The Paris Library.
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I’m really looking forward to Paris Library, too! Happy reading!
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I should have put The Paris Library on my list! I have an ARC and it sounds really good.
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It does sound good! Happy reading!
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Oooo, I have The Windsor Knot on my list too!
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It looks so good! Happy reading!
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You too!
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I’m looking forward to The Four Winds as well — and somehow, I didn’t have the new Susan Meissner on my radar, but I do need to read it! Her books are always so powerful. Great list — enjoy!
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Love Meissner! And Four Winds should be good! Happy reading!
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The Four Winds was very good, but also hard to read. I hope you enjoy it.
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In what way was it hard? Content? Thanks for commenting!
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Just the content. It’s hard in that it hits home and is sad. What you would probably expect from a Hannah book.
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I’m still thinking about You Have a Match. Looking forward to your reviews on several others, too!
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Thanks! The DNA topic is always intriguing. Happy reading!
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I’m really looking forward to Four Winds. A lot of interesting books that I hadn’t heard of yet. I hope you get to all these!!
My Top Ten
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Thanks! I hope we both enjoy Four Winds! I’m hopping over now to read your post!
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I hope so too! I have been looking forward to it. 🙂
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I’ve been wanting to read The Paris Library & The Windsor Knot too!
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I hope we both enjoy them!
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I’ve been looking for cold-weather books this winter!
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I’m not sure how themed these books are!
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Just went through your good list Carol – read the reviews on Amazon and added to my library request list! Most looking forward The Nature of Fragile Things. (we have kids in SF). thanks thanks!
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Always eager for a new Meissner! Thanks for stopping in!
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You have so many great reads ahead of you! The Narrowboat Summer didn’t quite make my list, but I’m really looking forward to it.
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Thanks! I tried Met Me at the Musem so I was eager to try this one! Happy reading!
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I’ve got an e-ARC of THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS. I’m excited to read it – I just haven’t gotten to it yet. I did read THE FOUR WINDS. It’s sad, but it’s very atmospheric and thought-provoking. I learned a lot from it. YOU HAVE A MATCH is another one I’m looking forward to as well. So many great books! Enjoy.
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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I’m hoping for an arc of Fragile Things! I was on the fence about Four Winds for a while….so we’ll see how it goes! I’m hopping over to read your post now.
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What a great list. I haven’t read any of them, but I am making notes here as I read to go and check them out.
Some great books coming out in 2021, therefore it must be a better year than this. And if not, we all just remain indoors reading all the great books.
Elza Reads
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2021 HAS to be a better year! What would we do without our books to read?! I’m hopping over now to read your post. Happy reading!
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The Great Escape From Woodlands Nursing Home looks like a cover for Winnie the Pooh and I love that.
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I had read thought of it that way! Too fun!
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