Books I Was Reading On This Day Over the Last Ten Years

Posted August 10, 2026 by Jana in Top Ten Tuesday / 6 Comments

Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic was stolen from Anne @ HeadFullofBooks! I thought it sounded like a lot of fun because I know my reading tastes have changed a lot over the last ten years. Now, this might be tricky if you don’t use a reading tracker like Goodreads, but the idea is to share what you were reading on August 11th of 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016. If you have no idea, pick a book you loved that you read at any time during each of the last ten years. And if you still have no idea, pick a book you loved that was published during each of the last ten years. Make this topic work for you! I’m currently reading The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst! I’m not a YA reader anymore, but I was craving the sweet, cozy stories that only she can bring. And now I’m going to go backwards, starting with last year.

Do you keep track of what you read on what day? If so, what do you use? A website, app, reading journal, etc.?
How have your reading tastes changed over the last ten years?
What are you reading right now? Are you enjoying it?

Top Ten Book Covers That Feature Natural Bodies of Water

Posted August 3, 2026 by Jana in Top Ten Tuesday / 19 Comments

Welcome to another TTT! And happy August! This week’s topic is a cover freebie, which means you get to pick any cover-related topic you’d like. You can come up with your own or search the past topics list and do one of those. I chose to share books that feature natural bodies of water on the cover! I tried to share books I’ve never picked for TTT before, but I couldn’t resist with one of them because it’s so beautiful! I’m sure you know which one I’m talking about, especially if you’ve been around the last 5 months. Also, all of these are from my TBR! Some of them don’t come out until next year, but I’m really excited about them. Can’t wait to see your covers!

The Odds of You by Kate Dramis
Only One Island by Catherine Walsh
Christmas at Honeycombe Bay by Lilac Mills
The Shipped Trip by N.C. Barton
What Could Go Wrong? by Jessica Fowler
The Floating Venice Bookshop by Annabel French
Meeting Me, Loving You by Abigail Nadine
Safe Haven by Lily Parker
Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
A Lady’s Guide to Love and Pirates by Jennifer Moore

What topic did you pick for this week’s cover freebie?
Do you love being on or near the water as much as I do? I’d like to visit the locations in all these covers!

Top Ten Books I HAD to Have Immediately but Still Haven’t Read

Posted July 27, 2026 by Jana in Top Ten Tuesday / 40 Comments

Welcome to another TTT! We did this topic four years ago, but there are many books that fit this theme so I figured it was time to do it again! Does anyone else collect books and then… not read them? LOL. I do this with craft supplies, crochet and cross stitch patterns, movies and TV shows, Switch games, etc. I see something, I get excited, I get it, and then sometimes it goes a long while without being used. The way I choose to spend my time is very much driven by my mood. I have to be in the mood for a book or I will not enjoy it. So I’m constantly saving things for the opportune moment because I want to love everything! SO here’s two books I had to have immediately but still haven’t read.

The Gentleman’s Confession by Anneka R. Walker
I HAD to have this audiobook when I saw that it’s read by Queen Mary Jane Wells. And I am still so excited about it, but I want to find the perfect craft project to work on while I listen.

The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin
I went through a huge WW2 historical fiction phase and binged all of Madeline Martin’s books almost back to back. I was so excited to get this one, but by the time I received it for review my phase ended. I really want to get the historical fiction bug back again soon!

A Heart Worth Stealing by Joanna Barker
I have been wanting to get to this book so badly. I even got the next two books in the series as they came out because I just know I’ll love this as soon as I get to it.

Chasm by Stacey McEwan
I loved Ledge and was chomping at the bit to get this next book in the series. I was over the moon when I received this for review, but something kept me from reading it at the time and now I don’t remember Ledge at all so I’m stuck!

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
When I tell you I was SO excited for this book, I was SOOOOOO excited. But I just wasn’t in the mood to re-read the entire series again to feel like I was prepared for this one. But I have to read it soon now since I’ve already pre-ordered books 6 and 7 that are both coming out in the next 6 months!

Miss Newbury’s List by Megan Walker
I kept hearing so many good things about this one around its release and I had to have it!

A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
This sounds like so much fun, and I’m so surprised I haven’t read it yet!

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
Pretty much ditto to what I said above. lol.

A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
I received this for review when it came out, and I have been excited about it and have continued watching this series for eleven years now!

Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare
This is the first Tessa Dare book I ever added to my to-read list and I’ve read pretty much all of her other books first. LOL

Have you read any of these?
Should I prioritize any of them?
Do you also have the habit of collecting books faster then you read them?

Top Ten Books That Live in My Head Rent-Free

Posted July 20, 2026 by Jana in Top Ten Tuesday / 19 Comments

Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic was submitted by Emma @ damppebbles.com and is: Books That Live in My Head Rent-Free. I love this topic because there’s so many ways to interpret it. Maybe the books live in your head because they were really good, really bad, scary, just what you needed at the time, unique, thought-provoking, life-changing, etc. Bonus points if you elaborate on why you chose your picks this week, but if you’d like to remain mysterious that’s great too!

Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
This was so unique, so heartwarming, and so festive! I think about it all the time, and how much I love reading it.

Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
I could say this about any of the books in this series, and I know this one isn’t even out yet, but oh my goodness the love I have for this book. I love the cozy, atmospheric, low-stakes storylines in these books as well as the sweet, wholesome romances. But the sea serpent and little plant in this book both stole my heart and I think about this book probably every day.

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
It’s just. So. Good. It’s the book that made me love books set in spooky buildings. I actively seek them out now, but this one will always be my favorite and the one I wish I could re-read again for the first time.

Another Fish in the Sea by Amy Kelly
This is my favorite novella ever. I’ve never read such a magical, heartwarming, swoony romance that was so perfect while also being so short. My mom and I talk about this one all the time, and how we wish there were more bite-sized (seriously, it’s 32 pages long) romances out there that were this perfect.

The Christmas Dress by Courtney Cole
I think of this book every holiday season and love how it made me feel. It’s such a lovely, lovely story.

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
I crave this book and the dragons in it on a daily basis. I love these dragons more than the people. lol.

The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
It’s so exciting and soooooo good. I love this book so much, and it’s the book I compare all other WW2 fiction to.

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
There’s this scene in a secluded mountain cabin that has not left my brain since the day I read it.

Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
My favorite historical romance. I love the suspense, the swoons, the characters. This entire series lives in my head rent-free, though, let’s be honest.

The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
I read this during the exact time I needed it. I listened to the audio, surrounded by Christmas decorations, cross stitching a very complicated (and huge) piece for a good friend for Christmas. I loved the story and the narrator and the coziness of this book. It’s right up there with my very favorite Christmas books. And I looooved the miniseries of it that Hallmark released last year!

Which book lives in your head rent-free?
What about a book makes it stay with you for a long time?