I was so happy to see that The Broke and the Bookish’s Top 10 Tuesday has returned! If you’re unfamiliar, the writers over there offer a weekly topic and lots of book bloggers link up with their posts. This week’s topic is the Top 10 Books on My Spring TBR.
I predict that my spring is going to be full of Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction nominees. If you’re visiting from The Broke and the Bookish, you should know that I am aiming to read all sixteen nominated novels! But there are a couple of other books that I’m going to work through as well, so let’s jump in!
- The Zookeeper’s Wife
by Diane Ackerman – this is our next read for my book club at work.
- Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel
by George Saunders – I have been on the overdrive waitlist for this for a while now, but I should be able to get it in the next couple of weeks. As I’m writing this, I’m currently #7 on 4 copies – so my time is coming!
- Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
by Elizabeth Gilbert – I’ve been on the overdrive waiting list for this one since the first week of January and I’m finally #2! But I have a feeling that I’m going to end up buying it – I love having books on creative lives as inspiration!
- Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)
by Charlotte Bronte – I have been rereading for a bit now, but hope to have it finished at some point this spring.
by Diane Ackerman – this is our next read for my book club at work.
by George Saunders – I have been on the overdrive waitlist for this for a while now, but I should be able to get it in the next couple of weeks. As I’m writing this, I’m currently #7 on 4 copies – so my time is coming!
by Elizabeth Gilbert – I’ve been on the overdrive waiting list for this one since the first week of January and I’m finally #2! But I have a feeling that I’m going to end up buying it – I love having books on creative lives as inspiration!
by Charlotte Bronte – I have been rereading for a bit now, but hope to have it finished at some point this spring.
Okay – on to the first books that I’m planning to tackle for the Baileys Prize
- Barkskins: A Novel
by Annie Proulx – which I’m actually already reading! This was the only nominee that my public library had, so I didn’t have to waffle over which book to start with.
- The Lonely Hearts Hotel: A Novel
by Heather O’Neill – another book that I’ve had on my overdrive hold list since mid-February. I’m #4 on 1 copy, so I should definitely be able to get to this one before the prize is announced!
- The Power
by Naomi Alderman – Dystopian science fiction? I’ll take it!
- Little Deaths: A Novel
by Emma Flint – about two young children found dead and their mother is blamed for their murder. As a mother of two young children, I’m not sure how I’m going to handle this one, but I’m going to check it out.
- The Woman Next Door: A Novel
by Yewande Omotoso – two women that are neighbors, of different races, and are sworn enemies. I’m glad that I get to be a fly on the wall!
- Midwinter
by Fiona Melrose – Suffolk farmers grappling with painful memories and family. I love big, messy family stories!
by Annie Proulx – which I’m actually already reading! This was the only nominee that my public library had, so I didn’t have to waffle over which book to start with.
by Heather O’Neill – another book that I’ve had on my overdrive hold list since mid-February. I’m #4 on 1 copy, so I should definitely be able to get to this one before the prize is announced!
by Naomi Alderman – Dystopian science fiction? I’ll take it!
by Emma Flint – about two young children found dead and their mother is blamed for their murder. As a mother of two young children, I’m not sure how I’m going to handle this one, but I’m going to check it out.
by Yewande Omotoso – two women that are neighbors, of different races, and are sworn enemies. I’m glad that I get to be a fly on the wall!
by Fiona Melrose – Suffolk farmers grappling with painful memories and family. I love big, messy family stories!
Those are only the first five books that I’m tackling – there are eleven more nominees on my spring TBR. Have you read any of the nominated books? I hadn’t read any. And other than Margaret Atwood (who is my hero), all of the writers are new to me!
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I’ve just started a chunkster too – Paul Auster’s 4321. I’ve been eyeing off Barkskins, but just not sure if I can go there – so I’ll be watching out for your review later 🙂
Good luck with your Bailey’s challenge. In Australia we have the Stella Prize which is all Aust women writers – my aim is to read as many of them as possible.
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I’m really enjoying Barkskins. I’m moving through it a little more slowly than I was hoping, but the story has been really good so far. I’ll look forward to reading your review of Auster — these big books are such an investment of time but they usually pay off! I hadn’t heard of the Stella Prize; I’ll have to check it out! Good luck with your challenge too 🙂
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Here’s my page of Stella books which has a link to their website as well -https://bronasbooks.blogspot.com.au/p/stella.html
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ÙÂعلا هیچ کسی نمی تواند از لندن د™§˜Â±Ã˜Â®ÃˆØÂÃست دهد پرونده های لندن هم به به سیدنی کانادا رÙÂته استهر دوباید از یک کشور درخواست دهید همسر شما نمی تواند جداگانه درخواست بدهد اگر همسر قانونی شما است در غیر این صورت تقاضای ایشان رد می شود
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Habe den Film nich nicht gesehen.Da ich aber einen Fan von Sparrow kenne, werde ich das noch tun!Der Einspieler ist Klasse!!!Lieben Gruß,Judith
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I’ve just started a chunkster too – Paul Auster’s 4321. I’ve been eyeing off Barkskins, but just not sure if I can go there – so I’ll be watching out for your review later 🙂
Good luck with your Bailey’s challenge. In Australia we have the Stella Prize which is all Aust women writers – my aim is to read as many of them as possible.
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I’m really enjoying Barkskins. I’m moving through it a little more slowly than I was hoping, but the story has been really good so far. I’ll look forward to reading your review of Auster — these big books are such an investment of time but they usually pay off! I hadn’t heard of the Stella Prize; I’ll have to check it out! Good luck with your challenge too 🙂
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Here’s my page of Stella books which has a link to their website as well -https://bronasbooks.blogspot.com.au/p/stella.html
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ÙÂعلا هیچ کسی نمی تواند از لندن د™§˜Â±Ã˜Â®ÃˆØÂÃست دهد پرونده های لندن هم به به سیدنی کانادا رÙÂته استهر دوباید از یک کشور درخواست دهید همسر شما نمی تواند جداگانه درخواست بدهد اگر همسر قانونی شما است در غیر این صورت تقاضای ایشان رد می شود
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Habe den Film nich nicht gesehen.Da ich aber einen Fan von Sparrow kenne, werde ich das noch tun!Der Einspieler ist Klasse!!!Lieben Gruß,Judith
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Good luck with your longlist reading! I bought The Power recently too.
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Thank you!! I can’t wait to get to it! 😊
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Good luck with your longlist reading! I bought The Power recently too.
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Thank you!! I can’t wait to get to it! 😊
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I have Lincoln in the Bardo on my audiobook TBR, just waiting for me to get to it. Hoping Spring brings the time to read all the books!
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Time is the important piece. Here’s to a great spring!
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I have Lincoln in the Bardo on my audiobook TBR, just waiting for me to get to it. Hoping Spring brings the time to read all the books!
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Time is the important piece. Here’s to a great spring!
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Those look like some awesome books! Can’t wait to hear what you think about Barkskins. i’m intimidated by its size! Big Magic is terrific.
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So far I’m really enjoying Barkskins, but I’m not devouring it which is disappointing. I can’t wait to get to Big Magic!
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bıcır bıcırsın bu gün Banucum:) ne gÃi¼zl.Twettwre bulaÅŸmadım hiç. Kzılar sen ordan da geri kalmazsın diyolar ma yok beceremedim orayı:)) Twitlemek diye bir terim bile çıktı dimi:))
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Those look like some awesome books! Can’t wait to hear what you think about Barkskins. i’m intimidated by its size! Big Magic is terrific.
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So far I’m really enjoying Barkskins, but I’m not devouring it which is disappointing. I can’t wait to get to Big Magic!
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bıcır bıcırsın bu gün Banucum:) ne gÃi¼zl.Twettwre bulaÅŸmadım hiç. Kzılar sen ordan da geri kalmazsın diyolar ma yok beceremedim orayı:)) Twitlemek diye bir terim bile çıktı dimi:))
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I have only recently heard about The Power and thought it looked really good. Great titles, hope you enjoy!
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Thank you! I will post about it as soon as I finish it!
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I have only recently heard about The Power and thought it looked really good. Great titles, hope you enjoy!
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Thank you! I will post about it as soon as I finish it!
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Yea, you might want to get Big Magic. However, I suggest reading the first and second chapters first. I liked it, but some readers thought it too weird because of how Gilbert talks about inspiration.
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Good advice! I will wait until I’m up at the library and then decide if I want to buy it. It seems like it’s my kind of book though!
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Yea, you might want to get Big Magic. However, I suggest reading the first and second chapters first. I liked it, but some readers thought it too weird because of how Gilbert talks about inspiration.
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Good advice! I will wait until I’m up at the library and then decide if I want to buy it. It seems like it’s my kind of book though!
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Little Deaths sounds so intriguing omg. I have to check it out.
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It does! I hope I’m able to get to it soon.
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Little Deaths sounds so intriguing omg. I have to check it out.
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It does! I hope I’m able to get to it soon.
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The Zookeeper’s Wife is such an amazing story 🙂
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/15/top-ten-tuesday-98/
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The Zookeeper’s Wife is such an amazing story 🙂
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/15/top-ten-tuesday-98/
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Hey, that post leaves me feeling foihosl. Kudos to you!
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