I’ve seen so many great people participating in Top Ten Tuesday that I thought it was time to try it out for myself. It’s a feature hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl, who provides basic instructions each week for creating a bookish list. So if you’re looking to get in on the list-making action, be sure to check out her blog for future prompts as well as links to current participants’ posts.
After an unexpected week away, it’s great to be back posting today.
This week’s theme is all about stories I couldn’t stop thinking about long after they ended. Each kept me up way past my bedtime as I sneaked in just one more chapter, and all kept me engrossed in their worlds long after the final page was turned.
Here are ten books that left me with a book hangover.
As Brave As You
by Jason Reynolds
Doctor Zhivago
by Boris Pasternak
Lolly Willowes
by Sylvia Townsend Warner
Plucked from the Stacks 
I need to read As Brave As You soon!
My TTT .
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It’s SO good. Hope you enjoy it when you get around to it!
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I’ve been thinking in participating in this feature too! I’m just not the organised type 🙂
GREAT List! I love Shari Low’s books.
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I totally get what you mean about organization. Mine has not been the best lately. But it’s a fun little community to be involved in—and it really does feel pressure free!
So glad to see another Shari Low fan, too. Love her books.
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I’ve only heard of two of these books: A Constellation of Roses and Doctor Zhivago but have been wanting to read both for a while now. Especially Zhivago which has been on my TBR for years! Glad to hear you enjoyed them so much 🙂 Great post!
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Zhivago has been on mine for years, too, and I only just got around to it a few weeks ago! Thank goodness it’s never too late to knock a book off of the TBR pile.
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Welcome to TTT! Always nice to see new faces. 🙂 I think these are all new to me, except Doctor Zhivago, but Miraculous sounds like an absolutely perfect read! I’m not sure my feels are up for it just yet, but it’s definitely going on my TBR.
Here’s my TTT post.
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Thank you so much for welcoming me along! The Miraculous is amazing, but yes. Definitely make sure you’re in the right mood for it. I was as prepared as possible, but it hit hard.
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Great selection that include several that I would like to read.
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I should have guessed that you would have a Julie Houston on your list!
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You know me! I couldn’t resist … well, really I could have put all of her books on here.
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😂
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I must admit that I am not familiar with any books on your list. But it is really neatly set :)) Is this really your first time participating in TTT? :))
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Thank you so much for reading! This was my third time participating—so I’m still kind of new to doing it.
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Oh how cool! Good job then :))
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This is such a variety of genres, I really enjoyed looking through what books have left you with a book hangover! How did you find reading Ducks, Newburyport? I’ve only flicked through the first chapter but it seems like quite a heavy read.
My TTT: https://talkingtomyshelf.wordpress.com/2020/02/18/top-ten-tuesday-books-that-gave-me-a-book-hangover/
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Thanks for reading, Anna! Ducks, Newburyport was a heavy read—sometimes because of the content, but more often because it’s that constant stream of thought. It’s really rewarding, though.
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hmm maybe I will give it a go…eventually…someday hahaha
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Doctor Zhivago left you with a book hangover, interesting! I couldn’t finish it when I tried it many years ago, but I wasn’t quite in the right mood and was on my way out from reading fiction. I’ve read so much about it recently though, like how it even came to be published, that I’d really like to try it again. I’m glad to hear you liked it so much, that’s a major point in its favor!
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It’s one of those books that I almost gave up on after a strong start because it just stopped working for me. I’m not even sure I can quite describe what happened, but after the first 100 pages everything started clicking and I thought it was brilliant. Funnily enough, I had read an article at the end of last year about how it came to be published and that’s what made me want to read it. So I definitely understand the allure from knowing its background. If you do end up giving it a chance, I’d love to hear what you think. It’s a unique book.
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I’ve had a few of those amazing instances where you give something another chance and it clicks and magic happens. It’s good to know this was one such for you. I want to give it another try after reading the story of his inspiration for Lara in Dressed for a Dance in the Snow. I also have a copy of The Zhivago Affair, about how it came to be published, and it just sounds like one of those stranger-than-fiction stories. You might want to check that one out too, I’m sure it would be even more meaningful for you having a strong connection to the novel already.
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