Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is “Things That Instantly Make Me Want to Read A Book”. I had to think about this one longer than I anticipated .. mainly because I just plain LOVE books. If it’s a book and it’s not smutty or science fiction (or smutty science fiction), chances are I want to read it. But as I stared at my Trello list for a while, I did think of several things that do push books to the top of my TBR pile. (Other than “because I promised to review it” since, let’s be honest, that’s why I read most books anymore lol)
*Marriage of Convenience*
check out my Marriage of Convenience shelf on Goodreads)
*Fairy Tale Retelling*
(check out my Fairy Tales shelf on Goodreads)
*Best Friends To More*
(check out my Cozy Mystery shelf on Goodreads)
(Unique Books I’ve Read Lately)
*Underground Railroad*
*Kentucky*
*Regency*
(check out my Regency shelf on Goodreads)
*Christmas*
(check out my Christmas fiction shelf on Goodreads)
Ok … so … yeah. There are (way) more than ten books today, but there are only 10 categories! That counts for something, yes? 😉
What about you? What are some things that will make you instantly want to read a book?
For me, it’s usually whatever mood I’m in and I pick the genre that fits that mood.
Sometimes there’s nothing better than chasing soldiers or other folks in a war zone.
(American Civil War and WWII are my faves, although I’ve found myself in other wars)
Other times, all I want is a good old-fashioned love story in a little town.
Sometimes a good mystery – or a good murder mystery – is the ticket.
Other times, tagging along with those who work with pooches or crochet with a cat nearby are the winners.
Occasionally, it’s tagging along with First Responders or hanging out in hospital.
Then again, sometimes I end up back in Biblical times.
isn’t reading fabulous? We get to tag along with so many different people and places 😀
The cover, the author, the description, my BFFF Carrie told me to, recommendations by other blogger/reviewer friends. (Not necessarily in that order).
LOL! Love it! Such power this BFFF Carrie has 😉 hahaha
Your power of persuasion (book pushing) rivals your reading superpower, my dear BFFF! You’ve almost single-handedly grown my TBR list into an insurmountable mountain! (with a little help from a few other bloggers and friends)
hahahaha!
Carrie, fascinating insight of a reviewer’s interests ?
For me to open a novel, I have to be intrigued by the premise and have an “oooooh” moment.
Me too, Elaine. I listen to audiobooks primarily chosen for era, setting or author. (Borrowed from library system) Mysteries primarily but more often for setting that I’m writing in.
But to pick up a new one it’s the cover and then something unique and compelling about the story I wish I could explain what that meant!!
yes, definitely!
Lovely topics! It’s great to hear what attracts you to a story. Thanks for including Shine Like the Dawn. I always wanted to write a story where the hero and heroine were childhood friends who grew up together and fell in love, so that was fun to write.
it’s one of my faves!! 😀
I love Amish stories of all kind but give it a twist like a mystery or romance and then even more so.
The cover, a favorite author, my go to genre, the blurb an the back cover. I love series, too, but I usually wait til all three are out so I can read them all right awawy. Sometimes I just can’t wait and have to read them when they come out.
it’s impossible for me to wait on a whole series – i’m too greedy haha!
I’m a fan of Best Friends to more books too. Also, throw the name Jane Austen in the description, and I’m usually sold :).
yep. me too. lol
Fabulous post! I love historical fiction (especially set in England or colonial/territory N. America). I’ve recently discovered cozy mysteries and can read them all day. Same with Christmas reads. I definitely fall prey to cover love, too.
we are kindred spirits 😀
I just did a little dance around my kitchen after seeing The Road to Paradise show up on one of your lists.
hahaha!
My “instantly want to read it” themes:
1. Missing people, especially missing without a trace (Deb Raney’s The Face of the Earth is one example)
2. Cold Case mysteries (Love Dee Henderson’s new Evie Blackwell cold case series)
3. Ongoing Family or Friendship sagas (Susan May Warren’s Christiansen family series, Neta Jackson’s Yada Yada Prayer Group Series)
5. Unusual books (Jim Rubart’s books, many of Angela Hunt’s books like Unspoken and Uncharted)
6. Deep, realistic fiction (Cynthia Ruchti or Charles Martin)
7. Anything involving food/cooking/bakeries (Hilary Manton Lodge’s Two Blue Doors series)
8. Set in my area–Northwest
9. Involving a bookstore/library
10. Dual timeline (Susan Meissner, Lisa Wingate, Rachel Hauck)
oooo you are speaking my language! I love all of these too!
Go-to authors, stunning covers, keep hearing everyone rave about it, my mood, accessibility (does the library have it/can I afford it at this time), the premise is unique.
yesss i need to do a post on my go-to authors but I fear it would be even longer than this one LOL
Great post! Thanks for sharing what you love to read. For me, a friends-to-more and/or a second-chance romance grabs me every single time. Happy reading, Carrie!
thanks, Heidi!
I love marriages of convenience, too! And I forgot about those fish out of water-type books, like city girl moves to country or the like. And I love regency books! Great picks!
oh those fish out of water-type books are great!
O love this post, I love your categories.
Historicals are my first go to, nearly any time period. They were my first love. Of course, I’ve read other genres too. I don’t like smutty books either.
I do listen to a few bloggers recommendations and I have fallen in love with some new to me contemporary authors as well as other interesting books
Oh my goodness, your Goodreads page is so organized! I love it! I wish I could do it too.
LOL it’s not as organized as I would love to make it – but that would cut into my reading time too much 😉
Settings are something that always pull me in! I love a cozy mystery and the friend to more and marriage of convenience are 2 of my favorites! Great list!
thanks, Katherine!
The cover, subject and the author.
Marilyn
those are important, for sure!
Best friends to more always gets me. I love that trope so hard! Great list!
My TTT.
me too!!!
Art history mysteries, eccentric old people, books set in modern remote places (Alaska, Appalachia, etc) especially if they are adventure suspense… I like all of those!
ooo yes! Me too!
I love your list! Yes to Christmas, retellings, and any marriage of convenience story!
I have a similar list this week, though less about genre and more about recommendations!
https://thegreenmockingbird.wordpress.com/2017/04/18/top-ten-tuesday-10-things-that-will-make-me-instantly-want-to-read-a-book/?preview=true
i love YOUR list! 😀
I have been wanting to read this post all day and I finally made it. Great books, great lists.
I love crime novels, legal suspense . . . . throw a lawyer or law enforcement officer in the mix and it makes my to-read pile.
And military suspense? Ronie Kendig is in a category all her own.
i am right there with you! And Ronie??? Definitely!!
Hi! A great cover totally sells me on a book 🙂
My TTT
Leslie
i’m all about the cover love!
I love this! I would have to agree with most of this. Unm if it is a book….I will want to read it. Jk jk! I do have boundaries. Number one for me is probably friend recommendation.
haha! Friend recs really do go a long way, too