Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week is a freebie so we can pick topic whatever we like. I am choosing to share the last ten short stories I have read or listened to, as the case maybe
The Secret History of Christmas by Bill Bryson - I listened to this last year, but decided to listen to it again this year. There's every chance that this might become an annual event. It's full of really interesting facts about the history of Christmas.
The Ex Proposal by Rachael Johns - This was originally published in an anthology but the author has just got the rights back so published it for her fans to read. It's available from her author facebook page.
The Christmas Book Hunt by Jenny Colgan - I got this as part of Amazon First Reads. I think it is now released and it was a bit of fun.
The Yellow Wood by Minnie Darke - This was an Audible only book, with about 4 hours of listening time.
Amelia's Shadow by Marie Benedict - This is part of a collection called Blaze about lesser known but interesting female characters. This one was about Ruth Nichols who was close friends with Amelia Earhart
The Tasting Menu by Stuart Macbride - I was tempted because this was set in Scotland, where I was when I read the story, and it was foodie, but it was a bit too much horror for me.
The Forgotten Chapter by Pam Jenoff - Another entry in the Blaze collection.
Barriers to Entry by Ariel Lawhon - This is another Blaze book and I really enjoyed it. This one was about a woman who changes the way that people thought about criminal investigations.
The Bookstore Wedding by Alice Hoffman - I haven't read any of Alice Hoffman's full length books, but I have enjoyed these linked short stories
How Captain Found the Anywhere Hotel by Gisele Stein - Last year I read an imaginative book called The Anywhere Hotel and Captain was the dog in the book. This story tells how he came to be at the hotel. I think this was only available to newsletter subscribers so I can't find a cover image for this one.
Great idea! I haven't read any of these books, but The Christmas Book Hunt looks interesting :) Thanks for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteIt's been a long time since I've read any short stories. I should make a list of my favorites for the next Top Ten Tuesday freebie!
ReplyDeleteI love Jenny Colgan and I would like to read that Christmas short story! That means I need to find my Kindle though... lol
ReplyDeleteShort stories are so refreshing, especially after finished a long book.
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Secret History of Christmas was fun. I think I have the Jenny Colgan one--need to get to it.
ReplyDeleteJenny Colgan has become an auto-borrow (trying to support my library more) author for me. I'll have to look for this one.
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I should definitely listen to the Minnie Darke. 4 hours sounds good.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy Jenny Colgan’s books so I’m adding this to next Christmas’ reading list!
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