Top Ten Tuesday: One-Word Reviews for the Last 10 Books I Read But Didn’t Review on My Blog
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Top Ten Tuesday has been one of my favorite memes ever since I started blogging, so huge thanks to Jana for taking over the hosting duties!
This week’s TTT topic is One-Word Reviews for the Last Ten Books I Read. I’ve already reviewed most of the last ten books I read on the blog, so I’ve decided to focus on the last ten books I read but didn’t already review on the blog. I also think this is a great topic since it challenges me to think of better words than amazing, wonderful, great, loved, etc.
One-Word Reviews for the Last Ten Books I Read But Didn’t Review on My Blog
1. THE ADDRESS by Fiona Davis – ENGROSSING
2. ALWAYS JANE by Jenn Bennett – CHAOTIC
3. BLOOD SCION by Deborah Falaye – BRUTAL
4. THE DUKE AND I by Julia Quinn – DELECTABLE
5. THE BURNING GOD by R. F. Kuang – SHOCKING
6. A LITTLE LIFE by Hanya Yanagihara – HEARTWRENCHING
7. PASSION ON PARK AVENUE by Lauren Layne – UNEXPECTED
8. SURVIVE THE NIGHT by Riley Sager – DISAPPOINTING
9. VERITY by Colleen Hoover – JAW-DROPPING
10. THE MURDER OF MR. WICKHAM – NOSTALGIC
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The only one I have read is The Address and agree with engrossing. I am loving these one word reviews, they tell me a lot.
I agree. I should do posts like this more often. I have so many books that I read and don’t write full reviews for. This is a great way to quickly and pretty effectively share my thoughts.
I bought a copy of A Little Life when it first came out, but I haven’t had the courage to try it yet, after everything I’ve heard!
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Honestly that one sat on my shelf for 4 years before I worked myself up to reading it. I’d pull it out, see that pained face, and shove it back on the shelf, haha.
I didn’t even attempt this topic because I knew I wouldn’t be able to come up with one word worthy enough of each book, and I think you did amazing! Delectable is a perfect word for The Duke and I! And I definitely agree with jaw-dropping for Verity!
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Verity really blew me away. I was not expecting those twists at the end at all!
I like nostalgic stories. 🙂
Lydia recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday: One-Word Reviews for the Last Ten Books I Read
Me too. 🙂
I love these one-word reviews! I totally agree about ALL and Verity (the only ones on here that I’ve read) but the reviews I’ve seen for Blood Scion and Burning God lead me to believe that these one-word reviews are very accurate too 😃 Great picks!
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Thanks! 🙂
Shocking books can be a lot of fun to read for sure.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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I agree! 🙂
Writing quick, one-word reviews is a great way to handle all those books you want to get reviewed but just don’t quite know how to tackle or haven’t had time to get to. I need to remember that! You chose some great words. I especially love brutal, heartwrenching, jaw-dropping, and chaotic. Well done!
Happy TTT!
Susan
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Thanks! Yeah, as I was working on the post, I kept thinking I should do something this every once in a while since I read so many books that I don’t write reviews for. It’s a fun and pretty effective way to quickly share my overall thought on a book.
Trying to figure out why you chose Chaotic for Always Jane. I seemed to lack focus, maybe that’s why?
Yep, that’s what I was going for there. I struggled with that book because it seemed like every character had drama so there were too many things competing for my attention.
You are not the first person to call Sager’s book disappointing. First I’ve seen today, but I’ve heard that from a lot of people.
Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday: One-Word Reviews
Yeah, it was such a bummer, especially since I usually love his books.
This was such a fun and challenging prompt! You really got creative with your one-word descriptors. Either that, or you just have a far better vocabulary than I do. LOL I love the use of “brutal” as a one word review! And I agree that Verity was jaw-dropping!
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Verity really was mind blowing. I still find myself thinking about it even though I read it weeks ago.
Oh, I love Delectable 🙂 I’m sorry to hear Survive The Night was disappointing!
Yeah, I was really bummed about Survive the Night. I’ve loved all of his other books so no idea why this one didn’t work for me.
I’ve not read any of these, I’ve seen both seasons of Bridgerton on Netflix and “delectable” is definitely a good description, but I’m not really a romance reader (I like different things in books to TV and film) so I probably won’t read the books.
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So far I actually prefer the Netflix series to the books. Both are enjoyable though.
I haven’t read any of these.
Most of them were pretty good.
I love these one word reviews, it was such a fun topic for todays TTT! I haven’t read any of these but a few are on my TBR 🙂
Missy recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday: One-Word Reviews for the Last Ten Books I Read
I really enjoyed this topic too. It has been fun to see everyone’s posts.
Brutal and engrossing! What great words to describe a book. You’re really good at these one-word reviews. 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂
I haven’t read any of these but Robin has read a few of them
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Most of them are really good. 🙂
You chose some excellent words!!! I love brutal and jaw-dropping.
Cindy Davis recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday-One Word Reviews
Thanks! 🙂
I also had to make myself not choose “amazing, wonderful, great, and loved” haha But you came up with some really great ones!! I particularly liked “Delectable” for the Duke and I!
Brittany recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday: One-Word Reviews for the Last Ten Books I Read
Thanks!
That’s too bad about Survive the Night. I’ve been kinda meaning to try Riley Sager and probably will at some point- it’s so hard getting to all the books haha! The Caudia Gray one I’m kind of interested in as well…
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I really enjoyed all of Sager’s other books so I was bummed this one was so underwhelming.
This is a great idea! I think some books would be so tricky to wrap up in just one word, definitely a challenge!
Hope that you are having a great week 🙂
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Yeah, it was definitely challenging but a lot of fun. 🙂
I do love this prompt, and you chose some good words!
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Thanks!
I love your choice os “shocking” for The Burning God Suzanne!
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That whole series was mind blowing!