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Top Ten Tuesday - Recently Added to My TBR

1/19/2016

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This weekly frenzy of listing is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
My TBR list is large. I've tried to be more purposeful recently about the books I put on it - not just anything that looks interesting, but ones I know I will read sometime. Now if only I could get a hold of copies of all of these (and have a lot more free time), it would be a lot easier to read them all!
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The Little Bookstore of Big Stone Gap by Wendy Welch (I saw this one in a bookstore over the weekend, and I couldn't resist adding it to my TBR list - although I surprisingly resisted the equally large temptation to actually buy a copy.)
City Atlas by Martin Haake (I saw this one on Reading with Jade. I love maps and I love travelling, so this was a must for my TBR list!)
Meet Me in Atlantis by Mark Adams (I saw this one at Barnes & Noble. I loved Adams' Turn Right at Machu Picchu, so I automatically had to add this one to my list.)
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante (This series just seems to keep popping up everywhere and it always catches my eye, so I decided to finally give it a try. I'm hold number 15 out of 16 at the library, through, so this one may take awhile.)
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy (Lois at You, Me, and a Cup of Tea is always raving about this one. Looks like it'll be right up my alley.)
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The Great Beanie Baby Bubble by Zac Bissonnette (I first saw this book on Sophisticated Dorkiness. I was momentarily obsessed with Beanie Babies in middle school, and I love that there's a book about that phenomenon!)
​The Bookshop Book by Jen Campbell (This just looked like a fun book.)
​The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell (I discovered this book from Emily at Books, the Universe, and Everything. Who doesn't want to read a book about penguins?)
Mail Obsession: A Journey Round Britain by Postcode by Mark Mason (Mason's Walk the Lines was one of my top books of 2015. I can't wait to read this one!)
Buenos Aires: The Biography of a City by James Gardner (Travel narratives is one of my favorite genres. Jessica at Quirky Bookworm rated this one highly, and since I know very little about Buenos Aires, I thought reading would be a good way to find out!)
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Grace @ That Peculiar Fangirl link
1/19/2016 05:47:53 pm

The Bookshop Book?! Who doesn't love a book about books? *furiously adds to TBR* <a href="https://thatpeculiarfangirl.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/stalking-through-my-goodreads-tbr-top-ten-tuesday-12/">My TTT.</a>

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Julie@ Smiling Shelves link
1/19/2016 06:25:35 pm

Exactly! Can't resist a title like that! :)

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Lois link
1/19/2016 06:51:46 pm

The Scarlet Pimpernel really is amazing. :) And then watch the 1982 film version. :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
1/24/2016 04:23:01 pm

Sounds like a plan! :)

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Kayla link
1/19/2016 06:56:51 pm

Ooo, The Bookshop Book looks so cute, and I've never heard of it before!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
1/24/2016 04:23:23 pm

Doesn't it have a great cover?

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Joann Downie link
1/19/2016 11:19:59 pm

I like The Bookshop Book, how neat-wonder how it will be? Have a good week!!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
1/24/2016 04:23:43 pm

Books about books are always the best! :)

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Jade @ Reading With Jade link
1/20/2016 09:27:40 am

City Atlas is great - it isn't that in depth but it's a fun little read with some really great illustrations. Also, the pages feature attractions and such in the given cities, I thought they would maybe be things that are blindly obvious but I learnt a thing or two from it. Also, if you buy City Atlas make sure you keep it for when your child is older because it'll be fun to discover as a family - I'm looking forward to that! Thanks for the shout out too :-)

You have to but The Bookshop Book - I'm still thinking about that now even though I read it a month ago!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
1/24/2016 04:25:40 pm

Sharing the City Atlas with my little one someday is part of the reason I put it on my list. It sounds like such a fun book to explore with a child.

I'm really looking forward to reading The Bookshop Book. It sounds so good!

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Carrie link
1/20/2016 04:44:09 pm

I got The Bookshop Book for Christmas but haven't had a chance to read it yet! <a href="https://readingismysuperpower.wordpress.com/2016/01/19/top-ten-tuesday-tales-from-the-tbr-tower/">My TTT</a>

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
1/24/2016 04:26:37 pm

It looks like a book that would make a good Christmas present for a bookworm. Hope you enjoy it! :)

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Emily link
2/15/2016 09:56:18 am

As you can tell by my comment on this nearly a month late, I'm really behind on reading my feed reader! I just wanted to say that I hope you enjoy The Penguin Lessons! It's a delightful treat. :D

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