tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post4950285139926607207..comments2024-03-17T14:55:58.619-07:00Comments on Bloggin' 'bout Books: Top Ten Tuesday: Excuse Me While I Engage in Some Shameless Self-PromotionSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-60396744591677618572020-12-12T13:37:37.406-08:002020-12-12T13:37:37.406-08:00Every time I see a new reading challenge for 2021,...Every time I see a new reading challenge for 2021, my brain begins to spin. Can I take this one on, too? Am I doing too many, which ones do I want to do? Basically, I'm putting off deciding for a few more days. Sigh. Yours looks fun. I hosted the Middle East reading challenge for a few years and enjoyed it.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-69558075119470266322020-12-11T19:14:37.054-08:002020-12-11T19:14:37.054-08:00I love that you created your own challenge. This ...I love that you created your own challenge. This sounds like a good one too. I love historical fiction but I've not read much of it that is geared toward younger readers. Your titles sound great too.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-10349015865308170352020-12-11T11:23:15.112-08:002020-12-11T11:23:15.112-08:00Mystery/thriller is my favorite genre, but hist fi...Mystery/thriller is my favorite genre, but hist fic comes in a close second. I love learning about history through a compelling story!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, AJ!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-47265494930778003592020-12-11T11:19:41.653-08:002020-12-11T11:19:41.653-08:00I'm really excited for both of those titles. T...I'm really excited for both of those titles. THE SILVER BLONDE sounds especially unique for a YA novel.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Kyla!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-6140180638067807212020-12-11T06:12:24.570-08:002020-12-11T06:12:24.570-08:00I hope you enjoy all these! Historical fiction is ...I hope you enjoy all these! Historical fiction is my favorite genre, so I read a lot of it too. I’m looking forward to Ophie’s Ghost and Ground Zero.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-86958393070801422532020-12-11T04:20:54.532-08:002020-12-11T04:20:54.532-08:00I hadn't heard about most of these books befor...I hadn't heard about most of these books before but they definitely sound intriguing especially Luck of the Titanic and The Silver Blonde.Kyla @ Kyla's Libraryhttps://kylaslibrary.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-48318598758449178222020-12-10T05:10:24.019-08:002020-12-10T05:10:24.019-08:00Same. I wanted to create one that was unique from ...Same. I wanted to create one that was unique from the others out there, but also one that would be fun and a little bit challenging. We'll see how this first year goes ...<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Leslie!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-5471746095081084822020-12-09T17:54:25.714-08:002020-12-09T17:54:25.714-08:00This is a really cool idea! I'm always so stum...This is a really cool idea! I'm always so stumped at creating challenges or tags, so kudos to you! So many of these books look and sound so good. I hope that you enjoy them! Leslie @ Books Are The New Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688727462885990588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-33669002679092940862020-12-09T12:29:22.201-08:002020-12-09T12:29:22.201-08:00I tried to have some variety in the books for this...I tried to have some variety in the books for this post. I definitely find myself returning over and over to the same time period when I read historical fiction. I'm trying to branch out!<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Catherine!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-79525961961167749882020-12-09T12:27:36.065-08:002020-12-09T12:27:36.065-08:00Yay! I'm thrilled you'll be joining in the...Yay! I'm thrilled you'll be joining in the challenge. It's going to be fun and I'm with you, I love the Dear America books.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Lisa!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-37941049176730819692020-12-09T10:17:34.383-08:002020-12-09T10:17:34.383-08:00These all look great, I like how different they al...These all look great, I like how different they all are, not just Victorians and WW2. I used to love The Roman Mysteries books when I was younger, I feel like kids books can get away with a lot more when there’s a historical setting! Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13686117720448179589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-52277896560760786372020-12-09T09:55:15.572-08:002020-12-09T09:55:15.572-08:00Sign me up! An excuse to read those great Diary bo...Sign me up! An excuse to read those great Diary books or Dear America! Love it. Also some other good historical fictionLisa of Hopewellhttps://hopewellslibraryoflife.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-74831073105427598552020-12-09T07:49:49.805-08:002020-12-09T07:49:49.805-08:00Same here. Some topics have been used often in the...Same here. Some topics have been used often in the past and then it's nice to twist them a little.<br /><br />I always enjoy your posts, so thank you for trhat.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-67533952639506527602020-12-09T05:47:28.644-08:002020-12-09T05:47:28.644-08:00Ha ha. I love TTT, but not all of the topics speak...Ha ha. I love TTT, but not all of the topics speak to me. I like the prompts for the next few weeks, though, so I'll be sticking to them for the next little while anyway.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Marianne!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-40548240220207264712020-12-09T05:43:19.983-08:002020-12-09T05:43:19.983-08:00Right? And this was just a small sampling of all t...Right? And this was just a small sampling of all the interesting-sounding books I found. I can't wait for all the great historical novels coming out in 2021.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Christopher!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-5031399049989718242020-12-09T05:39:05.015-08:002020-12-09T05:39:05.015-08:00I love learning about history, but I prefer to do ...I love learning about history, but I prefer to do it through fiction :) I tend to read mostly about certain time periods, though, so I'm trying to branch out a little in 2021.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Alicia!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-56434672758418407602020-12-09T05:37:39.818-08:002020-12-09T05:37:39.818-08:00Yay! Be sure and let me know what you think of the...Yay! Be sure and let me know what you think of the ones you read.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Laura!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-76891455555642128382020-12-09T05:35:44.962-08:002020-12-09T05:35:44.962-08:00Ha ha. If you can't promote yourself on your o...Ha ha. If you can't promote yourself on your own blog, where can you promote yourself? LOL. <br /><br />I'm excited for my challenge, even if it ends up just being me doing it :)<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Natalie!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-40050740374331234812020-12-09T05:34:35.217-08:002020-12-09T05:34:35.217-08:00Doesn't it? I love the idea of autism being an...Doesn't it? I love the idea of autism being an advantage that allows someone on the spectrum to be a hero - especially in an era where autism wasn't understood at all.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Greg!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-15840432700416383782020-12-09T05:30:57.396-08:002020-12-09T05:30:57.396-08:00Making a blog is easy - keeping up with it is the ...Making a blog is easy - keeping up with it is the hard part! I'm enjoying it, though, and hopefully the blog is helpful to others.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Deb!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-68336229651269216412020-12-09T05:29:35.476-08:002020-12-09T05:29:35.476-08:00It does, doesn't it? I couldn't find a lot...It does, doesn't it? I couldn't find a lot of plot information, but I like the idea of a book that concerns ALL the people on a plantation. It would be very interesting to see the same events through a bunch of different eyes.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Ceridwen!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-76487755855239046802020-12-09T05:27:56.562-08:002020-12-09T05:27:56.562-08:00Me, too! I'm having trouble deciding which one...Me, too! I'm having trouble deciding which ones to do in 2021. There are a bunch that look really fun, but I don't want to take on too many. Choices, choices ...<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Caroline!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-10931614941350569572020-12-09T05:24:25.897-08:002020-12-09T05:24:25.897-08:00Oh, good! I hope she enjoys them. These were just ...Oh, good! I hope she enjoys them. These were just some of the great-looking titles I found. Looks like 2021 is going to be a good one for hist fic.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Deanna!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-61869345646072802592020-12-09T05:23:23.154-08:002020-12-09T05:23:23.154-08:00Same. The ones I've read are about WWII. It wi...Same. The ones I've read are about WWII. It will be interesting to see how he tackles a different topic.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lark!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-56647303008975306192020-12-09T05:19:12.162-08:002020-12-09T05:19:12.162-08:00There are a lot of great books coming out next yea...There are a lot of great books coming out next year. It's exciting! Of course, I still have a bunch to finish for THIS year, so we'll see how that goes ...<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Ethan!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.com