Created by and with thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl! This week’s theme is giving me all the bookish temptation, and I’m not mad about it…
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1. Cartoon covers–like in Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
I’m just a sucker for bright colours and cartoon smiles.
2. Books by autobuy authors–like Book of Night by Holly Black
Especially if they’re YA authors venturing into Adult, like a lot of my old favourites seem to be doing lately!
3. Romances with the enemies to lovers trope–like in The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
I just think it’s a trope I’ll never tire of (and this example is a great one).
4. Seasonal books (and especially Christmas romcoms)–like My True Love Gave to Me, edited by Stephanie Perkins
I am an absolute sucker for a Christmas romcom. The ones I binge (book and screen) are 80% what makes Christmas for me!
5. Books I’ve read a Kindle sample of–like The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
I used to love going and browsing bookstores, reading the first few chapters and getting suckered in… And now I can do that from the privacy of my own home. Modern technology really is a miracle.
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What bookish phenomena draws you in?
FangirlFlax 
I love the Christmas books too!
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Right?! They make me look forward to what’s otherwise often a stressful time!
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I love reading seasonal books. If I find one in March that’s set in December, I’ll often wait until December to read it. 😀
Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
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I do the same thing! It’s often on sale out of the season, too. 🙂
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I love cartoon covers, too! But they’ve got to have faces LOLOL I hate that trend where they’re just blank faces. Great choices this week!
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Hahaha I get that!! Instantly understood it. Those like line art faces where they’ve got half their features are the worst for me!
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Seaonal romances are fun! I’ve just recently gotten into them more. I think it helps that my favorite authors are now writing them. I’m glad all of these will make you pick up a book.
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Right?! I love that there’s been such an influx lately. It gives me something to look forward to in times that are otherwise often quite stressful!
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I always forget about my ebook samples! I have several that I downloaded because they sounded interesting and then I forget to actually, you know, read them. 😉
Auto-buy authors and cute covers are definite wins for me, though!
My TTT: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2023/05/23/top-ten-tuesday-things-that-make-me-instantly-want-to-read-a-fantasy-book/
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Ha, it happens! At least the intention was there 😉
Definitely judge a book by its cover, no shame!
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😀 😀 😀
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Great list and reason to want to read a book.
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Thank you!
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I love holiday rom-coms! And it’s funny that I just got a copy of My True Love as an anniversary gift last week.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/recent-additions-to-my-physical-tbr-may-2023/
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I love that you got yours as a gift, too! I really hope you enjoy it (and happy belated anniversary!)
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A lot of people seem to hate on ‘Love, Actually’ but I’ve always found it uplifting and enjoyable, even though I don’t usually like romantic comedies. I’m not a romance person at all so I haven’t read the books on your list. I still love book stores and libraries, even though I can buy books online! there’s something special about them.
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Yes! I mean, I do love romantic comedies, but it wins me over all over again, every year. There’s something magical about the convenience of online shopping, but you’re right, book stores are very special!
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Cartoon covers are pretty cute! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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They’re definitely my favourite!
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I’m a fan of the friends-to-lovers trope as well. It’s just endlessly fun!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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Yes! And often quite wholesome 🙂
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I’m the opposite with cartoon covers….I’m turned off by them! haha but I know a lot of them could be really cute books. I also love enemies to lovers – such a sucker for that trope.
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Oh no! Each to their own, I guess, haha. But definitely with you on enemies to lovers!
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I love that so many of my fave YA authors have ventured into Adult in recent years, I’ve found myself reading less and less YA over the past few years so their venturing into Adult means it’s more likely I will be interested in and enjoy their books (I mean I’ll still read YA by favourite authors and I do still read some but it tends to be less frequently now than a few years ago). I’ll also pretty much instantly buy or preorder anything by one of my autobuy authors!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/23/top-ten-tuesday-421-the-literary-dinner-party-2022-tag/
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Absolutely feel the same! I find myself just sort of gravitating away from YA lately (which is fine; tastes just change), so it’s lovely to be able to follow my favourite YA authors into different genres!
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Yeah it’s great to know that just because your tastes are changing, you don’t have to leave your favourite authors behind!
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Absolutely!
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🙂
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Great list! Enemies-to-lovers is always an automatic want for me!!
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Thank you! Definitely draws me in haha.
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It’s always good to read something from Holly Black! 😀
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Definitely agree!
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