It’s been such a busy month for me. I’ve been getting back outside and busily volunteering at a conference for teenagers (all in a safe manner with COVID precautions).
I’ve had so much fun this month, definitely a breath of fresh air from my normal routine, but it also means that I barely had time or the energy to read.
So this wrap up will be shorter but I hope you enjoy nonetheless!
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 of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
I would first like to put a HUGE disclaimer that these are just my opinions, and I’m solely basing them on popularity of the books. I would like to think if a book were to become a classic, it has to have gained enough notoriety to withstand the time factor. It can’t just be a momentary hype. It has to bring audiences back to it over and over again. Or at least know of it and talk about it.
That being said, I don’t necessarily think all of these books are ones I’ve enjoyed as 5-star reads, but they are well known in their genre among a wide audience. They’re not necessarily all literary geniuses but they became popular for a reason, am I right?
I’m always happy to discuss your thoughts on my selection in the comments below.
So let’s begin!
Propelling Jennifer Lawrence into the mega star she is, it’s hard to forget Katniss and this horrid world she lives in where children are randomly drawn to fight to the death. It’s definitely a series that spark interesting conversations , or even used as English essay analyses which I actually had to do in class.
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Three of Jane Austen’s classic novels receive a murder mystery makeover in this romantic and thrilling three-book series that’s perfect for fans of The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy and Stalking Jack the Ripper. In Sense and Second-Degree Murder, aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood and her sister Marianne, a budding detective, work together to solve the mystery of their father’s murder.
When eighteen-year-old aspiring scientist Elinor Dashwood discovers her beloved father slumped over the desk of his office study, she knows his death means dire straits for the Dashwood women. To make matters worse, an outdated will entails his estate—including Norland & Company, the private investigation firm where her younger sister Marianne worked as her father’s partner and protégé—to their half-brother and his haughty wife, who waste no time in forcing the Dashwoods out of their home and into a cramped apartment on London’s Barton Street.
But before they go, the Dashwood sisters make a startling discovery that points to foul play, and the killer might be family.
Obviously, the girls must investigate. It could be dangerous; it could ruin their reputations; and most importantly, it won’t bring back their father. But if the Dashwood sisters can combine their talents and bring their father’s murderer to justice, it may bring them all some comfort—and it might even lead to love.
**Sense and Second-Degree Murder comes out April 5, 2022**
Thank you Edelweiss and the publisher for this copy in exchange for an honest review.
Tirzah Price continues to amaze me with her ability to take on a familiar Jane Austen book and add a mystery twist. Sense and Second-Degree Murder took all the beloved characters of Sense and Sensibility and really drove home a few key things: the sisterly bond, romance in its different forms, and science.
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Down the Rabbit Hole 