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Thank you to Susan @ blogginboutbooks.com for submitting this week’s theme! Let’s see how many titles I can find that help to describe myself. You might enjoy my sense of humour with some of these picks, too.
1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
I’m a quiet and unassuming person who likes to observe what’s going on before jumping into the fray.
2. A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar
I’d like to think I have a beautiful mind.
3. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
I eat a pretty healthy diet and was one of those kids who happily had fruit or a salad as an after school snack. Even to this day, I’d rather have a piece of fruit than a bowl of chips most days!
4. Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
My family was low income for most of my childhood. On nice weekends my parents would take us out into nature for long walks and picnics because it fit our budget. I loved visiting the mountains most of all, and still adore nature to this day.
5. Touch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart
Unfortunately, as I’ve said here before, I’m terribly allergic to cats and so can never pet them.
6. We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
Being technically true is the best kind of true. 😉
7. The Past is a Foreign Country by David Lowenthal
Here’s another somewhat tongue-in-cheek answer from me. Although, as someone who immigrated from the U.S. to Canada as a young adult, my past literally is a foreign country now.
8. More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Nobody’s life is perfect, of course, but mine has been more happy than not. I try to focus on the positive and what I do have instead of what I wish I could have.
9. Fairy Tales Written By Rabbits by Mary A. Parker
As a child, I read every single fairy tale I could find. As an adult, I love rabbits and read as many books about them as possible whether fiction or nonfiction.
I also used The Perks of Being a Wallflower as one of my books. Great selection. Hope you have a great week!
Very cool!
Tongue-in-cheek answers are the best kind.
Heh, I’m glad you think so.
It’s interesting to me that a title like Fairy Tales Written by Rabbits would work for you in two different ways!
Thank you. 🙂
Aww, More Happy Than Not! How perfect—yes, I would say I can relate to that as well 🙂 Same for Perks of Being A Wallflower. Great list, Lydia, and as always, I’ve enjoyed learning more about you!
Thank you so much, Dini. I enjoy getting to know more about you as well.
Fantastic choices! I totally relate to The Perks of Being a Wallflower. And I love the idea of being More Happy Than Not!
Thanks! 🙂
I’d prefer the chips 😉
Thanks for sharing your #TTT
Haha! Fair enough.
I love how you ordered your list.
Have you read “We Are All Made of Molecules?” I’m wondering if Stewart is on the autism spectrum. No matter! since we’re all made of molecules. 😄I still want to read this one.
Thank you. No, I haven’t read it yet, but it’s on my TBR. he could be on the autism spectrum for sure.
My husband is the same in regard to cats. I had three when we met. 🤨
Oh, wow!
I love that you including More Happy Than Not as a descriptor for your life! There was a title that I meant to add (maybe Jennifer Smith’s This is What Happy Looks At) as a kind of nod to and for the things you mention. I think the hard times sometimes catch up to us but it’s also good to acknowledge all the fun or happy times too. 🙂 ‘Wallflower’ could have been on my list; I’m the same. 😉 Thanks so much for visiting my list!
You’re welcome. I’m glad you understand the wallflower thing.
Wonderful list! I, too, am a wallflower who loves fruit and veggies and calls the mountains my Happy Place 🙂 Nice to meet you!
Oh, that’s awesome! It’s nice to meet you, too.
Fantastic list!
Thank you.
Touch Not the Cat for allergies is a cute choice!
Thank you. 🙂
I loved A Beautiful Mind (both the book and the movie).
They were both amazing!
Great list. This was fun to read, but I’m sorry you can’t pet cats 🙂
thanks. They look so soft! I wish I could.
Great list. Have a good week and a good day as well. Here is my TTT. https://dmhoisington.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/top-ten-tuesday-27-book-titles-that-describe-me-my-life/
Thanks!
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is definitely a vibe I get through our interactions. 🙂 My kids and I cannot be around any cats or dogs because of allergies. It’s such a struggle! Great list.
heh, that’s cool. Sorry you all are allergic to cats and dogs, too.
Very creative and fun way to learn more about you. Have a great week!
Thanks. 🙂
Such unique titles to describe yourself! Love it. I’m a bit of a wallflower, too. 😀
Heh, thank you. Hello, fellow wallflower!
Ha, I like the choice of Touch Not the Cat (though oh nooo at the allergies). Good list!
Thank you very much.
I love you used Touch Not The Cat for being allergic. I also could’ve used The Perks of Being a Wallflower on my list, haha.
Heh, thanks.
MORE HAPPY THAN NOT is a great choice. I feel that way about my life, too. It’s not perfect, never has been, but I’ve experienced more good than bad in my life and, for that, I am very grateful.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I’m glad to hear that about you, Susan.
Great list! I can definitely also relate to Perks of Being a Wallflower and More Happy Than Not 🙂
Heh, that’s great.
I also love rabbits and try to read all the books I can that are about them!
Yay! That’s great.
Nice to find out a few things about our fellow bloggers.
I have always loved oranges and fruit, so totally get you there. And I’m pretty sure about your beautiful mind.
Thanks for visiting my post:
https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/top-ten-tuesday-me.html
Thank you very much. 🙂
Great choices, Lydia. I love the title, More Happy Than Not. I also think it’s important to try to look for the positive and not wish for things we don’t have. I like that we learned things about each other with this Top Ten.
Totally agreed there! And thank you.
Fun list! I haven’t read The Perks of Being a Wallflower, but it could be used to describe me as well!
That’s awesome!
Wonderful list. I can definitely relate to #’s 1 and 3. Number 5 too, I am very allergic to cats.
I’m sorry to hear about your cat allergy. It seems to be fairly common.