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I didn’t come up with a full ten answers, but I don’t know that I’ve ever been able to do that for these seasonal TBR posts and this list is much longer than usual.
I was able to find some great books that I can’t wait to read this winter or whenever the Toronto Public Library makes them available to borrow, though.
1. Malcolm Before X by Patrick Parr
Why I’m Interested: I read Malcolm X’s autobiography years ago and found it thought provoking. It will be intriguing to revisit his life from another perspective.
2. The Cure for Women: Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi and the Challenge to Victorian Medicine That Changed Women’s Lives Forever by Lydia Reeder
Why I’m Interested: History is a fascinating topic to me in general, especially when viewed through the perspectives of people who were discriminated against or mistreated. I believe humanity can learn from our mistakes and do better.
3.After Life by Gayle Forman
Publication Date: January 7
Why I’m Interested: Imagine how shocking it would be if a dead loved one reappeared in your life several years later in perfect health and with no memory of what caused their death!
4. Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Publication Date: January 14
Why I’m Interested: Ms. Okorafor is one of those authors I always keep an eye out for when they release new stories!
5. Isaac’s Song by Daniel Black
Publication Date: January 28
Why I’m Interested: I loved the first book in this series, Don’t Cry for Me, and can’t wait to see how the tense relationship between the (unintentionally) abusive father and his gay, estranged son evolves from here.
6. The Lamb by Lucy Rose
Publication Date: February 4
Why I’m Interested: This sounds deliciously scary. We will see if it’s too frightening for me!
7. Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
Publication Date: February 11
Why I’m Interested: Beauty and the Beast is one of those fairy tales I have mixed feelings about due to the messages it gives about what love should feel like. I think I will either adore this story or grow exasperated and stop reading it within a few chapters. Only time will tell which one of those outcomes happens!
8. Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill
(Thank you to Veronica at Dark Shelf of Wonders for blogging about this book a few weeks ago in a previous Top Ten Tuesday post!)
Publication Date: February 25
Why I’m Interested: I need more cozy fantasy in my life, especially if it’s written from a monster’s perspective!
Great list! Malcolm Before X, After Life and Green Teeth all look great. I’ve seen Green Teeth mentioned on a couple of lists this time and I’ve been getting curiouser and curiouser. I hope you don’t have to wait too long to get your hands on these books 🙂 Happy reading!
Thank you, Dini!
I want to read After Life early next year as well.
Hope you like it.
Your list is so thoughtful and so varied. I will look into A Cure for Women. Sounds compelling and important.
My Winter Reading list is largely based on the challenges I’ve set for myself, book club selections, and books I have on hold with Libby. My Winter Reading list
Aww, thanks, Anne! Hope you like that one.
The Lamb sounds intriguing! (But might be a little scary for me lol)
I hear you there. 🙂
Someone at the library was just requesting Malcolm before X yesterday! Thanks for dropping by.
Oh, cool!
I read a couple of books from Gayle Forman earlier this year, so After Life appeals to me. I also want to read Black Woods, Blue Sky. Enjoy whichever ones you get a chance to read.
Thank you. Happy reading to you, too!
I do love the sound of Green Teeth. Hope you’ll love all of these!
Thank you.
I hope you enjoy all these! Happy winter reading!
thanks. You, too!
Greenteeth has a very pretty cover!
And Beauty and the Beast retellings seems to be very trendy at the moment!
Yes, it sure does seem to be very trendy.
Great list! I hope you enjoy reading them! Happy Tuesday!
Thank you.
The Cure for Women sounds so interesting, i love read biographies or history books with the woman as the main focus
Same here. 🙂
These sound neat! Death of the Author is on my radar, too. I agree, Okorafor’s books are always ones worth picking up.
Thank you. Happy reading.
I’m planning to read the Eowyn Ivey book too (even though I neglected to include it on my list this week), and Greenteeth looks tempting too. I didn’t know Gayle Forman had a new book coming out! I’ve enjoyed some of her YA books, and I’ll be interested in hearing more about this one. Hope you enjoy all of these!
Thank you. Hope you like them.
Great list! I love the cover of After Life, and I’ve added Greenteeth to my TBR!
Nice!
After Life and Green Teeth look good! I’m adding them to my TBR! I hope you enjoy all of these.
Thank you. Happy reading! I do try to comment on your post still every week, but your comment system doesn’t seem to work for me. 🙂
After Life has an intriguing premise and a gorgeous cover! Great list and thanks for visiting my TTT!
You’re welcome. 🙂
I hope you enjoy reading all of these!
Thank you. 🙂
I haven’t read anything by Gayle Forman in a while and her new release definitely sounds interesting! I also love a good Beauty and Beast retelling and didn’t have Black Woods Blue Sky on my radar so definitely adding that one to my TBR!
yay! Enjoy.
Fantastic list! I had to add The Cure for Women and The Lamb to my TBR for sure, and the book about Malcolm Before X sounds so intriguing. You always point me in the direction of books I might not have ever come across otherwise.
Thanks, Leah! I know I owe you some comments and visits and will get to them soon.
It’s an interesting mix of books. I hope you enjoy them all!
Thank you.
The Cure For Women looks great – like you, I’m very interested in medical history about underserved groups. I have an ARC of Black Woods Blue Sky, I’m looking forward to reading it. Enjoy your winter reading!
Oh, cool. Happy reading.
Greenteeth being blurb by Kingfisher? Going to have to look into that one. I hope you enjoy these reads!
Thanks. 🙂
I haven’t heard of any of these. I hope you enjoy them!
Happy TTT (on a Thursday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Thank you, Susan. I left a comment on your post before finding your comment in my spam folder. Not sure why that happens sometimes.
Oooh, I haven’t seen Forman’s new novel. I’m always a fan of hers. I’m off to add it to my tbr! I hope you enjoy all of these.
Thank you! You, too.
Oh, I don’t think I knew you’re also based in Toronto! I hope you get your holds in quickly & enjoy your winter reads! There’s lots of great sounding ones on your list.
Yes, I am! Fingers crossed. 🙂
I hope you enjoy them all! I also get most of my books from the library, which makes TBRs very difficult.
Thank you. Yeah, that’s tricky for sure.
Green Teeth looks interesting. I hope you’ll love these books when you read them 🙂
If you’d like to visit, here’s my TTT: https://thebooklorefairy.blogspot.com/2024/12/top-ten-tuesday-books-on-my-winter-2024-2025-to-read-list.html
Thank you!
I don’t think I’ve heard of that novel by Gayle yet (it looks good though!). However, I did read If I Stay and surprisingly enjoyed it. Makes me curious now to read about more of the books written by her. Thanks so much for visiting my list and apologies for taking this long to visit yours!
Wasn’t If I Stay good? And no worries.