We’re back with another Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.

This week’s topic is a: The First 10 Books I Randomly Grabbed from My Shelf (Stand in front of your book collection, close your eyes, point to a title, and write it down. If you have shelves, point to your physical books. If you have a digital library, use a random number generator and write down the title of the book that corresponds with the number you generated. You get bonus points if you tell us whether or not you’ve read the book, and what you thought of it if you did!)
I liked this week’s topic and had fun randomly picking out 10 titles from my (overwhelmingly messy) shelves! These ten picks are all on my TBR and I’m actually hoping to read a few of these before the year ends (I’ve marked them with an * if anyone is curious to know which ones!). Let’s see if I will actually get to any! 🤭







People Watching by Hanna Bonham-Young
The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu
Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley*
Heir by Sabaa Tahir






A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone*
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan*
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore*
Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino*

Have you read any of these books or are they also on your TBR?

I read Mysteries of Thorn Manor just last month!
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Ooh, and did you enjoy it?
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I did! I *did* have to read a quick summary of SoT first 😅
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Honestly, I’ve been putting off reading Mysteries of Thorn Manor because I feel like I want to re-read SoT first… But maybe a quick summary or one of those longer recap blogs would be good to seek out instead! 🤭
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It was enough to get me caught up! 😅
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I have heard great things about some of these! Hanna Bonham-Young has been gaining a lot of popularity, and I am curious about her books.
Good luck with the ones in your priority list!
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She has definitely gained a lot of popularity over the past few years. I still haven’t read any of her books although I have … Quite a few of them on my digital library already 🤭 I am curious about her books too!
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Even though you haven’t read any, you seem to be curious about her books. Hope you like them when you decide to read them! I’ll be on the lookout to see what you think. Have fun and enjoy!
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I’m definitely curious cos I’ve heard so many good things about them! Thanks, Anna 💜
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Not read any of these, but Wild Revenge looks good.
Here’s a link to my TTT post
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It’s a prequel to one of my favourite romance fantasy duologies and I can’t wait to read it 😍
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Nice list, Dini. You have a nice mix here. Good luck getting those 5 read, you can do it.
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Thanks Carla! I got my fingers, toes, and eyes crossed for it to happen 🤭
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Good ones!! I loved Firekeepers Daughter, and The God of the Woods!
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I’ve heard a lot of good things about both books, especially the former. I can’t wait to check it out 😍
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That is quite the pile!
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indeed 🫣
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These look exciting! I hope that you manage to get some of them read before the year end!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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Thanks, I really hope I’ll be able to at least get to a few of them! I hope you have a great week ahead as well 🙂
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Fingers crossed! If not there is always next year! Thank you 😊
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This topic was fun and generally promotes lots of variety on everyone’s list too – and my shelves are currently was messy, too! 🙂 Hope you enjoy all of the ones you plan to read yet. 🙂
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I had a lot of fun picking out the books 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Rissi!
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Going to have to add A Merry Little Meet Cute to my December TBR!
I hope you have a wonderful week!
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Thank you! I hope you enjoy A Merry Little Meet Cute when you get to it 🙂 Happy reading and enjoy the rest of your week!
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A Merry Little Meet Cute sounds perfect for this time of year.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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I’m definitely hoping to prioritize it for the holiday season! ❄️ I can’t wait to check it out!
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That is so bizarre. I’ll mention it to the lady who runs the site and see if she has any idea. Sorry about that!
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No worries at all! 😊
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Also, I keep meaning to bring this up but whenever I try to access the blog you’ve linked, it says I’m blocked! 🫣 Not quite sure why or how to go about addressing that, lol
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People Watching and Wild Reverence are on my TBR as well! And I read and loved Mysteries of Thorn Manor and A Merry Little Meet Cute 🙂
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I can’t wait to read them and I hope that we both enjoy People Watching and Wild Reverence! I’ve heard a lot of good things about the latter but got some surprisingly mixed vibes about the former. 🤭
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Such a great selection, there are a few books on here that are catching my eye 🙂
Here’s my TTT – https://justreadjessie.blog/2025/11/04/top-ten-tuesday-the-first-10-books-i-randomly-grabbed-from-my-shelves/
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Thank you! If you end up checking any of them out, I hope you enjoy them 😊
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Firekeepers Daughter is pretty powerful!
A Merry Little Meet Cute was a DNF for me. It wasn’t the spicy level, because I knew it would be high. It just seemed to be the whole story. And the parts that weren’t spicy just felt too farfetched to be true.
I haven’t had the chance to read any of Hannah Bonham-Young, but I did pick up one of her books at a book festival recently.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/ten-books-i-own-randomly-selected-bygoodreads/
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I’ve heard so many positive things about Firekeeper’s Daughter! I’m looking forward to giving it a go 🙂 Ooh, I’m sorry to hear that about A Merry Little Meet Cute! I can’t recall seeing many things about it but what I did see was positive. Simone’s books tend to be very hit/miss for me (mostly miss) but I’ve been wanting to try Murphy’s books for a while. Let’s see how this one goes for me!
I also haven’t read any of HBY’s books yet although I already have a few on my digital shelves 🫣 I’m keen to give her books a try as well.
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Before I Let Go is an emotional ride, be prepared.
Wild Reverence is on my TBR as well, just like Firekeeper’s Daughter. That one seems to be on and off the TBR for me.
I hope you’ll have a much better time with Heir than I did!
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2025/11/04/top-ten-tuesday-tbr-roulette-round-2/
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I’ve heard it’s very emotional! I’m looking forward to it. Hope you enjoy the books on your TBR!
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I keep meaning to read The Firekeeper’s Daughter. I’ve heard nothing but praise for it. Hope you get a chance to tackle some of these soon.
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I totally relate because I’ve been meaning to do the same 🫣 Hope you enjoy it whenever you get to it!
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I really enjoyed The God of the Woods! Very atmospheric
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I’ve only read one of Moore’s books before but it was very atmospheric so I’m not surprised she’s done it again! I can’t wait to check it out 🙂
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I have my eye on Merry Little Meet Cute. I love holiday books! Hope you enjoy them all.
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I’ve had it on my TBR for ages now 🫣 It does sound like a fun and romantic cosy winter read and I’m hoping to (finally) get to it this year… I hope you enjoy it if you do check it out, Sam!
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I’ve read THE FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER and THE GOD OF THE WOODS and enjoyed both. I hope you enjoy all these when you get to them!
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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It seems a lot of people have enjoyed those books and I’m quite excited to check them out too 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
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I say a big yes to Firekeeper’s Daughter.
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I’ve heard a lot of great things about it and I can’t wait to give it a try 🙂
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Oooh some great picks, Dini! I feel like Firekeepers Daughter has been on my TBR for far too long, I really need to pick that one up, and I loved Second Death of Locke. I hope you enjoy all of these 🙂
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It’s been on my TBR for yonks too! I feel like I keep saying I’m going to read it next and then the time never really comes around 🫣 Often because I get distracted by another shiny new book… Lol. I hope you enjoy it as well whenever you check it out!
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This is a great varied list of books! I hope you get to the books you want to (and enjoy them)!
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Thanks, Nicole! I hope so too 😍
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I need to finish The Everlasting first, but I do have the Second Death of Locke on my before-2025-ends TBR too! 🙈
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The Everlasting is one of my anticipated reads—I’ve heard so many great things about it and I’m soooo excited to pick it up! I hope you’re enjoying it!
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I need to read The Art of Prophecy still! I’ve heard great things about it. The Mysteries of Thorn Manor is super fun if you’re looking for something that’s quick, cozy, and just filled with banter and sarcasm! Not nearly as much Silas as I would like, but I can still hold out hope that Silas gets his own book eventually. 😉
I’ve got most of these on my TBR, too, but like most of my TBR, I have no plan as to when I’ll actually get to them. xD I hope you enjoy them all!
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I feel like I’ve had The Art of Prophecy on my TBR for way too long. I’m surprised I rarely see anyone talk about it though—or maybe that’s a sign of what people think of it? But I feel like I’ve seen it positively received! Ooh, I would looove for Silas to get a story of his own. Maybe we’ll be gifted it one day 🤭
I hope you enjoy the books you’ve got on your TBR whenever you get to them as well, Sammie!
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