My Ten Most Recent Reads | Top 10 Tuesdays

It’s Tuesday, which mean’s it’s also Top 10 Tuesdays, which is hosted by Jana @ThatArtsyReaderGirl, make sure to check her blog out!

Anyways, here’s the list

I like the straightforwardness of this prompt, so without any preamble, here’s the list:

The House of the Spirits by Isabelle Allende: Good writing, but I did not enjoy the story. Sweeping family sagas are not my thing.
The Republic of Birds by Jessica Miller: This was a very fun, interesting middle-grade with Russian-inspired worldbuilding and magic. Stay tuned for my review.
Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business by Lyla Lee: Adorable story of an Asian American girl’s experience at her new school, introducing Korean snacks to her classmates. I’m reading the rest of the series!
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin: This was a re-read. I read it in elementary school and really enjoyed it and…I still do! A middle-grade page-turner mystery with a unique cast of characters.
They Called Me Number One by Bev Sellars: A heartrending memoir of a Native woman’s and her family’s experiences with the Residential Schools in Canada, which treated Native children horrible. This one is a tough read, but important.

The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur: I loved this YA historical-fiction mystery. It was gripping and I really enjoyed the female-centered story.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie: My most recent Poirot read. This one was so interesting and I didn’t see that ending coming!
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern: This was a miss for me. I loved Night Circus but this one felt like it was trying to hard and there were just too many stories going on. The romance was also snoresville and unrealistic.
Pride & Premeditation by Tirzah Price: I really enjoyed this twist on Pride & Prejudice, turning it into a mystery. The writing was so good and I loved seeing the familiar characters in new roles.
Nadiya’s Kitchen by Nadiya Hussain: I loved Nadiya on GBBO and her cookbook was really interesting, though I’m not sure how many of her recipes I’d actually want to try from this book.