Once again it’s Top Ten Tuesday time friends!
Here are 10 books I’ve read that have a geographical term in the title:
Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
All the Tides of Fate by Adalyn Grace
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes
The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is books with some form of nature on the cover. So I went back through all the books I read throughout the last year and these were my ten favourites!
This is my final Quarterly Reading Recommendation post for 2020. I will be listing my top 10 favourite books I read during the last 3 months before I start compiling my lists and picking out my top ten overall of 2020 which I will post in a few days! If you want to check out my third quarterly reading recommendations click HERE!
My recommendations for October – November – December are:
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
No Exit by Taylor Adams
All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
The Toll by Neal Shusterman
Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
Watch Over Me by Nina Lacour
Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
Everyone knows what happened to Alva’s mother, all those years ago. But when dark forces begin to stir in Ormscaula, Alva has to face a very different future – and question everything she thought she knew about her past.
I was pleasantly surprised about this book. Right from the start I intrigued and eager to find out what was happening. I thought it was just going to be like this familial psychological thriller but it quickly took a turn I was not expecting and became quite fantastical and otherworldly.
Alva’s character at times acted a little older than her age. I think because she was so sheltered in the mountains and constantly trying to maintain her helpfulness to her father so he wouldn’t kill her might of accelerated her maturity. But we also see some of the naivety of her age come out when she is talking to any of the boys from the village, Ren especially.
The overarching storyline about her mother’s death and these creatures was very well done and wove together seamlessly. I like that its based upon the myths and legends of this town and the loch and how it resurfaces and comes to life, that’s definitely one of my favourite literary devices for sure.
There was a great amount of detail and also action and mystery that really kept me entertained and eager to read on. The pacing at times though felt a little stagnant and there were periods where I felt like it dragged.
I honestly picked this up randomly and I was quickly taken with the story and Alva. It felt highly original and was overall a pretty fast read that I was unable to predict anything that was going to happen. The ending I can appreciate although I am not that much of a fan of. I don’t want to spoil anything but I was left feeling unfulfilled I guess.
⭐️3/5 overall entertaining, gory & creepy!
Amy Leigh Reads 