Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly linkup of book bloggers hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! This is another one of those topics that I struggle with since I read so much backlist! I do look for things I might like on the frontlist, but generally wait to hear about other books from people I trust. I did manage to put together ten books that caught my eye but I’m waiting to have vetted to see if they’ll make my list.
Machines Like Me: This concept seems intriguing (a love triangle with an android), but then again so did Ian McEwan’s last book, Nutshell, which I mostly heard to stay away from…so I’m waiting it out on this one.
The Body Lies: Thrillers are a category I don’t always love, though this one about a creative writing group does pique my interest, so I’m going to hold out until I know if it’s any good or not from people who generally don’t read the genre.
Dual Citizens: I’m always interested in reading books about sisters, but there are plenty of stinkers out there so I’m hoping someone tells me if this one is worth picking up.
Polite Society: I’m on the fence, generally, about retellings-of-classics…for every one that delights, there’s another that clings too tightly to the original to be fresh, so someone please tell me if this take on Emma is great or not so much.
Henry, Himself: This book about an old man looking back at his life seems like it will either be heartwarming and charming or intolerably annoying.
The Confessions of Frannie Langton: I used to love historical fiction but have found myself gravitating away from it more and more as I get older unless I hear great things…this one does sound like something I’d like, so I’m keeping an ear out for word about it.
Disappearing Earth: A mystery about missing children set in rural Russia, this promises to look at multiple perspectives in a way that I might be interested in exploring, but I want to hear how well it executes first.
Furious Hours: This is a book about Harper Lee planning to write a book about a murder trial (which, obviously, she never ended up publishing), which sounds fascinating but also I’ve heard virtually nothing about it, which makes me wonder if it’s actually a dud.
Homeland: This is a novel about Basque nationalism and the ETA which sounds either like it’ll be really good or really grim and I need more input to know!
Patron Saints of Nothing: This is YA, which I don’t normally read, but the subject matter (the drug war in the Philippines) seems promising, so hopefully the word on the street is good.