Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
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Today we shine the spotlight on books with a unit of time in the title. I haven’t read The Ten Thousand Doors of January or any of the novels in “The Seasonal Quartet.” But I have read the others and recommend each one.
- 11/22/63 by Stephen King
- Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankiovitch
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
- The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati
- One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
- The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
- Days of Grace by Arthur Ashe
- November Road by Lou Berney
- Seconds Away by Harlan Coben
- Bonus: “The Seasonal Quartet” by Ali Smith
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Specific date, a specific time in history.
Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankiovitch
A narrative of how the author coped with grief through reading.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
This novel resides on my Kindle, although I’ve not yet read it. Perhaps next January?
The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati
(Scroll down the linked page.) Historical fiction set in New York City in 1883.
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
And what a brutal day (and life) it was. Solzhenitsyn’s portrayal of a Soviet gulag.
The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
A novel of women’s friendship over the second half of the 20th century.
Days of Grace by Arthur Ashe
A memoir by a true champion, of both tennis and life.
November Road by Lou Berney
Novel about a chance occurrence at a specific time in history.
Seconds Away by Harlan Coben
Sometimes danger is mere seconds away . . .
Bonus: “The Seasonal Quartet” by Ali Smith
Four for the price of one! A series of novels:
- Autumn (2016)
- Winter (2017)
- Spring (2019)
- Summer (2020)
© 2022 by Mary Daniels Brown
11/22/63 was such a good story!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-book-with-a-unit-of-time-in-the-title/
I agree, Lydia. It brought tears to my eyes.
Great list! I struggled a bit this week.
I used THE GILDED HOUR for my list today, too. I haven’t read it, even though it’s been on my bookshelves for forever. In fact, I only found it because I’ve been packing my books for my upcoming move. I’m excited to read it.
Happy TTT!
Susan
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