"Top Ten Tuesday" is an original feature/weekly meme created on the blog "The Broke and the Bookish". This feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists at "The Broke and the Bookish".
It is now hosted by Jana from That Artsy Reader Girl.
Since I am just as fond of them as they are, I jump at the chance to
share my lists with them! Have a look at their page, there are lots of
other bloggers who share their lists here.
This week, our topic is a Water (This can be covers with water on them, books with bodies of water in them, titles with bodies of water in them, etc.).
What a lovely idea. I don't think I've ever seen this subject. And I guess many of us have read books with water in the title or on the cover. For me, it's all books with the word "water" in the title.
It happens very rarely that I have just ten books that fit a certain subject. Not nine, not eleven, exactly ten.
Adams, Richard "Watership Down" - 1972
Ansay, A. Manette "Blue Water" - 2006
Berry, Venise "Colored Sugar Water: A Spiritual Tale" - 2003 (not one of my favourites)
de Man, Herman "The Growing Water" (NL: Het wassende water) - 1925 (Goodreads, only in Dutch)
Fermor, Patrick Leigh "Between the Woods and the Water: On Foot to Constantinople from the Hook of Holland" - 1986
Gruen, Sara "Water for Elephants" - 2006 (also not one of my favourites)
Lamb, Wally "We are Water" - 2013
Shreve, Anita "The Weight of Water" - 1997
Turner, Nancy E. "The Water and the Blood" - 2001
Some of them have water as a topic, others just refer to it. But I always love books about the ocean.
📚 Happy Reading! 📚
I loved Watership Down!
ReplyDeleteLydia Schoch
Thanks, Lydia. And thanks for adding your name. It is an interesting read, probably even more today than back then.
DeleteNice list! I need to try this one by Fermor.
ReplyDeleteIf you like books about the ocean, have you read Winchester's book on the Atlantic? It's really masterful: https://wordsandpeace.com/2011/05/11/atlantic/
My TTT is here: https://wordsandpeace.com/2023/08/29/top-ten-covers-or-titles-with-water/
Thanks, Emma. I must admit, Fermor's book was not my favourite. His first one is supposed to be better.
DeleteNo, I have not read the Atlantic book but I have read his The Map that Changed the World. Must look out for the Atlantic one.
Thanks for your link.
We Are Water sounds good.
ReplyDeleteHere is our Top Ten Tuesday.
Astilbe
Thanks, Astilbe. It is a good one. And thanks for your link.
DeleteWatership Down was a fascinating read!
ReplyDeleteTrue, Stephen. As I just said to Lydia ^^, it is probably even more important today than back then.
DeleteI loved that Anita Shreve book!
ReplyDeleteIt was a good one. And it looks like we are not the only ones.
DeleteSo, thanks, Deanna.
DeleteGreat list! Watership Down is a book that I've been wanting to read for a while since it's not one that I ended up reading in school.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly has a great message, Dini.
DeleteA great list!
ReplyDeletePam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/book-covers-featuring-water-recent-reads/
Thanks, Pam, a great subject, I thought. And thanks for your link.
DeleteFun that you found so many books with water in the title with such great covers! I love the contrast between the Wally Lamb and the Herman de Man. :D
ReplyDeleteTrue, Lark. There is almost a century between the two, so no wonder. What a shame Het wassende water was not translated.
DeleteWater For Elephants my TTT this week as it has been a book on my reading wishlist for years. I just grabbed an audio version of it recently and hope to listen to it soon.
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll like it, Lisa. Most members in our book club loved it. Me, not so much.
DeleteOooh! Love the twist on this week's topic! I'm amazed at how many books have "water" in the titles!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my Top Ten Tuesday
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I was surprised, as well, Ronyell. I could think of a few right a way but didn't think I'd complete the ten.
DeleteThanks for reminding me that I need to read Watership Down!
ReplyDelete-here's my list-
You're welcome, Lectrice. And there are a few others who also said that. I love that about TTT, I also find something every week. Thanks for your link.
DeleteI read WATERSHIP DOWN in college. I should re-read it since I can't remember anything about it except that it has something to do with rabbits! LOL.
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT!
Haha, Susan, yes, it certainly has to do with rabbits. And it is a great message that some people still don't understand today, fifty years later.
DeleteI love a week when 10 books are so apparent! The only one I’ve read is Water for Elephants….it was ok. My husband loves Watership Down…I need to read it! ~Carol @ ReadingLadies
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carol. Yes, I've seen Water for Elephants on several lists this week, the only one from my list. It really wasn't my thing.
DeleteWatership Down is completely different. Great writing and SO relevant for today.
I didn't have a lot of books with the word "water" in the title, which is why I went with water on the cover. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteAnd that's also a great way to approach the subject, Cindy. I've seen that on some other lists, as well, and thoroughly enjoyed them.
DeleteThanks for coming by and also have a great week.
A few children's books we have enjoyed:
ReplyDeleteOne Well: The Story of Water on Earth
The Waterstone
The Drop in My Drink: The Story of Water on Our Planet
White Water
Fallingwater
Burt Dow: Deep-Water Man
We Are Water Protectors
You could have done your own TTT there, Eva. Water AND children's books, what a treat. I have not read any of them, I must say.
DeleteThey are all good books. I like the one about Fallingwater. Jonathan almost went there on a field trip, but he was too late signing up. I would have loved to see it.
DeleteIt must be beautiful.
DeleteAll the pictures are breathtaking.
DeleteThanks.
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