Today’s a very special TTT, where I’m calling out all these horrendous, fiendish TBR growers for the troublemakers they are!

See, I was just sitting here, the innocent little bookwyrm I am, tending to my teensy little TBR and doing a just fine job of it, of course. When along came these bloggers and just plopped down all their bookish baggage, unloading it right onto my TBR! The nerve of some of these people!

Long story short, I now having a raging TBR beast and it’s clearly the fault of these bloggers and totally has nothing to do with the fact that I have no inhibitions and will add a book to my TBR at the slightest recommendation. Nope. These bloggers should be on Wanted posters for all the mayhem they’ve caused to TBRs!

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is books I read because someone recommended them to me, but that wasn’t controversial enough. Nope, I’m gonna name names and point fingers, darn it!

Also, I’m going to try to limit this to books I’ve actually either bought or borrowed from the library due to recommendations, not just simply added to my TBR. I mean, it’s a loooong list, and this’ll at least narrow it down a teensy bit.

Odd Gods & Amelia Fang

   

Recommended By: Lilyfae @ Lily and the Fae

Lilyfae actually tends to be a place I get a lot of middle grade recommendations, particularly when I’m looking for something that Minion might like, since Lily’s littles seem to have similar bookish tastes! So really, my shelves are just filled with recommendations from Lilyfae, the menace to TBRs that she is. Also, I’ve now been relegated to buying every single Amelia Fang that comes out, forever, into perpetuity. Or so I’ve been informed.

Dark Shores, Dark Skies, & House of Dragons

       

Recommended By: Susan @ Novel Lives

Not even gonna lie, there have been way more than just these three books that have been added to my shelves thanks to Susan. She’s a repeat offender. Seriously. Someone should lock her up before she can do more damage! I chose these three only because they were some of the most recent books I’ve purchased based on her recommendations.

But also … does it really surprise anyone at all that I would go out of my way to buy books that include pirates and dragons? Pffft. It’s like none of y’all even know me.

The Lady Janies

       

Recommended By: Kal @ Reader Voracious || Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight || Lisa @ Way Too Fantasy

I actually just bought the first two books in this series, because I’ve had so many bloggers talk about how much they enjoy it. I read a lot of dark fantasy, in case you hadn’t noticed (don’t let the cheery blog layout fool you), and I feel like I need something lighter every now and then. So yes, I just casually tossed three more books on my TBR to fulfill that need. So sue me.

Except don’t, because if you win, the only worldly possession I have worth anything is my books, and then you’d be forced to inherit my TBR monster, and we all know what a mess that would be.

Abi Elphinstone Books

       

Recommended By: Mari @ Tirilu

Mari has been trying to get me to read Abi Elphinstone books for aaaages now, and I kept putting it off … because I’m silly? In one last, desperate attempt, we ended up buddy reading Sky Song just recently, and guess what?! I loved it. I will for sure be checking out other Elphinstone books in the future, probably starting with the Casper Tock series (which has a completely different title and series name in the UK, because Americans have to be difficult, and I apologize for that).

Penryn and the End of Days

       

Recommended By: Annemieke @ A Dance With Books || Lin @ Whimsical Woodland Wanderer || Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight

I’m pretty sure that, at this point, almost everyone has told me to read this series? I even went out and bought the entire series on Kindle, prepared to read it. I just … haven’t. Because being a bookwyrm is complicated. I’m pretty sure Annemieke has even mentioned there’s a talking sword in this one? I might be making that up. It could just be wishful thinking. But I’m pretty sure it was this series. So if I needed any extra incentive, to pick up this series, that should be it.

Kings of the Wyld

Recommended By: Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy || Evelyn @ Evelyn Reads

Legendary mercenaries getting back together has all the heist and squad vibes that I usually crave. I’ve seen several other bloggers talking about this series, too, but I can’t remember who now. These ones just stuck out to me, and I knew I should read this!

Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch

Recommended By: Briana & Krysta @ Pages Unbound || Charlotte @ Charlotte’s Library

I know I saw someone review this recently, which reminded me how much I wanted to read this. I just … can’t remember who it was. But I did remember two places I’d seen this reviewed, and it just makes me want to read it all the more, so I did put a hold in for it through the library! This book just looks too cute to pass up, and I did just that for a while, but there’s only so many times I can read reviews about how good it is before I eventually pick the dang thing up.

Murderbot Diaries

       

       

Recommended By: Nicole @ BookWyrmKnits || Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy || Annemieke @ A Dance With Books || Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight || Pretty much everyone, okay?!

This was just … everyone. Everyone told me how much I needed to read Murderbot, especially as the first book was being released. It was everywhere, and I know I tend to be oblivious, but honestly, even I couldn’t miss the blatant push for it. In the end, I’m glad I listened, and I still have more of the series to read (and I still keep seeing positive reviews popping up reminding me to do just that), but I’ve really enjoyed the few I’ve read so far!

The Tea Dragon Society

Recommended By: Keri @ Are You My Book

I had never even heard of this book until Keri chose it for the Tour the World in 30 Books blog tour I hosted in September. I’m not sure how I hadn’t heard of it, but it is what it is. Seems like everyone except me knew about it, though? But it’s a super freaking cute looking book, and the minute it was catalogued at my library, I checked it out so I could read it. Which … you know, I haven’t done yet, which is why it’s still on my TBR, but … I’m getting there. Step one is successfully accomplished, at least.

The Poppy War

       

Recommended By: Dini @ DiniPandaReads || Leelynn @ Sometimes Leelynn Reads || Becky @ Becky’s Book Blog || Kerri @ Kerri McBookNerd

This was actually supposed to be a group buddy read, but it took me so long to be able to finally get my hands on a copy, that I sort of … fell behind. Everyone sufficiently bullied me into reading this book and assured me how good the series in, so how could I say no to that?

What are some books that mysteriously found their way to your TBR after someone recommended them? If you participate in TTT, drop your links below so I can visit you.

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