TTT - I Really Wanted to Read These Last Year But...

The top 10 weekly meme used to be hosted by The Broke and the Bookish they  handed over the reins to ThatArtsyReaderGirl who can be found HERE.  Each week she will focus on lists which cover various topics related to books and reading.

This week's topic is all about books we wanted to read last year but didn't get to.  In other words #bookproblems.  This should be pretty easy so here we go!

So I'm technically already 75 pages into "The Agony House" so I just need to find time to finish it off.

I'm hoping I can knock both of these off during the They Call It Puppy Love Challenge.

I know it's sad, but I want to get this edition of the Haig book before I read it and all I can find is the ugly one with the nose.

I want to give Sager a second chance and hopefully will soon.  And I can't believe I haven't read "Abandoned"  yet considering how much I love "Outpost."

And finally, 2 library books which I STILL have (thank you renewal system) and need to make time for.

So what books do you have lingering from 2018???

TTT - It's Not You, It's Me

The top 10 weekly meme used to be hosted by The Broke and the Bookish but starting this week, they are handing over the reins to ThatArtsyReaderGirl who can be found HERE.  Each week she will focus on lists which cover various topics related to books and reading. 

This we we are sharing books we fell in love with, but as time has passed, we don't remember a whole lot about.  Anyone who has been an avid reader for any amount of time should not have much trouble with this one.  Sometimes, I'm lucky if I can remember yesterday.  Anyways, here we go.

I adore horror and find John Saul to be a wonderful writer in the genre...so why don't I remember more about this book?

I know I loved this book and I think it's a very underrated series.  I still need to read the last 2 in the trilogy but you know what's stopping me (besides the fact that my library has book 3 and 

not book 2)?  I don't remember what happened.

Ever amaze yourself when you're doing these lists?  I loved Buehlman's "The Suicide Motor Club" and have wanted to read more of his stuff.  This is even on my TBR.  But I just discovered I already read it in 2011 and I guess I didn't really love it.  I think a re-read may be in order because I can't imagine not loving this.

A 5/5 read for me.  Wish I remembered more about it because it would make continuing the series much easier.  I know it was about werewolves.

I remember this as a horror book which wasn't really horror - it had A LOT of humor in it. And I loved this one and the second.  Then why has the third been on my nightstand for 5 years?  I don't remember a lot and can't bear to pick it up.  Actually - it may have fallen beneath the bed by now.  Such bad book treatment I know.

Come on - you knew there would be a dog in here somewhere.

Apparently I liked book 2 better than book 1 - but I couldn't tell you why (but apparently not enough to read book 3)

Hmmm...witches maybe?

You know what I remember about "The Hunger?"  David Bowie.  Nope, he wasn't in the book, but he was in the movie - which I really don't remember either.  But I loved both for some reason.

Utterly clueless.

So there you go.  I've realized I need to make a point to read the third book in the Married With Zombies book, start the Cherie Priest series over again, and re-read the Christopher Buehlman book again.  Was that the point of this TTT - I think not!

(BTW, you can click on the covers if you want to learn more about these books)

TTT - Father's Day Freebie!

This top 10 weekly meme is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and can be found HERE.  Each week they focus on lists which cover various topics related to books and reading. 

This week is a Father's Day freebie.  Now I can be a smart-alec and say that parents rarely show up in YA books, and often aren't needed in adult books, so that's why I'm not tackling my favorite books dads, etc.  I lost my Dad almost 4 years ago and he is where I got my love for all things horror.  So this week I'm sharing 5 of my dad's favorite movies and 5 movies or shows I've seen and said to myself "Dad would have loved this."

FAVORITES

The first time I saw this movie was a local drive-in with my mom and dad.  Dad loved it (so did i) but Mom hated it.  You will see a theme here.

I never actually watched this with my dad, but he always told me a funny story and I know how much he liked this one.  When Mom was pregnant with me, Dad took her to see "Rosemary's Baby."  She thought it was going to be a romantic movie and didn't forgive him for weeks.  Dad and I always joked that I started loving horror from the womb.

Dad loved all of the "Planet of the Apes" films, new and old.  I remember watching the originals with him and then the remake in 2001. 

Dad and I always loved this and it's probably one of the reasons I STILL love horror movies and books set in cold winter settings.

Dad and Mr. Barb actually went to the theater and saw this together.  I don't do snakes (especially on the big screen) and Mom wouldn't go to this anyway, so we saw something else.  I remember Dad joking that someone in the theater thought he and my husband were a couple and he was attempted to put his arm around him during the entire movie.  Plus,  it was the first real time he and Mr. Barb were ever together alone and he wanted to prank him.

DAD WOULD LOVE THESE!

Dad was pretty sick by the time "The Walking Dead" was released but I KNOW he would have loved this. In fact, at least once a season, Mr. Barb and I mention it.

Likewise, my father would have totally been swept up in this one as well.

This franchise is consistently one of the best out there in my opinion and I would love to be able to marathon them and share them with my Dad.

Although not a well-known horror film, this one sort of game me "The Thing" vibes so I know Dad would have loved this one as well.

Mr. Barb and I thought this one was awesome too and I'm sure Dad would agree.  Another chilly horror-fest!

I'm glad I was able to honor my father in some way on the blog.  As Father's Day approaches, know that you are always on our mind Daddy, on this day and every other (yep, I'm a daddy's girl!)