Tuesday, November 3, 2026

One-Word Reviews for the Last Ten (Good) Novels I Read

Sons by Pearl S. Buck

Building 903 by Lois Lowry...Dystopian

Sons by Pearl S. Buck...Sequel

Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym...Aging

The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon...Intriguing

Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel...Surprising


Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser - Penguin Books Australia

In a Summer Season by Elizabeth Taylor...Relating

Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser...Urban

The Midnight Train by Matt Haig...Re-living

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir...Adventurous

Whistler by Ann Patchett...Mysterious




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. Each Tuesday That Artsy Reader Girl assigns a topic and then post her top ten list that fits that topic. You’re more than welcome to join her and create your own top ten (or 2, 5, 20, etc.) list as well. Feel free to put a unique spin on the topic to make it work for you! Please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own post so that others know where to find more information.  


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19 comments:

  1. David M. Gascoigne,November 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM

    Excellent one word reviews!

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  2. AstilbeNovember 3, 2026 at 6:10 AM

    Project Hail Mary sure was interesting.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.

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  3. Stephen @ Reading FreelyNovember 3, 2026 at 6:37 AM

    Well, I'm certainly intriuged by small appliances having infinite sadness.

    Coffee Machine: I never get cleaned properly! He keeps saying it just means I'm 'seasoned'. I'm not a cast-iron skillet!

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  4. LydiaNovember 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM

    I’m glad you liked Exit Party!

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  5. JeanieNovember 3, 2026 at 7:29 AM

    That's fun. I've never thought of doing that!

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  6. Emma at Words And Peace / France Book ToursNovember 3, 2026 at 7:56 AM

    Project Hail Mary is definitely adventurous!!

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  7. Jessica @ a GREAT readNovember 3, 2026 at 8:05 AM

    Ohh nice! These are new to me titles! Glad you enjoyed them!


    Here's my TTT

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  8. Katherine PNovember 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM

    Fun list and interesting word choices. I see several on my TBR and based off your one word I'll be moving Whistler up my TBR!

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  9. KayNovember 3, 2026 at 10:51 AM

    I haven't read any of these books, but I am loving these 'one-word' reviews. Very clever. The afternoon book group I attend will be talking about Whistler in a couple of weeks. I'll share you review with them, Deb. :-)

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  10. Kathryn TNovember 3, 2026 at 11:42 AM

    Yes Hail Mary was adventurous for sure, out of our travel league though!

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  11. HopewellNovember 3, 2026 at 12:34 PM

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  12. Lisa of HopewellNovember 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM

    Very helpful--even just with one word. I see I misunderstood. I did mine as "yes" or "no" as in read it or don't bother! Oh well.

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  13. Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!November 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM

    I just started reading The Midnight Train today. I'm not sure how I feel about it quite yet.
    Here's my TTT for the week: https://readbakecreate.com/recent-additions-to-my-physical-tbr/

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  14. CindyNovember 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM

    Nice choice of words!

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  15. Anne@HeadFullofBooksNovember 3, 2026 at 6:36 PM

    I agree with you about the books I've read, though I confess that all the one-word reviews I've read today aren't very helpful. Ha!

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  16. messymimiNovember 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM

    Nicely done!

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  17. shelleyrae @ book'd outNovember 4, 2026 at 5:23 AM

    Wonderful!
    Thanks for sharing your #TTT

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  18. AnonymousNovember 4, 2026 at 7:29 AM

    Nice list … I think I have read seven of your ten books.
    best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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  19. ElunedHermitCrabNovember 4, 2026 at 8:25 AM

    Wow, I haven't read a Lois Lowry book in forever! Guess I gotta run to the library now. Haha.

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