This week’s list over at the Broke and the Bookish is Your Top Ten Most Recent 5 Star Books. It wasn’t until I started going through my lists of books from this year and last year that I realized I’m either really harsh at book rating, or I haven’t been reading very good books lately. I stopped at my top five, because I didn’t want to go back any farther than December. So, here’s my list (in no particular order):
- Lumberjanes. I’m looking at the series overall here.
2. The One You Really Want by Jill Mansell. Techinically I haven’t finished this one yet. Only a couple chapters left!
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix by JK Rowling. Reread.
4. Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. Beautiful.
5. Hausfrau by Jill Alexander Essbaum. I didn’t have too high expectation, but I did find it pretty wonderful.
So, I definitely need some five star book recommendations! Any ideas for me?
Books Beyond Measure 
I have to admit Harry Potter is the only one on your list I have read as well. It would seem I have more books to add to my TBR list 😄
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TTTs always add more books to my TBR!
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Haha I can see it’s going to be happening a lot.
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I was going to read fates and furies, but it didn’t get many positive reviews. So I didnt pick it up. This is making me rethink that decision.
Plus the cover is beautiful.
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I really, really liked it. The cover is definitely what made me pick it up at first!
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Lumberjanes is such a must read book for me. Glad it was a 5 star read!
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I didn’t think I would like it but I’m glad I gave it a chance!
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I need Lumberjanes right now, the artwork looks so cool! I wanted to get Fates and Furies a while a go. I don’t know why I didn’t get but the summary really makes me want to get it.
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You should! I’d like to know what you think of it!
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Harry Potter is always an amazing pick to have on your list. Absolutely love those books 🙂
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Thanks!
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I recently read Lumberjanes as well and thought it was awesome. Good pick! 🙂
My TTT
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Thanks! I was surprised how much I liked it.
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I’m determined to read a Jill Mansell book soon! My TTT
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You need to! Love her!
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Harry Potter is definitely a classic 5-star read for me! I’m glad you loved it too! Happy reading! 🙂
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Lumberjanes was a lot of fun. 🙂
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I liked it a lot more than I thought I would!
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Great list! The only book that I’ve read on this list is Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix — I’ll definitely check out the others 🙂
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Let me know if you do. I’d love to hear what you think of them!
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I would have Harry Potter on my list too, except that it’s not a recent read :p I love Jill Mansell and can’t wait to read her newest book 🙂
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Yay for Jill Mansell! She’s so amazing! And her newest one coming out this week is so great!
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Great list! [/casually adds even more things to TBR piles]
I keep forgetting all about Lumberjanes. I really need to order those books. Noelle Stevenson is involved, and I loved Nimona way too much.
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I haven’t read Nimona yet! Lumberjanes was seriously addicting.
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I haven’t read any of these except Harry Potter, but I’ve heard a lot of good things about Lumberjanes 🙂
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You should definitely give it a try! 🙂
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I love Harry Potter. Such a great series. Don’t feel bad about being too harsh – I went back I think to last August to get my top ten. 🙂
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I never realized how tough I am on books! They have to really blow me away.
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Great picks! I love Harry Potter, it is one of my all-time favourite series so I’m glad to see it on someones list this week!
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Thanks!
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I’ve heard so many good things about Lumberjanes! I really need to pick that series up at some point.
Thanks so much for stopping by my TTT this week! Here’s hoping this year is (better?) for you in regards to reads that evoke all the feels (or, you know, 5 star ratings)! Happy book-ing to you!
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Thanks!! Lumberjanes is a great read. I really recommend it.
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Awesome, thank you!
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Lumberjanes and Harry Potter are both awesome! I haven’t read the other books you listed, but I will definitely look them up. 🙂
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Let me know if you read any of them. I’d love to know what you think!
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Ooooh! Harry Potter! I haven’t the series in years and am in desperate need of a reread. Maybe that’ll be something I can do this summer. Great list! Thanks for stopping by yesterday. 😀
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Thanks! Yeah, I reread HP every year or so. I always feel like it’s due for a reread haha.
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Harry Potter overall is a 5 star series. I think Half-Blood Prince is my favorite, but Order of the Phoenix is a real close second. Lumberjanes looks interesting. I have to get my hands on that really soon. I need to read more graphic novels too.
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I need more graphic novels, too. Lumberjanes was a good place for me to start with comics.
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I’ve been intrigued by Hausfrau but not sure if I wanted to read it. I’m thinking more and more I’ll have to.
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It was really good in a really unexpected way. I was surprised by how much I liked it.
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I’ve read all HP, except OoP. I started it when it came out, got about halfway through and something happened that caused me to put the book down and for some reason, I just never got back to it. I skipped right to books 6 and then 7. I’ve heard really good things about Lumberjanes.
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Order of the Phoenix is my favorite! I hope you get back to it someday. Lumberjanes is so good. It’s really cute.
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