Top Ten Favourite Top Ten Tuesday TopicsTo Date
That’s a tongue-twister of a title! This week’s prompt is a celebration of 5 whole years of Top Ten Tuesday. I’ve been blogging since March 2014, so the number of topics I’ve covered is much less than some! I don’t know how anyone who has been doing this for five years is going to cope.
1. My Bookish Bucket List (March 2014).
My first ever TTT post! It’s great looking back over the TTT’s I’ve done since I started blogging. It’s such a nostalgia kick! Out of curiosity, let’s see if I’ve managed to strike any of these off my list… New bookshelves are still a work in progress (it’s getting ridiculous now, Dad!), though my collection is coming on nicely. I haven’t managed to visit the Harry Potter Studio Tour, but I have kept Confessions of a Book Geek active. Officially, I’ve scored 2 out of 10. Work in progress?
2. Books To Read If You Like… (April 2014)
I really enjoyed doing this topic, and putting the imagery together for the post. I want to put a little bit more effort into my TTT posts. I used to view them as an opportunity for discussion, as opposed to “just another meme”, but I’ve been slacking lately.
3. Remembering Alfie – Books Featuring Animal Best Friends (May 2014)
This was probably the first time I ever got in any way “personal” on my blog, and it was also the first time I felt the true support of this community, that I’d heard so much about (thank you all for being fabulous).
In a way, the post was very therapeutic (I basically bawled my lamps out while writing the entire thing!). It’s a sad post, but a fitting tribute to an animal I still think about all the time.
He made a lasting impact.
4. Cover Trends I Love and Loathe (June 2014)
I liked this topic, because it wasn’t something I’d ever tried to put into words before. I just knew when I liked a cover, and I knew when I didn’t, but I didn’t spot any patterns in my preferences. This post showed me that there is actually a theme in the covers I’m drawn to. Kind of.
5. My Bookish Blogging Confessions (August 2014)
I LOVED writing this post, and I LOVED reading everyone else’s posts that week too. Sometimes TTT allows for much more diversity and discussion, and sometimes it can be a little more generic. This week really let everyone let loose, and it was a lot of fun to put together and chat about. I think it might be one of my favourite posts ever.
6. Favourite Movies and TV Shows (July 2014)
Aside from books, movies and TV Shows are a massive part of my life. I half-cheated that week and made a list of ten for each, which I could easily have continued into the 20’s, 30’s or 40’s… Netflix has ruined me.
7. Blogging and Bookish Resolutions (December 2014)
As we’re now at the mid-way point of 2015 (where did the time go?!), I was planning to do a full review of these soon, so I’ll just cover them briefly today… 3 out of 10 ain’t bad, right?
8. Book Bloggers I Give My Love To (January 2015)
This was a freebie week, and I think following some of the drama and whatnot of 2014, I had a burst of inspiration to share some love in this community! This post also inspired my Sharing the Bloggy Love feature (which I need to catchup on). But you know, it’s nice to be nice.
9. Book Geek Problems (February 2015)
I actually use #bookgeekproblems on Twitter for the frequent perils us Book Geeks must face, but for this TTT I fleshed them out a little more for your entertainment. Urgh, I really love topics like this. It’s the kind of thing I would do a discussion post on anyways, but I wait for a TTT to roll around so we can all chat about it.
10. Loves and Loathes in Romances (February 2015)
I can be the biggest romantic, and gobble contemporary romances right up, swoons and all. Or, I can be the biggest eye-rolling cynic and throw a contemporary romance at the wall. Talk about being a mood reader! I used this post to explore what makes me swoon, and what makes me sigh.
Honourable Mentions:
Characters Who Should Get Their Own Book – Underrated Books
Reader’s Choice:
The most viewed TTT post on my blog is:
Which of your Top Ten Tuesday posts are your favourites? Link me up in the comments so I can go exploring!
I didn’t do this topic because I was a little overwhelmed by it. I think I love them all and can’t choose!! Lol. Of course, you did a fantastic job narrowing it down, and now I’m reminiscing right along with you. Also, you have the best gifs all the time. 🙂 xx
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I was initially too, but I loved looking back through some old posts! Haha thank you! I do love my gifs!! R xx
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haha I loved how you included an honorable mention and reader’s choice! And those gifs are spot on!
That’s so cool that you took a look back at your very first TTT post. I should do the same… I don’t even remember what it was!
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Thanks, Holly! You should go back and check it out, I like looking back at old posts sometimes, it reminds me that it’s great I’m still blogging! When I started I had no idea if I would keep it up! R x
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I love your collection of posts, I’ve even gone back to read some of them and they are great, the book recommendations for TV shows and films post I went to read after that Come Dine With Me picture and I cannot believe I hadn’t read that book, I’m buying now (I adore Come Dine With Me, I used to binge watch at uni, I even know someone who has been on it!). I sadly skipped this week’s theme (I know there was plenty of time to write one, but I just don’t feel like I’ve written enough of them to evaluate). This is a bit like those clip show episodes, those best bit ones and a great way for me to find even more books to add to my TBR list.
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Thanks, Becky! That was a really surprisingly fun read! I love Come Dine With Me too, I sickened myself off it a little, but then they started doing the couples ones and I thought they were hilarious, I love Dave Lamb’s sense of humour too, he makes that show! R x
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I love these posts and agree with you on so many! The covers post? You’re my cover love/hate sister. 😉
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Haha – I love having a cover sister!!! R x
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I didn’t bother this week, because i only have about 14 TTT posts. I only do them when the topic tickles my fancy.
I’m going to go look back at some of your olds ones now. I very much remember the book covers week 🙂
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It’s hard to believe that meme has been going for 5 years now! I’ve only done one year, but it was hard to pick just 10. Ahhh, book covers week!! R x
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I loved the bookish bucket lists! It was so fun getting to see what everyone chose. The confessions ones were hilarious xD I really enjoyed seeing the resolutions and tv shows & movies one. Nice picks!!
Rachel @ A Perfection Called Books
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Thanks, Rachel! There have been some great topics! I love the ones that inspire discussion because everyone has different picks, or has adapted the topic somehow. Some weeks are more a “yes” or “no” list that we either agree or disagree with, but I enjoy the ones that flesh the topic out a little more R x
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I only had 5 on my list, but I love looking back at what everyone liked! I love your freebie choice!
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Thanks! R x
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You’ve done some brilliant top ten posts! 🙂 I had so much fun doing the cover trend one too, mostly because I liked ranting about all the ugly covers I hate. The Alfie post was so lovely as well, I have cats myself and was so devastated when I one died – I’d had her since I was 8.Loved the blogging confessions post too.
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Thanks, Charnell! The cover one overwhelmed me initially, but then I started spotting trends in what I go for in covers, which I wasn’t even aware of (drowning/freefalling is apparently right up my street!). I was so nervous before posting the Alfie TTT because it felt like the first time I’d ever really gotten personal on the blog, but the response was so lovely. I still think about him all the time too. R x
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Great choices! I love the Favorite Quotes Topic!
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Thanks, Theresa! R x
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WHOA, DUDE. I scrolled this post initially and read “book geek problems” then saw Agnes, then thought “yes, this looks like animated-younger-Rachel” LOL. I’m not sure if it’s a compliment but you can take it however you want…
Cheers,
Joey via. thoughts and afterthoughts
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