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November 4, 2025


top ten books i have out from the library right now
posted by soe 1:09 pm

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday option from That Artsy Reader Girl invites us to share ten random books from our shelves. I am feeling sleepy and lazy (and eventually put the computer down and went to sleep), so instead opted to share ten of the books I have out from the three libraries I have cards at. (Many libraries have reciprocity with nearby communities, and I highly recommend this as a tactic if you spend a lot of time on holds lists.)

  1. The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (I started this from one library and had to return it unfinished. It’s now overdue to a second library system, and I’m hoping to check it out from the first library again before the end of the year.)
  2. The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner (currently reading)
  3. Mrs. Claus and the Trouble with Turkeys by Liz Ireland (There are surprisingly few Thanksgiving reads. I’m hoping this one isn’t terrible — or, at least, that it’s good terrible. TBR)
  4. The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (audiobook; currently listening, but parts are highly stressful)
  5. How to Have a Killer Time in D.C. by Sam Lunley (audiobook; started but haven’t gotten back to it)
  6. The Nightmare before Kissmas by Sara Raasch (finished last week — solid read for Halloween or Christmas, and the sequel has to do with Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day)
  7. No Less Strange or Wonderful by A. Kendra Greene (halfway through, but haven’t picked it up in weeks)
  8. Falling like Leaves by Misty Wilson (started)
  9. Cinder House by Freya Marske (TBR)
  10. When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley (TBR)

How about you? What do you have out from the library right now? Are you reading those books or ones from your personal collection instead?

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I think of The Book of Doors as being a cosy type story but I haven’t read it yet. Enjoy your library loot.

Comment by Marg @ The Intrepid Reader 11.04.25 @ 3:57 pm

I’ve not been to the library for a very long time. I should get back into it.
Here’s a link to my TTT post
https://rosieamber.wordpress.com/2025/11/04/%f0%9f%93%9a-toptentuesday-10-books-on-my-bookshelf-tuesdaybookblog-booktwitter-bookx/

Comment by Rosie Amber 11.04.25 @ 4:01 pm

It looks like you’ve found some fantastic reads from your library! I hope you enjoy them all.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/ten-books-i-own-randomly-selected-bygoodreads/

Comment by Pam @ Read! Bake! Create! 11.04.25 @ 4:01 pm

I have not read any on your list, but I did add The Emperor of Gladness & When the Tides Held the Moon to my TBR.

Great list!

Comment by Rebecca @ Top 100 Books 11.04.25 @ 6:01 pm

I have cards with both my city library system and my county library system. Between the two, I can usually find any book I’m looking for. It’s great!

Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!

Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com

Comment by Susan (Bloggin' 'bout Books) 11.06.25 @ 12:00 am



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