Top Ten Tuesday | Wintry Reads
First of all, it’s Christmastime! I built my booktree today:
On to another Top Ten Tuesday post! Last week, I joined in on That Artsy Reader Girl’s Top Ten Tuesday special, in which she gives a topic and bloggers make lists of book titles that fit the theme.
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.
Check out my first TTT post from last week here:
I’m going to try to put a thriller spin on this winter Top Ten Tuesday theme, since I assume the Hallmark-esque Christmas rom-coms are covered. We’ll see if I can get to ten winter thrillers! So light a fire, grab a mug of hot chocolate and a warm blanket, and settle in for ten cozy winter thrillers:
One by One by Ruth Ware
The Christmas Killer Alex Pine
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
Girls in the Snow by Stacy Green
Twelve Days by Paul Williams
No Exit by Taylor Adams
Five Total Strangers
by Natalie D Richards
The Girl in the Ice
by Robert Bryndza
Have you read any of these? I’ve only read An Unwanted Guest, The Hunting Party, and One by One, but the rest are on my TBR. Which was your favorite?
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I loved your take on this!
thank you!
Winter settings are actually my favorite when it comes to mystery/thrillers. An oncoming snowstorm is just the thing to up the tension! I’ve read three of these – ONE BY ONE, NO EXIT, and FIVE TOTAL STRANGERS. Honestly, I didn’t love any of them, but if I had to choose it would be ONE BY ONE. NO EXIT was too violent for me and, while I liked the premise of FIVE TOTAL STRANGERS, the execution just lacked something for me. I need to read some of the others on your list!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
An Unwanted Guest is very similar to One by One since you liked that… honestly they’re a little too similar! (An Unwanted Guest came out first, though)
There’s a lot of great wintry thriller covers. I love these!
thank you!!
I really must read the Lisa Filey… its been sitting on my book shelf for an age. And I enjoyed The Snowman a lot – have you read Blood on Snow series by Nesbø? They’re beautifully written!
I enjoyed Lucy Foley’s one a lot…Have you read The Guest List? This one was even better. I actually haven’t read any other Job Nesbo, but I really should!
I love a good thriller, especially one set in a wintry clime! There’s just something about them. I loved An Unwanted Guest, and No Exit as well. Five total strangers was pretty good too. The Girl in the Snow looks good, and I’ve been wanting to read the Hunting Party. Awesome picks!!
thank you!
Yes! As much as I love a good sappy holiday read, I’ve been looking for something a little darker for these winter months. These are perfect.
I like to alternate!
I really enjoyed seeing your cozy thriller picks! I’m not one that usually reads this genre, so I appreciate some new ideas!
I’ve read a few of these – The Hunting Party, The Snowman and An Unwanted Guest – so will have to check out some of the others. I’ve never read anything by Ruth Ware yet so I like the idea of that one for a start.
Ruth Ware is great, but I wouldn’t start with One by One. Start with The Lying Game or The Death of Mrs. Westaway to get a better feel for her usual style…One by One was a little different from her others. Still a great read though 🙂
Brrrr, you have chosen some wonderful winter thrillers for this list, and some are new to me as well!
thank you!
I just love your book tree, Caroline! 🙂 And I love how you went with thrillers instead of the cutesy holiday covers.
thank you! it was a blast to make
Aww, I love the bookmas tree and the little dog. Very cute. I don’t read a lot of thrillers, but I love winter, so I have read The Snowman.
thank you!