{"id":7941,"date":"2025-04-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/?p=7941"},"modified":"2025-04-18T19:12:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T17:12:47","slug":"books-that-surprised-me-in-a-good-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readwithstefani.com\/mk\/books-that-surprised-me-in-a-good-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Books that Surprised Me in a Good Way"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Click the image to be taken to the blog hosting Top Ten Tuesday<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u00b4s 10 books that were a pleasant surprise: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven – because it felt like a hug to my younger self; <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia – a very good audiobook and interesting story; <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk – fantastic character work and writing style; <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Why We Eat (Too Much) by Dr Andrew Jenkinson – one that made me think; <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary – a laughing out loud kind of book; <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan – similar to Tokarczuk’s book but also warm and cozy and includes fantastic food and recipes; <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – another amazing main character and interesting concept; <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez – a rare high rating for a contemporary romance from me; <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton – intriguing concept and makes me want to read more from Catton; <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Big Mall by Kate Black – have you ever wondered how malls came to be? If yes, check this book out! <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Have you read any of these? Leave your TTT in the comments. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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