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.
Welcome back to Tuesday! How is your week going? This week's Top Ten Tuesday is about satisfying book series. Some of these will sound familiar to longtime fans of The Book Connection.
Top Ten Satisfying Book Series
The Revolutionary War Mystery series by Mally Becker is well-researched, intriguing, and filled with adventure. It features a widow who teams up with a British POW who is sent on an espionage mission ordered by George Washington. I've read two of the three books so far. Absolutely amazing!
Proving that historical fiction is one of my favorite genres, my next selection is also from that genre. The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder opens with young Laura as a child leaving the only home she has ever known. The series ends as she and Almanzo enter the fourth year of their marriage. Laura, who never wanted to marry a farmer, feels her spirit rising to the challenges of always being a farmer. It is a satisfying ending for the young pioneer.
The Promise Lodge series by Charlotte Hubbard is Amish fiction told from a feminist perspective. Three sisters leave their former community and found Promise Lodge, which grows into a thriving community by the end of this eight-book series.
Cedar Cove by Debbie Macomber caught my attention thanks to the Hallmark Channel television series. I've read the first three books and a Christmas one. Loved them all. Thankfully, I have a chance to catch up on the rest of the series since the author spun off to a new one set in the same town. Bet they will be equally as wonderful.
The Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins is the first series I read when we moved to our new home. This is one of those series where I eagerly awaited each new release. In many ways, I journeyed through the Book of Revelation and learned alongside the characters.
The Amish Bishop Mysteries by Vannetta Chapman was so satisfying that I wished it had gone on for much longer than three books. I felt there were more mysteries for Bishop Henry Lapp to solve, and a greater future for him on a personal level.
The Daughters of the Mayflower series is written by a variety of authors, starting with Kimberly Woodhouse and ending with Kathleen Y'Barbo. Along the way, four other authors contributed to this outstanding twelve-book series.
I loved everything about Avery Daniels' Resort to Murder Mystery series. The main character is an event planner at a prestigious resort. A dead body turns up every place she is, which would make me a bit uneasy about spending time around Julienne. Such a great series.
The Tradd Street series by Karen White was with me for so long, I almost cried when it ended. Are seven books really enough of Melanie and Jack? I haven't had the time to indulge in the Royal Street series, which features their daughter, Nola. Part of me fears I won't like it as much. Probably silly because I've loved White's work from the very beginning.
No post about favorite books or series could be complete without a mention of a book by Marilyn Meredith/F. M. Meredith. While I loved the Tempe Crabtree Mystery series just as much as the Rocky Bluff P.D. Mystery series, the latter gave me one of my favorite characters, Gordon Butler. It was wonderful to watch him evolve as a cop and a person. I will miss both of these series terribly.
Looking forward to reading more about any of the book series you've found satisfying.
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This week's topic is a tough one. I don't watch a lot of television and only occasionally go to the movies. I'm not sure there is a show or movie I would recommend to everyone. I thought Schindler's List, Sounds of Freedom, and Argo were amazing movies, but they might be triggering for some. Boy Meets World, Full House, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman were excellent family shows. I guess it would depend on what you truly enjoy watching.
What are some shows or movies you would recommend?
I’ll be starting a reread of the Little House books again this winter!
ReplyDeleteSo jealous, Lydia. I am overdue. Love reading them. Thanks for visiting.
DeleteI've always liked the Little House books. It's been years since I read them, though. Have you read Stacy Henrie? I think you'd like her based on some of the others you listed today :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendation, Lillian. I haven't read Henrie, but now I will check out her books. Appreciate the visit.
DeleteI only ever saw The Little House On The Prairie on TV, perhaps I will read the books some day.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to my TTT post
https://rosieamber.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/%f0%9f%93%9a-toptentuesday-10-satisfying-book-series-tuesdaybookblog-booktwitter-bookx/
The show and the books are very different. I explore some of those differences at my Laura's Little Houses blog if you are interested, Rosie Amber. Thanks for stopping by today.
DeleteSeeing the Little House on the Prairie books on so many lists today makes me want to read them again (I don't think I have read all of them). I enjoyed The Gilmore Girls, we enjoy watching The Amazing Race, American Ninja Warrior, and The Great British Baking show as a family.
ReplyDeleteI used to read the Little House books annually, but those days are long gone, Cindy. Definitely worth a reread. My daughters are watching The Gilmore Girls now. Thanks for visiting.
DeleteI decided not to include children's books or I'd have too many -- the Oz series, Mary Poppins, Harry Potter. I'd like to revisit the Little House books.
ReplyDeleteOz and Harry Potter made lists today for sure. Loved seeing what you chose. Thanks for visiting, Curlygeek.
DeleteThat Mally Becker series sounds good. And I totally love the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. :D
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing, Lark. Hope you get to read it. Maybe we should have a Little House book reading group. :) Thanks for visiting.
DeleteI absolutely love the Little House series when I was younger. I would say the Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews (and Kate Daniels series by same author), The Seven Kennings by Kevin Hearne, Veronica Speedwell Mysteries by Deanna Raybourn, and the Kat Holloway series by Jennifer Ashley.
ReplyDeleteNice choices, Jen. Thanks for visiting and for sharing.
DeleteLoved Little House! That cabin is the model for my dream home.
ReplyDeleteAs far as Left Behind goes -- did you read the prequel and sequel series? The sequel was pretty meh.
I read and loved the first few Tradd Street books but then I couldn't get them from the library!
ReplyDeleteMy granddaughter isn't a reader, so I hope to lure her into becoming one with the Little House series I ordered yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI've not read these, but they look good!
ReplyDeleteI loved The Fresh Prince of Bel Air!
I loved the Cedar Cove series - both the books and the TV show. It's one series I actually read all of the books.
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