Top 5 Tuesday is a fun, weekly meme that asks you to pick 5 books that fit that week’s theme. It was created by Bionic Bookworm and is currently being hosted by Meeghan Reads. You should check out their wonderful blog for more details and the list of prompts!
Hello, reader!
I haven’t participate in Top 5 Tuesday in a minute and I thought it was high time I rectified that! This is a fun little meme that lets me revisit some of my favorite books. This week was a bit of challenge for me, though, I’m not gonna lie! I had to find five books with an emotion in the title and that was no easy task. Still, I managed to round up five (though I may be fudging it a bit 😅) that fit the bill.
That being said, let’s get to the books!
#1. The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
I’ve always been a fan of epic fantasy, but I can count on one hand how many I’ve read that were written by a Black author and featured Black people. This book is definitely on the top of that pile! I loved this intense, revenge-fueled novel for all the worldbuilding and action, but mostly for the deep dive into the main character’s psyche. The second book is even better and I can’t wait til I get to read the third, which is, hopefully, coming out later this year!
#2. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
I promise there is not a theme to the emotions I’m picking! This modern classic got me to realize that I could, in fact, enjoy a young adult contemporary novel. I’m sure this is partly the subject matter, but it was mainly Thomas’ incredible writing. She has a way of weaving a story that makes it very difficult to stop reading! I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by her, but this is by far my favorite.
Kerri McBookNerd 