Hi and welcome back to another Top Ten Tuesday post! Going rogue is my trademark for this meme as I’m doing just that once again. Why? Because this week’s topic is Book Covers that Give off Fall Vibes and I did a similar topic last year. A few months ago, I did a post on Books To Diversify Your Reading. When compiling this list, I found myself running out of space, hence why I created a part one. Now, it’s time for part two! So, let’s diversify our shelves some more!

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.

1. The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake – I have to admit that I expected more from this novel, but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I can’t really recall what it is about, but I know it’s LGBTQIA+. It has been years since I read it, probably even before Covid.
2. Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper – This is a story about Melody who is not able to walk or talk but has a photographic memory. She’s brighter than her peers but can’t express herself in any way. She knows all the answers to her school assignments, but she just can’t provide them. She suffers from being unable to communicate. This is a middle-grade novel that shows like how life is like when you’re muted and therefore ignored by your classmates.
3. True Biz by Sara Novic – A novel set at a school for the deaf, including sign language. I listened to the audiobook, and the author narrates the signing herself when the voice narrator is narrating the dialogues. Do I make sense? (review)
4. Beautiful Mess by Claire Christian – Another book I left on the shelf for way too long and almost gave up on. I’m glad I didn’t, as this turned out to be a nice surprise. This story depicts the grief and sorrow that comes with losing a loved one really well. Furthermore, it focuses on mental health and how someone can heal. (review)
5. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi – This novel addresses being queer and mental health and reflects on the way how this is looked at in a different part of the world than the West. (review)
6. Dust Child by Nguyen Phan Que Mai – In my previous post I mentioned this author’s debut, but this one is even more impressive. It touches upon the Vietnam war and its aftermath. (review)
7. The Eighth Life (For Brilka) by Nino Hratischwili – A huge family saga/chronicle about multiple generations of one family living in Georgia, the country. The history of this country is painful, and the author doesn’t shy away from putting it all on paper. It’s a brick, but I flew through it as I was so engrossed. It might take a while to get the hang off it though.
8. Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie – This book is SO underrated! Yet another painful portrait about history and how traditions and culture still impact women, this time in Japan.
9. When the Fireflies Dance by Aisha Hassan – I’m not sure whether this book is out in English or not, as it has two publish dates. However, it is available in Dutch. This novel is heart-wrenching and is set in Lahore, Pakistan. Main character Lalloo wants to get his family out of that brickyard they have been working in as literal slaves. I can’t say too much about this, otherwise I give a lot of it away. (review)
10. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo – Yet another underrated gem! This story is set in 1960s San Francisco where main character Lily figures out that she is a lesbian. However, this is unheard off in the Chinese culture, especially not in her conservative family. This novel is set amidst the Red Scare, so the family is afraid “misbehaving” leads to them being deported back to China. It’s sad but has so much depth.

Have you read any of these books?