Happy Tuesday, y’all! This week, Jana over at That Artsy Reader Girl is asking us to share ten posts we’ve written to give you a glimpse of who we are. Honestly, all you need to do is head to my About Me section here, and you’ll find some posts I’ve written along those lines. But I still want to let my blog visitors know more about who I am. So this week, I’m sharing ten books that offer insight into who I am.
Who am I? The books below should help give you insight. Clicking on the titles will take you to the book’s Goodreads page.
Let’s find out who I am!
Gridiron Girl by Tamara Girardi
- Genre: YA, Romance, Sports
- Release Date: March 2022
- Insight: I played football in high school, though I didn’t compete with my boyfriend for the position.
We Are The Troopers by Stephen Guinan
- Genre: Nonfiction, Sports
- Release Date: August 2022
- Insight: Besides playing football in high school, I have always loved learning the history around the sport.
Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley
- Genre: Contemporary, Romance
- Release Date: June 2022
- Insight: So I’ve established my love of football (which is also featured in this romance), but I also love baking.
Haikyu! by Haruichi Furudate
- Genre: Manga, Sports
- Release Date: June 2012
- Insight: I have core memories of volleyball, from watching my mom play in a rec league when I was a kid to playing in middle school, being a scorekeeper in high school, and even being an official on various levels.
Cover Me by Ray Padgett
- Genre: Nonfiction, Music
- Release Date: October 2017
- Insight: I love listening to music-any music! I am what one would call polyjamorous. Over the years, my playlists have included everything from classical to rock, big band to country, and everything in between.
Board to Death by C.J. Connor
- Genre: Cozy Mystery
- Release Date: August 2023
- Insight: I’ve always loved games unless they’re video games. During lockdown, our game collection exploded from a few traditional games to well over 100 of assorted varieties.
Class Mom by Laurie Gelman
- Genre: Contemporary, Women’s Fiction
- Release Date: August 2017
- Insight: You’ve got it; I’m a mom with a decent age gap between my two. And I’ve often been the mom involved in the classroom.
Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA by Ellen Meister
- Genre: Contemporary, Women’s Fiction
- Release Date: August 2006
- Insight: Along with being a class mom a few times, I also served on the PTA when my girls were in elementary school. And let me tell you, there was more going on in those meetings than you would think!
Secrets of the Sprakkar by Eliza Reid
- Genre: Nonfiction
- Release Date: February 2022
- Insight: As the mother of two girls, I am eager to learn more about the strong women of the world and about the places that are trying to make the world an equal place for women.
The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman
- Genre: Nonfiction
- Release Date: February 2022
- Insight: This is the decade I graduated high school and university. The decade that helped shape me.
So, do these ten books tell you who I am? Have you learned a bit more about me through these books? What books would share insight into who you are?
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Cleverly done!
A great list and a clever use of books to highlight bits.
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/08/27/top-ten-tuesday-past-book-blog-posts-that-best-represent-me/
I like baking, too!
I feel like a nineties baby too but I was right on the line there with what era shaped me 😂 thanks for checking out my post!
Polyjamorous! I love that and I’m polyjamorous too 😍 I also love baking and Fake It Till You Bake It was such a fun read. Great list!
I think I’ve always been polyjamorous. And it’s something I’ve tried to share with two kids.
Pam
This was so fun, Pam! We started playing board games about twice a week about a year or so ago. It’s been really fun and I forgot how much I love games (that aren’t sitting in front of a screen!). Do you have a favorite you discovered in your expanding collection?
The two that we play the most, still, are Wingspan and Unfair. We also have all of the expansions for both games. When I got laid off in 2020, my husband and I would play at least one round of a game before he had to go to work. There were times we would also play after he finished because he needed something to distract him from work.
Pam
I went rogue this week, but using books instead of blog posts to share a bit about yourself was a great idea!
What a fun way to tackle this week’s topic!
oh i like how you approached this post, Pam! Great job! My TTT
I like your take on the “assignment” this week! Very creative!
You should submit this to Jana as a possible future prompt!
You got to play high school football!!! I bow down to you!!!!!!!! I was a radical in 1971 when I used my Christmas money to buy a football uniform with shoulder pads and helmet! But you! Go, girl!!!
OOh nice! I didn’t think of this topic in this way! I could probably think up a few characters I totally related to! Nice style!!
Thanks for visiting my TTT!
I love that you went with books that showcase who you are too! These are great! I don’t play football and I’m not much of a baker, but I love all sorts of music too and I love the term polyjamorous!
Haze
https://thebookhaze.com/
I did my list differently but I like the way you did yours. Now I will have to save up and use your prompt sometime for a freebie.
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Your post is fantastic! I’m polyamorous, too! Lol! And I love your love for football. How cool you played in HS.
Oh, it’s nice to get to know you better, Pam! I enjoy board games sometimes, but I can relate a little as my passion is puzzles! I also like so many different types of music. Great post!
Took a Peek at the Things You May Not Know About Me post and I love how varied your taste in music is! Most of the songs your Spotify spit out are ones I love too. That being said Cover Me sounds like an interesting read. & I also live in Canada so we have that in common!
I’ve enjoyed a bunch of these! I don’t write a lot about myself, so I tailored this one to show my reading taste instead. I loved this post topic, it’s a great way to get some views on older posts. Here’s mine: https://www.howdidthatbookend.com/top-content/
I really love this list and how you spun this week’s topic! I think it’s the coolest that you played football in high school – I did fencing and was one of the first girls who fenced epee, a type of weapon that was restricted to men until the late 1990s. By the time I graduated college, women could also fence with sabres, and I got to learn that one too! The PTA book looks interesting, and I’m totally going to use the term “polyjamorous” from now on. Have a great weekend!
Ah such an interesting way to approach the topic. Great to read how these books fit with you.