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I try to read a diverse array of books, but I can't deny that certain words in a book's synopsis or reviews grab my attention. Here are ten words I can't ignore, plus book recommendations for each word.
My Buzzwords
"Adventure"
"True"
Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet And The Brian Books by Gary Paulsen
"Extremism"
How Civil Wars Start: And How To Stop Them by Barbara F. Walter
"Funny"
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson
So This Is Every After by F.T. Lukens
"Winter"
Dead Mountain: The Untold Story Of The Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar
"Dark"
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
"Health"
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Stiff: The Curious Lives Of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
"Award"
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Bridge To Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
"History"
Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke
The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys & Steve Sheinkin
"Weird"
The Enchanted by Rene Denfield
St. Lucy's Home For Girls Raised By Wolves by Karen Russell
Which buzzword makes you pick up a book?
I could just take your list and make it mine. We are sympatico!
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I love books about health and history.
ReplyDeleteI love funny books - So This Is Ever After was a great one :)
ReplyDeleteYes, funny. I love a funny book too.
ReplyDeleteGreat list. I also look for many of these as well. Historical Fiction is one of my favourite genres.
ReplyDeleteInteresting list. Oddly, my buzz words would be "Nevada," "Mining Camps," and anything outdoors.
ReplyDeleteLOL "weird" - that's a good one!
ReplyDeleteI also enjoy winter settings, especially in mystery/thriller books. Extremism is something I also find intriguing to read about.
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Oooh I love winter too! I forgot when I was writing my post but Antarctica/Alaska/the Arctic will make me pick up ANYTHING haha.
ReplyDeleteStiff is such an interesting read. I really want to check out more from this author. Weird books always catch my attention as well.
ReplyDeleteI’m less likely to pick up weird than anything else on your list.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your #TTT
Great list. I love that you gave book examples. I may need to edit my post, and do the same. Adventure. I loved Stephen King’s The Body. I’v been feeling a re-read of this one coming on. Health - a definite yes. True can often get my attention too.
ReplyDeleteSome great buzzwords, AJ, some that I totally agree with. But I have only read one of your books, The Secret History. And that was fantastic.
ReplyDeleteHere is my list:
https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/top-ten-tuesday-buzzwords.html