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Top 10 Tuesday: Favorite Secondary/Minor Characters

May 19, 2026May 18, 2026by wren @ wingsandfables7 Comments

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. This week’s topic is Favorite Secondary/Minor Characters.

1. Grey from A Curse so Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers #1) by Brigid Kemmerer (5 stars)

Note: Grey does become a main character in the next book, but I fell in love with his character in the first installment while he was still a secondary.

2. The Horse Cloak from Once More Upon a Time by Roshani Chokshi (4 stars)

3. Minseok Moon from Once Upon a K-Prom by Kat Cho (3 stars)

4. Nina Zenik from Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) by Leigh Bardugo (5 stars)

5. Nico di Angelo from The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #3) by Rick Riordan (4 stars)

6. Finnick Odair from Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins (4 stars)

7. Danika Fendyr from House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah J. Maas (5 stars)

8. Bartholomew from The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom #1) by Rachel Gillig (4 stars)

9. Macey McHenry from Don’t Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Gallagher Girls #3) by Ally Carter (4 stars)

10. Jane Fairfax from Emma by Jane Austen (5 stars)

Yes, the Horse Cloak from OMUAT is one of my favorite characters. Do we share any picks from this list?

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Top 10 Tuesday: May Flowers (Books with Flowers on the Cover)

May 12, 2026April 29, 2026by wren @ wingsandfables6 Comments

1. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

2. The Dating Plan (Marriage Game #2) by Sara Desai

3. Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After #1) by Emiko Jean

4. Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout #1) by Lucy Score

5. The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston

6. All’s Fair in Love and War (Miss Prentice’s Protogees #1) by Virginia Heath

7. The Plus One (A Brush with Love #3) by Mazey Eddings

8. Never Ever After (Never Ever After #1) by Sue Lynn Tan

9. Dream On by Angie Hockman

10. How to Lose a Lord in Ten Days (A Lady’s Guide #3) by Sophie Irwin

Have you read any of these books? Is there one I should prioritize over the others?

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Top 10 Tuesday: Authors I Wish Were Still Writing Today

May 5, 2026April 29, 2026by wren @ wingsandfables6 Comments

1. Jane Austen

2. Charlotte Brontë

3. L.M. Montgomery

4. Emily Brontë

5. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

6. George Gordon, Lord Byron

7. Shirley Jackson

8. Bram Stoker

9. James Herriot

10. Louisa May Alcott

As you can see, I am a fan of classics. Do we share any of the same authors?

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Top 10 Tuesday: Gothic Fantasies

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026by wren @ wingsandfables13 Comments

1. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (4 stars)

2. One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig (5 stars)

3. Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid (5 stars)

4. Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid (4 stars)

5. Alchemised by Senlinyu (5 stars)

6. The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling (3 stars)

7. A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson (3 stars)

8. A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson (4 stars)

9. Horrid by Katrina Leno (3 stars)

10. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs (4 stars)

Please let me know if you have any additional recommendations for Gothic Fantasies!

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Top 10 Tuesday: April Showers (Books with Spring Vibes)

April 21, 2026April 29, 2026by wren @ wingsandfables5 Comments

1. Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon (TBR)

2. Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett (3 stars)

3. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (4 stars)

4. Emma by Jane Austen (5 stars)

5. All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot (5 stars)

6. Forget Me Not by Julie Soto (TBR)

7. The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez (TBR)

8. Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams (TBR)

9. Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (5 stars)

10. Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (4 stars)

What are your favorite Spring vibe books?

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Top 10 Tuesday: Book Titles That Describe Me/My Life

April 14, 2026April 23, 2026by wren @ wingsandfables5 Comments

1. Megan Meade’s Guide to the McGowan Boys by Kate Brian (5 stars)

I go by Wren on WordPress for the aesthetic, but my real name is Megan. This book was one of my favorites as a young teen and is a predecessor of My Life with the Walter Boys.

2. The Redhead Revealed by Alice Clayton

Surprise! I have red hair. It leans more on the auburn side rather than ginger, but it’s always the first thing someone comments on when they first meet me.

3. The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa

I’m an introvert. “Quiet” has been used to describe me many times throughout my life.

4. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell (5 stars)

I work in an office setting. I’m constantly sending emails with attachments to clients.

5. Ready or Not by Meg Cabot

I had such a long hiatus from this blog because I got hired in my field of study in July 2021 after graduating with my Bachelor’s degree and got swept up in learning as much as I possibly could on the job. After completing my Master’s degree earlier this year, I’m on to studying for further certification in my field of work. It’s been a whirlwind, but I’ve loved every second of it.

6. The Reader by Traci Chee

Self-explanatory avid reader reminder. I have always loved reading, from when I first learned as a child. However, I’ve always kind of wished that I could have a fun story like many others of finding That Book as a teen that made them fall in love with reading.