This was fun! These are a mix of books I have and haven't read, but what I'm most proud of is I came up with all of these off the top of my head. I guess books with honorifics are pretty widespread, although not usually identified as a category. Happy Top Ten Tuesday! Books With Honorifics in the Title Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce Mr. Darcy's Daughters by Elizabeth Aston Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winnifred Watson Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Once again, I feel like I've got a lot of reads going at once, for book clubs, pleasure, and learning. I finished more of them in June, and there are a lot that I would recommend, in addition to a few that were just okay or just not for me. Books Read in June 2025 The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop (Book club read)--This was one of the best memoirs I've read in a while. I didn't realize Kelly (formerly Carole) Bishop not only originated the role of Sheila in A Chorus Line , but "At the Ballet" is based on her real life. I loved learning about her life in show biz, including her time on one of my favorite shows, Gilmore Girls! Family Family by Laurie Frankel (Other book club read)--Interesting perspective on different types of adoptive families. Letter to a Stranger: Essays to the Ones Who Haunt Us, edited by Colleen Kinder--I was entranced with these letters to strangers from various writers. D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins--I loved...