Top Ten Tuesday (#8)

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish.

As a lover of lists, I could not resist.

This week's topic is:

 Top Ten Books On Your Fall TBR List:

1. Days of Blood and Starlight  by Laini Taylor.  (11-6) Daughter of Smoke and Bone was one of my top favorite reads this year. Magically breathtaking. This is probably the book that I'm most looking forward to this fall. The cover is stunning.

2. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. (9-18)  I will read anything this particular author writes.  The Scorpio Races was another of my favorite reads this year. The Raven Boys sounds creepily awesome.

 

3. The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa. (10-23) The Iron Fey series is one of my favorites, I loved the world that Julie created and all the characters within. This spin-off sounds like a must read and from the excerpt I've read I'm pretty sure I'm right.



 

4. The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus Book #3) by Rick Riordan. (10-2) Love love love Percy Jackson and all associated books, Greek mythology fiction at its best.



 

 

5. Black City  by Elizabeth Richards. (11-13).  Another book on vampires? Sounds new, exciting and awesome, I'm in! Another great cover.

 

6. Notorious Nineteen  by Janet Evanovich. (11-20) This is book 354 in the Stephanie Plum Series...Okay #19. I know a lot of people who gave up on this series books ago. I'm hanging in there..for the sole reason that I have this persistent unending hope that someday, somehow, Stephanie Plum will stop being a slut and pick a man already! And by a man I mean RANGER. So I keep reading. Last book was a let down, the one before that was pretty good. I'm hoping this petal of a book won't have me throwing it across the room in annoyance. I've read this long, might as well continue on.

 

 

7. Crewel by Gennifer Albin. (10-16) This book sounds AH-MAZING. I'll go ahead and list the goodreads blurb:

Incapable. Awkward. Artless.

That’s what the other girls whisper behind her back. But sixteen year-old Adelice Lewys has a secret: she wants to fail.

Gifted with the ability to weave time with matter, she’s exactly what the Guild is looking for, and in the world of Arras, being chosen as a Spinster is everything a girl could want. It means privilege, eternal beauty, and being something other than a secretary. It also means the power to embroider the very fabric of life. But if controlling what people eat, where they live and how many children they have is the price of having it all, Adelice isn’t interested.

Not that her feelings matter, because she slipped and wove a moment at testing, and they’re coming for her—tonight.

Now she has one hour to eat her mom’s overcooked pot roast. One hour to listen to her sister’s academy gossip and laugh at her Dad’s stupid jokes. One hour to pretend everything’s okay. And one hour to escape.

Because once you become a Spinster, there’s no turning back.

 

 

8. Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr (9-4) I love carnivals and this book sounds like it's gonna be a wild awesome ride!

 

 

9. Lover Reborn  by JR Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series #10). (10-2) Now I realize the hardback of this book came out back in March. But seeing as I have all the paperbacks I had to wait. Love this series. Can't wait for more brotherhood action!! And I've heard what the next book is supposed to be about and I must say I AM SO FREAKIN EXCITED. Blay and Quinn!!



 

 

10. Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon a Project, Read Samuel Johnson, and My Other Experiments in the Practice of Everyday Life by Gretchen Rubin. (9-4) I read Gretchen's first book about 2 years ago called The Happiness Project. It was kinda life-changing at the time. Majorly thought-provoking. Loved her life examples and real-world writing. Although this particular book may not be as relateable to me as the other, I'm very much a fan of Gretchen and can't wait to read this.

Top Ten Tuesday #6

If you're a fan of lists as much as I am, head on over to The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's topic:

Top Ten Books to Read in One Day, because they're just THAT Awesome

1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)-  Where it all began..

2. The Princess Diaries (possibly the whole series) (Meg Cabot)- The books are short, cute and funny.Love.  

3. Poison Study (Maria V. Snyder)- It never gets old, one of my favorites.

4. Lover Awakened (J.R. Ward)- ZSADISTZSADISTZSADIST

5. The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)- I think you know why.

6. Graceling (Kristin Cashore)-  Fantastical world, and I love Katsa and Po.

7. Clockwork Angel and Clockwork Prince (Cassandra Clare)-  These books are fantastic and I couldn't.stop.reading.

8. Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)- FOREVER.

9. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Laini Taylor)-  I loved this book to pieces and could easily devour it in one sitting.

10. Anna and the French Kiss (Stephanie Perkins)-  Etienne.

Top Ten Tuesday #5

If you're a fan of lists as much as I am, head on over to The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's topic:

Top Ten Books I'd Play Hooky With
I've mixed it up with books I own, books that aren't out yet, books I've already read..

1. Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling) (All)-being my favorite series in the history of forever, I'd gladly skip work to reread these gems.

2. Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood #10) (J.R.Ward)- I LOVE this series, and the newest one just came out today. I'd love to spend my day getting to know the brothers better.


3. The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)-  I haven't seen the movie YET so maybe I should skip work tomorrow and reread this awesomeness to distract me until I can get to the theater.

4. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Laini Taylor)- I just finished this book like 2 weeks ago, but it was so fantastic that I could read it again.right.now.

5. Insurgent (Veronica Roth)- I'm so looking forward to the next installment and know I will devour this one. Work be damned.

6. Bitterblue (Kristin Cashore)- I have been stoked about this book since I found out about it. Graceling was amazing and Fire was also great. I have a feeling I won't be able to put this one down.

7. The Immortal Rules (Julie Kagawa)- I mean, it's Julie Kagawa. The End. p.s. LOVE THE COVER.

8. The Princess Diaries Series (Meg Cabot)- One of my favorites, I could easily stay home and hang with my bff Mia. And one of my favorite bookish boys, Michael.

9. Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood #3)- I want to spend all day (and night) with this book.  Why?  ZSADIST!!

10. Witchful Thinking (H.P. Mallory)- I love this series, and really need to read the next installment in the Jolie Wilkins series. Like tomorrow..during the day..when I'm supposed to be at work..

Listy Goodness

So I'm feeling listy tonight.

I like The Broke and the Bookish's weekly Top Ten Tuesday.  They have good ideas for lists. I missed last Tuesday's so I'm gonna do it now.

The topic was:
Top Ten Books I'm Excited to Read in 2012
1. Now that I've almost devoured Divergent and freaking LOVE it, I can't wait for the next book, Insurgent (by Veronica Roth)- (May 1, 2012).
2. Graceling (by Kristin Cashore) is one of my favorite books. Fire was also good. So I am SOOO ready for Bitterblue. (May 1,2012)

3. I've read the first 3 books in the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by JR Ward. The first one was okay, the second one better, and the third one left me speechless I loved it so much. So I'm excited to read the rest of this series.
4.Witchful Thinking (February 28,2012) I love HP Mallory's writing, so I'm super excited to read the next installment in the Jolie Wilkins series.
5. Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Laini Taylor)- I got this book for Christmas. I've heard amazing things and I can't wait to read it.
6. Bloodrose (Andrea Cremer)- I've read a lot of disappointing reviews about this one. But I really enjoyed the first 2, so I gotta read this one.
7. Blood Rights (Kristen Painter)  For the sole reason of the cover-It's COMPLETELY FUCKING AWESOME. One of my favorite covers eva.
8.Touch of Power (Maria V. Snyder)- The Poison Study Series is one of my favorites. I was slightly disappointed with her Inside Out series, but this one sounds exciting.
9.Vanish (Sophie Jordan)- I really enjoyed the first one. I love me some dragons.
10.Rot & Ruin (Jonathan Mabery)- I need more zombies in my life. This cover creeps me out.




My excitement of course cannot be contained to just these 10 books, but I can't wait to get my eyes on them.

Top Ten Tuesday (#3)

If you're especially fond of lists like I am, head on over to The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's topic is....
Top Ten Books You Believe Should Be Required Reading For Teens:
I've included some fun, some serious and some of my favorites.  I could only pick 10 of course, but any book that would help teens accept and understand the hardships and trials of others belongs on this list as well.

1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

2. ALL the Harry Potter books by JK Rowling cause this series ROCKS!

3. Hunger and Rage  by Jackie Morse Kessler.. See my reviews.

4. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

5. A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler

6.  The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

7. The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins

8. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder...if you didn't already know from my various posts..it's one of my faves!

9.  Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

10.   Songs for a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson



Quite an eclectic list.

Top Ten Tuesday (#2)

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's topic is: Top Ten Authors I Would LOVE to Meet (living or dead)

1. JK Rowling- Author of the Harry Potter series. My all-time favorite books in the history of forever. I would love to meet the highly imaginative brain behind this beloved series and thank her for her magic words.
I love these books like Whoa.

2. H.P. Mallory-She has quickly become one of my newest favorite authors. I LOVE her Jolie Wilkins series, which is fun, sexy, hilarious and supernatural. Her Dulcie O'Neil series is also great. Would LOVE to meet her!

3. Maggie Stiefvater-I have loved every book I've read of hers thus far, the Wolves of Mercy Falls Series, and Lament and Ballad..plus what I've gleaned through her blog and other places she seems like a cool chick.

4. William Shakespeare-Even though I don't really read his stuff voluntarily, and would prefer to watch Romeo and Juliet with Leonardo DiCaprio rather than read the play...he is a bit of a genius.

5. Sarah Dessen-If you've read any of her books you know why. Love her stuff.

6. Neil Gaiman- For the fact that he wrote The Graveyard Book.

7. Whoever contributed to the writings of the Bible..yes ALL of them.

8. Suzanne Collins-The Hunger Games series is dystopian done right.

9. Stephenie Meyer-This may produce some eye rolls. No one can taint the love I have for the Twilight series and its characters, including my beloved Edward. Yeah that's right. TEAM EDWARD!

10. Dr. Seuss-I don't think an explanation is needed for this one.

So there's my list. I've never met ANY authors, so meeting any of the ones who are responsible for feeding my reading addiction, even if they aren't on this brief list, would be awesome!