Showing posts with label top ten tuesday. Show all posts
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: Books Everyone Liked but I Didn't


Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. 

This week's topic is top ten book published in 2014 that we meant to read but didn't get to. I feel like we just did this topic so I decided to do the books that everyone loves but I don't. I think a lot of book are over-hyped and even though I give them their fair chance, I don't always love them like everyone else. So here are a few of them: 





1. The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
2. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
3. Panic by Lauren Oliver
4. Landline by Rainbow Rowell
5. Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd
6. Blood Red Road by Moira Young
7. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
8. These Broken Stars by Amy Kaufman Megan Spooner
9. The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings
10. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

I don't mean to step on anyone's toes with these books but I can't like what I don't like and we all have our own opinions and prefrences.  Do you sometimes feel this way with over-hyped books but feel afraid to say so? I sometimes feel afraid to say anything but it's important to speak up. Like I said, we're all entitled to our own opinions! 

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Top Ten Tuesday: 2015 Debut Novels

 
 
 
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme of lists hosted by The Broke and the Bookish!

I haven't really been keeping my ear to the wall when it comes to debut novels for 2015. I'm usually all about the new releases, whether they're debuts or not, so I really had to do a lot of research to come up with a good variety of debut novels. In the end, I didn't even come up with ten but I think this list is sufficient. 




1. The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson
2. The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker
3. Even When You Lie to Me by Jessica Alcott
4. In a World Just Right by Jen Brooks
5. The Wrath & the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
6. The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
7. The Girl on the Tran by Paula Hawkins
8. The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday: 2015 Releases I'm Most Excited For

 

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Brooke and the Bookish.

I know that this week's top ten Tuesday is the ten books I wouldn't mind if Santa brought me this year but I really wanted to talk about the books I'm most excited for in 2015! I guess I missed this topic a few weeks back so I'm going to do it now since the end of the year is close and all.

I probably say this every year but I think 2015 is going to be a great year for books, especially sequels or books continuing in a series!

 
 
 
 
1. Fairest by Marissa Meyer: I'm pretty sure every single fan of the Lunar Chronicles is really excited about this book. Even though I'm sad that we have to wait even longer for Winter, I'm really glad to get a glimpse into Queen Levana's life and see how she became the way she is!
 
2. The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead: I'm so sad to be reading the ending of another Richelle Mead series! I will probably cry big fat tears at the end of this book! It almost feels like the end of this series is like the end of an era.
 
3. The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski: The Winner's Curse was one of the best books I read this past year and I cannot wait to see where this series goes! I was totally left on a cliff hanger and I'm so excited to dive back into the beautiful world that Rutkoski has created!
 
4. Half Wild by Sally Green: Half Bad was also one of the best books I read this year and I can't wait to continue the series! I love the world of the witches and I'm really interested to see where Nathan's journey takes him.
 
5. Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews: I kid you not, I read the entire Kate Daniels series in about two month this past year and I was absolutely blown away with how good it is! So, naturally, I'm chomping at the bit to get my hands on the next book! Kate and Curran forever!!!!!
 
6. Get Dirty by Gretchen McNeil: Gretchen McNeil has become one of my favorite authors and I loved everything about Get Even, the first book in her new mean girls revenge series! Since I love all the mystery and intrigue and the who done it storyline, I can't wait to get back into it.
 
7. Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas: I cannot believe this fantastic author has time to write a new fantasy series on top of continuing her Throne of Glass series! She must have no free time at all, haha! Court of Thorns and Roses sounds absolutely wonderful!
 
8. The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows: I read about half of her first book, Incarnate, but I wasn't a huge fan so I didn't finish it. But now that she has a new series coming out, I have vowed to give her a second chance and this new series sounds very promising!
 
9. The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh: I had to add a book from an author that I haven't heard much about. The Wrath and the Dawn is the first book in a brand new series publishing in May of 2015! I'm really interested to read it because it has a middle eastern vibe and an Arabia nights feeling. It sounds like it's going to be really great!
 
10. Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke by Anne Blankman: Last week's top ten Tuesday was 2014 releases I was super excited to read but didn't get around to actually reading. One of those books was Prisoner of Night and Fog. I decided to just choose one book from that list, buy it on my kindle and read it immediately. That book was Prisoner of Night and Fog and it was absolutely amazing! Now I can't wait to start reading the next one!
 
11. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell: Of course I had to add Carry On! I am a big fan of Fangirl and Rainbow Rowell in general! Her books are really great! But I really hope they change the cover of this one. I don't like it.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday: New to Me Authors of 2014


Top Ten Tuesday is a meme of lists hosted by the Broke and the Bookish. 

Authors that were new to me this year:




1. Cinda Williams Chima
2. Sarah Beth Durst
3. Brian Vaughan
4. Ilona Andrews
5. Jonathan Stroud
6. Gillian Flynn
7. Jeaniene Frost
8. Diana Gabaldon

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday: My Winter TBR


Top Ten Tuesday is a meme of lists hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I like planning out TBR or at least giving myself an idea of what I'm going to read so I can have the books fresh in my mind. So this is what I'm hoping to read this winter:






1. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty: Adult fiction, small town mystery, murder.
2. The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson: I'm finally going to finish this trilogy and it's about time.
3. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent: Story of a woman facing the death penalty in Iceland.
4. The Cemetery Boys by Heather Brewer: New book by Heather Brewer. Enough said.
5. Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios: I read about a third of this book earlier this year and it's pretty good. It's time I got around to finishing it. 
6. Fairest by Marissa Meyer: I will have this book as soon as it comes out and I will read it!
7. Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley: The story of a girl who finds herself in another world called Magonia and discovers that it's on the brink of war with Earth. Officially releases in April but I have an ARC so I will be definitely reading it soon!
8. Salt & Stone by Victoria Scott: Another new release that I will have my hands on as soon as it's published. The sequel to Fire & Flood and no, I'm not happy about the cover changes.
9. Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay: A historical fiction that takes places during WWII in Paris. 
10. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss: I've been wanting to read this fantasy series for a while now but have been putting off because I know it's going to be quite the undertaking. But since I want to read more book like this, that are super involved and complex, in 2015, I think The Name of the Wind is a good place to start. 
 
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