February 14: Top Ten Books That Broke Your Heart A Little
{ 1 } My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. This one absolutely ripped my heart out. I don't know what to say about it, other than if you're ever looking for an incredibly well-written, emotional read...maybe don't start with this one by Jodi, work your way up to it, because this. is. tough. And amazing. And difficult to read.
{ 2 } Tempest by Julie Cross. I know, you're thinking, "Molli, it's a TIME TRAVEL book. About a guy. How did it break your heart?" Ah, but it's SO much more. The interactions between Jackson and his family members GOT to me, especially between Jackson and a character I can't talk about (spoilers!) and the reason I can't mention that aspect of the book. I formed an emotional attachment to and connection with this book and some parts hurt to read.
{ 3 }The Dark Tower by Stephen King. I adore a great many of his books. I loved the Dark Tower series fiercely. I visited his site so often I think my computer knew the way there on its own. I read the first four books, then waited for the final three. I will always swear that he was a very different man when he wrote the first four, than he was when he finished the series. The last book was...emotional, haunting, devastating. He made some choices I still don't agree with, but I've had to accept, because it is, after all, HIS story to tell. One of the character deaths absolutely crushed me though, and I'm still not over it.
{ 4 } Web of Dreams by V.C. Andrews. I devoured all of the then-published VCA books when I was 14 and 15. Leigh VanVoreen was not only one of my favorite characters, but also the reason I started roleplaying, and what led me to meet my best friend. Web of Dreams was the final novel in the Casteel family series and although it was not actually written by V.C. Andrews, for some reason, reading Leigh's book hurt me so much, because I was so invested in the series and in her story.
{ 5 } Crusader by Sara Douglass. I - I can't think about this one a lot without getting angry, hurt, and so forth. Sara Douglass passed away last year, so I'm still kinda sad over that. Her books got a bit "out there" as she kept writing, but they were still good.
{ 6 } Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The only thing I am going to say about this one is that I was disappointed not just in the resolution to the Edward/Bella/Jacob love triangle, but in the book overall. I was resigned to how it would end when it came to the romance. I just wanted more out of the story overall!
{ 7 } Treason Keep by Jennifer Fallon. This book made me hate a character I previously adored, for the way he treated another character, and in my humble opinion, the author made no efforts to redeem him. (Note: she is still one of my favorite authors. But...oy.)
{ 8 } Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop. I think (though it has not been said) that this is the last book in her Black Jewels trilogy. I read only part of this one, but it was enough to have me crying my eyes out in the book section of Hastings. I read the books with my best friend (or rather, she read them and then after she finished the first one, I started them) and they are...among my favorites. I have SO MANY favorite moments. Characters I love. I love the writing, and the relationships. In Twilight's Dawn, the author changes everything and I just...I can't.
{ 9 } Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling. I know, it's weird to see THIS HP book on here, right? It broke my heart in both good and bad ways. Bad because of a few character deaths, and good because well, it was the end! The end of and EPIC series, and I wasn't really read to say goodbye!
{ 10 } Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Oh my heart. I can open this book to a few places and immediately start sobbing. (Which is why I don't do that very often.) THG has a hold on my heart, and Suzanne Collins killed one of my favorite characters in this book. I...adored him. I absolutely adored him. And I have "dream casted" him as one of my favorite actors, and...I can't explain it. He's one of my favorite fictional characters ever, and I spent the rest of Mockingjay after he died sobbing. I still can't really think about it. And...my pairing didn't happen. *sighs and frowns* I've accepted it, but I don't agree with it.
