Top Ten Tuesday - #45: Top Ten Frustrating Characters

{ ++ } Hosted by the girls over at The Broke and the Bookish, this meme features a different theme every week, and hey, it's Tuesday - we've got the rest of the week ahead of us.  We all need a little fun, and who doesn't love the challenge of ranking their top 10 anything...especially when it comes to books?!  I know I do, hence why I thought it'd be fun to participate, and spice things up a little!

January 29: Top Ten Most Frustrating Characters Ever

I'm going to ATTEMPT to do this without ranting, but I make no promises.  Also I may only do 5, depending again on how rant-y I get.  LOL.  I usually like the characters I read about, so I'm having trouble coming up with 10!

1. BELLA FREAKING SWAN.  Oh man.  What an incredibly hot mess.  Her character has ruined the name forever, not to mention just the incredible amount of damage these books did for females in literature.  I could say so much here, because she offends me on several levels, but really I think I'll try to be succinct.

2. Gemma from the Watersong series.  She's such a flat, boring character, and a large part of why I recently broke up with the series.  

3. Evelyn in Me, Him, Them, and It.  I have never EVER EVER hated a character more.  I hated her more than Bella.  At least when I first read Twilight, I liked Bella.  Evelyn made me want to stab her on pretty much every page.

4. Eve from the Eve trilogy.  I enjoy the author's story-telling ability, but Eve is a terrible narrator for these books - naive, too trusting, and she makes the most horrible decisions consistently. 

5. Megan from Miracle by Elizabeth Scott.  Oh man, I wanted to STRANGLE her.  Never before have I read an entire book where ALL a character does is whine. 

To these characters, all I have to say is:

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Top Ten Tuesday - #44: 2012 Book-ish Resolutions

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January 8, 2012: My 2012 Book-ish Resolutions

{1} To continue to visit my regular blogs, as well as visit blogs who comment here.

{2} To continue to keep my blog scheduled ahead of time so that I don't revert to my last-minute ways.  ;)

{3} To read at least 100 books, and that at least 20 of those be books from my TBR that I own.

{4} To host more authors on the blog with interviews and guest posts.

{5} To get to know my fellow bloggers even more, including meeting new bloggers.

{6} To continue my efforts to reach out to new bloggers in need of advice.

{7} To work on my own writing, and finish my WIP!

{8} To challenge myself to read widely - get back to the paranormal romance/urban fantasy I LOVE, while incorporating YA, and even add in some adult contemporary romance and the like!

{9} To continue to gain not just followers here, but readers, and friends!

{10} To continue to support as many indie authors as I can!

What resolutions made YOUR Top Ten this week?  Or if you don’t participate, what do you think about mine?  Be sure to link me to your post so I can check it out!

 

Top Ten Tuesday - #43: Books I Resolve To Read in 2012

{ ++ } Hosted by the girls over at The Broke and the Bookish, this meme features a different theme every week, and hey, it's Tuesday - we've got the rest of the week ahead of us.  We all need a little fun, and who doesn't love the challenge of ranking their top 10 anything...especially when it comes to books?!  I know I do, hence why I thought it'd be fun to participate, and spice things up a little!

 

I signed up for Evie's 2013 TBR challenge to help me with this goal!  So for this list, I'm - just - listing books off my TBR...not debuts/etc...because that would take forever!  ;)

 

 

{1} The Fault in Our Stars by John Greene

{2} If I Stay by Gayle Forman

{3} Wither by Lauren DeStefano

{4} The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

{5} Something Like Normal by Trish Doller

{6} Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

{7} Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

{8} Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris

{9} Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

{10} Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood 

 

 What books made YOUR Top Ten this week?  Or if you don’t participate, what do you think about mine?  Be sure to link me to your post so I can check it out!

 

Top Ten Tuesday - #42: 2012's Top Ten Books

{ ++ } Hosted by the girls over at The Broke and the Bookish, this meme features a different theme every week, and hey, it's Tuesday - we've got the rest of the week ahead of us.  We all need a little fun, and who doesn't love the challenge of ranking their top 10 anything...especially when it comes to books?!  I know I do, hence why I thought it'd be fun to participate, and spice things up a little!

 

 

December 18, 2012: Top Ten Books I Read In 2012

 

Unlike every other top ten...these ARE in order of favorite, although ordering them was like picking out my favorite type of chocolate...almost impossible!  But anyway, these books made this list because they are amazing in every single way - they made me laugh, scream, cry.  I'll read ANYTHING these authors write.

 

{1} Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo | my review

{2} Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock | my review

{3} Send Me a Sign by Tiffany Schmidt | my review

{4} Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone | my review

{5} Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi | my review

{6} Splintered by A.G. Howard | review coming soon!

{7} Timepiece by Myra McEntire | my review

{8} Deity by Jennifer L Armentrout | my review

{9} Defiance by C.J. Redwine | my review

{10} The Diviners by Libba Bray | my review  

 

Honorable mentions: Illuminate by Aimee Agrestie (my review,) and Through To You by Emily Hainsworth (my review.) 

 

 

What books made YOUR Top Ten this week?  Or if you don’t participate, what do you think about mine?  Be sure to link me to your post so I can check it out!

 

Top Ten Tuesday - #41: Favorite "New-To-Me" Authors

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December 11: Top Ten Favorite New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2012

{ 1 } Leigh Bardugo: Goodreads | Site.  Why: Mal Oretsev.  Oh, you needed another reason?  The Darkling. But seriously.  SHADOW AND BONE made me ugly cry, and smile like the sun. 

{ 2 } Tiffany Schmidt: Goodreads | Site.  Why: SEND ME A SIGN was powerful and emotional, and amazing.

{ 3 } Kathleen Peacock: Goodreads | Site.  Why: HEMLOCK gave me ALL the feelings.  KYLE.  Also, Kathleen and I have chatted a bit on Twitter and she.  Is.  Awesome. 

{ 4 } C.J. Redwine: Goodreads | Site.  Why:  Oh man, DEFIANCE?!  Logan.  Rachel.  FEELS you guys.

{ 5 } Stephanie Perkins: Goodreads | Site.  Why: Yeah, I'm the last person who discover ANNA and LOLA, but I adored them both!

{ 6 } Corinne Jackson: Goodreads | Site.  Why: Ahhh.  IF I LIE.  *cries forever* It was SO good!

{ 7 } Jodi Lynn Anderson: Goodreads.  Why: Tiger Lily.  Do I NEED to say any more?

{ 8 } Jen Calonita: Goodreads | Site.  Why: Aww, BELLES was so adorable, and I can't WAIT to read WINTER WHITE and some of Jen's other books!

{ 9 } Diana Peterfreund: Goodreads | Site.  Why: She's been writing for years but this year I read my first book by her, FOR DARKNESS SHOWS THE STARS, and it was great!

{ 10 } Amanda Hocking: Goodreads | Site. Why: I loved SWITCHED and liked WAKE.  Amanda's been a self-pubbed rock star for years, and I'm so glad I found her this year!  

 Your turn!  What books made YOUR list this week? 

Top Ten Tuesday - #40: Books I'd Love From Santa!

{ ++ } Hosted by the girls over at The Broke and the Bookish, this meme features a different theme every week, and hey, it's Tuesday - we've got the rest of the week ahead of us.  We all need a little fun, and who doesn't love the challenge of ranking their top 10 anything...especially when it comes to books?!  I know I do, hence why I thought it'd be fun to participate, and spice things up a little!

 

December 4: Top Ten Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Bringing Me 

 

{ 1 } Apollyon by Jennifer L Armentrout | add it to your TBR

{ 2 } Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins | add it to your TBR

{ 3 } Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers | add it to your TBR  (y'all Grave Mercy was FAB!)

{4 } The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd | add it to your TBR

{ 5 } Ashes On the Waves by Mary Lindsay | add it to your TBR (it looks amazing!)

{ 6 } Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke | add it to your TBR

{ 7 } The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnette | add it to your TBR (looks SO unique)

{ 8 } A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard | add it to your TBR

{ 9 } Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt | add it to your TBR (because her debut was amazing!)

{ 10 } Splintered by A.G. Howard | add it to your TBR (because there are NO WORDS.)

 

So most of these aren't out for months yet.  Can we say I'm a bit impatient?  Haha. 

 

 

 

 Your turn!  What books made YOUR list this week?

Top Ten Tuesday - #39: My "Must-Have" 2013 Titles

 

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November 27, 2012: Top Ten Most Anticipated Books for 2013

*rubs hands together gleefully*

 

 

{ 1 } Scarlett by Marissa Meyer | add it to your TBR

{ 2 } Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo | add it to your TBR

{ 3 } Hemlock #2 by Kathleen Peacock | add it to your TBR

{ 4 } A Desire So Deadly by Suzanne Young | add it to your TBR

{ 5 } Pivot Point by Kasie West | add it to your TBR

{ 6 } Dualed by Elsie Chapman | add it to your TBR

{ 7 } The Archived by Victoria Schwab | add it to your TBR

{ 8 } Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins | add it to your TBR

{ 9 } The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd | add it to your TBR

{ 10 } Taken by Erin Bowman | add it to your TBR

 

So, some debuts and some sequels, but ALL books I'm EXCITED for!  

 

 Your turn!  What books made YOUR list this week? 

Top Ten Tuesday - #38: Books for a Deserted Island

 

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November 13: Top Ten Books  I'd Want On A Deserted Island

 

This week's topic is all about the books you would want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island - the books you HAD to have there, so naturally, they're the best of the best, right?  Here are the ones I couldn't go without to pass the time until that ship full of hot guys came to rescue me...

{ 1 } Deity by Jennifer L Armentrout | read my review. Just...AIDEN. 

{ 2 } The Diviners by Libba Bray | read my review.  I loved everything about this spooky novel!

{ 3 } Tempest by Julie Cross | read my review.  SUCH an emotional read. 

{ 4 } The Vespertine by Saundra Mitchell | read my review.  How gorgeous was this book?!

{ 5 } Delirium by Lauren Oliver | read my review.  This is one is just amazing, and so emotional. 

{ 6 } Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi | read my review.  We ALL know this is a fab book!

{ 7 } Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone | read my review.  I had ALL THE FEELINGS reading this book. 

{ 8 } The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab | read my review.  Beautiful writing and awesome storyline!

{ 9 } The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins | read my review. 

{ 10 } The Harry Potter series (I cheated!) by J.K. Rowling | No explanation needed, right?!

Your turn!  What books would YOU want on a deserted island?

Top Ten Tuesday - #37: Freebie (My Top Ten Emotional Books)

 

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November 6: Top Ten Tuesday Freebie! Your time to pick whatever topic you'd like!

This week, I chose to talk about the top ten most emotional books I've read in the last few years!  I could go on, and on about these books: why I loved them, why I laughed and cried and went through the gamut of emotions, and came out emotionally drained and satisfied...but instead, I'm just going to say that if they are on this list, YOU NEED THEM.  You need to read and love these books, because you will never be the same. You've heard me talk about them, and if you could have seen me reading them, you'd know exactly why you need them in your life. 

{ 1 } Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo | read my review.  

{ 2 } Send Me A Sign by Tiffany Schmidt | read my review.  ---> this is my favorite review I ever wrote.

{ 3 } Blue Sky Days by Marie Landry | read my review.  

{ 4 } Defiance by C.J. Redwine | read my review.

{ 5 } Speechless by Hannah Harrington | read my review.

{ 6 } Deity by Jennifer L Armentrout | read my review.

{ 7 } Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock | read my review.

{ 8 } Tempest by Julie Cross | read my review.

{ 9 } Hourglass by Myra McEntire | read my review.

{ 10 } Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone | read my review.

Top Ten Tuesday - #34: Oldies but Goodies

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October 2, 2012:

Ten "Older" Books You Don't Want People To Forget About

{ 1 } Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.  I've read this one probably four or five times, which is a LOT for me considering there  aren't THAT many books I'll re-read.  Little Women always somehow heals me in a different way every time I read it. 

{ 2 } Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver.  I know that a) this book isn't THAT old and b) I mention it in like EVERY Top Ten but it's...amazing, and left me speechless.  With so many kids being bullied, I think this one should be required reading in high school. 

{ 3 } Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings.  One of the first fantasy books I ever read, this is quest fantasy as its best, other than Tolkien.  David Eddings passed a few years ago, but not before writing some hilarious, action-packed, emotional books that meant a lot to me when I was younger. 

{ 4 } It by Stephen King.  I know, I know, this book is to blame for many people's fear of clowns (probably mine, too) but it's MORE than that.  It's about the magic of childhood, about how simple and powerful belief is, and about how sometimes your friends really CAN save your life. 

{ 5 } Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume.  I read this book as a pre-teen and it meant a lot to me.  Most people know Judy Blume for her "Fudge" books but I loved her stand-alones.  You could say they spoke to my pre-teen heart!

{ 6 } A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young.  I read this one and just...cried and cried.  It hit me SO hard; Charlotte's need to be remembered versus her destiny to be forgotten.  I think EVERYONE should read this one. 

{ 7 } Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews.  (NOT to be confused with the newer "VCA" novels written by a ghostwriter.)  VCA novels have been called "the good trash," and "guilty pleasure" novels for years, and they're definitely taboo.  But - I - loved them so much, and always will, because VCA had the balls to write about women who DON'T give up on what they want, and on their dreams.  Cathy may have been selfish at times but she had a backbone.  YA writers could take a few pages from VCA!

{ 8 } The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.  I'll never forget reading this one.  It's the...probably third EVER book I've bought off word of mouth/hype.  I never regretted it.  THIS is a love story.  50 Shades has NOTHING on the steadfast, pure love that Henry and Clare shared. 

{ 9 } Breaking Beautiful by Jennifer Shaw Wolf.  This is a recent read, but I feel like it hasn't gotten the attention it deserves.  The main character grows SO much over the course of this novel, and it's a story of courage and triumph. 

{ 10 } The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.  Like there's ANY chance of these books EVER being forgotten, right?  BUT STILL.  I learned SO much about life, friendship, and how to be brave from these books. 

Your turn!  What made YOUR Top Ten this week?