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15 Sept 2015

Top Ten Tuesday (7): Top Ten Books I Want For My Birthday!

Jamie @ Books and Ladders 15 September 4 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. This feature was created because they are particularly fond of lists at The Broke and the Bookish. They'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and LOVE to see other top ten lists!

It's a freebie week and since it is my birthday on Thursday, I went with the TOP TEN BOOKS I WANT FOR MY BIRTHDAY. Which is actually pretty selfish of me. Remember, TOMORROW my birthday giveaways end so make sure you enter all four of them (or three if you don't live in Canada). And now, onward to the books I want.

1. Ice Kissed and Crystal Kingdom by Amanda Hocking.

Summary: In the majestic halls of a crystal palace lies a secret that could destroy an entire kingdom…

Bryn Aven refuses to give up on her dream of serving the kingdom she loves. It’s a dream that brings her to a whole new realm…and the glittering palace of the Skojare.

The Skojare people need protection from the same brutal enemy that’s been threatening the Kanin, and Bryn is there to help. Being half Skojare herself, it’s also a chance for her to learn more about her lost heritage. Her boss, Ridley Dresden, is overseeing her mission, but as their undeniable attraction heats up, their relationship is about to reach a whole new level—one neither of them is prepared for.

As they delve deeper into the Skojare world, they begin to unravel a long-hidden secret. The dark truth about her own beloved Kanin kingdom is about to come to light, and it will change her place in it forever…and threaten everyone she loves.

2. Tokyo Ghoul Volume 1 & Volume 2 by Sui Ishida.

Summary: Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with the beautiful Rize. But it turns out that she’s only interested in his body—eating it, that is. When a morally questionable rescue transforms him into the first half-human half-Ghoul hybrid, Ken is drawn into the dark and violent world of Ghouls, which exists alongside our own.

1 Sept 2015

Top Ten Tuesday (5): Ten Characters I Just Didn't Mesh With

Jamie @ Books and Ladders 01 September 1 Comments

So this week's TTT is Top Ten Characters You Didn't Relate To. I have lots of those, actually so this one isn't going to be too hard. I'm going to stick to main characters and/or point of view characters.

1. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
I wanted to like Tessa, I really did. But I had a hard time getting into her perspective and liking her. I think part of the problem was I wasn't a fan of the overall story so my view of Tessa was just ehhh.

2. Thomas from The Maze Runner Series by James Dashner
Gosh he frustrated me. First he would think one thing and then do another. And he made such stupid decisions. By the end of the series I was just hoping he would die tbh.

3. Celaena Sardothien from the Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas
I wanted to like Celaena but I found myself just not clicking with her. I don't know if it was because I had such high expectations for her and they fell short or if it was just because I didn't "buy" into her character.

4. Any of the MCs from Those Girls by Lauren Saft
This book was not my thing. At all. But these girls were horrible to one another and I just could not deal with them being so mean to one another.

5. Nora Grey from the Hush, Hush Saga by Becca Fitzpatrick
I didn't mind Nora when the series first started but then ... then things took a turn for the worst. Nora became irrational and made extremely risky and dangerous decisions that put not only herself but also every other person in the series in danger. I couldn't handle it.

6. Any of the MCs from Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
I loved Beauty Queens, like I was in love with Beauty Queens. I would marry Beauty Queens as a whole. But mostly I was just "ugh" about the main characters. (Note: I do not count Taylor from Beauty Queens as an MC because she was hardly in it and had *maybe* two stand alone scenes from her POV).

7. Lena Duchannes from the Caster Chronicles by Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia
I think the problem with Lena is that she isn't Ridley. Because I think I may love Ridley Duchannes more than Ridley Duchannes loves herself.

8. America Singer from The Selection Series by Kiera Cass
I have heard that a lot of people never liked America Singer as a MC but gosh, I couldn't stand her. I was really not a fan of the first book -- and never made it past it -- because of how bad of a MC that America was.

9. Tally from the Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld
I love this series. I absolutely would recommend it to anyone. But Tally is a stuck up brat and a horrible MC. I think you really start to see this in Book 4 because it isn't from her POV. So we get to see Tally from the outside and see just how ugly she really is.

10. Hazel Grace Lancaster from The Fault In Out Stars by John Green
I wasn't a fan of the novel because I wasn't a fan of Hazel. I just couldn't find myself to care about her predicament (oh god that makes me sound like a monster). I didn't think she was written in a really relatable way but as if she was already on a pedestal that no one else would ever hope to reach.

As an extra, one character I really connected with was..
Wendy from These Are The Moments by Jenny Bravo
I feel like I connect with the majority of characters whose POV I read, but Wendy and I just really meshed. I think it is because I have a story so similar to hers that I couldn't help but feeling those things all over again. Jenny Bravo does a wonderful job making you feel like you are Wendy and going through all these things during the novel. It was just wonderful.

20 Aug 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (13): What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang

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Third Sentence Thursday (13) - August 20, 2015

What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang

This week's Third Sentence Thursday features What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang. I got this one at BookOutlet because at least 70% of my books come from there. It seems like something I would be super interested in, especially since I actually liked The Host by Stephanie Meyer and it seems to follow a similar premise.
P.S. Don't forget to check out my Birthday Giveaway! It ends September 16th!

13 Aug 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (12): Wasteland by Susan Kim & Laurence Klavan

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Third Sentence Thursday (12) - August 13, 2015

Wasteland by Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan

6 Aug 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (11): Anomaly by Tonya Kuper

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Third Sentence Thursday (11) - August 6, 2015

Anomaly by Tonya Kuper

This week's Third Sentence Thursday features Anomaly by Tonya Kuper! It is fantasy-romance novel and I am pretty excited to read it!

4 Aug 2015

Top Ten Tuesday (3): Top Ten Fairy Tales and Fairy Tale Retellings I Heart

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Top Ten Tuesday (3) - August 4, 2015

Ten Fairy Tales and Fairy Tale Retellings I Heart

I have a few of these actually but spoiler alert: Cinder is not one of them. I will mix them up whether it be the fairy tale or the retelling of the fairy tale. And since there are definitely more Cinderella retellings than any other, I am going to limit myself on how many of those I choose. Even though they are the ones I read the most. #sorrynotsorry

30 Jul 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (10): Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver

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Third Sentence Thursday (10) - July 30, 2015

Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver

This week's Third Sentence Thursday features the book Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver. I have already read and reviewed this book (shocking, I know) and I enjoyed it but not as much as I thought I would. You should make judgements for yourself, though, so here are three sentences to get you hooked on these Vanishing Girls (ha ha).

28 Jul 2015

Top Ten Tuesday (2): Top Ten Characters Who Are Fellow Book Nerds

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Top Ten Tuesday (2) - July 28, 2015

Ten Characters Who Are Fellow Book Nerds

There are a lot of characters who fit into this category, so I am going to stick with characters that I personally related to while I was reading.

23 Jul 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (9): Changeling by Philippa Gregory

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Third Sentence Thursday (9) - July 23, 2015

Changeling (Order of Darkness #1) by Philippa Gregory

My obsession with everything Philippa Gregory has spilled over into this week's Third Sentence Thursday! Here is a snapshot of her Order of Darkness series...

16 Jul 2015

Third Sentence Thursday (8): Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

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Third Sentence Thursday - July 16, 2015

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

This Third Sentence Thursday features the book Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld. I picked up this series a while ago when BookOutlet was having a monster sale and thought I would showcase it!

30 May 2015

Fictitious Fridays (4): Favourite Fictional Wizard

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Fictitious Friday (4) - May 29, 2015

Fiction Spotlight of the Week: Favourite Fictional Wizard

#TBRTakedown Book List!

Jamie @ Books and Ladders 30 May 0 Comments

June 1-7, 2015: Reading List

Hey guys I'm going to be participating in the #TBRTakedown hosted by Shannon from June 1-7! (As much as possible with my school schedule, at least) There are five categories and I have five books lined up, so without further ado, here are my choices for next week!

"Out of my Comfort Zone"

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

I am a fan of dystopia novels, but not typically a fan of the older ones that are looking at our society now, so this one should be an interesting read for me!

In Most Recent Haul...ish

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Volume 1 by Nancy Holder

This is one I had been searching for for a while. I had volumes 2 and 3 but couldn't find volume 1 and then the BookOutlet got one in store and I scooped it up really quickly!

Note: I changed the challenge name of this one because I had another book haul today but I felt as though this one was the most appropriate for the challenge title.