Top Ten Tuesday {3}

 Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This weeks Top Ten Tuesday is…

Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far This Year!

 

10. Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George

I love fairy tale re-tellings and this series is one of my favourites so far.

9. Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Another fairy tale re-telling, but this one is of Beauty and the Beast. I also did a review on it Here

8. The One Kiera Cass

I really enjoyed this series, and the ending was better than expected and I also did a review found Here

7. Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers

All of the characters had very in depth character traits and the story was also very well written. More thoughts on it found in my review

6. My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

This book is not only about teen love but about families and the things we will do for them. I also did a review found Here

5. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Honestly the entire series shall be included in this one. This is one of my favourite fantasy series ever.

4.Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Celaena Sardothien is the most ass-kicking of all protagonists I have ever met. I would love to see a battle between her and Katsa from Graceling.

3. Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers

Parker is such a strongly written character and I enjoyed trying to figure out what had happened to her. I have a review found Here

2. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows

I surprisingly found myself to be quite enthralled in this fantasy world. The whole reincarnation thing reminded me of Doctor Who and I cannot wait for that show to come back. I recently posted a review found Here

1. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Dragons, that is all I have to say! Oh and a sequel is finally coming out soon, I am so stoked!

What is your Top Ten books you’ve read so far this year?

Notebook Sisters Tea Party Tag

 

The Notebook Sisters are celebrating their three year blogoversary. I decided to participate in their tag and you should too. Check it out HERE.

On to the tag!

1. Just Alice: What book cover(s) has made you super curious?

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge- that spiraling staircase shaped like a rose really draws you in. I wanted to know more about it and how it related to the story.

Pawn by Aimee Carter- The eye peering through the circle with III in it’s pupil made me want to know more.

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2. Mad Hatter: List the craziest character(s) you’ve ever read.

Parker from Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers

                                           Nick from Hate List by Jennifer Brown

&

Prophet from The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams

3. Red Queen, Off With Your Head! What book have you felt like beheading?

Allegiant by Veronica Roth (That ending)

4. White Rabbit: What books or series have been insanely popular but you’ve been “late” to pick them up?

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer , The Grisha series by Leigh Bardugo

I have the first book in both of the series.

5. Caterpillar: What’s the most confusing book you’ve read?

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

and

My Left Foot by Christy Brown I was not aware for most of the book that this was an autobiography of someone with cerebral palsy.

6. Dormouse: What was the last book that sent you to sleep?

In Too Deep by Jennifer Banash I was so bored reading it that I literally fell asleep reading it.

7. Cheshire Cat: Book that made you laugh and smile?

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

8. Knave of Hearts: Most recent character who stole your heart?

Jake from Cracked Up To Be

9. Jabberwocky: Best villain you’ve read this year?

King Leck from Graceling by Kristin Cashore he was just so well written and I enjoyed learning all about him and his back story in all of the books. 

10. Down the Rabbit Hole: What’s the latest book/series/author that’s completely swallowed your interest?

Author Courtney Summers, I read her book What Goes Around, which is a mash up of two of her books, and I must say I really enjoyed her writing. I would completely recommend her books to people who love John Green and Perks of Being a Wallflower by Steven Chbosky

I want to see your tags as well so please link them in the comments if you do it!

Also check out my giveaway, the paperback copies has ended, but the ebooks are still up for grabs. It’s international too and a great YA read!

What Goes Around by Courtney Summers: Review

Review of Cracked Up To Be

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There Are No Spoilers In This Review

Words cannot describe how much I adore this book. I think I loved from the first line of the book. The book follows a girl named Parker who isn’t your average protagonist. She isn’t the nicest of persons to sum it up. The thing though that draws you in is that she wasn’t always like this. She was popular and captain of the cheer team, but now she is falling behind in school and ruining her relationships. Enter Jake the new kid who just won’t seem to leave her alone and you have a beautiful story about finding out what caused Parker to fall from the top.

The writing of this story was beautifully done. The chapters weren’t too short or too long. It was easy to read but not too easy that you felt like you were reading a child’s book. There were dark plots to this book as well. Everything was realistic, all the relationships and the characters’ reactions, even the characters were so realistic. This book also has a very good mysterious tone to it; I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what happens next.

Overall, I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars for a reason and that is that I loved it and I would recommend it to anyone especially any young adults.

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Review of Some Girls Are

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There Are No Spoilers In This Review

Some Girls Are is about a girl named Regina who is best friends with the most popular girl in school, Anna. She is the second in command of the Fearsome Five. But then, she is ‘frozen out’ by her new ex-best friends after vicious rumors spread about her and Anna’s boyfriend. She is brutally bullied by the people she thought were her friends and was forced to seek solace with the only person who probably hated her the most; Michael Hayden someone she had taken part of bullying into isolation. Just as their friendship starts to become promising threats make her rethink their relationship. It is Mean Girls meets Pretty Little Liars.

Courtney Summers writing is beautiful in this. I loved it and I want more of this story. I hated Regina at times, but that is because she was a bully, then I loved her at times because she really seemed to be trying to be a better person. Overall, Regina has somehow found a way to make me like her even after all she has done. Give this book a try if you like revenge and seeing it unfold. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of The Plastics.

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Buy both books bound together in What Goes Around 

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