Morning, bloggers!
I’ve been away from blogging lately, but I missed you all. So I’m back (mostly). I found this tag on Life of a Literary Nerd. If you haven’t read her blog, you need to head over there and show Danielle the love she deserves!
Enjoy the read!
Happy Tuesday, bloggers,
Oh goody, I get to show the world of how weird I am. Scratch that. You probably already know. But I might as well give you more examples, am I right?
Top Ten Tuesday, originally created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is a weekly meme. The next topic is all about books we don’t want anyone, including other book lovers, touching. Frankly, I don’t let anyone, except my Mom, go near my books. I don’t let anyone borrow them either. So since I don’t own many signed or special copies, they hold more meaning for me. But I may have an awful case of OCD. I don’t know which.
So let’s get to the list, yes? I hope you enjoy the read.
It’s another Tuesday!!!
Yeah, I yelled that in my head if you haven’t picked up on the excitement. 😂 Who’s thrilled to do this post? And who has no damn clue what to put? If you’re in the latter, you’re my people. I love when a topic makes you truly think what you should pick.
How has your week gone? I feel like this month just keeps speeding up when I pay attention to the dates. And I can’t believe we’re heading into Fall shortly. A part of me hopes the year slows down, then the other part, which needs to breathe, would love the cooler temperatures.
So for this week’s topic, we get to talk about books with sensory memories. Since I am a bundle of emotions that like nothing more than to escape the confines of my mind, I’m choosing the top six books that have captured a special moment or memory for me.
This book has stuck with me since I first cracked open the cover. And finally, I’m reading the sequel! (About time, right?) A Darker Shade of Magic is one book that surprises even the most seasoned reader. It catches up on you and makes you love reading again. Not many books do that for me. But this series does.
Did you honestly think I’d leave out Marissa’s masterpiece? Nuh uh. I never thought I’d fall back in love with science fiction books. Since I love sci-fi movies and shows, I don’t which book set off my dislike for them. But Cinder reminds me why I love the genre. I finished this debut novel in just a little over twenty-four hours. And I haven’t looked back since. I never thought I could binge read like that again.
I read A Torch against the Night with my college/blog friend Dana. I love and miss her (come home soon, will you?!). She got me into Sabaa’s brilliant YA series, so I had to read the sequel with her. And I’ve been weeping ever since, especially after reading A Reaper at the Gates.
I’ve read only half the books in the series, yet it holds so many memories for me, especially the movies. With the first book, I smell the hot cider and the lit pumpkins and see the leaves blowing across the grass. It’s the Fall book. And I hope I can finish the series, eventually.
If memory serves me correctly, my Grade 8 English classmates and I read The Return of the King just before the final movie came out. And we were lucky enough to watch it on the big screen. Even to this day, I hated, absolutely hated, reading out loud in class, yet I couldn’t wait to watch the movie. And I still can’t think straight when I see Aragorn. That man is a god.
I cannot stop raving about Kelley. She is my top author who I adore. I found her first book, Bitten, in my Grade 8 English class. Yes, this adult novel is not meant for a thirteen-year-old reader, but somehow, my teacher decided to give it to me as a graduation gift. 🤦♀️ It’s slightly torn, and I wish I took better care of it, but I’ll cherish it more than she’ll ever know. And it led me to my career in publishing (which is slowly taking off).
So for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, we get to talk about books we’ll reread. For good or bad, these books have sparked something in me, and I can’t part with them.
This first book ramped up my love for YA books. I cannot love it enough. I’ve read, then read again, this series more time than I can remember. For one thing, the main protagonist is a boy. Do you know how hard rare that is? At first, I hated it. I couldn’t connect with Ethan. But over time, I grew to love him and all the casters. Then the storyline opened up and introduced more exciting character arcs and mythology of the witches. Ethan will be one of my favourite characters though. And I hope the authors continue this series.
I’ve read it only once. However, Kiersten has written it so beautifully that I know it will be on my reread list for years. I feel that genderbending a story doesn’t usually work in some cases, but it does with this story though. I wasn’t sure how Lada could live up to Vlad the Impaler. But I underestimated this character, and a part of me is ashamed I have. At the beginning though, her brother Radu annoyed me, but now, he’s just a cinnamon roll I love even if the love he has for Mehmed may not be reciprocated.
This book. No, this entire series convinced me to enter the publishing industry (a lot harder than anyone thinks it’s is). Kelley is one of the best Canadian fantasy authors I’ve had the pleasure of reading. She creates independent, strong-willed women who will fight for themselves and their loved ones. I started reading this book when I was 13. And ever since, when I find a new book of hers, I’ll instantly buy regardless of if I’ve read the blurb.
I want nothing more than to reread this series because it is gold. It is perfection. And it has Kaz, who holds a special place in my dark heart. But life and new books keep on getting in my way. Alas, my queen’s books are instant reads for me now. Somehow this series doesn’t contain a single flaw…Well, okay, it does with one, but I don’t want to spoil anyone. But this character-driven gem is a beautifully layered story. All of these characters are multi-dimensional and fight for who they are and where they’ve come from. They’re flawed, scarred, but not broken. I don’t know how Leigh pulled it off, but she has.
I can’t wait to see what happens in her next series.
This book broke me. It took me weeks just to get over the story and that ending. I think the Book Thief is one of the few books that have stuck with me ever since I read it. Not everyone knows, but I adore WWII stories. I’ll find the next one and rave about it. But with the Book Thief, I haven’t had another book top it. Liesel and Death perfectly complement each other. And this book gives a rare glimpse past the enemy line.
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