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Top 5 Wednesday: Favorite Books of the Year So Far

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I haven’t done Top 5 Wednesday for a long time now. Whoops. Well, this week’s topic is all about your favorites books of the year so far. This is going to be hard to choose, but I’m going to do my best. I feel so unfair giving these ranks, but alas, I must.

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5. “Daughter of Smoke & Bone” by Laini Taylor.

I wasn’t expecting to love this book so much. It had romance, it had mystery, it had sexy characters, it had beautiful writing and it had so much, much more. It was a wonderful read and I highly recommend it. Check out my review here.

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4. “Clockwork Angel” by Cassandra Clare.

This book, though a prequel trilogy beginning, was awesome and wonderful and omg Will Herondale’s personality is amazing. I love the old feel of London and the steampunk affects of the story. I can’t wait to continue on! Check out my review here.

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3. “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J Maas.

A wonderful beginning to a new trilogy, this book had romance, steamy scenes, hot Faerie men, a strong heroine, and more. It was so worth the read, even if some parts felt out of place and all that. Check out my review here.

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2. “An Ember in the Ashes” by Sabaa Tahir.

Wow, this was a strong beginning to a new fantasy series. So far, we only have this book and the upcoming sequel, but I hope it’s more than just a duology. It has action, adventure, romance, betrayal, villains you love to hate, and more. Check out my review here.

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1. “Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli.

This book had me giggling and squeeing for a large portion of what I was reading. It was so cute and fun and such a great read. If you haven’t read this yet, what are you waiting for? Do it. Do it nooooowwww. Check out my review here.

Okay, because this is just cruel and unusual punishment, here’s a couple of honorable mentions that have also been my favorites this year:

What are some of your favorite books of the year so far that you’ve read? Let me know!

Top 5 Wednesday: Summery Covers

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Welcome to another Top 5 Wednesday! Today’s topic is all about covers that remind you of summer in some way. So when I think of summer I think of relaxation and warm colors and happiness and fun. These book covers embody those feelings in some way:

5. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Well, this cover is kind of obvious, plus it has the word “summer” right in it. It’s light and airy and has a glaring view of the sun. How much more summer can you get?

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4. This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

The content of the book may not be all warm and fuzzy like summer is, but the colors of this cover are gorgeous and remind me of a sunset. Warm and lovely.

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3. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

This cover is simple, but it can tell so much about the adventures and wonders of the circus. As a kid the circus was always something to behold and stare in wonderment at. To see the ringmaster walking into the tent, you know the magic is about to start.

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2. Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis

Okay, I know this is supposed to be a dystopian read and it’s about how no watering areas are safe to drink any more except for very, very few places that are so few and far in between that it’s near impossible to get from one to the other… but the cover looks summery! And ominous. But mostly summery!

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1. Sabriel by Garth Nix

This book takes place in winter, at least the beginning of it, but the cover is warm with its various hues of oranges, reds, yellows, and browns.It looks like a desert, so I mean, that’s summer enough, right? But yeah, I really like this cover in terms of feeling like summer.

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So there you have it, those are some of the summer covers that come to mind when I think of summery covers. Now, mind you, these are only books I own. I’ve seen plenty of books with much better looking summer covers that actually represent summer, but these are the best I got.

What are some of your favorite summer reads and covers? Let me know!

Top 5 Wednesday: Books You’d Want to See as a TV Show

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Hey peeps! Today’s Top 5 Wednesday topic is books you’d want to see as a TV show, not a movie. So this one, for me, seems a bit easier because sometimes it’s hard to judge what will be good as a movie and jam pack all that content into a film. TV shows are easier, in my opinion.

fallingkingdoms5. Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes

Another fantasy series to hit the TV screens? I mean, why not? I think this series has a lot of potential and it could definitely make for a good show. Action, drama, romance, blood, magic. It’s all cool and I think it would get a lot of hits for TV.

snowlikeashes4. Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

Fantasy stories like this could use a cool TV show to really show the world and the characters in their struggles and everything. I really enjoyed the world in this book and would love to see it come to life and how they’d portray the Season kingdoms and the Rhythm kingdoms and everything.

thekissofdeception3. The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

I think this would make an awesome show. There’s action, romance, suspense! I mean, I’d be in it more for the romance and plot twists and betrayal and drama, but hey, I like that in what I watch. Sometimes.

cityofbones2. The Mortal Instruments & Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare

I know I’m totally cheating with this because it’s already happening, but I’m just wicked excited for Shadowhunters to premiere, and even though I don’t have cable, I will figure out a way to watch it! *shake fist*

throneofglass1. Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

I mean, really, did you expect anything else? The reason I would rather see this as a TV show and not movies is because everything could be developed so much more and we’d get a real feel for the characters and Celaena’s struggle and Dorian and Chaol and everyone else and… Oh, I just think it would be better. A series like this could do well in a show format rather than a movie format.

What are some books that you’d want to see turned into a TV show? Let me know!

Top 5 Wednesday: Books that Feature Traveling

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Welcome to another Top 5 Wednesday! Today’s topic is books that feature traveling (any genre). Now initially my first thought was of time travel, but then I thought, well, maybe it could be a road trip or moving from one place to the next or whatever it may be. So here are the top five books I think of when I think of traveling:

twilight5. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

As anyone knows who has read the Twilight saga, there is a lot of traveling that goes on in these books. Bella moves from Arizona to Washington then they hop over to Italy, then back to Washington, and Arizona, and really, they’re just all over. So this is definitely a book I think of when it comes to traveling. Plus the descriptions are enough that you get the sense of what that place looks like (hot and dry; wet and rainy; cool clock tower).

daughterofsmokeandbone4. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor

Karou travels all the time in this book as it’s kind of part of her job. She goes in between worlds and chills with chimera while also traveling to places like Prague, Morocco, India, anywhere, really. It’s kind of cool to think about traveling all over the world through a bunch of door portals, but I don’t know that I’d want to have the job she does in order to use that portal.

stardust3. Stardust by Neil Gaiman

From the town of Wall to the magical land beyond and above, Tristan takes a journey from reality into a place where many things are possible. Not only does he enter the land of faerie, but he also travels in the sky with pirates and journeys across this magical realm for a star for his beloved. Kind of cool, really. I want to fly with pirates.

cityofbones2. The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

From the streets of Brooklyn to the world of Idris, this book features traveling quite often, especially when Magnus Bane uses the portal to transport people all over the place on occasion. This book definitely features some travel and the characters are always running all over the New York streets to catch some bad guys, so I definitely think of them.

thesebrokenstars1. These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

I don’t know how much more traveling you need other than hyperdrives in space. I mean, SPACE. The final frontier. Pretty damn cool. The characters in their books travel from the known to the unknown in the blink of an eye and it’s so cool to imagine being out there and seeing so many different worlds and peoples and experiencing new cultures. Sure, there’s an uprising or two, but pssh, that’s okay.

What are your top five picks for books that feature traveling? Let me know!

Top 5 Wednesday: Most Frustrating Characters

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Welcome to another Top 5 Wednesday! Today’s topic is the top five most frustrating characters. We all have them and I do, too.

cityofbones5. Jace from The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.

I wanted to slap him for just being so…stupid throughout the first three books! He acts like a tough guy and shoves people away, but what he really needs are his friends and to just let people in.

heiroffire4. Chaol from the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas.

I love Chaol, don’t get me wrong, but MAN was he annoying and so frustrating in “Heir of Fire.” Like, seriously!? Let go of that loyalty toward a king you KNOW can’t be trusted and just love your friends! Urghhhh, he made me so mad.

allegiant3. Tris by the Divergent series by Veronica Roth.

Okay, this was mostly through “Allegiant” when she became frustrating, but really, she always had to be the hero and try to figure everything out and sacrifice herself… It got annoying. I just wished she’d trust her friends more, really.

theelite2. America from the Selection series by Kiera Cass.

Like, what were you even doing, America? I love you to death, BUT YOU WERE SUCH AN IDIOT IN “The Elite.” Like, seriously!? Why would you try to jeopardize SO MUCH!? Arghhhh, she really got under my skin in the second book.

hporderofthephoenix1. Umbridge from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.

Okay, I’m cheating here because I haven’t actually read the book where Umbridge makes her appearance. But GOD DO I HATE THIS WOMAN. She is the most frustrating, manipulative, deceitful, vindictive character! She’s worse than Voldemort! Ugh, I really don’t like her or the way she treats anyone.

What are your top five most frustrating characters? I know we can’t list them all, because there’s WAY too many, but I think five’s a good number. Let me know!

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