Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Characters

April 24, 2012 by 15 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and features a new top ten list each week.

Favorite Characters

Being forced to choose will be torture, but HERE WE GO.

10. Sean Kendrick from The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater – Oh GOD. Sean is quiet and subdued, but he feels so much and he loves his horse and Puck and…GUH, LOVE.

09. Mary Quinn from The Agency series by Y.S. Lee – Girl detective in Victorian times! Mary is amazeballs and totally holds her own in any and all situations. YOU ONLY WISH YOU COULD BE AS AMAZING AS HER.

08. Etienne St. Clair from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins – Can I sneak Cricket in here too? YES! Okay, but seriously…Steph Perkins writes the most perfect boys ever and St. Clair (and Cricket!) is an absolute delight.

07. Arya Stark from the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin – Love her on the show, love her in the books — in both she is the POV I look forward to the most.

06. Rudy Steiner from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – As Death himself said, “He steps on my heart. He makes me cry.” RUDYYYYYYYYY.

05. Todd Hewitt & Viola Eade from the Chaos Walking series by Patrick Ness – YES, THEY GET TO SHARE THIS SPOT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE EPITOME OF GOODNESS AND STRENGTH. Seriously, these two…your faves could never.

04. Adrian Ivashkov from the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead – Uh, Dimitri who?! Ha, in all seriousness, Adrian is all sorts of messed up, and he has a long way to go to grow up, but he is lovable. PLUS, SKELETON TATTOOS, ETC.

03. Ron Weasley from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling – WEASLEY IS MY KING. Ronald has been with me for over ten years and my loyalty to him has never wavered. If only I could be a Weasley!

02. Finnick Odair from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins – Oh, Finnick! From the sugar cubes and then onwards, I would have never expected to love him so much and yet…he is my favorite of the series. I will raise hell if/when they mess up his casting in Catching Fire.

01. Ha, no, I am not choosing – Did you really think I would? I LOVE TOO MANY AND YOU CAN’T MAKE ME. So, yes, this spot will remain empty in dedication of the gazillion others I love.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Broke My Heart A Little

February 14, 2012 by 14 Comments

Hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, here is my first time participating in Top Ten Tuesday.

Top 10 Books That Broke Your Heart A Little

I’m an emotional freak, I cry over just about everything, but here are the ten books that immediately came to mind (in no particular order):

01. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - I just posted my review for this one recently, but I will repeat myself: I was sooo overwhelmed by the combination of feeling so much happiness and sadness at the same time. Beautiful, beautiful book.

02. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness – If you’ve read this book then you probably know what scene left me feeling so drained. I actually had to step away from reading for a while because I was crying too much. If I even think about it, I feel teary, ahhhhhhhh.

03. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – This book is pretty much the definition of heartbreak. Enough said.

04. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver – Lauren Oliver is an author that always makes me cry and this is the first time she managed to get those tears flowing out of my eyes. It was an incredible journey with Sam and YEAH…tears.

05. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater – Yes, this had some sad moments, but it mostly broke my heart because it was so perfect. Does that even make sense? Whatever, go with it. I was weeping when it was over.

06. A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness – I feel the same way about this book that I do The Book Thief: it is so brutal and brilliant and leaves me needing someone to hold me while I sob uncontrollably.

07. Where She Went by Gayle Forman – Tears were expected with If I Stay, but they were out of control with this one. Adam was a tornado of emotions and Gayle Forman did such an amazing job in having the reader experience them with him.

08. The Amber by Spyglass by Phillip Pullman – IF YOU DID NOT CRY OVER THAT ENDING, YOU ARE NOT HUMAN. No, but really, it is devastating.

09. The Help by Kathryn Stockett – If you’ve seen the movie then you have an idea of how touching the material is. And yet the book was 100x more affecting; I grew to love the characters so, so much.

10. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins – This book was hella depressing. It was bleak and my favorite died. Really, I felt so gutted reading this book.

Did any of my picks make your list? What books broke your heart?

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Top 10 Characters in 2011

December 29, 2011 by 12 Comments


Event hosted by A Life Bound by Books, Confessions of a Bookaholic, Fiktshun, and Two Chicks On Books

• Cricket Bell – He’s on my boyfriends list and I’ll repeat what I said there: Cricket is the sweetest, most adorably awkward, thoughtful, genuine boy ever. To summarize, he is all sorts of perfect.

• Karou – BAMF, fierce, amazing, etc. She has blue hair and she’s my hero for making ex-boyfriends itch in uncomfortable places. In addition to that, she just goes through an incredible journey and I can’t wait to see her continue to kick ass.

• Jem Carstairs – This sweet boy! He is so full of goodness and he absolutely killed me in Clockwork Prince. Despite his condition, he’s so full of life and aspirations. Live, Jem, live!

• Saba – A perfectly complex character. There were times that I wanted to smack her around for being so damn stubborn, but it was great to see her determination and her growth as she gradually stepped out of her brother’s shadow.

• Arya Stark – I’m still in the middle of reading A Storm of Swords, but Arya is easily my favorite from the large cast of characters in the series (both in books and show). Though she’s young, she has shown so much physical and mental strength. I have to admire her!

• Adrian Ivashkov – I see how broken he is, and how much maturing he still has to go through, but he’s also such a good person underneath his bravado. He has a big heart and he’s hilarious, too. Skeleton tattoo, anyone?

• Sean Kendrick – I sound like a broken record with The Scorpio Races all over these lists, but I think my heart grew twenty times bigger because of this man. This man and his horse. LOVELOVELOVE.

• Elisa – This list would not be complete with her because her character journey is one of my absolute favorites. From an immature girl, she grew into a strong woman and leader. I can’t wait to continue on more adventures with her.

• Mary Quinn – My favorite girl detective! She’s clever, confident, and she’s so full of fire. She really holds her own in both books in the series and I have no doubt that she’ll continue to do much of the same in the next installment.

• Sophie Mercer – I don’t talk about her/this series much, but Sophie is easily one of the most likable protagonists for me. She has so much energy, is hilarious, and she’s definitely the highlight of the series.

Honorable Mentions:
• Meghan Chase from The Iron Fey series
• Penryn from Angelfall
• Day AND June from Legend
etc, etc

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Top 10 Book Boyfriends of 2011

December 28, 2011 by 14 Comments


Event hosted by A Life Bound by Books, Confessions of a Bookaholic, Fiktshun, and Two Chicks On Books

Oh lord, for some bizarre reason, I thought I wouldn’t even have ten fictional boyfriends to list and then…they just kept piling up. Thanks to the amazing authors who wrote these wonderful gentlemen for me to gush over.

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Top 10 Book Covers of 2011

December 27, 2011 by 10 Comments


Event hosted by A Life Bound by Books, Confessions of a Bookaholic, Fiktshun, and Two Chicks On Books

Yay for an opportunity to be shallow! Here are some of the pretties that caught my eye this year:

• The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin – This has a huge “DUH” marked all over it. Like many of you, I was absolutely wowed when the cover was released and I’m curious to see if the cover for Mara #2 will be as gorgeous.

• Larkstorm by Dawn Rae Miller – The artwork alone is different from everything else, but I also fell in love with the soft colors and the typeface. So pretty!

• Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma – A perfectly atmospheric cover for this haunting book.

• Blood Red Road by Moira Young – Sparse and simple and yet it really captures the scene in the novel with the desert and sandstorms. Even more gorgeous in person with the title texture, too!

• Across the Universe by Beth Revis – Isn’t Beth Revis the luckiest with this cover? Definitely another one that merits a “Duh.”

• Anna Dressed In Blood by Kendare Blake – Spooky and I love the dashes of red. A perfect fit for the book!

• Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver – It’s easy to imagine how stunning this is in person, right? Oh, it is.

• Entwined by Heather Dixon – One of the many “girl in pretty dress” covers this year, but this is my favorite.

• The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater – Some may say this is too simple, but I say it’s classy. Definitely one of the more mature covers in YA.

• This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel – I haven’t read this book so I can’t say how well it fits — though probably not very well since it received a redesign — but there’s something about it that I find very aesthetically pleasing.

What are you favorite covers this year? Are there any that you agree or disagree with me on?

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