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Top Ten Books People Have Been Telling You That You MUST Read!
WOW so basically this post is going to be all about how I'm a big poop for not listening to any of your suggestions in the past six months. Ha I guess that's fine and all. First I misread this as "Top Ten books you have been telling people to read" but then I read it again and realized my mistake.
Plus that would've been boring.
But anyways, I do have a long extensive list of all the books people have been telling me to read, and I know by the end of the day, it's going to grow even more.
Ok let's start!
How about you? Do you have any recommendations for me? Any books readers love to recommend to you ALL THE TIME?
Feel free to link your TTTs, I will be recommending one MUST read book on your post. Because I can do what I want. And I've read a lot of good books lately HA.
WOW so basically this post is going to be all about how I'm a big poop for not listening to any of your suggestions in the past six months. Ha I guess that's fine and all. First I misread this as "Top Ten books you have been telling people to read" but then I read it again and realized my mistake.
Plus that would've been boring.
But anyways, I do have a long extensive list of all the books people have been telling me to read, and I know by the end of the day, it's going to grow even more.
Ok let's start!
Divergent by Veronica Roth - HAHA. I KNOW. I haven't read it yet, but you guys are determined to make me read this? I'm sorry to crush your dreams and all, but unfortunately I'm not that interested *hearts shattering everywhere* OK ok ok ok I will try it someday in the future, don't hurt me please!
Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo - THIS I HAVE JUST BEEN LEAVING FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. I will get to it, I promise! You can stop telling me to continue on with the series now, thanks! Haha!
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins - I SWEAR this one is actually in my Amazon shopping cart, I just haven't bought it yet because I want it to ship to my new address at school, rather than at home, where I'll never see it again!
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - Ughhhh I have this on my shelf but I'm also waiting for the school year to pick this one up. You know? Because then I will be broke and have no awesome library to fall back on. Seriously the library system in my region is beyond awesome. And then everyone wants me to read Cress as well, which is understandable haha!
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas - This is a big one because ONE) I know it is awesome and TWO) It's ALSO sitting in my Amazon shopping cart, just waiting to be purchased. So yes, don't worry about this series it will also be read this year!
Every single book by Brandon Sanderson or in other words, Words of Radiance - I have entered Faye's awesome Sanderson Read-along, and we are currently reading Elantris. So I will soon read them all! (Yes Faye if you see this, this is aimed at you. I will read Words of Radiance and bask in the awesomeness of Shallan x Kaladin, ok bye)
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - SORRY I'M SORRY. I'm not sure if I'm a fan of the plot, but I know tons of people love her writing, and I personally love The Raven Boys.
The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden Series) by Julie Kagawa - I'm also not sure about the whole vampire thing going on here, but I'm likely to give it a try a couple years from now. Hahahahah sorry sorry. I DON'T KNOW OKAY? I just don't know about vampires.
Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen - My problem with this is just that I haven't been able to get my hands on it yet! And being broke does not help the situation!
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson Series) by Rick Riordan - A lot of you guys have read this, while I haven't, I'M SORRY. I don't know when I'll get the time to splurge these all. Ugh. I'm just scared that these are too childish for me!
How about you? Do you have any recommendations for me? Any books readers love to recommend to you ALL THE TIME?
Feel free to link your TTTs, I will be recommending one MUST read book on your post. Because I can do what I want. And I've read a lot of good books lately HA.
Logging you in...
Shannon @ ISAM 71p · 554 weeks ago
As for recommendations... well, I don't know if you've read them, but I always recommend the Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness, and Unwind by Neal Shusterman. So unique and amazing!
raindropsandpages 18p · 554 weeks ago
My TTT
caitdrews 124p · 554 weeks ago
WHY HAVE YOU NOT READ THRONE OF GLASS YET?! VAL. BAD VAL. GO READ IT! GO GO GO!
Okay, yup, I'm done now. Don't fret. Tooootally done now. *ahem* I should probably read Siege and Storm myself. I don't know...I liked book #1 just fine, I just never felt motivated with book #2. And I'm suspicious of Julie Kawaga for no reason, but I do want to try Talon, so maybe I should try her vampire or fairy series? Maybe. Percy Jackson is hilarious. I hope you eat that one someday too. ;)
Niiiice commenting system. I WONDER WHO INSPIRED THIS.
chrissi1986 73p · 554 weeks ago
Sofia · 554 weeks ago
My TTT
aperfectioncalledbooks 76p · 554 weeks ago
Here's my TTT
Rachel @A Perfection Called Books
megicorn 45p · 554 weeks ago
1. Divergent: Some people are hating on this book because of how unrealistic and impractical it is, and while that may be true, they have to realize that Divergent takes place ONLY in Chicago. It's not like factions have taken over the whole of the U.S. So those "plot holes" aside, this book was AMAZING. Especially for a debut. Maybe not one of the best, but still pretty awesome. I loved the characters so much and Four is just swoony like you wouldn't believe. I'll just ignore the part where you said you weren't interested in reading this and will continue to push this on you. Only problem is that the sequel wasn't as good, though, and I heard the finale wasn't good at all. /nervous
2. Siege & Storm: BUDDY, YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THIS SERIES. I AM NOT EVEN KIDDING. I just re-read both Shadow & Bone and Siege & Storm last month and I need not tell you that it still blew my mind the second time 'round. Ruin & Rising was just as epic. THIS is how you write a good fantasy. Omg, I just get so fangirly whenever I think about Leigh Barudgo. Read it soon. Please? No, READ IT NOWWW.
3. Anna and the French Kiss: Haha, so many people have been pushing this on me as well! I hope you buy it soon because I'm looking forward to your thoughts on it, we seem to have similar tastes in books. :D The only reason I never gave this a go earlier is because the title was so cheesy I felt sure I wouldn't be able to enjoy it lol. Really crossing my fingers here that you'll love it as much as everyone does.
4. Scarlet: Well, at least you have a library, right?! The libraries here are so outdated I can't even. And yup, really need to get to Scarlet too, especially since I loved Cinder. I need more Prince Kai.
5. Throne of Glass: Another good fantasy book. I found Celaena's assassination skills slightly questionable in this book, but apparently she becomes a lot more violent and assassin-like in the second book, which I'm hoping to read soon. Other than that, ToG is just as great as the hype is telling you! Can't wait to hear what you think of it :D
8. The Immortal Rules: I think you commented on my review of the last book? Yup yup, don't worry about the whole vampire thing because that won't be a problem. If you went into it expecting something like Twilight, you'll get the shock of your life. The Blood of Eden series is so much darker, so much gorier, and so much more awesome than Twilight will ever be. The main character is badass like you wouldn't believe, and the plot... SO MANY REVELATIONS!!! You won't regret reading this.
10. Percy Jackson: TOO CHILDISH?! Okay, I read The Lightning Thief years ago (before I even got into YA books), but from what I remember, no way is it childish. Sure, the protagonist may be a twelve-year-old, but it's kind of like Harry Potter -- Percy is still so relatable, and his humor is laugh-out-loud worthy. You'll fall in love with him, promise. And the mythology aspect was done so well. It was actually this series that taught me more about Greek and Roman mythology than any of my schoolbooks did, lol. I need to re-read it soon...
Hm, not sure if you need anymore recs, but I'll give you a couple all the same! > :) Okay, you need to read The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater. The first book, The Raven Boys, may not be THAT great (it's kind of boring, admittedly), but the plot is so beautifully complex, and the story gets much better in the sequel. I'm dying for the third book now. Not sure if you've read it, but Ender's Game is another great sci-fi book. Even though the author is a huge jerk, his book was still really good. Ooh, and you should try All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill! A TIME TRAVEL BOOK THAT DIDN'T SUCK. A thousand times better than The Here and Now, seriously. It just gave me all these feels. *sniffle*
I'll stop spamming you now and be done with this monster comment. I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to write so much. O_O
journeythroughfiction 50p · 554 weeks ago
Emily · 554 weeks ago
Now, get your act together and read Scarlet!
jazmen · 554 weeks ago
Divergent was a great book but I have to admit it's like way over hyped now. I'm just pretty much over it but Anna and The French kiss was so adorable and quirky I loved it. I do hope you read that!
I think once I've settled with moving and everything I will read Cinder!
aboutthestory 45p · 554 weeks ago
Sunny Smith · 554 weeks ago
I really enjoyed them both :D
Holly U · 554 weeks ago
Thanks for stopping by My TTT!
PS: this is random, but how do you get this commenting system? Because Google is being screwy and I'm so over it. (This is probably a stupid question, but I'm just not tech-savvy and I really hate Google right now).
Kaitlin 96p · 554 weeks ago
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artsymusingsofabibliophile 45p · 554 weeks ago
How have you NOT read Siege and Storm? Come on, there's STURMHOND in it. Who you're going to love and then there's MOAR of the Darkling.
I did not love Anna and the French Kiss which saddens me to no end.
Scarlet! Yes, you gotta read it. I'm about 70 pages into it and then I stopped because I wanted Cress with me when I finished Scarlet. So now I need to continue.
Alright, you seriously need to read Throne of Glass and I'm happy that you will be. I recently read the novellas and they emotionally wrecked me. GAH, NEED HEIR OF FIRE SO BAD.
I need to read a Brandon Sanderson book soon. So yes to all of his books!
I LOVE THE RAVEN BOYS, TOO. Dying from all the waiting for Blue Lily, Lily Blue. I need to read Shiver as well as The Scorpio Races soon.
I do want to read The Immortal Rules some day. I still love a good paranormal book/series. Heee.
Elizabeth · 554 weeks ago
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Kelly · 554 weeks ago
Divergent, it's a must. I fell in love with dystopians reading THG, but Divergent really cemented it for me. The Immortal Rules is just as brilliant. Allison is kick ass and has a sword, SWOOOORD I tell you. Anna and the French Kiss is just stinkin cute! I can't wait until you finally get around to reading a few of these, I love seeing peoples reactions to books I've read, it's like rereading them all over again.
Thanks for sharing Val <3
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delicateeternity 69p · 554 weeks ago
Even though I didn't like Siege and Storm as much as Shadow and Bone, it's still definitely worth the read. Again, there are new characters introduced, and they really add to the already fantastic story. Personally, I think there was not enough Darkling (but I think that way about everything to do with the Darkling - GIMME MOAR).
Divergent is a good book, in my opinion, but there are better ones out there.
I didn't really like Throne of Glass, but loved its sequel Crown of Midnight, and prequel The Assassin's Blade. So yes, give it a go - but don't be deterred if you're not a huge fan!