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Top Ten Tuesday (#113) (10/27/15) Top Ten Books with Things that Go Bump in the Night

10/27/2015

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
 
Top Ten Books with Things that Go Bump in the Night


Vampires, Zombies, Ghosts, and Witches, oh my! I don't read a lot of scary books, because I can be a total wimp.  However, I have read a lot of books that feature the above paranormal creates.  These books aren't necessarily scary, but they do feature beings that you are likely going to see at a Halloween party.  Well, in addition to all those lame sexy kitties.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8475747-hex-hall

This series features a bit of everything, I guess it's mainly witches, but there are special guest appearances by shapeshifters and other fun paranormal creatures. Not scary at all, just a good read.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9802372-the-name-of-the-star

This book is pretty creepy.  More suspenseful than true horror, but the spooky is really there.  The first book has been my favorite in the series.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11969941-the-unquiet

This book probably gave me the biggest creeps.  It's just a really good spooky ghost story.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/187811.Shadowland

Lots of ghosts in this series.  Some are good and many are bad. I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of some of these ghosts.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6068551-shiver

Werewolves.  Not scary werewolves, just beautifully written werewolves.  I loved this series.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3.Harry_Potter_and_the_Sorcerer_s_Stone

I would hardly describe this series of witches scary.  I guess for the intended audience the later books can be scary, but this awesome series makes the list because of all the witches and paranormal creatures.

 My Love Lies Bleeding (Drake Chronicles #1) by Alyxandra Harvey


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/345627.Vampire_Academy

An awesome series featuring very not scary vampires.  Vampires!  They're just like you and me, except they like blood.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11300302-alice-in-zombieland

Just finished this series, and it's good zombie fun.  I wouldn't classify this book as scary either, it just kick zombie butt fun.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12043771-this-is-not-a-test

This book was scary if only because it made me realize I will so NEVER survive a zombie apocalypse.  Nope, I will quickly join the ranks of the undead. I found this book to be very suspenseful, but not particularly scary.

Bonus:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9917996-salem-s-lot

I have read some really scary books in the past that scared me badly. Stephen King is most responsible for many of my nightmares.  After too many bad nights of sleep, I now tend to avoid his books, as awesome as they may be.  That being said, for me the book of his that scared me the most was 'Salem's Lot.  I slept with some weird stuff by my side for weeks after I read that book.  This is not a YA book, although I was stupid enough to read it while I was in high school, so I decided to include it.


Top Ten Tuesday (#84) (3/17/15) Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR List

3/17/2015


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

Top Ten Books On My Spring TBR List

These four Top Tens are my favorites of the year.  I love making a plan for what I would like to read in those months.  Some quarters I am more successful and getting through my list than others, I hope this list is one that I can get to all of them.  As always, these are books that have will be published during the spring equinox which runs from March 20th - June 20th.


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23009402-saint-anything



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22429350-the-start-of-me-and-you
Expected publication: March 31st 2015 by Bloomsbury

By time the 20th rolls around, there is a good chance I will have already finished reading this, but I am including it anyway.  I loved Lord's debut book last year, and I can't wait to see how she follows it up.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23215471-royal-wedding



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22465605-miss-mayhem
Expected publication: April 7th 2015 by Putnam Juvenile



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22918050-the-heir
Expected publication: May 5th 2015 by HarperTeen

 I have mixed emotions about this book since I have had such a love/hate relationship with the series.  I honestly was glad it was over, and to now find out there is a 4th book, make me cringe a little.  Even so, I kind of want to see what happens next.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21853636-all-the-rage

Courtney Summers' books always surprise me with how much I enjoy them. Supposedly this book follows in the vein of Speak, which is one of my all time favorites.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22715908-cold-burn-of-magic



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23281652-daughter-of-deep-silence



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18798983-the-wrath-and-the-dawn



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20698530-p-s-i-still-love-you
Expected publication: May 26th 2015 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

The ending of the first book was a bit of a killer, but I was still happy with it being a stand alone.  It was just so awesome, I was willing to use my imagination to finish the story for myself.  However, when I found out there was going to be a second one, I was trilled.  I can't wait to see what happens


Top Ten Tuesday (#71) (12/03/14) Top Ten Books I'm Looking Forward To In 2015

12/02/2014


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

Top Ten Books I'm Looking Forward To In 2015


As always, my want to read pile is much larger than my able to read pile.  Even so, there are a ton of books I'm looking forward to in 2015.  Some of them I covered in last week's post, but here are some others.  I am also going to leave off the sequels and debuts, which I will cover at a later date.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21853636-all-the-rage?from_search=true

Books on this issue are so important, and Courtney Summers is a terrific writer so I have high hopes for this book.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22715908-cold-burn-of-magic
Expected publication: April 28th 2015 by K-Teen

I have always been pretty vocal about how much I enjoyed her Mythos Academy books, and so I am willing to give this new series a chance.  I hope I love it just as much.


Expected publication: May 5th 2015 by Viking Juvenile

This was my WoW for last week and with good reason.  If I were only allowed to read one book that publishes in 2015 it would be this one. I trust anything that Sarah Dessen writes, and this one is no exception.

Expected publication: March 31st 2015 by Bloomsbury

I absolutely loved her debut, so I am sure I will love this book just as much.  Every time I read the synopsis, I want to drop everything I'm reading and pick this one up.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23310761-tonight-the-streets-are-ours


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23281652-daughter-of-deep-silence?from_search=true
Expected publication: June 2nd 2015 by Dutton Juvenile

I feel like I've been waiting forever for her to write a new book.  From the description, it will be completely different from the Forest of Hands and Teeth trilogy, which if you haven't read you should check out. 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23080176-infandous
Expected publication: March 1st 2015 by Carolrhoda Books

This book looks like it will be beautiful and heartbreaking.  I love the idea of the story and it kind of feels like it has a White Oleander feeling to it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18044277-the-walls-around-us?from_search=true
Expected publication: March 24th 2015 by Algonquin Young Readers

I enjoyed her last book.  It was so fascinating and so well written.  I have high hopes for this one too.  A good ghost story is always welcome.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22453734-anne-henry?from_search=true
Expected publication: 2015 by Simon Pulse

How cute does this book look?  I love the idea of modernizing the story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.  Technically this is a YA debut, and I'm excited to check out her work.

Expected publication: September 1st 2015 by Headline

Obviously this does not have a cover yet, but since Jennifer E. Smith is quickly joining the ranks of my favorite authors, I have to add it to this list.  I can't wait to find out more info about this one.