Top Ten Tuesday (#101) (07/28/15) Ten Characters Who Are Fellow Book Nerds

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Ten Characters Who Are Fellow Book Nerds

This is actually pretty hard for me because I don't really remember characters that are huge book worms.  Here is my best attempt.

Kristy Palmetto

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

So Kristy is a secondary character, but she has a love of her trashy romances and she's not afraid to admit it.  Macy the main character also seems to love books, however I wouldn't classify her as much as a book nerd as Kristy and stash of romance.

Lily

Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan

Lily and Dahs "meet" in a book store.  Both had to frequent it enough to find the book of dares.  Reading is not a huge part of the book, but they both have a love of books.

Liesel Meminger

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

She's such a book nerd that the name of the book is named after how much of a nerd she is.  She'll do anything to get a book and her books are her most prized possessions.

Hazel Grace Lancaster

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

She's such a book nerd that a lot of the book is built around a single book and author that she has to meet, if only to find out what happens next.

  Cath Avery

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Cath is such a booknerd that she writes fan fiction about her favorite fictional character.  Doesn't get much nerdier than that.

Hermione Granger

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling

Big time book nerd. I would be surprised if she doesn't end up on most people's list.  Her nose is always in a book.

Ponyboy Curtis

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Ponyboy is smart, and he has a love of poetry.  Yes he ended up isolated, but getting something to read during his isolation was a priority.

Elizabeth Bennet

 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The ultimate book worm.  She loves to have her nose in a book. If had the life of leisure that they had to suffer, I'm sure I would be reading just as much as she does.

Sam Roth

Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1) by Maggie Stiefvater

Sam is such a book worm that he works in a book store.  He has a love of poetry and is eager to share it with Grace.  His room is also filled with books.

Sydney Sage from

Bloodlines (Bloodlines #1) by Richelle Mead

Sydney is an overachieving book worm.  She seems to read everything that comes her way.

Top Ten Tuesday (#69) (10/14/14)

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Ten Places Books Have Made Me Want To Visit (whether fictional or real)

One of the things that I love the most about books is how they take me to a new place, and they teach me something about a place that I have never been before.  On the flip side, sometimes a book will make me long to revisit a place I've been before, just to see it through the eyes of the characters.  Here are my favorites:

Paris

I've been to Paris, and I loved it.  This book is such a love letter to Paris, that I want to go back and see everything that I missed the first time.

The Hamptons

I've never been to the Hamptons, but man this series made me want to go immediately.

New York City

I've been to New York a bunch of times, too many to count at this point, however there is always something new to see. I don't think I've been back since I read this book, and every time I think of this story, it makes me want to get in my car and take a drive and explore the city a little more.

Amsterdam

This is another place I've been before, however I only spend one day there, and it wasn't even a full day. There is so much more to see that when I read this book, I just wanted to go back so I could finish exploring the city.

Australia

I want to go to Australia SO badly. Many of the books that I've read haven't glamorized Australia, they are contemporaries, so they are just slices of life, but still, every time I read a book set in Australia, I want to go even more.

Hogwarts

Being a muggle, I will never get to go to Hogwarts, but how cool is the Wizarding World.  I mean, besides he who must not be named, and all that ugly stuff.

All of Europe

I love Europe, I have had such amazing trips no matter which country/city I've been to. This whole series makes me wish I had the time and money to explore Europe even more. 

London

I absolutely adore London.  If I could figure out a way to live there, I would in a heartbeat.  It's EXPENSIVE though, so I can't imagine being able to afford it.  In the meantime, every time I read a story set in London, I have an absolute longing to go back.  

Italy

I keep a list of the 10 countries I want to visit.  It's my own bucket list of travel.  There are two separate places in Italy on my list.  Although I didn't love this book, it made me want to go to Italy all over again.

Greece

I realize this is a very Europe heavy list.  I always wanted to see Greece, and after reading this series, my longing increased a ton.  It sounds so amazing and beautiful. 

Teaser and Top Ten Tuesday (#35)

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Top Ten Books I'd Recommend To Non-YA Readers

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer

This book was so unique, and so much fun.  I highly recommend it to everyone, no matter their age.  

Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth

I often forget the age of the main characters.  I think this book easily translates to an adult world.  I think it will make readers of all ages think.

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

I actually do recommend this book to everyone.  Particularly those, ahem, "my age".  It's such an awesome book, and a trip down memory lane.

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

I think this should be read by everyone.  It's so powerful and so important.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling

I don't care what age you are, Harry Potter is so engrossing and so well written it should appeal to people of all ages.

The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins

Like Divergent, I think people of all ages would enjoy this book. 

If I Stay (If I Stay #1) by Gayle Forman

This one is a bit of a stretch, but I really think it's so beautifully written and powerful that everyone can appreciate it.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Like some of the others, I think the message in this book and how beautifully it's written can transcend any age.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

I think this is already read by people that normally don't read YA.  At least it's been on the best seller list long enough to suggest that it has.  Either way, it's amazing and everyone should read it.

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan

This is just a fun and awesome book that can appeal to anybody, particularly music lovers.  Actually most of their collaborative books could be substituted here.