Top Ten Tuesday (#110) (10/13/15) Top Ten Author Duos You'd LOVE To See Write A Book Together

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Top Ten Author Duos You'd LOVE To See Write A Book Together

Wow this is actually kind of hard for me.  My first instinct is to pair like authors. But then I start think about how challenging it would be for two different authors to come together to create something awesome.  Sadly I stuck to the pretty obvious, and a lot of contemporary since that is my true love.  Here is my best attempt at this.

Sarah Dessen & Gayle Forman

Two of my favorite authors writing a book together would blow me away.  It would be beautifully written with a tragic, yet hopeful, story line.

Rachel Hawkins & Ally Carter

A collaboration between them would just result in an awesome lighthearted book that would just be adorable.  And funny.

Jandy Nelson & E. Lockhart

My brain can't even begin to process the awesomeness that would come out of a collaboration with these writers.  They both write contemporary books, but their style is so different, yet so awesome that anything they write together would be a masterpiece. 

Maggie Stiefvater & John Corey Whaley

This is another book that I can't really imagine. Whatever the story it would be twisty, deep, with a sophisticated humor.  It would be beautifully written and completely memorable.

Laurie Halse Anderson & John Green

Another contemporary duo that I would love to see collaborate.  The both take on some really serious topics.  I don't read middle grade books, but I think they could kill something that is MG.

Emery Lord &  Jennifer E. Smith

Another two contemporary authors that I absolutely love.  Their books are somewhat similar, so I don't know if there would be a distinct voice that would come out of a collaboration between them.

Libba Bray & Maureen Johnson

Another contemporary pairing that I would love to see.  Libba Bray's books are so funny but in a really smart way, and Maureen Johnson's books can really play to that.

Rainbow Rowell & Stephanie Perkins

I imagine a collaboration between them to result in an awesomely quirky contemporary romance with characters that you just don't want to leave behind.

Morgan Matson & Leila Sales

This is another duo that has a very similar writing style.  Matson's books tend to be pretty serious, and Sale's more recent books have been the same.  However, Sale's early works have a lighthearted tone that I think would really work in a collaboration.

Kimberly Derting & Richelle Mead

I had to toss in a non-contemporary collaboration that I think would result in a really crazy yet awesomely interesting book. I imagine there would be some kind of paranormal element that would make this really memorable.

Top Ten Tuesday (#104) (08/18/15) Top Ten Of Your Auto-buy Authors

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Top Ten Of Your Auto-buy Authors

Hi I'm Lisa and I'm a book buying addict.  Seriously, I have had to limit myself to only buying e-books because I can't fit any more books in my house.  I do have some favorite authors though, but while I wouldn't say their books are auto-buys, they are auto reads (always through legal channels, either purchased, reviewed (ARCS), or checked out from the library.)  DON'T download "free" books on the internet.  You are stealing if you do.  Ultimately, they all end up being bought though.  So here are my auto-read authors.

Ally Carter

I've read pretty much whatever she's written, and I will continue to do so.  Her books are just plain good fun.  I may end up eating my words with her new series, but I just love what she's done so far.  My favorites are her Heist Society books.

Maggie Stiefvater

I admit I am one book behind on the Raven Cycle books, but I plan to remedy that very soon. My favorites are her Wolves of Mercy Falls books.

Sarah Dessen

 This one goes without saying.  I have read everything she's written and will continue to do so. She is my favorite author right now and she has been for a while.  My favorite books of hers are The Truth About Forever and This Lullaby.

Richelle Mead

 I haven't read any of her adult books, and I am in no hurry to.  Her YA books, I consume them as soon as they come out.  My favorites are the Vampire Academy Series.

Rachel Hawkins

I've read all of her books too.  I just love them.  They are just really good fun, and if you are not following her on twitter, I highly recommend checking it out.  She's funny.  She has a middle grade book coming out soon that I'll probably skip, but anything YA I'll definitely read.  My favorite is her Hex Hall series.

 Jennifer Echols

There are a few of her past books I still need to read, but I read each of her new books when they come out, or sometimes I review them and get to read them early.  She is definitely one of my favorite authors.  My favorite books are Going too Far and Perfect Couple.

E. Lockhart

I think there is one book of hers that I haven't read yet, but I will get to it eventually.  She is an amazing writer, and each time I pick up one of her books I get surprised again by how awesome they are. I just can't pick a favorite of hers, I love them all.

Jandy Nelson

She's only written two books, and they were both amazing.  I feel like I waited forever for I'll Give You the Sun, but it was worth the wait.  I will read everything and anything she writes next.  Not going to pick a favorite of hers either.

Gayle Forman

I've read most of what she's written, everything but her first book.  I will continue to read everything she's written because I love all her books.  My favorite book of hers is If I Stay.  Loved it.

Jason Reynolds

He's only written two books too, but they were both awesome.  He has another book coming out at the end of September that I will grab as soon as I can.  He also is writing a middle grade that I don't know if I'll pick up, but I'm sure will be awesome.

Top Ten Tuesday (#92) (05/19/15) Top Ten Books I'd Want on a Deserted Island

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Top Ten Books I'd Want on a Deserted Island

This week is a freebie, so I looked back at the list of topics and picked one I hadn't read before.  I am putting books on this list that I loved enough to read over and over again.  I don't reread many books, just because I don't have the time, but those that I do re-read are really special to me.  So I am excluding the obvious survivor type books (though from a practical viewpoint, I really should have a bunch of those) and limit this to books I want to read again, and again.

 Looking for Alaska by John Green

I've been wanting to reread this book for a while now.  It's been so long, that being stuck on a deserted island would be the perfect time to read this again.

Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss #1) by Stephanie Perkins

 I don't know how many times I've actually read this book.  If I had to guess I would say maybe 10?  That doesn't mean I would mind reading another 10x or more if I was stuck on an island.

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

I loved this book, it was such a nostalgia trip for me that I could read it again and again.
 

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

Ideally I would have access to the entire series.  Barring that, I would probably take the first one along.

Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols

It was so hard to pick just one Jennifer Echols book.  I picked this one, but it really could have been any of them. I've actually read all of her books multiple times, and I will probably read them all again at some point.

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

I've read this book multiple times, and I could read it many more.  It makes me cry each and every time.

Real Live Boyfriends: Yes. Boyfriends, Plural. If My Life Weren't Complicated, I Wouldn't Be Ruby Oliver (Ruby Oliver #4) by E. Lockhart

 I picked the last book in the series, but picking one was really hard.  Actually picking any E. Lockhart book is hard, and I would gladly be stuck with any of them on an island.

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

Yeah, picking just one Sarah Dessen book was hard.  This list could have easy been the Top 10 Sarah Dessen books I would want to have with me on a deserted island.

Not That Kind of Girl by Siobhan Vivian

This one kind of surprised me.  I think about this book all the time, and I have read it so many times I have lost count.  It has an insanely unlikable MC, but at the same time is totally compelling.  Every time I think about it, I want to read it again.  I'm actually fighting the urge to go grab it.

The Year of Secret Assignments (Ashbury/Brookfield #2) by Jaclyn Moriarty

This is the only one of the series that I would want on a deserted island with me.  Not the the others are bad, it's just that this one is my favorite by far.  I think it has a lot to do with the relationship between Seb and Lydia.  They remain one of my favorite book couples.

Top Ten Tuesday (#91) (5/12/15) Ten Authors I REALLY Want To Meet

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Ten Authors I REALLY Want To Meet

I am so blessed, in that I have been fortunate enough to meet a ton of authors.  Being a librarian, I get to attend ALA for work, and I am able to sneak down to the exhibit hall floor to meet tons of authors that are signing.  I've also been to BEA, which is an author extravaganza, and I live in a major metropolitan area, so lots of authors come here on tour, so I get to meet them at book signings.  If meeting authors is your thing, I really suggest BEA.  It's kind of rushed, so you don't get to talk to them very long, but it really gives you a chance to tell them how much you love their work, plus you get to meet a bunch of debut authors.  Even with the number of authors I've met, there are a few that I still can't wait to meet.

Jennifer Echols

She doesn't really tour for her books, so I don't know when I would ever get a chance to meet her.  It makes me sad because I really adore her books.

 

Morgan Matson

I really love her books.  She's an author where I'm not sure why I haven't met her, I will at some point I'm sure. I just need her to come to an ALA conference and I'm set.

Jennifer E. Smith

I don't know why I haven't met her yet.  She's one of those authors where I've read almost everything they've written, but somehow have missed meeting her.  I will try to rectify that at some point.

E. Lockhart

I had a chance to meet her in November, and I MISSED IT.  I was so upset. She was at NCTE last year, and I was late getting to the conference, and by time I got there they had cut the line off.  I really hope I do get to meet her at some point.

Kimberly Derting

I've read a couple of her series now and I've really enjoyed them.  I would love to meet her and get my books signed.

 Jandy Nelson

I may get my chance to meet her this year.  She'll be at ALA since she won the Printz and they will have a ceremony for her.  I hope she will be doing a signing in the exhibit hall as well.  I will take a break from being in session to get a chance to meet her.

 

Gayle Forman

I have no excuse for not meeting her.  I had a chance last year, but I missed it. When she comes back to DC, I won't miss my chance again.  I have a stack of book by her just waiting to be signed.

J.K. Rowling

This is an obvious one. I would love to hear her speak in person, and then get all my books signed.  She made readers of so many kids, it would be amazing to meet her.

 John Green

He's a YA rock star. He was actually at the first ALA conference I ever went to, I was just clueless about what was going on, and I missed seeing him.

 

Judy Blume

I want to meet her because she's JUDY FRICKIN' BLUME.  I mean, come on.  She's such a huge part of my childhood and teen years.  I don't know what my life would have been like without her books to help get me through some really weird times.