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 (#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 (#98) (07/07/15) Top Ten Hyped Books I've Never Read

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Top Ten Hyped Books I've Never Read

So so many books that could be added to this list.  Some I want to read and I just haven't gotten to, and others will remain unread.  Here are my 10.

Graceling (Graceling Realm #1) by Kristin Cashore

I've heard so many good things about this book, and it's been sitting on my shelf and on my Kindle forever, I just don't know when or if I'll ever get to it.
 

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

I can't believe I haven't read this book yet.  It seems like the kind of read I would love, I just never got around to it.

Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth

I am actually half way through this book, I just completely lost interest.  I pretty much know what happens, so I don't feel like I'm missing too much, it's just kind of a thorn in my side that I never finished it.

Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices #1) by Cassandra Clare

I read the first few book in the Mortal Instruments series, and then I lost interest in reading the rest of them.  I know people love this series, I just don't know that I'll ever get to it.  Sadly I own this both in print and as an ebook.

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

I have a confession, I've only ever read two John Green books. This and Paper Towns could be interchangeable in that I haven't read either one.  I do plan on reading both at some point.

Going Bovine by Libba Bray

Another book that I can't believe I haven't read yet.  I have really enjoyed the other Libba Bray books, so I'm not sure why I never read this one.  Maybe one day.
 

I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies #1) by Pittacus Lore

Never going to happen.  I doubt I will ever read this book despite owning it.

Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1) by Laini Taylor

 Another series where I've heard amazing things.  I really have no excuse for not reading this series, particularly because it is so loved. Maybe one day.

Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu

 See above.  No excuses except for lack of time.

Obsidian (Lux #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

At some point I will read this book only to get it off my list of books I haven't read.  It seems like every time this book ends up on it.  People LOVE it, and I did read the first few chapters, I just got distracted by something else before I got beyond that point.  One day.

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.