TTT - On My Fall TBR

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

Each week a new topic is given and weeks topic is:

Top Ten Books on My Fall TBR

Ruins - Dan Wells

I mostly just need to finish this trilogy so that I can strike it from my list. I did really enjoy the first two books, so hopefully Ruins will end the series on a good note. I have this one out of the library at the moment, so it should get read in the near future.

Rebel Belle - Rachel Hawkins

I greatly enjoyed Hawkins' Hex Hall books, so I've been looking forward to Rebel Belle for ages. I finally got it from the library, so I'll be getting to this one soon as well. I hope.

Something Strange and Deadly - Susan Dennard

I've heard really good things about this series, and Sarah J. Maas mentions Dennard in all of her acknowledgements, so I feel like I need to get onto this book. It's another library book. I've read a lot of books set in Victorian London recently, so I'm not too sure that I'm ready for another one quite yet.

The Diviners - Libba Bray

I'm a huge fan of everything Libba Bray does and am rather ashamed that I haven't read this already. I bought a copy from the used bookstore by my house a few weeks ago and am greatly anticipating picking it up when I get the chance.

Everything Leads to You - Nina LaCour

I read the first twenty-odd pages of this right after purchasing it, but then it kind of fell by the wayside because of all of the library books that took precedence. I'm still really excited to read this. I've heard that it's excellent and I loved what I read earlier.

I'll Give You the Sun - Jandy Nelson

Words cannot express how badly I want this book. I need this book in my life. I loved The Sky Is Everywhere and have been eagerly anticipating whatever Nelson followed it up with and now that follow up is out and IT NEEDS TO BE IN MY HANDS RIGHT THIS SECOND.

A Thousand Pieces of You - Claudia Gray

I'm not sure what I'm more excited about, the breathtaking cover or the parallel universes. I really hope this book is all that I want it to be. I believe in you, book!

The Young Elites - Marie Lu

So I only ever read the first book in Marie Lu's Legend trilogy, but The Young Elites sounds far more my speed. It's basically a villain's origin story. And it's fantasy. What isn't to like?? The reviews that have been coming out lately have been quite favourable as well, which is nice.

Heir of Fire - Sarah J. Maas

I just finished the first two books in the Throne of Glass series and I'm kind of obsessed. They aren't the most innovative books I've ever read, but I'm so invested that I don't even care. I hope to order the series from The Book Depository (because they have my preferred covers in paperback!) in the near future.

Talon - Julie Kagawa

One word: dragons.

TTT - Authors I've Read One Book By But Need to Read More

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

Each week a new topic is given and weeks topic is:

Top Ten Authors I've Read One Book By But Need to Read More

(All of the images are of the books I've read)

Sara Farizan

Elizabeth Wein

Jojo Moyes

Cat Winters

Claire Legrand

Jenny Torres Sanchez

Rainbow Rowell

George Orwell

A.S. King

Cory Doctorow

TTT - Underrated Fantasy Authors

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

Each week a new topic is given and weeks topic is:

Top Ten Underrated Fantasy Authors

Jacqueline Carey

One of my favourite authors of all time. Carey's books are pretty heavy and aren't for everyone (there's some material that may be off-putting for some people) but Kushiel's Dart is one of the best books I've ever read. She's been on my auto-buy list for many years now and I can't see her leaving it any time soon.

Juliet Marillier

The Sevenwaters series is absolutely beautiful. If you haven't read Daughter of the Forest, go pick it up right now. Go! I can wait! I may just need to re-purchase some of these because I can't find my copies anywhere.

Alison Croggon

So I never actually finished Croggon's first series, The Books of Pellinor. I own and have read the first two, but it was years and years ago and I will need to re-read them before I can read the last two books. I want to, I just haven't gotten around to it. Yet.

Susan Ee

Ee's first book, Angelfall, has garnered a lot of praise in the blogging community and it's well deserved. I recently read the second book in the series, World After, and it was just as engaging and exciting at Angelfall. Well worth the wait.

Rachel Hartman

I am absolutely in love with Seraphina, Hartman's debut novel. I'm make grabby hands at my screen every time I see the cover for Shadow Scale because I NEED IT NOOOOWWWW.

Kristen Britain

Another series I never finished, but that was really great. I read the first two books in Britain's Green Rider trilogy in high school, but by the time I got the third book out of the library I had completely forgotten the events of the first two! Time for a re-read?

Melina Marchetta

I'm pretty sure everyone in the blogging world knows how much of a genius Marchetta is by this point, but I find that she usually gets much more praise for her contemporary books than for her fantasy trilogy. And that's sad because the Lumatere Chronicles is AH-MAH-ZING. I read a lot of fantasy, and this trilogy is by far one of the best out there.

Malinda Lo

Lesbian Cinderella retelling? Don't mind if I do. I'll admit that I haven't read Ash yet, but I've read Huntress and it was great, and I can vouch for her sci-fi duology as well.

Eilis O'Neal

Have you not read The False Princess yet? Go read it. It's good. Really good.

Patricia C. Wrede

I'm pretty sure Patricia C. Wrede is quite well known, but I only just discovered that she wrote not only the Enchanted Forest Chronicles but Sorcery & Cecilia! How did I not know that??

Are you familiar with any of these authors? Have you read any of their books? What did you think of them? Have I convinced you to read anything from my list?

TTT - Characters That Would Be Sitting At My Lunch Table

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

Each week a new topic is given and weeks topic is:

Top Ten Characters That Would Be Sitting At My Lunch Table

Roux (Also Known As)

Roux is exactly the kind of extrovert that I look for in new friends. We would get along splendidly. She is sensitive enough that we'd be able to have some serious heart to hearts when necessary, but she's also undeniably fun to be around.

Thorne (Cress)

Thorne just seems like a fun guy to hang out with. You'd never know what kind of mischief and mayhem you'd end up getting into.

Blue & Gansey & Ronan & Noah (The Raven Boys)

Basically everybody but Adam because fuck Adam. I don't like Adam. This lot seems like quite the riot. Rather dramatic, but who wouldn't want to join in the search for Glendower?

Amber (Adaptation)

I mostly just want Amber to be my alien girlfriend.

Karou & Zuzana (Daughter of Smoke & Bone)

I recently re-read the beginning of Daughter of Smoke & Bone and was reacquainted with Karou & Zuz's banter pre-war. It's awesome. I want to be a part of that, please!

                       Rose (Vampire Academy)
It might get kind of confusing because we're both called Rose, but she'd be a pretty awesome friend. She definitely wouldn't be the sort to share her lunch, though...

Georgia & Shaun & Buffy (Feed)

These three are ever-entertaining. I mean, their introduction involves motorcycle trick and poking zombies with sticks. What more is there to say? Even without a zombie apocalypse, there's no way these three would ever be boring.

Cameron (The Miseducation of Cameron Post)

Cameron is more of an introvert than anyone else on my list, but I think that we'd get along very well. We have very similar personalities.

Jeane (Adorkable)
Another blogger? What? Yes, Jeane is kind of a dick sometimes, but I still think she'd be cool to hang out with. She's very quirky and eccentric and I appreciate that.













Franny (The Worst Girlfriend in the World)
Franny is basically a cooler version of who I was in high school, so clearly we'd get on like a house on fire. Plus she'd make me cute clothes. Yes please!









Do you think you'd get along well with any of these characters? Who would/did show up on your list?

TTT - Books People Have Been Telling Me to Read

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

Each week a new topic is given and weeks topic is:

Top Ten Books People Have Been Telling Me to Read

Because I very very rarely have anybody recommending books to me specifically or telling me to read a book ASAP, I decided to base my list on books that have exceptionally high ratings by my Goodreads friends. Most of these books have almost exclusively positive reviews from the people I trust.

1. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

4.78 average rating

2. Since You've Been Gone - Morgan Matson
4.75 average rating

3. Two Boys Kissing - David Levithan

4.67 average rating

4. Between Shades of Gray - Ruta Sepetys

4.6 average rating

5. Breathe, Annie, Breathe - Miranda Kenneally
4.5 average rating

6. This Song Will Save Your Life - Leila Sales
4.48 average rating

7. A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness

4.47 average rating

8. Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson
4.44 average rating

9. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Saenz
4.40 average rating

10. I'll Give You the Sun - Jandy Nelson
4.25 average rating