Showing posts with label Marie Lu. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Top Ten Popular Authors I've Never Read

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

I’m kind of surprised at myself and actually a bit embarrassed of never reading anything about some of these authors.  Others, I haven’t read by choice.

1. Huntley Fitzpatrick – I’ve heard amazing things about My Life Next Door, and I even own the book, but I’ve yet to read it.  I hope to do it soon, before her next book gets released.  

2. Kiera CassThis is another series that I’ve only heard good things about and the covers is to die for.  I also own The Selection, first book in the series.

3. Stephen King – I’ve never read anything by Stephen King, because honestly, I’m afraid.  I saw the move IT years ago and I was so freaked out that I can’t imagine reading any of this books.

4. Amanda HockingI purchased Trylle years ago, when the series was an indie publication, but I never read it.

5. Gena ShowalterWhat can I say? (there’s no defense, I’m sure.)

6. V.C AndrewsThis is one of my cousins favorite authors, but every time I see her books I just can’t make myself pick one up. 

7. Sophie JordanI know, I know.  I did purchased Uninvited in audio book and I fully intend to ‘read’ this one… I just haven’t yet.

8. Tahereh Mafi*hangs head in shame* Shatter Me

9. Michelle HodkinThis is another very popular series that I haven’t started. I do own a copy of  The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and I fully intend to read it.  Some day.

10. Marie Lu - Again, I own the first book of the series, Legend  and I’ve heard is a really good one. 

I kind of see a pattern here… Anyway, what’s in your Top Ten this week?

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Best Book Boyfriends of 2013

Top 10 of 2013 is hosted by a group of fabulous bloggers and you can find more information here

Arianne’s List

There are so many things I could say about the beautiful boys on this list! But I think I may lose all coherency if I do, so I'll just let them speak for themselves using some of my favourite quotes from their books :)

1. Isaiah from Crash Into You by Katie McGarry

“I can’t give you the world, Rachel, but I’ll give you all I got.”

2. Hale from Perfect Scoundrels by Ally Carter

“I'm too close.”
“You don't get it, do you? Being close is good. Caring is good. I love that you're emotional and passionate and can't turn these things off.”
“It makes me a bad thief.”
“It makes you a good person.”

3. Graham from This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

“He hadn't realized how much it could mean, having someone to talk to like that; he hadn't realized that it could be a kind of lifeline, and that without it, there would be nobody to save you if you started to drown.”

4. Warden from The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

“I do not know what I can do for this world, but I will not let any harm come to you.”

5. Emilio from The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler

“Don't settle, okay? Not for anything. I mean it. You only get this one chance at life, far as I know. Take it. Even if its not with me.”

6. Day from Prodigy by Marie Lu

“You know, sometimes I wonder what things would be like if I just ... met you one day. Like normal people do. If I just walked by you on some street one sunny morning and thought you were cute, stopped, shook your hand, and said, "Hi, I'm Daniel.”

7. Ezra from The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider

“She tasted like buried treasure and swing sets and coffee. She tasted the way fireworks felt, like something you could get close to but never really have just for yourself.”

8. Jesse from Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys

“You like me, Josie Moraine. You just don't know it yet.”

9. Lucas from Goddess by Josephine Angelini

"I never expected you to think I was perfect. I know I'm not."
"You are to me."
"That's all I care about," Lucas said quietly. "Not-my-cousin Helen.”

10. Four from Allegiant by Veronica Roth
"I love you, too," he says. "I'll see you soon.”



Liza’s List

Arianne, I hope you don’t mind that I followed your lead and used quotes to let these awesome YA Book Boyfriends talk for themselves!

1.  Dante from The Collector / The Liberator by Victoria Scott

“I will protect this girls with everything I have, because if something happens to her, I will lose myself. I will cease to exist.
And I will take everyone with me.”

2. Hector from The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson

“I love you, too," he whispers in my ear. "Wholly. Madly."
"Does that mean you'll marry me?"
"I suppose.”

3.  Isaiah from Crash into You by Katie McGarry

“I love you, Rachel. So this will work. No matter what or who stands in our way.”

4.  Josh from The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

“I don't know how to say it - after all this time, I'm not even sure that I can - but I have to break her last rule, because if she knows nothing else, I need her to know this one thing.
'I love you, Sunshine,' I tell her, before I lose my nerve. 'And I don't give a shit whether you want me to or not.”

5.  Willem from Just One Year by Gayle Forman

“By that point, it’ll have been more than year since I met Lulu. Any sane person would say it’s too late. It already felt too late that first day, when I woke up in the hospital.
But even so, I’ve kept looking.
I’m still looking.”


6.  Perry from Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi


“It didn't matter if Aria was hundreds of miles away, or whether she'd hurt him, or said goodbye, or anything else. Nothing would change the way he felt. The moment Aria had taken his hand on the roof at Marron's, she'd changed everything. No matter what happened, she'd always be the one.”

7.  Kaidan from Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins

“I was more myself with you during those three days than I’ve ever been with anyone in my life. It’d be easier if I could be fake with you, but you bring out everything in me, little Ann. All of it.”

8.  Cam from Wait for You by J. Lynn

“I want to be here with you, Avery. You don't have to worry about impressing me or wowing me. You've already done that.”

9.  Henry from The Goddess Inheritance by Aimée Carter

“I see the sunrise now," he said. "Because of you, the days have color. Eternity has meaning once more. You found every broken piece of me and put me back together, even though I hurt you too many times for me to deserve it. You are the glue that holds me together. If I lose you, it will be the end of me. The end of everything good in this world.”

10.  Vincent from If I Should Die by Amy Plum

“Whatever happens, remember that I will love you forever,” he says. “Even if my spirit is dispersed and my consciousness released to the universe... whatever is left of me will never stop loving you.”

What do you think about our choices?  Do you have some of the same book boy friends?  Be warned that we will fight for some of these!

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2013

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

2013 was definitely one my best ever years for reading. I read so many great books and discovered so many fantastic stories. If 2014 is going to be just half as good,  I say roll on the New Year!

1. Katie McGarry

I finally read Pushing the Limits and loved it!

2. Huntley Fitzpatrick

I'd wanted to read My Life Next Door ever since I'd first heard about it, but I didn't get around to it until late this year - and now it's one of my all-time favourites.

3. Marie Lu

I absolutely ADORE the Legend trilogy. I read all three this year - in fact, I finished Champion just this week, and it was amazing!

4. Sarah Dessen

I don't know how I managed not to read Sarah Dessen for so long. She's the queen of contemporary romantic YA!

5. Elizabeth Wein

Elizabeth Wein sets out to rip out her readers' hearts with her fabulous and brutal books, so naturally I read both Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire in the same year!

6. Robyn Schneider

The Beginning of Everything (or Severed Heads, Broken Hearts as it's titled in Europe) is Robyn's debut novel, but she's been a Youtube personality and vlogger for years - I don't know how I missed her!


7. Ruta Sepetys

Another author out to break my heart. Ruta writes incredible moving books, and her second novel, Out of the Easy, became one of my favourite reads of the year.

8. Sarra Manning

Sarra Manning's Adorkable made me laugh out the entire time I was reading it. I had no idea I'd love it so much!

9. Luisa Plaja
 
Luisa is a fabulous UK author who writes fun, girly books for teens, and after some very insistent recommendations, I finally gave in to reading her in 2013.

10. David Levithan


And representing the male authors I should have read way sooner, it's David Levithan! I can't wait to read his recently announced follow-up, Rhiannon - assuming he's started writing it!


What new authors did you discover this year?


Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Top Ten Sequels I Can't Wait To Get My Hands On

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

Hello, lovely Reading with ABCers! In honour of this week's fabulous Top Ten topic, I've decided to do something different. Today's list will be a tense top ten countdown - the books are just that good!

Arianne, you just made my day with your list because I didn't know about some of these!  Sadly we cannot share all the lovely covers with you as most of these are not out yet. 


10. Goddess by Josephine Angelini
I know, I know, I am seriously behind on my romantic-mythology reading! This was published in May but I haven't managed to get my hands on it yet.


9. Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
Is there anyone who is not in love with this series?! The books aren't directly related, but I couldn't resist adding this to my list.
Expected publication: May 13th 2014 by Dutton


8. Just One Year by Gayle Forman
The lovely Liza's already read this one - and boy do I envy her! (see Liza's review here) It's taking all my willpower not to ask her to spill every detail already...
Published October 10th 2013 by Dutton

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Top Ten Books I Resolve to Read in 2013


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

These are books that I have sitting in my bookshelves patiently waiting to be read.  I'm so far behind that's not even funny!  I am determined, whoever to get caught up (see here if you doubt me).

I have a signed ARC of this book!

I need to know the ending!

Love Daughter of Smoke and I'm sure this one is just as good.

I love Julie's writing, I need to read this one :)

With the conclusion coming soon, I need to get caught up!

No explanation needed, right?

I've heard wonderful things about this one.

Ditto

Ditto again. Really!  In so many best of 2012 lists!

Just the cover makes me want to read it :)

What is in your Top Ten this week?


Monday, March 19, 2012

Top Ten Books in my Spring TBR List

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

These are the books that I plan to read this Spring:

1. Destined by Aprilynne Pike - This is book four and the conclusion of the Wings series, I can't wait for May!


2. Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock - Another May book that I can't wait to read.

3.Harbinger by Sara Wilson - I actually won an ARC of this book from Goodreads and I haven't had a chance to read it yet. 

4. A Beautiful Dark by Jocelyn Davis - This gorgeous book is patiently waiting in my bookshelf (Billy) and I really want to read it. 
5. Legend by Marie Lu - I've heard wonderful things about Legend and I really need to read it. 

6. Tempest by Julie Cross - I need to read Tempest! It looks so good :)


7. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater - I love Maggie's writing and this book cannot be anything short of wonderful!

8. The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross - I have this book in my Kindle, courtesy of NetGalley and Harlequin and I HAVE to read it soon.

9. Until I Die by Amy Plum - CANT WAIT!!!


10. Shine by Jeri Smith-Ready - The third book in the Shade series. I need more Zach now!



How about you?  What is in your Top Ten this week?
 

Saturday, January 28, 2012

In My Mailbox #32

 
 
IMM is a weekly meme inspired by Alea at the Pop Culture Junkie and hosted by the wonderful Kristi at The Story Siren.  All links are to Goodreads.
 
 
 
 
Purchased 
Tempest by Julie Cross - Can't wait to read Tempest!  I've read a lot of reviews about it and it sounds great.
 
The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler  - Another great looking book that I'm looking forward to!
 
Legend by Marie Lu - A distopian that sounds amazing.  Great reviews too!
 
 
 
Kindle

Bridger by Megan Curd - I recently read Forbidden by Ms. Curd and I liked it, so I bought her first book as well.
 
 
 
Library

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith - I'm a sucker for a good romance and this book has to be good.  Look at the big word in red :)
 
Darkness Falls by Cate Tierman - I enjoyed Immortal Beloved and I am looking forward to reading its sequel.  I have high hopes!
 

What is in your IMM this week?

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