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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Songs I Wish Were Books

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their top ten list on different subjects every week.

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This week we’re talking about books and novels! My two great loves are books and music so this theme was definitely a highlight post to make. I didn’t have to think hard of some songs I wished were novels since I’ve been wishing for these below to forever have been novels!


1. This is Beautiful by Tyrone Wells 

This song is just like the title; beautiful. The lyrics are just gorgeous, like “You set off avalanches in my heart”. I could definitely see this as a YA novel equivalent like Where Rainbows End about a friendship turned to love. 

2. Dollhouse by Melanie Martinez

This would make THE perfect Pretty Little Liars esque novel, a YA thriller or mystery about an imperfect family that hide a lot of skeletons in their closet.

3. Somebody To Love by Kacey Musgraves

I knew I had to include one of Kacey’s songs in my post. Her songs are like a little novels in themselves and Somebody To Love sounds like a YA novel with strong female leads dealing with real issues, love and friends. 

4. Mary May & Bobby by Joe Purdy

This is so, so clearly meant to be a novel. It tells the story of Mary May and Bobby in such a sweet, young love way. It would make the perfect novel with sweet lyrics like “We could live out by the sea, like they do on the movie screens.”

5. Secret Love Song by Little Mix & Jason Derulo

This one totally speaks for itself. It’s a secret love song that would make for an epic YA page-turner.

6. Moondust by Jaymes Young

THIS IS A SCI-FI NOVEL JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. 

7. Family Tree by Matthew West

A song this beautiful and tragic would make a tearjerker YA novel about families and the struggles to live up to certain expectations – I need to read the novel!

8. James Dean & Audrey Hepburn by Sleeping With Sirens

A song about love, with lyrics like “They say that love is forever, your forever is all that I need” sounds like a Stephanie Perkins novel in the making without a doubt. 

9. Superman by Rachel Platten

This song is so beautiful lyrically that when I heard it when I bought Rachel’s CD I played it non-stop. I could just imagine this as a soundtrack to a comic-book type of read in YA or Adult literature with Superman and Lois Lane types of characters.

10. Nothin’ Like You by Dan and Shay

Finally, one of my favourite country duos. I could’ve picked a handful of songs that would have made perfect novels on their debut Where It All Began, but Nothin’ Like You is my favourite so I’ll be bias in that way that this would be PERFECT for a novel. 

So, that’s my chosen ten! What are your 10 for Top Ten Tuesday?

Do you think any of these songs are book-worthy?

Tell me in the comments or at @LittleMemoirs on twitter! Don’t forget to add your links so I can check them out, too.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Blogging Confessions

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their top ten list on different subjects every week.

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This week we’re talking blogging confessions. And I had a LOT to spill!
Starting with…

What are your chosen 10 for Top Ten Tuesday?

Do you have any of the same blogging quirks I do?

Tell me in the comments or at @LittleMemoirs on twitter! Don’t forget to add your links so I can check them out, too.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Will Be In My Beach Bag

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their top ten list on different subjects every week.

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1. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 
I’ve been dying to read this for so long with all the hype surrounding We Were Liars. I finally got my hands on a copy the other day, so it’s definitely coming with me this summer. 

2. Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson
Who doesn’t love Morgan Matson’s novels?! I read Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour and fell head over heels in love with it, so I’m excited to read a different spin of friendship in a summer read.

3. Now and Forever by Susane Colasanti
I might just have all of Susane’s novels and love each one in turn. So I was beyond excited to read about Now and Forever a few months before it’s release. I’ll surely be adding it to my shelf soon – and reading it in one sitting!

4. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Jenny Han really is the queen of all things summer and YA romances, so it’s no surprise her latest release made it on my beach bag list!

5. Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols
I recently bought my sister a few of Jennifer’s novels to get her into YA literature including Biggest Flirts, so I’ll be stealing this one from her this summer!

6. French Kiss by Sarra Manning
This one has been sitting on my shelf all year and it’s begging to be read! Looks like I saved it for those lazy summer days when reading is number one on my priority list. 


7. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
I adored the premise of Fangirl and it’s no wonder so many of Rainbow’s books are so successful. I can’t wait to start reading it!

8. Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
I’m halfway through Catching Jordan and it’s SO good. I know I’ll be reading more from Miranda this summer for sure.

9. Keeping The Moon by Sarah Dessen
Another one that’s been sitting on my shelf for some time is Keeping The Moon. It looks just like my typical kind of summer-y read, so I’ll be swiping this one from my shelf, too!

10. Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith
I’ve had Wild Awake since my birthday in April (thank you family-who-know-I-love-books!) so this one is top of my list to get reading. Just one look at that cover and I could forget everything else I’m reading and steal it away to read. 

What are your chosen 10 for Top Ten Tuesday?

Does any of the above appear on YOUR list?

Tell me in the comments or at @LittleMemoirs on twitter! Don’t forget to add your links so I can check them out, too.

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Top Ten Tuesday REWIND: Romances You Think Would Last In The Real World

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their top ten list on different subjects every week.

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This week is Top Ten Tuesday REWIND! So I’m picking up a Tuesday theme that I didn’t post before, which is the top ten Romances that I think would last in the real world! This topic is actually going to be really easy for me, because I’ve always pictured that when a series or book ends…like where they would be now. 


1. Who’s not going to say Anna & St. Clair? They were practically made for each other. I loved Stephanie Perkins’ first novel more than any Contemporary-romance I’ve read before. It’s bound to be made into a movie one day. I’ll be there!
2. Nora & Patch were my favourite paranormal couple ever. Becca Fitzpatrick wrote the very first series that I just fell head over heels for. They fought for what they had for four novels and I was very happy with the send-off they had. 

3. Katie McGarry is the queen of writing YA couples destined for something special, and Isaiah and Rachel lived up to that. 

4. Ah, the couple that almost never was! Parisian settings are always a winner (like Anna and St. Clair) with me. The Die For Me series is so special for me, it was read in under a week and crammed into such a small time after a reading slump, so it was all right in the moment where I found a connection with these novels and of course, Kate and Vincent. 

5. Another Stephanie Perkins couple? REALLY? Yes! I literally just finished Lola and the Boy Next Door and I am dying to read Isla’s story already. Lola was such the perfect lead and I love how Cricket is kind of like the one who got away, but came back. LOVE it. 

6. I know that this couple will *spoiler* never be outside the books, but I know that they would have been. *Cries a little*.



7. From my favourite Susane Colasanti book; Something Like Fate, which I’ve re-read about a hundred times, Lani and Jason were kind of like soulmates. I truly believe that. 

8. Claire and Shane were seriously so made for each other. I remember reading the Rachel Caine books (I’m on fifteen, now) and just thinking…these characters are so soulmate-material. Even after all they’ve been through, all their character developments and life decisions…they still blend so well. 

9. Which brings me to another Rachel Caine couple; Eve and Michael. They are pretty much self explanatory in themselves. 

10. Another *spoiler* should-have-been-but-never-will-be. *Sobs*

Also, check out my PRETTY LITTLE REPLAY Playlist! It’s a few of my favourite songs put together this week. I’ll be adding it to one of the first posts of every beginning week! 

                                             

             
What are your chosen 10 for Top Ten Tuesday?

Do you agree with mine?

Tell me in the comments or at @LittleMemoirs on twitter! Don’t forget to add your links so I can check them out, too.

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



Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their top ten list on different subjects every week.

This week we’re talking new-to-me authors that we read in 2013, regardless of whether the author is new to anyone else’s reading history. This is my first TTT in a few months, (since I’ve had a TBR list as tall as me) so I’m excited to go back over my favourites of the year!


1. Amy Plum
I read the whole “Die For Me” series this year and absolutely fell in love with it. Everything from the idyllic Parisian setting to the amazingly crafted plot; I can’t wait to read more from Amy with her dystopian novel “After the End” coming soon.
2. Kasie West
I only read “Pivot Point” recently, but anyone who has will know how amazing it is. It had everything I look for in a novel and more. I have one of Kasie’s other novels, “The Distance Between Us”, so I have high hopes for that and “Split Second”.
3. Holly Black
“The Coldest Girl in Coldtown” was the first dystopian vampire novel I’ve read, and so naturally, I was intrigued all the way through. A seriously incredible novel by an author that crafted a world so unique I was mesmerized by it.

 4. Veronica Roth
“Divergent” is one of my all-time favourite reads, and I can’t believe that I hadn’t read it before this year now that I’ve read all three in the series. The novels kept my attention, my mind in suspense and pulled at my heartstrings (Allegiant, of course). So it’s only natural that Veronica makes this list!
5. Kass Morgan
“The 100” was something that came out of the blue and crept up on me. It was one of the first dystopian novels that I read, along with Divergent, and sparked my new-found love for them ultimately.
6. Susane Colasanti
I just LOVE Susane’s books. Seriously. If you’ve ever read “Something Like Fate” or “Take Me There”, you KNOW what I’m talking about…they’re adorably amazing.

 7. Teresa Mummert
I read “White Trash Beautiful” near the beginning of this year, (which seems like it was only yesterday, but it’s December and almost 2014!) and it is still in my favourites. Adored this one a LOT.
8. Amanda Sun
I reviewed “Ink” a few months ago and even did a Q&A with Amanda. My mind was captured in a world of phenomenal worlds and characters in “Ink”. Just SO good.
9. John Green
There was the book, then the movie…”The Fault in Our Stars” was a favourite for everyone. I read it in June this year, over the summer, and it was so world-changing and breathtakingly beautiful and heartbreaking.
10. Graeme Simsion
“The Rosie Project” was my favourite Adult Book that I’ve read this year, with my main loves being YA novels. Though there was something light and whimsical about it that made it feel like reading a YA or NA novel. 

What are your chosen 10 for Top Ten Tuesday?

Do you agree with mine?

Tell me in the comments or at @LittleMemoirs on twitter! Don’t forget to add your links so I can check them out, too.
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish Could Have Had Sequels {Top 7}

 

 Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their TTT Lists on different questions.


This week we’re talking books I wish had sequels…I could only come up with seven, because a lot of the books I love HAVE had sequels (which is a really, REALLY great thing!) and usually I’m 10/10, but here’s my 7 that I wish had more!
 
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Top Ten Favorite Beginnings/Endings In Books

 

 

 

Beginnings

 

1. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

This beginning, in the biology class, was just the perfect start to a novel. I loved how the characters were introduced and how the romance blossomed between Nora and Patch, though started so sourly.

2. The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

I adored this series, but book one will always be my favourite. The start to this was just a lovely beginning to a sweet, summer read.

3. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

It all began with the summer those few years back that Alison DiLaurentis disappeared…then there’s that first text from -A. This beginning really got me interested in the series since watching the show.

4. Ink by Amanda Sun

It was an interesting start to the Japanese-based book, a start like no other, that delved straight into the storyworld. Loved it.

 

Endings

 

5. Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti

I just finished this a day or so back, and loved the ending. It tied everything up so neatly and the way I would’ve hoped for. Perfect book with a perfect ending.

6. Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

I longed for Claire to find somewhere she belonged, and in the end of the first novel, she has sort of found a place she can relate and belong with her new friends. Yay.

7.The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I loved the beginning and sort of the ending with this one. It was an all round amazing book, filled with action and adventure.

8. The Struggle by L J Smith

I know L J Smith doesn’t write the Vampire Diaries series anymore, and that it’s a ghost writer, but when she wrote them, she ruled.

9. Dare You To by Katie McGarry

Everything was summed up perfectly and tied with a bow. It was such a powerful book, with immense characters. Adored it.

10. The Camp by Karice Bolton

One of my favourite YA reads of this year, with an amazing plot and incredible characters. The ending fitted like a jigsaw puzzle complete.

 

 

 

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Top Ten Tuesday: Words/Topics That Will Make You NOT Pick Up a Book

 

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their TTT Lists on different questions.


This week we’re talking Topics or Words that make us NOT want to pick up a book. This was a bittersweet TTT post for me this week because I generally don’t judge a book by the outside, but these are some words/topics that I try to avoid…
 
 

1. Unrealistic

I really prefer to be able to relate to a book and if it’s unrealistic, I just can’t imagine it happening, (unless it’s fantasy, of course) so therefore, I can’t connect to it and don’t end up enjoying the novel.

2. The main character is unlikeable

Usually, you find this out in the first chapter, because they’ll start to get underneath your skin. This rarely happens for me, though.

3. By authors I didn’t like the previous book of

It would most probably be a fluke that I didn’t like their previous book, so I would still give it a shot, only if it was as enthralling, though.

4. If the main character is childish

I really hate it when a teenager is REALLY childish, because it can come across really unrealistic and not “real” for me.

5. A book that is SUPER long

Unless it’s, like, a Harry Potter-Great-And-Powerful-Book, then I may fall asleep. If there’s hype and anticipation, I may pick it up!

6. Major drama

Unless it’s a High School book, or there’s family drama, life drama, SERIOUS drama, then I can’t take books seriously that have unrealistic and not-drama, drama. It’s confusing even typing that…haha.

7. Historical

I just don’t like them, and I don’t know why! If it’s a flashback in a novel to the 1800’s, 1900’s, then it’s okay, but if it were a full, historical book, I just don’t know if I would find it addictive enough to read…if there any suggestions, though?…

8. About Characters younger than me

I’m 17, so unless it’s not a main character, I’m fine with it. But if there’s a lead character who’s a lot younger like below fifteen…I just don’t know if I could connect. But it all depends! I believe in giving every book a chance, so maybe!

9. Tons of POV’s

They give me headaches! Two is probably my max…three at a push.

10. Slow paced

I like books that are in a steady movement, or fast paced, so when I feel like a novel isn’t moving forward enough, I feel awkward reading for some reason.

 

*I give all books a chance, so this topic was difficult because there isn’t really a topic I will avoid completely.*


 

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Top Ten Tuesday: Authors Who Deserve More Recognition

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly
meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up
with their Top Ten Lists on different questions/subjects.


This week we’re talking about Authors who deserve more recognition. There are tons of amazing Authors out there that deserve a whole lot more of recognition than they get, but these are the ten that I think could definitely be the author of your next favourite book…if you haven’t heard of them/picked their novel up, that is. Onwards!
 
 
 
1. Rachel Vincent
Anyone who has ever read one of the Soul Screamers books will know what I’m talking about. Rachel writes with realistic paranormal factors that wrap you up in the storyworld, which is something I love.
2. Melissa de la Cruz
The Blue Bloods series is seriously addictive. Melissa sure knows how to write a series of incredibly enthralling plots and characters.
3. Essie Fox
I only just read Essie’s book “Elijah’s Mermaid” a few months ago, and after reading it, soon got her previous book too. Pick up a copy and you won’t be sorry.
4. Christopher Pike
Sort of a popular horror YA writer, Christopher’s books are already quite big, but they deserve so much more recognition than they have right now.
5. Morgan Matson
Morgan’s book “Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour” is one of my all time favourite Summer reads. The world needs a little more amazement and you get them in the storyworld’s of Morgan Matson’s.
6. Sarra Manning
She writes YA and Adult, Sarra is multi-talented when it comes to a good book. Adorkable is seriously cute and more people need to pick it up!
7. Carrie Vaughn
Kitty’s adventures are always a pleasure to read, and I’m surprised that I haven’t seen Carrie’s books around more. They’re addictive.
8. Sarah Singleton
I bought two of Sarah’s books on a whim and it was the best spur of the moment ever. The Century is definitely a favourite of mine.
9. Lara Chapman
Flawless is hilariously amazing and anyone who doesn’t have it is seriously missing out! It’s got everything you want in a YA read; friendship, drama and romance…
10. Cynthia Hand
Unearthly…what a novel. I haven’t seen Cynthia’s novels around blogs very much but I’m sure that won’t be for long! Unearthly was out a while ago (and some other of her books) but it’s still worth a read, I loved it!
 
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reading,
xo
Becca
 
 

Top Ten Tuesday: Best Movie Adaptations

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their TTT Lists on different questions.


This week we’re talking about the best or worst (or best, like my post) movie adaptations! I personally love reading the book before the movie, so this post is so ideal for me to come up with. Onwards!
 
 
 
 
1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Some people will beg to differ that this doesn’t belong on the Best list, and more on the Worst one. I completely understand why, because some people had different expectations for the movie from reading the book, and vice versa. I personally loved the book series, though the movies were a little more “intensely dramatic”, I still think it deserves a place.
 
2. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare {COMING SOON}
YES, it’s not out yet…but from the trailers, the posters, the…everything; everyone knows this is going to be THE BEST movie adaption, right?! I just can’t wait for this one.
 
3. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margret Stohl
Perfect book, amazing movie. This movie met all my expectations and more. Big love for this one in particular. The cast were picked right, the whole Gatlin details, etc…perfect!
 
4. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
This was the first Zombie book I ever read, and I found it really interesting and different to all the other paranormal-type novels, in a good way. The movie was just as amazing, especially picking the right quotes and features from the book.
 
5. Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling
This was my favourite book AND movie, and they fitted hand in hand incredibly. Even though it took me forever to read the series, this one stood out in particular and it was the movie I was most enthralled in.
 
6. The Bling Ring by Nancy Jo Sales {COMING SOON}
This is number 2 adaption that isn’t actually out yet, but aren’t all the best adaptions based on real life events? This book was a real eye-opener and I can’t wait for the film.
 
7. The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Second hit for Ms. Meyer! I thought the Host was magnificent and truly amazing. I read the book quite a long time before the movie, so it was almost a given for me to pick this up again and read it through again. It was, like Twilight, a more dramatically take on the book, but nevertheless brilliant.
 
8. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I read book one before the movie and the other two after I had seen the movie, so it was really puzzling to read two quite different aspects. Katniss is described a little differently in the book, but Jennifer takes on her part with flying colours. After I read Catching Fire I can’t wait to see it in theatres soon!
 
9. Divergent by Veronica Roth {COMING SOON}
I cannot wait for this! For dystopian YA to come to life on the screen with this book is going to be phenomenal. YAY.
 
10. Delirium by Lauren Oliver {COMING SOON}
I just heard word about this today that the TV Show of Delirium won’t be going forward. I adored this book so much, because, let’s be honest; Lauren Oliver is a genius at writing…anything! Seriously wanted to see this one 🙁
 
 
I hope you loved my TTT list, and please do post your links below and tell me what you think of my list and I’ll stop by your posts, too! I also follow back on  bloglovin!

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xo Becca
 
 

Top Ten Tuesday: Most Intimidating Books

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their TTT Lists on different questions.

This week we’re talking Intimidating books; like maybe the size of a book, the popularity of it, or just because so many people love it that you’re worried you won’t. Onwards!

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1. Divergent by Veronica Roth
I chose this because, well…the book is iconic. I’ve attempted to read it before but I’m always shuddered that I’m not going to love it as much as everyone else; which is ridiculous, because…it’s an awesome book and I’m praying to fit it into my TBR this Summer.

2. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephenie Perkins
This book is loved by so many that it just makes me wonder if I’ll be the odd one out if I don’t love it. Romantic YA novels have always been on my radar but I’ve always headed into the more paranormal side of things, but nevertheless, it’s been added to cart.

3. Keeping The Moon by Sarah Dessen
I just bought this after much deliberation. I heard some people didn’t like The Moon and More as much as Sarah’s other books, but that this one was amazing, so this one “was” intimidating, but now it’s not so much.

4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
This book is huge! That’s pretty much why I put it on this list, because it took me almost a whole week to get through it. But, it was a great finish to the series.

5. The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
I’ve had this book forever but after reading The Fault in Our Stars, I am so afraid to read a book that’s going to make me cry!

6. Imposter by Susanne Winnacker
This book reminds me so much of Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James, so it’s just one of those books that I’m afraid I will find too similar.

7. The Lying Game by Sarah Shepard
The thought in my mind with this one is; “I love Pretty Little Liars, and Sara is a God at writing, but what if I don’t like The Lying Game?”

8. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie is an amazing author and I’m just so intimidated by her old series, which I read a while ago, because it was one of the first Wolf series’ I read, so I’m afraid this one will be better because it looks amazing!

9. Boy Nobody by Allen Zadoff
I see this every time I go to the bookstore and I never pick it up! I’m not even sure why…I need convincing!

10. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
I make it 6 chapters in, get distracted, read that it’s amazing, get enthralled in another book, and I never find time for this little gem of a book. I must, though!


*I love all these books, regardless, so I’m not “hating on” them, because I adore them!*


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xo Becca

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That I’ve Read in 2013

 
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish, where bloggers come up with their TTT Lists on different questions.
 
 
I’ve read quite a few books in 2013, (a ton more than 10) so this was a real hard list to make! I’ve been completely honest with my reviews and so will choose the best reads based on different things like; it made me laugh/smile/relate, etc. Onwards!
 


 1. Fall of Night by Rachel Caine
This book was such a good read! I read it so fast, because anyone who knows me, knows I love Rachel’s Morganville Series and am in such anticipation for the Morganville Series to come to life as a web-series soon!
 
2. This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
I could probably sum this book up in one line; a perfect YA Romance with sparks of excitement and adventure, a story world I begged to stay in.
 
3. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Okay, so I was a little late jumping on the John Green wagon; but I can honestly say that this book was heart wrenchingly beautiful and I adored the entire thing. Now, that was the biggest five star–six stars if I could–book.
 
4. The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
 Yay, yay, yay, I love dystopian books! I seriously should read more, but this was one of the first ones I read in 2013 and I had it from Netgalley…just writing this makes me want to read it again!
 
5. Dare You To by Katie McGarry
Right, technically I haven’t finished this yet (what? I’m taking my time on this one! haha) but I just know it’s going to be up there with my top-five books. I had never read one of Katie’s books before and this one just keeps blowing me away. Love.
 
6. Gemini Rising by Eleanor Wood
One of my most recent reads this year, Gemini Rising was like a breath of fresh air. It had all my favourite genres of mystery, thrills and was just magical…and I got to Q&A with Eleanor, so it was just like the best day when I finished this.
 
7. The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
Again, I love dystopian! This was the very first dystopian book I ever reviewed on my blog, and it was kindly gifted by Allison & Busby, and they just have the best taste in books. Kimberly really wrote a winner, here.
 
8. Elijah’s Mermaid by Essie Fox
Victorian…London…a mystical storyline…isn’t that just enticing? This was such a brilliant read, and I just ate it up. It was unlike anything I had read before, which was so strange, but amazing at the same time. I quickly picked up Essie’s other book shortly after!
 
9. The Camp by Karice Bolton
One of my favourite YA reads ever. I got to Q&A with Karice and host a day on her blog tour, so getting to do all this and reading such an incredible book like The Camp, was just a massive bonus. I’ve also read the first in her Witch Avenue Series, which is just as awesome!
 
10. Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
It was totally by accident that Finale was last on my list; no pun intended. Nora and Patch’s journey comes to an end in the last in Becca’s series, and it just still calls me to read it again. I should probably mention that Hush, Hush is my favourite book of all time…and some people beg to differ, but I just think it had that spark for me and I adored it!
 
 
 

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happy reading,
xo Becca


 

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