Top Ten Tuesday #7
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Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
Top Ten Books I Recommend the Most
1. Hourglass by Myra McEntire (I fell head over heels in love with this book, its characters, and the fact that it's about time travel!)
2. Divergent by Veronica Roth (I read this and thought it was better than HG. Which is saying alot because I ADORED HG.)
3. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows. (I adored this book. I thought it was such a neat concept for souls to be reincarnated into different bodies and different lives)
4. Defiance by C.J. Redwine (I know a few of you weren't as crazy about this book as I was, but, when a book completely brings me to a point where I literally the reader can feel every single emotion and every hurt, every joy that the characters do I know it's a great book. Defiance really took my emotions and drained them dry.)
5. Golden by Jessi Kirby (This book does not release until May, so I was fortunate to be able to read it early thanks to Edelweiss. I would recommend this book to any girl who is afraid to take risks and to wear your heart out on your sleeve. I wish I had this book a few years ago- it would have completely changed a situation I was going through- if only I weren't afraid to take that leap into the unknown!)
6. Before I Wake (Soul Screamers #6) by Rachel Vincent. (One word to describe how I feel about this book: TOD. That is all.)
7. The Alchemist by Paul Coehlo (I remember being blown away by this book. It is so philosophical and moving and I love the journey involved.)
8. Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach (Short, beautiful novel about a seagull learning about life and flight and making his own decisions)
9. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (I had to include a classic here. The way that Sydney loved Lucie, even though he knew he couldn't have her, is beautiful to me. He wishes that she would lead "A life she loves", and makes the ultimate sacrifice to save the man she loves the most.)
10. Shine (Shade #3) by Jeri Smith-Ready (Oh, this book. I highly recommend this whole series because I adored it, but this book was my favorite. I love that Aura goes to such great lengths to save Zachary and be with him. He does the same with her and they are without a doubt one of my favorite YA couples.)
What books are your most recommended?!
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33 comments
If you loved Alchemist, you need to check out the author's new book. You will love it!
ReplyDeleteHere's my list of Top Ten Books I Recommend!
Oooh, thanks for sharing that! I've been so caught up with reading YA and NA, I haven't really been following some of my other adult authors.
DeleteI have Divergent ready to go on my Kindle. Interesting that you picked Dickens. He scares me. So wordy.
ReplyDeleteLOL. Now that you mention it, I'm kind of wondering if I should have picked Dickens. I read A Tale of Two Cities back in HS, so its quite possible I wouldn't like it as much now. I hope you love Divergent!! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteDivergent is a fabulous read. I love Roth's creative imagining of a futuristic dystopian society. I try to recommend that one to students a lot too, but I have to know which kids because a lot of them are intimidated by the size of Divergent! haha
ReplyDeleteLOL. I agree, Roth did an amazing job of creating the society. I always tell my students that if they liked HG, they will love Divergent. I teach Spanish though, so books don't come up very often, heheh.
DeleteGreat picks. I haven't read some of these so I will have to check them out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Ellen! These top ten lists are always so hard to make- I always leave some off!
DeleteGreat picks -- Divergent made my list, too!
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Eva @ All Books Considered
SUCH a great book!!! Thanks for stopping by Eva!
DeleteAwww, I've only read one of these (Divergent), but I really want to read Defiance. So many boooooks! :D
ReplyDeleteKelley, I can not even say enough amazing things about Defiance. It has made my all-time favorite books list. I loved it!
DeleteWow! Okay, I definitely need to find a way to fit that book into my tbr pile SOON!
DeleteI still really need to read Divergent! :) My TTT list: http://aliceinreaderland.com/2013/03/25/mostrecommended/
ReplyDeleteAlice @ Alice in Readerland
Yes! Divergent is epic. I loved it more than HG! And I really liked HG at the time too!
DeleteWow! I've actually read quite a few of these :). I agree Shine was the best! Hourglass is amazing and I loved Incarnate! Amazing list <3
ReplyDeleteJasmine
Wooo! It's so fun when you find others who like the same books! Yes! Another Hourglass fan! Have you read Asunder yet? I haven't gotten to, but I want to so badly!
DeleteThe more Top Ten Tuesday I read the more I want to hit myself. How Could I have forgotten about Incarnate and Before I Wake, HOW! I also had the same feelings about Before I Wake, TOD *sigh*
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LOL. I just got home from work, so now as I go check out everyone else's I'm going to do the same thing. Yay! Another Incarnate fan! Sam completely melted my heart. And oh, Tod. I can't wait to read WAMS this weekend!
Deletei ADORED Divergent - and haven't read the rest of your list....oops! Love the list though, my TBR list is ever growing on Tuesdays!
ReplyDeleteLOL. Yay Divergent!! I hope the movie doesn't ruin it completely! I agree- I love these memes! But my wallet hates me! I actually created an Excel spreadsheet of my TBR list. It's insane.
DeleteYes, I fell in love with Hourglass too! The book was just so fun to read and I just love the time-ghost concept.
ReplyDeleteAnd I have Shade on my bookshelf, but didn't have the time to read it yet. Guess I should check it out. :D
I've heard so many good things about Golden and can't wait to get my hands on it myself.
Thanks for stopping by my TTT Jessica! (:
Yay! Another Hourglass fan! I can't wait for Infinityglass to come out! (In fact, it's my WOW for tomorrow!) Oh, you'll have to let me know what you think of Shade when you read it! I hope you love it as much as I did! And oh Golden. SO amazing. Thanks for stopping by too Kelly!
DeleteGreat list! I love Divergent, on my list too ;-) I really need to read the Soul Screamer's books. Thanks for stopping by my TTT.
ReplyDeleteChelsea @ Starbucks & Books Obsession
I LOVE the Soul Screamers series. I was surprised because it was so different than I usually read.
DeleteNice list! I haven't read any of these except Jonathan Livingston Seagull, way back when. I'd forgotten about it, but you're right, it's a wonderful little book! As for the others, some are already on my TBR list. The only thing lacking is time!
ReplyDeletePlease stop by my TTT list to see my "most recommended" books!
I completely hear you! I need more hours in my day dedicated to reading!! There's never enough!
DeleteDivergent made my list too! I really enjoyed Defiance... that is a good one to recommend. I keep seeing Rachel Vincent's books around, I definitely feel like I should start reading the series :)
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Ashley @ The Quiet Concert
Yay! I'm glad you liked Defiance. It's one of my all time favorite books! I really enjoyed Rachel Vincent's series, which surprised me! I think the series got better and better with each book!
DeleteI've been wanting to read the Incarnate series. Guess I should bump that up on my tbr pile lol. Great list!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love Incarnate. I still need to read Asunder, but hopefully soon.
DeleteSo many of these are on my to-read list! I especially would like to get to Divergent soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my TTT!
~Merin @ Read and Reviewed~
Oooh, I hope you love Divergent! It's one of my all time favorites!
DeleteLeave me some comment love! And I will get around to commenting back!
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