Top Ten Tuesday: Books Before Blogging

(If the book is the first in a series, then I mean the entire series, but I may have finished the series while blogging.)

1) Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare 

2) The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong

3) Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead - I have NO idea what I'd do if I never discovered this series. Pretty much my all time fave. And to think, I only picked it off the shelf in the grocery store because it has the word "vampire" in the title. 

4) Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - This was one of those series I loved before I even liked reading. I think it's the first series I ever re-read. 

5) This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen - This is my favorite Dessen book, to this day. 

6) Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen - This is my second favorite Dessen book, to this day. I remember staying up all night sprawled on my brother's living room floor reading this. 

7) The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han - I stayed up all night reading this one as well...ON A SCHOOL NIGHT. I finished it on the bus to school, and my friends told me I'm crazy. But it's okay because ALL THE FEELZ.

8) Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl - Okay, so the first book wasn't the best thing that ever happened to me, but this series in general is one that has claimed a spot in my heart for a long time to come. 

9) Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - This is one of my guilty pleasure series. It's not, like, mind-blowing or anything, but what can I say other than that I enjoyed the series?

10) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

And Nova decided to do her thang on her blog today, so you should most definitely give that a look-see: 

Nova's Top Ten Tuesday

Happy Book Birthday

Remember how I did a little post deeming my April book of the month? Remember how I said I was excited for it? Guess what. IT IS NOW OUT FOR THE TAKING!

Happy Birthday to The Calling!

Are you excited to read this book? 

April Book of the Month!

There are a ton of books coming out in April that I am excited to read! But there is one book in particular that I have been dying to read for ages. Without further ado, my April book of the month: 

Maya and her friends--all of whom have supernatural powers--have been kidnapped after fleeing from a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set, and after a terrifying helicopter crash they find themselves pursued by evildoers in the Vancouver Island wilderness. (Summary from Goodreads)

I love Kelley Armstrong's YA books. Her narrators are fun and strong and her plots are original. The Calling is the second book in the Darkness Rising series and releases April 10, 2012. 

The Selection by Kiera Cass (April 24, 2012)

Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris (April 24, 2012)

Black Heart by Holly Black (April 3, 2012)

Those are my picks of the month! 

Which books are you most looking forward to this month?

Booking Through Thursday

Booking Through Thursday is a weekly meme you can find HERE.

This weeks question:

You’ve just had a long, hard, exhausting day, and all you want to do is curl up with something light, fun, easy, fluffy, distracting, and entertaining.
What book do you pick up?

MY ANSWER:

Agh. That's a hard one, because there are so many!

I guess I'd say something from James Patterson's YA collection, like the Maximum Ride books or the Witch and Wizard books. They may not be the best books in the world, but the narration is witty and fun, the action definitely distracts me, and they are all really quick to read.

Another selection would be something from Kelley Armstrong's YA collection. All of her characters are fun and cute and her plots are super original.

What about you?



Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme from The Broke and the Bookish.

 

This week's topic:

This Top Ten Tuesday it's a freebie -- use this week to write a top ten list about ANYTHING in literature. Maybe you have a more specific list you want to do (Top Ten Dystopians, Top Ten Creatures in Paranormal Lit, Top Ten Classics, etc) or something completely your own?

YA Series And Books That I Want To Re-Read

• The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. I love all of Cassandra Clare's work so much. She is such a fantastic author. The moment I finished City of Bones I knew this was one of my new favorite series. And with all the hype about Jace winning the crush tourney, I just really want to re-read it!
• The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. Okay, I'll admit, I've already read this series about six times. It is my ultimate favorite. These books helped me get through various different moves and showed me what well-written books look like. Well-written vampire books as well. These books helped me pass English and bond with others. I fell in love with the characters and the writing. This series literally changed my life. Now, with Bloodlines only a week away from being released, I really wish that I could re-read this whole series.
• The Summer series by Jenny Han. I didn't expect to love these books as much as I did. The night that I picked up the first installment, I decided to pull an all-nighter and read it, and then I finished it on the school bus the next morning. I was devastated when I discovered there were only three books.
• The Darkest Powers series by Kelley Armstrong. I seriously just miss this series and the characters.
• The Forbidden Game series by LJ Smith. This series was great. I loved the plot and the characters. I love that the bad guy was the hero. I just really want to re-read it in my spare time.
• Along For the Ride by Sarah Dessen. Sarah Dessen is fantastic. This is one of my favorites from her, after This Lullaby which I re-read not too long ago.
• Dreamland by Sarah Dessen. This was the first book by Sarah Dessen that I had ever heard of. It is beautiful and sad. And my third favorite.
• The Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld. The first dystopian book I ever picked up. I've already read this series, like, three times but I love it! This was the first series that I ever read and loved. After reading it, I became OBSESSED with the name Tally, and I love that name to this day.
• Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken. I remember falling in love when I read this book for the first time.
• The Hush, Hush series by Becca Fitzpatrick. I could definitely handle some more Patch deliciousness.

What books would you like to re-read?