TTT: Books I picked up on a whim

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Abigail Haas, All Our Yesterdays, Brigid Kemmerer, Cristin Terrill, Dangerous Girls, Half Bad, Hex Hall, In The Skin of a Monster, Kathryn Barker, Rachel Hawkins, Sally Green, Storm

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Six Books I Picked Up on a Whim

1. All Our Yesterdays, by Cristin Terrill
Saw this in the bookstore, picked it up, began reading the first page to see if it was any good.
4 chapters and a massive headache because TIME TRAVEL later I found myself buying the book.

 2. Dangerous Girls, by Abigail Haas
A similar situation here to All Our Yesterdays. I began reading it in the bookstore and decided I needed it.

3. Storm, by Brigid Kemmerer
The (Aus) cover was pretty. What was I supposed to do? Not buy it?

4. In The Skin of a Monster, by Kathryn Barker
I saw this in the bookstore and everything about it appealed to me…the cover, the title, the whole dreamscape concept. I regret nothing.

5. Half Bad, by Sally Green
This one had a lot more deliberation attached to it. I almost bought it several times after reading the first chapter in the store…in the end, I got a free copy at PTALive.

6. Hex Hall, by Rachel Hawkins
My history with obtaining this book is a long and somewhat complicated one. I’ll tell you all about it some time.

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 Which books made your list?

TTT: New-To-Me Favourite Authors I Read For The First Time In 2015

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Alexandra Bracken, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Derek Landy, Ellie Marney, Every Breath, Holly Black, Jodi Meadows, Laini Taylor, Orphan Queen, Rachael Craw, Skulduggery Pleasant, Spark, The Darkest Minds, The Darkest Part of the Forest

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten New-To-Me Favourite Authors I Read For The First Time In 2015

1. Rachael Craw
Guys, can you believe that I only read Spark THIS YEAR??
THIS YEAR, GUYS!!

 2. Alexandra Bracken
And same with The Darkest Minds! Only this year? Seriously?

3. Derek Landy
Ahh, yes. If you’ve been following me for a while, you may have noticed that I read the entire Skulduggery Pleasant series this year. (And I talk about the experience here)

4. Ellie Marney
OH MY GOSH WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG TO READ EVERY BREATH???
Actually, I figured out why…it’s because NOBODY TOLD ME it was a Sherlock retelling.
You’re all fired.

5. Holly Black
Ok, not technically new to me this year…I tried reading Tithe last year, but I didn’t make it past the first couple of chapters. However, when Holly Black came to Aus, it was recommended to me that I try The Darkest Part of the Forest.
Which I did, and I loved it!

6. Laini Taylor
Daughter of Smoke and Bone was fabulous. I have no idea why I haven’t read the rest of the series yet…I own them all.

7. Jodi Meadows
Orphan Queen was FANTASTIC!! Seriously, absolutely loved it.

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 So, there’s only 7 authors on this list…there would have been more, except I specifically did not include authors who debuted this year.

Who was on your list?

TTT: Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel

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All Our Yesterdays, Amy Zhang, An Ember in the Ashes, Cristin Terrill, Falling into Place, Fleur Ferris, In The Skin of a Monster, Kathryn Barker, Kylie Fornasier, Lauren James, Leslye Walton, Magonia, Maria Dahvana Headley, Masquerade, Risk, Sabaa Tahir, Stephanie Oakes, The Next Together, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly, The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel

1. Kathryn Barker
Because I loved In the Skin of a Monster

 2. Fleur Ferris
Because Risk was fantastic

3. Maria Dahvana Headley
Because Magonia was wonderful

4. Lauren James
Because The Next Together was brilliant

5. Stephanie Oakes
Because The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly was beautifully creepy

6. Kylie Fornasier
Because I adored Masquerade

7. Cristin Terrill
Because All Our Yesterdays broke me

8. Amy Zhang
Because Falling Into Place destroyed me

9. Sabaa Tahir
Because An Ember in the Ashes was brutal

10. Leslye Walton
Because The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender was both strange and beautiful

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 So, that’s my list. Who would make yours?

TTT: Bookish Habits I’m trying to Break

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Seven Bookish Habits I’m trying to Break

1. Leaving series unfinished/not catching up
So far I’m actually getting better at this one…in July I caught up on almost all my series. But now a heap of books have come out again…*sigh*

 2. Binge Borrowing Books
Ok, let’s be honest here, this one probably isn’t going to happen any time soon. But I would like to be able to only borrow what I’ll be able to read in the time I have.

3. Leaving Books all over my floor
I’m getting better at this one, too. I recently cleaned out some space in my bookshelf for all the TBR pile books…but they barely fit. They’ll be back on the floor again before long.

4. STOP BUYING ALL THE BOOKS
Now, obviously I don’t want to literally stop buying books. That would be crazy. But I would like to stop the whole ‘read 5, buy 10’ thing I’ve got going on.

5. Stop spending more time on twitter complaining about lack of reading time than actually reading
Again, this is what I did in July. One week off from twitter. I read 7 books in 6 days. And I am still proud of that. And while a number of factors contributed to the amount of reading time I had available, it goes almost without saying that the lack of twitter had a great contribution.

6. Stop buying books online during lectures
Ok, so I don’t actually do this that often, but still…when in a lecture, one should probably not be buying books.

7. Stop blogging during lectures
Again…when in a lecture, I should be doing lecture things, not blogging.

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And that’s it. Uni is frying my brain, so I’m currently unable to think of more habits I want to break…I’m sure there are, though.

What bookish habits are you trying to break?

TTT: Auto-buy Authors

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A Court of Thorns and Roses, Alexandra Bracken, Cynthia Hand, Hex Hall, Julie Kagawa, Keira Cass, Lament, Maggie Stiefvater, Michelle Hodkin, Rachael Craw, Rachel Hawkins, Rebel Belle, Sarah J. Maas, Shiver, Spark, Stephanie Oakes, Talon, The Darkest Minds, The Immortal Rules, The Iron Fey, The Last Time We Say Goodbye, The Mara Dyer Trilogy, The Raven Boys, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly, The Selection, Throne of Glass, Unearthly

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Auto-buy Authors

Regardless of whether I have money or not, you can be pretty sure I’ll buy the newest book from these authors:

1. Sarah J. Maas
Having read all the Throne of Glass series, and ACOTAR, I can truthfully say I will probably love anything this woman writes.

 2. Rachael Craw
Everyone should know by now that my love of Spark knows no bounds. And I am sure this love will continue with any other book Rachael Craw decides to write. (She’s amazing, people!!)

3. Julie Kagawa
I searched for ages to find The Iron King, wanting desperately to read it. And I was in no way disappointed. Since then, I have been able to get my hands on all of Julie Kagawa’s books, and I have loved them all.

4. Maggie Stiefvater
Ok, I really don’t think I need to explain this one. I need The Raven King like I need air.

5. Alexandra Bracken
I cannot believe it took me so long to get around to reading The Darkest Minds! I loved it so very much, and am VERY excited for Passenger.

6. Kiera Cass
It’s funny, that the only reason I read The Selection was because my sister wanted to read it…I may have barely given it a second glance otherwise, and wouldn’t that be disappointing.

7. Cynthia Hand
With the exception of the very beginning of Unearthly, I absolutely ADORED the Unearthly trilogy, and The Last Time We Say Goodbye was pretty amazing too. I can’t wait to see what Cynthia Hand writes next.

8. Rachael Hawkins
It took me WAY too long to find Hex Hall, but it was worth the effort. And the Rebel Belle trilogy has been just as good so far.

9. Michelle Hodkin
The Mara Dyer trilogy was so fantastically creepy! I’ve actually been wanting to reread the series for a while.

10. Stephanie Oakes
Ok, so she’s only got one book out so far…but it’s a darn good one. I am very excited to see what’s out next.

TTT: Authors I’ve Read The Most Books From

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Brigid Kemmerer, Cassandra Clare, J.K. Rowling, Julie Kagawa, Kiersten White, Lauren Oliver, Maggie Stiefvater, Rachel Hawkins, Richelle Mead, Rick Riordan

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Authors I’ve read the most books from

1. Richelle Mead: 12 books + 1 extra + 3 graphic novels

2. Rick Riordan: 12 books + novellas

3. Julie Kagawa: 11 books + 3 novellas + bonus scenes

4. Cassandra Clare: 9 books + extras

5. Maggie Stiefvater: 9 books

6. J.K. Rowling: 7 books + 3 ‘textbooks’

7. Kiersten White: 7 books

8. Rachel Hawkins: 6 books

9. Brigid Kemmerer: 5 books + 3 novellas

10. Lauren Oliver: 5 books

TTT: Fairytale Retellings I’ve Read/Want To Read

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A Court of Thorns and Roses, Betsy Cornwell, Cinder, Cruel Beauty, Jodi Lynn Anderson, Marissa Meyer, Mechanica, Rosamund Hodge, Sarah J. Maas, Stephanie Oakes, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly, Tiger Lily

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Fairytale Retellings I’ve read/want to read

Sad news: I haven’t actually read that many retellings 😦

So, this week I’m actually presenting the Top Three Fairytale retellings that I’ve read:

1. A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas

2. The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly, by Stephanie Oakes

3. Cinder, by Marissa Meyer

And the Top Three Fairytale retellings that I want to read:

1. Tiger Lily, by Jodi Lynn Anderson

2. Mechanica, by Betsy Cornwell

3. Cruel Beauty, by Rosamund Hodge

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So, guys, help me out here…I am obviously in serious need of some fairytale retelling recommendations.

TTT: Books I’ve read so far in 2015

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A Court of Thorns and Roses, Alexandra Bracken, An Ember in the Ashes, Fleur Ferris, Half Wild, Magonia, Maria Dahvana Headley, Markus Zusak, Michelle Hodkin, Rachael Craw, Rachel Hawkins, Rebel Belle, Risk, Sabaa Tahir, Sally Green, Sarah J. Maas, Spark, Stephanie Oakes, The Book Thief, The Darkest Minds, The Retribution of Mara Dyer, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Books I’ve read so far in 2015

1. The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak

2. The Darkest Minds, by Alexandra Bracken

3. Spark, by Rachael Craw

4. A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas

5. Rebel Belle, by Rachel Hawkins

6. The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly, by Stephanie Oakes

7. The Retribution of Mara Dyer, by Michelle Hodkin

8. Half Wild, by Sally Green

9. An Ember in the Ashes, by Sabaa Tahir

10. Magonia, by Maria Dahvana Headley

Bonus: Risk, by Fleur Ferris

TTT: Books on my TBR for Winter 2015

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A Discovery of Witches, A Thousand Pieces of You, An Ember in the Ashes, Claudia Gray, Deborah Harkness, E. Lockhart, Justine Larbalestier, Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Melissa Grey, Razorhurst, Rick Yancey, Sabaa Tahir, Shadow and Bone, Sophie Jordan, The 5th Wave, The Girl at Midnight, The Young Elites, Uninvited, We Were Liars

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Books on my Summer Winter TBR

This season, I’m trying to focus on books that I own but haven’t read yet…we’ll see how I go.

1. An Ember in the Ashes, by Sabaa Tahir

2. Uninvited, by Sophie Jordan

3. A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness

4. A Thousand Pieces of You, by Claudia Gray

5. Shadow and Bone, by Leigh Bardugo

6. The Young Elites, by Marie Lu

7. We Were Liars, by E. Lockhart

8. Razorhurst, by Justine Larbalestier

9. The 5th Wave, by Rick Yancey

10. The Girl at Midnight, by Melissa Grey

TTT: Most Anticipated Books for the Next 6 Months

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Ambelin Kwaymullina, Amie Kaufman, Black Widow: Forever Red, Fleur Ferris, Illuminae, James Smythe, Jay Kristoff, Julie Kagawa, Margaret Stohl, Queen of Shadows, Rachael Craw, Richelle Mead, Rick Riordan, Risk, Sarah J. Maas, Soundless, Stephanie Oakes, Stray, The Foretelling of Georgie Spider, The Iron Warrior, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly, The Sword of Summer, Way Down Dark

Top Ten Tuesday is a thing where we get given a topic, and we have to list our ‘top ten’ things for the topic. Pretty self-explanatory.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This Week’s Topic: Top Ten Most Anticipated Books for the Rest of 2015

 1. Risk, Fleur Ferris

2. Queen of Shadows, Sarah J. Maas

3. Stray, by Rachael Craw

4. The Sword of Summer, Rick Riordan

5. Foretelling of Georgie Spider, by Ambelin Kwaymullina

6. The Iron Warrior, by Julie Kagawa

7. Soundless, by Richelle Mead

8. Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

9. Black Widow: Forever Red, by Margaret Stohl

10. Way Down Dark, by James Smythe

Bonus: The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly, Stephanie Oakes
This is the bonus because I’ve already read it, but YOU PEOPLE NEED TO! This book NEEDS to be released into the world!