Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Top Ten Tuesday: Lovely Books I Should Mention More


Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.  I hate to say it, but there are some books I hold dear to my heart that I seem to rarely (if ever) mention--which is a disgrace!  All books deserve some love, don't they?


1.  Watership Down by Richard Adams


As the first and only book I ever dared to call my favorite, it is such a shame I don't bring it up more.  It was the first book to expose me to what great writing could be and will always hold a special place in my heart.

2.  Divergent by Veronica Roth


If you asked me in middle school (although all apologies if you met me in middle school--twelve year old's are terrifying) to recommend, I would probably have said this.  Not only did I adore the characters and the story itself, the themes carried out in the trilogy made the gears in my head turn.

3.  A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle


This is one of the first truly science fiction novels I read (disregarding those piles upon piles of dystopian books) and I would be lying to say it didn't blow my mind.

4.  The Archived by Victoria Schwab


I read this book entirely by accident.  By that I mean that my dad saw this for a dollar, bought it for me, and once I kicked him out of my room for disturbing my Netflix-watching time, I deigned to read it...and without my permission my heart completely fell in love with the premise and the characters.

5.  All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque


Although it may seem out of the ordinary for a then-thirteen year old to like a war book so much, this novel really hit me.  It doesn't hide from the horrors of war like some other books do, and for that I give it the highest of ratings.

6.  The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern


It has been more than a year, and I am still to this day impressed by the ambiance the the arc of this story.  I wanted to climb inside this one and live in it, if only for a night.

7.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee


In accordance with most every other person in the world, I enjoyed this book despite the fact that I was forced to read it for school.  Admittedly, the first third bored me half to death--but the rest made me see why this is considered such a classic.

8.  The Alchemyst by Michael Scott


Okay, admittedly, I have mentioned this one a few times.  Just not enough.  Not enough.  To me, although it has been so long the details are blurry, it remains a fantastic series with a legendary ending in my mind.

9.  Magyk by Angie Sage


For such a solid and magical series, it frustrates me to no end how little attention this gets.  There are dragons and wizardry--what more could you want?

10.  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling


For a series that is so prevalent, I don't bring it up much.  It is certainly flawed and certainly a fantastic story, of which The Prisoner of Azkaban has stayed my favorite since I first read it at around age seven.

20 comments:

  1. Azkaban has always been my favorite HP book - although Half-Blood Prince was great as well.
    A book I don't ramble about nearly enough is The Clockwork Three by Mathew J. Kirby. IT'S GOT CLOCKWORK THINGS AND MAGIC VIOLINS AND MYSTERIES AND HIGH-SPEED ROOFTOP CHASES AND HANNAH AND FERDINAND MY HEART. I've always felt it doesn't get nearly the buzz it deserves.

    Ellie | On the Other Side of Reality

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    1. Mine, too! But Half-Blood Prince really does come close, as well as Deathly Hallows. And WHY HAVEN'T I HEARD OF THIS CLOCKWORK THREE BOOK?! IT SOUNDS AWESOME--I should read it, shouldn't I? Thanks for commenting!

      ❤ Erin

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  2. There are some fantastic titles collected above! I so agree with you about The Night Circus; I picked the book up purely on a whim, and just... Well, it might have spawned an obsession with circus-settings I can't quite shake now.

    Here's my TTT.

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    1. Thanks! The Night Circus is especially one of my favorites. I was never a big fan of circuses myself, but I would kill to visit that one. Thanks for commenting!

      ❤ Erin

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  3. Yes to Magyck, The Alchemyst and Harry Potter! I loved those books as a child, and I know I've got to reread Magyk and The Alchemyst series' again! :D

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    1. I read them all as a kid, too and still cherish them to this day! Thanks for commenting, Geraldine!

      ❤ Erin

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  4. Night Circus was such a delightful book. I loved Divergent so much when I read it. Great list!!

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    1. Isn't it? Both it and The Night Circus are wonderful. Thanks for commenting, Grace!

      ❤ Erin

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  5. Prisoner of Azkaban has always been my favorite too! And I feel like I never see anyone talking about A Wrinkle in Time, but it's amazing. I feel pretty much the same way about Septimus Heap--those books are fantastic, but so underrated. (I'm fairly certain you're the only other book blogger I know who's even mentioned them.)

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    1. It has always stood out to me, as well as A Wrinkle in Time. So many books are underrated or just not talked about--it's such a shame. I definitely think people see the Septimus Heap series as a knock-off Harry Potter, which it isn't! Thanks for commenting, Ellie!

      ❤ Erin

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  6. I read Divergent when I was about 12 too! It was all the rage at my school. I forgot how good The Alcamyst was! I loved that book when I read it years ago!

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    1. Did you go through a dystopian phase then, too? I read The Alchemyst around then, too--it was so complex. Thanks for commenting!

      ❤ Erin

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  7. OH MY GOD. I finally find someone who read Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel! It's soo underrated, I never find anyone who read it! The Night Circus is also so detailed it felt surreal, even for my imagination. Like how could someone be so imaginative and write a book that is pure awesomeness?? And Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite HP book and movie (besides Half-Blood Prince). I've been eyeing Magyck for YEARS but somehow never managed to read it. Our taste in books are so similar Erin!<33

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    1. Yay! I really enjoyed that series--it was so epic and had such cool ideas and plot lines. The Night Circus was DEFINITELY surreal! I felt like I was at the circus, not just reading about it. And if you liked Harry Potter, you'll LOVE Magyk! It is similar, but also completely different. Thanks for commenting, Tasya!

      ❤ Erin

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  8. The Night Circus aahh ♥ I LOVE that book! The Divergent series is one of my favourite dystopias. Erm... I've never read Harry Potter. I'm sure thats some sort of crime. XD
    Lovely list Erin! ♥

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    1. I know, it's so lovely. I want to take a trip there. Although maybe not to Divergent Chicago...no, I'm good. READ HARRY POTTER, REBEKAH! Thanks for commenting!

      ❤ Erin

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  9. I'm studying All Quiet on the Western Front at the moment, and loving it. There's no shame in loving non-fiction or war books, even if they're not what you usually blog about. I also have The Archived sitting on my shelves waiting to be read. I need to read a Schwab book soon. I haven't read any! And Azkaban is my fave HP book too.

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    1. All Quiet on the Western Front really moved me. It's so harsh and so real. I read The Archived that same year and it actually inspired my blog name! So, read it is what I mean. Schwab's books are fantastic. And I really want to reread Azkaban! Thanks for commenting, Rachel!

      ❤ Erin

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  10. I feel like The Night Circus is still so underrated!! It got pretty popular but I feel like not enough people talk about how amazing of a book it is! And I really want to read The Archived now.. I've seen it around but it didn't really raise my interest until now!

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    1. It is! I never see anyone reading it in the real world, or even online. And I hope you read The Archived--and all of Schwab's books, really. They're all so great. Thanks for commenting, Bryce!

      ❤ Erin

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