Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! 

This week I am reading:

Die for me by Amy Plum

"The man who had been trying to coax her down was now standing on the edge of the bridge, his widespread arms transforming his body into the shape of a cross as he threw himself powerfully forward."

"Our skin barely touched. He was hesitant, as if he knew what he wanted but was afraid of scaring me away."

 What are you reading this week?

It's Monday, What are you Reading?

This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

Read this past week:
If I stay by Gayle Forman

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma

Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie

Currently Reading:
Die For Me - Amy Plum

Upcoming:

Smart and Sexy by Jill Shalvis
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
 

What about you? What are you reading and are you enjoying it?

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Top Ten Female Characters

Thank you so much for participating last week and letting me know who your Top Ten Authors are. 

This week I want to know who your favorite female characters are!

Schedule:
May 28^th:  Post about Top Ten Authors; Form for Top Ten Female Characters
June 4^th :   Post about Top Ten Female Characters, Form for Top Ten Male Characters
June 11^st: Post about for Top Ten Male Characters; Form for Top Ten Couples
June 18^th: Post about Top Ten Couples; Form for Top Ten Love Triangles 
June 25^th: Post about Top Ten Love Triangles; Form for Top Ten Villains
July 2^nd: Post about Top Ten Villains; Form for Top Ten Dynamic Duos/BFFS
July 9^th: Post about Top Ten Dynamic Duos/BFFS; Form for Top Ten Book Covers
July 16^th: Post about Top Ten Book Covers; Form for Top Ten Book Quotes
July 23^rd: Post about Top Ten Book Quotes; Giveaway Announcement 
July 30^th: Winners Announcement

If you want to participate, fill in this week’s form. It is open until Friday (June 3^rd). Remember that by filling this form you're immediately entering the surprise giveaway!

You’ll notice in the form that you need to tell me at least three of your top choices for the week. That will count as one entry. Extra entries can be won by filling the form with more than just three options or by spreading the word about this feature and giveaway.

 

Good luck and thank you for participating! This is International!

Top Ten Authors

Last week I asked you to let me know what your favorite authors are! Are you curious?

According to the votes received your favorite  authors are:

(Click on the image to be taken to goodreads) 

10 - Scott Westerfeld 

"Scott Westerfeld is a New York Times bestselling American-born author of YA sci-fi literature. 

His book Evolution's Darling was a New York Times Notable Book, and won a Special Citation for the 2000 Philip K. Dick Award. So Yesterday won a Victorian Premier's Award and Midnighters 1: The Secret Hour won an Aurealis Award. Peeps and Uglies were both named as Best Books for Young Adults 2006 by the American Library Association."

As I said the week before, I haven't read any book by Scott Westerfeld yet but his Uglies series seem very interesting. 

9 - Tie between Stephenie Meyer and Meg Cabot

  

"Stephenie Meyer is an American writer, widelty knows for her vampire romance series Twilight."

Who hasn't, at least, heard about Twilight? Wether you love it or hate it, Stephenie Meyer has sucedded in creating one of the most famous YA Paranormal series out there and I'll confess I'm glad for Edward Cullen. :)

"Meg Cabot has written novels for young adults, mysteries, and historical romances. Cabot is best known as the author of The Princess Diaries, the story of a teenage girl whose rather ordinary life changes the day she learns she has been born into royalty."

I think the first book I read by Meg Cabot was Nicola and the Viscount and I loved it at the time.

8 - J. R. R. Tolkien

"John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE, was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the high fantasy classic works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings."

No favorite authors list can, in my opinion, be complete without J. R. R. Tolkien. The author of The Lord of The Rings series created an incredible adventure, an amazing world and equaly amazing characters.

If you haven't read at least one of his books, what are you waiting for? I'm sure you'll, at least, be amazed by Tolkien's imagination.

7 - Maggie Stiefvater

"Maggie Stiefvater is a bestselling American author of young-adult/urban fantasy novels."

Any Young Adult and Paranormal fan has probably already heard about  the The Wolves of Mercy Falls series.

The series is a different take on werewolves that I think can please fans of the genre.

6 - Jane Austen

"Jane Austen was an English writer. Although Austen was widely read in her lifetime, she published her works anonymously under the name 'By a Lady'."

Jane Austen is one of my favorite authors so I'm glad she's in this list.

Pride and Prejudice is probably her most famous work but, if you are a fan of the classics, I would recommend reading Persuassion and Sense and Sensibility.

5 - Sarah Dessen

 

Sarah Dessen is a well-known American best-sellign author of Young Adult books like Along for the Ride, The Truth about Forever and the recently released What Happened to Goodbye.

I think most YA fans enjoy reading a book by Sarah Dessen every now and then, no? Her books are fun and touching.

Sarah Dessen is a solid write, who doesn't dissappoint.

 


4 - Cassandra Clare

"Cassandra Clare made her fiction debut with The Mortal Instruments series, which has been on many bestseller lists." That is definitely true, isn't it? The Mortal Instruments series has become incredibly popular.

Cassandra Clare has created a very interesting world where adventure, mystery and romance are always present.

3 - Richelle Mead

 

 

"Richelle Mead is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy books for both adults and teens."

I'll go ahead and confess I haven't read anything written by Richelle Mead (no, not even a Vampire Academy story). I guess I'll definitely have to change this now.

A lot of people seem to love Richelle Mead as a written and I'm sure that's because she has been able to create interesting characters and an equally interesting story.

 

 

  

2 - Suzanne Collins

"Suzanne Collins is the author of the New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which has more than one million books in print and is available in seven foreign editions. In the award-winning THE HUNGER GAMES, for which rights have been sold for 35 foreign language editions to date, Collins continues to explore the effects of war and violence on those coming of age."

Who hasn't at least heard about The Hunger Games series? Action, adventure and romance as well as Suzanne Collins' ability to draw into  a very intriguing world has made this series immensely popular.

If you haven't yet, you should go read one of her books.

1 - J. K. Rowling

"J.K. Rowling (Joanne "Jo" Rowling) is the writer behind the bestselling "Harry Potter" series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies and been the basis for a popular series of films." 

Are you surprised J. K. Rowling is number one? I’m definitely not. 

If you have read Harry Potter you understand why J. K. Rowling is many people's favorite author. The magic world she created is just that... magic! Plus, her characters are amazingly well developed and interesting.

J. K. Rowling is definitely a winner!

So, did this list surprise you? Do you agree with it or not really?

I would love to know what you think.

Blog Hop (22) & Follow Friday (22)

The Book Blogger Hop is a meme sponsored by Jennifer at Crazy For Books.

This week's question is: 

"What book-to-movie adaption have you most liked?  Which have you disliked?"
I'm one of those people who, normally, prefers the book to the movie. I liked the Fight Club movie, though. I think it was well adapted.

I hated the most recent Jane Eyre movie adaptation. I think there was a lot missing and the emotions didn't seem real to me.

HI! Welcome to my blog! I am participating in Follow Friday hosted by Parajunkee's View.

Hop on please leave comment, link your blog, and follow, and I will follow you as well.

This week's question is:  

 

"How many books do you read in a week? And in what format do you read them, or listen to them?"

It really depends. I'll normally read two or three books a week if I have time. They're all paperback or hardcover editions and ebooks.

Cover Love

Have you see these covers yet? What do you think of them?

Isn't this cover great? I absolutely love it! Patch and Nora together look great!

I can't wait to read the book now!

I like Jem and I like the colors! :)

Jem is in the cover of Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare! For some reason I don't like most Mortal Instruments covers but I like the cover of Clockwork Angel and I like this one as well.

I really like Simply Irresistible and The Sweetest Thing's covers (the previous books on the Lucky Harbor series) and this one is really pretty as well.

I imagines Sawyer to be a little taller (maybe even a little bigger) but that's okay. I still really like the cover. :)

Top Ten Authors

You still have until Friday to let me know who your favorite authors are and earn extra entries for the surprise giveaway I'll be hosting soon.

TOP TEN AUTHORS

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Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! 

This week I am reading:

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

"The ICU is like that. You can’t tell what time of day it is or how much time has passed. There’s no natural light. And there’s a constant soundtrack of noise, only instead of the electronic beeping of slot machines and the satisfying jangle of quarters, it’s the hum and whir of all the medical equipment, the endless muffled pages over the PA, and the steady talk of the nurses.."

 

"Adam exhales loudly and then he’s just Adam again. He
searches around, like he’s dropped something and then finds what he’s looking for: my hand.?"

 

 What are you reading this week?

It's Monday, What are you Reading?

This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at One Person's Journey Through a World of Books.

Read this past week:
Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis 

Wake Unto Me by Lisa Cach

Other Words for Love by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal 

 
Currently Reading:
If I stay by Gayle Forman

Upcoming:
Passenger to Frankfurt by Agatha Christie
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen

What about you? What are you reading and are you enjoying it?

Top Ten Authors

Thank you so much for entering last week! Don't forget to check out the previous post: Top Ten Books

This week I want to know who your favorite authors are!

Schedule:

May  21^st: Post about Top Ten Books; Form for Top Ten Books
May 28^th:  Post about Top Ten Authors; Form for Top Ten Female Characters
June 4^th :   Post about Top Ten Female Characters, Form for Top Ten Male Characters
June 11^st: Post about for Top Ten Male Characters; Form for Top Ten Couples
June 18^th: Post about Top Ten Couples; Form for Top Ten Love Triangles 
June 25^th: Post about Top Ten Love Triangles; Form for Top Ten Villains
July 2^nd: Post about Top Ten Villains; Form for Top Ten Dynamic Duos/BFFS
July 9^th: Post about Top Ten Dynamic Duos/BFFS; Form for Top Ten Book Covers
July 16^th: Post about Top Ten Book Covers; Form for Top Ten Book Quotes
July 23^rd: Post about Top Ten Book Quotes; Giveaway Announcement 
July 30^th: Winners Announcement

If you want to participate, fill in this week’s form. It is open until Friday (May 27^th). Remember that by filling this form you're immediately entering the surprise giveaway!

You’ll notice in the form that you need to tell me at least three of your top choices for the week. That will count as one entry. Extra entries can be won by filling the form with more than just three options or by spreading the word about this feature and giveaway.

 

Good luck and thank you for participating! This is International!

Top Ten Books

Last week I asked you to let me know what your favorite books were and you certainly did so! Thank you! :)

According to the votes received your favorite books are:

(Click on the book cover to be taken to goodreads) 

10 - Fallen by Lauren Kate

Stories related to fallen angels seem to be here to stay. The mystery and myth surrounding them is probably the reason why angels are so popular right now.

I'm not a big fan of this book but I do understand why so many people like it. Once you start reading it you can't help wanting to know what the hell is going on.

Plus the book cover is just great, isn't it?

If fantasy and fallen angels is your thing, you might want to read this book.

 9 - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

I'll admit it, despite everything, I like Twilight and Edward Cullen.

I don't think I can say anything about this book that hasn't already been said so I'll keep it simple:

A vampire, a human girl and their love story makes Twilight an interesting book. Some people love it. Some people hate it. Some of you are Team Edward. Others are Team Jacob.

All in all Twilight is a good book with some interesting characters and good action.

8 - City of Glass by Cassandra Clare 

City of Glass is the third book in the Mortal Instruments series and it is as intense as the previous books.

There's plenty of action, mystery and romance. New characters are introduced and all of them bring somethign to the story.

There are revelations and surprises any fans of the previous books will enjoy. In my opinion, if the series had ended with this book, it would have ended well.

7 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by  J.R.R Tolkien

Come on, confess, you knew at least one The Lord of The Rings book would be on this list, didn't you?

Whether you love it or hate it, it's impossible not to admit that the world J.R.R Tolkien created is simply amazing. 

Action, adventure, mystery, friendship and loyalty makes The Lord of the Rings a wonderful series. This is the last book of the series and puts an end to Frodo's journey 

Legends, history, wonderful characters and an amazing plot... This book, as well as the other two, has it all. If you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for?

6 - Tie between Nightshade by Andrea Cremer and Uglies by Scott Westerfeld 

I haven't read Nightshade yet but I definitely will.

The cover is extremely alluring and the plot seems very interesting. 

A wolf pack that doesn't exactly follow the rules? It sounds intriguing, doesn't it?

Mystery, action and a a love triangle. It seems very interesting, doesn't it?

 

Again, I haven't read this one yet but Scott Westerfeld seems to have created a very interesting world with this book. A world where when people turn sixteen they undergo a surgery to turn them pretty.

The first book in a series, Uglies is likely to please most young adult and fantasy fans with its unusual and interesting plot.

5 - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Jace, Jace, Jace! Don't you just love him? :P This is the first book on the Mortal Instruments series and it is, in my opinion, the best.

I love the world Cassandra Clare created in this book and there's a little something in it for everyone. There's mystery, action, adventure and a very interesting but complicated romance.

Interesting characters and an equally interesting story makes this a must read for any young adult and fantasy fan.

4 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

I'm completely biased when it comes to this book because it's probably my personal favorite. I'm a huge Jane Austen fan.

Pride and Prejudice is wonderfully well-written. There are no wasted chapters in this book or secondary characters that become superfluous. This is, probably, Jane Austen's best work.

If you are a fan of the classics this book is a must read. If you're not I think you can come to enjoy this book as well.

3 - Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

This list wouldn't be complete without a Harry Potter book, would it? The Prisoner of Azkaban seems to be a favorite among fans. All seven books received votes, though.

Magic, friendship, adventure, mystery, demonstrations of courage, a little romance... Harry Potter has it all. Extremely well written and captivating Harry Potter is one of the greatest series out there.

If you haven't read at least one Harry Potter book, what are you waiting for? 

You'll more than likely love it.

2 - Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

I'm so glad this book is on the list because I certainly fell in love with the characters when I read it.   

The characters in this book aren't perfect. In a way they are perfectly imperfect and I believe that's one of the reasons so many people seem to like this book. The plot is simple but well developed. The characters seem real as does the relationship between them.

If you are a romance lover, you’ll have to read this one.

1 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I understand why so many people like this book (and the series). The Hunger Games has a little something for everyone! Action, adventure and a little bit of romance as well. 

I must confess I wasn't sure if I would like it at first but once I started reading it I was immediately hooked. I believed that happened to most of you as well.

Well written, with an amazing and well developed plot and interesting characters this book is a winner.

Interesting list, isn't it?

So, what do you think of it? Do you agreed with it or not really? I would love to know your opinion.

 

P.S: I'll post a new form related to your top ten authors in a few minutes. Go fill the form and earn entries for the surprise giveaway I'll host soon!