Showing posts with label Chronicles of Narnia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chronicles of Narnia. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want to Reread

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish


This week's TTT is a rewind where we can pick any previous topic we want. I've chosen...


Top Ten Books I Want to Reread



1. Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
This was my favourite book as a teenager, and I read it two or three times. I've been wanting to reread it for awhile, but I've been putting it off because it was my favourite book and I was so tied to it for emotional reasons that I'm afraid of how I might feel about it now as an adult (I talked more about it in February in my To Reread or Not to Reread discussion post). I'll be reading it soon as part of the Spring of Sarah Dessen Reading Challenge.

2. Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
This is in my top 5 - maybe even top 3 - contemporary YA books ever. Funny, romantic, and emotional, with great characters, fantastic little extras (the drawings and playlists are classic), and a super fun road trip, I've been wanting to reread this book ever since I first read it in 2011.

3. Splintered by AG Howard
I just read this one a few months ago, but it was an instant favourite, and I had to buy it after reading the ARC because I knew I'd read it again. I'll likely wait until closer to the next book comes out before rereading this one - if I can wait that long!

4. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
I read this one in my teens, along with the next two books. Now I want to reread them and then read the final two books. This was on my summer reading list last year but I never got around to it, so I'm hoping for this summer!



5. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
A pre-blogging favourite, and my introduction to Sarah Addison Allen, who is now one of my favourite authors. This book was so amazing and I want to reread it so I can finally write a review.

6. The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
Next to Harry Potter (which I was going to put on this list, but if you know me at all, it's probably obvious, since I talk about Harry Potter all the time, plus I've already read them several times, and it feels like a given that I'll read them again), the Chronicles of Narnia is probably my favourite fantasy series. The seven books aren't that long, so I figure it shouldn't take me too long to reread them, and I'd really love to be able to write reviews for them.

7. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Another pre-blogging favourite, and another favourite series. I read these just before I started blogging, and I seem to have forgotten quite a bit, so I'd like a refresher. 


8. Zel by Donna Jo Napoli 
My favourite fairytale retelling. I read this book a couple times in my late teens/early twenties and have been wanting to reread it again (re-reread?) for awhile. I don't think any of my blog friends have read this book and it's a shame because it's so beautiful and dark and haunting.

9. On Fortune's Wheel by Cynthia Voigt
I read this one in high school and I honestly don't remember anything about it except that it rekindled my love of reading at the time. I own it and have been wanting to reread it for years, and I'm determined this is the year!

10.Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
I read this shortly after the movie came out several years ago. I don't normally see a movie before reading the book, but I wasn't reading much at the time, so when I fell in love with the movie I knew I had to read the book.

What are some books you want to reread?
If you're participating in Top Ten Tuesday this week, be sure to leave a link below and I'll stop by and see your TTT rewind!

 





Friday, September 23, 2011

Follow Friday Fun (14), TGIF @ GReads (10)

Weekly recap - what's been going on at Ramblings of a Daydreamer

Memes:

Other:

Also, I did my first ever guest post yesterday at Keith Worth's blog. I talked about why I decided to become an independently published author instead of a traditionally published one. I'd love if you headed over there and checked it out! :-)

Today's the last day to enter my 200 follower giveaway. The link is on the right hand side of the blog.

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Follow Friday Fun Week 14 - this weekly meme is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.  Check out their blogs for details/rules, and to join!  Also, be sure to check out this week's featured bloggers on each of the girls' sites!  






This week's question: Do you have a favorite series that you read over and over again? Tell us a bit about it and why you keep revisiting it.

Alison, one of the hosts of Follow Friday said that all the FF questions seem to lead back to Twilight and Harry Potter for her…well for me, it’s Harry Potter. It seems like I mention HP almost every week, and this week will be no exception. I love Harry Potter more than I can say. I’ve read books 1-6 multiple times, and I just read book 7 for the first time this year because I wanted to read it before I saw the movie. Even though I bought the book the day it came out, I put it off for years because I was so afraid of what would happen, and I knew that once I finally read it, it would really be the end. You can only read a book for the first time once. Yes, I can re-read them and watch the movies (and I will), but it’ll never be the same. 

A series I would like to re-read but haven’t yet is The Chronicles of Narnia. I loved those books, and they’re definitely worth a re-read.

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TGIF at GReads Week 10: TGIF is hosted by Ginger at GReads - be sure to check out her blog and join in the fun!

This week's question: Reading Challenges: Did you sign up for any this year? How has your progression been?

I only signed up for one reading challenge this year – BCC's Summer Romance Challenge – because I didn’t start book blogging until May. I definitely want to participate in a bunch for 2012 because I think they're a great way to make reading goals and stick with them.


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Happy Friday, book lovers! I hope you all had a spectacular week and that you have a wonderful weekend. If you participate in any of these memes (or even if you don't), I'd love to hear from you, so please leave a comment and I'll be sure to visit you in return. :-)



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