This Top 5 Wednesday I am going to be talking about the characters from books that I would love to have as family. Let’s get started! 1. Hermione from Harry Potter I always wanted an older sister that I could learn from, admire, and steal clothes from, and I feel like Hermione would be perfect. She’s so knowledgable but also has an emotional range larger than a teaspoon, so she could be there for me to help with books and studying as well as teaching me about love and life. 2. Sherlock Holmes I’d love to have Holmes as an uncle. I think Holmes deductive reasoning skills are just astounding and I…
Top 5 Wednesday: Books I Will Never Read
There is rarely a book I will never read, but this week I’m talking about the books that I don’t really have a desire to pick up right this second. You know the books — maybe they are over-hyped or maybe they are just not your cup of tea right now, but you really don’t care about them. Let’s get started. 1. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany I’m sure there were gasps heard round the world at that one. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a HUGE Harry Potter fan — I’m a true Harry Potter fan. I’m not satisfied with Harry Potter…
Top 5 Wednesday: Books to Read This Year
This week’s Top 5 Wednesday is all about the books I want to finish before the end of the year. Let’s get started! 1. One Thousand and One Nights I read selections from this series of tales in my class in January and loved every bit of it. I’d love to pick up a copy and read it from cover to cover. 2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis I’m currently plugging through the series and will be happy to say that I’ve definitely finished this book before the end of 2016. 3. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd I bought this for my grandmother…
Top 5 Wednesday: First Sentences
This top 5 Wednesday is dedicated to my favorite first sentences in books. The lines that have hooked me and made me want to devour every other line of the book. Let’s get started! 1. 1984 “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” 2. The Catcher in the Rye “If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don’t feel like going into…
Top 5 Wednesday: Teen Classics
This Top 5 Wednesday brings you the books I loved as a teen, but realize today are not the best writing. These are the books every, or almost every, teen girl carries in her backpack or reads with the flashlight on. But all good things must come to an end, and these ones definitely did. Let’s get started! 1. The Clique Series by Lisi Harrison I was obsessed with these books when they came out. I thought all the characters were so popular and cool and I wanted to be just like them with Massie’s all purple room and delicate charm bracelet. This series seemed to go on forever. 2. Pretty…
Top 5 Wednesday: Wishlist Additions
Since I’ve missed a couple weeks (try like two months worth of posts), I figured I would take it back to last weeks topic of books I’ve recently added to my wish list. Let’s get started! 1. Watership Down by Richard Adams One of my friends recently read this and said it was absolutely great. He recommended it to me, and now I can’t wait to get my hands on it. It’s about a group of bunnies who are trying to establish a new home after their original home is destroyed. Essentially, it’s an adventure, fantasy tale involving bunnies as the main characters. 2. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes…
Top 5 Wednesday: Summer Reads
It’s that time of year again! School is out (theoretically), and the living is easy (theoretically). But that doesn’t mean we bookworms don’t have big dreams for the summer. I don’t know about you, but I want to read at least 15 books in these 14 weeks of summer I have. Here’s the top 5 books I want to read before school starts up again. 1. Catch- 22 by Joseph Heller I bought this from a used, online bookstore, and it’s been sitting on my shelf for well over two years. It’s high time I read. It’s been recommended to me by multiple friends and it’s time I take the plunge…
Top 5 Wednesday: Best Moms
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so why not talk about some of the best maternal figures in literatures history. 1. Molly Weasley from Harry Potter She’s undoubtedly the best mother figure and handles 7 children, as well as Harry, with ease. She’s got this mothering thing down. I wouldn’t mind a trip to the Burrow myself. 2. Mindy from Eleanor and Park She’s real, and I think that’s my favorite thing about her. She makes mistakes and apologizes for them and understands that she’s still learning. She treats Park and Eleanor well and the love between her and her husband is inspiring. 3. Natalie Prior from Divergent Natalie is one of…
Top 5 Wednesday: Intimidating Books
This weeks Top 5 Wednesday topic tackles the books I’m too intimidated to tackle in real life. I’ve put off reading these books for a variety of reasons ranging from the length to the terrifying things I’ve heard about them. Here we go… 1. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams I’ve definitely talked about this before, but I made the huge mistake (or hidden blessing) of buying the compiled version, and it is mighty. It’s a daunting task to undertake, but one I shall tackle soon. 2. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad For some reason, I’ve wanted to read this book ever since it wasn’t assigned my senior year of high…
Top 5 Wednesday: Books I Did Not Finish (Round 2)
This weeks Top 5 Wednesday is dedicated to the books I never finished, but I’ve decided to spice up this post (because I already did it in November). Instead of talking about the books I never finished, I’m going to let you know about the books I wish I had never finished. Let’s get started. 1. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare I absolutely loved The Mortal Instruments and I was so disappointed when Clockwork Angel didn’t measure up. I’ve head from many people that they loved it, so maybe I should give it another try, but I thought it was way too long and tried to make too many connections. It felt like she…
