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Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week, the theme is “Ten Books Set Outside the US” and we’re happy to be participating! Well, this one was a little bit difficult! How exactly do you define “outside of the US?” Certainly I read many, many books that don’t even take place in this universe, let alone this country! But I decided that, for the most part, I would leave off any sort of fantasy/science fiction that clearly takes place off-world or in any sort of other realm entirely. I’ve also left off any works that take place only partially in this world but primarily in others (sorry, His Dark Materials). The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley This is the second TTT I’ve done in a row that this book has earned a spot on! This book is the tale of 16 year old... Read more »
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Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week, the theme is “Ten Books We Enjoyed That Have Under 2000 Ratings On Goodreads” and we’re happy to be participating! Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak This one is a beautiful mashup of contemporary and paranormal, with a dash of fairy tale thrown in for good measure. Aidan can’t remember swaths of his life. And he didn’t even realize it until an old friend reappears and lost memories begin to resurface. What happened to Aidan’s memories? Magic is woven into every line in the story. Its contemporary yet fairy tale feel reminded me a lot of the stunning Bone Gap. Bonus: this is an LGBT read. It’s also a 2016 Stonewall Honor Book! Taming the Forest King by Claudia J. Edwards I’m not at all surprised to see that this one has very few... Read more »
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This week's topic is TOP TEN BOOKS TO READ IF YOU'RE IN THE MOOD TO BINGE READ...because I'm currently OBSESSED with binge-ing any and everything lately! I went a little overboard with suggestions today, but I wanted to give you guys ALL the options! Enjoy!
Finished series:
The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh
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This week's topic is Ten SIX Books I Recently Enjoyed That Were Out Of My Comfort Zone...which was kind of difficult, because I don't really not read books if they are out of my comfort zone? I'm not sure if that really makes sense, but I'm honestly pretty comfortable about reading anything. I'm willing to give a
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This week's topic is A VALENTINE'S FREEBIE, which means, of course, I am choosing to share my TOP TEN FICTIONAL CRUSHES. Because fictional crushes are basically the only crushes I have these days.
In my opinion, Fictional Crushes are the only crushes worth having, and since V-day is unfortunately
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This week's topic is TOP TEN HISTORICAL/FUTURISTIC BOOKS I LOVE! I decided to do a few of each, because I can! Haha, plus I haven't read a ton of Historical YA books (or not enough that I absolutely loved like these).
Under A Painted Sky by Stacey Lee - Under A Painted Sky was basically one of my top
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This week's topic is A FREEBIE!!!! OMG. WHAT ON EARTH WILL I TALK ABOUT?! THIS IS MY FIRST FREEBIE TOP TEN TUESDAY POST AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT. THEY HAVE GIVEN ME WAY TOO MUCH POWER. I CAN'T BE TRUSTED.
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Since it's a freebie about a topic that is near and dear to our hearts, what else
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Today's Top Ten Topic is the Top Ten Books I've recently added to my TBR. Since I haven't read any of these yet, I am including the Goodreads description for each.
1) American Ace by Marilyn Nelson
Connor’s grandmother leaves his dad a letter when she dies, and the letter’s confession shakes their tight-knit Italian-American family: The man who raised Dad is not his birth father.
But the only clues to this birth father’s identity are a class ring and a pair of pilot’s wings. And so Connor takes it upon himself to investigate—a pursuit that becomes even more pressing when Dad is hospitalized after a stroke. What Connor discovers will lead him and his father to a new, richer understanding of race, identity, and each other.
2) Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
In 1945, World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia, and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer toward safety.
Just when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes. Not country, nor culture, nor status matter as all ten thousand people aboard must fight for the same thing: survival.
3) Anne Frank in the Secret Annex: Who was who? by the Anne Frank House
For two years during the Second World War, young, Jewish Anne Frank lived in hiding from the Nazis. Everything she experienced, thought, and felt, she confided in her diary. She was just as frank in her descriptions of the seven other people in the Annex and of the five helpers who endangered their own lives to look after them. Years later, Anne Frank’s diary became world famous. The Secret Annex was so well set up that the hiders survived there for over two years. Who were these people, how did they meet, and what happened to them?
This book shows the background and organization of the Annex and the personal stories of all involved, as well as their relationships and their fates. It also offers many never-before-published photographs. The result is an extraordinary group portrait that stays with the reader long after the last page is turned.
4) Journey to Munich (Maisie Dobbs #12) by Jacqueline Winspear
Working with the British Secret Service on an undercover mission, Maisie Dobbs is sent to Hitler’s Germany in this thrilling tale of danger and intrigue—the twelfth novel in Jacqueline Winspear’s New York Times bestselling “series that seems to get better with each entry” (Wall Street Journal).
It’s early 1938, and Maisie Dobbs is back in England. On a fine yet chilly morning, as she walks towards Fitzroy Square—a place of many memories—she is intercepted by Brian Huntley and Robert MacFarlane of the Secret Service. The German government has agreed to release a British subject from prison, but only if he is handed over to a family member. Because the man’s wife is bedridden and his daughter has been killed in an accident, the Secret Service wants Maisie—who bears a striking resemblance to the daughter—to retrieve the man from Dachau, on the outskirts of Munich.
The British government is not alone in its interest in Maisie’s travel plans. Her nemesis—the man she holds responsible for her husband’s death—has learned of her journey, and is also desperate for her help.
Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, Maisie encounters unexpected dangers—and finds herself questioning whether it’s time to return to the work she loved. But the Secret Service may have other ideas.
5) The Bettanys on the Home Front by Helen Barber
1914, and the Bettany family—fourteen-year-old twins Madge and Dick and their little sister Joey—are enjoying a seaside holiday with their guardian. But the news is disturbing and their happy time is cut short by the announcement that war has been declared.
Back home in Taverton, Madge is faced with a rapidly changing world. With Guardian away on war business and Aunt Josie preoccupied with her own family, it falls to Madge to hold the household together without neglecting the all-important world of school and the challenge of a new form which seems to have no place for her. But what is Nanny’s mysterious secret, and is she a proper person to care for Joey?
6) My Name is not Friday by Jon Walter
Well-mannered Samuel and his mischievous younger brother Joshua are free black boys living in an orphanage during the end of the Civil War. Samuel takes the blame for Joshua's latest prank, and the consequence is worse than he could ever imagine. He's taken from the orphanage to the South, given a new name -- Friday -- and sold into slavery. What follows is a heartbreaking but hopeful account of Samuel's journey from freedom, to captivity, and back again.
7) Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein
Welcome, boys and girls, readers of all ages, to the first-ever Library Olympiad! Kyle and his teammates are back, and the world-famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, is at it again!
This time Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS. Will it be fun? Like the commercials say. . . HELLO? It’s a Lemoncello! But something suspicious is going on . . . books are missing from Mr. Lemoncello’s library. Is someone trying to CENSOR what the kids are reading?! In between figuring out mind-boggling challenges, the kids will have to band together to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Now it’s not just a game—can Mr. Lemoncello find the real defenders of books and champions of libraries? Packed with puzzles, clues, and thrilling surprises, this is a deliciously fun, action-packed sequel to the New York Times bestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. Let the games begin!
8) The Night Parade by Kathryn Tanquary
The last thing Saki Yamamoto wants to do for her summer vacation is trade in exciting Tokyo for the antiquated rituals and bad cell reception of her grandmother's village. Preparing for the Obon ceremony is boring. Then the local kids take an interest in Saki and she sees an opportunity for some fun, even if it means disrespecting her family's ancestral shrine on a malicious dare.
But as Saki rings the sacred bell, the darkness shifts. A death curse has been invoked... and Saki has three nights to undo it. With the help of three spirit guides and some unexpected friends, Saki must prove her worth - or say good-bye to the world of the living forever.
9) Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eagar
Things are only impossible if you stop to think about them. . . .
While her friends are spending their summers having pool parties and sleepovers, twelve-year-old Carolina — Carol — is spending hers in the middle of the New Mexico desert, helping her parents move the grandfather she’s never met into a home for people with dementia. At first, Carol avoids prickly Grandpa Serge. But as the summer wears on and the heat bears down, Carol finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by the crazy stories he tells her about a healing tree, a green-glass lake, and the bees that will bring back the rain and end a hundred years of drought. As the thin line between magic and reality starts to blur, Carol must decide for herself what is possible — and what it means to be true to her roots. Readers who dream that there’s something more out there will be enchanted by this captivating novel of family, renewal, and discovering the wonder of the world.
10) Women in Black History: Stories of Courage, Faith, and Resilience by Tricia Williams Jackson
Within the pages of American history are the stories of remarkable African American women who have defied the odds, taken a stand for justice, and made incredible strides despite opposition from the culture around them. Now young readers can discover their exciting true stories in this eye-opening collection.
From well-known figures like Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and Rosa Parks to women rarely found in any history book, "Women in Black History" explores the lives of writers, athletes, singers, activists, and educators who have made an indelible mark on our country and our culture. Perfect for kids, but also for adults who like to read about important figures and unsung heroes, this collection will delight, surprise, and challenge readers.
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This week's topic is TOP TEN BOOKS BECCA HAS RECENTLY ADDED TO HER TBR, (I just looked at my goodreads list) which turned out to be an interesting combination of books for 2016. Most of them are highly anticipated reads for me, and I'm curious to start hearing some buzz about them!!
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This week's topic is TOP TEN RESOLUTIONS I HAVE FOR 2016 aka "I resolve to finally FINISH reading these 10 books" (or a special edition of READ or DITCH for TTT). Because as everyone knows, Becca's reading year in 2015 is better known as the Year of the BIGGEST Book Slump of Mankind. So I kind of, sort of
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This week's topic is TOP TEN MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2016, which I tried to do a mix of both sequels (HOLY COW I HAVE A TON OF SEQUELS I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO!!!) and other books that are the beginning of a series or stand-alones. Looks like 2016 is going to be an EPIC year for reading!!
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This week's topic is TOP TEN BOOKS I WOULDN'T MIND SANTA LEAVING UNDER MY TREE THIS YEAR, and of course, all I'm thinking about now are books that realistically won't be under my tree this year, BUT THAT I WISH WOULD BE BECAUSE I CAN'T STOP ANTICIPATING THEM.
#readerprobz
But like a good little
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This week's top ten topic is the top ten books read in 2015. I've read more than I've blogged about this year, but I did review my favorite books, although picking a top ten was really difficult. Anyway, here are my picks, in no particular order:
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
I loved Ada spirit and determination to save herself and her younger brother from the blitz and their mother despite her severely clubbed foot and never having walked before. Some people thought the ending was too pat, but if you really think about it, it is plausible.
Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
I loved the way three different stories from three different time periods are tied together by one harmonica and how that harmonica influenced the destinies of the young protagonists in each story.
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler:
Knud Pederson and the Churchill Club by Philip Hoose
Can a few people make a difference in the face of ruthless tyranny? You bet they can, as these young Danish boys prove in their efforts to sabotage the Nazis that occupied their country in any way possible during WWII.
Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba
by Margarita Engle
There aren't books for young readers about the Jewish refugees from Europe finding refuge in Cuba. Engle lyrically tells the story of Daniel, 13, a refugee, who befriends Paloma, a Cuban whose father has the power to grant or deny visas to those wishing to enter Cuba, and David, a Yiddish speaking Russian and the events that surrounded Cuba from 1939 to 1942.
Five Children on the Western Front by Kate Saunders
This is a sequel to a book by E. Nesbit written in 1902 about the adventures of five children and a Psammead. It begins in 1914, WWI has begone and the children rediscover the Psammead. And while the Psammead provides some humor, the novel is really more about how the war impacts the each family member.
A Prince Without a Kingdom by Timothée de Fombelle
A sequel to Vango: Between Sky and Earth, it brings the mystery about who Vango is to a satisfying conclusion, but not before lots of adventure, intrigue, suspense and a little romance. It is a big book, as was the first volume, but oh, so worth the read.
The Tiger Who Would Be Kind by James Thurber,
illustrated by Joohee Yoon
This is an old James Thurber fable about the pointless of war that I remember reading in high school. What put it on my top ten list is the incredible illustrations by Joohee Yoon, using only a palette of green, orange, black and white to create some wonderful boldly expressive images, giving new life to this old tale.
Paper Hearts by Meg Wiviott
This is a story of friendship between two girls in Auschwitz, and how they helped each other and the other girls in their barracks survive. Told in verse and in alternating voices, readers learn about their families, their lives in Auschwitz and the one risk one girl makes for the other.
The Emperor of Any Place by Tim Wynne Jones
This is the book that surprised me the most. I'm not a fan of zombie tales, but Wynne Jones created a story that was so compelling and so different, I ended up loving it and gushing like a schoolgirl when I met Wynne Jones. It is really the story of a Japanese soldier, and American soldier and what happened on a south Pacific island.
Oskar and the Eight Blessings by Richard Simon and
Tanya Simon
Before leaving Germany shortly after Kristalnacht, Oskar's father told him to always look for the blessings. After arriving in NYC on the seventh night of Hanukkah, Oskar must walk up Broadway to 103rd Street and the aunt he's never met and who doesn't even know he is coming. Along the way, Oskar discovers eight wonderful blessings.
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This week's topic is TOP TEN BEST BOOKS I READ IN 2015! which I kind of went overboard with. As one does when chosen for the task of naming the best books of the year. That was the worst task ever! But also fun, remembering the books that took my breath away!
Shutter by Courtney Alameda - Ghost Hunters
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Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week, the theme is “Top Ten 2016 Debuts I am Looking Forward To” and we’re happy to be participating! I am particularly happy to be doing this one because I just got back from this year’s NCTE in Minneapolis (were any of you there?) and heard about a bunch of debuts I’m really excited about. (I even grabbed a few!) Burning Glass – Kathryn Purdie: “Sonya was born with the rare gift to feel what those around her feel—both physically and emotionally—a gift she’s kept hidden from the empire for seventeen long years. After a reckless mistake wipes out all the other girls with similar abilities, Sonya is hauled off to the palace and forced to serve the emperor as his sovereign Auraseer.” She has to spy out assassins! I love it. Anything with young women who... Read more »
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This week's topic is Top Ten 2016 Debuts I'm Looking Forward To...which was oodles and oodles of fun, because more than half of these I basically discovered tonight! SO YAY NEW BOOKS TO LOOK FORWARD TO! YIPPEE! WOOT! However, to make this a little more fun (and because I'm lazy/still hungover on turkey leftovers)
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This week's topic is Top Ten Quotes I Loved From Books I Read In The Past Year Or So, which is absolutely perfect for me, since I have two quote notebooks BURSTING with quotes to choose from. These are all from the past year. Some are badass quotes. Some are kissy kissy ones. But they're some of my absolute
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This week's topic is Top Ten Book To Movie Adaptations I'm Looking Forward To, which was actually really fun to research, because some of these? Yeah, I totally didn't know that they were even optioned, let alone going to be PRODUCED. I live under a rock apparently!
THE HUNGER GAMES: Mockingjay Part II (November 20,
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week, the theme is “Top Ten Debut Authors Who Have Me Looking Forward To Their Sophomore Novel / Top Ten Sophomore Novels That I Loved Just As Much If Not More As The Author’s Debut” and we’re happy to be participating! Let me note here that I’m going to do five of each because I make the rules! Muahaha. Except for when I don’t. Top Five Debut Authors Whose Sophomore Novels I’m Looking Forward To Becky Albertalli – I loved Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda (Oreos! gay teens in love! falling in love through letters! Harry Potter slash!) and can’t wait to read whatever Albertalli writes next. I know Wendy loved this one, too. Stacey H. Lee – Lee’s book Under A Painted Sky came out this year, and I really enjoyed it. If you didn’t get... Read more »
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This week's topic is Ten Wishes I'd Ask The Book Genie To Grant Me, which all range from Andye interrupting my post when I'm not paying attention to all different kinds of weird Becca type wishes. It was honestly kind of difficult to stop at just ten, for once! Haha.
1. A never-ending Harry Potter book! ;D
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This week's topic is Top Ten Author Duos You'd LOVE To See Write A Book Together. Okay, so I fully intended on only writing five of these things, because at first, it sounds really hard, but once you sit down and start thinking, your mind opens up to all of these possibilities (ESPECIALLY when you do it while
Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week, the theme is “Top Ten Author Duos I’d Love to See Write a Book Together” and we’re happy to be participating! Let me note here that I’m only going to do five author duos because, um, this is a hard one, you all. I also apologize in advance because I think these might be verrrrry specific to my interests, which is to say, they get a little odd towards the end. Rachel Hartman and Naomi Novik. Ok, so basically what I want from this pairing is fanfic, so get ready, world. All I’m asking for is a short story where the Temeraire dragons meet up with the dragons from Shadow Scale and, like, talk about dragon stuff. (War. Humans. What it’s like to be dragons, I don’t know! I’m not very creative.) Courtney Milan and... Read more »
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This week's topic is Top Ten Bookish Things I Want to Quit, aka the ten book series I think I'm going to abandon. Key word being *think*. Because since I'm such a moody reader, I might just get the urge to go ahead and finish them. Who knows?
Partials (Partials Sequence series) by Dan Wells - I know I
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This week's topic is a freebie, so I picked Top Ten OCD Reading Habits. I just picked a random one that's been done before, because I've never done this one, and it sounds fun! So what are some of Becca's OCD Reading Habits? Find out below!
1. I have to have my books in alphabetical order on my shelves. I've tried,
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