My Favorite TV Shows! | Top Ten Tuesday

This week's Top Ten Tuesday is TOP TEN TV SHOWS or a variation on that theme, because of Fall TV shows. For this week, I thought I would share some of my favorite TV shows with you. I blog an awful lot about books and I figured that this would give you a better opportunity to get to know me!

Here we go!

Ten Books That Have Been On My TBR From Before I Started Blogging That I STILL Haven't Read Yet | Top Ten Tuesday

For this week's Top Ten Tuesday, it's all about books that we meant to read in our pre-blogging era. Granted, that was two years ago (I would have been 15) and I still haven't really purged the books I don't want to read anymore from my shelves . However, the books on THIS list are books that I have FULL INTENTIONS of reading -- I just haven't gotten to them yet.

Maybe you could help me by suggesting a few to read from this list, or linking me to your own TBR so I can get some more ideas :)

Without further adieu, here are some of the books I mean to read in the near future. :)

Books I Enjoyed That Have Under 2000 Ratings or Reviews on Goodreads | Top Ten Tuesday

This week's Top Ten Tuesday post was about finding books that have less than 2000 ratings on Goodreads that we enjoyed reading this year. As someone who has struggled to find the time to read (that is, until now) I noticed that a lot of the books that I have listed here have also appeared in other blog posts and Top Ten Tuesdays that I made.

I guess that is what you get when you read some really great books.

In all honesty, these books are all amazing. The fact that they have been mentioned on the blog several times and included in several posts should show their value! I've also included links to my reviews of all of these books too, in case you want to know some of my more "in-depth" thoughts about them. Just click on the title of the book to be taken to my review!

Because You Love to Hate Me: Top Villains that I Love to Hate!| Top Ten Tuesday

This week, for Top Ten Tuesday is a freebie week! This means that there is not an officially assigned topic, rather, you can choose to create your own, or dig back in the Top Ten Tuesday archives and pick one that you have never done.

My topic this week is Top Villains That I Love to Hate. I know it's not close to Halloween, nor is it close to really anything that is spooky or scary, but for some reason, I am in the horror mood.

Without further adieu, meet the villains that I simply just cannot stand (but in a good way!)

Top Books I've Read So Far This Year

So, for those of you that have been following the blog, you know that I haven't really had a chance to read this year (at least, read as much as I would like to). I've been bogged down by the ending of my senior year, my International Baccalaureate exams in May, and just trying to readjust after all of the stress and chaos (and, don't get me wrong, a very amazing school year) has ended.

With that being said, I don't think I have enough 2016 releases to fill this Top Ten Tuesday to my liking. The topic this week was supposed to be "The Top Ten Favorite 2016 Releases So Far This Year", but I haven't read enough 2016 releases.

Instead, I'm going to morph the topic a little bit. I'm going to talk about the Top Books I've Read So Far This Year, even though I know that might be a topic in the future. I'm just going to do it now, and if this topic comes along in the future, I'll pick a topic that I haven't done before. See? I have this figure out :)

Without further adieu, here are the summaries (and links to reviews if I have published them on the blog) of the Top Books I've Read So Far This Year!

Top Ten Tuesday | Top Debut Books of 2016 That I Want to Read!

Because this topic is very similar to what I write for my Waiting On Wednesday posts, this week's post is going to be a list of the books that I am looking forward to from debut authors. I will include the summaries of the books below, but because I really want each book to have the spotlight that it deserves, I'll be delving into why I am excited for each book in future posts.
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Devil and the Bluebird by Jennifer Mason-Black

Blue Riley has wrestled with her own demons ever since the loss of her mother to cancer. But when she encounters a beautiful devil at her town crossroads, it’s her runaway sister’s soul she fights to save. The devil steals Blue’s voice—inherited from her musically gifted mother—in exchange for a single shot at finding Cass.

Armed with her mother’s guitar, a knapsack of cherished mementos, and a pair of magical boots, Blue journeys west in search of her sister. When the devil changes the terms of their deal, Blue must reevaluate her understanding of good and evil and open herself to finding family in unexpected places.

In Devil and the Bluebird, Jennifer Mason-Black delivers a captivating depiction of loss and hope.



The Only Thing Worse Than Me is You by Lily Anderson
Trixie Watson has two very important goals for senior year: to finally save enough to buy the set of Doctor Who figurines at the local comic books store, and to place third in her class and knock Ben West - and his horrendous new mustache that he spent all summer growing - down to number four. 

Trixie will do anything to get her name ranked over Ben's, including give up sleep and comic books--well, maybe not comic books--but definitely sleep. After all, the war of Watson v. West is as vicious as the Doctor v. Daleks and Browncoats v. Alliance combined, and it goes all the way back to the infamous monkey bars incident in the first grade. Over a decade later, it's time to declare a champion once and for all.

The war is Trixie's for the winning, until her best friend starts dating Ben's best friend and the two are unceremoniously dumped together and told to play nice. Finding common ground is odious and tooth-pullingly-painful, but Trixie and Ben's cautious truce slowly transforms into a fandom-based tentative friendship. When Trixie's best friend gets expelled for cheating and Trixie cries foul play, however, they have to choose who to believe and which side they're on--and they might not pick the same side.

A geeky, contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, The Only Thing Worse Than Me is You will be published by St. Martin's Press May 17, 2016.

I Am Drums by Mike Grosso

Sam knows she wants to be a drummer. But she doesn’t know

how to afford a drum kit, or why budget cuts end her school’s 

music program, or why her parents argue so much, or even how to explain her dream to other people.

But drums sound all the time in Sam’s head, and she’d do just about anything to play them out loud—even lie to her family if she has to. Will the cost of chasing her dream be too high?

Enter Title Here by Rahul Kanakia

I’m your protagonist—Reshma Kapoor—and if you have the free time to read this book, then you’re probably nothing like me.

Reshma is a college counselor’s dream. She’s the top-ranked senior at her ultra-competitive Silicon Valley high school, with a spotless academic record and a long roster of extracurriculars. But there are plenty of perfect students in the country, and if Reshma wants to get into Stanford, and into med school after that, she needs the hook to beat them all.

What's a habitual over-achiever to do? Land herself a literary agent, of course. Which is exactly what Reshma does after agent Linda Montrose spots an article she wrote for Huffington Post. Linda wants to represent Reshma, and, with her new agent's help scoring a book deal, Reshma knows she’ll finally have the key to Stanford.

But she’s convinced no one would want to read a novel about a study machine like her. To make herself a more relatable protagonist, she must start doing all the regular American girl stuff she normally ignores. For starters, she has to make a friend, then get a boyfriend. And she's already planned the perfect ending: after struggling for three hundred pages with her own perfectionism, Reshma will learn that meaningful relationships can be more important than success—a character arc librarians and critics alike will enjoy.

Of course, even with a mastermind like Reshma in charge, things can’t always go as planned. And when the valedictorian spot begins to slip from her grasp, she’ll have to decide just how far she’ll go for that satisfying ending. (Note: It’s pretty far.)

Teach Me to Forget by Erica M Chapman

Ellery's bought the gun, made arrangements for her funeral, and even picked the day. A Wednesday. Everything has fallen into place.

Now all she has to do is die.

When her plans go awry and the gun she was going to kill herself with breaks, she does the one thing she has control over--return it and get a new one. After tormenting the crusty customer service associate by trying to return the gun with the wrong receipt, Ellery gets caught by the security guard who also happens to be someone she knows--the annoyingly perfect Colter Sawyer from her English class.

Colter quickly uncovers her secret and is determined to change her mind. After confessing his guilt over his brother's suicide, he promises not to tell her secret. Ellery tries to fight her attraction to him as the shadows of her past cling tight around her, but when she's faced with another tragedy, she must decide whether her love for one boy is more important than a lifetime of pain.

What debut book are you most excited for? Has it come out already? Did you read it? (Link me to your review!) Is your most anticipated debut read not on this list? Tell me what it is!

What is your TOP TEN?

Top Ten Tuesday Freebie Week: Top Ten Bookish Things I Would Love to Have

This week's Top Ten Tuesday was a freebie week, which means that I can write about anything that I wish was a category. For my freebie week, I decided to pick the Top Ten Bookish Things that I Would Love to Have. Whether or not these things actually exist, I'm not sure. But here is to hoping that they will exist in the future.

I'm going to write a shorter list this week - I'm only going to write about five things - and I would love for you to contribute to this list! I would love it if you would leave down something that you would LOVE to have that would make your reading life or blogging life a little bit easier.

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I've Recently Added To My TBR

The theme for this week is: The Top Ten Books I Recently Added to my TBR List!

For this post, I decided to include unreleased books as well, not just finished copies that I have not read in the past few years. I thought it would be nice to have a mixture of not released and already released novels - hopefully I can get to reading some of these books soon!

The Crown's Game by Evelyn Skye

Do I even have to justify this one? A young adult novel, that takes place in Russia AND some amazing characters. How can I resist? It's like this book was made for me! This has to be one of my most anticipated books of the new year (of course with Black Widow : Red Vengeance, which is fitting!) and I cannot wait to read this one!

Once Upon A Dream (A Twisted Tale #2) by Liz Braswell

I'm a sucker for fairytales, especially involving retellings. I love to read all of the different interpretations of fairytales! When I saw this one, I knew I had to put it on my TBR. Sleeping Beauty is my favorite princess and I have never read a retelling of her story before (nor have I read the "real" one, but I've heard it's kind of graphic so I don't want to!).

Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky

I found this one at my used bookstore (very, very cheap!) and I decided that if I didn't buy it now, I would never read it! I've heard some buzz about this one, but never thought to put in on my TBR. But, now that I have it, and I like the premise of the book, it's on the list!

The Young Elites (The Young Elites #1) by Marie Lu

This one was on my radar for quite a while, but I didn't really feel I needed to read it until I read Legend, one of Marie Lu's other novels. I really love and adore the characters in that story and I hope that I can say the same for this book too! I'm actually kind of angry that I didn't get to reading this book sooner than I did - I met Ms. Lu last July at a convention but only had one book for her to sign, and it wasn't Legend or The Young Elites! Hopefully I can meet her again.

Am I Normal Yet (Normal #1) by Holly Bourne

I have actively been searching out more and more young adult novels that deal with mental illness and mental health, along with physical disabilities. For some reason, this book didn't cross my list until very recently. I'm very interested to see what this book holds for me! I'm still trying to find it in a bookstore around me, but I know I want to finish this in the new year!

Icons (Icons #1) by Margaret Stohl

After reading Black Widow: Forever Red, I have to read all of Ms. Stohl's other books! (I'm in the middle of reading Beautiful Creatures right now!) I love her writing style and the premise of this book sounds very interesting to me. Plus, it is already on my bookshelf at home, so I have to read it at some point!

This is Where the World Ends by Amy Zhang

Similarly to the last book, I read Ms. Zhang's previous novel and also enjoyed the read. I also felt that her writing had a certain flow and pace to it, one that I resonated with. I'm also interested in the plot of this book. I think I am finding myself pulled toward more and more sensitive subject matters, and this one definitely fits the bill!

Love Blind by Christa Desir and Jolene Perry

A friend of mine recently put this book on their TBR list, and recommended it to me as well! (I do have to say, this friend knows me very well!). The protagonist of this story is going blind, and to try and distract herself from what may come, she makes a list. She wants to tackle her greatest fears. Like many of the other books on my TBR, this one also deals with a physical disability, and also has a character that wants to live in spite of it. I can't wait for this one to come out!

Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin

This is one of the FIRST books that I have read that deals with gender identity. I have the same reasons for looking into this book as I do for Gracefully Grayson - I want to see a story about someone trying to figure out who they are, not just what they stand for, and I feel that these two books will definitely deliver!

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You may realize that I didn't pick ten books for my Top Ten Tuesday. This is because I want YOU to pick the last one for me!

Answer in the comments down below: What book should I add to my TBR and why? Or, what is your favorite book and tell me why! I'll let you know if I decide to add them to my TBR list, potentially by featuring your comment in my next Top Ten Tuesday post! :)

xoxo

Sheridan