I stumbled when I saw the prompt for this week. I did. You want to know why? Of course you do, everything I say is monstrously interesting. I HAVE READ MOST OF THE HYPED YOUNG ADULT BOOKS. Peoples, I made it my business to read hyped books. Mostly because I wanted to be able to converse with anyone and everyone on all the books. So there are very few YA books I have not snabbled and gobbled.
So my books listed this week are only somewhat famous and somewhat hyped. And you know what?
I’m actually monstrously pleased about this. It is my goal in life (well, my goal and my seven clones’) to read all the books of ever. We are clearly making headway. I am so proud.
\\ Also, I do not own ebooks of any of these. I’ve simply glued the covers onto my iPod because it’s been, like, two days without a post with photos in it and do you want me to go into withdrawal? //
This Week’s Prompt: Top Ten Hyped Books I’ve Never Read
1. TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE
If I even blink at instagram, it throws me two dozen pictures of this book, meaning either a) it’s highly popular or b) it’s highly photogenic.
The only reason I haven’t read this suspiciously photogenic book, is because it looks rather sappy. But I’m going to be forever curious unless I try it so: ONE DAY.
2. ALL THE SARAH DESSEN BOOKS
I’m always seeing people reading a Dessen book. An old one. A new one. THEY ARE SERIOUSLY EVERYWHERE. I haven’t touched them because they look fluffy, although Saint Anything calls to me. I think this is mostly because the title makes zero sense and I’m intrigued.
3. OH. ALSO ALL THE KATIE MCGARRY BOOKS
I HAVEN’T READ THEM BECAUSE KISSING COVERS. Ha. I’m joking.* The real reason I haven’t tried her work is…are you ready for my utter slackness? The book is quite thick. I just never feel like attempting it. Every time I walk past it in the library I think, “Erm, next time.”
* I’m also not joking.
4. SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA
Apparently everyone loves this book. I’ve yet to hear a bad review! Apparently it’s adorable and feelsy and features food. Oreos in particular. Seriously, why haven’t I read this book if it features FOOD? Hype can’t be wrong when chocolate is involved.
5. DELIRIUM
It’s about scientists finding a cure for love and, I admit! On my more grouchy days (this is only 76% of the time) this doesn’t sound like a catastrophe. Ha ha haaaa.
OKAY BUT SERIOUSLY NOW. I would like to read this because I am fond of Lauren Oliver’s writing (mostly Vanishing Girls because, hold my braincells, that book was good). I’ll just wait for a day when I’m feeling ALL OF THE THINGS to try it.
You’re right. That’ll never happen. But I’ll still read this series eventually.
6. THE 5TH WAVE
The reviews are so mixed. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHETHER TO READ THIS OR NOT? HELP.
Okay, but actually, I will read it at some point because there’s going to be a movie and I am a good bookworm. Book before movie. Icing before cake.*
* Although I’m actually a believer of icing without cake. Don’t gasp at me. You’ve thought this too, I just know it. Sometimes the entire point of the cake is the icing so WHY NOT JUST EAT ICING? But I digress.
7. RAINBOW ROWELL’S ADULT BOOKS
Adult books are scary. If one starts reading adult books, then the next step, probably, is growing up and eating all your vegetables and I’m so not ready for that yet. I need my colouring books. I need my crayons.
8. SABRIEL
The Author is Australian for goodness sakes. Isn’t it like some sort of Australian Bookworm Requirement to read Garth Nix?! AND YET I HAVE NEVER. Mostly because I have to be in the mood for high fantasy, and halfly (that is a word, don’t question me, mortal) because I’m just not interested.
9. THE SACRED LIES OF MINNOW BLY
Everyone raves about this book and it has like a 4.00 average star rating on Goodreads. THAT IS RATHER EXTRAORDINARILY INSANE. It makes me monstrously curious. I’ve heard it’s set in prison? And also the narrator has no hands?? IT SOUNDS SO TEMPTING. Resisting sounds futile.
10. THE REST OF HARRY POTTER
Will you still talk to me after I admit that I haven’t finished the Harry Potter series yet? (I read the first 4.) I HAVE LITERALLY NO EXCUSE. Oh! Oh wait! I do have a teeny tiny pathetic excuse that is worth dragging into the light: I know all the spoilers already. It feels significantly less interesting to read a book I know too much about. This is why I don’t reread.
Also the books are so freakishly huge. Although this is handy when I’m feeling particularly short because all I need to do is stand on Order of the Phoenix to see what the tall people see.
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AND MY FAMILY TEASES ME FOR BEING SHORT. I’M 162 CENTIMETRES WHAT IS THIS. Anyway. Gorgeous photos as usual <3 <3 I love the Simon Vs. one. Is that a library borrowing card thingy behind it??? Because if it is that book has been borrowed a lot of times O_O
BUT YES OMG READ THE REST OF HARRY POTTER. *puts hands on hips like Shirley Temple* Gah, I adore Shirley Temple.
I loved Minnow Bly. One of my favourite books of the year. I also love everything by Katie McGarry, but then I love swoony romance.
I only read Sabriel this year.
I haven’t read any Sarah Dessen, and in fact hadn’t heard of her before seeing Saint Anything around.
I don’t stand on books, that would be sacreligious!
Nicole I’m really wanting to read Minnow Bly, glad you really enjoyed it.
I didn’t think Sarah Dessen was that great but I’ve heard her compared to Kasie West and Katie McGarry so I don’t really know what to think but I did love Katie’s Nowhere but Here…that’s the first Katie McGarry book I’ve read.
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Have a great week!
Great list! Sabriel is pretty fantastic, and Lirael’s even better, so I definitely recommend checking those out. I also really enjoyed Delirium, but I didn’t like Pandemonium and Requiem at all – in fact I have Requiem to thank for the fact that I so rarely get around to finishing series nowadays because how do I know it’s not going to be the most disappointing thing ever?
I have The 5th Wave on my TBR, and I actually managed to find a hardback copy for just £2 this week so I’m looking forward to reading it! I’m actually most excited about the fact that this is one post-apocalyptic book where it’s been acknowledged that the heroine needs to think about tampons. I know that sounds bizarre, but periods aren’t going to go away just because aliens have invaded, and it’s pretty great to see someone finally acknowledge that. Which in turn just goes to show how little realism there seems to be when it comes to depicting women in post-apocalyptic situations…
I am such a huge fan of Delirium and Lauren Oliver. I also read To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before solely because I thought the cover was pretty but it is kind of fluffy. I also haven’t read a lot of your list but just started Saint Anything – which will be my first Sarah Dessen book. Harry Potter is on my summer to do but I am not sure I will get to it – one day! Great list and pictures!
*GASPS* HARRY POTTER?
I admit I’ve never touched a Garth Nix book, I am also ashamed, especially as I saw the books for$9 each in Kmart today and walked away. One day!
I must say I totally admire your dedication to book photography, to have 10 new photos for this meme haha.
YOU MUST READ MINNOW BLY. I love love love loved it. Sabriel was good–just not really what I was expecting… in a simultaneously good and bad way, hah. AND YES. I also recommend SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA. It. Was. Adorable. And I’d read something else by that author in a heartbeat, because of my gosh I loved the characters, and there were Oreos, which just made everything, like, 1000x better. 😉
You should absolutely check out Simon Vs. It was my first contemporary and I still liked it! And you know I’m a cynic too, so.
Oh. My. Goodness. You never finished Harry Potter? How … Even. Well, I’ll overlook it for your love of dragons and cake, but still. *sniffs*
Okay first with TATBILB and PSISLY, i loved the books and jenny han but somehow with her writing, she makes it look like lara jean is 12 instead of her actual age smh.
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, yes please move this book up your tbr list, you won’t regret it!
I enjoyed reading the Delirium trilogy but the last book, requiem was so unfinished! i was so disappointed it was like the author just got lazy! it was so unfinished and messy urgh
I loved the 5th wave! You’ll love it too if it was your cup of tea. I enjoyed reading the book because it was in different people’s pov which enables you to the explore the world more.
Can I tell you a secret? I haven’t read Harry Potter actually oops.
I’m 100% with you on the Sarah Dessen thing but I think I read like two of her books and they were too…fluffy. SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA (ugh, I just had to copy paste it because the tiiiitttle) YOU NEED TO READ IT ASAP (BUMP IT UP BUMP IT UP!) but I bet you know that already. Basically because oreo. And about the Harry Potter thing…WHAT IS THIS BLASPHEMY, CAIT?! But I think I know where you’re coming from so ehe.
How are you going to rule the world when you’re 5’1? Just kidding, I don’t discriminate because I’m like 4’11 and it’s not funny. Also, beautiful photography as always. ;-;
First of all, your blog is ridiculously pretty. I love it. Second of all I love the photos! I’m once again filled to the brim with shame over how many of these I have not read haha.
I like to think of my shortness as a gift. I can squeeze into smaller hiding places during zombie attacks. 😉
Hyped books that I have not read (here we go…) – Mockingjay, the entire Divergent trilogy, The Lunar Chronicles books, the Mazerunner series, the Throne of Glass series, everything by Rainbow Rowell…the list goes on. Some of these are on my TBR though. I haven’t read Minnow Bly yet, but I definitely want to. I would say that the rest of the Harry Potter books were worth reading but, as you put it, spoilers can be really off-putting – I can tell you EVERYTHING that happens in Mockingjay/who dies and how because my friend gave me a very in-depth plot summary. This is probably half the reason why it’s still languishing on my TBR.
Hehe. *sheepish laugh* The only book out of this list I HAVE read is Delirium, but I should probably see what I can do about changing that. Also, I saw your copy of All Fall Down in the Delirium photo–what do you think about that cover as opposed to the American cover? Which one do you like better? I honestly can’t decide–I think I might almost prefer yours.
I actually haven’t read The Fault In Our Stars, I haven’t read any Game of Thrones books yet though I want to eventually, I haven’t read anything by Rainbow Rowell. Ick, I’m like a country bumpkin who hasn’t read anything more than an almanac–I need to go educate myself. But honestly, sometimes it feels like a piece of my soul is dying when I like a book that everyone else likes. I think because I’m so contrary, so I don’t like agreeing with people about anything.
Also, I am tall (5′ 7″, or, actually, 5′ 6″ and three quarters), but sometimes I still need to stand on things to reach stuff).
I’ve also only read the first four Harry Potter books and I know all the spoilers – UGH. I really enjoyed the ones I read and I want to finish the series, but because I loved the first four so much (I actually reread them, so I’ve only read the first 4 – twice) and I don’t want to read the last ones because then the series will be over and I’ll never experience it for the first time AGAIN. THE STRUGGLE.
Also, you HAVE to read the Katie McGarry books! I’ve just marathoned most of her books and they’re SO FREAKING GOOD. Especially Dare You To and Take Me On – THEY’RE BRILLIANT!
I’ve read a couple of Sarah Dessen books and I really didn’t enjoy the first two I read and then I got another one out of the library and I was like THIRD TIME LUCKY, and I absolutely loved it (the book was This Lullaby) and then I read two more books (What Happened to Goodbye and Lock & Key) and they’re now all-time favorites. They’re not pure fluff and do deal with some issues, especially Lock & Key, so you should definitely read them! 😀
I had to take a moment over the Harry Potter revelation. BUT you have tiny dragons and gifs of dancing Oreos, and quite frankly have such amazingly awesome taste in books that I can in fact forgive you for the Harry Potter lapse. You’re welcome. (Side note when I tried to type welcome then my finger automatically started typing awesome so I think the evil overlord subliminal messaging is working FYI)
I’m actually on the same haven’t read train as you, most of these are books that I’ve seen around a lot and gone ‘weeeeeellll I should probably get a hold of them’ but I haven’t managed it yet. Apart from HP (obvs) and Sabriel, which I read when I was but a wee munchkin and have very little recollection so I’m not a hundred percent sure if that actually counts…
I’m not really convinced I’ll ever pick up a couple of them, just because they don’t appeal, but there are a few (HI SIMON) that I really want to pick up. One day, one day when I have worked out how to stop time so I can read all of the books…
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You haven’t read Harry Potter? *gasp* you HAVE to! There’s some parts that’s not in the movie so it’ll still interesting. So interesting until I re-read Order of Phoenix 5 times (no jokes here. I really do that)
As for the rest, well I never read them either xD Though I keep hearing good things about Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Seriously, it’s like that book never get a bad reviews.
YAY SHORT PEOPLE. We definitely should unite in this xD
Great list.
I have yet to read any of the Sarah Dessen books either. I’ve read Sabriel and I liked it. For me it’s a little bit on the children side but it’s still good 🙂
Sarah Dessen is THE BEST, I tell you. My favorite books by her are definitely Just Listen and The Truth About Forever but I still haven’t read many of her books, including Saint Anything. The 5th Wave was sort of… underwhelming for me. Cassie, the main characters, was so freaking dumb, she couldn’t put 2 + 2 together. I’ve read a Hungarian translation of it that was VERY sucky, so that might have clouded my judgement. I’m hesitant to pick up To All the Boys I’ve Loved before because while it sounds so cute and fluffy and I love the cover, I’ve heard some pretty bad things about it. Also, I read a little part of it at a bookshop and I didn’t like it that much.
I hope you’ll enjoy these novels if you ever pick them up, that is haha.
Oh my land, I’ve never read any of these either. *whimpers* ;D My book life is very quiet; I’m not brave enough to try many of the newer ones. XD I enjoy classics, but even then, I haven’t read many hyped up classics (Jane Eyre, The Chronicles of Narnia [ones like those]. *blushes*) as many are quite gargantuan (aka, intimidating). I usually read whatever I pick up at opp shops, so, lots of mixed stuff. XD Do you ever read any classics yourself? 😀
Some hyped up (recentish) books that I haven’t read, though, are . . . hmm, I can only think of The Hunger Games (your amazing copy of the trilogy makes me want to read them, though, oh my land ajkdfa) and Divergent/Insurgent/Allegiant. I started it, but didn’t finish it. Perhaps one day, though (I know what happens, so, I really have no need to read them. XD ). 😀
BY THE WAY. A COUPLE OF THOSE COVERS UP THERE, CAIT. OH MY GOODNESS, I AM SQUEAKING JUST STARING AT THEM. They are extremely pretty. Also, LOVE the way you take your book photography with something else that draws the colour out of the book covers. PERFECTION! 😀
You glued the covers to your Ipod? Haha. I seriously appreciate your abbility to make me laugh with every post you make. And yes, unite. I’m 4’11 (if I converted that right, haha).
Read The 5th Wave. I loved it!
Hiya, such a funny post! I would definitely recommend Sabriel, which is one of my favourite books and please read the rest of Harry Potter!!
Today is apparently the day that everyone who hasn’t read all seven of the HP series admits it. Amazing.
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Cait, I’m 4’11, if you’r short then I’m practically a dwarf. 😀
Why haven’t you finished the Harry Potter series yet!? WHY!? Please, please read the Deathly Hollows already 😀
Okay, so besides you not having finished Harry Potter, and how that could happen frankly is a mystery to me, I can say that I didn’t really like Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Just so you know.
And now go and get over yourself and read Harry Potter! You’re reading A Song of Ice and Fire and that’s much longer. Also, just imagine a chapter being a book, then you have it.
Sorry, I just love Harry Potter.
Nadja 🙂
I haven’t read any of these either (besides the rest of HP)! I’m so glad I’m not the only one. :’) To be honest, these books never really seemed to me as the overhyped type, but that’s probably because I’m so detached from the rest of the world…like a hermit (I barely have any social media). Rainbow Rowell’s YA books are amazing, I’d love to tackle her adult books. Maybe when I’m an adult though. 🙂
By the way, have you read the preview chapters for Queen of Shadows? I think I remember you saying once that you liked the Throne of Glass series!
I know what you mean about seeing photos of To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before alllll over Instagram. I’ve not read it either, I’ll probably get around to it one day but it’s not high on my list right now.
I’ve not read Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell yet. I’ve got it on my shelf, but I just haven’t got around to reading it yet. I’ve not read 1984 yet, which is practically criminal. I’ve not read Throne of Glass either, which you’ll probably tell me off for…I’m sorry. Though I’ll remind you that you haven’t finished Harry Potter yet 😛 I get it about knowing what happens, but there’s a few bits that the films didn’t cover.
Ha, I said the same thing about To all the boys I’ve loved before, but substitute instagram for tumblr. I feel like people have only taken pictures of that book. And do read the rest of HP. I read up to four when they first came out and then watched the movies. I finished 5-7 after and they were still so good despite me knowing the plot!
Love the Star Trek gif!
oh my goodness. My eyes cannot believe what they are seeing. Truly, you MUST read the rest of Harry Potter ASAP! It’s definitely worth it!!
Great list! 🙂
I love your reasons! I’ve read a few of these, but not all of them. I’ve got no time to read them all! 🙂
I haven’t read most of these books either to be honest but I am planning to. one day. in the future..
Harry Potter, you should read them, I actually watched the movies first (don’t shoot me!) so I knew all the spoilers and stuff but I read the books in the end and I must say I still really enjoyed them, so I think finish them. RIGHT NOW.
Sarah Dessen’s books are good and not at all fluffy. I haven’t read this one yet but won’t miss it! I like Katie McGarry’s books for their edgy, messed-up characters which she does so well. The Boys I’ve Loved Before and Delirium were not worth the fuss.And Harry P… it’s a must read 🙂
I’m reeeeeeally tall, so….yeah, I never feel the urge to stand on a pile of books. Maybe hide behind one? Because I feel like an awkward gangly giraffe sometimes. 😛
Well, I haven’t read the Selection…The Throne of Glass…anything Maggie Steifvater (I think I spelled that right?)…I never read Mockingbird…hehe, I don’t read a lot of hyped books. But right now I’m reading Red Queen, which was really hyped, and it’s….entertaining? It’s not spectacular, but it’s fairly good.
I see Saint Anything everywhere too!!!! I don’t get the title either. :/
The cover alone for Simon vs The Homo Sapien Agenda is enough for me to add it to my TBR shelf – and then it’s about food too?! Sold!
Rainbow Rowell is awesome – for YA or adult she just rocks! Try Attachments first – the relationships are a bit like Fangirl so should gently wave you in…
You HAVE to read the rest of HP – there is so much depth, backstory and deliciousness to each book that the films just skipped over that it is worth it even if you know the outline of the outcome. I promise!
Great TTT!
ooh yes Simon! I still need to read that one too gaahhh! I AM SO BEHIND LIKE THERE ARE SO MANY HYPED BOOKS THAT I HAVE NOT READ. And oh yes, get cracking with Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly! It’s a must read.
Weeeeell, here’s for the most obvious one: TWILIGHT. SERIOUSLY. I don’t think I’m up for sparkly vampires yet. I don’t think I’ll EVER be ready, but I digress.
Delirium is really good. OH, AND LAUREN OLIVER’S WRITING IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.
Omigosh… read the rest of the Harry Potter novels and while you are at it… read Sabriel. One of my all time favorites. You are missing out. I promise. Also, Rainbow Rowell is lovely and a good read no matter what age group she is writing for. 😉
Great gifs. Loved their snark and Shirley Temple sums up my attitude about you resisting some of these books. Get thee to the library and happy reading!
My TTT has no overlap with yours, but my need to beg you to read some of the books on this list is great.
YOU HAVEN’T READ THE LAST 3 BOOKS OF HARRY POTTER? OMG, But why? I am a huge potterhead, and it actually confuses me how some refuse to read Harry Potter! And to learn that you, of all people, haven’t continued the series! It breaks my heart! *Go sobs in a corner*
DON’T READ 5TH WAVE! Trust me, you’re not missing out anything in that area! That book is boring, – it almost put me to sleep – and has the creepiest love interest ever! *shudders*
Pushing the Limits! *throws the book at Cait* Read it! It’s one of my favourite contemporary romance books ever! I loved the romance, the whole concept of foster homes, and family relationships! It’s beautiful, you should read it, love!
Fluffy – that’s what I also think the Dessen books are going to be like – not sure if I can do it. I even get upset when covers have a romancey/mushy feel to them. I feel like wrapping them up so I don’t have to keep looking at them! I see we both have Simon on our lists. I just requested it from the library! Loved your thoughts at the beginning of this post 🙂
I really liked how you posted your list on your iPhone, very clever 😀 New Follower!
The 5th Wave is worth reading, I didn’t really like Delirium.
I won a copy of Landline and can’t wait to read it as I loved Eleanor & Park. I really want to read other Katie McGarry books as I recently read her Nowhere but Here and enjoyed it, so would like to read the other series 😀
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Have a great week!
Cait, the Bookworm of all bookworms and empress of the world, has not read certain books? *le gasp* And here we thought you’d read everything there ever was to read. XD
I haven’t read *any* Harry Potter (yet…? I’m undecided). Nor have I read Twilight. Or anything by John Green (don’t hurt me!). I don’t know, I tend to be wary of hyped up books. And when I do end up reading an insanely popular novel, it’s months, if not years, after it rockets to stardom. Like I just recently finished the Divergent series, and read The Hunger Games series for the first time earlier this year. 😛
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You know you HAVE read all the hyped books when you make a list of “hyped” books you haven’t read and there is so much scrounging for relevant books that your readers have never heard of the ones you choose, despite being “hyped.” (But I also haven’t been blogging long!” I haven’t read ANY of these, other than Harry Potter. I actually think I’ll DO the TTT this week! This is a good topic for me.
Huzzah to short people! I also am 5’1 ish. Plus I haven’t read Deathly Hallows yet either, although I do know a lot of the spoilers. Some day…
*whispers* I haven’t read any of these except Harry Potter. I tried to get into Sabriel, but couldn’t. It…nearly put me to sleep. 🙁 Do I stand on books to feel taller? Pfft. Yes. I’m 5’2 and the shortest one in my family. My little sister has been taller than me for years, and I’m four years older. 😛
It’s because we don’t eat our vegetables, isn’t it?
1:: Delirium is FANTASTIC, well the first book is at least. After that it very quickly goes downhill. Like REALLY downhill. A lot of people suggest that Delirium could be read as a standalone as well, but it depends on how you feel about it’s ending.
2:: HOW CAN YOU HAVE NOT READ RAINBOW ROWELL’S ADULT BOOKS?! Okay, so I’ve not yet read Attachments, (I tried to spread the Rainbowness out), but Landline is so fluffy and sweet – it’s like a big christmassy hug.
3:: I completely understand why you haven’t finished the Harry Potter series (have you seen the films???). I started reading them in December 2011 and didn’t finish the series until August 2013 because at the time I was an exceptionally slow reader (I was only 12!) and the last three books are enormous. I guarantee though, that once you read OOTP, you feel like you can conquer any book.
I say read the 5th Wave! I haven’t read the sequel, but I liked it quite a bit. I’m generally over dystopian books but still enjoyed. I think there’s a huge twist of some kind coming too that I really should find out about.
I also really need to read Nix!
I haven’t read anything by Sarah Dessen, either. I feel like I shouldn’t call myself a well-read YA fan because of that…
Sabriel is awesome. So different and intriguing. I read it years ago… though I’ve yet to read the rest of the series.
I honestly don’t think you’re missing much by skipping the rest of the Harry Potter books. The last four are too long and they aren’t as tightly plotted as the first three.
WHOA WHOA WHOA. YOU HAVE NOT READ HARRY POTTER? INSTANT SHUN. COLD SHOULDER. EVERYTHING.
Sacred Lies was also on my list! But I so want to read it. And Simon. I like LGBTQ books so I think I’ll like that one.
AHH. Red Queen for sure (I’m not too enthusiastic about reading it to be honest), City of Heavenly Fire and Blood of Olympus. BoO is WAY too short for my liking while CoHF is way too long for my liking. WHAT MORE IS THERE TO SAY?
Correction. You have not FINISHED Harry Potter. But still, the cold shoulder remains.
GAHH! Go finish Harry Potter this instant! The books are deceptive in their length because they are so freaking wonderful that you simply must devour them in a couple sittings. Though I have found their thickness to be useful (not for standing on!) for weighing down posters and flattening other books. Very handy 🙂
I as well haven’t yet gotten to “To All the Boys I Loved Before” and am quite fond of fluffy reads, so hopefully I’ll get to it soon!
Oh look, we are the same height! I do not stand on books, though. That is mean to books! I haven’t read any of these minus Harry Potter. I’ve reread that many times. I haven’t read a lot of hyped books, though. I haven’t read Simon or the Hunger Games or Divergent or The Raven Boys or really any of those kinds of books… I like to get into books about eight years after they were popular.
Yeah. Still, if you ever do read these, I hope you enjoy them!
It’s funny because of all the lists I’ve visited so far, I haven’t read most of them either, but I have read 6 of your list! I guess I’m more into only semi-hyped up books than hyped up ones!
I really liked Delirium. Almost loved it! I don’t really know why, but I was just hooked! 😀
READ HARRY POTTER. Even if you know the spoilers, READ IT. J.K. Rowling is the queen. I knew who died in the Deathly Hallows but that didn’t stop me from bawling my eyes out.
And Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda is on my list, as well. I hear it’s really good.
I must admit that I’ve never read anything by Rainbow Rowell, Lauren Oliver or Sarah Dessen. Glad to know I’m not alone there. It’s not that I don’t want too, there’s just not enough time. I do own all of Rainbow Rowell’s books (no thanks to BookOutlet) so I will one day.
But HP….you’ve gotta finish it! So Good!!! My husband and I waited in line at midnight to buy it and it was worth it. 🙂
I haven’t even read the FIRST Harry Potter book yet… Talk about hyped. XD
Actually I think am the opposite of you here, because if a book is super hyped, I tend NOT to read it. o.o I think I’m going to try to remedy that a tiny bit sometime here, but mostly if a book’s popular I’m like “Nope. Let’s go read all the yummy looking things that nobody knows about.” I’m contrary like that. 😛
I WANNA READ SABRIEL.
I AM SHORT TOO. I think I’m like 5’1… possible 5’2? BUT NO I WOULD NEVER STAND ON A BOOK OH HORRORS WHAT ARE YOU SUGGESTING CAIT?? That would be wrong. o.o Books are… like… higher life forms like us or something.
So you know all the big HP spoilers. That’s okay. Because there is so much more in each book! The movies pale in comparison. And don’t let the size intimidate you. 🙂
I have only read Landline from Rainbow Rowell – an adult book! And I loved it. I need to get going on her YA books.
Great list!
Read the rest of Harry Potter, read the rest of Harry potter. No pressure. Also read the 5th Wave and the infinite sea I picked them up.for the first time this year and loved them so much!!#
I haven’t heard much about the 5th Wave, but I want to read it because it’s always staring at me from the background whenever I watch Hank Green’s vlogbrothers videos.
I’ve only read one Sarah Dessen (Just Listen), and it was okay, but I’m not usually attracted to her books. I’m really curious about Saint Anything, though. I’ve heard such good things.
1) I’ve read a few Sarah Dessen books but, to be honest, they weren’t very memorable. Her more recent books seem to be excellent, as I’ve heard, and I’m willing to try Saint Anything sometime. 2) You also neeeed to read Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda! It’s absolutely adorable and had me squeeing constantly! One of my favorite books of the year so far. 3) I personally wasn’t a huge fan of Delirium, although it was interesting. 4) I really liked The 5th Wave, but I’ve heard that the sequel, The Infinite Sea, is really lackluster. Hmmm… 5) I also need to read Rainbow Rowell’s adult books. I loved Eleanor and Park and Fangirl and I’m pretty sure I’ll love Landline and Attachments. 6) I tried Sabriel at one point, but I just wasn’t in the mood for it. It was so dense, I remember. I’ll get to it again some day… 7) HARRY POTTER YOU HAVE TO FINISH THE SERIES CAIT YOU HAVE TO.
I started Jenny Han’s “Boys” duology, and was really liking it, but had to put it aside in favor of publisher-sent books. However I’d really like to finish it soon-ish. 😉
Really fun list – and BTW, love the unique pictures you used.
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It’s just EVERYWHERE and I need to know what the fuss is about!! Awww, but thank you!! XD I love taking photos.
Well first off, Harry Potter. Put down everything and read it. I don’t care if you know the spoilers, it’s a completely different experience to read it. GO NOOOOOOW!!!!
As for Rainbow Rowell, I made it my mission to read/listen to all of her books. I’m still missing Eleanor and Park, but I found the others really lovely and a good way to get into adult fiction. However, I would recommend starting with Attachments. Once you get over the strangeness/creepiness of the premise, it turns out to be a really lovely coming-of-age-when-you’re-already-an-adult book. Landlines was good, but Attachments was better imho.
I’M GONNA. I feel like I should try audio though? Since I do SO WELL with books on audio, but that means I’ve got to get through 2 more Game of Thrones books so *gulps* Soooooon it’ll happen.
I’ve had Attachments recommend a few times now SO I BELIEVE YOU GUYS. I’m going to see if my library has it right now. *nods*
It took me a while to think of some too because it turns out I’ve read a lot of hyped books too (though I think that’s because my country only has hyped books in the stores so profit is ensured pffft haha). But then again, I own To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and haven’t touched it so NEVERMIND. It’s the most bookstagram-famous book because the cover is all the cutesy pastel aesthetics. And same, I am Dessen stranger but Saint Anything will probably change that. Simon has a whOLE EMAIL CONVERSATION just for Oreos, gurl, you need to read that delicious book.
Omg, that is so true for Australia too. -_- I mean, my ARCs can be obscure, but if I go into a shop it’s like “HELLLO READ THE HUNGER GAMES AND ALSO DIVERGENT FOR THE 50 MILLIONTH TIME.” A little variety, guys, please?! MEH. Anyway. TATBILB is kind of cute and the font is like all sharpie-ish, right?! Cuteness. :’)
I still haven’t read Sabriel yet, although it’s totally on my Summer TBR (I think….I could always look it up to make certain, but the computer mouse is allllllllllllll the way over there). I sometimes get into moods where only fluffy, feel-good books will do for me, which is definitely when I would turn to Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han (and their ilk). There are a few Dessen books that are a bit deeper and deal with more serious life issues, if that’s something that might interest you. And I haven’t read Landline yet, but I read Attachments (in like one day while I was ‘working’ at work) and it was so good! The main character guy struggles with the idea of being an adult, so it actually wouldn’t be a terrible gateway drug into adult fiction.
AGH I JUST NEED TO TRY ALL OF THE THINGS BEFORE I MAKE JUDGY OPINIONS RIGHT?!! I’ve heard some Sarah Dessen books are incredible, but not all of them? So I just need to pick the right one for my first, eh?! XD Ohh, Attachments sounds promising then.
I have read none of these books. Wow. Bad me. Honestly, though, I’m not that interested in any of them. Sometimes I do get pulled in by over hyped YA books, but most of the time I don’t really have any interest so I find other books that I want to read. However, there is definitely an exception to that. If a really hyped YA book is historical fiction, I will grab it up and read it right away. I just can’t resist historical fiction at all.
Yay! I’m short, too! I keep telling my friends that soon I’ll be taller than all of them soon enough. Mwahahahaha.
Well considering I’ve read none of them either: BAD US TOGETHER. I mostly like hypes! I like to know what people are talking about and even if I don’t agree, I like to put my 2 cents out there. hehe.
Ah but are you finished growing? I finished growing YEARS AGO and remain a small shrimp.
Yeah, so, I’m with you on many of these. Sabriel, Delirium, The 5th Wave.
Landline was way too adulty for me. Marriage? Kids? BLECH.
OMG CAIT READ HARRY POTTER. They’re more than footstools! I swear!
C.J.
EXCATLY. Omg, I’m not ready to read books about that. I need small teenagers stabbing everyone in the face with knives and being illogical and immortal. :’) Good times.
YOU ARE MY BOOK SOUL MATE. LET US STAB ALL THE IMAGINARY PEOPLES!
*arms self with small sporks*
*stands united with you!*
I am 5’1 myself and I never once thought of using The Order of the Phoenix as a stepping stone. It’s in my room. Shame on me.
WELL. GET ON THAT. We shall rise and be taller (thank you Harry Potter) TOGETHER!
SHORT PEOPLE RISE! VIVA LA REVOLUTION! (Seriously, though. My friends call me The Small. I’m, like 5″3. It is a hard path we walk, Cait.)
I agree with MANY of the things you have said. Namely, Saint Anything looks interesting because the title makes no sense and yet it grabs me; but Dessen sounds fluffy; To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Pushing the Limits repel me with their covers/titles; and yes of course I believe in cake without icing.
Delirium is quite good. Not enough to make me continue with the series, though.
I’m yet to read We Were Liars, All the Bright Places, The Sky is Everywhere and Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Oh, and I’ve only read Throne of Glass (like, none of the rest). So I need to get on to all of that.
WE WILL STAB EVERYONE’S ANKLES AND WIN THE REVOLUTION THAT WAY. HUZZAH!! *riots in the streets* You are taller than me, so I shall call you Giant and you may call me Shrimp. We will lead the short people to freedom.
The good thing is that adults are coloring in coloring books now! Read Rainbow Powell’s adult books 🙂 and Harry Potter for goodness sake!
I KNOW RIGHT?! I’mg oing to buy one and then underline the “adult” part and then prove to the world that I’m adulting by colouring in.
(*nervously chuckles*) I… haven’t read… any of these books… either. Heh…
I’m just not a huge hyped-book-reader, if that makes sense?? For instance, I haven’t read any J.K. Rowling, John Green, Rainbow Rowell, and a few of the other majorly-hyped-authors out there. (*Please don’t kill me!!*)
I just like to move at my own pace & discover good books whenever I find them. 😛 #slowlittleturtle
Omg, I FEEL KINSHIP TO YOU THEN. Pfft, do I look like I’m allowed to kill you?! I HAVEN’T FINISHED HP. This is like a huge bookworm sin.
OH MY GOD CAIT READ THE FIFTH WAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, it’s fantastic. Alien apocalypse and awesome quotesy bits! It has its issues, of course, but STILL. And Delirium is also great, but THE SERIES ENDING MAKES ME FURIOUS EVERY TIME.
Ahem. Anyhow, I am about to read Landline and am also scared! What if I hate it?!
About the multitudes of Sarah Dessen books–I have not read a single one. Too fluffy.
And while it is INEXCUSABLE to not read Harry Potter, I understand the lack of interest once you know what is going to happen. I also don’t reread books because of this, especially mysteries.
I WILL BECUASE MOVIE AND ALSO APOCALYPSE IS MY MIDDLE NAME. No really. My parents wanted to call me Apocalypse but they decided on “Fabulous” instead. Cait is just my screen name.
Well, “Cait” Fabulous Apocalypse, my parents gave me a similar name. Only they decided on “Armageddon.” It has a nice ring to it, huh?
It does, oh it does. *nods*
I also have not finished the Harry Potter series! Although I only have one book left to read, and I’m trying SUPER hard to convince myself it’s a good idea to add it to my August TBR.
I was super excited to see that on your list — means I’m not the only one!
YAY! SHAME ON US TOGETHER! *sprinkles us with confetti* Ahem. But you’re doing better than me. >_< I feel like I might try bk 5 on audio so I don't have to fret about its size...
Good luck! I would probably have been finished with the series a long time ago if they weren’t such HUGE books. It’s so easy to read something else when I know it’ll only take half the time, and then I can get two books off my TBR … That always sounds better!
I read “Saint Anything” a couple weeks ago. It was my first Sarah Dessen book, and I quite liked it. It wasn’t fluffy or goopy, and the romance was secondary to the plot, not the whole plot. I might try more of her books.
OH HHHH THAT’S WHAT I WANT TO HEAR.
I really want to read Harry Potter (I loved the movies) BUT THOSE BOOKS. THEY’RE LIKE WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY. SO INTIMIDATING. XD
OMG THEY ARE. They are so big. They could probably fuel a fire for 9 years. Omg.
To be completely honest Cait, I’ve only read four out of the ten on your list – mostly because I’m waiting to see what you think regarding the other six before I start them myself – but from the four I have read, you’re not missing out much. (Although Deathly Hollows isn’t a bad book).
The Fifth Wave felt kind of unoriginal and just kind of like your all-around stereotypical alien book; and Delerium is basically just another romance disguised as a dystopia.
Thanks for sharing Cait and, as always, fabulous post & choices!
HAHA YOU’RE MAKING ME YOUR GUNIEA PIG. THANKS A LOT, ZOE. XDXD Agh, I need finish HP just so I can at least say I HAVE, you know? And stop the glaring HP fans from smacking me on the head with their wands. Is there a dystopian that’s NOT totally romance based?! CAUSE I WANNA FIND AND READ IT. -_-
Well I just read all the Harry Potter books for the first time ever recently and THEY ARE SO WORTH IT. The Deathly Hallows blew me away even though I knew some of the spoilers. Don’t be afraid of the length; you can do it! The 5th Wave was really interesting to me… based on what you seem to like I *think* you will like it. I actually didn’t care for Delirium (I didn’t even finish it) but if you like Lauren Oliver’s writing maybe it will be more your thing, since so many people do seem to love it.
I BELIEVE YOU. I just need to stop procrastinating and eat them because I’ll always be like “Eh, I should read those” if I don’t. xD And I’m a real apocalypse fan, so I feel like The 5th Wave and I will get along. I THINK?! I’ve heard so many bad reviews. >_< I'm kinda hit-or-miss with Lauren Oliver. I've rated her books 3 stars and 4 stars and 2 stars I think. SEE MY PROBLEM?!
SIMON VS OBVIOUSLY. I mean, what are you even doing sitting in front of your computer? GO! Go go go! I’ll wait here. ALSO? I have read zero (0!) HP books. Ooops. BUT I have the first three and I plan to remedy this this year. (mother Athena, help me!) And you go you, you time lord, for reading ALL THE HYPED BOOKS!
PS. I agree, TATBILB seems to be an omnipresent entity in the bookstagram community.
PPS. I see what you did there with the EXTRAORDINARILY.
I WANT TO. I WANT MY LIBRARY TO BUY IT FOR ME, HAHA. BECAUSE YA KNOW. I’M A SUCKER LIKE THAT. But afjdlks I haven’t seen any bad reviews on it so far, so I’m pretty sure I’ll like it. Omg, no HP books?! SHAME ON YOU. XD Okay, I’m not really in a position to be saying shame, am I…*sigh*
1. I’ve been wanting to read To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before too, and I agree, everywhere I look it seems to be there! I got it pretty cheap on Kindle one week so hopefully I get around to it soon.
3. I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one who hasn’t gotten around to reading Katie McGarry’s books yet. I thought everyone had! They are quite large for contemporaries which is also why I’ve been a little slow at picking them up! I definitely will one day.
4. I’ve heard such great things about Simon vs. the Homo-Sapiens Agenda. I need to hurry up and buy my copy! I’ve also heard tons of things about the Oreos. I want to know what all the hype is about!
5. Delirium is one of my favorites! I loved the first book better than the sequel Pandemonium, though I have yet to check out Requiem. It’s definitely one of my favorite dystopian trilogies, so I hope you love it when you check it out too!
6. I personally enjoyed The 5th Wave! I’m excited for the movie. I have yet to read the sequel yet though. I think I need to reread book one first!
7. I definitely understand you! I actually got a copy of Landline at the library recently and read it this past weekend and it didn’t seem like that much of an adult read really, it kind of read like a YA contemporary in my opinion! I adored it and liked it more than Eleanor & Park, but not as much as Fangirl.
10. THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS ARE SO GOOD. HOPEFULLY YOU GET TO THEM SOON.
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
Oh oh, it’s cheap on kindle? I should really consider that then, because I WANT to know what the fuss is about and also my library doesn’t have it. It doesn’t have Simon’s either and GAH I WANT TO TRY THAT ONE SO BAD.
Ohhh, so Landline is YA-ish? THAT’S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME. *trots off to library*
I’m glad you liked 5th Wave, though!! I’ve seen a lot of crummy reviews on it, and that kind of puts me off the book even though apocalypse is like my MIDDLE NAME. OMG I LOVE IT SO MUCH.
I borrowed Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Saint Anything and To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before from the library recently! AAAAAAAH WE’RE LIKE BOOKISH TWINS. 😛
OMG TELL ME IF IT’S GOOD!!!
I’ll still talk to you even though you haven’t finished the Harry Potter series. *whispers* Don’t tell anyone, but I’ve only read the last book in the series..haha. I was impatient for the last movie to come out and read the last book so I could know what would happen. It was a good book, but I don’t think I’ll ever read the rest of the series. They just seem too similar to the movies which means there probably aren’t many surprises :/
OKAY BUT THAT’S JUST AS BAD AS MY CONFESSION. 😉 I’ve only seen ONE movie and yes it was pretty similar, which impressed me a lot. XD I’d like to see them all too…
I haven’t read any of these books actually. . . and very often I don’t read incredibly hyped books.
Actually, instagram and your blog is probably the only reasons I even know what the hype is. I know that you read a lot of hype books. So if you are reading it, I can normally assume it’s currently popular.
I always, always see Red Queen everywhere on instagram (it’s is quite a beauty)! I want to read it so badly!
I’ve seen that To all the Boys book around a lot too. I’m undecided about it, because the title is long and intriguing (what? I love long titles, even though I won’t struggle to the end of them. . .). But it could be sappy, like you said. And I’m not a fan of sappy books. Sometimes if I’m in the right, very rare mood, I can read it. But usually, I just end up rolling my eyes and closing the book.
Oh my goodness! Kissing covers scare me off so much! Just, just- I mean if my family saw the cover, they’d never let me forget it. Plus, it goes back to the sappy thing. And is that what this book is really about? Kissing? 1) Eeew! 2) Okay, I might, maybe, ought to learn how one day 3) But today is NOT that day 4) Did I say ‘eeew’? (Yes, mature is my middle name 😉 )
I have never read a Rainbow Rowell book. I’ve always wanted too. But alas, I haven’t yet. Though, and this might sound weird, I’m not interested in reading Fangirl. I don’t know why. But I’ve heard so much about it and everybody raves about it, and I just have this sneaking feeling that I’m going to end up not loving it. And I don’t want my first Rainbow Rowell book to be one I don’t love.
Also, I haven’t finished the LOTR. Is that a sin? I hope not. But I will finish it one day! Promises. As well as the Ranger’s Apprentice. I’m reading book 3 right now.
But you read Divergent. 😉 XD
HEHE, that is sort of true. *nods* Although I review a few obscure Australian-published books too, but I prefer to read/review the ones that everyone’s screeching over (like Red Queen o Half Bad or whatnot). RED QUEEN IS PRETTY. did you see the cover for the sequel?!
Kissing covers are just TERRIFYING. AGH. My ultimate aim in life is to get good at zentangling…and then I’ll zentangle my own dustjackets, slip them on kissing-cover-books and BOOM. I WILL BE SAVED. < -- excellent plan. *whispers* I haven't finished LOTR. I congratulate myself for just trying it. 0-0
You have to finish the Harry Potter series!!! That was like, my CHILDHOOD. Plus, the sixth book is my second favorite in the series (the first is the third book). hah
I haven’t read anything by Katie McGarry or Sarah Dessen either, so it’s all good!
-Lauren
My childhood was Narnia!! For some reason I just never Potter’d but I totally feel like I NEED TO. Just to say I did. I mean, I’ve liked the first books!!
NO READ SABRIEL ALREADY BEST BOOK (almost ever, because superlatives are difficult) I’m 160 cm tall, (but taller than my sister and mum, mwahaha) Sabriel has death magic and sassy cats, so what more could you want? (though my sister found it really boring, so you have that contrasting opinion (still haven’t forgiven Shar for that btw)) And I just started Minnow Bly and the writing has been good (on the ten pages that I’ve read so far, yes) And you should read Deathly Hallows just so you can say that you’ve read all of Harry Potter. I haven’t read Simon or Hush Hush or a lot of other books, but *maybe* someday
YOU ARE MASSIVELY TALLER THAN ME THEN AND THAT IS UNFAIR. I’m like this tiny little shrimp and everyone forgets I’m even there because I am a speck. *sigh* My brother is like a full foot taller than me and that is WEIRD. Also annoying when he uses me for an armrest BUT I DIGRESS. Yes. I want sassy cats and death magic. Seriously, SABRIEL COME TO ME MY LOVE.
I never would have guessed that you hadn’t finished Harry! You are in FABULOUS company, if I do say so myself 😉 You must read Minnow Bly. Yes she is in juvie, and no she does not have hands. And it is exactly as messed up as it sounds. I am not ready for adult books either, though from what I hear about the premise of Landline, I have things in common with the main character. So maybe I should? I don’t know.
To All the Boys is SO cute, but not JUST cute. Does that make sense? I hate fluffy, and it deals with family issues and sisterly stuff (WIN!) so you know, when you feel like reading some contemporary, give it a go. Lara Jean is my spirit animal.
Delirium. I LOVED Delirium, and I loved Pandemonium even more, and I was loving Requiem… until it stopped. Read them so we can talk about this, and maybe you’ll join me in my campaign to beg Lauren Oliver to tell me what happens. OH, and The 5th Wave was only okay. I want to read Katie McGarry’s books because I met her and I LOVE her (she may also be my spirit animal, actually. Katie McGarry and Lara Jean), but I agree- thick books AND kissing covers? I don’t know. I should try one though!
As for height- I am 5’6″, which is two full inches taller than the average American woman. I don’t know how I relate to the average Australian woman, but I assume similarly. My height is actually one of the few things about my body that I do not loathe, so I guess that’s something 😉
OMG YOU ARE A HARRY POTTER FAILURE TOO??! WE MUST UNITE ON THIS, SHANNON, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER AMONGST THE VERY ANGRY FANS. And yes, Minnow Bly sounds terrifyingly messed up and all the Aussies reviewed it and I sat out because I saw “CULT” and just ran away. Darn it. I need it.
Ohhh, TATBILB has family stuffs?! okay that makes me want to read it 100% more. I’m okay with fluff sometimes, but it has to be funny fluff, I think.
So basically I am a shrimp and if I stood beside you I’d feel even more shrimpy, so I don’t know how your visit to Australia to buy the white Hunger Games books is gonna go, Shannon. I might have to require you walk on your knees.
Confession Time: I’ve never read or watched the Hunger Games. *gasps* it’s just never really interested me to read them… And I’ve never read any John Green books either. They’re pretty popular right? Maybe one day I’ll read them…I could go on and on about what popular books I haven’t read, but those are the first ones that I thought of.
Okay, that is horrifying. I OUGHT TO GLARE AT YOU, FELICITY, THEY ARE MY FAVOURITE SERIES. But, um, here I am not having read all of Harry Potter. So I think I’m more in the corner of shame then you at this point. XD
I usually have too big expectations from hyped books and end up not liking them so I rarely read them after they became famous.
But I made an exception and read Saint Anything this year after seeing couple of really great reviews on it. And I am glad for it because I really enjoyed it. It was my first Sarah Dessen book (I also think her previous novels look too fluffy for my liking) and I was surprised how much I liked it. I am curious what you will think when you get to it!
And there are soo many hyped books (series) that I still have not read. I am just worried that my high expectations wont be met and I will be disappointed… To mention some of them: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, Blood of Eden by Julie Kagawa, Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simons and so on.
Oh oh I should’ve put more of Julie Kagawa’s books on this list too! I read Talon and quite liked it but she has SO MANY BOOKS OUT THERE. *hides in fear* Ohhh, but I do want to read Saint Anything even MORE now.
Sabriel is good! In retrospect there’s a bit of insta-love going on, but it kind of made sense to me in a “you’re really infuriating, must kiss you” way… Also, Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda is cute, I read it recently and rather enjoyed it, though it’s 100% sweetness and rainbows.
I’m just so curious about Sabriel and I call myself an Aussie and haven’t read it?! GAWSH. WHERE ARE MY PRIORITIES?!
I totally get what you mean about Instagram and To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before! Personally, I rather disliked the book. The heroine was way too immature for me, and the romance had no spark at all.
Same thoughts on Katie McGarry! Although the kissing part I’m okay with. 😉 They’re just so huge, and also I’m afraid to dislike them! I want to love them allll.
I AM PUSHING YOU TO READ SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA. That book is pure genius, Cait. PURE. GENIUS. Also Becky Albertalli is the sweetest person on the planet.
I was unfortunately meh about Delirium (loved the plot but couldn’t get into the writing) and DNFed The 5th Wave (the insta-love was extra creepy once you get halfway through).
ALSO I’VE ONLY READ THE FIRST 4 HARRY POTTER BOOKS! *high fives* I need to finish this series too.
AGH. That’s a big reason I don’t want to try it, but at the same time I do. Because I’m always going to WONDER if I don’t. But nothing about it captures my fancy. >_< IT IS A QUANDARY. Still. Instagram is pushing it for some reason. 😉 KATIE MCGARRY IS JUST A SCARY THING APPARENTLY. And I waaaant to read Simon's. If my library gets it you can be sure I'll be snabbling it quick sharp. Or else I'll just give up and buy it because I've heard ZERO bad things about it and when does that ever happen?!
SHORT PEOPLES UNITE YES! 5’1? Cait. I’m 4’10. You’re doing just fine. Also, I’ve read most of the books on here (esp Katie McGarry’s Pushing the Limits & Oliver’s Delirium, both are close personal favorites) but the entire sound of that Minnow Bly books is making my reading senses itch. I WANT IT. Also, BOOK PHOTOGRAPHY. Always.
OMG YOU TINY THING. *struts around you feeling tall* I AM LIKE A GIANT. MWAHAHHAAH. Ahem. Minnow Bly is just TOO intriguing to ignore I feel.
Did you seriously print out pictures and paste them on your iPod?
1. To All the Boys is incredibly adorable, so if that scares you, you probably won’t enjoy it. 😀
2. Not all Sarah Dessen books are created equal. The Truth About Forever is my favorite, but Saint Anything is actually a close second. Sarah Dessen’s books generally have a more serious side, and they also have great ships and FRIENDships.
3. I have no desire to read that because of the cover, also not kidding.
4. No really, why HAVEN’T you read it? (No pressure or anything.)
5. It’s funny, because this is the only series of Lauren Oliver’s that I DO like. I adored Delirium when I first read it, though next two didn’t quite live up.
6. I didn’t know there was going to be a movie, huh. The 5th Wave is not at ALL a “me” book, but all of the rave reviews convinced me to read it, and I actually enjoyed it. Unfortunately, the sequel was not so impressive. Zzzz.
7. There are few exceptions to this rule.
8. I LOVED the Sabriel books growing up. I just did an audio re-read of them, though, and they were so boring, I kept falling asleep. =/
9. This one has not caught my interest, despite the reviews.
10. We’ve already talked about this, so I will only add that you seem to be doing well with GoT (aka the longest books ever) as audiobooks, so maybe you should try Harry Potter on audio. Harry Potter narrated by Jim Dale is the absolute best thing ever, and I listen to all 7 books every year.
I have only read the first Chaos Walking book, which I thought was awful, even though it’s the favorite series of at least half the bloggers I know. Oops. I’m sure there are more, but that’s the first one that always comes to mind.
YES I DID. GLUE. OBVIOUSLY. GLUE AND LOVE.
1. That terrifies me BUT I GOTTA READ IT. I need read all the books of ever, Maraia. You must understand this. *nods seriously*
2. AWK. I shall keep this in mind.
3. ha ha. me. too.
4. THE ONLY REASON IS MY LIBRARY DOESN’T HAVE IT BUT I AM POKING AT THEM TO BUY IT.
5. FAKSJDL I WANT TO READ IT.
6. I’ve actually heard mostly negative reviews. D:
7. There are exceptions. I just found I quite like Jodie Picoult. HALP ME. I’M GROWING UP.
8. Okay, that sounds very dangerous for me. XD
9. Really?! I’m intrigued! The cultish aspect is the only thing I’m not keen on.
10. YES I THINK THAT IS MY PLAN OF ACTION. But it’s not like I can pause my GoT marathon, soooo I still have, 2 (3?) books to go after I finish A Storm of Swords and THEN I’ll Potter.
Ha. Shrimp. I will loom over you with my 5’7″ (and the rest of my family will loom over me, because I’m the shrimp of our household).
But no. I tease! Short people have less bumps on their head then tall people – ’tis a blessing.
YAY ANOTHER PERSON WHO HASNT READ ALL OF HP! When I confessed that on my TTT I was afraid people would shun me. But you are even worse than I am – I only have the final book to read. I don’t know ALL the spoilers but I do know some. But spoilers don’t affect me for some reason – at least not much. *shrugs*
Frankly, I haven’t read ANY of these books either, but about half of them are on my TTT list too.
DID YOU JUST CALL ME A SHRIMP???? *throws clams at you* HOW DARE YOU. THIS IS YOUR OVERLORD YOU’RE SPEAKING TO. But, omg, you are the shrimp of your household? I AM TALL IN MY HOUSE. HAHAA. Okay, maybe not tall. But I’m taller/on level with 3 of my sisters.
Yes, I am a HP shame, that’s what I am. I probably don’t even deserve to be a bookworm. *heavy sigh*
Great choices! You’re jokes are hilarious!
I didn’t know that they were making The Fifth Wave into a movie?! I may have to move that one up on my list. I love Landline and Delirium. Both are fantastic! I have only read one Sarah Dessen book and I was not blown away. I do not think I will be reaching for her books in the future.
Aw, thanks. 😉 MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH IS MY AIM. But yes, yes! They are and I’m quite excited for it because I love apocalypse stuff (also survival stuff) so there really is no reason why I haven’t read the book yet. >_< Agh, that's a shame about Sarah Dessen.
I’ve read The 5th Wave and Landline, plus all of the HP books (multiple times). All were great. Aside from the general excellence of The 5th Wave (and it’s sequel), I was especially thrilled that it’s set in my home state of Ohio. Part of it even takes place at a few real life locations I’ve visited like Wright-Patterson Air Force Base! 🙂
OMG THAT IS SO COOL!! I’ve only read, maybe (?!) one book that’s even mentioned a place I knew of personally. x) It definitely makes the book kind of special, right?! I’m going to try the 5th Wave this year. I AM.
Ha. I’m still reading the Harry Potter series, and I started it 6 months ago. My main problem is the fact that I get distracted so easily… and C’mon Order of the Phoenix is huge. Gah. Delirium was a favorite of mine when I first read it… I wonder if I’d feel the same now, lol. But CAIT OMG READ SIMON GOOOO. You’ll need to have some oreos on hand when you read it, but yeah, go read Simon. 🙂
It is huge. It’s like a FREAKING MOUNTAIN next to my other books. I think it’s 3 times the size of the first books. Omg. *collapses in a puddle* I’ve heard toooo much about Simon’s afjldksa cuteness and yes please and thank you. I need that in my life.
YOU HAVE NEVER FINISHED THE HARRY POTTER SERIES YET?
well that’s a shocker.
you do realize you have to remedy that right away don’t you?
PLEASE read it now!!!!
I KNOW. I AM A POOR EXCUSE FOR A BOOKWORM, AREN’T I?
Totally understand you on the spoilers! I know so much about The Hunger Games already, that I just don’t feel like reading it :/
It sucks out the excitement of the unknown right?! I WANNA SURPRISE. *pouts*
I hope you get to Harry Potter soon! Even though you know the spoilers, the details of how they come about are fantastic. And really if you can get through book 5 (longest and most full of teenage angst) then you will love 6 and 7.
Check out my TTT post: https://greenishbookshelf.wordpress.com/2015/07/07/top-10-tuesday-hyped-books-ive-never-read/
OH oh, I totally neeeed to do this. I mean, I OWN book 5 and everything so I really have no excuse. XD
Well you should have avoided all the HP spoilers! And it’s not less interesting, the journey you go on to get to those spoilery parts is well worth it. Finish HP and I will reward you with virtual cake and books. REAL BOOKS! I’d literally bribe you with books if you’d just FINISH HP ALREADY!!!!!!
I just bought The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly because of all the wonderful reviews I have seen. It arrived and it is stunning and I AM EXCITED!!! I HOPE I LOVE IT 🙂
HOW COULD I?!!! NO ONE IS CAREFUL ABOUT THEM ANYMORE. They’re literally plastered all over facebook and pinterest. I didn’t intentionally search for them, I promise. XD
I’m with you on all of this except Harry Potter. You have to finish the series Cait! 😀
I will finish it! ONE DAY, I PROMISE.
I have not read ANY Sarah Dressen book ever either and I feel so guilty. There is so much hype regarding her books. Like you, I also think her other books have sounded a bit fluffy. But the premise of Saint Anything does intrigue me. And you must read The 5th Wave and Delirium. Both of those series are so good!
I will totally read The 5th Wave and Delirium eventually. I have to. Omg, too much curiosity tbh!!
I was just about to comment on THE SACRED LIES OF MINNOW BLY and the fact that the sea of 5 stars it has received has been I-N-S-A-N-E when I got to your last entry about only having read the first four installments of the Harry Potter series… right now, I’m like WHAT? WHAT?! ONLY THE FIRST FOUR?!?!?!?! I’m really, legitimately surprised right now! I wanted you to started reading THE SACRED LIES because I started it the other day and am loving it, but right now, this is an emergency and you must finish HP… STAT! ;P
YES. I HAVE FAILED YOU. I have failed the world. *hangs head in shame* I just didn’t grow up reading them, you know? And I feel like they’re such a cult classic because a lot of people grew UP with them. I grew up with Narnia. xD Buuuut, I am going to finish, because I enjoy them when I get started! AND YUS I NEED MINNOW BLY BECAUSE EVERYONE LOVES IT AND I’M NOTHING IF NOT PEER PRESSURED LIKE THAT.
YOU HAVE TO FINISH HARRY POTTER!!!! The books are better than the movies. Ginny isn’t creepy in the books, just boring. Lol. There are lots of things in the books that are not in the movies. OH THE HUMANITY!
I REALLY NEED TO I KNOW! I KNOW! I MEAN HOW CAN I CALL MYSELF A BOOKWORM?!! I haven’t seen the movies either though, so I don’t know about Ginny. >_<
I like how your intro says that this is list is only somewhat famous and somewhat hyped and then you end with Harry Potter. HA!
I can understand being less interested in them because you already know everything. That’s precisely why my sister and I broke our long standing Harry Potter rule to read the 7th book – because we wanted to read it and learn everything from the book itself.
And they are quite large, but also quick reads so, while I’d trim a bit here or there, they’re some of the more enjoyable long books to read. Who am I kidding? When I reread The Deathly Hallows, I start halfway through it.
I KNOW. Go out with a bang, I say! x) hehe. What was your long standing rule, though? I haven’t even seen the movies. 🙁 Maybe one day?! I’m not much of a movie person though, so WE SHALL SEE.
We read the first Harry Potter book just a few months before the movie came out. So we made a rule that we couldn’t read the next book until after we saw the movie.
We kept it too, for the first 6 books and 5 movies. We’d wait years after reading a Harry Potter boo for them to finish production and release the next movie. Watch it – then read the next book. But The Deathly Hallows was released in like spring or something the year The Half Blood Prince came out at the end of Nov. So, we let ourselves read book 7 before we’d seen movie 6 🙂
It was a pretty fun game and a good way to go through the series.
Whose an Australian blogger that hasn’t read a Garth Nix book? *shyly raises hand* Who didn’t even know he was Australian until reading this? *bites lips and slowly, slowly, raises hand, hoping nobody notices* You aren’t alone with that Cait! 🙂
I’m also haven’t read a couple of these but I really, really need to pick up Simon vs the Homo Sapien’s Agenda. It has oreos? Oreos! Why haven’t I read it already? What am I doing with my life!?
Delirium isn’t that good IMO. It was a little cliche and the MC was annoying. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before also wasn’t that good – not as good as everyone made it out to be. The MC was sooo immature and pointless love triangles never equal a fun time in my book. And I’ve only read two Sarah Dessen books. I LOVED her Dreamland but really REALLY didn’t like Along For a Ride.
And woah… you haven’t read HP? I think I need to sit down for a moment… haha, it’s all good. It is just one of those series that you either love completely or you never get around to reading it. I want to tell you you’re missing out, but I don’t want to be one of those scary HP fans that practically shovel the books down everyone’s throats and if you’ve been spoil then it won’t be as fun. BEING SPOILED IS THE WORSTEST!
Well, you’re clearly MISSING OUT. I read the first two books in the HP series, but I stopped reading afterwards even though I loved them lol I’m hoping to binge read them this summer hopefully. Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen was cute but I love her previous books better such as Just Listen and The Truth about Forever. To All the Boy’s I’ve Loved before was really cute too 🙂 Simon’s book was awesome too.. okay I’m done now lol. GET READING SOON.
Read the rest of Harry Potter, and then we’ll talk, kay? Kay.
Also read a Katie McG book. And Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly.
LOL, I have not read a lot of hyped up books, probably due to time and oh yes, that’s right. Time. (ARGH YEAR 12!!!!)
Namely, The Lunar Chronicles, Simon vs. the Homo Sapien’s Agenda, Magonia, Red Queen, A Court of Thorns and Roses (THIS ONE WILL BE READ SOON I PROMISE I AM REALLY EXCITED TO READ THIS OMG BUT LIBRARY QUEUES), All the Bright Places (whoops, I hope I can read this one soon!), Gone Girl, A Game of Thrones series, The Help (but I’ve seen the movie! Argh! Bad Renee! (but it was for school, so I was kind of forced to watch it)), Daughter of Smoke and Bone series, The Night Circus (but I have this and will read it shortly when I have more time because it sounds so good and I’m ultra intrigued!) and the list goes on…. and sometimes it makes me feel bad, and I also feel obliged to read these books before going out and exploring other books because they’ve been waiting on the TBR list for so long for me to read them and I DON’T WANT TO ABANDON THEM FOR ANY LONGER I’M SO SORRY LITTLE BOOKS! Clearly, I need to sort out my priorities (like Hermione! XD)
TBH Delirium wasn’t the greatest (I have not read the other books in that trilogy), and Sarah Dessen’s books start to become a lot the same and yes, very fluffy (but sometimes you just need a good fluff book).
Thanks for sharing Cait! xoxo
*sighs* I’m not even going to start on the whole Harry Potter thing because you already know that you are RIDICULOUS for not finishing the series. It doesn’t matter about the spoilers, just do it already.
I haven’t read any of the others, mostly because I’m not interested. I doubt I’ll ever read a Jenny Han or Katie McGarry book because things like that are TOO CUTE for me. I like misery and destruction.
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly sounds wonderful though. I had it on my most anticipated list last year and just haven’t got round to it yet. I do also own Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda but I never feel like reading it which is stupid because it’s only about 4 pages long.
Anyway, I missed this prompt because book blogging and a child who won’t sleep do not fit well together.
I like misery and destruction too. I THINK WE’RE LIKE BOOKISH SISTERS IN THIS, CHARLOTTE. Haha, but Simon’s is uber short isn’t it?? I’m desperately hoping my library buys it for me though *puppy dog eyes* because I’m not 100% sure I’ll like it if it’s absolutely fluffy. bUT STILL. I must find out.
Ah, I understand the child-who-won’t-sleep. Not from personal experience, but my preschooling nephew/nieces are aaaaall into the NO SLEEP thing and I babysit afterwards. Hmm.
I hope you do read TATBILB. It is sappy but it is some great sap. (lol. What did I just say?) I’ve been wanting to read The Sacred Lies. I feel like I won’t be able to resist. It will be on my hands soon enough! You’re blog is so beautiful, btw. Love it!!! 🙂
Yay, I’m not alone, in my rarely rereading (though lately I’ve been listening to a lot of old favorites on audiobook on my drive to work)!
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