Top Ten Tuesday: Book and Blog Goals

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Goals for 2014

Last week, I posted my personal goals for 2014.  I prefer goals to resolutions, but I also hate failing at my goals, so they're all pretty reasonable.  Today, I present my 5 book and 5 blog goals for 2014!



What are your goals for 2014?  Let me know in the comments, or leave me a link to your Top Ten Tuesday post!

Top Ten Tuesday: 2013's New-To-Me Authors

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read In 2013

Writing this list and going through the books I've read this year, I realized I really didn't read that many new authors.  I read a lot from authors I already enjoyed.  Hellooooo goal for 2014.  I love finding those new authours.  Last year, Jennifer L. Armentrout was my favourite new-to-me author.  This year, I have to say it was Rae Carson.  Guys, the Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy did terrible things to my heart.  I just loved it.  I cannot wait to read more from Rae, as well as these 9 other awesome authors!

Links to my reviews (if available):

The Girl of Fire and Thorns | The Crown of Embers | The Bitter Kingdom

Anna and the French Kiss | Partials | Fragments

The 5th Wave | Pivot Point | The Distance Between Us

Fangirl | The Summer I Turned Pretty | Burn for Burn

Fire With Fire | Golden

Reviews coming for Ann Aguirre's Razorland Trilogy

Who was your favourite new-to-you authour this year?  Who do I need to check out?

Top Ten Tuesday: Winter TBR

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Books on My Winter TBR

No explanation needed!  It's TBR time!  And go...

Top Ten Tuesday: Giving Thanks

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Things I'm Thankful For

To my American friends, Happy Thanksgiving.  Up here in snowy Canada-land, Thanksgiving was about a month ago, but it's always important to consider the things in life that you're thankful for.  Right now, my family and a few close friends top that list.  It has been a rough few months for me, and I'm so thankful for their support.  Beyond that, this is the time of year I am incredibly thankful for the home I live in.  The snow is falling here, and I cannot imagine being out there without a place to return home to.

Top Ten Tuesday: Gimme gimme gimme!

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Sequels I Can't Wait to Get My Hands On

I think this one explains itself.  I'm impatient y'all!

Top Ten Tuesday: Recommended to Me

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Books I Was Forced To Read

Typically, I'm the one doing the recommending.  Many of my friends read, but not nearly as much as I do.  Most of my recommendations come from you guys.  I actually had a challenging time with this list.  I do recommend these right back to you guys!

Top Ten Tuesday: Epic Finales

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Best/Worst Sequels

Yeah, I'm tired so this is going to be quick.  I like series, but unless I *really* like it, I often don't finish them.  I don't think there are any surprises here, other than my indecisiveness about Clockwork Princess.  Sorry, but not really.  I wrapped up in a neat bow way too easily.

Top Ten Tuesday: Turn-offs

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Book Turn-offs

In all honesty, everything has felt like a turn-off lately.  I can't even tell you how many books I have picked up, read a couple pages, then put down.  Nothing can hold my attention.  However, these are the things that *really* get on my nerves and turn me off a book.  

I should mention though, that I can overlook these factors if the rest of the book is solid.

Alright, we all hate love triangles.  Sometimes they work, but typically the love triangle is way too obvious and in your face to be enjoyable.

I'm all about my characters.  Wimpy main characters drive me crazy, as does when there is no character development.  I want to see growth.

Unoriginality will make me put a book down.  I don't want to read the same story over and over from different authors.  Same goes for when a series is never-ending (I'm looking at you Morganville Vampires).  It ruins a good thing when the books start to get repetitive.

Fallen angels are a huge turn-off.  I just can't do it.  Add time-travel here, too.  

I love reading reviews, but always take them with a grain of salt.  You have to consider the blogger's tastes.  However, if one of my few trusted blogger's hate it, I likely won't pick it up.

As much as I tell people not to judge a book by it's cover, I often judge a book by it's cover.  The cover is what draws you in, people!  Make it interesting!

If you've been following me for a while, you know I love leather pants and action.  I need action to draw me in.

Finally, if the plot is too predictable, I lose interest.  Easy enough.

And, just because I forgot about it until now... honourable mention goes to flashbacks.  I cannot stand flashbacks!  Say no to excessive flashbacks!

Top Ten Tuesday: Sequels

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Best Sequels Ever

I love a good series!  Most of this is because I can get way to atteched to characters, and just want to read more and more about them!  Here are some of my favourite sequels so far!

Top Ten Tuesday: Fall TBR

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Books On My Fall TBR

I usually just answer this with a photo of some books off of my TBR pile, but I decided to go with all new fall releases this time round.  Why?  There are a few titles I am really excited about.  There are a few that I will be picking up on release day and devouring instantly.  Fall is my favourite season, so here's to some great new titles *picks up pumpkin spice latte**cheers*.

The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa --- October 29th

The Princess in the Opal Mask by Jenny Lundquist --- October 22nd

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell --- September 10th

Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken --- October 15th

Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout --- November 2nd

Not A Drop To Drink by Mindy McGinnis --- September 24th

Allegiant by Veronica Roth --- October 22nd

Crash Into You by Katie McGarry --- November 26th

The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead --- November 19th

Unbreakable by Kami Garcia --- October 1st

Top Ten Tuesday: Movies I Would Watch, Maybe

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Books I Would Love To See As A Movie/TV Show

This is an excellent topic when you consider all the great YA books that will be hitting the big screen within the next year.  Some I am super excited about (I loved the Vampire Academy teaser) and others I will see anyways (I am not feeling Divergent).  Here are some more that I would love to see on the big screen.  I think some of these have been optioned/are in the very early stages of becoming a movie, but I rarely keep up with this sort of thing, so feel free to share with me!

Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood

Witches and books and Finn 

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Mostly just for Will and Jem

Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Liani Taylor

I know that this one is in the early stages of movie-dom

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

100% for Beast and badassery

Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Aiden.

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Because it would be crazy and awesome.

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

There is no way that I'm the only one thinking this #TeamAdam

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

This is the type of alien movie I could watch

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

Hector feels

The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Meh, it would be cute

Top Ten Tuesday: Books in Schools

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Books That I Wish Were Taught In Schools

Story time!  Out of all the books I was supposed to read in high school, I can count the ones I read on one hand.  Romeo and Juliet, 1984, The Old Man and The Sea.  That's all of them.  If students were given more choice in what to read, I feel that they would read more.  After all, I read a ton, just not what they wanted.  So, here are my picks.

Top Ten Tuesday: Secondary Characters

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Most Memorable Secondary Characters

Characters make the book for me.  Therefore, when the secondary characters are amazing, I am in heaven.  I could write a whole post about my first pick alone!

Books Mentioned:

With All My Soul | Through The Ever Night | Last Sacrifice

Shadow and Bone | City of Bones | The Girl of Fire And Thorns | Wait For You

Rebel Heart | Unravel Me | The Iron King

Top Ten Tuesday: Things I May Not Function Without

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This Week's Topic:
Top Ten Things That Make Your Life As A Reader/Book Blogger Easier

This list could be crazy  long.  There are so many things that I am thankful for every time I sit down to write a review, or even just to read!  The sad thing is that I never really thought about just how many things make my life easier until I sat down to write this!  I'll definitely be more grateful now.