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Top Ten Books For Readers Who Like The Iron Fey

When I first saw this week’s topic, I knew I had to do another post about books for people who like The Iron Fey.  To this day, that post is still my most popular post, and that was way back in July 2012.  It’s definitely time for an updated post, because I’ve read a lot of books since then!

1. Brightest Kind Of Darkness by P.T. Michelle.  It’s such a different world that P.T. Michelle created, but I think Iron Fey fans will really like how unique the abilities in this world are.
2. Whirl by Emma Raveling.  I love how distinct and magical this world is, and it’s so vivid that anyone who loves the Nevernever will love Haverleau.
3. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows.  Like Whirl, people who love the Nevernever will love how vivid Range is.
4. Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder.  The world in Spy Glass seems so big, the way the Nevernever seems huge.  And anyone who likes Meghan will really like Opal.
5. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins.  If you love Kagawa’s twist on fairies, you’ll really like Hawkins take on witches and magic.
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.  Something about Ash and Meghan and Puck make me think of Lena, Ethan and Link.
7. Cinder by Marissa Meyer.  If you like interesting twists on faerie tales and mythology, you’ll love Cinder!
8. Teardrop by Lauren Kate.  Kate put an interesting spin on Atlantis, so like some of the other books on the list, you’ll like Teardrop if you liked Kagawa’s take on faeries.
9. Trial By Fire by Josephine Angelini.  If you like stories about girls who end up in a completely different world that they never knew existed, you’ll like Trial By Fire!
10. The Queen Of Hearts Saga by Colleen Oakes.  There was a certain darkness in the Iron Fey series, especially as the series went on.  If you liked that aspect of the series, you’ll really like this dark take on Wonderland.

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Top Ten Favorite Heroines

I believe this was done a few years ago as a topic for a Top Ten Tuesday, so I thought I’d do some of my favorite heroines since that post.  Mostly because I’ve read a lot of books since then, and I thought it would be fun to do 10 new favorite heroines.

1. Sophie from Hex Hall.  She’s sarcastic and awesome and I like that we actually see her have a moment of doubt when she’s saving the world.
2. Anna from Anna And The French Kiss.  I just love her and how much she changed during the book.  Paris was really good for her!
3. Elise from This Song Will Save Your Life.  I related to Elise so much, and I really liked seeing how being a DJ boosted her confidence.
4. Livie from One Tiny Lie.  I liked a lot of the characters in the Ten Tiny Breaths series, but I think Livie’s my favorite, because, like Livie, I feel like I need to be the perfect person and to make everyone proud.  Plus, I liked seeing her struggle with that, and I liked seeing her come of her shell and take a few chances.
5. Eliza from A World Away.  It took leaving everything she knew to realize what she wanted- and while it was hard for her to choose between the Amish world and the non-Amish world, she knew where she belonged.
6. Alexia from The Parasol Protectorate Series.  She’s hilarious and sarcastic and gets herself into all sorts of crazy adventures but also smart enough to get herself out of anything weird going on.
7. Cath from Fangirl.  Cath’s story as a fan of the Simon Snow reminded me so much of my life as a Harry Potter fan.  And Cath struggling to find her place in the world is something I think we can all relate to.
8. Cress from Cress.  I think Cress is my favorite character in the series so far.  I really felt for her and she is so lovable, and I just loved her and her story.
9. Anna from Sweet Evil.  Anna is so awesome, because she still has a certain innocence and purity about her, and I think that’s sort of refreshing.
10. Harper from Rebel Belle.  Rachel Hawkins writes really amazing characters!  Like Sophie from Hex Hall, Harper has some sarcasm in her, plus she’s a Southern Belle Paladin who has some doubts but comes around to what she has to do.

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Top Ten Books I’d Love To Read If I Were In A Book Club

I am not in a book club, and I’m actually quite surprised that I am not in one.  If I were in a book club, it would be one weird book club (in terms of good weird people and totally random books).  These are the books I’d want to read…because there are a lot of books I’ve been meaning to read and never do.

1. The Pennyroyal Green series by Julie Ann Long.  I’ve been meaning to read it for ages, because I hear so many people say really good things about it!
2. Skip Beat.  I don’t read a lot of manga (I’ve only read most of Fruits Basket and one called The Dreaming) but I’ve been wanting to read this one for a while.
3. It’s Kind Of A Funny Story by Ned Vizzini.  This is another book I’ve been meaning to read for ages and never seem to get around to reading.  It really does seem like a book I’d like.
4. Compromised by Kate Noble.  I read Revealed by her quite a while ago, and I definitely want to read more of her books. This one seems a good a choice as any.
5. The Unbecoming Of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin.  I’m intrigued by the idea of a girl who ends up in the hospital not knowing why she’s there.
6. The Feud: The Hatfields And The McCoy’s by Dean King.  Really, I know the names, and that’s about it.  Besides, every book club needs something educational every once in a while, right?  (Okay, maybe not, but this is my fictional book club, so the answer is definitely yes).
7. House Of Leaves by Mark Danielewski.  I’ve heard that this a really bizarre book, and since I like things that are really weird, I’d totally want to read this in a book club.
8. Throne Of Glass by Sarah Maas.  So many people love it, and it would be nice to actually read it so I know what people are talking about.
9. Talons by Julie Kagawa.  It’s a book about dragons!  And it’s by Julie Kagawa!  It sounds like it’s going to be awesome. You can’t go wrong with either.
10. Among The Janeites by Deborah Yaffe.  It seems like a great book club book.  Plus, it’s about the Jane Austen fandom, and you can’t go wrong with that!

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Top Ten 2014 Releases I Wanted To Read But Didn’t Get To

I always get really excited about all of the new books that are coming out, but I am so bad about actually reading a lot of them when they come out.  There are so many awesome looking books that came out last year that I really wish I had the chance to read.  But there’s always this year, and I really want to read these 10 books!

1. Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger.  I just love Gail Carriger, and I wish I had the chance to read the third book in her Finishing School series.
2. Talon by Julie Kagawa.  After seeing her take on fairies and vampires, I can’t wait to see what Kagawa does with dragons!
3. Atlantia by Ally Condie.  I am very much intrigued by an Atlantis re-telling.
4. Unraveled by Gennifer Albin.  I really like the idea of girls who can weave time, and I really want to see how it all ends!
5. Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins.  I’ve been meaning to read it for ages, and yet I never seem to get around to it…
6. The Iron Trial by Cassandra Clare.  I actually didn’t realize it came it this year, because I feel like I’ve been hearing about it for ages.  Still, I’m curious to see what a non-Shadow-Hunter-World book looks like.
7. The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings.  I like the idea of a world where the murder rate is higher than the birthrate.
8. To All The Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han.  Basically, I want to read it because it’s by Jenny Han (but love letters going to people who were never meant to see them also caught my interest).
9. Homemade Decadence by Joy the Baker.  I never got to look through it because I never actually bought a copy of it, but I really want it!  I love her first cookbook, and I am utterly confident that this will be a great addition to the cookbook collection I already have!
10. Illusions Of Fate by Kiersten White. Mostly because it’s Kiersten White but any book that is Downton Abbey meets Cassandra Clare is bound to get my attention.