Top Ten Tuesday (9)

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish that features bookish lists with fun, creative topics to showcase our (bloggers') interests.

Click here to see past Top Ten Tuesday posts.You know you want to.

This Week's Topic Choice: Top Ten Authors I'd Die to Meet

Top Ten Tuesday (8)

It's been an awfully long time since I've done this meme. But, I found that I want to get back into it again. I love making lists, after all.

Top Ten Settings in Books

1) I've just read Bleeding Violet (and I will be reviewing it tomorrow) and I've gotta say that the town of Portero is one hell of a setting. It's filled with unimaginable monsters - unless your Dia Reeves herself, and freaky, hidden doors that lead to all sorts of places - in town and out. Strange is an every day occurrence in Portero. Everybody wears black, are basically freaks. And nobody is safe. If you ever find yourself in Portero, you better be prepared to take a less than gentle spin on the crazy mobile!

2) France as in Anna and the French Kiss. Like I should so be there yesterday. Parma ham and Fontina cheese and sage paninis here I come! Caramel eclairs, red fruity cakes, tarte citrons, macarons, yes please! The Eiffel Tower? Let's go. You say the Notre Dame. I say what the heck are we waiting for? Plus, wherever Etienne St. Clair is, I will surely want to be. Gotta love France. I just need to catch up on my français. Et vous? Parlez-vous français?

3) Uh, hullo, what about Hex Hall? Betcha none of you thought of that! And shame on you. I'd love to go there to learn magic. Meet faeries and witches and werewolves, oh my! But, seriously I'd have a blast there. Breaking rules. Stirring fights. Causing general chaos. Being a bad-ass, a rebel. And it'd probably be handy to be a werewolf, that way if the administrators try to apprehend me I can growl and bite (well, maybe not bite per say as I'm a little squeamish in the face of blood - I know, I'll just nibble.). Make them cower in fear when I bark. What! And Sophie can be my gal-pal like for foreva - move over Jenna, Asher's coming through.

4) And maybe Sophie could give me a helping hand and use her witch-mojo to get me into the Nevernever. That's right, the land of the fey like the ones in The Iron King/Iron Daughter/Iron Queen. Oh, yes, I want to traipse through the Wyldwood and meet Twiggs, walk into Arcadia and dance with Oberon. I want to waltz into Tir Na Nog and steal Mabh's clothes, especially that dress that was mentioned on page 164 when Mabh is first introduced in The Iron King. And, hey, Meghan, I've always wanted you to choose Ash. (I think you guys are great together.) But, I never told you why. And that's because that leaves Puck all to meself. So, since Puck's in the Nevernever it's no wonder why this is one of my favorite settings ever.

5) I think I mentioned my love for L.J. Smith's Nightworld series a few posts back. Even though Nightworld isn't actually a specific place, but a hidden society, that doesn't matter. Our world is nearing the apocalypse, and there's an underground group of vampires, witches, werewolves, and shapeshifters right under our very noses. Like the books say, the Night people are everywhere.  And I loved every minute of this pre-apocalypse drama, preparation, and action!

6) Ooo, even better, let's all hitch a ride with Gabi and Lia, from Waterfall, to the sixteenth century! As long as Marcello and Luca are there, I can deal with the living techno-stone Age. Really, I wouldn't mind living in a time where there's no toilets and showers, no computers and kindle, no phones and helpful medicine. I could even do away with YA lit. Oh, who am I kidding? I couldn't leave my own time to go to... that. Still, Lisa T. really knows how to make 16th century Italy come alive, and almost tempt me to want to leave everything behind and go there.

7) If Justin was willing to take me over Maddie, I'd so join him in the year 20- what was it? -60. Awaken was neat because the setting was both astounding and terrifying. Everything's advanced, particularly with computers. But even without all that jazz, like I said, if Justin married me -though he'd be understandably reluctant, of course - then I'd be there.

8) The world in Divergent - now that's something to marvel at, and to be simultaneously scared of. I believe I wrote in my review that it was both dark and gritty. *checks back* Yup, I did. Though, I found it to be extraordinary. That world was such a huge contrast to ours, and it was insane how huge choices were left to be decided to teenagers. I mean, I'm not even entirely sure what I want to do for the rest of my life. So, imagine. Still, I enjoyed traveling to Roth's world.

9) Crusade offered up another nightmare world. Vampires taking over our world, fighting them in hot, exotic setting in Spain. Now, Holder/Viguie's world was a real treat. Not only was it insanely creepy, but throughout the book I got to visit all sorts of places. Spain and Louisiana included. Plus, a world overrun by vampires is a setting in itself, a dismal, horrifying one, but a setting nonetheless.

10) Great world-building can be found in Wings. I so want to head off to Aprilynne Pike's Avalon. Mystical, magical, and mysterious - the three m's - that place is. Faeries of all types wandering about. The Silent Ones. The academy. The theater. Tamani's house. All great places within a great place. I loved going there! It really felt as though I was whisked away to somewhere totally foreign and addictive. As matter of fact, I think I'll take a little side-trip there now.

*Edit* 11) MYSTIC FALLS. Need I say more? Still have questions? Check this out.

And that, ladies and males, concludes this week's Top Ten Tuesday. Hope you enjoyed reading my picks as much as I enjoyed writing them out. Smack me, good-naturedly, with your thoughts!

Cover Crazy#1 & Top Ten Tuesday (7)

The meme is just what the title says. It's a weekly meme usually hosted on Mondays, in which bloggers are free to showcase covers they are lusting after and discuss the design. Tawni over at The Book Worms is the creator of this meme, inspired by her love of design. Ready to start participating? Well, then view Tawni's first cover crazy post for more information.

Covers of the Week

The spray of white on pink gives off the illusion of white greenery, white trees to be exact, prettily placed all around the cover in Choker. It's simplicity and the color scheme give it an appealing quality that catches the wandering reader's eye. The font of the title is gorgeous script, which flows into little plants at the ends. However the colors attracted me the most, considering how the pink and white make it elegant-looking with the dark contrast of the title color, giving me a kind of ominous or sinister vibe. The cover for Chime alone would push me to read the book. I love the vibrancy of the different shades of brown, kind of crackling at the bottom like a current of electricity. The model's hair is flying in an odd direction, almost mimicking the motion of flame. The font of the title exuded an old quality, antique-ish and the color use of the bright light blue in the font is exquisite. Love it! And I'm reminded of The Vespertine, the girl running away from something on the cover, when I look at Forgiven. Again, the vivid red color of the model's dress is eye-catching , with her hair billowing out as she runs making me think she's in some sort of trouble or danger. That is enough to intrigue me. I'm not a big fan of the title's script font. It doesn't seem to suit the book as well as my other choices.

I'm actually in possession of Choker as of yesterday and cannot wait to read it. Chime and Forgiven are 2011 releases, the first releasing in March and the second in June. So, I'll be looking forward to those releases like mad. The covers drive me C R A Z Y. (Yeah, bad joke. xD)

And what about you, my fellow book lovers and book readers? What has been driving you nuts cover-wise? Is it pretty? Dark, maybe? Cute-looking? Colorful and fun or magical and intriguing or both? Tell me, people!

Meme looks like fun? Awesome! Participate next Monday!

Top Ten Tuesday

Okay, so this triple T feature/weekly meme is hosted by the totally awesome, so have to follow The Broke and the Bookish! Yes, obviously, I am participating. *bows* Now, for a disclosure: This meme isn't meant to instigate any sort of problems or unhealthy debates, nor is it something authors or fans should take offense by. Top Ten Tuesday is just another way to spread the word about books, and how much they are loved.

ANYWAY, this week's topic: Best Debuts of Any Time, which begs the question what debut novels took you by surprise and knocked your coolly mismatched socks off?

I'm going with YA-themed debuts (surprise, surprise) because some of them were just wonderful. The following list is in no particular order as far as ordered favorites. Keep in mind, I may be wrong about any of them being debuts but I'm pretty sure that they are.

1) Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey: With Jessica's GtDotDS I was still a newbie at the paranormal scene, let alone the reading scene, so to to fall in love with a book like this one was a big encouragement to continue reading these types of books. For those who have not read it, it's a pretty great paranormal book. For those who have, I just found out there's a sequel being released this year: Jessica Rules the Dark Side.

2) Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler: I was pleasantly surprised when I found that I totally fell in love with this book. I mean, come on, how can you not love a book that successfully merges the paranormal with a common issue amongst adolescents? Can't wait to read the sequel, Rage.

3) 13 to Life by Shannon Delany: I still remember how much I freaked out when I found out that there was going to be a book on Russian werewolves. I'm a huge fan of accents and languages and dialects and what have you. Russian among them. So, I positively died...And came back to life to be sure that I read it. It was great. I think I would have given four out of five stars if I reviewed it now.

4) Iron King by Julie Kagawa: Of course I had to mention the Iron Fey series. This is without a doubt my favorite series of 2010. If people have been telling you that this series awesome, they're absolutely right to say that. Trust me.

5) The Duff by Kody Keplinger: Another of my favorite 2010 debuts is The Designated Ugly Fat Friend, aka The Duff. I loved Wesley and Bianca to no end, and have reread this book at least twice. Bianca: "El tono de tu voce hace que me quiera estrangularme." The sound of your voice makes me want to strangle myself. ROFL.

6) The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson: This book is very close to my heart. I'm so proud to own it. It's one of the best, most simultaneously heart-warming and heart-wrenching book in existence and remains one of the most beautiful novels out there to this day, at least to me.

7) Evermore by Alyson Noel: I think I've found that this first book in the Immortals series was the best and my favorite. Though, I'm not entirely sure if it's because I'm still ticked off at the direction the series ventured by the end of book three or if because that sentiment is actually true. I really have to get over it and catch up with this series.

8) Twilight by Stephenie Meyer: Going to tell me you weren't thinking it? One of the starter novels I read that really got me into YA.

9) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare: I still feel that this novel and the rest in the series, is probably one of the best in the YA market. I don't think many have topped the epic-ness of the novel. And plus, there are just some A W E S O M E characters too!

10) Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick: Probably one of my favorite angel books. I'm not sure if I'm going on to read Crescendo though, mainly because I liked how the first one ended and I'm not ready to jeopardize that by reading a suspicious sequel.

And you guys? What books make you swoon even now, but completely knocked you off balance when you recognized that it was a debut, a starter for this author? What immediately comes to mind when you think that? Have any favorites? Let me know.

& Thanks for reading!

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• May do a review for The Sky is Everywhere as participation in a meme I got a whiff of called Forget Me Not. Which is hosted by Steph at http://thethoughtsofabookjunky.blogspot.com/.

Want to find out what fabulous books I picked up/received this last week? Read my In My Mailbox post from yesterday!

Check out my Review:Watch Me by Lauren Barnholdt and learn what I thought!

Top Ten Tuesday (6)

Okay, so this triple T feature/weekly meme is hosted by the totally awesome, so have to follow The Broke and the Bookish! Yes, obviously, I am participating. *bows* Now, for a disclosure: This meme isn't meant to instigate any sort of problems or unhealthy debates, nor is it something authors or fans should take offense by. Top Ten Tuesday is just another way to spread the word about books, and how much they are loved.

ANYWAY, this week's topic: Books I Wish I Read As a Kid. I definitely wish I'd read more when I was younger. I didn't appreciate books or reading in general then and I missed out on a lot of entertaining stuff!

1) Judy Blume's Middle Grade Series: I'm not really a big fan of middle grade novels. In fact, I rarely ever read them. But from like third grade and on I've heard so many great things about these books but I was just never interested enough to read them. Maybe I'll check out her YA titles...

2) Dr. Seuss's Titles : I used to enjoy these so much and then BAM! Suddenly I wasn't interested in reading 'em anymore. 

3) Nightworld by L.J. Smith: I would've loved to read this series then. I might've appreciated the genre more now. *shrugs*

4) Titles by Rachel Hawthorne: At a very early age, I wanted to read/see romance. And Rachel Hawthorne's works are very light romances, nothing heavy, so I think I would've enjoyed them (more) then.

5) Emily Strange novels : These books always have really cute covers, which makes me want to read them more! I would've LOVED reading these back then. I'm almost tempted to try it now. See if I like it.

6) Solid by Shelley Workinger: I actually just reviewed this novel. I wish that I'd read it when I didn't like or know much about reading. My book obsession most likely would've kicked in years ago.

7) Georgia Nicholson series: I'm not sure if this is a YA or MG series, but I really wish I would've picked this up awhile ago. I think this would've sparked my interest in reading as kid since it's so hilarious. I loved the movie to this by the way...

8) Sarah Dessen's novels: Even though Dessen writes YA, her books on the definition of love, the meaning of family sucks me in each time. And because I had a ton of familial issues back then, I really wish I'd had these books handy.

9) Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan: This is another middle gradish series that I really wish I'd read earlier on. My sister says it's wonderful so perhaps I'll read it despite it being Middle Grade.

10) Magic School Bus series: I think I would've loved these more than watching the movies I was forced to watch in grammar school. It's more fun imagining than seeing on TV. But I was very interested in like the fourth/fifth grade I just never pursued it.

Thanks for reading!

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Come back at around 5/6 PM EST to read my Iron Queen kick off week post! I just love the Iron Fey series & really want to support Julie in all her iron fey related endeavors.*laughs*

Top Ten Tuesday (5)

Okay, so this triple T feature/weekly meme is hosted by the totally awesome, so have to follow The Broke and the Bookish! Yes, obviously, I am participating. *bows* Now, for a disclosure: This meme isn't meant to instigate any sort of problems or unhealthy debates, nor is it something authors or fans should take offense by. Top Ten Tuesday is just another way to spread the word about books, and how much they are loved.

This week's topic is Top Ten Bookish/Bloggish Resolutions, which calls for bloggers/readers from all walks of the blogosphere to list ten things they resolve to do concerning their reading/blogging life.

1) To be less concerned with my follower count -I think every blogger at some point or another starts getting anxious about their follower count when they see how other blogs basking in success. I've noticed myself slipping into that, so my focus right now is not to let myself obsess over it and continue blogging for me and the enjoyment of others who happen upon Paranormal Indulgence.

2) Refrain from scheduling all future reads -I'm usually a spontaneous book blogger as far as posting goes. But, sometimes, when the planets and stars align themselves, I plan ahead. But, I've noticed that planning what I'm going to read in advance kinda takes away from the enjoyment. So, rather than plan specifically what my next read is going to be, instead I'm going to plan to read a book each day.

3) Completing the challenges I've entered into -I'm actually working on a challenges page to display the challenges I'm partaking in... I most especially want to complete Goodreads 2011 Reading Challenge which I've signed up with a goal of 150 books to read this year. Status: 2/150 books, 1%

4) Be more socially active in the blogosphere -I need to comment more and be more proactive about checking out other blogs. How can I ever expect to make new friends?

5) Get a professionally finished, paid layout -Hopefully I'll save some money to pay for a new layout, professionally and stylishly designed.

6) Hopefully, try again to purchase a domain name for the blog -After the bad incident I had when I tried to purchase one, I'm surprised that I still want to try it again, but I do. Doesn't www.paranormalindulgence.com  have a nice ring to it?

7) Read more YA historical romance -After The Vespertine I want to delve into YA historical romance/fiction more often. Hopefully all of 'em have some qualities similar to The Vespertine.

8) Find a source of income to purchase new books -I want to find a job and buy my own books without relying on other means to get them. How nice would it be to purchase more books in the month?

9) Get better at tackling my ever growing reading list -I wish I more time in the day to read more! I love snuggling up in my covers and just reading 'til the day is done, or near done. And I don't get to do that anymore. *sigh* Hopefully, that'll change.

10) Continue to keep to my personality when writing my reviews and other blog posts -I don't want to shift into stiff mode and sound boring. I'd like to continue writing entertaining reviews.

Thanks for reading!

What do you have to say to that? 

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Tune in at 5:00 PM EST for a character interview with Death from Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler!

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Resolve To Read in 2011

Okay, so this triple T feature/weekly meme is hosted by the totally awesome, so have to follow The Broke and the Bookish! Yes, obviously, I am participating. *bows* Now, for a disclosure: This meme isn't meant to instigate any sort of problems or unhealthy debates, nor is it something authors or fans should take offense by. Top Ten Tuesday is just another way to spread the word about books, and how much they are loved.

ANYWAY, this week's topic: Books I Resolve To Read in 2011, which begs the question what 2010 novels did you not finish reading last year that you plan to finish this year?

1) Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver: I loved Oliver's upcoming 2011 release, Delirium, and I'm super curious to read what I'm assuming is her 2010 debut. So many people stated that they simply adored (loved) this book and I want to find out for myself if I'll feel the same way.

2) Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves: I've heard that this novel is basically insane! Hannah is what really intrigues me the most, her story and her involvement in the paranormal. I can't wait to get my hands on this one!

3) Captive by Carrie Jones: Or more correctly her entire Need series... The Need series has been the talk of the town for quite some time, and I'm super curious to see what the big deal is! Hopefully, I'll get my wish soon...

4) Bright Young Things by Anna Godberson: When an author can successfully take me into the past and make me enjoy it, then I know I'll definitely love the book throughout. I've read dozens of good reviews as far as this novel goes, and I'm hoping that I enjoy being taken to the Roaring Twenties and keep me reading with that mystery that's going on in the book.

5) TEMPESTUOUS by Lesley Livingston: OhmyGodOhmyOhmyGod! I'm still going crazy for this book's release... Livingston really made a fan out of me with her last book, Darklight, and now I'm riding on the edge of anxiousness and anticipation, (impatiently) waiting for my local library to turn up with the book.

6) The Sapphire Talisman by Brenda Pandos: As well as the first book, The Emerald Talisman. I actually discovered these novels at an event hosted by La Femme Readers and Confessions of a Bookaholic, and now I'm going crazy looking for it somewhere where I can borrow it... It sounds so good and I have a thing for vampires...

7) Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr: I've read books 1-3 and I haven't had the chance to dive into the fourth one just yet.

8) Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead: I used to be such a huge, huge fan of the Vampire Academy series, then I don't know what happened when the fifth book popped up but I just didn't bother to go out of my way to read it. (Maybe I was going through a reading funk of some sort.) Now, I'm excited as ever to finally have the chance to read it (more on that later in the week).

9) Glimmerglass by Jenna Black: I mentioned earlier in the week during my feature PiC: Blue that I wanted to read this one as I had listed its sequel under the theme. I'm fascinated by the synopsis and I'm hoping it's as good as it sounds.

10) Hourglass by Claudia Gray: Actually all three books after the first one. I know I mentioned in my very first top ten list that the Evernight series was under Books I Will Never Read, because I was too scared of the outcome for this couple to read on, but now, I must admit that I can bear it no longer and must read the latest books. Hopefully soon. ;)

Thanks for reading!

Top Ten Tuesday (3)

Well, well, well, look who decided to stop in for Top Ten Tuesday here at PI..It's about dang time!

The Broke and the Bookish host this lovely little Triple T feature and.. blah, blah, I don't want to bore you with anymore nonsense. If you want to know why B&B started this meme, go see for yourself (here).

Now, on to how this meme works. Make a list of your top ten choices of whatever the theme is for the week. This week's theme is Villains, Criminals, and Degenerates, hence my nasty demeanor--and if you don't like it, well, that's just too darn bad!

Want to participate? How nice for you...*rolls eyes* I suppose if you want to, you can head over to The Broke and the Bookish and sign up using their Mr. Linky. And if you don't link back to them...Well, let's just say my buddies over at the jail have been feeling a little restless...

If you're interested in my post for this week, just scroll down already. If not...*shrugs* I've got better things to do, like steal some books from B&N.

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Top Ten Tuesday -11.16.10

Theme: Villains, Criminals, and Degenerates

"In the old days villains had mustaches and kicked the dog. Audiences are smarter today. They don't want their villain to be thrown at them with green limelight on his face. They want an ordinary human being with failings." --Alfred Hitchcock

Name: Kalona

From: House of Night by P.C. and Kristin Cast

Most recent crime? The murder of adorable Heath Luck, Zoey Redbird's human consort. 

My thoughts: I'm sorry, but I lurrv Kalona and all his dark glory. He's freaking hot, and he's so terribly misunderstood. 

Next..

Name: Valentine Morgenstern

From: Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

Responsible for? The Uprising; the experimentation on shadow hunter children with various types of blood; the attack on Idris, home of the shadow hunters; many shadow hunter deaths; murder of several downworlders; and the list goes on and on..

My thoughts: As a villain with the name Valentine, the guy's bound to be cool. And because he's so twisted, hateful, obsessed, and crazy smart, the guy makes a perfect bad guy.

Third, we have...

Name: Cameron "Cam" Briel

From: Fallen series by Lauren Kate

Species/Position? Fallen Angel on the 'bad side'

My thoughts: Initially, I thought Cam annoying and too persistent, but when I realized his intentions and all that he stood for, I completely fell for the guy. I mean, who didn't love all that weird symbolic stuff he was doing: the snake's skin, the snake necklace, the deviled eggs and the apples. Although he's not necessarily THE villain, he is definitely a bad ass antagonist.

Fourth...

Name: Queen Mab/Mabh

From: Iron Fey series, Wondrous Strange

Court? Winter and Darkness

My thoughts: In Wondrous Strange she seemed manaical, insane almost, but completely dark and dangerous nonetheless. But, I much preferred her in the Iron Fey series. I loved how Julie Kagawa described her entrance into the Summer Court's home in the Iron King... The spill of ink-black hair that rippled down her back and the temperature of the room dropping down to an eerie cold chill...So, so awesome!

Halfway there..

Name: Madeline "Mimi" Force

From: Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz

Reincarnation of? Azrael, the Angel of Death

My thoughts: I hated Mimi at first, but my love grew for her character. She's a mass of contradictions and completely self-centered. She stands out among all the other Blue Bloods characters.

Choice six...

Name: Vivian

From: Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Significance? A soul stealer (don't wanna say TOO much)

My thoughts: Vivian succeeded in freaking me the heck out, while making me sympathize with her. I felt that at her core she's sickly sweet and just lonely. But, at the same time she's totally...strange, for lack of a better word.

Next, a combo:

Name: Quinn/Evil Henry

From: The Devouring series by Simon Holt

Who are they? Two ordinary human boys whose minds and bodies were possessed by two very nasty Vours. 

My thoughts: Insanely creepy! They sort of make the novel. I say that because, these two are the ones that keep you up at night, force you to check in your closet or under your bed...They're the biggest scare factor, which, to me, the frightening stuff is the best aspect of the book.

Numero ocho...

Name: Sarafine

From: Caster Chronicles by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Family? The Ravenwoods/Duchannes

My thoughts: Sarafine should have 'bad chick' tattooed across her forehead with a capital 'BC'! If you're ever looking for the embodiment of evil, check out Beautiful Creatures, and you'll find this very evil gal to be precisely that.

Ooo, approaching the end...

Name: Drina Poverina

From: Evermore by Alyson Noel

Relation? The vindictive ex-wife of Damien.

My thoughts: Her name may sound funny, and it may have been a long time since I read the first in the Immortals Series, but, hey, I remember her. And that's for a good reason. You don't wanna mess with this woman. I thought she was super, super cool. I love how she nearly got Ever towards the end of this book. If you've read Evermore you know what I mean.

And finally...

Name: Uncle Bosque

From: Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

Who is he? Head of the Keepers, at least I believe so. Also Shay Doran's "uncle".

My thoughts: Ookay, if you think the baddies above Uncle Bosque are scary or menacing, then you're just going to love this guy. Intensely frightening, mysterious Bosque has weird, inhuman eyes and a very creepy, malicious smile (at least in my head). He's at the top of the food chain so to speak, and he can pop open a can of whoop-ass in 2.5 secs. Trust me, I would know; I did read Nightshade.

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That's all I've got this week for Top Ten Tuesday. What about you guys? Who did you pick? Let me know...

By the way, here are the aforementioned books from today's meme:

 

 

Top Ten Tuesday (2): Top Ten Fictional Crushes

Okay, so this triple T feature/weekly meme is hosted by the totally awesome, so have to follow The Broke and the Bookish! Yes, obviously, I am participating. *bows* Now, for a disclosure: This meme isn't meant to instigate any sort of problems or unhealthy debates, nor is it something authors or fans should take offense by. Top Ten Tuesday is just another way to spread the word about books, and how much they are loved. 

ANYWAY, this week's topic: Top Ten Fictional Crushes.*screams*

(1) Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries TV Show: God, I melt into a puddle every time I watch him. Whenever he talks, I can always be ready to laugh. And he's so easy on the eyes.

(2) Watson from Sherlock Holmes: When I think Watson, I think Jude Law, can't help it ever since the movie. He's so handsome and I love how he's able to handle Sherlock.

(3) Dimitri from Vampire Academy: Accents have always been my undoing. And then there's his strength, his love for Rose. He's just so loveable and attractive.

(4) Jace & Magnus from the Mortal Instruments: I'm kinda sort of cheating on this one, but these two sort of make TMI for me. Jace with his mean comments and Magnus with his weird humor and flamboyance.

(5) Will & Jem from the Infernal Devices: Yeah, still cheating. This duo is just so irresistible, I couldn't not mention them both. I love reading their witty banter and awesome fighting scenes. Plus, they're both incredibly hot.

(6) Aragorn from the Lord of the Rings: Oh, so sexy King Aragorn is. He's so honorable, admirable, and strong. All qualities I love in a guy. He was born to lead, and that makes him very attractive. His power over others.

(7) Chase from Raised by Wolves: Chase is so...possessive and I like that. I love that he's so loyal and possessive of Bryn. And to me, he's also very cute. 

(8) Stark from the House of Night: I think Stark is an awesome addition to the House of Night cast. I'm Team Stark all the way. If Zoey doesn't stick with him, I'm going to be highly pissed off.

(9) Alejandro from the Perfect Chemistry: Alex is one of the very few hispanic male leads I've read about and loved. He's so swoon-worthy too.

(10) Wesley from the Duff: Players haven't been appealing before Wesley Rush. I can't help but adore him. How funny he is, how caring he is, how sexy he is, and how he is with Bianca. Love, love, love him!

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books I'll Never Read

Okay, so this triple T feature/weekly meme is hosted by the totally awesome, so have to follow The Broke and the Bookish! Yes, obviously, I am participating. *bows* Now, for a disclosure: This meme isn't meant to instigate any sort of problems or unhealthy debates, nor is it something authors or fans should take offense by. Top Ten Tuesday is just another way to spread the word about books, and how much they are loved. 

ANYWAY, this week's topic: Top Ten Books I'll Never Read. Neat!

(1) The Vampire Diaries Series: VD fans don't give me that funny look! I'm Team Damon and Delena all the way! I watch the show religiously. But, reasons why I won't read the books has to do with a pact I foolishly made with a friend. And the promise was that while we both watch the Vampire Diaries show, neither of us could read the books for fear of knowing what would happen before either of us got to watch. Only later do I come to find out that the show is BASED off of the book series. *sigh* See, I always keep my promises.

(2) Dear John: The reason I'm staying away from this one is because of what a friend told me. Now I know you really shouldn't go off of what a friend tells you about a book, but she spoiled it for me. *possible spoiler* She warned me away from both the movie and the book, because in the movie the main couple do not stay together. I have a very, very sensitive heart and it wouldn't be able to take such a revelation after taking all that time to read the book.

(3) Edgar Allan Poe's Poetical Works: I read one of his poems and had nightmares for weeks. Ever since then I've shied away from his pieces. *shrugs*

(4) Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma: I won't read it, not because of the fact that incest is the main topic, but because I'm afraid of how the ending will turn out. Like I said, my heart's fragile and it breaks easily. I was so desperate, I even had my mom read the very last few pages to see if I'd be able to handle it. She said nothing, only shook her head indicating 'no'.

(5) Amityville Horror by Jay Anson: I am deathly afraid of this book. I will not even look at it funny. Nor will I touch the movie. I won't watch or read it...ever!

(6) Twilight, Book 1 by Stephenie Meyer: The thing is, I began reading Twilight AFTER I saw the movie. And I generally never read a book once I've seen it in movie format. It may seem silly, but it's just that way for me. Once I can afford it, I'll definitely buy it. And I may someday read it, but certainly not now.

(7) The Last Song: I won't read this one for basically the same reason I won't read Twilight. I watched the movie, was touched by it immensely, but I won't take the time to sit down and read it when I just watched the movie. *shrugs twice*

(8) The Other Boleyn Girl: It was sad enough as a movie. I felt wretched after watching it. How am I supposed to sit through an entire reading?

(9) Chronicles of Narnia: I tried reading the first two chapters and that didn't work out so hot. I check out the movies and I'm blown away. Which do you think I'm gonna choose?

(10) Evernight Series: This may change, but I'm soooooo scared to read on. I'm so completely in love with the relationship between Lucas and Bianca that I'm afraid it'll be ruined to my knowledge if I keep reading this series. The problem is I'm so very tempted. I don't know what to do about this one! Gah!

Ahem, stay tuned for NEXT WEEK'S TOPIC: Top Ten Fictional Crushes by...Jen, if I'm not mistaken. This is an awesome meme to get involved in, so head over to the Broke and the Bookish and participate! Make sure to sign the Mr. Linky and comment. (: