tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post1828326709694123768..comments2023-10-30T06:40:47.696-06:00Comments on Recovering Potter Addict: Top Ten Topics That Instantly Make Me Pick Up A BookAyleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-13556717057628182242013-05-22T05:36:51.185-06:002013-05-22T05:36:51.185-06:00YES to all of these! I really can't get enough...YES to all of these! I really can't get enough of unique magical stories, time travel and assassins are so so cool, and every book that comes with a map is an instant favorite of mine! Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169574717441851611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-22871807966101737562013-05-06T20:37:00.786-06:002013-05-06T20:37:00.786-06:00This was a hard TTT for me (which is probably why ...This was a hard TTT for me (which is probably why I didn't do it). I don't know if I am particularly drawn to anything. I'm sure I am, but I couldn't think of anything. I do like parallel universe/time travel. I think that's pretty cool. And foreign settings. Anywho- great list. ~Sara @ Just Another Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870692977272702662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-746137982987355782013-05-05T21:18:54.783-06:002013-05-05T21:18:54.783-06:00I like this post, it helped me learn a little more...I like this post, it helped me learn a little more about your reading tastes. We have, for sure, a few very common likes: I LOVE Boarding School Books and I'm a total animal lover too. I just didn't know you were. For sure, Plain Kate will be a book you should enjoy. :-) I know you are going to try and reader it later this year, hope you get the chance. Small and I LOVED it!Gina @ My Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895568426820464572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-11597485176032320972013-05-05T07:45:34.485-06:002013-05-05T07:45:34.485-06:00Best. Top Ten. Evah!! Oh man, so all of your 10 w...Best. Top Ten. Evah!! Oh man, so all of your 10 words/topics are spot on for me (every single one = ♥) and pretty much all the books you mentioned here are either my personal favorites of mine or on my most 'hotly-anticipated-reads' list (I don't actually have a list like that btw...this is all hypothetical >.<)What I mean is that if I haven't read them, I own them and they torture me haha But yeah, loved seeing so much HP, DoS&B, mentions of parallel universes & time-travel -can't help think of Doctor Who though, of course :D but yes to His Dark Materials! Grave Mercy, Shadow and Bone, Blood Red Road & Throne of Glass, E&E and Unravelling are all MUST-READS-ASAP. Thanks for sharing the awesome!!Michelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220874121683955988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-52795698115453973132013-05-03T12:54:50.037-06:002013-05-03T12:54:50.037-06:00ALL of these are huge "pick me up now" w...ALL of these are huge "pick me up now" words and phrases. Especially assassins, fantasy settings (yay! with maps!), and parallel universes. Awesome list! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-5129195672007943682013-05-02T11:21:44.384-06:002013-05-02T11:21:44.384-06:00I'm obsessed with foreign settings, magical sy...I'm obsessed with foreign settings, magical systems, assassins, court intrigue & boarding schools are, like, a must. Those automatically make me want to pick up a book!<br /><br />I am dying to read Throne of Glass. Have heard so many things and I see it has two of the themes.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124770346588082360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-19104750318512772682013-05-01T17:19:06.425-06:002013-05-01T17:19:06.425-06:00So you included Harry Potter under almost every ca...So you included Harry Potter under almost every category in the list and I totally love that you did! Harry Potter is eternal. And I totally haven't read any stream of consciousness writing but now I really want to. Love everything on your list!Sanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09297915931078500505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-39896728551673307242013-05-01T16:39:58.778-06:002013-05-01T16:39:58.778-06:00I agree with so much of yours - in fact, we have m...I agree with so much of yours - in fact, we have many topics in common on our lists! I do love parallel universe books like His Dark Materials, although I'm not so much a fan of time travel. I think I could be, but haven't found quite the right book just yet. And yes on magical boarding schools! And stream of consciousness. I'll admit that when I'm feeling lazy it's not something I want to read, but when I'm in the right mood it generally turns out to be fantastic. Loved reading your list, Aylee!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-87578815356877886942013-05-01T10:55:52.785-06:002013-05-01T10:55:52.785-06:00I really do love books with boarding schools. I ne...I really do love books with boarding schools. I need to read more, but you have the Harry Potter books and then contemporary stuff too like Looking for Alaska.<br /><br />i'm also a big fan of friendships. Having YA be all about romance is really annoying sometimes, so I'd rather have more friendships. Feels more realistic too. Shooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-34183833923167105962013-05-01T10:48:17.135-06:002013-05-01T10:48:17.135-06:00Yes, yes, and yes! I agree with all of these and I...Yes, yes, and yes! I agree with all of these and I am a fan of all of the books you mentioned, except for the ones I unfortunately have yet to read. Your list made me think of topics I forgot to mention and I love it! Great picks, Aylee! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-83741473382188469862013-05-01T05:27:48.289-06:002013-05-01T05:27:48.289-06:00Agreed these all make awesome stories. Thanks for ...Agreed these all make awesome stories. Thanks for stopping by my blog :)Sunny @ A Sunny Spot https://www.blogger.com/profile/01025467929485516198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-53483727812689511732013-04-30T22:50:44.116-06:002013-04-30T22:50:44.116-06:00Those are some great themes. I think that for me i...Those are some great themes. I think that for me is animals, I love books with animals in them. and I also love boarding schools and retellings :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-71773763848552419142013-04-30T22:40:41.838-06:002013-04-30T22:40:41.838-06:00I was totally going to put boarding schools on my ...I was totally going to put boarding schools on my list too but changed my mind last minute to include something else! ;p I remember reading The Daring Game when I was quite young and begging my parent's to send me to boarding school after that lol.Brie @ A Slice of Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445361407533018855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-52981699791563649632013-04-30T19:51:43.814-06:002013-04-30T19:51:43.814-06:00I agree with almost your WHOLE list! Court intrigu...I agree with almost your WHOLE list! Court intrigue, UNIQUE magic systems (YES!), assassins, boarding schools... great list! :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376118901328338447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-77778787321663235722013-04-30T19:46:07.292-06:002013-04-30T19:46:07.292-06:00Fantasy settings that come with maps? Yes, so much...Fantasy settings that come with maps? Yes, so much yes! I'm a sucker for any book that has a nice detailed map :) Parallel universes and time travel are great ones, too. Get me all the time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-20434155042978520352013-04-30T18:58:11.558-06:002013-04-30T18:58:11.558-06:00Loving this list! Have you read the Graceling seri...Loving this list! Have you read the Graceling series by Kristin Cashore? It combines magic + assassins, so it really doesn't get much better than that! Also, Libba Bray's A Great and Terrible Beauty series is boarding schools and magic! Chloe @ YA Booklover Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967810677731923851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-61856099679147629022013-04-30T18:50:23.798-06:002013-04-30T18:50:23.798-06:00So many of these are my favourites as well. We hav...So many of these are my favourites as well. We have similar taste I think!Megan Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947276957737165519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-53248941749530471242013-04-30T18:50:03.809-06:002013-04-30T18:50:03.809-06:00All of these except for stream of consciousness wr...All of these except for stream of consciousness writing would make me pick up the book too. No wonder we became blogging buddies! :DA Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-52384550178123163232013-04-30T15:26:51.573-06:002013-04-30T15:26:51.573-06:00Oh Aylee! I love your list <3 We definitely hav...Oh Aylee! I love your list <3 We definitely have the same taste when it comes to picking books.<br /><br /><a href="http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mel@thedailyprophecy.</a><br />Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-36259914018704276312013-04-30T15:10:51.801-06:002013-04-30T15:10:51.801-06:00Your court intrigue is kind of like the way I feel...Your court intrigue is kind of like the way I feel about stories about the Salem witch trials. I get excited whenever I catch those words. I don't know why though. Maybe because of Chime but I don't think it was during those times... I rather like sibling bonds more than good friendships and I do love Boarding schools. You can't forget camps! Those are always good. There should be more stories with that theme really.Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-23629066414040030652013-04-30T15:08:27.936-06:002013-04-30T15:08:27.936-06:00I love a magical element to a story too. Great lis...I love a magical element to a story too. Great list. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-45750004713754511602013-04-30T14:42:51.305-06:002013-04-30T14:42:51.305-06:00Yesssss, I love parallel universes and time travel...Yesssss, I love parallel universes and time travel! I definitely need to read more of those. I adored Unravelling!Amber (Books of Amber)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01750403330691361583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-24032550907372876622013-04-30T13:28:37.579-06:002013-04-30T13:28:37.579-06:00"Unique Magic Systems" - agreed! I'm..."Unique Magic Systems" - agreed! I'm always intrigued by different ideas regarding magic.<br /><br />Love of all your other choices too, especially assassins, fantasy settings (love maps), and animal friends (I'm a sucker for animals in books, I always adore them). Awesome choices!Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-32249653295735938762013-04-30T10:20:26.779-06:002013-04-30T10:20:26.779-06:00Assassins gets me interested EVERY time but so far...Assassins gets me interested EVERY time but so far they haven't lived upto it :(<br />Krazzyme(Young Readers)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00927066301940370996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619019089060464771.post-56166117845302248402013-04-30T10:08:58.668-06:002013-04-30T10:08:58.668-06:00Aside from the stream of consciousness thing, all ...Aside from the stream of consciousness thing, all of these work great for me too. Oddly enough, I really liked Mind Games, heh. <br />Anything that involves steam is sure to pull me right in, I'm such a huge fan of steampunk lately. Boarding schools are sort of hit or miss. Some I really like (Night School), and some I despise (think Megan Miranda's Hysteria). But I do like the general idea.<br />Thanks for sharing, Aylee!Maja (The Nocturnal Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14276646316400863181noreply@blogger.com