Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly CREATIVE feature hosted by The Broke And Bookish. It was created by Jamie at The Perpetual Page Turner because she is awesome and brilliant.
This week’s theme is Top Ten Books I Hope Santa Brings. To be frank, I don’t want books for Christmas. In the immortal lyrics of Mariah Carey: I don’t want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need, and that thing is an iMac, and I have been asking all family, boyfriend, boyfriend’s family who oddly gets me gifts to just get me Amazon giftcards because that is where the cheapest iMac is. And I figure I won’t get the 1,124.99 plus tax that Amazon is charging, so I’ll make up the difference.
ANYWAYS, the supposed books I would not be adverse to:
1. Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
Catching Jordan
Why? Bro, all my favorites gave Catching Jordan rave reviews. And my favorites are true blue, so I have a feeling I would enjoy this!
2. The Walking Dead Book 1 by Robert Kirkman
The Walking Dead Book One
Why? Because I LOVE graphic novels and like zombies, plus The Walking Dead is a tv show, PLUS it looks like a book my boyfriend would enjoy reading as well.
3. The Door In The Hedge by Robin McKinley
The Door In The Hedge
Why? I am slowly but surely collecting all of Robin McKinley’s books. I imagine this one will be just as wonderful as the rest.
4. And Only To Deceive by Tasha Alexander
And Only To Deceive
Why? Allison at the Allure Of Books raves about this series and I trust her recommendations, as she is usually spot on for me.
5. The Broken Kingdoms by NK Jemisin
The Broken Kingdoms
Why? I loved the first book in the series The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms and so would like to continue on.
6. Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Ninth Ward
Why? Gorgeous cover. Enough said.
7. Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder
Fire Study
Why? I am a completionist. I have the first two Study books and really want to read Fire Study and finally finish the series, despite Fire Study not being universally loved.
8. She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor
She Wolves The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth
Why? Dude. I love history forever and ever. Especially women’s history and nothing screams BAD ASS like a real life powerful woman.
9. Sailor Moon 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
SAILOR MOON
Why? DUR. I used to LOVE Sailor Moon, like get up at 6 am to watch it on TV, borrow the mangas from the libary, dress up as a sailor scout to promote the library’s manga section, able to recite the speech ‘In the name of the moon I will punish you!” Yeah what! It pretty much made my week to see that this is back in print
10. Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Clockwork Prince
Why? Yo, I really enjoyed Clockwork Angel and so this is a series I could totally roll with. Plus I don’t want to be left out because all my friends are reading it and not me.
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Fire study is great! i love that series. Hope you get all the books you’re hoping for
I’ve had The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms on my wish list for ever. I really need to get around to reading it. She-Wolves sounds really interesting as well.
Hope you enjoy your iMac when you get it. I love mine.
That Amazon gift card idea is the smartest thing ever! I hope Santa brings you everything you want and more
I have to admit, I’m mostly excited about Sailor Moon! It makes me so happy that it’s back in print!!
Haha I totally love Bunny too!! It is my favourite cartoon EVER! Clockwork Prince is AMAZING! I finished it this morning and OMG I love it <3
i need to slap myself silly because i haven’t started snyder’s study series yet. i always want to, but when i’m thinking about what’s next, i always forget it.
I have Catching Jordan on my wish too. And I think Fire Study is awesome. Glad you are into that series so far! Hope you get your new iMac and lots of books this year.
ooooh The Walking Dead. fun times!
YES SAILOR MOON. what a throw back.
Great list! I already have Fire Study but I really want to read it soon, too, since I’m a completionist just like you!
Catching Jordan and Clockwork Prince were AMAZING! My favorites of 2011! I’ve not read the others on your list, but I’m going to check them out.
Hi loved the Poison Study series! I also love the question for this week, I should do it too! Thanks for stopping by
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Sailormoon! I loved that! I used to pretend to be Sailorvenus.
If you can’t get the walking dead book then yall should see the walking dead feature on the Zlango app! https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zlango.zms&feature
I LOVE that you have Sailor Moon on here. I was such a huge fan. Def wanna check out the new mangas.
So I JUST finished (okay, not just, it’s probably been a day (or three)(parentheses within parentheses, I’m very cool, hur)) The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms and how hot is Nahadoth. I didn’t know whether to swoon or well okay, I swooned. I hadn’t heard of McKinley’s Hedge book. Have you read Sunshine by her? I wish she’d go back and write a sequel to it. And the Ninth Ward does have a gorgeous cover. Have you seen the cover for Inside Out and Back Again? Here, since I’m so kindly: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8537327-inside-out-and-back-again. Cover love is the best love (unless the book sucks).
You need Clockwork Prince – it was EPIC. So much better than Clockwork Angel. I really need to finish the Study series – I only read Poison Study.
High five for The Walking Dead! Sadly I’ve had this first volume on line for AGES and still haven’t read it. Which is sad because I blaze through GN’s like nobody’s business. And this is coming from a slow reader, which is also amazing.
And high five to Ninth Ward! I want to read that one too!
I love Robin McKinley! I actually just ordered The Outlaws of Sherwood yesterday! Fantastic list. I hope you have a great holiday weekend.