Top Ten Tuesday - Top Ten Books I Wouldn't Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created and hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week we are given a different top ten to complete. For more information and a list of past and future topics, go here.

 

1. And Every Morning The Way Home Gets Longer And Longer By Fredrik Backman

The only book of Fredrik Backmans that I am yet to own

2. Side Effects May Vary By Julie Murphy
Sounds like my type of book and I enjoy Julie Murphys writing style
3. Panic By Lauren Oliver
I am currently reading Replica by Lauren Oliver and have read other books by her she is one of my favourite authors
4. All The Birds In The Sky By Charlie Jane Anders
This keeps catching my eye!
5. Dark Matter By Blake Crouch
Kept considering this book when it was in work, don't know why I didn't just get it now 
6. The Last One By Alexandra Oliva
Goodreads made me want it
7. Spare And Found Parts By Sarah Maria Griffin
Browsing through Goodreads it sounds interesting
8. What Light By Jay Asher
Came across this book on Goodreads and it sounded interesting, I have read another book by Jay Asher in the past and it left an impression
9. Something In Between By Melissa De La Cruz
The cover is so pretty I seen this on somebodys instagram page a while back and now I just can't stop seeing it pop up
10. Incarnate By Jodi Meadows
Popped up a few times and caught my attention

1. Under a Pole Star By Stef Penney 
Pretty front cover….need I say more?
2. The Princess Diarist By Carrie Fisher 
Laura is refusing to buy me this, so I have to buy it myself (I already have).
3. Harry Potter and The Cursed Child - Parts One and Two: The Official Script Book of the Original West End Production (Special Rehearsal Edition) By J.K. Rowling and Jack Thorne 
I am a completest so I need this in my life.
4. Lily’s House By Cassandra Parkin 
Very intrigued, and the main character is called Jen…coincidence?
5. Rent a Bridesmaid By Jaqueline Wilson 
Pink cover….. need I say anymore?
6. Jemima J By Jane Green 
Jane Green is a genius…
7. The Reader on the 6.27 By Jean-Paul Didierlaurent 
Laura has bought me this….
8. Sapphire Battersea (Hetty Feather #2) By Jacqueline Wilson 
I bought the first one, after Hetty made an appearance in Clover Moon…. I think at nearing thirty-eight: my mental age is decreasing….
9. Emerald Star (Hetty Feather #3) By Jacqueline Wilson
10. Diamond (Hetty Feather #4) By Jacqueline Wilson

Top Ten Tuesday - Top Ten New-To-Us Authors I Read In 2016

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created and hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week we are given a different top ten to complete. For more information and a list of past and future topics, go here.

 

1. Rainbow Rowell
Laura’s fault!
2. Amy Alward
Zoe Sugg’s fault!
3. Zoe Sugg
 Forget about the controversy!
4. Jeffrey Archer
I blame it on working in a bookshop!
5. Joe Sugg
Love these graphic novels.
6. Krystal Sutherland
Love Our Chemical Hearts.
7. Peter Swanson
I love a bitch.
8. Nicola Yoon
Loved ‘Everything Everything’.
9. Dawn French
Sooooo funny.
10. Harlan Coben
Home was brilliant.

1. Jane Green
Jen's fault!
2. Sharon Guskin
Richard And Judys fault!
3. Peter Swanson
His second book intrigued me although I ended up enjoying his first one more.
4. Carrie Hope Fletcher
Changed my opinion on people who are famous for other things writing books.
5. Krystal Sutherland
Me and Jen must have developed a thing for fish this year
6. Cecilia Ahern
Heard good things but the book I read disappointed
7. David Whitehouse
One of my favourites this year, Hurry up and write more.
8. Emma Donoghue
Another one of my favourite although I dont like the sound of her latest book
9. Fredrik Backman
Read one and bought the rest of his to read
10. Julie Murphy
One of the first new to me authors I read this year.

Top Ten Tuesday - Top Ten Holiday Gift Guide - Lauras Choice

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created and hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week we are given a different top ten to complete. For more information and a list of past and future topics, go here.

1. Bookish Totes
I love tote bags and especially ones with quirky little book quotes on!

2. Bookish Prints
I have my eye out for one of these to put on my livingroom photo gallery wall, they are so nice.

3. Funko Pops
These are a new obsession for me, they are so cute!

4. Bookish Homeware
Cushions, throws, ornaments etc... Oh it gets me excited just thinking about it.

5. Books Obviously
Everyone knows to buy me books for all occasions and I will never be disappointed with them.
 
6. Bookish Clothing
T-shirts for example that make you instant friends with anyone you see that is wearing a logo/quote from your favourite books and tv shows

7. Bookish Jewellery
I am like a magpie when it comes to sparkly shiny stuff, some of the book related jewellery I have seen is absolutley to die for.

8. Bookmarks
A bookworm can never have enough bookmarks!
 
9. Films Adapted From Books (In Some Cases)
We know the book is always better but sometimes a movie comes along that just gets it!
 
10. More Books
Ok so I might have ran out of ideas for this one but as a fellow bookworm you will know that there is no such thing as too many books!

Top Ten Tuesday - Top Ten Holiday Gift Guide - Jens Choice

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created and hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week we are given a different top ten to complete. For more information and a list of past and future topics, go here.

This is my top ten gift guide, split into subcategories

For younger readers
1. The Potion Diaries by Amy Alward
This fantasy is a romp with humour and a bit of angst thrown in
2. Clover Moon by Jacqueline Wilson 
Bless little Clover, hope she has more luck. Set in the Victorian era too, so it’s a bit of a historical lesson!
3. The Midnight Gang by David Walliams
Can’t wait to read this. 

For the minxes
1. Maestra by LS Hilton
A sexy thriller, with lots of sex
2. Falling by Jane Green 
A love story.

For those who want to be scared
1. Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Scary witch.
2. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Scary woman

For the young adults
1. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Spinoff off from Fangirl. Magical gay love story.
2. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Emergency Dance Parties should be a thing.
3. The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson 
Love this book so much.