Showing posts with label fave reads of 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fave reads of 2011. Show all posts

15 July 2011

Fave Reads of 2011 - The Scenes and The Randoms

The third and final part!

1. Best First Chapter
Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins. It kicked off right away!

2. Best Climax
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead. You all know what I mean...

3. Best Ending
The Dark and Hollow Place by Carrie Ryan. I love how the story wrapped up, but left lots more to be told/imagined. 

4. Best Plot Twist/Revelation
Inside Out by Maria V Snyder. When you find out where Inside is, and what else makes up Inside. Could I be any more mysterious? Probably not!

5. Scariest/Most Disturbing Scene
Choker by Elizabeth Woods. The clown make-up scene. Not. Cool.

6. Steamiest Scene
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead. In the cabin. That is all.

7. Best Swoon-Worthy Moment
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead. "I don't belong to anyone. I make my own choices." "And you're with Adrian." "But I was meant for you." *SWOON* *CRIES*
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (are you seeing a pattern here?). "If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you." *SWOON* 

8. Biggest Nail-Biting Moment
Looking for Alaska by John Green. When they're running through campus playing that prank...

9. Most Hilarious Scene
My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent. When Tod gets a job as a pizza man. :D

The Random

1. Fave First Sentence
"The whole thing started with a wasted jock and a totaled car." - My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent.

2. Fave Book Title

3. Fave Reading Experience
The Vampire Academy series as a whole was a fantastic experience. I still think about it all the time. Poison Study was also amazing, as was Divergent. But Vampire Academy had me laughing, biting my nails, screaming at the pages and crying my eyes out. It's truly one of the best series out there. 

4. Book with the Best Food
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles. At the wedding. I was drooling. I am now, just thinking about it.

5. Book with the Most Sensual Weather
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. I was shivering while I was in bed reading this, it was that sensual.

6. Most Embarrassing Book Cover
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles. It's... not nice. And it looks very cheesy.


7. Can't Believe You Waited This Long to Read It
Vampire Academy! I had the first book for a couple of months before I read it, and before that I had heard amazing things about it but I hadn't picked it up. I'm glad I took so long though, because that meant that I didn't have to wait ages for each new book in the series. And I don't have to wait as long for Bloodlines :D

06 July 2011

Fave Reads of 2011 - The Books

I found this... meme/list/questionnaire thingymabob over at Ink Crush and thought it would be a fun thing to do, as I love making lists and answering questions! It's split up into three categories, so I'll be doing one category a week. If you're interested then go on over to Ink Crush and take part! If you've already done this, then feel free to leave your links below, as I'd love to read them.


1. Favourite Book Read
Must this question always be asked? I can never choose! But as I'm being forced (not really) I'm going to pick two. 
Let's pretend it's one big book, shall we?


Both books/series were truly fantastic, and earned a special place on my shelf.

2. Most Powerful Book

3. Most Brilliantly Funny

4. Best Ache-y, Heart-Breaking, Tear-Jerker Read


5. Most Beautiful Story

6. Fave Rainy Day Comfort Read

7. Best Tense, Adrenaline-fuelled, Unputdownable Award











8. Most Beautiful Prose











9. Most Atmospheric and Vivid Setting











10. I-So-Want-To-Go-There











11. Most Original and Imaginiative











12. Best Under-appreciated, Hidden Gem Book













13. I-Had-No-Idea-I-Would-Love-This-So












14. Most Haunting Story

15. Outside of My Comfort Zone but Gosh How I Loved It

16. Series That I'm Loving

17. Most Memorable Voice
Rose, of course!

18. Completely Awesome Premise











19. Would Make the Best Movie

This trilogy! With a bit of work on the main characters, I think it would be an awesome zombie movie!








20. Want to Re-Read Already

I tried to include as many different books as I could, but of course some popped up more than others! I apologise for the weird formatting, Blogger decided it wasn't going to agree with me. It hates me, I swear!