Top Ten Book Titles With Number Themes

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and The Artsy Reader Girl.

1. A Girl Named Digit by Annabel Monaghan

2. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy

3. Count All Her Bones by April Henry

4. Just One Day by Gayle Forman

5. None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio

6. Four Days of You and Me by Miranda Kenneally

7. Four Dead Queens of Astrid Scholte

8. My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century by Rachel Harris

9. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

10. The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring

Top Ten Songs I Relate to Books

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and The Artsy Reader Girl.

1. Demons by Imagine Dragons - Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan

2. Skyscraper by Demi Lovato - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (specifically the line 'would it make you feel better to watch me while I bleed)

3. Radioactive by Imagine Dragons - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

4. 17 by Avril Lavigne - Crash Into You by Katie McGarry

5. DNA by Little Mix - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

6. If I Lose Myself Tonight by One Republic - Just One Day by Gayle Forman

7. Firestarter by Demi Lovato - Divergent by Veronica Roth

8. Wildflower by Lauren Alaina - Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins (specifically Anna at the beginning of the book)

9. According to You by Orianthi - Not a specific book, but when the character breaks up with her sucky boyfriend for the love interest

10. Pageant Material by Kacey Musgraves - Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

Top Ten Popular Books That Lived Up to the Hype

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and The Artsy Reader Girl.

1. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

2. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

3. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

4. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

5. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

6. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

7. Fallen by Lauren Kate - I only really like the first book, the series goes down from there

8. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

9. Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran

10. Just One Day by Gayle Forman

Top Ten Books That Awaken The Travel Bug In Me

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and The Artsy Reader Girl. These are in general books that take place outside the US or feature major trips.

1. My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows

2. The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

3. Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter

4. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

5. Blood Passage by Heather Demetrios

6. Strange and Ever After by Susan Dennard

7. Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon

8. Just One Day/Just One Year by Gayle Forman

9. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier

10. Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

Top Ten Books That Take Place in Another Country

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and The Artsy Reader Girl.

1. The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong - Canada!

2. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - England!

3. Strange and Ever After by Susan Dennard - Egypt!

4. Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon - Ireland!

5. Just One Day/Just One Year by Gayle Forman - So many places!

6. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier - England!

7. All That Glows by Ryan Graudin - More England!

8. Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin - Germany, Russia, Japan, and more!

9. My Lady Jane by Jodi Meadows, Cynthia Hand, and Brodi Ashton - Ye olde England!

10. The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson - England yet again!

Double Review: If I Stay and Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Titles: If I Stay & Where She Went
Author: Gayle Forman
Series: If I Stay
Publisher: Penguin
Review: 5 Stars

Holy bleep, these two books were an emotional roller coaster! I read book one back in December of winter break and loved it. I was sobbing only a few pages in and the tears didn't stop. I read Where She Went in a couple hours last night, and, while I held the tears at bay, the feelings in this book are never steady. I can't even express into words how heartfelt these books were.

If I Stay is told from Mia's point of view. At the very beginning of the book, Mia's family is killed in a car crash and Mia goes into a coma, BUT she can see and hear what's going on around her. She's like a ghost, watching over her body. Most of her story is told in flashbacks to when she was younger with her family. The main plot of the story is whether Mia should decide to die or live. I understand her plight, die and be with the family she loves, or live, and come back to those who are scared to death of losing her too. Mia felt a bit wishy washy, but I'm giving her some slack because, you know, her entire family was just killed! Book two takes place three years later, and from the point of view of Adam, Mia's boyfriend from book one. By that point, they've broken up, Adam is a rockstar, and he's not quite sure what he wants to do with his life. Adam is an amazing musician. In fact, a big background of the story is music. Almost every character is into it. Mia plays cello, Adam plays guitar, and Mia's dad was in a band. Anyway, Adam has become fairly pathetic by this point. Over the course of the book, he develops back into the character he was in book one. I can tell you this much, Mia really brings out the best in Adam.

After the cliffhanger ending of If I Stay, and Gayle Forman's Just One Day duology, I was worried that I wouldn't get much closure with Where She Went. Boy, was I wrong. The ending was beautiful and sweet and wonderful. I love it with all my heart. So, when I tell you to read EVERYTHING by Gayle Forman, I mean it. Her books are an emotional roller coaster that don't leave you, even after you've turned the last page. I love her characters, they're all so diverse and unique. Oh, and the romance? Complete and utter swoon! The books couldn't have ended more perfectly. Oh! And make sure to check out the If I Stay movie, which comes out in August! I know I can't wait! I give these books five stars!

Double Review: Just One Day & Just One Year by Gayle Forman

Titles: Just One Day & Just One Year
Author: Gayle Forman
Publisher: Dutton
Series: Just One Day

I don't even know where to begin. These books were amazing. I read Just One Day last Saturday in a few short hours. I then waited almost a week for Just One Year to be ready at my local library. I finally got it Friday evening and read it in three hours flat. And they're not small books either. I was shaking and on the verge of jumping up and down while reading these books, the tension was so high. Just as the reader thinks it couldn't get more insane, it does.

The first book is told from Allysons' POV and book two from Willems'. Book one is Allyson's journey, first during the course of one day where she falls in love with Willem, and then the year it take to find him again. Book two is the same period of time, except from Willems' POV. Allyson is awesome. She's a tad

gullible, but she's pretty cool! Her and Willem have chemistry that is off the charts. They fall in love over the course of one day, but don't fully realize it. My one big problem is that neither of their backstories are fully explained. It's obvious that bad things have happened in Allyson's past, but they're never fully explained. Willems' story is never fully explained and what happened the night after they met is left in the dark, despite it basically being the whole reason for the story. I was more sympathetic to Allyson, but I'm still a big fan of Willem!

The plot was fast paced and get me on the edge of my seat. My emotions were off the charts and I felt everything that the characters did. The heartbreak and betrayal were everywhere. The story wasn't super realistic. Generally, you don't fall in love in a day, but it can happen. Parts are more cheesy than others, but I love it nonetheless. All the characters grow and change over the course of the story. But there's one thing I'm curious about . . . SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER!!!!!! The ending of the books left out one very important detail. What exactly happened. At the end of Just One Day, Allyson walks into Willems' room. At the end of Just One Year, it's the same scene, but it goes a couple lines farther where Willem kisses her. That's it. Allyson had a friend who started acting like a meanie poo poo head. Do they reconcile, do they not? I'm okay either way, I just need to know! Do Allyson and Willem even end up together? What about their parents? Does Allyson introduce Willem to her parents? Does he introduce her to his? What happens next?!?!?! You do not end a book with "I kiss Allyson. I complete the history that came before us, and in doing so, begin one all of our own. Double happiness: I get it now." What does that mean?!?!?! I need more! If nothing else, a short little novella explaining what the heck happened next! Ranting Over!

All in all, I give these two books five stars! They were a spectacular, fun, and quick read. Now excuse me while I go try to take care of my book hangover.