Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Ten Books I Picked Up on a Whim

 

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's Top Ten Tuesday asks bloggers to share ten books they picked up on a whim. The following books are in no particular order. 


1. To All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny Han is one book that I picked up on a whim before I started blogging. The synopsis sounded intriguing and I am so glad I discovered the novel when I did. I connected so much with Lara Jean.


2. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell is a book I found at the library back in early 2014 and I enjoyed it. After this title, I decided to read more of Rowell's works and fell in love with Fangirl. Without Eleanor and Park, I wouldn't have read Fangirl.


3. If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo was not on my radar until I saw it being featured at ALA Midwinter. I was fortunate enough to pick up an ARC at ALAMW and I am glad I did. If I Was Your Girl is such a powerful and important book for everyone to read.


4. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski is a book I randomly purchased at Rutkoski's book launch event back in 2014. I never read anything by Rutkoski at the time but I was intrigued by the synopsis and wanted to attend the book event. I am so glad I attended the event. I love Rukoski's writing and I cannot wait to read more novels by her. The Winner's Trilogy is a must read!


5. Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum is a title I didn't know about until I traded a book for this title with someone on Twitter. Not only has this book made my favorites list but I went into the book pretty much blind.


6. The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord is a title that I also got through a trade. I didn't know much about Emery Lord at the time but this title blew me away. The Start of Me and You made me cry  and I love Max Watson! The ending is perfect and this too made my favorites list.


7. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski is a book that I stumbled upon in high school in the early 2000s. Although it's a strange and weird book, I liked it. I believe I saw it at a bookstore and decided to purchase it the same day. The formatting of the book might be strange but all I can say is that this book is creepy. Listen to the singer Poe while reading House of Leaves. It will give you the chills.


8. Dollbaby by Laura Lane McNeal is a novel I picked up on a whim at the library. If you're a fan of historical fiction about the South, definitely check out this  coming-of-age novel about the civil rights and family in New Orleans. This is one of my favorite adult books and reminds me of the The Help.


9. Olivia by Ian Falconer is a book I saw at Target for three cents. Not only was the book mispriced but I ended finding a love for pigs and everything Olivia. I even carried an Olivia tin lunchbox every day to school my senior year of high school. No one ever made fun of me for carrying it. Instead, they complimented how awesome the Olivia lunchbox was.
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What are some books that you've picked up on a whim? Have you read any of the books I've listed?

20 comments:

  1. Ooh, there's a few books on here that I really want to check out! :-) Looks like you've picked up a few great books on a whim.

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    1. I am glad you see a couple of books that you are interested in!

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  2. I really wanted to read Eleanor & Park after hearing how good it was, but I haven't yet although I loved Fangirl. And Olivia- isn't there a show based on the books too? That seems familiar...

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  3. Eleanor & Park was my first Rainbow Rowell and I think it was kind of randomly that I picked it up. She is now one of my favorite authors :) I love Olivia and we own a lot of Olivia books. Great list!

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    1. Same here. Rainbow Rowell is one of my favorite authors now. I am so happy that you love Olivia too.

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  4. I just got Tell Me Three Things, last month, and I can't wait to read it!!!! Great Top Ten! :D
    My TTT!

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    1. I hope you enjoy it! It's one of my favorite reads of the year so far. Thanks for visiting.

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  5. I picked up Babydoll on a whim, too. I forgot that one on my list. Great choices this week!
    My TTT: http://www.anovelglimpse.com/2016/05/17/top-ten-tuesday-ten-books-i-picked-up-on-a-whim/

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    1. Awesome! I haven't heard too many people who've picked up Babydoll. Thanks for stopping by.

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  6. I think i might have picked To All The Boys I've Loved Before on a whim too. I did like it a lot. Great list! My TTT- https://travellingthroughwords.wordpress.com/2016/05/17/__trashed/

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    1. YAY! I am glad you like TATBILB! It's such a great duology. But did you hear the news how Jenny Han is writing a third book to the series? I am so excited!!!

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  7. You picked up some awesome books on a whim. I bought my first Emery Lord book on a whim and ended up loving it, I have read all three of her books now and loved every single one. Great list :) You can check out my post here.

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    1. I read all of Emery's books too and The Start of Me and You is my first Emery read and by far my favorite.

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  8. To me If I Was Your Girl is the most important book of 2016. So good. Everyone should read it. Just wow.

    - Jen from The Bookavid

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    1. I totally agree. It's definitely the most important book of the year!!!

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  9. It took me a really long time to pick it up, but I did eventually read "Eleanor and Park" and really enjoyed it! I'm considering reading a few other of Rainbow Rowell's works. Fangirl has been on a number of other lists, so maybe that one will be my next RR read.

    My TTT

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    1. I absolutely love Fangirl. I connected so much with the book and it reminded me of the good old days when my sister read fan fiction. I ended liking the novel so much that I purchased a copy to gift to my sister.

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  10. I think I was the same with Eleanor & Park, Nicole. I came across it before it was really being talked about much and the cover appealed to me. Then I read the synopsis and the 80's setting hooked me. I read it, loved it, and it remains my favorite from Rowell. What a gem that book is. Eleanor broke my heart and Park is what every girl should have for a first boyfriend.

    Tanya @ Girl Plus Books

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    1. I love the cover too and the 80's! So awesome to do a time hop! I love Eleanor and Park together and how they bond over comics and music. It's such a nostalgic book.

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