Top Ten Tuesday meme is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.
This weeks topic is books to pull you out of a reading slump. I missed last weeks TTT because I was so busy working but I’m happy to be back at it! The past few weeks I’ve done TTT I haven’t participated int he topic provided because they didn’t interest me so I’m really happy we have this prompt this week!
All of the books below I have either read to get me out of a slump or books \i think would be great to get you out of a slump!
Harry Potter by JK Rowling (my go to)
Harry Potter’s life is miserable. His parents are dead and he’s stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. But his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells him the truth about himself: he’s a wizard. A mysterious visitor rescues him from his relatives and takes him to his new home, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
After a lifetime of bottling up his magical powers, Harry finally feels like a normal kid. But even within the Wizarding community, he is special. He is the boy who lived: the only person to have ever survived a killing curse inflicted by the evil Lord Voldemort, who launched a brutal takeover of the Wizarding world, only to vanish after failing to kill Harry.
Though Harry’s first year at Hogwarts is the best of his life, not everything is perfect. There is a dangerous secret object hidden within the castle walls, and Harry believes it’s his responsibility to prevent it from falling into evil hands. But doing so will bring him into contact with forces more terrifying than he ever could have imagined.
Paper Princess by Erin Watt
From strip clubs and truck stops to southern coast mansions and prep schools, one girl tries to stay true to herself.
These Royals will ruin you…
Ella Harper is a survivor—a pragmatic optimist. She’s spent her whole life moving from town to town with her flighty mother, struggling to make ends meet and believing that someday she’ll climb out of the gutter. After her mother’s death, Ella is truly alone.
Until Callum Royal appears, plucking Ella out of poverty and tossing her into his posh mansion among his five sons who all hate her. Each Royal boy is more magnetic than the last, but none as captivating as Reed Royal, the boy who is determined to send her back to the slums she came from.
Reed doesn’t want her. He says she doesn’t belong with the Royals.
He might be right.
Wealth. Excess. Deception. It’s like nothing Ella has ever experienced, and if she’s going to survive her time in the Royal palace, she’ll need to learn to issue her own Royal decrees.
Love & Gelato By Jenna Evans Welch
“I made the wrong choice.”
Lina is spending the summer in Tuscany, but she isn’t in the mood for Italy’s famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. She’s only there because it was her mother’s dying wish that she get to know her father. But what kind of father isn’t around for sixteen years? All Lina wants to do is get back home.
But then she is given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in Italy. Suddenly Lina’s uncovering a magical world of secret romances, art, and hidden bakeries. A world that inspires Lina, along with the ever-so-charming Ren, to follow in her mother’s footsteps and unearth a secret that has been kept for far too long. It’s a secret that will change everything she knew about her mother, her father—and even herself.
People come to Italy for love and gelato, someone tells her, but sometimes they discover much more.
Love, Lies and Spies by Cindy Anstey
Juliana Telford is not your average nineteenth-century young lady. She’s much more interested in researching ladybugs than marriage, fashionable dresses, or dances. So when her father sends her to London for a season, she’s determined not to form any attachments. Instead, she plans to secretly publish their research.
Spencer Northam is not the average young gentleman of leisure he appears. He is actually a spy for the War Office, and is more focused on acing his first mission than meeting eligible ladies. Fortunately, Juliana feels the same, and they agree to pretend to fall for each other. Spencer can finally focus, until he is tasked with observing Juliana’s traveling companions . . . and Juliana herself.
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Nemesis (n.)
1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome;
2) A person’s undoing;
3) Joshua Templeman
Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. Hate. And they have no problem displaying their feelings through a series of ritualistic passive aggressive maneuvers as they sit across from each other, executive assistants to co-CEOs of a publishing company. Lucy can’t understand Joshua’s joyless, uptight, meticulous approach to his job. Joshua is clearly baffled by Lucy’s overly bright clothes, quirkiness, and Pollyanna attitude.
Now up for the same promotion, their battle of wills has come to a head and Lucy refuses to back down when their latest game could cost her her dream job…But the tension between Lucy and Joshua has also reached its boiling point, and Lucy is discovering that maybe she doesn’t hate Joshua. And maybe, he doesn’t hate her either. Or maybe this is just another game.
The wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
Welcome to the cursed town of Sparrow…
Where, two centuries ago, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. Stones were tied to their ankles and they were drowned in the deep waters surrounding the town.
Now, for a brief time each summer, the sisters return, stealing the bodies of three weak-hearted girls so that they may seek their revenge, luring boys into the harbor and pulling them under.
Like many locals, seventeen-year-old Penny Talbot has accepted the fate of the town. But this year, on the eve of the sisters’ return, a boy named Bo Carter arrives; unaware of the danger he has just stumbled into.
Mistrust and lies spread quickly through the salty, rain-soaked streets. The townspeople turn against one another. Penny and Bo suspect each other of hiding secrets. And death comes swiftly to those who cannot resist the call of the sisters.
But only Penny sees what others cannot. And she will be forced to choose: save Bo, or save herself.
My Lady Jane by Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand
Edward (long live the king) is the King of England. He’s also dying, which is inconvenient, as he’s only sixteen and he’d much rather be planning for his first kiss than considering who will inherit his crown…
Jane (reads too many books) is Edward’s cousin, and far more interested in books than romance. Unfortunately for Jane, Edward has arranged to marry her off to secure the line of succession. And there’s something a little odd about her intended…
Gifford (call him G) is a horse. That is, he’s an Eðian (eth-y-un, for the uninitiated). Every day at dawn he becomes a noble chestnut steed—but then he wakes at dusk with a mouthful of hay. It’s all very undignified.
The plot thickens as Edward, Jane, and G are drawn into a dangerous conspiracy. With the fate of the kingdom at stake, our heroes will have to engage in some conspiring of their own. But can they pull off their plan before it’s off with their heads?
Illuminae by Jay Kristoff, Amie Kauffman
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded.
The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to fight their way onto an evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.
But their problems are just getting started. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleet’s AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what’s really going on. As Kady hacks into a tangled web of data to find the truth, it’s clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: the ex-boyfriend she swore she’d never speak to again.
BRIEFING NOTE: Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes.
Geekerella by Ashley Poston
Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic science-fiction series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck and her dad’s old costume, Elle’s determined to win – unless her stepsisters get there first.
Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons – before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he has ever wanted, but Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake – until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. But when she disappears at midnight, will he ever be able to find her again?
Part-romance, part-love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom.
Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I’ve gotten what I came for.
Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key to a legendary treasure trove—seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.
More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate, Riden. But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King.
What book gets you out of a slump?
Harry Potter is perfect for getting out of a slump! And I’m so excited to read My Lady Jane and The Hating Game soon. 🙂 Great picks!!
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I’m not a contemporary fan and The Hating Game was amazing!
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I am so glad ILLUMINAE made your list. It is one of my all time favorites! Great list!!
Amber ♥ The Book Bratz
My TTT
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Thank you! Illuminae was amazing and its such a quick read with how its formatted
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I love that cover of Love, Lies and Spies. Illuminae is a great pick to get out of a reading slump.
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Love Lies and Spies was so good, very funny
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You can never go wrong with a classic, so good choice with an HP book there.
This is the second time The Hating Game is featured on this week’s TTT and it sounds right up in my alley, so I am adding it on my TBR.
I have a copy of Illuminae on my reader but I have to find the mood for reading a series before I start reading it. 🙂
Jennilyn @ Rurouni Jenni Reads
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The Hating Game was so good, I’m not a contemporary person and I loved it. It was pretty funny
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The Hating Game sounds like a good book to get you out of a reading slump. Daughter of the Pirate King sounds really interesting as well.
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both books are really quick reads!
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Harry Potter is a great book to read to get you out of a reading slump! Fab list!
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Its my go to, it works everytime!
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Awesome post!💗
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Thank you!
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Your very welcome!☀️
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Ah yes Harry Potter is definitely great for getting out of a reading slump! And Daughter of The Pirate King is so much fun 🙂
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/08/21/top-ten-tuesday-173/
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DOTPK was a lot of fun and the banter between Alosa and Riden is so good.
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Yes it was!
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Such wonderful choices! I’m dying to read Love, Lies, and Spies, Love and Gelato, and My Lady Jane! Happy Tuesday! 😀
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All excellent books! Love, Lies and Spies is really funny and so is My lady Jane
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I don’t really have a definite genre to get me out of a reading slump. But I recently found out that audiobooks are great ways to get out of it quickly! 😀 I’ve already seen The Hating Game twice, I think, during this week’s TTT and I can’t help but think that it’s a sign for me to read it already. Hahaha! Here’s my TTT with a link to Scribd to get free 60 days of unlimited audiobooks and ebooks! 😉
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Definitely recommend The Hating Game! I love audiobooks I listen to them all the time
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Amazing list of books!! ❤
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Thank you
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I think Harry Potter is a lot of people’s go to (and for good reason). I haven’t read The Wicked Deep yet, but that’s on my TBR (and my Kindle, waiting for love, sadly), so I’m glad to see it on your list. 😀 I’m looking forward to reading it.
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I really enjoyed The Wicked Deep, its a very quick fast paced read so I think it would be perfect to get out of a slump but its just all around fantastic
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Harry Potter made my list, too. I still need to read The Wicked Deep. It sounds amazing.
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It was really great!
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Yours is the second list I have seen Geekerella on 🙂 I loved that book! And Harry Potter is definitely one that can crush a reading slump. Especially if you listen to the audiobooks. The narrator does a fantastic job!
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I love the HP audiobooks I wish I was able to get the Stephen Fry ones though
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HP and Geekerella made my list too! How did I not think of Daughter of the Pirate King thought that one is amazing and I love it so much totally should have been on my list!
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Its such a short, fast paced read it would be a great book to get out of a slump!
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