TTT #33: Books For Readers Who Like Standalones

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish where people share their top ten things according to the topic of that week.

I didn't really want to just pick a genre so I decided to go with standalones. Although most of these turned out to be contemporary anyways..... A few of these have been out for awhile but I really enjoyed them! These are actually more general recommendations since some I've loved like Since You've Been Gone, I didn't include because it's already so well-loved~ Three of the books below belong to series but they can all be read as a standalone :)

1. Past Perfect by Leila Sales - Cuteness all around~

2. The DUFF by Kody Keplinger - Love how meaningful this book turned out to be!
3. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - My love for this book will never end!

4. On the Fence by Kasie West - Love the story, the characters and just everything!
5. Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins - All the warm and fuzzy feels~

6. The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes - Hot guy with mohawk that cooks? Hells ya!

7. Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols - Lots of tension but oh so sweet~~

8. The Hazards of Skinny Dipping by Alyssa Rose Ivy - Fun and sexy times!

9. The Boys of Summer by C.J. Duggan - Such a fun summertime love story!

10. Making Faces by Amy Harmon - So emotional but SO good!

Which standalones do you love?

TTT #21: Top Ten Books I Read in 2014

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish where people share their top ten things according to the topic of that week.

For this topic, I didn't limit myself to just 2014 releases even though most are. The ones that aren't, were still released within two years. I don't think I need to explain any further since these books are always popping up in my posts haha. Click on the cover for my review or Goodreads :D

 

1. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

2.Open Road Summer by Emery Lord
3. Isla and the Happily Ever After (Anna and the French Kiss #3) by Stephanie Perkins
4. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
5.Split Second (Pivot Point #2) by Kasie West

6. City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments #6) by Cassandra Clare
7. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

8. Stolen Songbird (The Malediction Trilogy #1) by Danielle L. Jensen

9. Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) by Sarah J. Maas
10. Mortal Heart (His Fair Assassin #3) by Robin LaFevers

What are your top ten picks in 2014?

TTT #13: Places Books Have Made Me Want to Visit

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish where people share their top ten things according to the topic of that week.

This was a harder topic than I originally thought probably because I wanted to stick to places that I can actually visit. That didn't work out so well since it turns out only the first three picks on my list were real places lol. In no particular order, I really want to see all of these :)

1. Paris from Anna and the French Kiss - The place just sounds SO romantic.

2. New York City from Lola and the Boy Next Door - I need to visit The Big Apple!
3. Barcelona from Isla and the Happily Ever After - Definitely a place worth seeing :)
4. Palm Springs from the Bloodlines series - Adrian Ivashkov is there, I don't think I need to say more ;)
5. 1878 London from The Infernal Devices trilogy - WILL HERONDALE uh huh.

6. Idris from The Mortal Instruments series - I want to see the glass towers with my own eyes.
7. Hogwarts from the Harry Potter series - Honestly, who wouldn't want to visit this magical place.

8. The Kingdom of Adarlan from the Throne of Glass series - I want to meet Celaena! 

9. The Archive from The Archived series - Probably a super creepy place to want to visit but it's so unique!
10. Coldtown from The Coldest Girl in Coldtown - I'd be pretty scared but the thought of seeing an actual vampire town is pretty neat.

What places have books made you want to visit?

TTT #8: Book Characters that would be Sitting at My Lunch Table

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish where people share their top ten things according to the topic of that week.

I had so much fun picking out the characters for this topic! I went with characters that were more likely to actually sit at a lunch table and look kind of normal there. Here are my picks in no particular order :)

GALS:

1. Lola Nolan from Lola and the Boy Next Door - I would enjoy looking at her different outfits everyday.

2. Sophie Mercer from the Hex Hall trilogy - She would be a fun and quirky one to have around.
3. Rose Hathaway from the Vampire Academy series - She's so sassy the table will never get boring.
4. Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series - I'd love to listen to her spew out facts.

GUYS:

5. Levi from Fangirl - He can lean and smile at me all he wants.
6. Étienne St. Clair from Anna and the French Kiss - He can use his charms on me anytime.
7. Josh Wasserstein from Isla and the Happily Ever After - He can draw me anytime.
8. Cas Lowood from Anna Dressed in Blood duology - He can scare the bullies away.
9. Wesley Ayers from The Archived series - He can put eyeliner on me anytime.

10. Magnus Bane from The Bane Chronicles - He can sprinkle glitters everywhere.

Which characters would you have sitting at your lunch table?

Review: Isla and the Happily Ever After (Anna and the French Kiss #3) by Stephanie Perkins

Isla and the Happily Ever After

(Anna and the French Kiss #3)

by Stephanie Perkins

August 14, 2014

339 pages

Goodreads  Chapters

Goodreads Summary:

From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever.

Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new.

Stacking the Shelves #7

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that lets us share what we've added to our shelves.

Here's my cat snuggling comfortably on pillows for all the feels you'll get with the only book that I got this week :)

Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins

What did you guys add to your shelves this week?

WoW #5: Isla and the Happily Ever After (Anna and the French Kiss #3) by Stephanie Perkins

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted every week by Breaking the Spine which lets us showcase an upcoming release we are excited about! 

Isla and the Happily Ever After

(Anna and the French Kiss #3)

by Stephanie Perkins

August 14, 2014

339 pages

Goodreads  Chapters/Indigo

Goodreads Summary:

From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever.

Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new.

Everyone needs this book in their life! You will get all the happy feels and you won't regret it!

What are you guys waiting on this week?