TOP TEN TUESDAY: Book Covers I'd Frame As Art

Hi everyone!  This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic sounded like a lot of fun: Book Covers I'd Frame as Art.  I picked out some of my favorites that I'd definitely consider framing and hanging on my wall :-).

 

Hope you're having a great week!

Ninja Girl

TOP TEN TUESDAY

This meme features weekly "Top Ten" lists and is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.  I read 101 books this year.  That's a lot of books!!  So many wonderful reads, it was nearly impossible to narrow the list to 10--though I had no doubt what my number one would be :-).

1.  Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

 

 

Hands down my favorite read of the year, one of my top five books EVER!!  I fell in love with Eleanor; I fell in love with Park.  I fell in love with their story a million times over.

This book was everything.  Everything.

 

2.  Lover At Last by J. R. Ward

 

 

The Warden came through again with a vengance!  Also my longest read of the year, 696 pages of BDB goodness :-).  Qhuinn + Blay = <3

 

3.  The Brigerton Series by Julia Quinn

 

 

I loved this entire series (favorites were books 3, 4 and 7).

 

4.  Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

 

 

Another example of how A-Freaking-Mazing Rainbow is.  Loved Cath and Levi!!

 

5.  What I Did For A Duke by Julie Anne Long

 

 

Such an unexpectedly fantastic plot and characters.  And the romance!!  Loved it!

 

6.  Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

 

 

Mercy Thompson, one of my favorite series by an author I can't get enough of.  Briggs always delivers :)

 

7.  The Jessica Darling Series (books 1 & 2)  by Megan McCafferty

 

 

Jessica Darling was unforgettable and absolutely hilarious in this YA contemporary.

 

8.  Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

 

 

The sequel to Throne of Glass, and again, Maas delivers in a huge way!

 

9.  Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff

 

 

Two words: Finny Boone <3

 

10.  The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie and The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley

 

 

These books are part of the same series, so technically, I didn't cheat lol!  Ian Mackenzie was unlike any other character I've read.  He was so unique and appealing.  And then Cameron's book combined two of my favorite characters, and I loved the plot.  A really great series!

 

Have you read any of these?  If not, I'd totally recommend them ;).  I'm looking forward to seeing your favorites!

 

Ninja Girl



TOP TEN TUESDAY

This is my first Top Ten Tuesday post!  It's a great topic and not just because Thanksgiving is right around the corner.  I have so many reasons to be thankful :-).  In no particular order, here are the Top Ten Things I'm Most Thankful For:

1.  My loved ones -- This includes my amazing family, friends and everyone who makes my life better just by being in it.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

2.  My job(s) -- I'm so fortunate to be able to love what I do and to do what I love.  My jobs as a dance teacher and writer are absolutely the best professions in the world.  Wouldn't trade them for anything.

3.  Eleanor & Park -- The best book.  It changed my life, broke my heart, put it back together again, and made me feel so much.  I'm thankful for the depth of raw emotion and to Rainbow Rowell for having the lady balls to put it all down on paper.

4.  The Ideas -- I don't know where they come from, but whether it be new choreography or a new story, I am so, SO grateful.

5.  Music -- Makes life worth living.  I <3 great music.

6.  People who hold the door open for the person behind them -- Politeness...always appreciated.

7.  J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter -- Two of my most favorite people, one b/c she opened my eyes to the world of books, the other b/c he made that world such a fantastic place to be :).

8.  Catching Fire -- Book or movie form, I'm just glad it exists!

9.  Richard Armitage -- Again, dwarf or human doesn't matter.  Yes, just yes.

10.  Warm socks on a cold night.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Ninja Girl