tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post6115599983996314858..comments2024-03-12T00:11:27.414-05:00Comments on Late Nights with Good Books: Top Ten Aspects of a Book That Make Me Want to Pick It UpAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-88110899003578815562013-05-02T20:06:09.941-05:002013-05-02T20:06:09.941-05:00Thanks, Heather! And yes for girls becoming boys. ...Thanks, Heather! And yes for girls becoming boys. Such fun to read about!<br />And omg yay! Such a wonderful series - and to experience it for the first time is just magical. You'll need to constantly post your thoughts. And I'm pretty sure I will, if I can keep to a very limited set of goals and all.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-70426149342778241632013-05-02T20:04:06.776-05:002013-05-02T20:04:06.776-05:00haha thanks, Aylee! As long as you know you love t...haha thanks, Aylee! As long as you know you love these things, then what does having them on your list or not matter? :) Glad you agree with so many of these!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-45249198278068388822013-05-02T16:15:33.157-05:002013-05-02T16:15:33.157-05:00You are so well read, Amanda! I love so many of yo...You are so well read, Amanda! I love so many of your examples, but I think my fave is "girls masquerading as boys", YES! <br /><br />And I am hoping to tackle all 4 books out in The Queen's Thief series as part of our series challenge (hope you'll decide to join in, Amanda:)<br /><br />Love the Code Name Verity/ friendship example too:) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026974627724672435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-78242404359662923732013-05-02T00:39:42.608-05:002013-05-02T00:39:42.608-05:00Yes SO MUCH YES! You make me want to go back and e...Yes SO MUCH YES! You make me want to go back and edit my original post with all these topics you mentioned that I failed to include in my list (besides the ones that we both had in common). Seriously, I LOVE each and every one of your choices for TTT this week, I don't even know where to start with commenting... I'll try. I love The Chosen One trope - it almost never gets old for me. And neither does The Fighting Female Protagonist! I love the Girl Masquerading as a Boy premise, but don't get to read many of them, unfortunately. Ditto with Unreliable Narration. Non-Romantic Relationships and Standalones are ones that we don't get to see nearly as often as I would like in YA fiction, I completely agree. Again, great post!Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-3541314379388227862013-05-01T22:01:07.601-05:002013-05-01T22:01:07.601-05:00Aw, thank you Jasprit! That's so sweet! I coul...Aw, thank you Jasprit! That's so sweet! I could have just done words, but apparently I like torturing myself by spending tons of time putting together my Top Ten Tuesday lists haha. Glad to know you enjoyed reading my choices!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-49738657456246462572013-05-01T21:59:44.147-05:002013-05-01T21:59:44.147-05:00Definitely! I feel like series is more of a YA iss...Definitely! I feel like series is more of a YA issue, so YA authors should take note...lol.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-72293281523648881442013-05-01T21:59:00.876-05:002013-05-01T21:59:00.876-05:00Unreliable narration is awesome. ;P And I know! I ...Unreliable narration is awesome. ;P And I know! I tend to actively ignore the fact I have so many unfinished series right now haha. Thanks, Cort!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-89888556007121216822013-05-01T21:58:12.327-05:002013-05-01T21:58:12.327-05:00Aw thank you! And thanks for stopping by! :)Aw thank you! And thanks for stopping by! :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-74592757021912205892013-05-01T21:57:55.918-05:002013-05-01T21:57:55.918-05:00I know. Standalone but I don't know much about...I know. Standalone but I don't know much about it? Doesn't matter. Still ranks higher than most series on my personal TBR lists lol. That's unfortunate you had some bad experiences with unreliable narration, chosen one, and girl masquerading as a boy. You should let me know so I can avoid those books. :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-39716024093214980312013-05-01T21:56:27.285-05:002013-05-01T21:56:27.285-05:00Thanks, Shannon! And that is such a great point ab...Thanks, Shannon! And that is such a great point about maps in physical vs. ebooks. I bought the e version of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone and eventually caved and bought a physical copy (cause of the map, among other things). When I read a fantasy book with a map, I find myself constantly flipping back to the map so I can understand where the characters are, where they're going, etc. It's just so helpful.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-71181872255720825382013-05-01T21:54:08.137-05:002013-05-01T21:54:08.137-05:00haha thanks, Lauren! Feel free to steal for a futu...haha thanks, Lauren! Feel free to steal for a future TTT. :D Seriously though, it makes me happy to know other readers love the same things in the books they read.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-10454640901608308752013-05-01T21:53:09.531-05:002013-05-01T21:53:09.531-05:00Not so much a fan of multi-POV myself (I'd muc...Not so much a fan of multi-POV myself (I'd much rather form a great relationship with one narrator than a good one with many. One of my reading quirks, I suppose.) But yay I'm glad we agree on many others! And thanks for stopping by!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-70006566179745612682013-05-01T03:03:17.435-05:002013-05-01T03:03:17.435-05:00I've seen a lot of Top Ten Tuesday posts for t...I've seen a lot of Top Ten Tuesday posts for this topic, but I think I adore your post the most Amanda, I would have gone for the typical terms e.g road trip, Summer reads. But some of your words/topics which convince you are awesome! I would have to agree that The Fighting Female Protagonist is also an important factor for me too! Great list! :)Jasprithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346050783201302967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-90123557291926943092013-04-30T20:25:25.418-05:002013-04-30T20:25:25.418-05:00Standalone is a great thing to add to this list. I...Standalone is a great thing to add to this list. I'm sad I didn't think about it. I love a good trilogy/series but I could use some more standalone novels. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788568691345783808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-20189304940176738962013-04-30T19:57:07.897-05:002013-04-30T19:57:07.897-05:00I agree with all of the above, except unreliable n...I agree with all of the above, except unreliable narration. I love how you included standalone because I am feeling overwhelmed by the number of series I have started that still remain unfinished. Though some of them can stay that way since they weren't interesting enough. I also love the first three SO MUCH! Great list, Manda!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-47294234964656598242013-04-30T15:08:29.874-05:002013-04-30T15:08:29.874-05:00I absolutely adore your list, and wish I'd tho...I absolutely adore your list, and wish I'd thought of many of the things you've included!<br /><br />Here's my <a href="http://girlreporter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/top-ten-tuesday-4-top-ten-wordstopics.html" rel="nofollow">Top Ten Tuesday</a>.<br /><br />SarahGirl!Reporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396148243207091507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-17416595304027723682013-04-30T14:54:01.139-05:002013-04-30T14:54:01.139-05:00STANDALONES! Yes! If a book is standalone, I rush ...STANDALONES! Yes! If a book is standalone, I rush towards it, mostly because series can be so disappointing. I'm also a sucker for maps, re-tellings, political intrigue, and kick-ass heroines. I find that unreliable narration is a hit-or-miss for me, as is the chosen one theme and the girl dressed as a boy theme. I like the ideas, but their execution falls flat most of the time for me. When done well, though, I just LOVE them. :)Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-16753298307655432322013-04-30T14:11:58.033-05:002013-04-30T14:11:58.033-05:00Oh oh oh! So many great topics here that I didn...Oh oh oh! So many great topics here that I didn't even think of but completely agree with! I mean, I'm a sucker for them too. ;) Big fan of unreliable narrators and girls masquerading as boys - wow can't believe I forgot that one!! I've always been totally obsessed with maps in fantasy books/series - one of the reasons why I'll always prefer "real" books over e-books! Yes to political intrigue, such tense fun! And as much as I love a good romance, I do love books that aren't about falling in love too - glad you included that. The only one I have on mine is re-tellings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.giraffedays.com/?p=16906" rel="nofollow">My TTT</a>Shannon (Giraffe Days)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00873129203015194947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-5908788736925754392013-04-30T14:00:28.799-05:002013-04-30T14:00:28.799-05:00Okay this is a very well thought out list! I didn&...Okay this is a very well thought out list! I didn't do one this week, but I'd like to steal yours. Although The Chosen One has been done over and over again, it always thrills me to read that storyline. LOVE when an author can successfully pull off an unreliable narrator. MWT!!! I can't get enough of retellings and I am always excited when a book is satisfying and a standalone. Agree so much about The Scorpio Races. More story there would ruin it. Although I adore a good romance, I don't want them to be the focus of every book, and I love when a book can move me without that element. LOVE this one. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160066904665347291.post-63359563263788257632013-04-30T11:52:44.901-05:002013-04-30T11:52:44.901-05:00Hah I used Graceling as an example too but for spe...Hah I used Graceling as an example too but for special abilities although it's no secret that I love strong female leads. I also love fantasy (the map is a bonus) and multi POV! And I definitely want to see an increase in the number of books with a non-romantic relationship. Great list!<br /><br /><a href="http://thequietconcert.blogspot.com/2013/04/top-ten-tuesday-16-april-30th.html" rel="nofollow">our TTT @ The Quiet Concert</a>Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339884453331050427noreply@blogger.com