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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's topic is a freebie, so I went through the list of previous topics and picked one. I chose Top Ten Books I Just HAD to Buy...but Are Still Unread on My Bookshelf. We all have *those* books, don't we? Here are ten of mine:

Uglies by Scott Westerfield / Me Before You by Jojo Moyes / What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen / Let the Storm Break by Shannon Messenger / A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray / The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons / Landline by Rainbow Rowell / Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard / This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales / Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

These are all books I bought because they were either super cheap and/or I wanted them for a signing. Hopefully I'll get to them soon! We'll see how that goes...

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This week's theme is Top Ten Books That Celebrate Diversity/Diverse Characters. YAY! One of my favorite topics. These are all books I talk about often, but I always like an excuse to talk about them more.

Here are my picks:

Ms. Marvel: No Normal / I'll Give You the Sun / Eleanor & Park / Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda / City of Bones / Lies We Tell Ourselves / Everything Leads to You / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Not Pictured (Because I don't yet own physical copies boooo):

Joyride by Anna Banks

Under the Lights by Dahlia Adler

What are some of your favorite diverse reads? Let me know!

As always, Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's theme is Top Ten Books I've Read So Far in 2015. To make this easier on me, I'm picking books that were released in 2015.

I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry

Under the Lights by Dahlia Adler

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Joyride by Anna Banks

All Played Out by Cora Carmack

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Trust the Focus by Megan Erickson

Ensnared by A.G. Howard

The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall

What books have you loved this year? Did any of your faves make my list? Let me know!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by the lovely humans at The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's pick is Top Ten Books on my TBR for Summer 2015, which is great timing because this is the first TTT of my summer break. So YAY, break!

Here's my summer TBR stack:

The One / The Elite / That Summer / Rapture Practice / The Girl of Fire and Thorns / Things We Know By Heart / Finding Mr. Brightside / My Best Everything / How to Love / Forever

Fun fact: That Summer has been in my TBR stack since I bought it LAST summer. OOPS? It will get read soon!

What books on your TBR are you hoping to tackle this summer?

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish. A new topic is given every week.

This week's theme is Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases for the Rest of 2015. I'm pretty sure a lot of those are on a lot of other people's lists, so I'm sorry if you see these a thousand times today. (But not really because pretty covers.)

So here we goooo!

1. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

2. Soundless by Richelle Mead

3. Just Visiting by Dahlia Adler

4. Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

5. Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith

6. Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

7. Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid

8. Untamed by A.G. Howard

9. Slasher Boys & Monster Girls (Anthology)

10. Forever for a Year by B.T. Gottfred

There are tons and tons of other amazing sounding novels that are releasing later this year. These are just a few that really stood out to me. What are some of your most anticipated releases for the rest of 2015? Let me know!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. A new topic is given every week.

This week's theme is Top Ten Books Which Feature Characters Who _____. I chose an option that ties into the Dive Into Diversity Challenge I'm participating in: characters who are of color. I'm pretty excited about this list.

1. Behind the Scenes by Dahlia Adler - Ally's BFF Vanessa (who's getting her own book this year!) is an Asian American actress, which is awesome. This is one of the first books I've read with an Asian girl around my age out in the world doing good things with her life, so I love Vanessa.

2. Ms. Marvel series by G. Willow Wilson - Ms. Marvel herself is Pakistani which is awesome because it's not a culture I know a lot about. I learned stuff reading just the first in this graphic novel series.

3. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell - Park, one of my favorite book boys, is, I believe, half Korean.

4. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling - There are people of all different colors and backgrounds in these books, and it's one of the things I love the most about this series.

5. Make it Count by Megan Erickson - The MC in this book is Kat. She's Brazilian, and SO MUCH FUN to read about.

6. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han - This was a cool book for me because of the whole growing up in an Asian household thing, which I've seen in very few other books.

7. Last Will and Testament by Dahlia Adler - Of course Dahlia has two books on this list because she writes such awesome diverse characters. Lizzie is a really fierce half Filipina, and I adore her.

8. Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley - THIS BOOK, GUYS. If I haven't already talked your ear off about this, it's a historical set in the time of segregation in the US. One of the MCs is African American, the other is white.

9. Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White - Jess is an islander living in the country, and she's noticeably different and looked down on because of her skin.

10. Cinder by Marissa Meyer - This takes place in dystopian China, so most of the characters are people of color.

That's all for this week's Top Ten Tuesday! Who are your favorite characters of color? Let me know!

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This week's theme is: Top Ten All Time Favorite Authors. This might end up being more than ten. We'll see!

In no particular order, here are my favorite authors.

1. J.K. Rowling - Of course Jo made the list. Harry Potter is my life, and I absolutely adore her writing style and her incredible world-building skills.

2. Morgan Matson - Morgan's books are some of my favorites ever. They're a perfect mix of absolute adorableness and seriousness when necessary. Also, her love for Taylor Swift makes me happy. She's awesome.

It may seem like I am, but swearsies, I'm not stalking Morgan.

3. A.G. Howard - Anita is just SO GOOD with words. Plus she wrote a love triangle that I actually loved in her Splintered series, and that hardly ever happens. I love her so much for it.

4. Sarah Dessen - Some of the very first YA contemporaries I ever read were Sarah Dessen's. While I haven't loved all her books, she and her books will always hold a special place in my heart because of that.

5. Cassandra Clare - Cassie wrote two series that I absolutely love, and she's created characters that I'll cherish for a lifetime.

6. Sarah J. Maas - I cannot even when it comes to Sarah's words and her world-building and just GAH.

Awkward, weird quality selfie with Sarah! Inside a Costco!

7. Rainbow Rowell - Rainbow's writing makes me SO happy, but it also makes me feel so many feels. I can always relate to her characters too, so that's pretty cool.

8. Gayle Forman - I am a Gayle Forman newbie, but OMG, I adore her. This woman writes extremely powerful books with ALL THE FEELS.

9. Kasie West - Kasie's contemporaries are my go-to when I need a pick-me-up. They're just so darn cute and fun. I recently read her Pivot Point duology, and it solidified the fact that I will read anything and everything from her.

I had the opportunity to meet Kasie last month, and I had such a huge fangirl moment.

10. Stephanie Perkins - I have so much love for Steph Perkins's books and the way she writes. Man, she's good.

11. Leigh Bardugo - I am also a Leigh Bardugo newbie, and I'm kicking myself for not reading her Grisha trilogy sooner because it's AMAZING. Her world-building and her characters and just EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. But also everything hurt. Leigh is a superstar.

Looks, it's me - mid-laugh and losing my chill - and Leigh - looking gorgeous and collected!

12. Melina Marchetta - Okay, so I've only read one book by Melina, but because
that book, Jellicoe Road for those not already aware, is my favorite ever, I needed to put her on this list. Also, I need to read more of her books.

So that's it! Those are my favorite authors! I went a little bit over ten, whoops! Anyway, who are your faves? Lemme know in the comments or on Twitter!

As always, Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly featured hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

I am SO excited about this week's topic, guys! It issss...Top Ten Inspiring Quotes from Books (anything that inspires you, challenges you, makes you think, encourages you, etc.)!

Now, these aren't long, profound paragraphs preaching inspiration. They're all short sentences that I've carried around in my heart for when life is rough. I'd love to hear your quotes either in the comments or on Twitter. :)

“You could rattle the stars," she whispered. "You could do anything, if only you dared."

- Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass

“Quick, make a wish.
Take a (second or third or fourth) chance.
Remake the world.”

-Jandy Nelson, I'll Give You the Sun

"Time to carpe the hell out of this diem."

-Alex Bracken, The Darkest Minds

“Oscar Wilde once said that to live is the rarest thing in the world, because most people just exist, and that’s all. I don’t know if he’s right, but I do know that I spend a long time existing, and now, I intend to live.”

-Robyn Schneider, The Beginning of Everything

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light."

-J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

"And maybe people were like collages - no matter how broken or useless we felt, we were an essential part of the whole. We mattered."

-Heather Demetrios, I'll Meet You There

"He's a warrior. If you make him believe he's less now, he'll never know he can be more."

-Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising

“If I want more, I need to go and get it, demand it, take hold of it with all my might, and do the best I can with it.”

-Melina Marchetta, Jellicoe Road

“But what I realize, here, now, is that it's not actually making the choice that takes courage. It's facing it afterward. Owning up to it, whether it's good or bad.”

-Jessi Kirby, Golden

“Life isn’t about what you get, it’s about what you DO with what you get.”

-Stephanie Perkins, Lola and the Boy Next Door

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's topic is: Top Ten Characters You'd Like To Check In With (meaning, the book or series is over and you so just wish you could peek in on the "life" you imagine they are leading years down the line after the story ends).

Once I saw this topic I knew I absolutely had to do this week's because so many characters immediately came to mind.

1. Eleanor from Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell: The end of E&P broke me, so I'd really like to check up on Eleanor and see how she's doing. I hope she'd be okay.

2. Jemma and Ryder from Magnolia by Kristi Cook: When we last saw these two, they were keeping up the pretense of hating each other to their parents. I'd like to see how well that worked out.

3. Addie from Split Second (Pivot Point #2) by Kasie West: To avoid being spoilery I'll just say: I'm really curious to see how Addie has adjusted to her life.

4. Amy and Roger from Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson: We're probably on the same page if you've read this. I WANT TO KNOW WHERE THEY ARE NOW.

5. Jonah Griggs from Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta: C'mon. You knew he'd show up eventually. I'd love nothing more than to be able to check in with Jonah.

6. The Next Generation of Harry Potter from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling: I've read SO much HP next gen fanfiction, but I ~~want~~ need the real deal from Jo.

7. Eleanor from Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White: I am 98% sure I've talked about this before, but I'd love an Eleanor spin-off. She's just so awesome.

8. Hazel Grace from The Fault in Our Stars by John Green: How is Hazel Grace doing?

9. North and Marigold from It's a Yuletide Miracle, Charlie Brown (From My True Love Gave to Me) by Stephanie Perkins: 30 pages was not enough for me. What happened after he left her apartment that night?! Are they together now? I MUST KNOW.

10. Willa from The Wedding Planner's Daughter series by Coleen Murtagh Paratore: I read the first four books in this series when I was in elementary/middle school, but I never finished it. I'd like to see where Willa is now and how her life worked out.

So those are the top ten characters I'd like to check up on! Who are some of yours?

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's pick is Ten Books for Readers Who Like (blank). I struggled with this for a while before Danielle (of Love at First Page) tweeted a list of possible topics and graciously let me steal one of hers. Thanks, Danielle!

Without further ado, here are ~~ten~~ eight (oops!) books/series for readers who like sports romance:

1. Dare You To by Katie McGarry

2. On the Fence by Kasie West

3. The Hundred Oaks Series by Miranda Kenneally: Most of these books are centered around a different sport. Horse racing, baseball, softball, cross country - you name it and Miranda Kenneally probably wrote about it.

4. Pivot Point by Kasie West

5. Whatever Life Throws at You by Julie Cross

6. Crossing the Ice by Jennifer Comeaux

7. Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill

8. The Rusk University series by Cora Carmack: These are NA books centered largely around football. Each book is about a different player on the Rusk football team.

What are your favorite sports romances?

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Soo, I haven't done a Top Ten Tuesday post in, like, a whole month, but I'm back and attempting to do these regularly! This week's topic is: Top Ten Books You Would Classify As ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOKS from the past 3 years (you can extend it to 5 if you need to). I don't know if these means published in the last three years or read in the last three years, so I'm just going to go with the later because it's a little bit easier. I've read tons of books in the last few years, so this is only a tiny percentage of ones that I love. This was such a difficult post to write!

Here are my top ten books that I've read in the last 3-5 years (I have a feeling that no one is going to be surprised, haha), in no particular order:

1. Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta