Top Ten Tuesday: Favourite Classics

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This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Favourite Classic Books

1. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien: My favourite series of all time. I love how epic the whole thing is and I will forever want to be an elf because of it.

2. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: One of my favourite childhood books, who doesn't want to fall down that rabbit hole?

3. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: So much awesomeness packed into this small little book. It's the perfect story about how we obsess over things so much that we make them into something that doesn't even exist.

4. The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger: I read this one in high school and it's stuck with me ever since. Holden is my favourite.

5. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Another high school fave, this book taught me more than I could have imagined.

6. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: The first Shakespeare play I read and I fell in love with the tragedy of it all. These characters have never left my mind.

7. The Lord of the Flies by William Golding: So creepy but so good. The idea of how quickly things will get rough without adults there to stop it played out so perfectly.

8. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis: Who didn't want to open a closet at their house and hope to be whisked off to Narnia? Such fond memories of this book from my childhood.

9. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote: It certainly wasn't as sweet and adorable as the movie, but this short book packed a punch.

10. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien: What can I say, I love the guy. This book was so much fun to read and I loved Smaug. Can't wait for the last movie to come out!

Survey: Cast a Harry Potter Spell Part II

This survey is from Flip That Page, and I thought it'd be a lot of fun to do! Feel free to join in the fun!

Spells Cast On You!

 

Confundo

causes befuddlement or forgetfulness

A book that generally confused you: Mind Games (Kiersten White) I loved this book, but it was utterly confusing. I'm still not sure about some of it.

Episkey

heals relatively minor injuries 

A feel good book that you enjoyed: Anna and the French Kiss (Stephanie Perkins) This book was just so feel good. Everything about it was perfect.

Expelliarmus

temporarily disarms an opponent

A book with a swoon-worthy character: This is Not a Test (Courtney Summers)   Rhys was perfection. I'd like one of him please.

Impedimenta

impedes target's progress 

A book that kept you up all night reading: Scarlet (Marissa Meyer) This book had me hooked! Didn't want to put it down.

Silencio

immediate silencing

A book that left you speechless after you read it: Allegiant (Veronica Roth) Need I say more?

 

Pekipiksi Pesternomi

useless spell

A boring book that had absolutely no effect on you: Juliet Immortal (Stacey Jay) Yet another disappointing Romeo and Juliet retelling

Rictusempra

tickling spell 

A book that made you laugh: Beauty Queens (Libba 

Bray) Fantastic, hilarious read!

Sectusempra

offensive spell that violently wounds the target

A book that may have scarred you for life: Beautiful Disaster (Jamie McGuire) Unhealthy relationships made me not want to pick up any other New Adult books

                                               Tarantallegra

makes you dance uncontrollably

A series finale that made you feel giddy: With All my Soul (Rachel Vincent) Yes, a lot of bad stuff happened, but that ending, those characters! 

Bombarda Maxima

causes an explosion that breaks through obstacles 

A book that made you explode with the feels: Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins) As if my Katniss/Peeta feels weren't enough in the first book, everything about them in this sequel gave me chills.

Finite Incantatem

nullifies other spells

A book you thought you'd dislike, but ended up loving: Lord of the Flies (William Golding) Read this one in high school and still haven't stopped thinking about it.

Top Ten Tuesday: Books you'd pair with required reading/should be required reading

Top Ten Tuesday is a fantastic meme hosted by the ladies over at The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is all about high school reading. I loved reading in high school, though some of the books they made us read weren't that great so I went and read my own instead. This week's list is broken into two categories (because it always seems easier to come up with 5 instead of 10!)

contemporary books paired with required reading

1984 by George Orwell/ The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Dystopian novels have changed a lot throughout the years and I think it would be fun to compare and contrast these two extreme novels.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee/ The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney

Taking the extremes from both books and comparing how rape is discussed differently. I like the idea of revamping an old tale and I loved both of these books.

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien/ Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

I read HP first, but once I read the LOTR trilogy, I noticed a lot of similarities, though HP was much easier to get through. I'd love to have a discussion about these two.

Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger/ The Spectacular Now by Tim Thrapp

These two characters reminded me of each other and their destructions would be fun to dissect side by side.

Lord of the Flies by William Golding/ Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

Both are about kids/teens being stranded on a island without parental supervision. Boys in one, girls in the other. The differences and similarities will surprise you.

books that should be required readings

Looking for Alaska by John Green: I wish I had read this in high school, it was thought provoking and much better than most of the books I read!

Speak or Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson: There are realistic issues in these books that need to be in the forefront of people's minds. What better way than to discuss them in class.

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous: A first hand experience about what drugs can do to a person. It's harsh, but what better time to teach people then when they are in the right age group to be tempted.

Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers: bully is an issue that teens need to stop from happening. By putting it all on the table, hopefully kids would come forward if it was happening to them.

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver: The other side of bullying and popularity, this book goes through the steps of grief, forgiveness, and redemption. All important qualities for teenagers to know about.

I would have rather read books about hard issues and things I could relate to as opposed to some of the books we were made to read. Though I did love the Shakespeare and they should never stop teaching teens the glory that is plays!