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Top Ten Slow-Burn Romances

Feb 14, 2017

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they post a new Top Ten list that members at The Broke and the Bookish will answer. Everyone join as you please. This week’s topic is: All About Romance Tropes/Types and I am focusing on Slow-burn romances!

Slow-Burn romances are my favourite! I love seeing the couple grown both with each other and with themselves. So here are some of my favourites. Some of the romances are contained to one book, while others spread over a complete series. And like always these are in no particular order.

Rose and Dimitri | Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead: Rose and Dimitri are probably one of my robably one of my favourite couples of all time. And them becoming a couple is a lengthy process. It takes time and resilience, but it was so beautiful. At first, they both had attraction, and as the novels went on it turned into something more.

Percy and Annabeth | Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan: This is a slow-burn romance like no other. But, what I love about these two is that they started off as friends and as they grew older it turned into something more.

Ruby and Arcus | Frostblood by Elly Blake: These two are one of my new favourite couples. There romance too nearly the whole book to take off, but the interaction and reaction between the two beforehand was one fire. | Full Review

Sam and Camilla | Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil: Now, this romance was totally adorable and what made it that much better was the slow-burn romance between Sam and Camilla. | Full Review

Jace and Clary | The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare: Although there was heaps attraction between these two, there was also a lot standing in their way. This slow-burn romances had a lot of hiccups on the way.

Alec and Magnus | The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare: I don’t know if I can really include this couple in here, but I had to. Alec and Magnus are simply amazing.

Kestrel and Arin | The Winners Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski: One of my favourite couples by far. The romance between these two is defiantly slow-burning. But, because of that, it was beautiful.

Cinder and Kai | The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer: This is a difficult romance to put in a category because they did fall for each other quickly, but after setbacks, they have to fall again and boy is that a slow-burn.

Adrian and Sydney | Bloodlines by Richelle Mead: These two could have killed me. They are all about the slow-burn romance, and it was beautiful.

James and Rachel | Every Series by Ellie Marney: If you haven’t read this series, just stop everything and go start it now. Because it’s beautiful. And the romance – yes, please.

And that is it for this week! What, are some of your favourite slow-burn romances? Do we share any that is the same? Let’s Chat!

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Top Ten Books I Wish Had More Action

Feb 7, 2017

This week was half freebie, where we got to choose what we wished had more/less of something. I picked action, I looking picking up a book and turning page after page because everything is happening. So here are a list of books that I wished had more action.

And I Darken by Kristen White: This was one of my favourite books that I read last year. But, many people didn’t like it and I understand why. It’s very character driven and there did need to be more action. Full Review

Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake: Much like And I Darken – this book is very character driven, but at times it really let it down and I was waiting for something big to happen. Full Review

Who’s Afraid Too? by Maria Lewis: I really enjoyed reading this one, but like I said in my review I needed a little more action. More at the edge of my seat – what is going to happen next. Full Review

Caraval by Stephanie Garber: This is one of those so/so books. The concept was interesting, I enjoyed the characters – but the payoff wasn’t the best. I think there needed to be a little more action at certain moments and more intensity. Full Review

The Edge of Everything by Jeff Giles: I enjoyed reading this one, I didn’t love it. But, I did feel that there was action missing. It’s like it was off the edge of a cliff just handing – not going anywhere. Full review coming soon.

Long Way Home by Katie McGarry: Again another one that just needed a little push. There was action, plenty of it, it just needed that little bit more. Full Review

Heartless by Marissa Meyer: One of my most disappointed books that I read last year. It was slow, and nothing really happened until the last 50 of so pages. Full Review

Moon Chosen by P.C Cast: This is one of those books that I liked and disliked all at the same time. And one of the things I disliked was how character driven it was – plus it was way too long. Whole chapters could have bene removed and action added in. Full Review

Firewalker by Josephine Angeline: Now I really enjoyed this book, a lot. But, I felt that it is the weakest in the series. Especially the first half. I was left hanging for more. Full Review

The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye: This wasn’t my favourite book out there. I was just expected so much more and I got pretty waited and dresses. I was expected literally fighting to the death – and that happened sorta. Full Review.

And that is it for this week. Do you agree with any of the books that I have mentioned? Do you disagree? Let’s Chat!

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Top Ten Graphic Novels on my TBR

Jan 31, 2017

I don’t read many graphic novels. I don’t really know the reasons, but they’ve never really caught my attention. I’ve read a couple over the years, but they are mainly graphic novels to books that I’ve already read. So here are some that I hope to get to in the near future. Hopefully.

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson: I’ve had this for a while now and I just haven’t had the time to pick it. All I’ve heard is great things about this one and my mission is to read it this year.

Wires and Nerves, Volume 1 by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) and Douglas Holgate (Illustrations): If you know me well, then you would know that I love the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. So when I heard that there was going to be graphic novels following Iko. I knew that I was in. Plus there is going to be appearances from Cinder and the gang. Coming January 31st.

Wonderwomen: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo: If you didn’t know. I love superheroes. It’s something that I grew up watching and I will never get tired of. One of my favourite heroes is Wonder Women. Firstly because she is a women and secondly, she has an amazing whip. So when I heard about Leigh Bardugo bringing this one out – I knew that I needed it. Coming August 2017. Update: I think this is actually a novel, not a graphic novel. My mistake.

Ms Marvel, Vol 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson (Author) and Adrian Alphona (Artist): Again, I love superheroes and I’ve heard some pretty great things about this one. Plus it’s another woman saving the world – well I hope.

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan (Writer), Fiona Staples (Artist): This is probably my most heard about graphic novel. And I need to see what the fuss is all about. It sounds intriguing and totally something I will like.

Alex + Ada, Vol 1 by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn: I’ve only briefly heard about this one, but it sounds quite the tale. And I think that I might just like it. There isn’t much on the synopsis online, however, I am intrigued.

Sweet Tooth, Volume 1: Out of the Deep Woods by Jeff Lemire (Writer, Artist, Water Colourist), José Villarrubia (Colourist), Carlos M. Mangual (Letterer): I don’t know much about this one, but my friend suggested it. It doesn’t sound like something that I would normally pick up, however, I am very interested.

Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata (Illustrator): This is again another one that I know nothing about, but have heard some great things. I am not entirely sure that I will like it, but I want to give it a go.

Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters and Brooke A. Allen (Illustrator): Another one that I’ve heard a lot about and I have a feeling that I am going to really like this one. Nevertheless, with the tagline of ‘Friendship to the Max!’ I am totally in.

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Chew, Vol. 1: Taster’s Choice by John Layman, Rob Guillory (Illustrator): Another one on the list that I don’t know much about. Can you see a theme going on here? In saying that, this one sounds interesting and I cannot wait to give it a go.

And that is it for this week! Have you read any of these? Did you enjoy them, or did you not? Are they on your TBR? Do you think that I will like any other graphic novels? Let’s Chat!