Hello hello and happy Tuesday! Todays Top Ten Tuesday is all about our favourite genre and mine is fantasy so here are my 10 favourite fantasy reads: how many have you read?
1. A Darker Shade of Magic
We got pirates, princes and the best enemies, what more can you want?
“I’d rather die on an adventure than live standing still”
2. The Raven Boys
Posh boys looking for a bit more magic? Yep, this undoubtedly doesn’t end well.
“She wasn’t interested in telling other people’s futures. She was interested in going out and finding her own”
3. City of Bones
Our snarky, arrogant, hilarious love interest realising he’s super powerful. Prepare for a side splitting adventure.
“Don’t touch any of my weapons without my permission.”
“Well, there goes my plan to sell them on eBay,” Clary muttered
4. Children of Blood and Bone
We got magic, evil rulers and treacherous royalty. What more could you want?
“Courage does not always roar. Valor does not always shine.”
5. Caravel
All the best fantasy include an impossible game and the odd missing family member, right?
“Every person has the power to change their fate if they are brave enough to fight for what they desire more than anything“
6. To Kill a Kingdom
There’s ships, magic, sass and banter. Can you think of more me book?
“Lies aren’t answers.”
“But they sound so much better than the truth”
7. Harry Potter
There’s this wizard and he has a scar and, well, you know the rest.
“Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?”
“Yes,” said Harry stiffly.
“Yes, sir.”
“There’s no need to call me “sir” Professor.”
8. Strange the Dreamer
Fairy tales, adventure, a couple of ghosts and crazy magical kids thrown in there for good measure.
“It was impossible, of course. But when did that ever stop any dreamer from dreaming”
9. Rebel of the Sands
We couldn’t very well get to the end of the list with just one tyrannical leader, could we?
“She moved like a storm someone had given steel to”
10. Percy Jackson
They say the best stories are based on facts, but I’m pretty sure the best stories are based on myths.
“Wow,” Thalia muttered. “Apollo is hot.”
“He’s the sun god,” I said.
“That’s not what I meant.”
I’ve only read 4 and for the most part I’ve only read the first books in those series 😂 whoops!
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Haha tbh I’ve not finished all these series 😳
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Great list! Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix made my list this week, and I loved Strange the Dreamer. 😀 I’m planning to read Children of Blood and Bone really soon.
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Strange the Dreamer is so good! Ooh I loved that one, especially the bit where Fred and George leave school! I hope you enjoy it!
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I`m really happy to see Rebel of The Sands on your list. Although it has a Goodreads award if I`m not mistaken, it`s such an underrated series. I really hope I`ll be able to read the Shades of Magic trilogy this summer.
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It is definitely underated! Although it was big when it came out. Oh you should they’re very good!
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I’ve only read Harry Potter and City of Bones from your list. I really want to read Caraval.
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Oh you should especially if you like fantasy! It’s very good
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I used to read fantasy all the time, but these days I’m more into the sci-fi stuff. I think I should try more modern fantasy, though! Great list.
My TTT.
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I want to read Illuminae which is sci fi I think? Do you have any sci fi recs? I feel I never really have that genre a go 😝
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I love how you included quotes in this TTT! I’ve read To Kill a Kingdom, Rebels of the Sands, The Raven Boys, City of Bones, and Caraval, so 5, but I’ve only read the first books in all of these series! 😅 wow, I really need to get better about finishing series.
And I’m such a fake fantasy book nerd— I still haven’t read Harry Potter 😬
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I just love quotes 😂 tbh a lot of these series I haven’t actually finished 😂😳 I need to improve on that one tooooo. Aw you’re lucky, you can read and love it at any age I think, given my dad loved the books as much as we did!
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Continuing on with series is so hard, isn’t it?
And aha, good to know! Hopefully someday I’ll get around to it…
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I know! And and and new worlds 😳 hopefully 🤞😂
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So I’ve read all the Harry Potter books and To Kill a Kingdom. However, there are others here I really want to get to. Wonderful list!
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Ooh which ones? I loved To Kill a Kingdom, what did you think?
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Great list! As you probably expected, I’ve read all but two of these and loved them all 🙂
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/04/top-ten-tuesday-214/
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Which is the other one you haven’t read?! I’d have thought you’d have read them all except City of Bones 😱 I’ll check your list out!
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Strange The Dreamer, I haven’t read that one yet!
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Read it soon it’s so good 😍
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I will! It’s my TBR book for next month 🙂
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And then I can lend you Muse (since I have two copies) and the book borrowing will be reversed for once!
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Ah that would be great! I’m reading Strange next month, so I’ll probably want Muse soon after!
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Then we can fangirl 😍 but Muse is very sad 😭
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Definitely! Ah that’s okay, I like sad books 🙂
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I love that Harry Potter line 😅 Great list!
My TTT: https://lifewithallthebooks.com/2019/06/04/top-ten-tuesday-books-from-my-favourite-genre/
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😂 thanks and thanks for leaving your link!
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Harry Potter is the only one I’ve read, however a lot of these are on my TBR. Nice list!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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Ooh I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for the link!
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The raven boys and Percy Jackson will always be series I adore! Good list!
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The raven cycle* but youknow
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Oh me too, they’re so good! Thanks!
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I love your picks and I’m weirdly proud that I’ve read all of them! 😂
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Yay! You clearly have great taste in books 😎😂
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I’ve read four of them. I’d like to read City of Bones again. I just got Ghosts of the Shadow Market less than an hour ago, so I’ll probably want to read it even more after I finish reading it!
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I saw Ghosts of the Shadow Market came out, whats it about? I’ve lost track of Cassandra Clares books at this point 😂
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I’ve read all of these except for Strange the Dreamer (or any of Laini Taylor’s books, oops, I’ve been meaning to for literal years). To Kill a Kingdom was definitely a stand-out for me because it was such a surprise that I liked it so much.
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Her books are sooooooo good, you definitely should pick one up! Especially if you liked the others on my list 😂 yeah me too! My first fairy tale retelling as well 😱
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I have read 2,3, 5 & 8. I have #1 & #4 on my June TBR, so I will get to them very soon! I am half way through the Harry Potter books. I’m reading them aloud to my kids. 6,9 & 10 are on my TBR.
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Aw that’s so nice that you’re reading them to your kids! I hope they enjoy them ✨ ah so excited hopefully you’ll like them!
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