Showing posts with label Rick Riordan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rick Riordan. Show all posts

18 Jun 2015

My Ten Most Read Authors

I mentioned in my post the other day about authors I want to read more of, that I’d be doing this post. I’m talking about my most read authors today. In fact, I’m updating you on my most read authors. I did a post on this last July, and I thought today would be a good time to redo it.

I’m doing it a little differently this year. I’m only focusing on my top 10 most read authors, rather than listing all of them. Some of these haven’t really changed, but others have…let’s move on anyway.

Firstly, drawn for number 10/9 are Rick Riordan and Maggie Stiefvater with seven books. I’m sure most of you understand their amazingness. My favourite Riordan so far is Son of Neptune, and my favourite Stiefvater is The Dream Thieves. I haven’t finished either series so no spoilers please!



Next, we have James Patterson with eight books. As I mentioned in the last post, I’m not a fan of James Patterson anymore. In fact, I really dislike him so he’s never going to go up on this list.

With nine books each we have Maureen Johnson and Cassandra Clare. Like Patterson, I’m no longer a fan of Cassandra Clare but I absolutely adore everything that Maureen Johnson touches. I’m working on reading every single one of her books. I think my favourite MJ is The Madness Underneath because FEELS.

With ten books, there’s two of my favourite childhood authors—Jacqueline Wilson and J.K Rowling. I loved HP obviously, but I couldn’t pick a favourite between Prisoner of Azkaban and Deathly Hallows. I can’t even remember my favourite Jacqueline Wilson.

Now onto the top three! With eleven books there is the wonderful Richelle Mead. I’m not sure if I could pick a favourite because I loved the entire Vampire Academy series. I’m also very very excited for Soundless.

Number two…why, it’s Agatha Christie of course! I’ve read 12 Christie’s so far and the only reason I haven’t read more is because I’m scared of a world where I have no new Christie to experience.


My number one should surprise no one. It’s Lemony Snicket! Snicket is kind of my bae and he will always hold this incredibly special place in my heart that no writer will ever replace. I’ve read 15 of his books and I will read anything he puts out under this name.




8 May 2015

Bout of Books 13 TBR

Bout of Books

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, May 11th and runs through Sunday, May 17th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 13 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team.

Yes, I've decided to participate in Bout of Books yet again! I've done about five or six of these in the past and I've always enjoyed them so I couldn't pass this one up. Here's a little tentative TBR...

1. Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
2. Boundless by Cynthia Hand
3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
4. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
5. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

This is likely to change, depending on what I read between now and when the read-a-thon starts on Monday. Are you participating?



10 Dec 2013

End of the Year 2013 #ReadingCram Read-a-thon Day 2 + Teaser Challenge

Today was a very good day for me- I managed to finish two of my books. I'm going to be starting on Percy Jackson next, which is where my teasers are coming from.

Challenge: Open the book you are currently reading to a random page and post two teaser sentences.





Teaser #1: "I take vitamins. For my ears." pg. 175

Teaser #2: He pulled a switchblade out of his back pocket, and for a second I thought he was going to gut me, but he just scraped the mud off the sole of his sandal. pg. 101




Currently Reading: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Pages read today: 233
Total pages read: 410
Books finished today: 2 – Blood Red Snow White by Marcus Sedgwick, The Magican’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Total books read: 2