Top 10 Characters In 2011

Top 10 of 2011 is a week long event hosted by the awesome Jessica from Confessions of a Bookaholic, Lisa from A Life Bound By Books, Rachel from Fiktshun and Patricia and Jaime from Two Chicks On Books where we look back on all the awesome books of 2011 and look forward to all the amazing new releases of 2012.

This post can be anything related to book characters so I figured why not do a combination of favorite villains, bffs, the other guy in the love triangle, etc. ;) Throughout the year, as I was reading a fews books, these characters stood out to me...besides the leading male and female so here is where they get their spotlight!

TOP 10 CHARACTERS IN 2011

1. Brea from Half Moon by Jordan Deen

Why: If there was a Best Friend Award, Brea would totally get it hands down!

2. Kate from Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton

Why: Because she was so real and cool and chill and flat out awesome!

3. Toraf from Of Poseidon by Anna Banks

Why: Haha, I just love him. :)

4. Caleb from Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Why: If I were to have a guy bff, Caleb would be him, most definitely!

5. Diana from The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

Why: Like I stated in my review, she showed the most growth to me and something about her just stood out to me.

6. Cadan from Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton

Why: For him and the two fellows below, do you guys even need a why? JUST CAUSE.

7. Seth from Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Why: Like Seth would probably say, "What he ↑ ↑ ↑ said." LOL

8. Adrian Ivashkov from Frost Bite by Richelle Mead

Why: Better question, why NOT?! *wink wink*

9. Kristen from A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford

Why: She's got so much spunk and attitude! I like. When I think Kristen, I see this:

10. Luke from A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford

Why: He's the ultimate bad boy...and that's saying a lot because when the character is an obvious villain, I tend to stay away but man...I can't resist. ;)

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I think we have reached the easy posts of Top 10 of 2011 because this post for me was easy peasy! I think these characters will always be my top ten...for a while. But who knows. :)

What do you think? Do you agree with my choices? Have you ever heard of them? I like how I feature six characters from three authors, haha! Yeah, they're just that awesome!

Well, tomorrow is the last day of Top 10 of 2011 and that post is the one where we look back and forward, all at once. It will consist of the Top 10 Books I'm Looking Forward to in 2012 along with a few recaps of total number of books I've read, pages read, etc. I might even include some end of the year stats with any other stats I feel like sharing, haha!

Come back tomorrow, one last time, to look forward with me as we approach 2012.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!

Top 10 Books I’ve Read In 2011

Oh my gosh, here we are - the last week of 2011. I can't believe it, this year seriously flew by. I know, lots of people probably say this at the end of every year but for some reason, this year really flew by in the blink of an eye!


Top 10 of 2011 is a week long event hosted by the awesome Jessica from Confessions of a Bookaholic, Lisa from A Life Bound By Books, Rachel from Fiktshun and Patricia and Jaime from Two Chicks On Books where we look back on all the awesome books of 2011 and look forward to all the amazing new releases of 2012.
TOP 10 BOOKS I'VE READ IN 2011
Let me just say that I had a really hard time making this list. Well, it was hard until I took a look at my little scroll box down there on my sidebar where I listed all the books I read this year. And if you take a look, there are only thirty books there, lol. Then my choices were really narrowed down but it helped me out a ton too, so shall we get to it? Also, although I have my list numbered, there really isn't any particular order to them...besides the first three. ;)

1. The Crescent by Jordan Deen - I had read The Crescent way back in March, during the weekend of my birthday, to be exact, and instantly I fell in love with it. I'm not sure if it was because of my sister's constant raving that rubbed off on me or what, but the storyline of this series was unique and really captivating. I don't think many have heard of this series but I highly recommend it to everyone and anyone who can read. And I love it so much that my number two is:

2. Half Moon by Jordan Deen - Yeah, I love this series that much. Jordan Deen did amazing stuff in book two. I can't even express why I love them so much. Of the two though, this one is definitely my most favorite but who knows since book three hasn't been released yet. You know those kind of books where after you finish it you don't even know how to think or function? Yeah, these two stunned me breathless! I am still blown away by them because I still haven't gathered my thoughts completely to write my reviews for them. That amazing!



3. Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton - Aaah, I get so excited when I, or anyone, talks about Wings of the Wicked. It doesn't release until February 1st of 2012 (all of you should go pre-order it right now) so not a lot of people have read it yet but man oh man, this book did things to me. I think it was the emotional turmoil that took me over the edge. This book is action packed but I was hooked by the heart to Ellie and Will's relationship. Courtney Allison Moulton is a genius. A genius, I tell you!



4. Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout - I love this book solely for the leading female, Alex. Man, I feel like I've been raving about this girl for a decade now. ;) She makes the Covenant series what it is and I mean, the guys are a total plus but Alex is what makes this series shine! Also, the mythology behind it is also very interesting and nothing like I've ever read! Total favorite!



5. Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead - Any book that can make me bawl my eyes out immediately make the list for me. And man, I cried like a little 5 year old throwing a tantrum at a grocery store. I'm serious. If any of you have read this series, you might be able to understand why I was furious towards the end of this book. I was furious because...it was one those situations where I was like, "YOU CAN'T UNDO SOMETHING LIKE THAT! WHAT THE HECK WAS RICHELLE THINKING?!" Yeah, I was uber sad and pissed at the same time so my tears were full of fury and pain. And this book was totally my favorite from the entire series.

6. Falling Under by Gwen Hayes - Like I mentioned above, I'm a sucker for books that stir my emotions straight to tears and this book was another one of those. Gwen Hayes surely knows how to write a creeptastic novel. I just remember being seriously creeped out by this book but I loved it at the same time. And the ending was intense...hence the tears!

7. A Touch Mortal by Leah Clifford - This book is definitely a dark and twisty read. Whenever I think about this book, I see darkness, lol! Deep sigh....this book was surely something. I really enjoyed this read because it was different; Leah took angels and demons to a whole new level! And look at that cover - gorgeous!

8. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks - Omg, I know this book is not even out until May of 2012 but the awesome author sent me a copy to read and asdfjkl;asdfjkl;! ;) I can't even...blerugh! It's such a terrific read, maybe because I haven't read anything with mermaids before, but either way, make sure you guys include this into your "Must Read for 2012" pile.

9. Original Sin by Lisa Desrochers - Original Sin was one hot, sizzling read! As most of you probably know, I am a ginormous fan of Lisa Desrochers's books. The guys in this series are to die for, I mean, Luc Cain - humananah humananah and Gabe definitely has his appeal too! The dialogue of the different points of views just flowed off the pages and it was very entertaining to read.

10. Angel Burn by L. A. Weatherly - First off, I absolutely love Weatherly's writing! It was just...beautiful! I was completely blown away by the different take on angels, like they were seriously scary! I am also madly in love with Alex Kylar because he was just the normal human boy but he was oh so very hot and sexy!

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What are some of your top ten books of 2011? Are some of your top ten the same as mine?! Do share in the comments below! I would love to see your top picks! :)

Also, be sure to check back tomorrow for my top ten book covers of 2011! Don't miss it!

Teaser Tuesday (11)

This meme is brought to you weekly by MizB over at Should Be Reading!

Anyone can play along, just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title and the author, too, so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR List if they like your teaser!

My Teaser

He nods. "She said you should have stayed home today, but you threw a fit to go anyway. Honestly, I didn't realize you were so obsessed—ouch!"

I try to pinch him again, but he catches my wrist and pulls me over his lap like a child getting a spanking. "I was going to say, 'with history.'" He laughs.

"No you weren't. Let me up."

- ARC → Page 93, Of Poseidon by Anna Banks

As some of you know, I was going crazy this past weekend about this book and I still can't stop gushing about it! And because it doesn't release until May of 2012 there aren't a lot of people who has read it yet so I had to share a teaser with all of you!

From the get-go, Anna Banks had me laughing all over the place and this ↑ ↑ quote was another one of those that definitely had me lol-ing! I know, I didn't give you guys enough to really understand why it was funny to me but if I did...I would be way over my two lines, haha! Heck, for this teaser I already have seven sentences!

Anyway, I can't wait for all of you to get your hands on a copy of Of Poseidon! Happy Tuesday and always, happy reading!

P dot S dot → if you have a teaser Tuesday, link it in the comments and I'll be sure to check it out!