Mini Discussion Post- Authors I've Lost Interest In

I don't do a whole lot of discussion posts and it's been ages since I've posted one. I've been thinking about authors I've lost interest in though and wondering if other readers lose interest in certain authors over time. So I decided to do a short mini discussion post about it! 

For me the main three authors I used to love, but will no longer read, are:

1. James Patterson

2. Sandra Brown

3. Danielle Steel

It's just odd to me that I used to enjoy these authors so much, James Patterson in particular, but I no longer have any interest in reading any of their books. I wonder if anyone else has had this happen and what your reasons for losing interest are. For me I feel like James Patterson just keeps churning them out and all the stories have gotten stale and very bland. For Sandra Brown and Danielle Steel, I just don't have any interest anymore. There isn't even really a reason there! 

What about you all? Have you ever lost interest in an author and refused to read any more of their books? If so, which authors and why?? 

Or what about a particular genre? Has anyone just lost complete interest in a whole genre? 

Discuss with me!! :)

Top Ten Tuesday- Top Ten Books I Meant To Get To In 2017

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme/feature hosted here at The Broke and the Bookish. The topic this week is Top Ten Books I Meant To Get To In 2017. I sure do have plenty of those for a list, but I narrowed it down to ten and hopefully I will get to them all this year! 

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1. Beautiful Broken Girls 

2. Throne of Fire

3. The Hammer of Thor

4. Harry Potter and The Cursed Child 

5. Strange the Dreamer 

6. The Crown's Fate 

7. Inside the Victorian Home 

8. The Guest Room

9. The Shadow of the Wind 

10. The Dark Lake 

Here's a picture with some of the books on my list and a few of the other books (including re-reads) that I want to get to ASAP. Also, I may have bought a few books that are now on the top of my TBR list too.

Anyway, I'll do a book haul post later in the week or next week and I think at that time I'll make a complete TBR list that I will do my best not to deviate from. I need help and an intervention obviously! LOL!

That's it for my Top Ten Books I Meant To Get To In 2017! What is on the top of your list that you didn't get to in 2017? Also, do you have plans to get to them ASAP or just whenever you get around to it? Oh, and does anyone have any good tips to help stick to a TBR? 

Top Ten Tuesday- Top Ten Reasons I Love Reading

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted here at The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is Top Ten Reasons I Love X. 

So I decided to do Top Ten Reasons I Love Reading.  I started really getting into reading when I was about 9 years old and reading just stuck with me. There are many reasons why I still love reading today. Here's just a few reasons- 

1. I'm Never Bored.

Bored? Nope! I always have plenty of books to read to keep me entertained. I honestly can't remember the last time I was bored. Probably somewhere I couldn't bring a book. :x 

2. I Love That Someone, Somewhere Understands.

I love that feeling when I'm reading a book and I see my innermost thoughts and feelings staring up at me from the pages. Somebody out there must understand me and be similar to me then! I'm not alone! Plus I enjoy connecting with other readers that like the same books as me! 

3. I Can Go Places I Can't IRL

I wish I had money to travel the world, but I don't. Reading allows me to go on adventures to these places. Not just to other countries either, but also to other time periods and imaginary worlds too! 

4. I Like Experiencing Things Through Other People's Eyes 

I enjoy seeing the world the way that other people see the world. I am really fascinated by other people's viewpoints and why they feel that way. What better way to experience that then through a book?

5. I Need The FEELS

I'm a super emotional person and I really enjoy emotional books. That may sound odd, but hey it is what it is. I love reading books that make me FEEL something. Whether that's terror, sadness, loneliness, happiness, anger, or whatever. I like it all. 

6. I Want More Brain Food 

My mother always told me that books make you smart. While I am not sure I would say I'm very intelligent, I do know that I would be a lot dumber had I not read all of these books. I love learning new things thanks to reading and I want to keep learning! 

7. Reading Helps Me De-Stress

Does this one even need an explanation? Bye, I need to escape the real world for a bit. I'll be here with my nose in a book trying to ignore my IRL problems. Lol. 

8. I Love STORIES.

Another reason that I love reading is very simple. I love stories. Books, movies, TV shows, and etc. I'm not picky, I just want to find a great story. 

9. I Like Spending Money On Books

What the hell would I spend all my money on if I didn't love to read? A china cabinet filled with breakable plates and stuff? No thanks, I'll take more books please!

10.  I Crave Variety

I love reading because there are so many different options!! I'm the type of person that gets tired of the same old, same old very easily. With books if I'm getting burnt out I can just switch genres! There are so many and there's something for any kind of mood. 

Notable Mention- 

11. I'm Good At Reading

When you find what you're good at, you gotta stick with it!

So those are my Top Ten Reasons I Love Reading. Do you agree with any of these? Disagree? What are some of your top reasons that you love reading? 

Top Ten Tuesday- Top FIVE Books That Will Make You Laugh

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted here at The Broke and the Bookish. The topic for this week is Top Ten Books To Make You Laugh. 

So for my list I could only come up with five books that REALLY make me laugh. I don't read a lot of humor novels, but I do love when my books have some humor in it. These are the few that have made me laugh out loud the most. 

1. The Stephanie Plum Series By: Janet Evanovich

I just love this series and Stephanie is HILARIOUS. She is always getting herself into the funniest situations.  Also, Lula is just as funny!

2. The Dresden Files By: Jim Butcher

I know I've talked about this UF series a lot, but have I mentioned how hilarious Harry Dresden is? He is another character that is always getting into comical situations and his witty sarcasm is top notch.

3. A Man Called Ove By: Fredrik Backman

Ove is so grumpy, but hilarious! This one is very touching and emotional, but there are a lot of parts that had me laughing out loud.

4. Napalm & Silly Putty By: George Carlin

George Carlin. No more needs to be said here.

5. Bossypants By: Tina Fey

While I've never really seen anything with Tina Fey in it (Does Mean Girls count?),  her book is hilarious!! Definitely worth a read whether you're a fan of Tina or not.

So that's it for my list this week. It's super short, but I still wanted to do this topic because these books are so damn funny. Have you read any of these? What humorous books would you recommend? 

Onyx (The Lux Series #2) By: Jennifer L. Armentrout Review

Holy shiitake mushrooms! I'm still fangirling over this book. I'm trying to pull myself together to write a coherent review. So here's to hoping this makes sense to anyone other than myself!

First of all, after reading Obsidian I was desperate to get back into Katy's world, but I was a little hesitant at the same time. I feel like this a lot when it comes to series because even though there are so many fantastic series, there are also a lot that only the first book is worth anything. I'm happy to say that Onyx is just as good as Obsidian!!

All of the things I loved about Obsidian are still present in Onyx. Katy is still an adorable (and easy to relate to LOL) book-obsessed blogger. Daemon is still a fiery/jerk/hot/protective alien and the romance between him and Katy is still scorching hot!!! I still say the Lux series is like Twilight with aliens, but with way better writing. I can't get enough of this series!

What I enjoyed most about Onyx is that we get way more information about the Luxen, Arum, and the DOD. Let me just say things are pretty crazy and there are some great twists in this one. I literally read this one in under 24 hours. I devoured this one just like I did Obsidian. Arementrout's writing is very addictive and even though their styles are different, it reminds me of how addicting Colleen Hoover's writing is. I know when I pick up one of their books I will be hooked from page one!

The only thing I was a little sad about was that Dee wasn't in this Onyx more. I really love her character (and I would LOVE to have a bestie like her), but she was pretty absent in this one. I'm pretty sure there was just too much else going on in the story line, but I hope she is in Opal a bit more than she was in this book. After the ending of this one I definitely think that is a possibility. Speaking of endings...

Wow. The ending to this one really left me wanting (needing) more of the Lux series. I'm going to wrap this up now so I can get to reading Opal!

Overall I loved Onyx and this series is fast becoming a new favorite. If you haven't started it yet then do yourself a favor and pick it up!! I recommend it for everyone.

 

Top Ten Tuesday- Top Ten Books I've Recently Added To My To-Read List

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted here at The Broke and the Bookish. The topic for this week is top ten books I've recently added to my to-read list. 

I am always adding more books to my to-read list on Goodreads. My to-read list is currently over 6,000 books long. LOL! I don't know if I'll ever get around to reading all of them, but here are my top ten books that I've recently added. Some of these books are already published, but some aren't. 

Here's my list in no particular order. :D 

1. Worlds of Ink and Shadow By: Lena Coakley

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2. 14 Days to Die By: A.B. Whelan

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3. The City of the Lost By: Kelley Armstrong

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4. Wax By: Gina Damico

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5. Jane Steele By: Lyndsay Faye

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6. Caraval By: Stephanie Garber

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7. Doon By: Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon

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8. Leave Me By: Gayle Forman

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9. This Book is Gay By: James Dawson

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10. Gemini By: Sonya Mukherjee

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I've recently discovered all of these books and I can't wait to read them! They all look so amazing. Hopefully I'll get to read these babies one day.

Do any of these look good to you as well? What books have you recently added to your to-read lists?

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Insane Genre Challenge Update #1

Hey everyone! Here's a short update on the Insane Genre Challenge. If you don't know what this is and you want more info then here is the original post: Insane Genre Challenge For 2016.

So far I've read two books for my challenge. Bossypants for the Non-Fiction genre and Iced for the Urban Fantasy genre. Two down and only thirty-four more to go in the challenge!!

I have a review for Bossypants which you can find here: Bossypants Review. And you can find my review for Iced here: Iced Review.

Currently I am reading Code Name Verity for the Espionage genre. This is also my IRL YA book club pick for the month, so you know two birds with one stone and all that! I have to admit that so far I am having a really hard time getting into it.

If you haven't joined the Goodreads group for the challenge yet, but you want to then here is the link for that: Insane Genre Challenge Goodreads Group. Everyone is welcome to join the challenge and the group, so don't be shy! Even if you decide not to read all of the genres that's okay. This is a very laid back and stress free challenge.

For anyone already doing the challenge, how is it going so far? What genres have you read for the challenge? Also, I've added a very important topic in the Goodreads group so please check it out if you haven't already. :) ------> Does this book fit into this genre?