Ten Books I'm Thankful For

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week's topic is Top Ten Thanksgiving Freebie.

So I decided to go with ten books that I'm thankful for.

1. Twilight (Twilight, # 1) by Stephenie Meyer - To be honest, Twilight is what rekindled my love for reading. I loved reading in high school but stopped until I picked this book up. And I haven't stopped since.
2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Started my love for historical fiction as well as my willingness to give the Classics a chance.
3. The Forest of Hands and Teeth (The Forest of Hands and Teeth, # 1) by Carrie Ryan - My first zombie book.
4. Harry Potter (the series) by JK Rowling - Because who knew that a book series could be this epic?
5. The Power of a Praying Woman by Stormie Omartian - The book that changed my prayer life for the best.
6. Crazy Love by Francis Chan - Changed the way I thought about a lot of things related to my faith.
7. Slammed (Slammed, # 1) by Colleen Hoover - Sparked my love for her books. As of now she's an auto-buy author.
8. Boundaries by Henry Cloud & John Townsend - This book...It is Christian based, but there's so, so, so much that anyone could get out of it when it comes to setting proper boundaries. I cannot recommend this book enough.
9. Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassins, # 1) by Robin LaFevers - This series has it all. Strong female characters. History and strategy. Twists. Romances. And SYMBOLISM!
10. Captivating by Stasi & John Eldredge - This book broke me a little bit. It made me cry more than once. This book revealed my heart to me.

Which books are you thankful for? Let me know!

Top Ten Throwbacks

Top 10 Tuesday is a post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and this week's topic is Top Ten Throwbacks.

Some of these throwbacks are so old I never reviewed them on the blog because I read them before I started blogging. But all of these are ones that I've read in my adult life and not like books I read and loved in high school or elementary or anything like that.

1. Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer - Twilight, New Moon

2. Graceling Realms series by Kristin Cashore - Graceling, Fire, Bitterblue

3. The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins - The Hunger Games, Catching Fire & Mockingjay

4. Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead - Vampire Academy, Frostbite, Shadow Kiss, Blood Promise, Spirit Bound, Last Sacrifice

5. Slammed series by Colleen Hoover - Slammed, Point of Retread, This Girl

6. Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley

7. Wolves of Mercy Falls series by Maggie Stiefvater - Linger, Forever, Sinner

8. The Forest of Hands and Teeth series by Carrie Ryan - The Dead-Tossed Waves, The Dark and Hollow Places

9. Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

10. The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

(And of course Harry Potter.) Which books are your favorite throwbacks? Let me know!

Ten Things Books Have Made Me Want to Learn or Do

Top 10 Tuesday is a post hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and this week's topic is Top Ten Books Have MAde Me Want to Learn or Do.

1. Do Yoga - The Secrets of Attraction by Robin Constantine
2. Run a Marathon - Breathe Annie Breathe (Hundred Oaks, # 5) by Miranda Kenneally
3. Learn Spanish - Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, # 1) by Simone Elkeles
4. Archery - The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, # 1) by Suzanne Collins
5. Write Poetry - Slammed (Slammed, # 1) by Colleen Hoover
6. Play the Cello - If I Stay (If I Stay, # 1) by Gayle Forman
7. Write Music - Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
8. Play the Piano - The Winner's Kiss (The Winner's Kiss, # 1) by Marie Rutkoski
9. Live on a Farm - A Walk in the Sun by Michelle Zink
10. Travel to Ireland - Chasing River (Burying Water, # 3) by KA Tucker

What have books inspired you to want to learn or do? Let me know!