Top Ten Villains

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 Villains.

1. Various Characters from A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R R Martin - I'm not sure there is anyone who does villains that are more complex that GRRM.
2. Voldemort from Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
3. King of Hybern from A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas
4. Levana from Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
5. Various Characters from Red Rising by Pierce Brown (to name them would lead to spoilers)
6. President Snow from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
7. Warren from Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi - Because he's not a villain at all but he plays one oh so well.
8. Strigoi from Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
9. David from Push by Claire Wallis - Because you can't help but root for him.
10. The Dent Family Jasper Dent by Barry Lyga - Because those folks are CRAZY!

Who are your favorite villains? 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!

Top Ten Slow Building Relationships

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

1. Fern & Ambrose - Making Faces by Amy Harmon
2. Georgia & Moses - The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon
3. Aelin & Rowan - Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas
4. Mustang & Darrow - Red Rising series by Pierce Brown
5. Alexi & Bodee - Faking Normal by Courtney C Stevens
6. Juliette & Warner - Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi
7. Peeta & Katniss - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
8. Sydney & Adrian - Bloodlines series by Richelle Mead
9. Cole & Isabel - Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Stiefvater
10. Rose & Dimitri - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Honorable Mentions
Eleanor & Samuel (The Captive Heart by Michelle Griep)
Kestrel & Arin (The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski)
Blue & Gansey (The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater)
Robin & Phoenix (Believe by Erin McCarthy)
Val & Kyle (V is for Virgin by Kelly Oram)
Peter & Lara Jean (To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han)
Nova & Quinton (Nova by Jessica Sorensen)
Cal & Nyelle - What If by Rebecca Donovan

What do you guys think? Who are your favorite slow building couples? Let me know!

PS Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you all have a day full of love and happiness!