Each week, The Broke and Bookish host a Top Ten Tuesday based on a certain bookish topic. Other bloggers are able to participate and post their own top ten list based on the topic.
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More Than I Did.
This is going to be easy – there are a lot of books that I’d thought I’d like more than I did.
So here’s my list in no particular order:
1. Pivot Point by Kasie West
So many people were boasting about how good Pivot Point was, which got me really excited too. However, once I actually read the book, it wasn’t as good as only people said it was to me. (Don’t get me wrong, Trevor is still awesome!)
2. Just One Day by Gayle Forman
I’ve read this, and only thought it was okay, nothing majorly good.
3. Shadowlands by Kate Brian
I love Kate Brian’s Private and Privilege series, so I was so glad to read Shadowlands. Little did I know, it was a huge disappointment.
4. Gone by Michael Grant
I heard a lot of good things about the Gone series, but I sadly could not finish this book at all, I even tried to twice. I don’t know if I should give this book a third try…
5. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow and Bone was too predictable for me. Every single plot twist, I already guessed. However, since everyone is in love with this book, I’m planning on doing a re-read on it to see if I would change my mind about it.
6. Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
I’ve heard so many people boasting that Seraphina is a great fantasy book, but for some reason, it didn’t amaze me at all. Yes, I love the concept, but I just don’t like the book for some reason.
7. The Collector by Victoria Scott
The Collector sounded like the perfect book for me to read, but it wasn’t.
8. Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
The beautiful cover captured my attention asap, but the book couldn’t.
9. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Everything in Paranormalcy annoyed me. I don’t know why I tortured myself to finish reading the entire thing, I practically cried in happiness when I finished it.
10. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed Unearthly, but not as much as the hype lead me to believe I would.
And now, I want to know, what are your top ten books you can’t believe that you’ve never read before?
I love reading the reasons why you liked a book less or more than you thought you would. I hate when a book gets hyped up and then it’s a let down when you read it. Great list!
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Kristen recently posted…Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like MORE/LESS Than I Did
Thank you! (:
And I hate the hype, every time I read a book because of the hype, there’s a 85% chance I would not like the book. D:
Kelly recently posted…Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More Than I Did
I’m so glad to find another person who didn’t like Gone either! I couldn’t even finish book 1. It started out pretty good, but soon I was just bored, and then there was something with coyotes going on that was just too WTF for me. And you know how I feel about the Collector. It just didn’t work for me – AT ALL.
I liked Pivot Point, but not for Trevor. I thought the story was very original, and I love how the different storylines came together, but I wasn’t that invested in the love interests tbh. And while I agree that Shadow and Bone was pretty predictable, I loved it so much. I hope you’ll like it better upon re-read :)
Yeah, I love how Gone started with the classroom scene, but then, it just lost its edge. And yep, The Collector was definitely not the book for us both.
As for Pivot Point, I did love the idea of it, it’s just the beginning didn’t capture my attention and by then when it started getting good, it was too late.
I hope I would enjoy Shadow and Bone a lot better upon re-read too! (:
Kelly recently posted…Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More Than I Did
I really, really, really liked Shadow and bone (and I’m super excited for part 2), but I agree about Seraphina. I almost DNFed it, so I ended up skipping a lot of pages. I also liked Unearthly (hated the last book!) but I think you are right, the hype is perhaps a bit too much for it.
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Thank goodness I’m not the only one who didn’t like Seraphina! I’ve seen nothing but glowing reviews for that one.
And aww, you hated Boundless? Makes me nervous to read Hallowed and Boundless. :x
Kelly recently posted…Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More Than I Did
I haven’t read Just One Day, but I have If I Stay and Where She Went sitting on my desk. I feel like the main character from Just One Day might make me hate it.
I agree with you about The Collector. Dante left me annoyed by the end of it. It was way overhyped. The reviews for it were actually funnier. It was so hard not get caught up in the hype of this one!
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I didn’t really hate the main character of Just One Day, I understood how she felt, but I can see why you might find her annoying.
Yay, another person who didn’t like The Collector that much! :D
It is way overhyped, I was expecting so much more. ):
Kelly recently posted…Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More Than I Did
I thought Unearthly was SO DEPRESSING. Nevertheless, I’ve read the first two and have a hold on the last one at the library. Perhaps I’m a glutton for punishment?
TTT at Krista’s Dust Jacket
Why was Unearthly so depressing for you Krista? o:
And hey, at least you didn’t buy it, only to find out you disliked it!
Kelly recently posted…Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More Than I Did
Agree 100% with Paranormalcy, I don’t even get why it has such a hype. It was just GRRR…I just didn’t like it.
I loved Incarnate! It was one of my favorite book of this year. I really want to read the second one!
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I knowww! Paranormalcy tortured me, I don’t even know why I continued with it!
I’m glad you liked Incarnate Kimberly, it was just not the book for me.
Kelly recently posted…Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More Than I Did
I sort of agree with you on Paranormalcy, though I didn’t hate it as much as you apparently did ;) I’d give it 3.5 stars but not more. It was too light and somehow never amounted to any depth for me.
Just One Day was fantastic to me, I hope it won’t disappoint you when you get to it! I think how much it resonates with a person really depends on where they are in their own life though.
Incarnate – always loved the cover but was unsure about the description. Now I kinda know not to bother, or that I can give it time ;)
I think it’s astounding how good you are at guessing the plot twists etc! I’ve seen you mention it so often in reviews. I’m always a little in awe of people who can do that, but I guess it can be annoying as well. I’m ususally too swept up in the story to think ahead and try to figure stuff out.
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Carmen B. recently posted…Top Ten Tuesday: Books I thought I’d like more/less than I did
Yeah, Kiersten White’s books are all too light and amount to no depth. :l
Oh, I already read Just One Day, I just forgot to edit that section of my TTT. Just One Day was okay for me, but not amazing as everyone said it was. D:
Many people didn’t really like Incarnate. The cover was what drew me to the book too, but I couldn’t even finish it. The beginning was good, but then it started to focus mainly on the romance and only on the romance.
This plot twist skill of mine is like horrible. I’m reading Clockwork Angel right now and you should have seen how many times I guessed what would happen, only to flip the page and find out I was right. It wasn’t that bad for Clockwork Angel though, unlike Smoke and Bone.
Kelly recently posted…Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More Than I Did
I just did a Shadow and Bone re-read, and it was way better for me the second time around. I hope it goes better for you as well!
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Hopefully it will! -crosses fingers-
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Kelly recently posted…Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More Than I Did
I’m sorry you weren’t a big fan of Shadow and Bone! I loved that book to pieces. Incarnate is on my list, too; the whole thing was just one big ‘meh’ to me. I started Just One Day but couldn’t get into it. And If I Stay by the same author was just okay to me; I guess I just don’t get her books. Anyway, nice list!
I’m planning on doing a re-read of Shadow and Bone and hopefully I’ll like it better the second time around!
Yeah, Incarnate was such a disappointment. The author was so nice though!
Gayle Forman is an iffy author for me, her books can go either way – I’ll enjoy it or I’ll loathe it to pieces.
Kelly recently posted…Top Ten Books I Thought I’d Like More Than I Did
Wow! There are some awesome books on this list! I really need to read Seraphina!!!!
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I can’t wait to see what you think of Seraphina! (:
Thanks for stopping by my TTT! :D
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