Top Ten Tuesday #7: Top Ten Books/Movies To Read Or Watch To Get In The Halloween Spirit!

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday. This meme is created and hosted at The Broke and The Bookish. Every week there is a new top ten list for bloggers to take part in and enjoy!


Books

1.      The Coldest Girl in Cold Town by Holly Black

2. Any Stephen King Book

3. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

4. Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender

5. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Movies

Whenever I think of Halloween, Johnny Depp's movies always come to mind. He has done many movies in the past that could be considered Halloween-ish so  3/5 of this list is dedicated to him.

1.  Sleepy Hollow

2. Sweeney Todd

3. Edward Scissorhands

4.Coraline

Either you choose to read the book by the brilliant Neil Gaiman or see the movie by the ever-so-awesome Henry Selick (who also made The Nightmare Before Christmas!) you'll have the same result!

5. Trick 'r Treat

Just a little spooky-thriller movie to put you in the right mood for halloween!

7 Deadly Sins Tag

Thank you to Claire from Bookworm Reviews for tagging me! It's been really fun doing this tag!

Greed

     What is the most expensive / inexpensive book you own?

• My most expensive book has to be The Summer I Turned Pretty Box set i got in September... Does it count? If not, I guess it's probably the Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan which coincidentally just arrived in my mail! Yay!
• Now my most inexpensive book is Marked by P.C and Christine Cast which i bought in a book bazaar on my local bookstore for 4.99 € I think?

Wrath

      

       What author do you have a love/hate relationship with?

• An author I currently have a love-hate relationship with, is Melissa Marr. I really enjoyed reading Wicked Lovely by her, it was a really captivating book for me and I flew through it. Then, I picked up Graveminder. I was so bored! I literally had to force myself to finish that book! The characters had no depth and the relationship between the two MC felt forced. 

Gluttony

What book have you devoured over and over with no shame?

• Any of the Percy Jackson books! I could read those books everyday for a year and I still wouldn't be bored!

Sloth

What books have you neglected due to laziness?

• Hmmm... Can we start with which i haven't? Kidding! Angel Fire by L.A Weatherly is definitely one. I read the first one 2 years ago and loved it, picked up the next one and it's been sitting on my selves since...
• Another one is the Evernight series by Claudia Gray. Again, I read Evernight, picked up the rest of the books in the series and didn't read any of them.. (need to get to that though)

Pride

What book do you talk about most in order to sound like an intelectual reader?

• Honestly? None that comes to mind... I don't really talk about any book for that reason...

Lust

What attributes do you find most attractive in a male/female character?

• In any character what I usually want to see are three things. Loyalty, confidence and, of course, the occasional wit!

Envy

What book would you most likely want to receive as a gift?

• Percy Jackson's Greek Gods! I still can't believe I don't have it in my hands yet! *sobs*

This was so much fun to do! Now for the tricky part... I tag none in particular. Anyone who wants to do this tag should just go ahead and do it! And then you could link the post in a comment bellow and I'll go check it out! :D Have fun!

Review: The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

A princess must find her place in a reborn world.

She flees on her wedding day.

She steals ancient documents from the Chancellor's secret collection.

She is pursued by bounty hunters sent by her own father.

She is Princess Lia, seventeen, First Daughter of the House of Morrighan.

The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can't abide. Like having to marry someone she's never met to secure a political alliance.

Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia flees to a distant village on the morning of her wedding. She settles in among the common folk, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deceptions swirl and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets—secrets that may unravel her world—even as she feels herself falling in love.

Let me just get this out of the way and say that I loved this book. It's probably one of the best books I've read in the past 3 months.

The first thing that I noticed about story was the writing. Mary E. Pearson's writing is phenomenal! It's descriptive and lush and beautiful and so many other things. It made me fly through this book easily and not once left me feeling confused. 

Another thing, was the setting. Terravin, the little village in which the princess heads to so as to start a new life, is up in the list of fictional places I would not mind living in! It's basically a small little town outside the kingdom that everybody seems to ignore it exists which grants the residents a peaceful and easy-going life. Which happens to be exactly what our princess needs!

This book is also told in three perspectives. Lea's (who is the narrator of the story), The Prince's and The Assassin's. Did I mentioned we don't know who is who? The Boys' names are Rafe and Kaiden but we have no absolute idea for at least half the book who is the Assassin and who is the Prince. I really liked that. I think it made it easier for the reader to connect with Lea as we go through almost the same journey as her since we actually get to know those two characters in the same way she does. Of course, it really killed me not knowing who was who! I kept trying to find any hinds in their PoVs that might lead me to a conclusion and when i thought I was on the right track something would happen that made go like "Nope, that's not it..". Needless to say I belong to the group of people that didn't get it right.... Oh well!

The story is also, I would think, separated into two parts. The first half of the book leans towards historical fiction while in the second part the story takes a more journey-like, adventurous turn where most of the character development happens since this is where our Main Characters goes through some more dark situations and starts being more connected with the element of magic and prophecies and her supposed destiny.

Lastly, I also loved our main characters! Lea was such a brave, loyal, stubborn and clever character with a bit of recklessness running through her veins (but we wouldn't have it any other way) and I loved seeing her grow through the book from an unsure princess that yearns for a little freedom to a strong female character who has the potential to be a great leader. The Assassin and The Prince were both very complex characters with unique personalities. They were both very strong male characters (although I liked the Prince more). 

The romance was really sweet and although a lot of people say that the love triangle took centre stage throughout most of the book i think it was not really that much of a triangle and nevertheless, Pearson managed to beautifully wove it with the story.

Overall, this story was beautifully written and heartbreaking at times, with amazing characters and swoon worthy male interests! I really do think this is the beginning of a great series!

Book info:

• Paperback, 489 pages
• Published, July 8th 2014
• Publisher: Henry Holt
• Genre: Fantasy, Romance
• Rating: 5/5

Green Cover  = Kiss of Deception

Waiting on Wednesday #4

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine and spotlights upcoming releases we are eager to get out hands on!

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he's never met—a man his mother claimed was dangerous. His uncle tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die

Why I'm waiting:

 This book doesn't even have a cover yet and it might already be my most anticipated release of 2015! By this point i would read anything written by Rick Riordan's hand! Even his grocery list! But this book is also about Norse Gods!
And when I hear Norse Gods and Asgard I think about.....

And then I kind of go like....

Yep i have a feeling i will enjoy this book very much!

Also the main character's name is Magnus Chase! Conciedence? I think not! We might get a glimpse or two of Annabeth and Percy if we're lucky! Or if Rick Riordan is feeling generous....

Are you excited for The Sword of Summer as much as I am? What was your pick this week?