Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Top Ten Tuesday #09



Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish!


Our topic this week is...

Top Ten Words or Topics That Instantly Make Me Buy or Pick Up a Book


The Topics I Auto Pick Up:

1. Distopia

Not gonna lie. There are quite a few dystopian novels that I bought and/or requested arcs for strictly due to the fact that they were dystopian, no synopsis read. I am such a sucker for them. I love the worlds created, the fight for survival, never knowing who to trust or what to trust, and yes, sometimes even the death. It's a given, people are gonna die. Sometimes you like them. Sometimes  you're cheering on their demise. I just can't get enough.

2. Angels

I don't know what it is about angels that gets me in the feels department so easily. Is it the look? The fluffy, soft white wings and the heavenly good looks. Or is it the overall goodness of them? I really can't pinpoint it. I just love the idea of them.

3. Vampires

Not all of them sparkle you know. But to give my full reasoning for the vampire attraction would be to reveal way too much of the inner workings of my mind. So we'll just leave it at....vampires.

4. Ink

Oh my. Tattooed up boys, especially bad ones, are extremely sexy. I see a cover with a guy covered in ink I want to get my hands on it and see what it has to offer instantly!

5. The Boy/Girl Next Door Syndrome

There's something endearingly sweet and sigh worthy to me about the thought of a boy climbing up a tree tapping on the girls window. Even if I've heard it happen before in Book-A, I can't wait to run out and get Book-B and read it happening again. Best example so far: Jase and Samantha in My Life Next Door. :)

The Words I Auto Pick Up:

6.  "Dark"

Bright, happy, cheerful isn't always the attraction. Sometimes I need something a little bit dark. Something that really makes me think or blows my mind.

7. "Beautiful"

How can you not want to read something that tells you it's beautiful on the cover? Okay,  yeah I know that's not how it really is but for some reason I see that word and I have to take a look at it. I have at least 5 books that I can physically see on my shelf and desk that have the word Beautiful in the title. It's a pattern I'm thinking.

8. "Dare"

The possibilities are so wonderful here. You could get into some pretty juicy subjects with that dangerous little word. ;)

9. "Die", "Death", "Dead"

Pretty much any form or tense of the word "Die". I'm usually hoping for some sort of a mind fuck with this one. (Excuse the language it just sort of popped out and now I can't erase it) I want heart pounding, adrenaline pumping, mind blowing twists and turns. And on the other hand maybe I'll find a great new paranormal. The possibilities are endless!

10. "Rock"

I sort of debated where to put this one. It can fit in both "Word" and "Topic" section. There's quite a trend with rocker bad boys and I, for one, love it.


Honorable Mentions:
Modern Day Retelling (Fairy-tales)

So there we have it. Kind of an odd selection there but it was probably my hardest Top Ten I've done yet.  What sort of things make you pick up or buy a book straight away?


65 comments:

  1. Funny. The same things that drive you almost always send me scurrying away from a book!

    Here is my list of Books I Can't Pass Up!

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    1. I always seem to fall in that spot. Everyone runs screaming from books I'm running towards :D

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. Wow, nice list! It sounds like you'd pick up some really thrilling, dark, dramatic tales with those words.

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    1. I do love those if I can find them. They break up the string of gut wrenching, heart smashing contemporary romances I'm addicted to lol :)

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  3. A very interesting list, thanks! The more I read of these TTT lists, the more I think I need to read more :-)

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    1. I know exactly what you mean lol :)

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  4. Dystopian seems to be on most people's list this week. It's on mine too! I love Angel books too. It very nearly made mine.

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    1. Yeah it's one of my all time favorite topics. Well both of them lol :)

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  5. I've seen vampires on a lot of lists today. It surprises me that so many people are still interested in them. That's great, though, since there are TONS of vampire books still being published. Lots to choose from for you!

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    1. As long as they're done right I won't be getting tired of them any time soon. Books OR TV/Movie wise :)

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  6. Nice list.vampire is on My list too

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    1. Why thank you! Yeah It's been on quite a few I've seen. Happily surprised :)

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    1. Yay!! I love it when people agree with me once in a while :D haha

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  8. Dystopia is on my list too! I really love this genre and I've actually just started getting into it. (I'm sure it had to start with The Hunger Games, although, I've always loved The Giver.) Also, some of your words are incredibly enticing. Dark, death, beautiful. All those words would make me pick up a book. Great list!

    My Top Ten
    Alex @ The Book Banner

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    1. I just love words like that. They suck me in and if you can find a bunch of them all in one nicely packed bundle of pages I'm all the happier! :)

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  9. Oooo, I love the whole girl/boy next door thing, too! Great topic. I never get sick of it either :)

    And fairytale retellings are just my favorite.

    Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Both are just so smile inducing to read I don't think I'll ever get sick of them! :)Thanks Quinn!

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  10. Sheri I love tattoos even though I myself only have one, I love Beautiful Disaster's cover, the one with the tattoos :D

    I also had Dystopia on My Top Ten

    Have a great week!

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    1. I only have one as well from back in my teen years. Though I have about 3 more planned out in my head that I really want to do haha. And it's funny you mentioned That book. Walking Disaster was the first thing I was thinking of when I put that down. Breath taking cover!

      Thanks you have a great week too Angelica! :)

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  11. Great list! I love modern day retellings, and vampires! Happy Reading!

    My TTT

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    1. Thank you! Yeah me too I need to find some good ones. I've been on quite the contemporary kick lately and miss my paranormal/fantasy type stuff! :)

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  12. I totally loved your explanation for vampires. I also agree with the whole dead/dark/dare/rock kind of thing. Happy isn't always or even usually the best. Mystery and different is better :)

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    1. Haha Thanks. I actually had my real reasons typed out and when I reread it I was thinking yeah....better not. :)

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  13. OMG We must pick up the same books! I love ALL of these!!

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    1. Haha Thanks Leti! It's hard to pick just 10 things because honestly I just love a good book. I hope you have a good week!! :)

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  14. I like the Angel/Demon books. It's kind of like: "In the ultimate battle of good v.s evil, who will win?!" -.^ Fairytale retellings = love <3. I actually really like Greek Mythology, too!

    ~Ana @ Characterized Book Reviews

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    1. I haven't read many with Greek Mythology. Not because I'm not interested I love reading up on it. That's going to have to be something I try to get into! Thanks for stopping by!! :)

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  15. INK?! How could I have forgotten tats?! I love tatted up bad boys! I do the same thing with dystopia. I pretty much will give any one a go (as long as there's romance involved, LOL). And I love the boy/girl next door one! I SO need to read that book (My Life Next Door) already! (I wish the Nook price would go down a bit first though!) Great list Sheri!

    Thanks for stopping by TTT!

    Jessica@Lovin' Los Libros

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    1. Oh Jessica what am I gonna do with you? How could you forget INK? So disappointed. lol Honestly though like every blog I've been to this week I keep finding a topic or word and I can't believe it never popped into my brain! Thanks for stopping by!! :)

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  16. Oh, nice list! First the nagging portion of this comment; How can you love angels and not have read Daughter Of Smoke And Bone??? BLASPHEMY!

    Okay now for real. I wouldn't have thought of half of these! Ink, yes. Not necessarily a seller, but I looove tattoos. Rocker boys/music, also a hell yes. I grew up on books and metal. So this list is just full of win.

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    1. Oh Kelly it's always so much fun whenever you're around haha. I SWEAR I'M GONNA READ DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE VERY SOON it will be the first book added to my "shopping cart" the very next time I order books I PROMISE. Honestly I had never looked at the summary of it. I was being judgmental Sheri and thinking the name sounded....well...stupid. GIVE ME A BREAK WOMAN. <3

      And this is why we get along so well. I grew up on the same things! :D

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  17. My list is almost completely different, but I love books with a little darkness to them!

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