A Reader's Block... I'm talking about the time you don't find any books to hook you into completing them or you just keep thinking about that "other" book series which is over or at a major cliffhanger that you can't take your mind out of or maybe just a newly budding reader trying to find your niche, genre to read..
A Reader's Block is very common....Every reader would've traveled or is traveling down that demon road..Felt or is feeling that Frustration
If you're have one of those times and reading this hoping to get out of the reading rut, You've come to the right post.
1. Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles #1) by
Marissa Meyer
2. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3. The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey
4. Ruby Red (The Ruby Red Trilogy #1) by Kerstin Gier (Author), Anthea Bell
6. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #1) by Michelle Hodkin
7. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)
by Rick Riordan
A Reader's Block is very common....Every reader would've traveled or is traveling down that demon road..Felt or is feeling that Frustration
If you're have one of those times and reading this hoping to get out of the reading rut, You've come to the right post.
These are a few books that I found most enjoyable during "that" time. This is my Top 8 Recommendations for The Reader's Block.
( Note : Click the book cover for the Goodreads synopsis )
( Note : Click the book cover for the Goodreads synopsis )
This series is a new take on fairytale stories and this first book is a parallel to Cinderella's story. Extremely funny, interesting storyline and the little predictability is what makes this book so much entertaining and engaging to read. It is a light read with some great theme and gives you a sense of nostalgia. I swear to God! I've never had so much fun reading a book in a long time as much as this one.
You probably would've heard about this book a lot on the media. The movie released last February. This book is a beautiful story about a teen struggling with cancer. It is thought provoking, makes you value life more, entertaining to read and funny as well with Awesome characters. Humorous, emotional, intellectual, romantic..it's the full package! (Warning : Get some tissues ready though)
3. The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey
A book about alien invasion that is cool, with survival and humanity at it's brink. A grim concept, but the humor and fantastic characters make up for it. But, what really drives this book is the writing style. It is so Beautiful. I highlighted so much when I read this book. It's a book that appeals to a variety of genre lovers.
4. Ruby Red (The Ruby Red Trilogy #1) by Kerstin Gier (Author), Anthea Bell
5. Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) by Richelle Mead
Mix of High school stuff and vampires (Spoiler Alert : They do not sparkle) with a cool lore. The main thing about this book is it's extremely funny, there are some really cool characters and the plot is light but also intriguing. If you have seen the movie, please don't judge the book by that cause that movie (sigh)...I don't even wanna talk about it. Seriously, the book's way better.
6. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer #1) by Michelle Hodkin
A mystery series, what really makes this book click is the unknown factor of whether it is psychological or supernatural. Intriguing plot, witty characters and the mystery factor pulls you in from the get-go. Seriously, this book scared me really well and I loved it for that. The connection the reader feels with the protagonist..I thought all that I read was happening to me and I was going mad (I say this positively). The book delivers it's tone well.
7. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1)
by Rick Riordan
Yes! A children's book! But, really I mean come on! A book about Greek Gods and they're kids who are Half-Gods with like super powers, I know many Adult/YA books that have a more childish premise than this!
Funny, interesting characters, Especially the Protagonist, if you had any qualms about this being a children's book, then they cancel out with this one cause Percy is one of the most badass, sassy 12 year old I've seen in reality or fiction, Intriguing and adventurous plot. The Greek aspect of it is really what makes the Series really unique and entertaining. It's a really great series and yeah, the movie's shit comparatively.
8. The Poison Study (Study #1) By Maria V. Snyder
A great fantasy series, that follows the journey of Yelena, as prisoner, who is given a chance to escape the noose only to be forced to be the King's food taster, unable to flee the castle, because she is fed a dangerous poison whose antidote should be taken everyday to avoid a painful death. Yelena is one of the most badass, strong & brave female protagonist I've encountered. This book is kickass, funny, intriguing with enough mystery factor and the characters are awesome! It's a very enjoyable book. There's even a great romance in the book, that is for once not mushy-gushy or cheesy! I would recommend this book to anyone in a heartbeat and I urge you to read it!
8. The Poison Study (Study #1) By Maria V. Snyder
A great fantasy series, that follows the journey of Yelena, as prisoner, who is given a chance to escape the noose only to be forced to be the King's food taster, unable to flee the castle, because she is fed a dangerous poison whose antidote should be taken everyday to avoid a painful death. Yelena is one of the most badass, strong & brave female protagonist I've encountered. This book is kickass, funny, intriguing with enough mystery factor and the characters are awesome! It's a very enjoyable book. There's even a great romance in the book, that is for once not mushy-gushy or cheesy! I would recommend this book to anyone in a heartbeat and I urge you to read it!
So, what did you think about my list? Which book do you think I should add? And did this list help you? Comment and Let me Know! Please share your thoughts!
Thank You for Reading :)
Until next post,
Thank You for Reading :)
Until next post,
Wow that's a lot of YA :P
ReplyDeleteMy list would have a bit of Dan Brown or some comic book series or Sherlock Holmes etc.:P
I've heard only good things about Cinder is it that good!?
I need to do another part 2 for this post with some other genres..I'm working on it! After finishing the list only I saw how many YA I had included! But. most of them not typical
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Cinder is amazing! It's a very enjoyable read and it's really funny! It feels like you're reading a more mature sci-fi/fantasy version of the Disney fairytales. It's a very fun read! You should pick it up when you get the time :D
It'll take some time before I get time I got a big reading list right now :P
DeleteSqueeze it in somewhere! Seriously, I think you'll enjoy it :D
DeleteI'm reading to kill a mockingbird right now after it I got The Shining and then the book thief I'll try squeezing it after these then :D
DeleteThe Shining?! As in that movie with the creepy twins in the hallway?! It was based off of a book?! Woah! Cool!
DeleteHey, could you do a review of all the three books or at least tell me after you've read them how they were! I wanna know! I've been meaning to read To kill a mockingbird and The book thief!!!! Please? :D
yup that one Stephen King ^_^
DeleteTo Kill a Mockingbird is drama and kind of interesting..it is from point of view of a 9 years old girls and follows the adventure of her and her brother and their family it deals with family issues..racism and stuff we deal in everyday life..it's a bit slow paced but really nice..I like it :D
The Book thief I read the prologue before I started Mockingbird it was beautiful..I saw the movie I loved it I'm hoping it is amazing as well :D
I'd definitely recommend drama mockingbird if you like slow drama :D
I've never read any Stephen King Novel! I've heard like they're very disturbing..I can't wait to give this one a try!
DeleteOh great!!! That sounds interesting! I don't know why I used to think To kill A mockingbird was about a bird loving psychotic murderer when I first came across the title LOL! I should read it though..The premise sounds interesting, but I first gotta read The Book Thief! I didn't watch the movie..The trailer wasn't that appealing..But, I've heard a lot of great thing about the both of them! :D
You thought what?? O_O Hahahahaha XD
DeleteBook thief movie is really beautiful and innocent :)
I'm almost done witch mockingbird :D
C'mon, it's believable! Why did they name a racial drama thing as To kill a mockingbird?! It's easy to come to the psychotic murderer conclusion! Witch Mockingbird?! I know, I know typo..but still that makes one hell of a title. Maybe you can write a book named The Adventures of A Witch Mockingbird :D
DeleteWell, I can't wait to read it then!
Bwhahaha XD
DeleteWell the book is named after a believe that it's a sin to kill a mockingbird (since doesn't harm us anyway) which play a huge part in the book :D
The best part is there are really horrible things in the book but they're from a childs point of view and thus written accordingly to how a child thinks etc
Ohhh! okay, that kinda makes sense actually :D
DeleteWOW..I love POV's from kids like that..They're just so much more terrifying to read!
Cinder actually got me in to a reading slump (/reader's block as you call it). It was just so good I didn't really want to read anything else. Now I basically just use graphic novels for when I'm not really in the mood of reading something where I have to think much.
ReplyDeletePoison Study is a great book also. The rest I haven't read, but am excited to get into :)
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Yeah, I guess Cinder is such an amazing, I can understand that happening! I got stuck in a reader's block after reading Cress! It was agonizing! Every time I was trying to read another book, I kept seeing the words Cinder on the page LOL!
DeletePoison Study is a very enjoyable series! I LOVE Valek :D
Well if/when you get to the other books, I would love to know if they helped and you enjoyed them :)
The Ruby Red trilogy is amazing!!! And I liked Cinder too :)
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They're both such awesome series! Xemerius! <3
DeleteI so agree with all of these, except I have yet to read Ruby Red & The Poison Study. Can't wait to get my hands on them! Great post :D
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They're both great trilogies. I hope you'll enjoy reading them! Thank You :D
DeleteTFioS is defintely something that gets you out of your reading slump! I never get tired of reading it.
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I agree! It's such a beautiful novel!
DeleteWow! Thank You! I know I'm late, but I'll do it as soon as I can! :D
These are some great recommendations to start reading again after a reading slump.
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Thank You and thank you Myra! I'll check it out :D
DeleteI nominated you to Versatile Blogger Award :)
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Thank you Agata, I'm flattered! :D
DeleteOh wow, some of these books I actually haven't read.. this is embarassing haha! I'll get to reading the Mara Dyer trilogy hopefully next month though :) x
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No worries, you'd be surprised at how much that happens to me! There are just too many books! I won't complain though :D
DeleteThank You Jumana! Your comment just made my day and I mean it sincerely! I hope you're still one *fingers crossed* I haven't been able to post for some time now! Sorry about that!
I always love to re-read the Percy Jackson books. They're one of my go-tos during a reading slump. :) By the way, I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award here. I figured it was my turn to nominate you for an award. :) No pressure if you don't want to do it, though.
ReplyDeleteYeah that series is a classic remedy for reading slumps!
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THANK YOU!!!! I'm Flattered! Looking forward and will definitely do it! ^_^
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