Hi, friends! Guess who's kind of back on the Top 10 Tuesday train!! (Hint: it's me!!!)

I decided I wanted to join in the fun again but I know I can't promise to be super consistent, so for now I'll just be joining in when the fancy strikes me!


This week I decided to spin the topic into "popular books that aren't quite so popular with yours truly" and boy do I have a ton of tea to spill! Turns out I might be a bit of a rebellious reader when it comes to hyped up books, friends!

HELLO, DUCKLINGS!!! I'm excited, are you excited?! Of course you are because it's Top 10 Tuesday!!! Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly meme created and run by the lovely ladies over at The Broke and the Bookish! This week is a REWIND! week, so we get to choose a previously used topic of our choice! I chose a topic that I skipped out on from a few weeks ago: "things books made me want to do or learn." I've put a semi magical twist on the topic, though! I can't wait, so let's just jump right in!

Read People Out of Books AND Read Yourself Into Books Like Meggie in Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

This is honestly my #1 ultimate dream. I can't imagine any avid reader not wanting this ability. Being able to visit the worlds you've imagined and meet the characters you love so much? It would be freaking amazing! I'd never want to leave!

Apparate Like The Wizards in Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

If I could apparate I could travel anywhere in the world in second--and free of charge! Just think--with a snap of your fingers, you could go anywhere in the world! How awesome would that be?! Mega-awesome, ducklings, that's how awesome.

Ride A Dragon Like Eragon in Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Can you imagine riding on the back of a dragon? Soaring through the open skies, free as can be? Swooping and turning through mountains and valleys and gliding over vast bodies of water? The sky really would be the only limit if I could ride a dragon.

Learn The Art of Assassination Like Celaena in Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

With this skill I could totally be the ultimate BAMF! I admit, I'm totally softhearted, so I might not work out as a career assassin, but you have to admit, the art of assassination comes in pretty handy when you're trying to defend yourself from any sort of attack.

Learn Fencing Like Mallory in The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi

Swordplay could totally fit in with my above goal of learning the art of assassination. In fact, it would probably be part of my training! But back to the topic. Fencing not only looks totally cool but it would lend to my credibility as the ultimate BAMF.

Own A Necklace Made of Teeth That Grant Wishes Like Karou in Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Who wouldn't want this is a good question. It's akin to having your own personal genie! There would be few limits! I could do anything or be anyone I wanted!

Kick Some Demonic Ass in Some Wicked Hot Boots Like Izzy Lightwood in The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

Again, this would lend credibility to the whole ultimate BAMF persona. Kicking demonic ass is cool on its own, but doing so in some hot, high heeled boots? Now that's truly cool!

Be An Apprentice To A Supervillain Like Nimona in Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

As I've said, at the moment I'm pretty softhearted, so where better to learn how to be wicked than a supervillain themselves? I could learn all the evil tricks in the book (and I'm a fast learner)! Watch out, ducklings, cause you're lookin' at the girl who could be the next Big Bad!

Be A BAMF Poison Taster Like Yelena Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder)

Naturally, as a BAMF supervillain, all sorts of people could be looking to kill me, using various methods. And one of those methods could very well be poison. But if I knew how to poison taste...Problem solved!

Have Some Sort of Sweet Super Power Like The Characters of Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Naturally, as a Big Bad BAMF (my take on being a Big Bad), I'd need a cool superpower like the kids of the Shatter Me trilogy. Juliette's power might come in handy, eh? Or maybe having skin of steel or something of that sort!

Why hello there! Welcome back! Long time no see--how ya doing? Good? Good. Today we have come together to embark on the fun adventure that is Top 10 Tuesday! Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the lovely gals over at The Broke and the Bookish! This week's topic is "books set outside the US"! Now, this was slightly difficult for me as I tend to read a lot of fantasy, which, while it isn't set in the US, isn't set in the real world. However, I managed to scrounge up some great picks featuring real world places! And some of the books are even fantasy (yay!)! So let's not delay the fun any longer! Here a-goes it!

1. Just One Day by Gayle Forman (England, France, Mexico)
Just One Day is a YA contemporary, but it's unique in that it innnvolves a lot of travel and in that it's kinda part fluffy contemporary, part dark and serious contemporary. It tells the story of typically straight-laced Alison, who is at the end of a group trip to Europe when she meets Willem. In a burst of spontaneity, Alison decides to travel to Paris for just one day. Some things go down and Alison must travel home alone. However, she feels that in Paris she felt a sense of life that she'd never felt before and she goes on a search to rediscover that feeling of life and to find her friend Willem as well! The story is a great depiction and discussion of life and depression and repression, ut the book does have it's fun moments as well! It's a great read!

2. The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling (England)
In case you are the last person on Earth who hasn't read Harry Potter (in which case, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, MAN???!), I'm here to inform you that it takes place in England and is the story of a boy who discovers that he's a wizard and his fight against the ultimate evil (dun, dun, dunnnn).

3. The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon (Scotland)
Outlander tells the story of Claire, an American WWII nurse who is vacationing in Scotland with her husband when she falls back in time to long ago Scotland. There she meets Jamie Fraser, a handsome roguish Scot and they have many romantic adventures together!

4. Into The Dim by Janet B. Taylor (Scotland)
Into The Dim is pitched as the YA version of Outlander and I really enjoyed it! In Into The Dim, Hope discovers she's part of a time traveling family and that she must travel back in time to ancient Scotland to save her mother. Into The Dim is a fun and fast paced YA fantasy that's hard to put down!

5. The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi (Mythical India)
This book is based off of Indian folklore and the Hades and Persephone myth and takes place in a mythical India. It is the story of Maya, a princess with a horoscope predicting a marriage full of death and destruction. No one will marry Maya, until Amar, that is. But Maya soon finds that there may be something strange about Amar and that she, herself, may be more than she thought.

6. The Wrath and the Dawn Duology by Renee Ahdieh (Mythical Persia)
The Wrath and the Dawn Duology never mentions where in the world (ours or other) it takes place, but it is based off of Persian folklore, so I like to imagine it set in a mythical Persia. It is a retelling of 1001 Nights (also known as Arabian Nights) and tells the story of Shazi, who is married off to a murderous king and who charms him through storytelling. But there's much more to this tale--there's magic and romance and adventure galore! It's a wonderful book, full of beautiful writing and masterful storytelling!

7. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson (England, France, and More)
13 Little Blue Envelopes is a fun, fluffy contemporary about a girl whose aunt dies and leaves the girl letters leading her on a kind of scavenger hunt across Europe. It's been a bit since I read this book, but I remember loving it! It's cute and adventurous and contains Johnson's trademark sense of humor!

8. The Infernal Devices  by Cassandra Clare (England)
In this Victorian era prequel to The Mortal Instruments, Tessa Gray finds herself tossed into the dark world of Shadowhunters and downworlders. The series is full of mystery, magic, and, of course, adventure (oh, and some hot fictional dudes too!). It's a total whirlwind of a ride!

9. The Conspiracy of Us and Map of Fates by Maggie Hall (France, Turkey, Greece, England, India)
In this action packed adventure, Avery West discovers her long lost father is part of an ancient, powerful secret society and that she, herself, is at the center of an ancient prophecy. Avery is must go on a worldwide adventure to stop an ancient evil and the escape the much more modern forces of danger as well! This series is so nonstop and fun and adventurous, you won't be able to set it down!

10. And I Darken by Kiersten White (Transylvania, The Ottoman Empire)
And I Darken is the story of Vlad The Impaler, but genderswapped! It centers around Lada (the female versioin of Vlad), her brother Radu, and Mehmet, an Ottoman prince and is a bloody tale full of gore and glory. It also happens to take place in Transylvania and The Ottoman Empire (which spanned modern day Southeastern Europe and Turkey). I'm currently in the midst of reading this book and while it's good, I wouldn't recommend it to the faint of heart as it's incredibly violent and not very happy...

Hello and welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by the lovely ladies of The Broke and the Bookish! I hope you all have had a lovely weekend and all of you Americans had a great 4th of July! Anyhoo, let's get back on track! This week's topic was "books you loved that have under 2,000 ratings on Goodreads." Well, folks, I'm cheating yet again! I decided to just go with a theme of "underrated books I love" because...well, honestly, because I'm tired and lazy. Anyway, here are the top 10 books I love that I think need some lovin'.

1. Lament by Maggie Stiefvater
Okay so this is the part where I get to have my proud #bookhipster moment (I've been waiting for this time to come)! When I was about 14, my mom found an ARC of Maggie Stiefvater's 1st published book, Lament, in a Goodwill months before the book was actually published. Not knowing that it was an ARC--or even what an ARC was--or that it is illegal to sell and buy them, my mom bought the book for me. I absolutely fell in love with Stiefvater's gorgeous, lyrical writing. Craving more of her writing, I was shocked to find that none of her books were sold in stores or online (because they had yet to be published). I was devastated. But about 3 months later, I found a finished copy of Lament in stores and was happy to realize that stores would be selling Stiefvater's work from then on! So from that point onward, I have been a devoted Stiefvater fan and have read every one of her books! So, yeah. That's my #bookhipster story. I still find that Lament is Stiefvater's least known and least popular book/duology. I can see why--it's her first book and certainly not her best, but I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for it <3

a.k.a. me

2. Arkadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
This story is one of Italy and mobsters and shapeshifters--what more could you ask for? You want romance? It's got it! You want action? It's got it! You want intrigue? It's got it! Despite these facts, this book/series by Kai Meyer isn't very known--I'm guessing maybe because it's a translated work.

3. Habibi by Naomi Shahib Nye
Nye is a well known poet, but not many people have read her YA/middle grade novel, Habibi. Habibi is one of my top 3 favorite books of all time! It's the sweet story of a Palestinian American girl whose family moves back to Palestine, where the girl befriends and falls in love with an Israeli Jewish boy. The story is touching, moving, and sweet, but has serious undertones. Nye isn't afraid to show the ugliness and hatred of the situations she writes about. This book really touched my heart, though, and, as a mixed race Middle Eastern American girl myself, I enjoyed seeing a character of similar heritage represented on the page!

4. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
This beautiful and colorful rendition of The Twelve Dancing Princesses was one of my favorite books in high school! It's romantic in every sense of the word! I was always shocked to find that not many people know of this book, especially given that Marillier is a fairly popular adult fantasy author.

5. Cybele's Secret by Juliet Marillier
Cybele's Secret is the sequel/companion to Wildwood Dancing and, though it was different from the first novel, it was equally as good! While it's great to read Wildwood Dancing before Cybele's Secret, it's not necessary. Surprisingly (to me, at least), I think it's even less known than Wildwood Dancing, if that's even possible!

6. I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest
This is a really great mixed media book that mixes a story and snippets of a comic that's within the story! It's really fun and fast paced and intriguing, but I haven't heard many people talk about it.

7. Vanishing Girls by  Lauren Oliver
This was the 1st YA psychological thriller I ever read and the 1st book I ever reviewed, so it also has a special place in my heart. I personally thought it was really good, even though now I recognize that it used a lot of typical tropes and cliches. Even still, I thinks it's a really great investigation of love and family.

8. The Partials Sequence by Dan Wells
This is a holdout from the Dystopian Era of YA, but I love it! First off, it focuses around a female main character who's heavily involved in a STEM field (biology). Second off, it's heavily built upon STEM (biology, in this case). It's fun, it's action packed, it's science-y--be still, my beating nerd heart! While it seems like plenty of people have read this series, not many people talk about it. It needs more love!

9. Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley
Ah, Magonia, my favorite underrated gem! This is just a beautiful book. The story is beautiful, the writing is beautiful, the formatting is beautiful, the cover and design is beautiful, EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL, OKAY?!?!!! JUST GIVE THE BOOK SOME MORE LOVE!!!

10. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
This seems to be one of the least popular of Black's books, but I loved it! It's about fairies and a small town and familial love and just--aghdfgkjhgf so good!!! I also think I saw recently that this book is getting either a sequel or a companion novel/series and I'm SO PUMPED FOR IT!

Well, folks, we've arrived at yet another Tuesday and that means...IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER TOP 10 TUESDAY! Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is "best releases of 2016 we've read so far." I've read a handful of 2016 releases and they were all stellar! So let's jump into it!

1. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Holy. Heck. This. Book. Oh my god. I'm currently reading this book (so no spoilers peeps!) and I just can't even express how much I'm invested in it. In case you didn't know, A Court of Mist and Fury is the sequel to A Court of Thorns and Roses, which was a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. A Court of Mist and Fury is a smokin' hot loose retelling of Hades and Persephone. I should warn you: this series is highly addictive. It should also be noted that this is a new adult series and contains explicit sex scenes. But if you're mature enough to read it, I seriously suggest you do so.

2. The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh
This is the second and final book in the The Wrath and the Dawn duology and Ahdieh killed it in every way. First off, the writing is gorgeous! Second off, Ahdieh (like Shazi) is a master storyteller. This book was positively magical and it was bittersweet to know that it was the end.

3. The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
Ah, another final book in a beloved series and it was so good! Stiefvater tied everything together so very well and it all came together in one helluva conclusion! Obviously because this is a concluding book I can't say much about it but The Raven Cycle tells the story of Blue, Gansey, Ronan, Adam, and Noah, five friends who are searching for a mythical Welsh King. The series is incredible as a whole, but the aspect that really stands out is the characters and their relationships, which are vivid, colorful, and intricate. Definitely a must read for YA of this decade!

4. Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
The newest book in The Shadowhunter Chronicles and the first book in a new trilogy and I loved it! The newest Clare book tells the story of Emma and Julien, who are investigating a series of mysterious murders. Of course, it becomes a little more complicated as the book goes on. True to form, Clare infuses the story with plenty of angst and drama and makes sure you experience all of the feels!

5. Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
This was a 2016 debut and I found it incredibly promising! Set in a world which is a mixture of the Middle East and the wild west, Rebel of the Sands tells the story of Amani, a female sharp shooter who just wants to get out of her town and the likely future of an arranged marriage. Amani's life changes when she meets a tall, dark, and handsome mysterious stranger and adventure ensues!

6. The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
Another 2016 debut that I thought was amazing! Heilig writes very beautifully and tells a unique story. The Girl from Everywhere is the story of Nix, daughter of the captain of a time travelling ship. Nix's father's only desire is to travel back in time to save Nix's mother from her death. But there's one problem in accomplishing his goal--it may mean that Nix disappears forever.

7. Starflight by Melissa Landers
Landers' newest book is just a bundle of fun! I had such a great time reading Starflight! This sci fi book tells of Solara, a convict who wants to get to the outer realms of the universe. In order to do this, Solara must become the servant of her old classmate, Doran. The problem? Solara and Doran hate each other with a passion. But when an accident occurs, Doran and Solara find themselves with much bigger problems than their dislike of each other. Filled with space pirates, romance, and fun, Starflight is a great adventure!

8. Into The Dim by Janet B. Taylor
Yet another great 2016 debut! I thought this story was unique and sweet. In Into The Dim, everyone believes Hope's mother is dead--except for Hope. Hope learns her suspicions are correct when she travels to Scotland to meet her aunt, who reveals to Hope that Hope is part of a family of time travelers and that her mother is trapped back in time. Hope must travel back in time to save her mother--but can she do it? And even more importantly, will she get there in time?

9. Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
Another explosive book filled with twists and turns and shocking revelations from Aveyard. Aveyard excels at writing fast paced, action packed novels, it would seem. Glass Sword is the sequel to Red Queen, which tells of a world divided between silver blooded people, who have superpowers, and red blooded people, who do not have superpowers. But one day, it is discovered that Mare Barrow, a red blooded girl, has superpowers like a silver blood. What follows is a story of rebellion, destruction, and betrayal.

10. Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
This book of short stories was so cute! Of course, I think we all read it for that epilogue, which was so great! The Lunar Chronicles, for those of you tht don't know, is a series of sci fi retellings of classic fairytales! It features a kickass team of lady friends, romance, mayhem, and fun!

Hello, lovely bibliophiles! Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week's theme is ""beach reads." Now, I must admit, I was kinda at a loss for this one, given that beach reads are usually summery, cutesy, contemporary books, and I'm more of a fantasy and sci fi kinda girl. BUT! I managed to pull together a fun little list of contemporary summer 2016 new releases that I think I'd love to take to the beach! So here we go...

1. The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
I've never read a Morgan Matson book (que gasps of horror), but this one just might break my resolve. It just looks so cute PLUS, as many others before me have noted, there are cute, fluffy dogs on the cover. How can you say no to that?

2. 26 Kisses by Anna Michels
This book sounds both funny and cute. The premise kind of slightly reminds me of Morgan Matson's Since You've Been Gone, in that it kinda seems like it's about a girl exploring her spontaneous side! Which sounds like so much fun!

3.  Summer of Supernovas by Darcy Woods
I've always been interested in things like astrology and tarot so the premise of this really hooked me. The book seems zany, funny, and sweet! And bonus: it actually has the word "summer" in the title!

4. Summer of Sloane by Erin L. Schneider
Ah, another one with summer in the title! Despite that, this one seems a little more serious. It seems a bit more like a coming of age story, with elements of cute on the side. Still, it's been getting great reviews!

5. The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson
This book seems to be a product of the summer 2016 geek is chic movement in literature and I can't say I'm upset! This book looks super adorkable and I'm definitely looking forward to it!

6. P.S. I Like You by Kasie West
Another popular author who I've never read! But I hear her stuff is to die for cute! This book looks no different!

7. Girl Against The Universe by Paula Stokes
A girl with totally bad luck? This book looks hysterical! I'm hoping it takes the whole "charmingly clutzy Mary Sue" trope and turns it on its head! But even if it doesn't, it still looks pretty good.

8. The Museum of Heartbreak by Meg Leder
This one also looks a bit more serious, but still good. It sounds more like a story about growing up, rather than falling in love, but those are great stories too.

9. Wanderlost by Jen Malone
A cute teen love story involving a trip round Europe? Um, sign me up, like, now, please!

10. The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love by Sarvenaz Tash
Geek love? I'm in! This looks like another product of the geek chic movement and I'm all for it! This book looks both adorkable and hysterical and I can't wait to read it!

Hello, hello, my lovelies! How are you all today? I'm in a great mood because it's Tuesday and that means it's time for another Top 10 Tuesday! Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week's topic is "books I feel differently about after time has passed." I actually wrote a post about this and changing ratings a while back. There aren't many books that I've actually changed my opinions about, I'm usually of a pretty strong opinion (read: I'M STUBBORN--my mom especially loves this quality of mine). But, nevertheless, there are a few books/series for which my opinion has changed over time. So without further ado, I give you the top FIVE books I've changed my mind about over the course of time. Yes, I know, I'm doing another top 5 on a top 10 Tuesday, but I could only think of 5, so...

1. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
I didn't hate this one when I read it, I just thought it wasn't as big a deal as everyone made it. I just didn't get the hype. At the time, though, I hadn't read much contemporary and didn't have a solid point of comparison. As time passed and I read more contemporary, I realized just how good Fangirl is.

2. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
I totally got lost in the hype with this one. I loved it when I first read it. But about 6 months later, after the hype and my own personal hype had dulled, I watched a review of the book on My Name Is Marines. Marines hated ACOTAR. But she also made some really valid criticisms . She didn't convert me to hating the book too, but she definitely made me think it wasn't so great.

3. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Another book I got lost in the hype with. Now, when I look back on the book, it doesn't seem as great as I thought it was. Especially after reading the second book, I grew to really dislike the characters.

4. The Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare
I loved this series as a teen. I recently read the newest installment, The Dark Artifices: Lady Midnight, and realized that now most of my love for the series comes from nostalgia, rather than from from believing Clare is a great writer. Looking back, Clare's writing seems a little juvenile and her use of tropes a little heavy handed. Don't get me wrong--I still love the series, just not for the same reasons.

5. The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
Yes. I was a Twihard. Embarassing, I know. But don't be too critical--it was my first ever YA novel. And I thought it was da bomb dot com at the time. Looking back, after experiencing the depth and beauty that YA lit has to offer, Meyer's writing doesn't seem as great as it did when I was 13...

What Books Have You Changed Your Mind About Over Time? Do You Change Your Mind About Books A Lot? Or Is It A Rare Occurrence?

Heya! Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! This week's topic of "books you picked up on a whim" was definitely difficult for me! Why? Because it's rare now, as a book blogger, to not have heard of a book months before you buy it! Hype is a big thing nowadays and this fact is compounded by the fact that I always check reviews before I read a book. So I don't tend to pick up books on a whim. BUT! I scrolled through my Goodreads to way back when I was a baby book blogger and to when I wasn't even a book blogger at all to find some things that I (kind of) bought on a whim. Here's what I came up with...

1. To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
I'd never heard of To All The Boys I've Loved Before when I stumbled across the audiobook at my local library and thought, "Eh, why not? Looks cute! Might as well give it a try!" And I ended up loving it.

2. Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry
I'm not usually a contemporary kinda gal and bikers aren't my thng, so this book wasn't high on my priority list, but one day I saw the audiobook at the library and fgured I'd give it a try. Boy, was I glad I did!

3. Losing It by Cora Carmack
As I said, I'm not really a contemporary gal, and I'm also not a huge fan of NA (I'm not opposed to it or anything, it's just not really my thing). One day I ust grabbed it at the library and decided to give it a try!

4. The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
I don't really like adult books but my library had this one and it looked fun and I love Kate and William so I picked The Royal We up! Turns out it was an awesome book!

5. November 9 by Colleen Hoover
Ah, my first NA ever. I just saw my library had this one and that it was new, so I grabbed it. That was a good decision!

6. The Boy Most Likely To by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Even though contemporary's not my thing and this is the third book in a companion series that I haven't read, I decided to give The Boy Most Likely To a try. It worked out pretty well!

7. Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios
I don't remember why I bought this other than it had a pretty cover and it was Arabian inspired. I liked it a lot, though!

8. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
I had never heard of Shatter Me prior to picking it up, but it had a nice cover and an interesting synopsis, so I decided to try it out! I'm sure glad I did!

9. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
I'd also never heard of The Winner's Curse before I read it, but I'd seen it on shelves and been entraced by the pretty cover. Luckily for this one the cover's beauty matched the insides!

10. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
That's right. I picked up the first book of one of my all time favorite series up on a whim. I just saw it one day and read the synopsis and was like, "Rebellious female assassin competing in a fight to the death? That sounds good!" And the rest is history, I suppose!

HELLO!!! (I'm trying out the whole "enthusiastic host" thing--what do you think?)
We have come to another Tuesday and you know what that means! It's time for Top 10 Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish! Now, this week's topic kinda stumped me. It was the "websites every X should check out." Unfortunately, I'm not much of a wild internet browser (that would be Internet Explorer--buhdumpchhhh!), aside from reading book blogs, but I didn't want to give you the top 10 sites every avid reader should check out because I figure that most of you already know them.

But then!...Inspiration struck. Us bookish people are pretty much hardcore fangirls/boys/people for books, right? And there are some pretty awesome sites out there tailered to fangirls/boys/peoples like us! So today I give you the FIVE websites every fangirl/boy should really check out. Yes, I know, I only have a five item list, but quality over quantity, guys!

1) Hypable
I adore Hypable! It is my go to website for everything fangirlish. They have book news, TV news, and movie news and they even have specialized podcasts (I LOVE their Book Hype podcast!). If you want the latest news on all events in your fandom (even if your fandom is a broad category like "books"), then Hypable is the place to go.

2) Fangirlish
As the name implies, Fangirlish is another great website for fangirls/boys/people! Fangirlish has all sorts of articles and discussions on books, movies, and TV. Another great source for al of the latest fandom news.

3) The Fandom
Like Hypable and Fangirlish, The Fandom gives you all sorts of fandom news on TV, movies, and books, but they also add fun and games into the mixture! I love taking their unique quizzes, including the ultimate fandom test!

4) Tumblr
What would fandom be without that connection to other people. Tumblr isn't a fandom specific site, but it is a popular social media on which fandom members like to interact. You name the fandom, you can find it's niche on Tumblr. Scroll through edits and graphics, fanfics, crackpot theories, and more or just have a friendly chat with your fellow fandom members!

5) Buzzfeed
Last on the list is Buzzfeed, your source for all things geeky! Buzzfeed has a multitude of fandom related news, articles, lists, videos, and quizzes!

Hi guys!!! Welcome back to Top 10 Tuesday, a weekly meme hosted by the lovely gals over at The Broke and the Bookish! This week's theme is "childhood characters you'd like to revisit as adults" and oh boy! I am soooooo excited for this one! My mom read to me all the time as a child and so I developed a love for reading early on and was a voracious reader all through my childhood. There were so many

1) Madeline from Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
What ever happened to Madeline and her roommates and Pepito? Does MAdeline go to college and rent an apartment with some of the girls?? Does she ever get together with Pepito (because obvi, they're meant to be)??? I NEED TO KNOW!!!

2) Eloise from Eloise by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight
Did Eloise ever leave The Plaza? What happened to Nanny and all of Eloise's hotel friends? Is she still scibblinng and scrabbling and zipping and zinging and whizzing all over the building? TELL ME MORE!!!

3) Max from Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
This is one of my most dearest questions: What happened to Max after he left the wild things? Did he ever return? And what happened to the wild things?? Did they find someone else to do their wild rompus with? I really, really need to know!

4) Lyra from The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
I think there's actually follow-up books to His Dark Materials following Lyra, but I haven't read them. But I want to know so much about how she grows up! How does she react to and recover from the events of His Dark Materials? Does she ever see Will again (because it would be sooooooo tragic if she didn't)? What is the world like after the events of His Dark Materials...I just really need to reread this series and then read the follow-ups.

5) Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Luna is one of my all time favorite HP characters, but we don't know much about what happens to her after the events of The Deathly Hallows. Yes, we know who she marries and that she goes on to travel the world, but I want--I need--more in depth info!

6) Miz Frizzle And Her Class from The Magic Schoolbus by Joanna Cole
Betcha didn't know that The Magic School Bus started out as a book series! Well it was and it was one of my favorites! I loved Miz Frizz and her adorkable class! I want to know what happened to them all? Is The Frizz still teaching? Did any of her students pursue science?? I must know!

7) Charlie Bone from Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
I loved this series when I was in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, but I never hear anyone talking about it! Which is a shame because it was pretty good. I want to know what Charlie and all of his talented friends (and enemies) are up to (possibly because I never got the chance to fully finish the series, but we'll ignore that fact).

8) Meggie from Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
The Inkworld trilogy was and remains one of my all time favorite series. But I felt like it ended on an open note. I want to know more about Meggie and her family and friends' adventures in the Inkworld!

9) Simon, Jared, and Mallory from The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
This is another series I never finished, but was in love with. I'd love to see Mallory, Jared, and Simon as adults. Do they still have magical adventures? Does Mallory still fence (when I was a kid, I thought it was so badass that Mallory was a fencer)?

10) Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire from A Series of Unfortunate Event by Lemony Snicket
Another unfortunately unfinished series. But I saw the movie when I was a kid and in the middle of reading the series and it scarred me so much that I stopped reading. I do want to reread and finish the series sometime before the Netflix show, though. But that's a tangent. I want to know...Are Violet, Kaus, and Sunny scarred for life? How do they go on? Do they solve all of the mysteries? Do the mysteries ever end??? I HAVE TO KNOW NOW!!!!