Top Ten Tuesday: Books for every lover of the unknown

THE DANISH VERSION OF 'TELL THE WOLVES I'M HOME' BY CAROL RIFKA BRUNT

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely ladies at The Broke and the Bookish. Every Tuesday we create a list inspired by a particular topic! This week is about recommendations! And I've chosen recommendations for lovers of the unknown. 

So, what do I mean by that? Under hyped books - the books that are the underdogs and always go unread. I have a ton - and some, the majority actually, are absolute favorites of mine! 

The Katriona series by Lene Kaaberbøl
This was one of the first series I was crazy about. I remember finding the entire series on a shelf in our school library and being captivated by the red headed girl on the cover (which is now discontinued and unavailabe anywhere). I recently read it (again) and I loved it. It's such an entertaining series and I think it's perfect for when you're in between middle grade and YA. 

The Violet Hour series by Andrea L. Wells (uncompleted)
I always mention this series, even though there's only a prequel and the first book out so far, but I really do enjoy it. I don't consider it a classic, maybe because I didn't grow up with it like I did with the Katriona series, but it's one of the most entertaining series I've read in a long time. Werewolves, a great writing style and an exciting story. 

Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho 
This is definitely a special book. I read it in a matter of hours, so I can't remember it that well, but I remember loving it! Also, I've only met one person who've read it and I've heard no one talk about it - but it's soo good. A captivating and emotional story. 

I'm Still Here by Clélie Avit
I literally JUST read this! I received the Danish version for review and I've been putting it off for fear of being disappointed. I couldn't put it down though and I think it's hauntingly beautiful. A lovestory where the girl is in a coma, you can't say that's not intriguing! 

If You Find This Letter by Hannah Brencher
Even though this contains a fair share of religion, which annoyed me a bit, I loved the message! Hannah left letters everywhere she went - for strangers - to help in some way or other. A lovely note can brighten anyones day and it was quite enjoyable. 

The Beau Rivage series by Sarah Cross
I discovered this series through netgalley and I've heard NO ONE talk about it! It's all the fairytales contained in one city; Beau Rivage. The fairytales are curses and you know which fairytale you're connected to by a birthmark - e.g. a heart, a rose etc. The fun thing is that you don't know which role you're going to play in the fairytale so you can grow up thinking you're the prince or the princess and turn out to be the villain. It's so much fun! 

The Dispossessed series by Page Morgan
Another fun series! I didn't think it was going to be anything for me but Victorian Paris!? I couldn't keep my paws away and turns out; I love it! Even though it's a paranormal story including gargoyles and other demon creatures. It's a bit hard to follow in the beginning and there's so many different demons that it's overwhelming but you're going to be obsessed! I recently read the last book in the series and it was good to be back! 

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
I read this long before I started blogging and before I'd even discovered booktube. I found it for a couple of dollars and at that time I bought all the cheap books that sounded remotely interesting. I picked it up when I was in the ninth or tenth grade and I loved it! It was tough going for the first 50 or so pages but I was hooked! I stayed up late that week and read until my eyes hurt! I was mindf*cked by the ending. 
It's not really worth it if you've seen the movie because they've chosen one interpretation of the ending and you can't really unsee it. 

Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
Another one I've received for review from a Danish publisher! I've not really heard that many talk about it on the interwebs but it's such a good story! Technically YA but it has some middle grade and adult qualities to it! It's about June losing her uncle to aids (of course it's about so much more, but that's the basic story line)

How to Love by Katie Cotugno
I heard a bunch about this when it was just released but I've heard nothing since! Her newest book, 99 Days, was awful though. How to Love is one of those older YA books. It's about teen pregnancy and forgiveness and I can almost promise you that you're gonna wanna read it if you read the first part of the synopsis! 

Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish accounts to follow

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely ladies at The Broke and the Bookish. Every Tuesday we create a list inspired by a particular topic! This week is all about bookish accounts on social media! 

I've chosen 5 'bookstagrammers' and 5 booktubers to spotlight today! 

Instagram

@silkreads A fellow Danish bookstagrammer and she takes gorgeous photos! I love scrolling through her feed! 

@booksfemme Femke is Dutch but lives in London and I just love her photos! She takes very calming photos and it's a joy to look at them! 

@crimeofrhyme Again, simplistic and calming. I love her bedsheets since they match mine... Yes, she made me buy them. 

@pollyandbooks I think her photos are quite 'fresh' looking! I think they're very creative and I just like to look at them. 

@celinereads Lastly, a more colorful one! Again, creative and a bit more busy than the first three but just as gorgeous! 

Youtube

Sanne from booksandquills. A dutch girl who resides in London and works in the publishing industry! I just love her videos! 

Riley Marie She's made me read so much fantasy! Again, enjoyable videos

Lauren from Reads and Dreams. She've definitely made me read, and buy books, out of my comfort zone. She made me pick up The Goldfinch and buy A Little Life just to name a few. 

BookRatMisty. She was one of the first booktubers I discovered and I still look forward to her videos every week! 

Regan from PeruseProject. Another one who makes me read fantasy and historical fiction also. She's so fun and nerdy and I definitely enjoy her videos! 

That was my 10 recommendations, which social media accounts do you love? 

Top Ten Tuesday: International Women's Day!

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely ladies at The Broke and the Bookish. Every Tuesday we create a list inspired by a particular topic! This week is about characters but I've chosen something else! 

I usually stick to the topic but I didn't really care for this week's topic and I figured I'd do something in honor of the international women's day - which is today, March 8th. I therefore want to talk all about my favorite books written by women!

The first one, which is very prominent in the header, is The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. I know there's a ton of people out there who hate it, but I absolutely love it! I'm currently rereading it and it's just as good as I remember!
I remember checking it out from the library a couple of years ago and reading it for the first time. It was the first memoir I read and the first nonfiction book I willingly read. It's actually a lot of first and probably also the first book I bought AFTER reading it. I just love it and wish more people would read it!

I read The Violet Hour by Andrea L. Wells last year and I was totally mesmerized and captivated by the story! Usually I don't read about werewolves because, well, the whole Twilight thing, but something drew me towards The Violet Hour and it's so so good!
Also, the author is probably the sweetest person ever! We've been in contact since I read her book in August and I'm actually waiting for my birthday gift to arrive from her - is she not just the kindest and most thoughtful person?

You may also spot Attachments by Rainbow Rowell in the picture but it's more her in general because I've loved everything I've read by her! My copy of her new novella/short story, Kindred Spirits, is in the mail and I haven't picked up Carry On yet. But I've read her first 4 books and every single one is amazing!

I also had to have The Hunger Games on the list because that series made me buy books and got me into reading again! I read a lot when I was younger but then I stopped when I was about 10-11. My best friend forced me to read The Hunger Games for our book club (because I forced her to read another book for book club) and I loved it. I read it in a couple of hours and then I bribed my mother into buying the whole series for my birthday a month later... I then reread the first one and read the other two for the first time. And yes, I have reread them since.

How to Love needed to be on this list too! I'm often thinking about quitting YA but this book makes me keep trying because sometimes there are hidden gems out there! Unfortunately Katie Cotugno's other book, 99 Days, is not a hidden gem and I do not recommend that one.

The last book you can actually see in the picture is A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall and it is definitely a little something different! A love story told by 14 different perspectives but none of those are from the couple themselves! It's cute and I just feel good thinking about it!

J.K. Rowling is definitely also a favorite! Even though I haven't finished her Cormoran Strike series and I didn't appreciate The Casual Vacancy at the time I read it because I didn't read 'adult' books at the time. I grew up reading the Harry Potter series so I couldn't leave it out!

Pride and Prejudice is also one of my favorite books of all-time but Emma and Sense and Sensibility are longer down on the list - but they're there.


I could name many other books written by women which I love, because it turns out I mainly read books written by women, but I feel like this is enough for now! Name your favorite book written by a woman!