Top Ten Tuesday #3 | Most Unique Books

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted byThe Broke and the Bookish. This week: Top Ten Most Unique Books I've Read (maybe the MC was really different, maybe it was the way it was written, a very unique spin on a genre or topic, etc.)  Yes, I know, there's only 8.  One day I'll get to 10 again.  Just you wait!


1. Night Film by Marisha Pessl - I really like books with images and stuff that aren't just pictures of characters, you know?  This has case files and journalist notes and stuff pertaining to an investigative journalist's journey to the truth behind the death of the daughter on an infamous horror film writer/director. Super cool, and I felt cool when I read it.

2. Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews - I include this because SPOILER: the brother and sister do it.  However, this is not the first story I've read with incest, and tbh, it probably will not be the last.  Familial relationships are interesting developments (under different circumstances than being locked in a closet and poisoned by your grand/mother) all around, and it's a good detour to take once in a while from the usual fiction I read.  In case you're not familiar and you're fooled by the gross misrepresentation of the new cover, this is not a love story.  It's actually pretty fucking disturbing, the least of which is because of the incest.


3. God Save the Queen by Kate Locke (Immortal Empire Series) - So basically, a steampunk series wherein there are races of vampires, goblins, etc.  And it's pretty awesome.  I wish I had more to say about this but it's just so different (to me). While there is a pretty common trope involved (rich guy - well, vampire - falls in love with a regular girl - well, goblin queen), I felt like the rest was so unlike any book (supernatural or not) I'd read.

4. The Lunar Chronicles by Marisa Meyer - Ugh, I have so many feelings about why I love this series.  Maybe it's not unique, but I just feel like it has so many great aspects and ties to multiple genres that it just...makes me want to hug the books so tight and roll around on the floor.  Was that TMI?  I don't care I love it so!  It's not the most gripping set of books (so far), but the potential for greatness keeps me reading.  I am actually a little worried about the final book next year.  What if it doesn't blow my mind?!

5.The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Pretty sure this is the first dystopian novel I read (except pretending to read The Handmaid's Tale in high school).



6. The Fearless series by Francine Pascal - YA about a girl born without the fear gene. That's pretty cool, come on. I'm sure there was more involved but tbh I read this more than 10 years ago.  I LOVED it, though.

7. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly - Sort of a fairy tale but like, super creepy.  Reminded me of Pan's Labyrinth in that way. Another dimension, scary creatures, an axe man, a revolution in kingdom that may or may not even exist.  Good stuff.

8. The Long Hard Road Out of Hell by Marilyn Manson - As you can imagine, this is not your average autobiography.  I don't even know what made me pick it up, because I have never even had the desire at all to listen to Manson's music. I think I read this the same time I watched Bowling for Columbine where he speaks to accusations that his music is the reason these kids made their decisions and how the town cancelled his concert there but still allowed the NRA to have their convention/gun show the same week. I'm sure I thought "Hmm, how fascinating, better read up on him."  It's an insightful read.

Leave your TTT in the comments - I'd love to check it out!

9 comments

  1. Loved Cinder and The Hunger Games. Very much want to read The Book of Lost Things. Interesting observations about Marilyn Manson.

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    1. The Book of Lost Things was great - and kind of spooky actually! I'm reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children right now and it sort of reminds me of it.

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  2. I too have a lot of feels when it comes to Cinder and the Lunar Chronicles. I just bought all of them (which is a really high complement from me, because I'm totally a library girl)!

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    1. I didn't realize I had so many feels until reading Cress, and then writing this post and thinking about it.

      I seriously need to get on the library game - I just moved and haven't been to my new one!

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  3. I do want to read Night Film, and I've had The Book of Lost Things on my shelf for a while now as well. Looks like you have some interesting choices here! (PS - I love your blog name!)

    Lisa

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    1. Seriously get Night Film on your shelf - it's such an interesting read. One of my faves from last year, I think!

      I thought my blog name was pretty applicable since I tend to use way too many of all three. Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Great list :) I have seen Cinder on so many lists this week, makes me seriously excite to get to that one :) My TTT.

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  6. Hey girl hey I DO like your blog and now I can get my comments to show up :). I agree with the other commenters, you need to get to the library! Everything there is free and if you're paying your taxes is like wasting money! I'm adding The Book of Lost Things to my TBR because I loved Pans Labrynth!

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