My Favorite Book Plots

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10 plots that I wish I'd thought of...

10. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
A genius on a roadtrip. That's really all there is to it, but it's SO MUCH MORE.

9. The Morganville Vampires Series by Rachel Caine
A town ruled by vampires where everything looks fine and dandy, but underneath darkness lurks. It's a town. Ruled by vampires.

8. Maximum Ride by James Patterson
Kids who were born with 2% avian DNA, and as a result have wings. They spend their time running from and fighting the people who made them and then raised them in cages in a lab, while simultaneously learning about their supposed destiny to save the world.

7. The Mediator Series by Meg Cabot
Suze can see ghosts, and  has a hot dead Spaniard living in her bedroom. She has to help guide ghosts to the other side, but they're not all so willing, and it's not as easy as it might seem.

6. Wake by Lisa McMann
Janie sees other peoples dreams, and can use that to help solve crimes. Awesome! Too bad about the side effects.

5. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Popular Samantha relives her last day seven times, trying to make things right. Groundhog Day for teens.

4. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Clay listens to tapes recorded by a girl who committed suicide, explaining why and who was involved. Heartbreaking.


3. The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare
A secret world of demon's and those who hunt them, an evil man who believes that what he's doing is right, and twists and turns in abundance. Plus romance, lots of romance.

2.The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Seriously, pitting twenty-four teenagers against each other in a fight to the death is highly entertaining.

1. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
A boy finds out that he's a wizard. And? And everything that has to do with the wizarding world is flipping fantastic.

My Favorite Book Settings

These are my top ten favorite places to read about!I try to keep it as spoiler free as possible.

10. Mag Mell in Tyger Tyger by Kersten Hamilton
The world of Goblins, where nothing is as it seems. It's beautiful but treacherous, and one wrong step could cause your death.

9. The United States of America in The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
I love the thought of the gods living above, below, in, or around our landmarks. It's just cool.

8. The Maze in The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Maze is extremely imaginative. It's ever changing, evolving, and frustrating. The monsters that come out a night are terrifying, so you better be inside the walls when they close.

7. Indonesia in Sea by Heidi R. Kling
Post Tsunami Indonesia was amazing to read about. So much loss, so much pain. Yet there's still that glimmer of hope. I felt like I was really there, experiencing the extreme heat and rough living conditions.

6. The Beach House in The Summer I Turned Pretty
If I could count how many times I wished that I had a house by the beach...well, this just makes me want one more! Living by the beach, tracking sand in the house, having a bathing suit as your only uniform. Heaven.

5. The Theatre in Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Matchev
The Theatre is unlike anything I've ever read about. The characters in the plays come to life to perform, it's truly amazing to imagine. I love thinking about the characters personalities off of the stage!

4. New York 1899 in The Luxe by Anna Godberson
Ah, the lives of the rich and famous. And the not so rich and famous. Godberson did an amazing job describing life in New York in 1899. The clothes, the society, everything screams decadence, propriety, and entitlement.

3. The Future in Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Come on, a future where everyone is pretty? With hoverboards, and a ton of other awesome futuristic stuff? Awesome! Well, except for that part that would be a spoiler if I told you.

2. The Arena in The Huger Games and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
The Arenas are really, really awesome. I have no idea how Suzanne Collins imagined half of the stuff she did, but it is all amazing. The one in Catching Fire is especially awesome.

1. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
The school that none of us would mind going to! Seriously, if I had classes like Potions and Defense Against the Dark Arts it would be a lot easier to get up in the morning! It just sounds awesome!

So there you have it, my top ten book settings. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for another list.

My Favorite Book Heroines

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These are the girls that I feel like I can look up to simply for being awesome ;)

10. Dru from Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow
She lost her grandmother, and her father. Now she has to fight the evil things that go bump in the night all by herself. She kicks butt the whole time, but she still has emotions and acknowledges them.

9. Cammie from The Gallagher Girls Series by Ally Carter
She's trained to be a SPY and she's a TEENAGER! She's super smart and excellent at sleuthing, but has guy troubles like the rest of us. Plus she's a great friend.


 8. Thirrin from The Icemark Chronicles by Stuart Hill
So Thirrin is basically a viking, though it's sort of an alternate reality. Her father, the king, dies, and she's left to lead her country in to war, and does it wonderfully. Badass!

7. Meggie from Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
She's normal. Then she finds out her father can read characters out of books. Even then she's still a normal, book loving girl thrust into situations that she never imagined. She's strong, and clever, and yet still has an air of normalcy.

6. Tally from Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Tally is fun to read about, because you never know what she's going to do. She has faults, and a lot of them, but that's why it's so awesome to see her making the right choices.  Especially after messing up (again).

5. Rose from Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Rose kicks major ass. She is the best fighter in her class, despite the fact that she wasn't in school for two years. She truly cares about her best friend Lissa, and wants what's best for her. She does what she wants, but it's all for what she thinks is right.


4. Ella from Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
She's gifted (more like cursed) with having to do whatever anyone tells her to do. The decision she's forced to make when she falls in love with a prince is heartbreaking. I'm tearing up just thinking about it!

3. Hermione from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
The idol of bookish girls everywhere! Sure she's kinda shy and a little bit bossy, but she always knows what to do to get Harry and Ron out of sticky situations.

2. Suze from The Mediator series by Meg Cabot
She can see ghosts, and she OWNS it. She doesn't need anyone's help, and is sure to let them know it! She has a snarky sense of humor that always makes me laugh and doesn't rely on any guy to help her, ever.

1. Katniss from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Do I even need to explain this one? She's basically the definition of awesome!

Come back tomorrow for another list of favorites!