The Top Eleven Books That Broke My Heart

I couldn't keep it to ten! 

 

1. The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/176108.The_Outsiders

 

2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/136251.Harry_Potter_and_the_Deathly_Hallows 

 

3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2.Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix 

 

4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1.Harry_Potter_and_the_Half_Blood_Prince 

 

5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling 

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6.Harry_Potter_and_the_Goblet_of_Fire

 

6. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte 

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6185.Wuthering_Heights 

 

7. Midnight (The Vampire Diaries: The Return #3) by L. J. Smith

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6934395-midnight 

 

8. Revelations (Blue Bloods #3) by Melissa de la Cruz

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2753843-revelations 

 

9. Holly's Story (Angels in Pink #3) by Lurlene McDaniel

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/294691.Holly_s_Story

 

10. Linger (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #2) by Maggie Stiefvater

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6654313-linger

 

11. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (Twilight #3.5) by Stephenie Meyer

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7937462-the-short-second-life-of-bree-tanner 

So these are the top eleven books that broke my heart! If you want me to elaborate on this post, or even just one of those books, let me know in the comments! I may be following this post up with explanations as to why each of these broke my heart. Let me know if you'd be interested! 

What books broke your heart?   

My Top 3 Book Boys of 2011

I did a blog post with my Top Books of 2011, now it is time for a list of my Top 3 Book Boys of 2011. It was hard to find pictures to do a couple of these guys justice. But I tried. One there were a ton of photos for (considering there is a TV Show based on the book series.) So now, without further adieu, my Top 3 Book Boys of 2011.

1. The Vampire Diaries' Damon Salvatore
I love Damon Salvatore. Simply, absolutely adore him. Always have since the first time I read about in the first Vampire Diaries book about two and a half years ago. I tend to go for the extremely complicated, complex characters. The ones with lots of issues. Damon certainly fits that description. But I will always love him.

2. Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy's Sam Roth
Sam Roth. Ah, I love Sam Roth. Those yellow eyes. He loves poetry, plays guitar, writes songs. My kind of guy.

3. Unveiled's Xander
Charming, intelligent, chivalrous knight. But doesn't blindly follow the king and questions society. Gotta love a guy like that.














These were my Top Book Boys. Hoping to read more about them and others in 2012. Who were your Top Book Boys?

My Top 7 Reads of 2011

Happy New Year! I'll start by saying I wish I had read more in 2011. (Besides the reading I did for classes. Which, being an English major, is quite a lot.) I read 15 books in 2011 - well, one was a play, one was a poetry collection and two were short stories. So I decided to compile a list of my Top 5.  However, it was extremely difficult to keep it down to 5 because the short stories I read were just so good. Everything on this list got my 5 star rating - one even got my 6 star rating. These are books I read in 2011, not all books that were published in 2011. Now, instead of My Top 5 Reads it is my Top 7 Reads and here it is for your pleasure.


1. The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Midnight by L.J. Smith

I am a die-hard Vampire Diaries fan. I love this series, no matter what criticism the latest books may face. So it is safe to say The Vampire Diaries will always be on my list of Top Reads. What really keeps me coming back though, is the character of Damon Salvatore. Such a complex, complicated, intriguing character. I love him. This is the book that got my 6 star rating.

2. The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls by L.J. Smith

Just like I said above, I am a die-hard Vampire Diaries fan and I love Damon Salvatore. This one is of course on the list. Love it.


3. Linger (Wolves of Mercy Falls #2) by Maggie Stiefvater

I love this series, I think it is amazing. I love Grace and Sam. Even Isabelle and Cole. Isabelle and Cole are not always easy characters to love, but I do. Terrific, beautiful. I need to read Forever very soon. Even though I'll be devastated that the trilogy is over.

4. Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Wow. That is all I have to say. Wow. Whoa. Holy crap. Great great book. Quite a book. Real and powerful. Highly recommended.

5. I don't want to be crazy by Samantha Schutz

This is a memoir written in verse. It's about the author's struggle with anxiety disorder. This was a great read and is a great read whether or not you struggle with anxiety.


6. Four Houses by Tori Scott
A lot of people for some reason have an aversion to short stories; I have never been one of them. This, however, is one of the best short stories I have ever read. I'm not going to say a lot because it is easy to give too much away. (Plus, who knows, there may be a review of this coming soon. ;) I will say this: I LOVED it!

7. Unveiled by Trisha Wolfe 
Another example of short stories not being a "waste of time". Again, I won't say too much because I don't want to give too much away (and there may be a review for this coming up too! ;) Simply wonderful! I loved it! Can't wait for her novel Destiny's Fire to come out!


These were my favorites. Did you read any of these? Or are any going to be added to your list? What were your favorites of 2011?


<3 Amanda Leigh