Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
Good morning! It’s a cloudy Tuesday here, but I hope you find yourselves with an enjoyable day so far regardless of what the weather is like. I worry sometimes with the busyness that is my new job that I will have less time to read and blog as I get more incorporated into my new role. I’m also trying to adopt a dog into my home which also means less time for other hobbies, but I do enjoy reviving this blog after my hiatus in 2019-2020.
Today’s topic is one that made me think and was a great topic to discuss. I apologize for the length, but I just had so many things to say about some of the best reads I love and why I loved them so much. I have also linked all my reviews for the books I mentioned below in case you do get interested in their stories to see for yourself.
Let me know in the comments below if you love reading for any of these reasons too!
1. Plot
I am happiest when I feel like there is substance to the book I read, which may be why I lean towards more fantasy and sci-if than contemporary or romance when I have first pick of books to read. When it comes to plotting, I appreciate books that clearly have their plots mapped out by their authors, such as little details early on that seem insignificant but turn out to be important.
A good pace or intensity also demonstrates how well thought out a book is and what was important to expand or make more concise to keep readers interested. I love authors who can do this well (of course, with the help of amazing editors!).
The Host and City of Bones are both great examples of amazing plots to me. Both are rather long books, particularly the former, but it doesn’t feel super long when there’s a good plot that really captures you into the story and what is happening to these characters we’re reading about. I’m invested because things are happening that excite or elicit some sort of strong emotion in me, and I just want to see what happens to them.
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