Top 5 Sundays #76 - Best Books Turned into Movies!

Hey everyone!

My favorite time of the week is here! Top 5 Sundays time!

I'm sick right now, but nothing like writing this post to cheer me up! =D

I love this theme and had a lot of fun writing it. Sorry everyone but I left out Harry Potter since I so LOVE the books and even though i do like the movies, they are not the best r

  This week’s results:

Best Books Turned into Movies!	14 (58%)
Worst Books Turned into Movies!	10 (41%)

The theme for today is:

Best Books Turned into Movies!

Thanks Dragonfly Daydreams for the theme Idea!

But first, a little bit about this feature and the rules to join in…

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my left sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

Rules:

1. Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.
2. Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.
3. Fell free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)
4. After you've finished your post, add you link (of the post, not your blog's main page) to the Mr.Linky at the end of that week's post.
5. If you don’t have a blog to post, just leave your list in the comments =)
   
   

This week’s theme is  Best Books Turned into Movies!


*in no particular order

Bridget Jones's Diary 

by Helen Fielding

I loved both books in this series and was very happy with how Renee portrayed Bridget. Not to mention that Hugh Grant and Colin Firth helped tons to make this a great movie. 

Sookie Stackhouse series > True Blood

by Charlaine Harris

Love this series and I have to be honest that True Blood has turned out to be a great series adding things to this world that make it so much better, like Laffayette, Jessica and Pam.

   

Harry potter

by J. K. Rowling

I love this books so much and I am the first to admit that I didn't like the first few movies at all, but they grew on me with time and the last few ones were awesome even though i still disagree with some creative changes LOL

Lord of The Rings Trilogy 

by J. R. R. Tolkien

This is one of those rare instances where movies turn out better than the books. These books can be a bit on the dragging side, but the movies are fantastic and minor a few plot points missing in my opinion, nearly perfect renditions of the books =D

The Hunger Games 

by Suzanne Collins

LOVED this book and series so much! I know, I know I haven't seen the movie yet, but I just know it's gonna be fantastic!

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Top 5 Sundays # 69 - Hero & Heroine That Should NOT Have Ended Up Together!

Hey everyone!

This week we have a very interesting theme, one that has been extremely hard for me.

I realized I tend to root for the winning team most of the time and by the time a series ends, the hero and heroine I am rooting for are together.

So, for the purposes of this list i shall look at series or individual books in a series where by the end of the book, the Hero with which the Heroine ended up is not my final choice.

Hope you guys will join me!

btw, it might contain spoilers to some series or a book in the series! beware!

  This week’s results:

Favorite Love Triangles! =  4 (33%)

Hero & Heroine That Should NOT Have Ended Up Together!  8 (66%)

Theme Idea by Camille

Thanks!

The theme for today is:

Hero & Heroine That Should NOT Have Ended Up Together!

But first, a little bit about this feature and the rules to join in…

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my left sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

Rules:

1. Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.
2. Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.
3. Fell free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)
4. After you've finished your post, add you link (of the post, not your blog's main page) to the Mr.Linky at the end of that week's post.
5. If you don’t have a blog to post, just leave your list in the comments =)

This week’s theme is  Hero & Heroine That Should NOT Have Ended Up Together! 

*in no particular order

Sookie & Bill 

Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Chalaine Harris

I don't like Bill and even in that first novel i wasn't on his team all the way... So, Sookie ending up with him then was not for me hehe

Morgan & Brian

Morgan Kingsley Series by Jenna Black

The series is over and it is the only example of a series that didn't end up how I really wanted. I know it was canceled and it didn't get a proper send off, but still LOL

Nothing against Brian, but for me Morgan deserved better =D

   

Justine & Otto 

The Disillusionists Trilogy by Carolyn Crane

I was never team Otto, and Justine ending this book with him did not please me to say the least =P

October & Quentin 

October Daye Series by Seanan Mcguire

Love Toby and I am totally team Tybalt, so she sort of ending up with Quentin in this book did not make me happy. 

Cassandra & Mircea 

Cassie Palmer Series by Karen Chance

A lot of people don't agree with me, but Mircea is too manipulative and sleek for me, I am totally Team Pritkin!

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Top 5 Sundays #61 – Rejected Love Interests (as in the other guy got the girl)

 

 

I love this theme! There are so many amazing leading men in the literary world, but some piece of heart is always given to the third side of the love love triangle, the one that doesn’t get chosen.

Let’s list them! =D 

 

   This week’s results:

Rejected Love Interests (as in the other guy got the girl) = 9 (56%)

Favorite Book Titles = 7 (43%)

 

The theme for today is:

Rejected Love Interests (as in the other guy got the girl)

 

But first, a little bit about this feature and the rules to join in…

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my left sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

Rules:

1. Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.

2. Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.

3. Fell free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)

4. After you've finished your post, add you link (of the post, not your blog's main page) to the Mr.Linky at the end of that week's post.

5. If you don’t have a blog to post, just leave your list in the comments =)

This week’s theme is Favorite Book Boyfriends! Part II

*in no particular order

 

Puck

(Iron Fey Series by Julie Kagawa)

 

Puck! Who is a fan of the series and doesn’t love Puck? Impossible! LOL

 

Jace

(Shifters Series by Rachel Vincent) 

 

This was one of the hardest Triangles ever! I could have seen Faithe with both men and Jace was amazing! 

 

Sam 

(Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris) 

Eric or Bill?? Who cares, I want Sam! LOL

 

Gale

(Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins)

I was Team Peeta all the way, but Gale was so swoon worthy!

 

Chuckie & Christopher

(Katherine “Kitty” Katt Series by Gini Koch) 

So many hot men and Kitty got 3 options… I could def be happy with a sandwich of both of these! =D 

    

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Quickie Series-Catch-Up Reviews: Taken by Midnight {MB #8} by Lara Adrian & Dead Reckoning {SS #11} by Charlaine Harris

 

 

 

AT THE CROSSROADS OF DEATH AND DESIRE, A WOMAN TASTES A PLEASURE NO MORTAL IS MEANT TO SURVIVE.

In the frozen Alaskan wilderness, former state trooper Jenna Darrow survives an unspeakable breach of body and soul. But with her narrow escape comes an even greater challenge. For strange changes are taking place within her, as she struggles to understand—and control—a new hunger. To do so, she will seek shelter in the Boston compound of the Order, an ancient race of vampire warriors whose very existence is shrouded in mystery. Perhaps the most mysterious of them all is Brock, a brooding, dark-eyed alpha male whose hands hold the power to comfort, heal . . . and arouse.

As she recovers under Brock’s care, Jenna finds herself drawn to the Order’s mission: to stop a ruthless enemy and its army of assassins from subjecting Earth to a reign of terror. Yet in spite of their resolve, a purely physical relationship without strings soon binds Brock and Jenna together with a desire fiercer than life and stronger than death itself—until a secret from Brock’s past and Jenna’s own mortality challenges their forbidden love to the ultimate trial by fire.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Dell 
• Release Date: September 28th, 2010              
• My Copy: Kindle Edition | Bought.
• Pages: 336
• Series: Midnight Breed Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Romance 
• Author's Website
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Taken by Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 8)

*NO Spoilers.

The Good: Loved Brock and Jenna with passion. Great characters and the plot was very well constructed. Loved how the Breed Mates are so involved and active! Kick-Ass! =D

The Bad: Brock was pretty much a background character for a while, so it took me a while to care for him. 

The Romance: Quite the steamy affair Jenna and Brock have, very enjoyable!

 

Check Out my World View on The Midnight Breed at Heroes and Heartbreakers

 

Previously On The Midnight Breed Series:

 

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With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. But Sookie suspects otherwise and she and Sam work together to uncover the culprit - and the twisted motive for the attack. But her attention is divided. Though she can't 'read' vampires, Sookie knows her lover Eric Northman and his 'child' Pam well - and she realises that they are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, she is drawn into the plot -which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human - and that there is a new Queen on the board . . .

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Ace 
• Release Date: May 3rd, 2011             
• My Copy: Kindle Edition | Bought.  
• Pages: 325
• Series: Sookie Stackhouse Series 
• Genre: Urban Fantasy 
• Author's Website
• Buy The Book:

Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, Book 11)

*NO Spoilers.

The Good: Fun and it fits like your favorite shirt would. =)

The Bad: While I was reading it, someone asked me what I was thinking of it, I said: “not sure... it feels like an old shirt you have always loved. It is comfortable and you can't help but wear it, but it's far from effective =/”

That’s exactly how it felt for me. I think it’s time to wrap this series up, though I have to say that I will miss this world and characters dearly!

The Romance: Knowing Eric is not Sookie’s HEA, takes some of the fun out, but he is still awesome!

 

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