Hi Munchworms!
This week’s topic for That Artsy Reader Girl‘s Top Ten Tuesday is:
“Books That Surprised Me”!
I honestly had to think on this one quite a bit and I didn’t make it to ten books. However, I do have a bunch that surprised me in a good way and and three that surprised me in a bad way so let’s dive into it!
FUN SURPRISES
NO THANKS-SURPRISES
That’s it for me! I do love how my fun surprises are so diverse in genres. Makes me proud that I actually broaden my reading horizons.
What about you? Do you unconsciously stick with one or two genres?
Do you like diving into other genres? Which ones?
Books & Munches 
I’m happy you found 180 Seconds a great surprise!
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A great surprise with a lot of ugly-crying!
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Illuminae was wonderful. 🙂
Lauren @ Always Me
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Without a doubt! Can’t wait for my copy of Obsidio to arrive. 🙂
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The Shining by Stephen King was excellent, as most of his books are!
https://justmeandmyblogreviews.blogspot.com/2018/03/all-event-tour-host-for-audio-blitz-of.html
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I’ve only read The Shining so far but I’m planning on changing that. I want to read more of his work! 🙂
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I try to read different genres.
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Daughter of The Pirate King was so much fun! Shame you didn’t like Because You Love To Hate Me though, I hope I enjoy it more, I do love a good villain!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/03/13/top-ten-tuesday-150/
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Definitely is! As is the sequel!
There were some good stories in there but overall it was just.. meh..
Thanks!
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Definitely have to get my hands on that soon. Oh that’s a shame. No worries 🙂
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I have main genres but I love changing from time to time and avoid boredom 😉
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To me it’s not necessarily to avoid boredom, but more to freshen / spice things up a bit. 😛
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I’m still suffering over Consort of Secrets :((( I wanna get it so badly!! Agh, and I have a lot of the other titles on my TBR as well haha 😀 Let’s hope I get to them soon 😀
Great post! ❤
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Keeping my fingers crossed for you! 🙂 ❤
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Thank youu 😘
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180 seconds really was a fun surprise…. I didn’t expect to cry this hard about it hahaha. I want to re-read it now, thank you 😛
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Right?! I thought it’d be this light, fluffy read and ended up ugly-crying in a way I had NEVER done over a book. [Pretty sure the boyfriend is still traumatized about that one.]
Haha, you’re welcome! I’m hoping to reread it as well later on in the year. 😀
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I thought it would be all fluff and fun, too. HOW WRONG WERE WE 😂😂
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SO RIDICULOUSLY WRONG. But I loved it. 😂😂 Like, it’s the best way to be surprised by a book!
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I have heard so many good things about the Daughter of Pirate King and I can’t wait to read it. I am hoping to pick that up soon 🙂
My TTT: http://flippingthruthepages.com/2018/03/ten-books-with-strong-social-messages-that-impacted-me/
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I absolutely love that book and its sequel. Hope you like it as well. 🙂
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The Shining was so good! That book was full of surprises.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thanks!
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You’re convincing more and more to buy the Daughter if the Pirate King!
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Do iiiit, haha. 😀
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Daughter of the pirate King is suuuuch a good book!
My TTT
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Definitely is!
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Oh yes, i 100% agree with the because you love to hate me, I had such high hopes because there were some great authors and great ideas but it think I gave it 2 stars, it was terrible! 😦
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There were some good stories in there, but overall it was just.. meh. Not to mention the booktubers-additions. I didn’t see the point of those AT ALL.
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Normally I’m to a huge fan of Stephen King’s writing style, but I really enjoyed The Shining! It’s such a creepy novel…
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Definitely is. Animal bushes still creep me out.. :’)
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I’m glad Illuminae was a fun surprise! It’s such a good book. I’m eagerly awaiting my copy of Obsidio, which should arrive this week.
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I just had a major rant because my copy will only arrive March 23rd and I pre-ordered it months ago.. I don’t even get why.. What’s the point of pre-ordering.. :’)
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Because You Love to Hate Me was bad for me too. I didn’t have super high expectations but with the authors in it I had expected a bit more than what we got.
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Yup, same here. My expectations were honestly already kind of low since I read some meh-reviews on it and it still ended up disappointing me. A shame, really.
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Illuminae was definitely a fun surprise for me, and Gemina too (loved that one!!)
Because You Love To Hate Me looked kinda good, but you know anthologies can be hit or miss, and I never got to it… looks like maybe that was a good thing lol.
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I loved Illuminae more than Gemina, to be honest. But that might simply be because I missed AIDAN, ha.
I’ve barely read any anthologies to be honest. The first one was Because You Love To Hate Me and I think it put me off anthologies a bit?
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