KayCee K. : May 2014

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May 27: Top Ten Tuesday Freebie! Pick your own topic!

My Favorite Top Ten Gif about book
(So if you don't know what a gif is, its basically a moving photo, like the one below
of the Harry Potter books.)

1.) So I'm the kind of reader who loves the smell of books. Old or new....

2.) I read every single day, if I don't get any reading in I can become a bit mean. (I don't mean to its just I loves to read)

3.) This is me, when I'm reading I'll be like, wait I'm almost done with this page, but I'll turn the page and keep reading...

4.) I do this when I go to the library or book store, one leads to two and then to three and so on. There is no such thing as to many books!

5.) Read a good book is the most simplest way to get a smile upon this face of mine...

6.) 99.99% of the time when someone asks my what my favorite thing to do, get, or hobbies; the wold book will be there.

7.) This is a question I, or 'Do you like books' is one of the first questions I ask people when meeting them for the first time....

8.) I love reading because it takes me on an adventure, to new worlds, new people, place....

9.) It may be rude but when I'm reading, and I'm at a really good part I hate being bugged....

10.) So yeah, BOOKS ARE MY LIFE fits me......

May 20: Ten Books About Friendship

1. Pretty Little Liars is one of the first books I think of when I hear the word friendship. I started reading them before the was a T.V. show and all and really liked them. (I love the T.V. show too) but thinking about those books; a strong part of them is based around the ups and downs of their friendships throughout the stories. Stories that have a strong friendship key to it, is something I seem to find in a lot in stories that I toss on to my TBR or must read list.

2. Another book series about friendship that I got into was The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Yes, I did see the first movie before reading the books. But it was because of the characters and the meaning behind the story that really made me want to read the stories. To fine out more about them. This is one I enjoyed because it wasn't just a plain old teen age girl story that show and told about problems. But had problems that not everyone goes through. But at the same time show many kind of problems that many teen girls do go through .

3. There is also the story of Heaven High (East Lake Series #1) This is one that I have fallen so in love with. I can sit here and tell you over and over why I love these characters, story plot, twist and so much more. But the part that pulled my in first was the blond between the two lead male characters.
Beau and Edgar. They are best friends, even though they are both from different life style, one has money while the other doesn't. I enjoy how in the story they play off each other as the try and protected Emma Havering.

4. The next one of my Top Ten Books About Friendship would have to be the one and only... Gossip Girl (Gossip Girl #1) by Cecily von Ziegesar.

I had read a few of them before I seen the show, but haven't read them all. I enjoyed them, want to read the others. But the friendships in these books are just like a boat out at sea one moment its up and the next its down. For me, I believe that's one part of why they are so popular; is because of the guess who frineds now, how's not. That was one of my favorite part of these books.

5. This next one was this first book of Sarah Dessen books that I read. So, number five is Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen.

I fell in love with her writing style. The way she can bring characters to life is amazing. I read it during the summer, and like I said, fell in love. I read some more of her stories that summer as well but there something about this one the stuck with me and then popped right into my head when I read the topic for this week. There's many thing going on in the story death, baby, love and friendship. This one is a much read for me.

6. So now, on to the next, and it is... P.S. Longer Letter Later (Elizabeth and Tara*Starr #1) by Paula Danziger, Ann M. Martin

I read this one years, years and years ago. I believe it was a year before I started 8th grade. This story is about two friends, one moves away. They make the choice to write letters to each others. (In book two the upgrade to emails) Well, at this time I was also writing letters to a friend because I had moved a way. So, that was the main part of me relating to this story. But, all in all it was a good read.

7. This is one that I seen the movie before I read the book, but I grow up watching the movie and I love both the book and the movie. It is The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

Yes, I cried at the end of both the movie and the book. I love this story so much that I just don't know what more to put. If you haven't read it you should. It's one that you'll be happy you did. S.E. Hinton is a more the amazing writer. I love the friendship between Johnny and Ponyboy.

8. A few left then we'll have hit all ten but first the next book on the list is... The Baby-Sitters Club (BSC) by Ann M. Martin, M.J. Carr.

I began reading these in my teen years. They are good books, I remember reading them and picking out my favorites, and wanting to know what keep book was going to be about. But sadly, I didn't get to read all the books in the series. The friendship is strong in these books, so they were ones I felt I need to add!

9. So here is the next one is The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han this is one that I read during a few years back but I loved how the characters grow up together and the friendship that is seen throughout this story. This is also a love story and friendship story wrapped together as one. If you haven't read it, you may want to because I enjoy reading about Belly's summer/summers with the Fisher boys.

10. It's the last one on my list and if you have been following my Top Ten Tuesdays you'll probably guessed it already. It is the Harry Potter series! For me a huge part of the Harry Potter books was the friendship between the characters. It's a part that plays a role in the way the characters developed throughout all seven books. Reading about them and the adventures they went on is a part of me and as a reader I couldn't be happier with the seven books.