TopTenTuesday – Heise Reads & Recommends https://www.heisereads.com A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay Thu, 03 Jun 2021 17:12:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.heisereads.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Favicon-75x75.png TopTenTuesday – Heise Reads & Recommends https://www.heisereads.com 32 32 TTT: Top 10 Places Books Have Made Me Want to Visit https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-places-books-have-made-me/ https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-places-books-have-made-me/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Top Ten Places Books Have Made Me Want to Visit


Barcelona
ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER by Stephanie Perkins

Prague
DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor

Hogwarts
The HARRY POTTER series by JK Rowling

Paris
STARRY NIGHTS by Daisy Whitney

Coldtown
THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN by Holly Black

Cinque Terre, Italy
WISH YOU WERE ITALIAN by Kristin Rae

The Winter Olympics
GOLD MEDAL WINTER by Donna Freitas

Backstage on a Concert Tour
OPEN ROAD SUMMER by Emery Lord

New Orleans
INFINITYGLASS by Myra McEntire & OUT OF THE EASY by Ruta Sepetys

Midnight Gulch
A SNICKER OF MAGIC by Natalie Lloyd

]]> https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-places-books-have-made-me/feed/ 1 TTT: Top Ten Books I’d Give to Readers Who Have Never Read a Free Verse Novel https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-ten-books-id-give-to-readers/ https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-ten-books-id-give-to-readers/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:54:00 +0000 Catching that silly summer cold over the weekend, I completely missed Top Ten Tuesday, so I’m making it a Top Ten Thursday this week.



Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Top Ten Books I’d Give to Readers Who Have Never Read 
a Free Verse Novel


WHAT MY MOTHER DOESN’T KNOW by Sonya Sones
TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST: A Novel Based on an Untrue Story by Sonya Sones

LOVE & LEFTOVERS by Sarah Tregay
THE DAY BEFORE by Lisa Schroeder

BROWN GIRL DREAMING by Jacqueline Woodson
WORDS WITH WINGS by Nikki Grimes

THE RED PENCIL by Andrea Davis Pinkney
INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN by Thanhha Lai

SHAKESPEARE BATS CLEANUP by Ron Koertge
THE CROSSOVER by Kwame Alexander

What are free verse books would you recommend?

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Top Ten Books That Should Be In Your Beach Bag This Summer
OPEN ROAD SUMMER by Emery Lord
WISH YOU WERE ITALIAN by Kristin Rae
THE CHAPEL WARS by Lindsey Leavitt

EXILE by Kevin Emerson
WE WERE LIARS by e. lockhart
BETTER OFF FRIENDS by Elizabeth Eulberg

ON THE FENCE by Kasie West
SUMMER LOVE by Jill Santopolo
FROM WHAT I REMEMBER by Stacey Kramer & Valerie Thomas
HOW MY SUMMER WENT UP IN FLAMES by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski

What will you have to read in your beach bag this summer?
]]> https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-books-that-should-be-in-your/feed/ 6 TTT: Top 10 Authors on My Automatic-Must-Buy List https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-authors-on-my-automatic-must/ https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-authors-on-my-automatic-must/#comments Wed, 28 May 2014 02:16:00 +0000 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Since it’s a choose-your-own-topic week, I went back to an idea I had commented on recently.

Whether it’s for my personal reading enjoyment, or what I know will be popular and asked for by my students, these are the authors who get automatic pre-orders because none of their books have let me down yet. In fact, I’ve already pre-ordered their next titles!

Top Ten Authors on My Automatic-Must-Buy List



Kasie West

Image from kasiewest.com


Katie McGarry


Lisa McMann


Trish Doller


Elizabeth Eulberg

Images from elizabetheulberg.com

Maggie Stiefvater

Images from maggiestiefvater.com

Gayle Forman

Images from gayleforman.com

Andrea Cremer

Images from andreacremer.com


Kiersten White

Rick Riordan

Images from rickriordan.com

Which authors are on your must-buy list?







]]> https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-authors-on-my-automatic-must/feed/ 2 TTT: Top Ten Book Covers I’d Frame As Pieces of Art https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-ten-book-covers-id-frame-as/ https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-ten-book-covers-id-frame-as/#comments Tue, 06 May 2014 11:30:00 +0000 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Top Ten Book Covers I’d Frame As Pieces of Art
THE RAVEN BOYS by Maggie Stiefvater

SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater

THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER by Michelle Hodkin

SIEGE & STORM by Leigh Bardugo

The original cover for NIGHTSHADE by Andrea Cremer

IGNITE ME by Tahereh Mafi

INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN by Thanhha Lai

THE GREAT AMERICAN DUST BOWL by Don Brown

WATER SINGS BLUE: OCEAN POEMS by Kate Coombs

JOURNEY by Aaron Becker

WILL & WHIT by Laura Lee Gulledge

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Top Ten Books If You Like Assassin Intrigue Stories
BOY NOBODY by Allen Zadoff
(renamed/repackaged as I AM THE WEAPON for paperback release)
SPRAY by Harry Edge
THE FALSE PRINCE by Jennifer A. Nielsen

CODENAME ZERO by Chris Rylander
THE WARRIOR HEIR by Cinda Williams Chima

THRONE OF GLASS by Sarah J. Maas
THE WINNER’S CURSE by Marie Rutkowski

DUALED / DIVIDED by Elsie Chapman

MIND GAMES / PERFECT LIES by Kiersten White

ALTERED / ERASED by Jennifer Rush

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Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Top Ten Most Unique Books I’ve Read
Whether in structure, writing style, or intricate plot, these are the ones that surprised me the most.
THE SECRET SKY: A Novel of Forbidden Love in Afghanistan by Atia Abawi

SHATTER ME series by Tahreh Mafi
IN THE SHADOWS by Kiersten White, art by Jim di Bartolo
SHIPBREAKER by Paolo Bacigalupi

PIVOT POINT by Kasie West
WE WERE LIARS by e. Lockhart
MIND GAMES / PERFECT LIES by Kiersten White

WINGER by Andrew Smith
DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor
THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN by Katherine Applegate

]]> https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-ten-most-unique-books-ive-read/feed/ 1 TTT: Top 10 Books On My Spring 2014 TBR List https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-books-on-my-spring-2014-tbr/ https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-books-on-my-spring-2014-tbr/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:32:00 +0000 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Top Ten Things On My Spring 2014 TBR List
DREAMS OF GODS AND MONSTERS by Laini Taylor
(reading right now – yay!)

TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE by Jenny Han
FROZEN by Erin Bowman
THE HERE AND NOW by Ann Brashares

EMPOWER by Jessica Shirvington
THE ONE by Kiera Cass
DIVIDED by Elsie Chapman

CITY OF HEAVENLY FIRE by Cassandra Clare
TORN AWAY by Jennifer Brown
SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE by Morgan Matson

And a bonus list…

Spring Titles I Was Anxiously Awaiting That I’ve Already Read (& LOVED!)
EXILE by Kevin Emerson
(Already declaring this one of my favorites of the year!)

PANIC by Lauren Oliver
THE WINNER’S CURSE by Marie Rutkowski
LET THE STORM BREAK by Shannon Messenger

OPEN ROAD SUMMER by Emery Lord
THE TREATMENT by Suzanne Young
THE GEOGRAPHY OF YOU AND ME by Jennifer E. Smith

IN THE SHADOWS by Kiersten White, illustrated by Jim di Bartolo
WE WERE LIARS by e. Lockhart
CAGED WARRIOR by Alan Lawrence Sitomer

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Top Ten All Time Favorite Dystopian Genre Books
This week we got to choose our genre, and since I’ve grown to love dystopian more and more over the last several years since I started teaching, I wanted to compile my list of my favorites.

UGLIES series by Scott Westerfeld
LEGEND series by Marie Lu
UNDER THE NEVER SKY series by Veronica Rossi

THE HUNGER GAMES series by Suzanne Collins
SHATTER ME series by Tahreh Mafi
DIVERGENT series by Veronica Roth

MATCHED series by Ally Condie
DELIRIUM series by Lauren Oliver

SHIPBREAKER by Paolo Bacigalupi
NAUGHTS & CROSSES by Malorie Blackman
(one of the first I read – making this list made me want to go reread it it’s been so long)

What are your favorite dystopian books?

]]> TTT: Top 10 New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2013 https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-new-to-me-authors-i-read-in/ https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-new-to-me-authors-i-read-in/#comments Tue, 17 Dec 2013 11:30:00 +0000 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Top Ten New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2013
Some of these authors are newer this year, but I honestly can’t believe it took me this long to finally read a book by a few of these authors.

Jessica Verdi
MY LIFE AFTER NOW
Trish Doller
SOMETHING LIKE NORMAL
WHERE THE STARS STILL SHINE
Jennifer Salvato Doktorski 
HOW MY SUMMER WENT UP IN FLAMES
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
Jo Knowles
JUMPING OFF SWINGS
LIVING WITH JACKIE CHAN
SEE YOU AT HARRY’S
Ruta Sepetys
OUT OF THE EASY
A.S. King
REALITY BOY
Jennifer Brown
THOUSAND WORDS
PERFECT ESCAPE

Lauren Myracle
SHINE
THE INFINITE MOMENT OF US

Jennifer Lynn Barnes
THE NATURALS

Courtney Summers
SOME GIRLS ARE
CRACKED UP TO BE
Bonus: 
Kasie West
PIVOT POINT
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US
Although I first read an advanced copy of PIVOT POINT at the end of 2012, Kasie debuted in 2013 with that one, plus a second contemporary that is one of my (and my students’) favorites. I will read any book she writes. She’s one to watch for!

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Top Ten 2014 Releases I’m Dying to Read
PANIC by Lauren Oliver
THE GEOGRAPHY OF YOU AND ME by Jennifer E. Smith
THE YOUNG ELITES by Marie Lu
THREATENED by Eliot Schrefer 

The Series Finales
THE RETRIBUTION OF MARA DYER by Michelle Hodkin
IGNITE ME by Tahereh Mafi
GASP (Visions series) by Lisa McMann
ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER by Stephanie Perkins
TAKE ME ON by Katie McGarry

EMPOWER by Jessica Shirvinon
     

And a bonus 
Top Ten 2014 Releases I Was Dying to Read 
that I Got to Read Early and Loved!
BETTER OFF FRIENDS by Elizabeth Eulberg
ON THE FENCE by Kasie West
EXILE by Kevin Emerson

INTO THE STILL BLUE by Veronica Rossi
ERASED by Jennifer Rush
UNINVITED by Sophie Jordan

SPLIT SECOND by Kasie West
LET THE STORM BREAK by Shannon Messenger
THE WINNER’S CURSE by Marie Rutkowski
INDEPENDENT STUDY & GRADUATION DAY by Joelle Charbonneau

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Top Ten Books I Recommend to… my 8th grade girls looking for more mature/edgy contemporary romance books to read next
Typically my students start with PERFECT CHEMISTRY (& the rest of the series) by Simone Elkeles because they end up having it recommended by a friend, and after they read and love it, they ask me for more “books like this one.” It’s not always easy to decipher what exactly that means, but I’ve come to realize that in this case they’re usually asking me for a more mature/edgy, realistic contemporary romance book. This year in particular, I’ve had to expand my book knowledge in this subset because I have a core group of girls who are reading tons of books and keep asking for more like these. I can always guide them toward other non-realistic genres for read alikes later, but for now they want the contemps, so here’s my go-to list of next read alikes for this specific request. 
*Caution: Know your students well and what they can handle and what their parents would (not) be okay with them reading about before recommending these definitively YA titles. I did not recommend any of these until I had read them first and knew that the particular student reading it would be able to handle the mature content (and it I would rarely recommend to a 7th grader), but there is a reason for each one of these being on this list because they each have valuable messages to offer teen girls along with being engaging reads.
SOMETHING LIKE NORMAL by Trish Doller
WHERE THE STARS STILL SHINE by Trish Doller
PUSHING THE LIMITS (& DARE YOU TO & CRASH INTO YOU ) by Katie McGarry
JUST ONE DAY (& JUST ONE YEAR) by Gayle Forman
JUMPING OFF SWINGS by Jo Knowles
SOME GIRLS ARE by Courtney Summers
SHUT OUT by Kody Keplinger
THOUSAND WORDS by Jennifer Brown
MY LIFE AFTER NOW by Jessica Verdi
RECLAIMED by Sarah Guillory

What would you recommend to readers looking for a mature/edgy contemporary romance book?
]]> https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-books-id-recommend-to/feed/ 3 TTT: Top 10 Sequels I Can’t Wait to Get My Hands On https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-sequels-i-cant-wait-to-get/ https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-sequels-i-cant-wait-to-get/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2013 11:30:00 +0000 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait to Get My Hands On

CHAMPION by Marie Lu (Legend #3) 11/5/13 {Came out yesterday-reading now!}
THE RETRIBUTION OF MARA DYER by Michelle Hodkin (The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer #3) 6/10/14
IGNITE ME by Tahereh Mafi (Shatter Me #3) 2/4/14
SNAKEROOT by Andrea Cremer (Nightshade #4) 12/10/13
GRADUATION DAY by Joelle Charbonneau (The Testing #3) 6/3/14
LET THE STORM BREAK by Shannon Messenger (Let the Sky Fall #2) 3/4/14
THE TREATMENT by Suzanne Young (The Program #2) 4/29/14
DREAMS OF GODS & MONSTERS (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #3) 4/8/14
ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER (Anna and the French Kiss #3) 5/13/14
THE SHADOW THRONE (The False Prince #3) 2/25/14
Not released yet and would’ve made my list if I hadn’t already read them:
SPLIT SECOND (Pivot Point #2) 2/11/14
PERFECT LIES (Mind Games #2) 2/18/14
INTO THE STILL BLUE (Under the Never Sky #3) 1/28/14
INDEPENDENT STUDY (The Testing #2) 1/7/14
CRESS (Cinder #3) 2/4/14

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I made it a priority to read more picture books starting this summer (I ended up reading almost 100 from the time school ended to the time it started again). As I’m using them more and more in my middle school classroom, I wanted to have a greater exposure to a variety of titles myself so I can make a more informed decision for the ones I share with my students. These are the ones I’m adding to my “picture books I need to get for my classroom” list for numerous reasons. Some fit unit ideas I have, some fit into units I already teach, some fit author studies, some are informative, some are useful as mentor texts, some have themes I want my students to be thinking about, some will help build classroom community, and some are just plain fun. *I’ve highlighted some other books over the summer, so this list is beyond those.

THE DARK by Lemony Snicket
MR. TIGER GOES WILD by Peter Brown
ART & MAX by David Wiesner
A DAY WITH NO CRAYONS by Elizabeth Rusch 
PRUDENCE WANTS A PET by Cathleen Daly
JOURNEY (wordless) by Aaron Becker

MR. ZINGER’S HAT by Cary Fagan
HELLO, MY NAME IS RUBY by Philip C. Stead

]]> https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-picture-books-i-read-this/feed/ 3 TTT: Top 10 Books on My Fall 2013 TBR List https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-books-on-my-fall-2013-tbr/ https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-books-on-my-fall-2013-tbr/#comments Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Top Ten Books on My Fall 2013 TBR List
So I’m considering “Fall” to be anything prior to the Winter Solstice
(Dec. 21 for those who didn’t learn that in science class.)
Ones I’m Most Anxiously Awaiting
ALLEGIANT (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth (Oct. 22)
(that one is obvious, right?)
CHAMPION (Legend #3) by Marie Lu (Nov. 5)
SNAKEROOT (Nightshade #4) by Andrea Cremer (Dec. 10)
JUST ONE YEAR (sequel to Just One Day) by Gayle Forman (Oct. 10)
RACING SAVANNAH by Miranda Kenneally (Dec. 3)
Ones I’ve Already Read 
(but really hope are on your radar)
THE DREAM THIEVES (The Raven Cycle book 2) by Maggie Stiefvater (Sept. 17 today!)
WHERE THE STARS STILL SHINE by Trish Doller (Sept. 24)
REALITY BOY by A.S. King (Oct. 22)
BANG (Visions book 2) by Lisa McMann (Oct. 8)
THE LIVING by Matt de la Pena (Nov. 12)
]]> https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-books-on-my-fall-2013-tbr/feed/ 4 TTT: Top 10 Books I Would Love to See as a Movie/TV Show https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-books-i-would-love-to-see-as/ https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-books-i-would-love-to-see-as/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
Top Ten Books I Would Love to See as a Movie/TV Show

I can already picture these on the big screen because of the world or the story
THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN by Holly Black
LEGEND by Marie Lu
CAPTURE THE FLAG by Kate Messner
THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT by Jennifer E. Smith
THE LIVING by Matt de la Pena
I think these are made for TV because they could go many place with multiple episodes
HEIST SOCIETY by Ally Carter
SPLIT SECOND by Kasie West
CRASH by Lisa McMann
OUT OF THE EASY by Ruta Sepetys
I HUNT KILLERS by Barry Lyga
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Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far in 2013 
In no particular order (because that would be way too hard!)
SOMETHING LIKE NORMAL by Trish Doller
I HUNT KILLERS by Barry Lyga

GHOST HAWK by Susan Cooper [August]

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US by Kasie West

BOY NOBODY by Allen Zadoff

SMILE by Raina Telgemeier (graphic novel)

OUT OF THE EASY by Ruta Sepetys
THE TESTING by Joelle Charbonneau
 
ELEANOR & PARK by Rainbow Rowell

Bonus List (because it’s impossible for me to limit a favorite books list to only ten)
The Wolfson Literary Authors
(I always go for one of her authors when I need a failsafe book I know I’ll love-she reps authors who write the kind of books I enjoy reading)
 THE CHAOS OF STARS by Kiersten White  
[upcoming September release]
PIVOT POINT by Kasie West  
[ I read it late last year, but I hope you didn’t miss it in Feb, & it was a student favorite]
WHEN YOU WERE HERE by Daisy Whitney  
[technically I read it in 2012, but it just released]

The Series Favorites
CRASH & BANG (Visions series) by Lisa McMann 
[Released in January and quickly became a student favorite – couldn’t keep it on the shelf & had a waiting list for ARC of book 2 releasing in September]

THE FALSE PRINCE & THE RUNAWAY KING by Jennifer A. Nielsen
[Middle grades historical fantasy I (& students) loved] 

 

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Top Ten Books At The Top Of My Summer TBR List
Already Released
GAME by Barry Lyga
OPENLY STRAIGHT by Bill Konigsberg
THE 5th WAVE by Rick Yancey
PRIMATES by Jim Ottaviani & Maris Wicks (graphic novel)

Most Eagerly Anticipated Advance Copies
THE DREAM THIEVES by Maggie Stiefvater (ARC)
WILD CARDS by Simone Elkeles (ARC)
STARRY NIGHTS by Daisy Whitney (ARC)

Late Summer Releases
VORTEX by S.J. Kincaid (July)
CROWN OF MIDNIGHT by Sarah J. Maas (August)

INFINITYGLASS by Myra McEntire (August)

What are you excited about reading this summer?
]]> https://www.heisereads.com/ttt-top-10-books-at-top-of-my-summer/feed/ 9 Top Ten Tuesday: Books Featuring Travel in Some Way https://www.heisereads.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-featuring-travel/ https://www.heisereads.com/top-ten-tuesday-books-featuring-travel/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0000 I’m always checking out other bloggers’ Top Ten Tuesday lists (hosted by The Broke and the Bookish), and I finally decided it’s time for me to take part. And it’s a perfect week as it is the book birthday of my #1 pick!

Top Ten Books Featuring Travel In Some Way

1) WHEN YOU WERE HERE by Daisy Whitney 
(Hello, Tokyo!)
2) ANNA & THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie Perkins 
(How can I not love a book set in Paris?!)
3) ENDANGERED by Eliot Schrefer 
(Traveling through the Congo running from war)
4) WHERE SHE WENT by Gayle Forman 
(Adam’s trip to NYC brings him to Mia)
5) THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN by Katherine Applegate 
(Travel is the climatic moment of the story)
6) PEAK by Roland Smith 
(I got to travel to and climb Mt. Everest vicariously through this book-one of my all time favorites)

7) THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT by Jennifer E. Smith 
(Love at first sight…on an overseas plane flight)
8) THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER by Michelle Hodkin 
(Moves to Florida to escape tragedy)
9) HEIST SOCIETY by Ally Carter 
(Planning and pulling off a heist requires quite a bit of travel)
10) HOW MY SUMMER WENT UP IN FLAMES by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski 
(Have to have a road trip book on a travel list)



 




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