This week's Top Five Wednesday is Top Five Books Read in One Sitting. Just in case anyone is new to this, Top Five Wednesday was created by Lainey, or Gingerreadslainey on youtube. She creates weekly topics so that bloggers and youtubers can talk more about different aspects of their favourite, or least favourite, books. The group, which lists the monthly topics, can be found here! If you want to see any of my previous Top Five Wednesday blog posts you can click here!
Some books just hook you in straight away and you can't put them down. These are my Top Five Books I Read in One Sitting!
1) Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
The fact that I read this is one sitting can be attributed to the fact that it was my summer holiday last year when I had a lot of free time. But that is definitely not the only reason I flew through this book. Fangirl was one of the most unique and geeky books I have ever read and I absolutely loved it. The family dynamics and struggles with social anxiety were so realistic and I loved the fanfiction that appeared throughout. Although it's a fairly long book (in terms of pages) this is one you can just fly through; it's just so light, funny and brilliant!
2) Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
This book is probably one of my favourite books of this year. It's my first Brandon Sanderson book and it was so quick to read. It was full of action and mystery which keep you turning the page and not wanting to put it down. A book about evil superheroes, a somewhat dystopian society, and the most well-written characters I have ever read; what more could you ask for?
3) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
This book took me only three hours to read on a train journey back to my parents a couple of years ago. A very good friend of mine lent me the book telling me that I would love it. She was dead right. The sinister pictures alone drew me in and then the storyline was so interesting and intriguing that I just had to keep reading to find out what the mystery was. It had a lot of twists that I didn't see coming and I still can't believe I've not read the second book yet. I definitely need to get hold of it soon!
4) A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (Books 1-13)
I couldn't pick just one book from this series. No way. I read the first three books in one day alone which I think shows how quick they are to read and how amazing they are. Don't be put off this series because it's long or because you think they're just for children. They're easy to fly through, absolutely packed with mysteries about the Baudelaire family, and are the most sinister and dark children's books I have ever read. They are incredible. Lemony Snicket is a genius with writing. He simultaneously writes in a way that appeals to both adults and children and the books just constantly get more incredible. If you've never picked these up then I highly recommend them.
5) Carrie by Stephen King
This is another book which I read in a three hour train journey. This was my first Stephen King book and I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy it, but I ended up loving it. Carrie is a horror novel about a teenaged girl, bullied at school and raised (and punished) by a devout Catholic mother, who develops telekinesis. It's not absolutely terrifying (so if you've never delved into the horror genre it's a good place to start). The way it's told is fascinating. It incorporates newspaper clippings and interviews of survivors of the events that happened in the town surrounding Carrie. The entire books builds up the suspense and mystery to find out what actually happened that night and I just couldn't put it down.
So these were my books that I read in one sitting! What do you think? Let me know what yours are or if you have done a Top Five Wednesday then link it below and I'll check it out!
Some books just hook you in straight away and you can't put them down. These are my Top Five Books I Read in One Sitting!
1) Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
The fact that I read this is one sitting can be attributed to the fact that it was my summer holiday last year when I had a lot of free time. But that is definitely not the only reason I flew through this book. Fangirl was one of the most unique and geeky books I have ever read and I absolutely loved it. The family dynamics and struggles with social anxiety were so realistic and I loved the fanfiction that appeared throughout. Although it's a fairly long book (in terms of pages) this is one you can just fly through; it's just so light, funny and brilliant!
2) Steelheart by Brandon SandersonThis book is probably one of my favourite books of this year. It's my first Brandon Sanderson book and it was so quick to read. It was full of action and mystery which keep you turning the page and not wanting to put it down. A book about evil superheroes, a somewhat dystopian society, and the most well-written characters I have ever read; what more could you ask for?
3) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
This book took me only three hours to read on a train journey back to my parents a couple of years ago. A very good friend of mine lent me the book telling me that I would love it. She was dead right. The sinister pictures alone drew me in and then the storyline was so interesting and intriguing that I just had to keep reading to find out what the mystery was. It had a lot of twists that I didn't see coming and I still can't believe I've not read the second book yet. I definitely need to get hold of it soon!
4) A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (Books 1-13)
I couldn't pick just one book from this series. No way. I read the first three books in one day alone which I think shows how quick they are to read and how amazing they are. Don't be put off this series because it's long or because you think they're just for children. They're easy to fly through, absolutely packed with mysteries about the Baudelaire family, and are the most sinister and dark children's books I have ever read. They are incredible. Lemony Snicket is a genius with writing. He simultaneously writes in a way that appeals to both adults and children and the books just constantly get more incredible. If you've never picked these up then I highly recommend them.
5) Carrie by Stephen King
This is another book which I read in a three hour train journey. This was my first Stephen King book and I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy it, but I ended up loving it. Carrie is a horror novel about a teenaged girl, bullied at school and raised (and punished) by a devout Catholic mother, who develops telekinesis. It's not absolutely terrifying (so if you've never delved into the horror genre it's a good place to start). The way it's told is fascinating. It incorporates newspaper clippings and interviews of survivors of the events that happened in the town surrounding Carrie. The entire books builds up the suspense and mystery to find out what actually happened that night and I just couldn't put it down.So these were my books that I read in one sitting! What do you think? Let me know what yours are or if you have done a Top Five Wednesday then link it below and I'll check it out!
I haven't read a Series of Unfortunate Events since I was a kid! Good addition :)
ReplyDeleteIt is a fantastic series :D
DeleteFangirl is on my list too! I also loved A Series of Unfortunate Events :D
ReplyDeleteHere's my post: http://millionbookmill.blogspot.com/2015/06/top-5-wednesday-book-i-read-in-one.html
Glad to see other people love A Series of Unfortunate Events as much as I do! I feel like it's never talked about enough! I'll go check out yours now :)
DeleteWow, I didn't know that! I'll definitely have to give On Writing a read (I can't believe I haven't before now!)
ReplyDeleteI skipped Top 5 this week because I doubt there are 5 books I've read in one sitting! lol I guess I don't read particularly fast because it's hard to imagine reading a book in one sitting. I could see the Lemony Snicket ones though - they're so short. Fangirl took me a couple days, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI think it just varies on how much free time you have and how good the book is! There are definitely some short books with have taken me a few days because I've not had too much time to read. Most of these were read during summer breaks from university or long journeys!
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