Top 3 of 2010: Biggest Disappointments

Sadly, not every book I read makes my "favorites list". Here are a few books that disappointed me during 2010:

1. House of Night series - Kristin & P.C. Cast
From what I understand, the House of Night series have a pretty big following. Why??
This series is so uneven, one book is unbelievably bad, the next pretty good. Sadly I've found most of the books bad. And the characters are not even likeable! Nope, totally confused about this series fan base! Trust me kids, this is not the "new" Twilight!


2. Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater
Chocked? I know that this book is among many bloggers' favorites, but for me it just didn't do it. I couldn't get into the book, and it took me months to finish this book! I'm usually a fast reader, but this book moved too slow for me. Sure, the love story was cute, but I didn't feel much for the characters, and the plot was too tedious to grab me. This book did get a bit better in the end though, but I still think that the plot moved to slow, and that the characters were too dull and unilateral...


3. Cat the Vamp - Christina Martine
The tale of a selfish, evil newborn vampire addicted to drinking (alcohol and blood), smoking and drugs. A good read for young adults? Nope. A good read for anyone? Don't think so!


4 not-so-honorable mentions:

Breathing - Cheryl Renee Herbsman: This is another book I had a hard time finishing, mostly because it was written in Southern American English.
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The Seven Rays - Jessica Bendinger: I was expecting way more from the author of "Bring It On"!

Jessica's Guide To Dating On The Dark Side - Beth Fantaskey: This is another book bloggers seem to love. For me it was just a decent read with decent characters that dragged on for too long.
Fallen - Lauren Kate: I'm sure I would have like this one more if the paranormal aspect came as a surprise. While I was reading this book I found myself suspecting almost every character to be "a bad guy" or some sort of unhuman creature - and when almost all characters turned out to be a supernatural being it felt quite unbelievable and disappointing.

This is the last part of five "Top 3 of 2010" posts. The other parts are:

+ Best Books

+ Best Female Characters

+ Best Male Characters

+ Best Series

Top 3 of 2010: Best Series

1. Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead

Last Sacrifice, the final installment in the Vampire Academy series, was released in late 2010 and was a great ending to a great series! Vampire Academy features one of the strongest and toughest heroins in the YA world - Rose Hathaway. It also feautures an epic love triangle with two incredibly hot guys, mystery, action and fighting.

2. Mortal Instruments - Cassandra Clare

Mortal Instruments is full of likeable characters, fun dialogues and great mythology. Clare has created a magical fantasy world which I love to visit!

3. The Boys Next Door & Endless Summer - Jennifer Echols

If you are looking for fun beach reads, The Boys Next Door & Endless Summer are the perfect books for you! They are hilarious, flirty, sporty and summery!

3 honorable mentions:
Soul Screamers - Rachel Vincent

Morganville Vampires - Rachel Caine

Hearts at Stake - Alyxandra Harvey

This is part four of five "Top 3 of 2010" posts. The other parts are:

+ Best Books

+ Best Female Characters

+ Best Male Characters

+ Biggest Disappointments

Top 3 of 2010: Best Male Characters

Best Male Characters of 2010:

1. Adam Vader -The Boys Next Door & Endless Summer

Adventurous, fun, and totally adorable. Adam is a boy who makes you swoon!

2. Dimitri & Adrian - Vampire Academy

If Rose can't make up her mind about these two great guys, how would I be able to make a choice?

3. Nicholas Drake - Hearts at Stake

Hilarious and hot - the two best qualities in a guy!

3 Honorable Mentions

Tod - Soul Screamers: Sweet, protective and funny. Watch out Top 3!

Etienne St. Claire - Anna and the French Kiss: The world's best friend?

Myrnin - Morganville Vampires: Crazy yet adorable!

This is part TWO of FIVE "Top 3 of 2010" posts. The other parts are:

+ Best Books

+ Best Female Characters

+ Best Series

+ Biggest Disappointments

Top 3 of 2010: Best Female Characters

Best Female Characters of 2010:

1. Rose Hathaway - Vampire Academy

She's smart, strong, funny and kick some mayor ass! Girl power!

2. Lucy Hamilton - Hearts at Stake

Lucy is sazzy, stubborn, fun and totally unbothered with her neighbours being vampires.

3. Grace Kelly - The Alpha Bet

Gracy is a great realistic character, and best of all: she has both brains and beauty!

3 honorable mentions:

Kayla - This. a Vampire Cure for Forever: very realistic portrait of a teenage girl

Alexia Tarabotti - The Parasol Protectorate: outspoken, stubborn and brave. A controversial lady for her time.
Katniss - The Hunger Games: Cause you can't have a list of grear femala characterswithout mentioning the perhaps smartest and strongest of them all!

This is part TWO of FIVE "Top 3 of 2010" posts. The other parts are:

+ Best Books

+ Best Male Characters

+ Best Series

+ Biggest Disappointments

Top 3 of 2010: Best Books

All books below were read by me in 2010 - and they are the best stand-alone books I read in 2010. Great books I read which were part of a series will be listed in Part 4: Best Series.

1. Going Too Far - Jennifer Echols
Going Too Far is the perfect romatic drama! Not to mention that John After, the love interest, is a totally hot cop! ;)

2. The Alpha Bet - Stephanie Hale
This book was filled with drama, laughter, pranks, great friendship and. . .lies.
Grace Kelly, the narrator, was a person I could identify myself with, and she was a great, realistic character. Read it!

3. Twenties Girl - Sophie Kinsella
Twenties Girl is so much deeper than a regular chic-lit book. It's funny, sad, romantic and soo sweet!

3 Honorable mentions:
The Ex-Games - Jennifer Echols
Wild Heart - Lori Brighton
Girls, Boys and Other Hazardous Materials - Rosalind Wiseman

This is part ONE of FIVE "Top 3 of 2010" posts. The other parts are:

+ Best Female Characters

+ Best Male Characters

+ Best Series

+ Biggest Disappointments

Top 3 of 2010

Starting tomorrow, I will sum up my 2010 reading year with five "Top 3 of 2010" posts. There will be five categories:

+ Best Books
+ Best Female Characters
+ Best Male Characters
+ Best Series
+ Biggest Disappointments

Books who are valid to make my top list must have been read by me in 2010, but can have been published any year. Check back tomorrow for part 1 of 5! :)