Top Ten Tuesday is hosted over at the other blog I write for, The Broke and the Bookish.

I think sometimes I go a little crazy passionate about the books I love the most. I get a little fangirly, and keep my ears peeled for conversations around me that have the sentence, “Read anything good lately?” I’m not obnoxious or anything, but I am certainly willing to share my opinions with those who are interested. The following books are the ones I recommend to people the most. Click the titles to find my review.

Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
I think I’ve told a million people that this book literally changed my life.

On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
This book ended up being a 40-year-old man’s favorite novel ever! And my mom finally loved a book I recommended! This book has a little in it for everyone, and everyone loves it

Frost by Kate Avery Ellison
I kid you not. This is one of the best dystopian novels I’ve read. It’s absolutely beautiful, and I love the story! It’s self-published, so I think people underestimate it. Read it, people! I can’t stress this enough.

Girl at Sea by Maureen Johnson
I LOVE this book! It’s all about cruising the Mediterranean! And it’s Maureen Johnson. Need I say more?

I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
This book is SO funny. A girl loses her phone just before her wedding, find someone else’s in the garbage, and figured finders keepers! It’s hilarious and romantic.

Just One Day by Gayle Forman
Oh man. This book is everything I want from a book. You should read it if you haven’t. Now would be good.

Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
If you want all the Christmas happiness possible, read this.

Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone
I cried because of this book’s beauty, and I did not care. If you know me at all, you know this is a big deal because I HATE crying.

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
This book. OH MAN. The writing is just beautiful, and the story had me all aerhgbse,rghbserg!

Delirium by Lauren Oliver
This is kind of a given. I loved it so much that I could not review it. You know how that happens, right?

So, do you feel the same about these? Or do you have other books you feel this way about? Tell me ALL your favorites. I need more books I’ll love!

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted over at the other blog I write for, The Broke and the Bookish.

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday talks about those authors we will follow to the ends of the Earth. Or at least buy all their books without question. This could be tricky! I’m posting their names, and then the books they wrote that made me put them on my auto-buy list in parentheses.

Stephanie Perkins (Anna and the French Kiss, Lola and the Boy Next Door)
Lauren Oliver (Delirium Trilogy)
Anna Banks (Of Poseidon, Degrees of Wrong)
Tamara Ireland Stone (Time Between Us)
Tracey Garvis-Graves (On the Island)
Lynn Kurland (ALL her time travel romances are amazing)
Mary Higgins-Clark (I grew up reading her mysteries, and have loved all but one of them.)<
Stephenie Meyer (Twilight, The Host)
Syrie James (Nocturne; Dracula, My Love)
Marissa Meyer (Cinder, Scarlet)

So, which authors are on your auto-buy list?

Seeing as how love is the theme of the month, today’s Top Ten Tuesday allows me to gush and fangirl over my favorite, most swoon-worthy love stories! (Yeah… I chose to do favorite love stories, rather than favorite romancey couples…) I love love, I love love books, and I love books, so this post is just going to be chock FULL of love!

Merry Christmas, everyone! I just wanted to thank all of you for tuning in this month for my Bookish Little Christmas event! And thanks to my author and blogger friends for writing guest posts, and to the publishers for giving me some Christmas books to review. I definitely had a fun time, and I hope you did too! If you missed any of my posts, go check out the schedule of events.

I hope you all enjoy your day with family and friends. Eat lots, give, receive, and report back to me with a huge list of books you got! I know I’ll be busy with all of mine. Now that my Christmas event has come to an end, I’ll be posting sporadically for the rest of the year. It’s been a super busy month, and I need a break! I’ve still got a post or two up my sleeve, but I’ll be back in full swing in 2013!

Today is Tuesday! I’m posting my top ten favorite things about Christmas (yeah, not so bookish… but seriously.).
(TTT at The Broke and the Bookish is a freebie for today.)

1. The decorations. My entire house looks like Santa’s workshop exploded. There’s lighted villages, a jam-packed Christmas tree, nativities, and poinsettias everywhere. Plus, there’s like a million colored lights and snowflakes outside.

2. The music. I am such a sucker for Christmas music! It’s all I listen to from Thanksgiving day on.

3. The smells. I love the smell of Christmas trees, gingerbread, sugar cookies, hot chocolate, sparkling grape juice, and Christmas dinner cooking in the kitchen.

4. Giving to others. I start Christmas shopping in July! I love spending hours and hours trying to figure out what my friends and family would get giddy over.

5. Baking. I love making elaborate Christmas cookies!

6. Everyone is so much nicer and happier. 

7. The snow. I LOVE SNOW.

8. The books! I love Christmas books, but especially the ones I grew up reading. We have a huge basket that we bring out every year full of Christmas picture books. I love pulling out my favorites and reading them by the fire.

9. Red and green. I wear so much red and green during the Christmas season. I paint my nails, I have this huge collection of Christmas jewelry, and we can’t forget my bright red patent leather pumps.

10. Time off work! I love having time off to spend with my family. :)

What do you love about Christmas? And if you don’t celebrate Christmas, do you celebrate another holiday? Tell me about it, and have a wonderful day!