Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is...
Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds/Settings In Books
I was very excited about this one, but it was difficult to choose! Here are my ten picks (all links lead to goodreads):
1. The Wizarding world in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
When I was a kid, I wanted to go to Hogwarts. (Ok, I still do!) J.K. Rowling did such a magnificent job of creating a unique, interesting world with fun details. There are so many great settings--Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Burrow, Diagon Alley, Gringotts, Platform 9 3/4--and so many details that bring the world to life--Quidditch, Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans, Butter Beer, the Whomping Willow, the Marauder's Map. J.K. Rowling made an entire world that I wanted to visit myself.2. Narnia in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis
Alright, I confess: when I was a kid, I checked my closet to see if I could find a way into Narnia. *embarrassed grin*3. The island of Thisby in The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater did an amazing job in bringing Thisby to life, and the setting was a character itself. The sea, the water horses, the November cakes... The fictional island felt like a real place that I could go visit.4. District 12/Panem in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Katniss's world is frightening and brutal, and not one I would really like to visit, but Suzanne Collins makes it come alive.5. Inkworld in the Inkheart trilogy by Cornelia Funke
Cornelia Funke has a real talent for making a scene feel so real that you feel as though you are actually there. From Italy to the Inkworld, Cornelia Funke drew me right in!6. Victorian London in The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare
While reading the Clockwork Prince I was really drawn into the Victorian London setting. It was dark, mysterious, captivating... And Cassandra Clare also does an excellent job with the world of the Shadowhunters as well.7. The world of Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater has a real talent for bringing settings to life. Not only do I remember the characters and scenes from this series, but the settings stand out to me as well: Beck's house, the bookstore where Sam works, the woods of Mercy Falls, the paper cranes hanging from the ceiling in Sam's room... The setting felt very real to me.8. The futuristic New Beijing of Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Cinder is one of the best books I have read this year! It was such a creative and fun read! The world of New Beijing is filled with cyborgs, robots, and hover cars, and described in a way that draws you right in.9. The pirate ships/high seas in The Redemption by M. L. Tyndall
I read this trilogy back in high school, so I'm a little fuzzy on the details but I remember that the author did a great job in making me feel like I was really on a pirate ship in the Caribbean with the characters.10. The enchanted moors of The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
This is one of those books where the setting itself is a character. The moors were haunting and beautiful as well as mysterious.What books did you choose?
So glad you mentioned The Near Witch! I had not heard of it, and now I've added it to my TBR list. I have been hearing about The Clockwork Prince, and that's another I want to read.
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DeleteHogwarts is just amazing! I have Cinder on my wish list, I saw it on a few lists, I want to read it!
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You should definitely read Cinder soon, it was one of the best books I've read so far this year! And it was the most creative fairytale re-telling I've seen.
DeleteGreat picks! I really should read Inkheart, Cinder & The Scorpio Races :)
ReplyDeleteI just began Cinder last night! You've made me so, so excited to read it! I kind of want to pause my lunch break so I can keep reading right now! Love your list! :)
ReplyDeletehaha yay! :] I loved Cinder, it was so different and the characters were great! And thanks!
DeleteI love books where setting feels like a character, especially The Near Witch. How wonderful was that book, seriously?
ReplyDeleteAlso! This whole list reaffirms my need to read The Scorpio Races. I love it!
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I haven't read the Narnia books but I've seen one of the movies so I can only imagine how fabulous the books must be! I haven't read The Scorpio Races or Cinder yet, but I plan on it.
ReplyDeleteThe Narnia books are amazing, as are the movies! I got to meet Skandar and Georgie who play Edmund and Lucy and they signed my copy of Dawn Treader ^.^ Best day ever!
DeleteNOOOO How did I forget Narnia?!?! I am so disappointed in myself, seriously. I still need to read Scorpio Races, Cinder and Cassandra Clare!! I am so behind!
ReplyDeletelol I know what you mean, I have Hallowed, City of Lost Souls, and Pandemonium all sitting on my shelf untouched. And Endlessly just came out yesterday too. I'm getting too far behind @_@
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