Top 5 Wednesday is a great Goodreads group with a new topic each week. Check out my original post for more information! This week's Top 5 Wednesday is Non-Horror Books that Scared You. This can be entire books you found frightening or just specific scenes from those books, but discuss books that weren't technically supposed to scare you, but did.
1. The Host – Stephanie Meyer
Maybe more creepy than anything. Species taking over the mind of humans…. NO THANK YOU!
2. The Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold
This is considered YA Mystery, but it seriously scared me. Recounting a murder from the young teens perspective in heaven.
3. The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die – April Henry
I read this after moving to a farm in the middle of nowhere. It’s a YA thriller/mystery so it’s kinda of cheating, but I still think about how much this scares me. Sadly this was loaned out and never returned to me :(
4. Gemina – Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff, and Marie Lu
Seriously I only need one word here…. COWS
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – J.K. Rowling
OK, let me explain. I was so scared of what J.K. Rowling would do to my beloved characters as it was the final book. I don’t want to spoil anyone who still hasn’t read these, but I was heartbroken to hit the end.
So, I realized that Harry Potter is mentioned A LOT in my Top 5 Wednesdays. Honestly, I should challenge myself to chill on that, but they are one of my favorite set of books!
Anyways, if you participated this week stick your link in the comments. I’d love to read it!
Top 5 Wednesday is a great Goodreads group with a new topic each week. Check out my original post for more information! This week's Top 5 Wednesday is Books Featuring Paranormal Creatures. Here is the previously mentioned paranormal creature topic. This topic will revolve around one type of paranormal creature of your choice. So books featuring vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, demons, fae, zombies, etc.
I have changed this weeks up a bit to include paranormal creatures in general as I didn’t do the other topics this month. I have included witches, wizards, supernatural humans, demi-gods, and more!
1. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
First, I haven’t finished this book. I love it, but I am just not reading. It’s horrible! But, what I’ve read so far I love the characters in this book and all of their quirky characteristics. This is my first Leigh Bardugo book and I am so hapy I finally picked one up. I had to return this to the library, but once my reading mojo is back I think I will just pick this one up from the bookstore.
2. The Heir Chronicles by Cinda Williams Chima
I have ready book one, The Warrior Heir, so far and love the take on witches, wizards, and the like. The two different sides, Red Rose and White Rose, are so intriguing. I loved the magical tournament idea and look forward to reading the rest of this series.
3. Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
I don’t want to give much away, so I will stick with what is summarized on Goodreads. Reds are commoners living in a Silver world where they have god-like superpowers. A young red is thrown into the Silver Palace without knowing what’s going to become of her. I really enjoyed this series and recommend it to all those who want to read about a young heroin looking to fix the segregated world.
4. Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan
What list of paranormal creatures would be complete without Percy Jackson and his world of creatures. I love all of Rick’s work and mythology in general. I love the fast paced story line and the young heroes and heroines in these books.
5. House of Night by P.C. Cast
Lastly, I had to include vampires. I think the House of Night is very under-hyped. I think more people would love this series if they were to pick it up. I read this a few years ago and haven’t kept up with the new releases, but in total there are 12 books in the series. This serious shows the challenges of young vampires living in a mixed world of human and vampire. The characters attend a vampire school and deal with their own world of problems.
Honorable mentions, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling and Vampire Diaries. I figured that Harry Potter was a given and I shouldn’t use it. But I mean who doesn’t love all of the paranormal creatures, witches and wizards in Harry Potter? I didn’t include Vampire Diaries because I haven’t actually read the books, but I have watched the TV series and LOVE it.
What are some of your favorite books featuring paranormal creatures?
