Top Ten Books I Was "Forced" To Read

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish!

 

Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

This will forever be my #1 on a list like this, because this was the most pleasant surprise of a book ever. I was forced by the blogosphere to read this book, but if we're being more specific Jana from The Book Goddess. I'd already had my eye on this book, but I most likely wouldn't have been one of the earlier (though not the earliest, sadly--I was late to the Covenant party, y'all) JLA fans. And trust me, a lot would be different now if that were the case. I'm pretty sure my blog would still be a tiny baby...this book set a lot of things in motion. I love this book, I love this series, and I love this author. Thank goodness I was "forced" into this book!

 

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

My friend Ana from my creative writing class last year forced this one on me. Literally. Brought in her copy to let me borrow and everything. So I took it home. And I read. And I cried. It was magnificent.

 

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

 

The same thing that happened with TFiOS happened with PERKS, except it was my friend Dolly from my creative writing class who brought this one on for me to borrow. And I took it home. And I read it. And I cried. And...FEELS. So many feels. <3 Fun fact: Dolly also let me borrow her DVD of PERKS. I cried watching that, too.

 

Saving Jessica by Lurlene McDaniel

 

My friend Ashley talked this one up to me, mostly because she had liked the book and my name...yeah. This was the book that started my love for Lurlene McDaniel books. The next ones she talked me into were the Angels trilogy, which make me so angry but I also think they're my favorite by her...I can't help it. It's Ethan.

 

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

 

I was forced by my seventh grade English teacher to read this. It was required that year. It's my favorite book I've ever been required to read. I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but this is also the first book I ever remember crying for. Because, well...DALLY.

 

Night by Elie Wiesel

 

Goodness, this book. I was forced to read this by my English II teacher my freshman year of high school. More required reading. We had, like, two weeks to read this. I took it home the first weekend and finished it so quick...and of course I cried. How can someone read this book and not cry? Not even a little? I don't understand that.

 

My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century by Rachel Harris

  

Jana came through for me yet again on this one. She gave this to me for Christmas last year. This book is so awesome. And Rachel Harris is so freaking sweet. I simply MUST mention that. Oh, and I totally call dibs on Cip. He needs to get his own book in which he gets a girl named Jessica ;)

 

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

 

Everyone forced me to read this one. Not by loving it or anything, but by writing such great spoiler-free reviews. I looked and looked for spoilers but found none. Ziltch. Nada. So I read it because I was so freaking curious. And you know what? I'm darn glad I did. I'm a Colleen Hoover fangirl for life. And can't forget good ole Giggle-Swoon.

 

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

 

My wonderful friends Katee and Hayley got into these books in middle school. After hearing them talk about these ones for years, I finally gave in and read the first one sophomore year. And then I finished the series within the next few months. (Not because I read slow, but because I had to wait in between books for them to be in at the library.) Now I'm all over Bloodlines and Adrian and all that wonderful vampire-ness.

 

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

 

Ashley got me to read this one, too. Ashley was actually my go-to source for books that freaking rocked in middle school. She let me borrow her copies and everything. This one was included. Obviously I loved it. Adam Wilde, people. Hellloooooo.

 

What do you think of my list? Are there any books you've been "forced" to read? If you made a list, link me up!

 

♥Jessica(: