Top Ten Tuesday: Most Vivid Settings
Each week, The Broke and Bookish host a Top Ten Tuesday based on a certain bookish topic. Other bloggers are able to participate and post their own top ten list based on the topic.
Also, this list is totally in no particular order.
1) Crewel by Gennifer Albin
The first book that popped into my mind when I looked at the topic this week was Crewel, hands down. Talk about an inventive and amazing and imaginative story. I was totally sucked into the world Gennifer Albin created. You can see my early review here.
2) Tortall, in Tamora Pierce’s Books
LOVE LOVE LOVE Tortall. It’s one of those worlds that I’ve practically memorized the maps for. I just love the way we get the history of the Tortall throughout each series she writes and they intertwine and Tortall is just one of my favourite places ever.
3) The Uglies series by Scott Westerfield
Again, another brilliantly creative world. From the lingo to the surgeries to the description of the cities and the out-lying areas – I could definitely picture this world easily.
4) Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
I LOVED Meant to Be and I thought Lauren Morrill described London brilliantly. I’d actually been to many of the locations Lauren talked about, so it was awesome to picture them the way the protagonist did for the first time.
5) The Giver by Lois Lowry
Enough said?
6) Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Who thought a space station would be so well described! There were so many different layers to Across the Universe and different sections of the ship and even a MAP of the ship was included.
7) Above World by Jenn Reese
I thought Above World was one of the most creative books I’ve ever read. I was just wowed by the extent of Jenn Reese’s imagination. You can read my full review here.
8) The Mortal Instruments & Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare
I love the world in Cassandra Clare’s series. I can’t even really go into details – I just love diving into another book by her every single time.
And nowwwww the obvious ones -
9) The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
Uhm, seriously.
10) The Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien
Ditto to above. DUH. Love love love love.
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I was so close to pick The Mortal Instruments :-)
Well done on 10 great picks!
-Cassie
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Haha, I had to include Hogwarts and Middle Earth in mine too, because really how can you NOT? I also put Tortall in as an honorable mention. Your list is great!
Jenny recently posted..Top Ten Most Vivid Literary Worlds & Settings
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I totally agree – CREWEL had an amazing world! It was so fantastical. And TORTALL!!! <3 <3 I need to reread those books. Thanks for reminding me, Tara :) I can't wait to read MEANT TO BE and experience London again :)
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Yes on MI and Potter they would be so awesome to visit
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I totally loved the Ugly series and HP and LOTR are just such fantastic classics! Great list!
Here’s a link to mine!
Scarlett recently posted..Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds/Settings in Books
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I think that Harry Potter is going to appear on a lot of lists so I can understand why you put it on the obvious list :P I also liked your other books/series on the list :)
Kate recently posted..Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds/Settings in Books
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LOTR is on my list, too! Tolkien created an amazing world!
Pepca recently posted..Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds/Settings In Books
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Almost all of the books you chose have gorgeous covers too! I’m looking forward to starting the Uglies series, and I def agree with HP and City of Bones!
Jessica recently posted..Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds/Settings In Books
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There is Harry Potter again. Would you hate me if I said I had never read the Lord of the Rings?
Lenna @She is Reading recently posted..Top Ten/Teaser Tuesday – July 24, 2012
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Oh yes, the Westerfeld books are so happy-making for me!!! Westerfeld is responsible for me loving YA. Seriously. (Also Darren Shan, but that’s another story. I don’t know anyone else that loves him. His books are a little more creepy.)
Asheley (@BookwormAsheley) recently posted..Ten Vivid Worlds or Settings I’ve Loved
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I need to read the Alanna series. I LOVE the Uglies world! And Hogwarts and Middle Earth – great choices, great list!
Nicole recently posted..Top Ten Most Vivid Settings
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Omg I cannot WAIT to read Crewel! I’m dying for it! I love the Giver too, and I just read City of Bones and it was so interesting to see the world that was created there!
Brittany @ The Book Addict’s Guide recently posted..Top Ten Tuesday – July 24, 2012
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So I kinda feel like your book twin today! :) Two thumbs up for Meant to Be and Tamora Pierce! :) So excited to read more of Tamora’s books and I hope everyone loves Lauren’s debut – London was so incredibly fascinating to me. I wanted to take a trip right away!
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I’ve seen Tortall a lot on many lists; it’s a good thing I bought the books this weekend, now I can see what all the fuss is about! I agree with your last two!
~Kailia @ Reading the Best
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I just bought Above World or my Media Center and can’t wait to read it! Also I love the steampunky world of shadow hunters in the Infernal Devices series too!
Christina (BookTasty) recently posted..Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Fictional Settings or Worlds
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I completely agree that JK Rowling did a brilliant job of creating such detailed imagery with her words. Great list of vivid settings.
Angela @ AJ Arndt Books Blog recently posted..Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Most Vivid Book Settings
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I really loved The Giver’s setting (it’s one of my favorite dystopians of all tiem fo ra reason) too. I think my favorite part about The Mortal Instruments was the world they lived in. And YES tothe Wizarding World being so awesome it has to be listed.
Great list! (Crwel sounds magnificent. I’m kind of dying to read it now!)
Aimee @ Penmanship Smitten recently posted..[Top Ten Tuesday] Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds or Settings in Books
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I really need to read Alanna. The fact that I haven’t is like my biggest shame ever.
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I haven’t read most of these yet. Uglies wasn’t especially vivid for me, but it was a pretty cool world for sure. I SUPER agree about Tortall though. I also really adored in Trickster’s how we got to see one of the other countries. :)
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This is really convincing me to pick up more in Tortall. It sounds exactly like a me book.
AND OMG CREWEL! I need to make some time to read that book within the next month.
And obvi Harry Potter and LOTR, hands down.
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Um, that’s one BIG FAT YES to Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, two of the best worlds ever written/built. And another HUGE YES to Tortall, which is an awesome place and I love all the series set there by Tamora Pierce!
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