Five Favourite Overall Series
Love the topic! LOVE IT! I adore series, I am a series whore. I do enjoy a good standalone, but I am a total sucker for series. I love being able to become attached to characters and watch them grow and change over several books. I fall in love with characters and so I enjoy being able to continue a journey with them onto another book.
1. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
It was always going to be number one! This is the ultimate series for me and it always will be. Nothing will ever compete with the magic that is Harry Potter. It wasn't just a series of books, it was a childhood, it's memories and moments and it played such a huge role in my life. I fell in love with the characters and I laughed with them, hurt with them and cried right along with them. No series has ever captured me the way Harry Potter did and I will love it forever, until I am old and grey.
2. His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Lyra Belacqua and Pantalaimon stole my heart almost as much as Harry Potter did. This series is perfection and I would recommend it to absolutely anyone. I love Lyra so much as a character and trust me, if I ever have a daughter I will be fighting with my boyfriend to name her Lyra. This series made me want to go to their world, to have my own daemon, my own Pan. I adore this series and writing this makes me want to reread it again because it has been too long.
3. Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman
This book series should be read by EVERYONE! It's such a wonderful book series and I adore every single book. The author hinted to me when I met her that she is working no a fifth book and I can't wait! I want that fifth book so badly it actually hurts. If you haven't read this, why not & go buy it now!
4. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
This had to make my list, I love it. It got me into the dystopian genre and for that I will always be eternally grateful. It gave me so many wonderful characters - Katniss, Peeta, Finnick, Johanna; the list is endless.
5. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
This was one that I recently read but I fell in love with the series straight away. It became an instant favourite and I wanted to reread it all straight after finishing. I definitely recommend this one!
Honourable Mention
The Sight by David Clement-Davies
Childhood favourite. It's truly unique and a brilliant piece of work. Don't be sceptical, go give it a go!
Oooo, this is such a good list! Of course Harry Potter and I know you're a fan of the Noughts and Crosses series, but I own His Dark Materials and seem to keep putting it off, I don't know why, but I series need to get on that series, because it sounds fantastic, same goes for Under the Never Sky, so many people have loved it! Thank you once again for participating, it means a lot to me! :D
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter makes pretty much every list I do ;) I really loved His Dark Materials, it's really unique. I haven't reread it in years but I definitely want to go back and reread it after doing this list. I hope you get to Under the Never Sky at some point, I really loved that one.
DeleteYou're welcome, I love this meme lol! :)
Great list! I love Harry Potter so much as well. :)
ReplyDeleteIt sneaks its way onto most of my lists ;)
DeleteI loved Northern Lights but try as I might I cannot finish The Subtle Knife. I'm going to try again this year if I find my copies. I really want to finish the series.
ReplyDelete★ Under The Mountain ★
I adore His Dark Materials but Northern Lights is definitely my favourite :)
DeleteAwesome choices, I might need to start following and participating in this meme
ReplyDeleteIt's a lot of fun :)
DeleteGreat choices! I love Harry Potter and Hunger Games as well! Both are my favorites! I haven't read Noughts & Crosses yet, but I plan to soon! :)
ReplyDelete-Kimi at Geeky Chiquitas
I hope you get to it soon, it's so good! :)
DeleteI LOVE Harry Potter of course, but I didn't like his dark materials... I read only the first book! I haven't read the other books, but they're all on my tbr!
ReplyDeleteI love them but I haven't reread them in years. Harry Potter makes it onto most of my lists :)
DeleteOh, so much awesome!! I'm already mostly in love with Harry Potter and I'm only reading it for the first time this year. :) OH and The Hunger Games will always be a huge favourite for me. It got me addicted on all things dystopian...and even YA. I didn't read that much until after THG. (Wow. What was life back then?) But I need to read something by Philip Pullman...I feel like my reading experience isn't complete without trying his stuff!
ReplyDeleteThe first time this year!?! WHAT!?! It's amazing and I hope you finish soon ;) The Hunger Games got me addicted to all things dystopian as well. Definitely hunt down His Dark Materials and read them, they are amazing!
DeleteI completely agree with HP and Hunger Games being on the top list of favourites! Noughts & Crosses is new to me, I might go check it out now. Lovely picks here!
ReplyDeleteJeann @ Happy Indulgence
I hope you do because Noughts & Crosses is AMAZING! :)
DeleteAwesome list. Harry Potter was what got me into reading in the first place, so I would have definitely made it #1 on my list as well! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks! I adore Harry Potter, it always finds a way to sneak onto my lists ;)
DeleteI hadn't heard of Noughts & Crosses but it sounds so good, I think I'm going to have to add it to my TBR list. So thanks! ~Pam
ReplyDeleteI 100% recommend Noughts & Crosses. It's a really amazing book series and I love every single book :)
DeleteFantastic list! I too love this topic and am also a bit of a series whore. :) Harry Potter and The Hunger Games made my list as well, (of course), but I also want to read the Noughts & Crosses and Under The Never Sky series, so I'm glad to see them on your list!
ReplyDeleteSeries are just great, you can fall in love with a world and characters and don't have to leave it after one book. They are really, really great and I definitely recommend them :)
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