Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week bloggers will list Ten Books About Friendship. You’d think this would be an easy topic to tackle, but I’ve found it to be a tad difficult. So instead of highlighting books about friendship, I’m highlighting books that showcase strong bonds of friendship but are not necessarily about friendship itself.
Ten Books That Showcase Strong Bonds of Friendship:
1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
I will be shocked if this isn’t on a lot of lists this week. The entire series is driven by the bond between Harry, Ron and Hermione.
2. Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
This zombie series is packed with perilous adventures and unparallelled loyalty shown by its characters.
3. The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand
I’m cheating a little with this one since I haven’t read it yet (but it’s on my bookshelf!), but according to the synopsis Victoria embarks on a mission to save her friend Lawrence.
4. Sanctum by Sarah Fine
Lela literally goes to Hell to save her friend Nadia; if that’s not loyalty, I don’t know what is.
5. Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Cinder and Iko, cyborg and robot. I love their unconventional friendship.
6. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
It feels like I showcase this book a lot, but it always seems so fitting. Greasers need to stick together and in this book, they’re more than friends, they’re family.
7. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Four very different boys, throw in a Blue and you have one very compelling ensemble of characters.
8. I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
The Gallagher Girls series about a school for spies-in-training is one of the most surprising series I’ve ever read. It starts off fun and light, but every book grows darker. Through it all these girls stick together and are the kind of friends I wish I had growing up.
9. The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
A sweet tween series about four vastly different girls and their mothers.
10. The Daughters by Joanna Philbin
Three girls dealing with the fame of their parents and how their friendship helps them survive it all.
Do we have any books in common? What books have you listed this week?
Ahhh…. The Outsiders. Such a good one! They are definitely like family. Such a great list!
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Some great picks ๐ I still need to read The Raven Boys, I am moving it to the top on my TBR list!
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Oh how I love The Outsiders! It’s great to find someone else that loves that book like I do! I need to read Cinder. It’s moving up quick on my list. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
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Oh great picks! The Raven Boys made my list, too!
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Great list! Cinder made my list.
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I want to read the Ally Carter series
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Cinder is a great pick; I should have thought of that one! And you won’t be surprised — the HP books are making a lot of TTT lists today, including mine. Good choices!
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I also have the friendships from The Lunar Chronicles on my list. As well as Harry Potter and The Raven Boys. I love these friendships a lot! I really need to read The Outsiders. Wonderful choices! ๐
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The description on The Outsiders is on-point! And indeed HP is making the rounds this week.
Cheers,
joey via. thoughts and afterthoughts
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Iko! She’s one of the best parts of the Lunar Chronicles! And I’m excited to see The Raven Boys on your list, as I just purchased it and can’t wait to read it!
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The Cover of The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls is really pretty! Also, I love Cinder and her friendship with Iko is indeed unconventional but beautiful all the same ๐
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I love GG! I love how all the personalities are different and they mesh together into such a kick-butt group of awesome girls. x) I sooo need to finish that series. Hehe. x)
Thanks for stopping by mine!
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The Outsiders is a book I keep meaning to read because I keep hearing such great things about it.
Harry Potter is a good one for this list!
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