Top Ten Series I'd Like To Start, But Haven't Yet

There's probably a ton more series that I forgot to put on my list, that I've also been dying to read.  Still, here's 3 of the authors that I'd put on my top series that I'd like to start, but haven't yet! (The full list is on my blog Writer Girl in LA!):

1. The Lux Novels by Jennifer L. Armentrout - I came across her name while I was looking at books that might be in a similar genre as my book Doppelganger and, um, I also found one of my next TBR series!

2. The Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking - Besides the fact that Amanda is an inspiration to me (why I became an indie author), this series sounds REALLY interesting! Can't wait to start Switched!

3. Divergent series by Veronica Roth - I feel like this series will be the next Hunger Games to me!

And, that's 3! I have a lot of reading to do!

If you want to read the rest of my picks check out: Writer Girl in LA: Top Ten Series I'd Like To Start But Haven't! 

New Top 10 List! 10 Settings In Books That I'd Like To See More Of!

Settings are so important and I've been taking them for granted in my reading. In my writing, though - setting is everything! I mean, one of my series is about funeral crashing for goodness sake! So, setting is definitely very, very important! This top 10 just made me think a lot more about it and it actually gave me a couple of ideas for future books.

Check out the full list of my Top 10 Settings That I'd Like To See More Of on my blog Writer Girl in LA! Top 10 Tuesday is an internet meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and I try to participate every Tuesday!

Here's 3 of my picks:

1. Paris, France - Okay, maybe I'm just dreaming of going there, but I'd like to read some more books set in Paris, France. Hey, a really good story will make me want to go there more! 

2. Alternate Universes - Maybe I'm just too much of a Fringe-a-holic (shhh, I didn't watch the last season yet and I don't want to know!) but I love the idea of alternate realities and stories that are set in them all coming together!

3. Catalina Island, CA - I went there on a mini honeymoon after getting married and it's a cute little island. There could be some fun stories written about living there! Like, quirky characters! Maybe that's another novel I need to write!

That's only 3 of my 10! Some of the others are reading goals...because I'm a reader too! Make sure to check out the full post on my blog Writer Girl in LA: Top 10 Settings I'd Like To See More Of  

New Top 10 List! Top 10 Bookish People I Want To Meet (Authors, Bloggers, Etc!)!

Check out my Top 10 Bookish People I Want To Meet (Authors, Bloggers, Etc!) on my blog Writer Girl in LA! It's an internet meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and I try to participate every Tuesday!

Here's three of my picks: 

1. Meg Cabot - I love all of her books, from the YA Princess Diaries to the adult ones (am super excited to read Size 12 and Ready To Rock - in fact, I'm saving it for my birthday because I'm expecting such a fun read out of it!)! I'm such a huge fan and I think she'd be a fun person to meet and talk to about her books and the writing process!

2. RL Stine - I grew up reading RL Stine's Fear Street books and thus my love for the horror/mystery genre was born. I'd love to talk to him!

3. J.K. Rowling - She has written one of the greatest children's books (Harry Potter rocks!) I've ever read and her story is very inspirational. She'd be an inspiring author to meet!

Make sure to check out the rest of the blog at Writer Girl in LA: Top 10 Bookish People I Want To Meet (Authors, Bloggers, Etc!) - It's Top Ten Tuesday!

New Top 10 List! Top 10 Books That Make Me Think (About The World, People, Life, Etc)

Check out my Top Ten Books That Make Me Think (About The World, People, Life, Etc) on my blog Writer Girl in LA! It's an internet meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and I try to participate every Tuesday!

Here's a sneak peak at three of my picks (in no particular order)! Ready? Set! Go!

1. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - This book is all about following your dreams and the ups and downs and distractions in between. It's a fable and a fictional story, but it makes me think about life and it's twists and turns, and reminds me whenever I read it - that you shouldn't ignore your dreams.

2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - As soon as I started reading this book, I started to worry about humanity. Would we one day destroy ourselves and end up like the society in the books? Scary...

3. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - This is a book that I read recently and it's coming to mind as I think about books that make me think. This one had me thinking a lot about beauty and ugliness and how we treat people who are pretty/ugly.

To read more, check out my post on my blog Writer Girl in LA: Top 10 Books That Make Me Think (About The World, People, Life, Etc) - It's Top 10 Tuesday!