tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post8147672490400125141..comments2024-03-25T14:11:39.165-04:00Comments on i swim for oceans: Top Ten Tuesday: The Best Sequels EverMelissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-9544674249468105382013-09-24T21:25:11.746-04:002013-09-24T21:25:11.746-04:00I think that The Deathly Hallows is the best HP bo...I think that The Deathly Hallows is the best HP book. ;P Although I do understand you. The Order of the Phoenix is my second favorite HP book for sure (and I love Sirius and that one scene broke my heart). But what can I say? I'm a sucker for well-done, epic endings.<br />And yes! I feel the same way about Pullman's His Dark Materials series. So very good. And it's not strictly religious per se...he rewrites Christianity in a new way and applies it to his fantasy world and it works and is just awesome.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-69948132616113526582013-09-24T20:18:58.202-04:002013-09-24T20:18:58.202-04:00yay! great list! glad to see Percy Jackson on here...yay! great list! glad to see Percy Jackson on here. and high five for OotP & Catching Fire. I will finally be reading Insurgent next week, can't wait. ~daphneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-34966286350943059742013-09-24T19:02:40.678-04:002013-09-24T19:02:40.678-04:00I completely agree about Frost Bite! I wasn't ...I completely agree about Frost Bite! I wasn't interested in reading the series at all, but I decided to give it a chance. I liked but didn't love the first book, but I'm so glad I continued it because DANG! I was hooked after book two!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-57044546421361625422013-09-24T13:57:52.548-04:002013-09-24T13:57:52.548-04:00How did I forget HP&tOotP (that's my favor...How did I forget HP&tOotP (that's my favorite HP book too, even if my favorite character dies at the end) and Frostbite!?! Those are excellent sequels! The Sea of Monsters was great, too.<br /><br />Fabulous choices! Lea (YA Book Queen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07360720431931072505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-33948917686303355842013-09-24T11:10:35.050-04:002013-09-24T11:10:35.050-04:00I haven't read Insurgent yet, how much do I su...I haven't read Insurgent yet, how much do I suck? I was so nervous to read it after loving Divergent and then I think everyone said there's a big cliffhanger, so I just kept putting it off. I'm going to keep doing so until Allegiant is out and then I can just read them both together:) So glad Frostbite made your list, I love that one!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-68794238545186427092013-09-24T10:44:21.270-04:002013-09-24T10:44:21.270-04:00There are seriously so many books on here that I s...There are seriously so many books on here that I still need to read! I am so bad at continuing with books in a series. I started the VA series recently, I've only read the first two books yet, but everyone says that the series gets better as the series progresses! Once again another great list Melissa! Jasprithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346050783201302967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-49116354975564108612013-09-24T10:11:48.251-04:002013-09-24T10:11:48.251-04:00Frostbite is definitely on my list. I didn't l...Frostbite is definitely on my list. I didn't love the first book, but that one got me hooked. Also it had Adrian. <3Leanna Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156147175772720617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-52770098643466116302013-09-24T09:12:03.054-04:002013-09-24T09:12:03.054-04:00I agree with your list and Catching Fire :) I stil...I agree with your list and Catching Fire :) I still need to read Vampire series lolJulie@My5monkeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17861113387434481518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-23024665256342424142013-09-24T08:57:17.501-04:002013-09-24T08:57:17.501-04:00Gahhhhh Adrian. How can it go wrong when it has HI...Gahhhhh Adrian. How can it go wrong when it has HIM?!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-57292193101088901402013-09-24T08:57:00.900-04:002013-09-24T08:57:00.900-04:00I totally agree with you on VA, Nick. I think it&#...I totally agree with you on VA, Nick. I think it's a series I greatly underestimated, and I ended up being so pleasantly surprised by it!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-22641316044453811962013-09-24T08:56:19.060-04:002013-09-24T08:56:19.060-04:00It really is, isn't it?! I usually avoid serie...It really is, isn't it?! I usually avoid series these days, but seriously...all of these really worked for me :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-66391401717104121172013-09-24T08:55:15.043-04:002013-09-24T08:55:15.043-04:00Thanks, Jessica! I turned it over in my head a lon...Thanks, Jessica! I turned it over in my head a long while and finally just made my own judgment call haha ;)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-82913863370340823152013-09-24T08:52:58.157-04:002013-09-24T08:52:58.157-04:00It's an awesome series! A lot of people dislik...It's an awesome series! A lot of people dislike it for its atheist references, but I read it and disregard all that :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-35002649898922950332013-09-24T08:52:28.980-04:002013-09-24T08:52:28.980-04:00Thank you for seeing the light with me! OotP is by...Thank you for seeing the light with me! OotP is by far the most in-depth, and it has Sirius, so how can it go wrong? And you know me and the HDM series. Sold.Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-70640528258704584842013-09-24T08:50:10.196-04:002013-09-24T08:50:10.196-04:00YES! Mel, it's by far the best in the entire s...YES! Mel, it's by far the best in the entire series. It's so sad, but it's SO complex. AhhhMelissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-82326791418355895962013-09-24T08:49:46.552-04:002013-09-24T08:49:46.552-04:00Shadow Kissed was great, too. Well, frankly, the w...Shadow Kissed was great, too. Well, frankly, the whole series rocked, didn't it?!Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-56793006272366931202013-09-24T08:36:10.613-04:002013-09-24T08:36:10.613-04:00Frostbite was awesome - it introduced Adrian! *sig...Frostbite was awesome - it introduced Adrian! *sigh* Great list!<br /><br /><a href="http://kristasdustjacket.blogspot.com/2013/09/top-ten-tuesday_24.html" rel="nofollow">TTT @ Krista's Dust Jacket</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15821739311332187605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-31167999027234075532013-09-24T08:33:19.065-04:002013-09-24T08:33:19.065-04:00The VA series is one of those series that got bett...The VA series is one of those series that got better with the book. The third book was probably my favorite out of all the books. <br />I didn't like Insurgent as much as Divergent, but it was a good sequel. <br />I haven't read Sara Shephard's new series, but it sounds fun.<br />One of my favorite sequel is Dark Triumph by R.L LaFevers. <br />Great list, Melissa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-13620671713690522582013-09-24T08:08:01.982-04:002013-09-24T08:08:01.982-04:00It's a serious challenge to find good sequels,...It's a serious challenge to find good sequels, especially from trilogies but I'm thinking that you definitely did it! Insurgent was fantastic and I really did enjoy The Scorch Trials (though I still liked the first one best). Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-24905657672190141062013-09-24T07:46:16.631-04:002013-09-24T07:46:16.631-04:00Nice picks!! Really, really do not know why I didn...Nice picks!! Really, really do not know why I didn't think to pick "other" sequels. Like the 4th book in a series. Guess I had it in my head at first thought that the sequel would be second book only! Oh well! <br /><br /><a href="http://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com/2013/09/teaser-top-ten-tuesdays_24.html" rel="nofollow">Here's my Tuesday Post</a><br /><br />Have a <a href="http://jessica-agreatread.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">GREAT</a> day!<br /><br />Old Follower :)Jessica @ a GREAT readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-44040663538392746222013-09-24T07:42:04.629-04:002013-09-24T07:42:04.629-04:00Love your list! Agree with Catching Fire and I wan...Love your list! Agree with Catching Fire and I want to start a Philip Pullman book. The cat on the cover had me sold..a bit. Thanks for sharing!Chai @ Like Chai Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057047566641486474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-47581710965376521932013-09-24T07:24:27.568-04:002013-09-24T07:24:27.568-04:00Melissa, Order of the Phoenix IS the best in the s...Melissa, Order of the Phoenix IS the best in the series! Deathly Hallows is great, but nothing tops the complexity of OotP for me!(: I'm so thrilled to see The Subtle Knife on here, not to mention City of Ashes, Insurgent, Catching Fire, and Sea of Monsters - all faves of mine too! Wonderful list!Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-23769758860429123482013-09-24T06:39:56.690-04:002013-09-24T06:39:56.690-04:00Finally someone else whose favorite HP book is Ord...Finally someone else whose favorite HP book is Order of the Phoenix! Most people seem to dislike this book the most and I don't get it. I really, really like it.<br /><br />And I agree about Catching fire. I found it even better than THG :)<br /><br /><a href="http://thedailyprophecy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mel@thedailyprophecy.</a>Mel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-46931339237504631322013-09-24T01:37:57.057-04:002013-09-24T01:37:57.057-04:00I loved Frostbite. But it's really the third b...I loved Frostbite. But it's really the third book in that series that made me fall in love. Shadow Kissed. The ending of that one was the best.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.com