Top Ten Tuesday - July 24, 2012: Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds/Settings in Books

Okay, so I’m breaking the rule that I made for myself when I said I wasn’t going to make any other posts during my Wild Worlds buzz week. So before I even start, let me plead to you to at least check out what else has been going on this week! It’s seriously been so much fun interviewing these authors and I have been honored that they’ve lent their participation for this big event! So please check out all of the awesome interviews & giveaways that I’ve been posting so far this week!

Also, it just seems so appropriate — almost serendipitous — that this topic pops up during my feature week that I had named “Wild Worlds”!

Without further ado, it’s Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by the wonderful blog at The Broke and the Bookish!

This week’s theme is: Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds/Settings in Books

I don’t really think most of these need explanations so I’m making a nice, concise list (in no particular order…)

Harry Potter by JK Rowling – Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, etc (I think the movies helped on this a bit too, to be honest!)
Wither/Fever by Lauren DeStefano
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (even before the movie – but not really Catching Fire or Mockingjay…)
If I Stay/Where She Went by Gayle Forman
Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The Maze Runner/The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
Graceling by Kristin Cashore

What are your favorites? Do you agree with any of my top picks??

16 thoughts on “Top Ten Tuesday – July 24, 2012: Top Ten Most Vivid Worlds/Settings in Books”

Candice July 24, 2012 at 10:02 am

Oh, the setting for Grave Mercy was fantastic! I loved it oh so much and really want to know more about Brittany!

Brittany July 24, 2012 at 10:08 am

I was surprised at how easily I fell into that world! The author did a great job of making me feel like I belonged there! [insert another Brittany joke here]

April C (@booksandwine) July 24, 2012 at 10:48 am

HOGWARTS! Yes!

And oh goodness, Monument 14, I can totally see the layout of the store and the aisles.
Love your list. 🙂

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Streetlight Reader July 24, 2012 at 11:54 am

Yay for Harry Potter! I didn’t think of The Hunger Games actually, but I haven’t read the books yet. I saw the movie though! I’ve heard good things about The Maze Runner series as well.

Livvy @Nerdy Book Reviews July 24, 2012 at 1:18 pm

Harry Potter! Whoooo! haha.

I have Wither to read, so hopefully I’l enjoy that world.

I’m more interested by Grave Mercy which I’ve heard a little bit about. Historical young-adult fiction right? Sounds very intruiging!

Great list! 🙂

Brittany July 24, 2012 at 3:33 pm

I really, really enjoyed Grave Mercy (I’ll have to post my review sometime next week, I think) and I was totally surprised by it! I’m not usually one who likes historical fiction, but it was so easy to fall into that world. I loved it!

stuckinva July 24, 2012 at 1:27 pm

So many books I haven’t read that I want to!

Magan @ Rather Be Reading July 24, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Wither & Fever — how did I FORGET those on my list?! Wow! Such great choices! You’ve made me want to grab Monument 14 immediately to start reading.

Brittany July 24, 2012 at 1:36 pm

Thanks!! I loved the world created in Wither/Fever! I felt like I could just picture everything that was going on – And Monument 14 had some great descriptions as well! And we get a map 🙂 Happy reading!!

Shelby July 24, 2012 at 1:43 pm

Great list! Thanks for stopping by my blog and saying hello. =) Can’t wait to read more of your reviews!
~Shelby @ Gobs and Gobs of Books

Michael/Bookshelf Reviewer July 24, 2012 at 6:44 pm

I still need to read many of those awesome book with vivid worlds. The are on my ever growing TBR list. Thanks for visiting My TTT

Lauren @ Story Bound July 24, 2012 at 10:33 pm

Great list! I agree with a lot of those and then the others are on my to-read list!

Lauren@The Housework Can Wait July 25, 2012 at 9:45 am

I agree with so many of these! Harry Potter, Maze Runner, Graceling, Hunger Games…so many awesome places. I want to visit them ALL. Well…maybe not the Maze.

Thanks for stopping by my TTT!

Alyssa @ Books Take You Places July 26, 2012 at 11:04 am

Mockingjay was my favorite HG, I KNOW I am being such a rebel! I haven’t read any Lauren DeStefano, I might have to change that! SO GLAD YOU LOVED GRAVE MERCY!!

Brittany July 26, 2012 at 11:12 am

I really enjoy Lauren DeStefano’s books! I think Wither was better than Fever, but Fever worked itself out and both were still really enjoyable.
I loved Grave Mercy so much!!!
I think I’d like to reread Catching Fire & Mockingjay now that I’ve read everything (since I already reread THG before the movie came out) – But that’s ideallly, because honestly, when do I have the time!