We have been having fun with Top Ten Tuesday, so we decided we will do one every week. This bookish meme was hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, and has been going since June 2010! Since January 2018 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl.

This week’s topic is books I had VERY strong emotions about. What a fun topic! There is one book that comes to mind right away, but I have to think for a bit for the others. Let’s see what I managed to come up with!

1. Kingdom of Ash – Sarah J. Maas

This book made me so emotional! I sobbed uncontrollably, especially at one scene. You probably know it if you’ve read the book but I’ll say it kinda ends with;

She went still. “Who?”
Manon’s throat bobbed. “All.”

2. House of Sky and Breath – Sarah J. Maas

I mean… that ending…. Do I need to say more? I was debating between this one and the first book in the series, because I had put that one down for months after it shattered my heart haha. But I just couldn’t resist that ending.

3. The Burning God – R.F. Kuang

I was walking around in New York, listening to this audiobook…. It was so hard not to cry in public haha. This book made me feel allll the emotions. I was mad at the characters, loved it, loved them, understood them, and kept hoping they would make different decisions.

4. The Golden Enclaves – Naomi Novik

It was hard picking one book from this series, the cliffhangers in the first two books both got some strong emotions from me. But, the whole concept of what was going on in the third book had me enraged for the characters. I love this series and I loved the third book, but it was definitely hard to read at times.

5. They Both Die at the End – Adam Silvera

I have bawled my eyes out reading this. That is all I have to say about it. This was really well done and so devastating. You know what’s coming, yet it still hits you so hard.

6. Haikyu – Haruichi Furudate

I know I talk about this manga all the time, but I just had to include it. This series brings me so much joy! And I would say that joy can be a strong emotion as well. I’m laughing out loud reading this series, it brings such a big smile to my face.

7. Only Ever Yours – Louise O’Neill

I finished this book in the middle of the night and had to go to my flatmate to be consoled. This book made me feel so hopeless and deflated. I was just crying and really needed a hug, I don’t think any other book ever made me feel that way. Just seeing the cover is enough to make me feel a bit nauseous. Highly recommend it though haha.

8. To Be Taught, If Fortunate – Becky Chambers

Not completely the same, but like Only Ever Yours this one also left me feeling a bit hopeless. I really enjoyed the read, but it didn’t leave me with a good feeling to be honest. After finishing the story, I really had to sit and think for a bit.

9. Defy Me – Tahereh Mafi

Disappointment, that’s my strong emotion for this one. I was really looking forward to this book but I was so disappointed with it. The story didn’t feel genuine and I didn’t like how everything was made to fit after the fact. I still haven’t picked up the final book in the series and I’m not sure I ever will.

10. Night Film – Marisha Pessl

Not even disappointment for this one, I really didn’t like this book. I can’t believe so many people loved it. It didn’t make sense, the ending was stupid and so not worth the pages and pages of not good storytelling I had to get through to get there. This was not the book for me at all, clearly haha.

And those are 10 books that I had very strong emotions about! Have you read any of these? Do you understand my feelings? I would love to hear from you in the comments!