Top 25 Favourite Characters #13

I've written twelve "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first twelve:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

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My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #10

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #11

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25. Octavia Blake from The 100
24. Cassie Sullivan from The 5th Wave
23. Toshiko Sato from Torchwood
22. Guinevere from BBC Merlin
21. Asami Sato from Legend of Korra
20. Katarafrom The Last Airbender
19. Helena from Orphan Black
18. Magnus Bane from the Mortal Instruments
17. Joan Watson from Elementary
16. William Herondale from The Infernal Devices
15. Richard Gansey III from The Raven Cycle
14. Toph Beifong from Avatar: The Last Airbender
13. SarahManning from Orphan Black
12. Korra from Legend of Korra
11. Celaena Sardothien from Throne of Glass
10. Martha Jones from Doctor Who
9. Cosima Niehaus from Orphan Black
8. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
7. Blue Sargent from The Raven Cycle
6. Raven Reyes from The 100
5. Lexa from The 100
4. The Doctor from Doctor Who
3. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
2. Clara Oswald from Doctor Who
1. Clarke Griffin from The 100

Top 25 Favourite Characters #12

I've written eleven "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first eleven:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #4

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #5

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #6

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #7

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My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #9

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #10

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25. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
24. Annabeth Chase from The Heroes of Olympus 
23. Amelia Pond from Doctor Who
22. Adelina Amouteru from The Young Elites
21. William Herondale from The Infernal Devices
20. Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airbender
19. Richard Gansey III from The Raven Cycle
18. Toph Beifong from Avatar: The Last Airbender
17. Cassie Sullivan from The 5th Wave
16. Merlin from BBC Merlin
15. Martha Jones from Doctor Who
14. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
13. Korra from Legend of Korra
12. Guinevere from BBC Merlin
11. Octavia Blake from The 100
10. Blue Sargent from The Raven Cycle
9. Joan Watson from Elementary
8. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
7. Raven Reyes from The 100
6. Celaena Sardothien from Throne of Glass
5. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
4. Lexa from The 100
3. The Doctor from Doctor Who
2. Clara Oswald from Doctor Who
1. Clarke Griffin from The 100

Favourite First Lines from Books

What makes a great first line in a book? My personal opinion is that the best first lines are the ones that immediately raise questions. If you don't understand what I mean, you most likely will in a minute. Here are some of my favourite first lines from books.

"First the colors. Then the humans. That's usually how I see things. Or at least, how I try."
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

"Blue Sargent had forgotten how many times she'd been told that she would kill her true love."
- The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

"Aliens are stupid."
- The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy

"She'd never killed before tonight."
- Falling Kingdoms

"My mother thinks I'm dead."
- Legend

"Walking to school over the snow-muffled cobbles, Karou had no sinister premonitions about the day."
-Daughter of Smoke and Bone

"Look, I didn't want to be a demigod."
- The Lighting Thief

"I remember being born."
-Seraphina

"Just before the start of Summer Half, in April 1883, a very minor event took place at Eton college, the venerable and illustrious English public school for boys. A sixteen-year-old pupil names Archer Fairfax returned from a three-month absence, caused by a fractured femur, to resume his education. Almost every word in the preceding sentence is false. Archer Fairfax had not suffered a broken limb. He had never before set foot in Eton. His name was not Archer Fairfax. And he was not, in fact, even a he. This is the story of a girl who fooled a thousand boys, a boy who fooled an entire country, a partnership that would change the fate of realms and a power to challenge the greatest tyrant the world has ever known. Expect magic."
-The Burning Sky

(That last one was kind of cheating, as it was ten sentences instead of one. It's just that it's my favourite beginning of any book, so I had to include the whole thing.)

January 2015 Updates

Here is what I've been reading and watching in January:

• I watched series 2 part 1 of the 100 TV show and I am currently watching series 2 part 2. The 100 is heartbreaking and I wish I'd never started watching this show. Unfortunately, it's too late. I'm hooked. I loved series 1 of the 100, but series 2 is even better.
• I am currently watching Elementary series 3. Series 3 is not as good as the first two series, but I like Kitty.
• I watched Broadchurch series 1 which was AMAZING. I am currently watching season 2. This show is really well done and it's British, so why aren't you watching it?
• I randomly started watching Avatar: the Last Airbender. I thought I was just going to watch the first episode and see what it was, but I accidentally watched the whole first season and I couldn't just stop there. I am now watching the Legend of Korra, the sequel show to The Last Airbender. Avatar is great. I love the world and the characters. This is not the type of show I normally watch, but I don't regret watching nine episodes in one day in the slightest.
• In the very end of December I watched The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. I really enjoyed it. It's probably my favourite of the Hobbit movies. I'm also just really glad Tauriel didn't die. When The Battle of the Five Armies comes out on DVD I'm going to marathon all the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit movies.
• I read The Infinite Sea, sequel to the 5th Wave. The Infinite Sea was even better than the first book, if that's possible. I love the writing style in this series and the characters and everything and I need the final book right now. WHY CAN'T I HAVE IT RIGHT NOW?
• I finished reading The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare. The Bane Chronicles is a book of short stories about the best character in the Mortal Instruments: Magnus Bane. This book made me really happy, and it also made me laugh a lot. I would definitely recommend it for fans of the Mortal Instruments.
• I read the entire Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy and it was really good. I can not understand why I did not read this series earlier. I really like the writing style and the characters. I usually hate angel/demon books, but this one was good.
• I randomly read the first book in s series that came out last year, Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch. I honestly didn't like it very much. I almost didn't finish it, but I ended up reading the whole thing. I just couldn't really get into it. The world didn't seem real, the plot didn't make a lot of sense and the characters seemed like really awkward cardboard cut-outs. I'm a little disappointed, the description of the book sounded good. I don't plan on continuing the series.
• I read the third book in the Falling Kingdoms series: Gathering Darkness. It was pretty good. Literally everyone dies in this series. I will continue to read the series as it comes out. It's not my absolute favourite, but it's good enough to keep reading.
• I read We Were Liars, which is a realistic fiction book. I actually read a realistic book! I mostly read it because it won a Goodreads choice award last year. I actually really enjoyed it. It's really short, so it didn't take me long to read and the ending is mindblowing. I'd definitely recommend it. 
• I read the first book in the Eon duology. It's called Eon: Dragoneye Reborn. I really enjoyed it and i want to read the sequel. The main character is awesome and this is the first book I've read the has a transgender character in it.
• I read To all the Boys I've Loved Before which is another realistic fiction book. I wanted to try to read some more diverse books this year. I liked it, but it's realistic, so I didn't love it. I will read the sequel when it comes out.

Top 25 Favourite Characters #11

I've written ten "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first ten:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #4

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #5

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #6

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #7

 My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #8

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #9

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #10

25. Lexa from The 100
24. Donna Noble from Doctor Who 
23. Ringer from The 5th Wave
22. Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano from The Heroes of Olympus
21. Amelia Pond from Doctor Who
20. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
19. Guinevere from BBC Merlin 
18. Martha Jones from Doctor Who
17. Cassie Sullivan from The 5th Wave
16. Blue Sargent from The Raven Cycle
15. Joan Watson from Elementary
14. Merlin from BBC Merlin
13. Liesel from The Book Thief
12. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
11. Annabeth Chase from The Heroes of Olympus 
10. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
9. Sherlock Holmes from BBC Sherlock
8. William Herondale from The Infernal Devices
7. Adelina Amouteru from The Young Elites
6. Celaena Sardothien from Throne of Glass
5. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
4. Clarke Griffin from The 100
3. Clara Oswald from Doctor Who
2. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
1. The Doctor from Doctor Who

Updates: The 100 and the 5th Wave

I am currently watching a TV show called The 100 which is based on a book that I have not read. I am enjoying the TV show. My favourite characters are Clarke and Raven. I am also watching Elementary series 3.

I recently read The 5th Wave. I really enjoyed it. The writing style was awesome and the plot was interesting and I really want to read the second book in the series now. I have a new favourite author to add to my list.

I also read Ignite Me, the third and final book in the Shatter Me trilogy. It was okay. That series is just not my favourite.

I also read the third book in another series: Heir of Fire. Heir of Fire is not the last in the Throne of Glass series (fortunately) but it is the last book that has come out so far (unfortunately). Heir of Fire is definitely my favourite book in the series so far. The books in that series have been progressively getting better. Heir of Fire was pretty amazing. I never got bored once and the characters and plot are so much more interesting and complex than they were in the first book. Why isn't the fourth book out NOW?

In the near future I am planning on reading The Infinite Sea (sequel to the 5th Wave), The Bane Chronicles (Which has finally arrived at the library), the Daughter of Smoke and Bone series, the Girl of Fire and Thorns series and Snow Like Ashes. Also Gathering Darkness (third book in the Falling Kingdoms series) which I hope will arrive at the library soon.

Oh, and one other thing. If you are reading this, I would like to ask you a very important question. Have you read the Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater? No? Well here are six reasons why you should.