Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Can’t Believe I Read and Why

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week there is a different question for bloggers to ponder over. 

This week's topic is "Books I Can’t Believe I Read and Why". 

1. First & Then by Emma Mills

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First of all, I loved this book! It had incredible storytelling and amazing characters. The reason why I can't believe I read this is, first of all, because it is a contemporary. This genre is not my strong suit. I usually much prefer a fantasy world to escape to, but this world was ever as much of an escape for me. The second reason that I can't believe I picked this book up is that it is centered around football. Of course, I had no clue that it was about football when I first picked it up. If I had, I honestly think that I would have passed on it. I am glad that I was in the dark because I loved this read!

2. Unwind Dystology series by Neal Shusterman

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This is another series that I loved every moment of! The reason why I loved it so much is the reason why I can't believe I read it in the first place. This series touches upon sensitive issues with regard to reproductive rights. If anything, this series is better because of that. This series really made me think and feel so many emotions. It made me question my own beliefs. This series shook me. If this had no been part of a reading challenge, I may not have picked it up. Now I have another favorite author, so yay reading challenges!

3. Identity Crisis by Melissa Schorr

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This is a book that I simply read because it was part of a blog tour. As I stated before, contemporary isn't my go-to genre.  

4. A Daring Sacrifice (An Uncertain Choice #2) by Jody Hedlund

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This is another book that I read for a blog tour. The main reason I agreed to read this is that it sounded like a Robin Hood retelling with a female Robin Hood. While it is loosely based on Robin Hood, it is mostly a historical romance. I did enjoy it when I read it, but I normally would not have picked it up.

5. Kings or Pawns (The Kings #1) by J.J. Sherwood

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I loved this book so much! The reason I can't believe that I read it is that it is an adult fantasy book. I normally stick to Young Adult fantasy, so this book was a little intimidating.  

6. The Underground series #1-2 by Erin Bedford

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I will be honest, the reason I agreed to be a part of this blog tour is that this is an Alice in Wonderland retelling. Plain and simple. I enjoyed the books and I think that the idea behind the retelling is unique, but there were way too many racy sex scenes for my liking. They seemed to dominate the books, which took some of the enjoyment away for me. 

7. Pushing Perfect by Michelle Falkoff

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Yep, another book that I read because it was part of a blog tour. This was also another contemporary book. I did enjoy the look into a main character with anxiety issues since I suffer from anxiety myself. 

8. Burned (Burned #1) by Ellen Hopkins

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I picked this book up from the library in audiobook format. At the time, I did not know that it was a book written in verse. I most likely would not have grabbed it otherwise. I did enjoy the story though. 

9. Hidden Wings series by Cameo Renae

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This series is one that I read because it was part of a reading challenge. I probably would not have read it otherwise. While the romance was guilty-pleasure-ish, the writing and plot needed work.

10. BIOMEGA バイオメガ 1 (Biomega / バイオメガ #1) by Tsutomu Nihei, 弐瓶 勉

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This book was my first venture into manga, and I decided that it may not be for me...

What are some of the books that you can't believe you read, and why? Feel free to link me to your Top Ten Tuesday post!