***Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018, where Jana posts topics in advance for other bloggers to make posts about. ***
Heists
Heists, thieves and sneaking around? Come on, what’s not to love? Six of Crows and The Lies of Locke Lamora have to be two of my faves fantasies out there, so it comes as no surprise that this is on my list.
Hard Exterior/Gooey Interior
I love a character who exhibits the rough around the edges, “tough boy/girl” exterior while inside they truly do care about others strongly and deeply. I always love a character who tries to project that they don’t care, but fails due to how they empathize /sympathize with those around them.
Strong Female Character
Do I really need to elaborate on why I need this trope in my life?
Non Linear Timeline
Alright alright, hear me out: I love non linear timelines. I love to see the juxtaposition between past and present, present and future etc. I love to see the how things were and how they are now. I love to theorize how they got that way, or why. My favorite example of this is The Handmaid’s Tale . It leaves a lot of room for theories and twists.
Hidden Royalty
I love a “you’re actually a queen/princess/prince/king story” I love to see how the person changes after they find out they’re a royal. To be honest, I love stories that include royalty in general.
Found Family
I love found family. As someone who doesn’t have a “traditional family” I feel found family in a very profound way. There’s nothing more heartwarming than finding unconditionally supportive friends who are closer than family, especially in books.
SPACE
If you couldn’t tell by my theme, and my blog’s name, I love anything space. I find the topic of space so fascinating and so brilliant that I am always drawn to science fiction and books set in other galaxies, planets, worlds etc.
Quests
I love a well built world, I love the mystery and intrigue of trying to figure out how to solve a world shattering problem. Quests allow me to explore a world, while also having some major problem solving take place.
Intrigue/Politics
I love a world that has intrigue, politics, backstabbing, oh the drama! I love a character who feels like a fish out of water navigating the courts of some far off kingdom as they try to hide their identity and fit in. I love it all. It’s just very entertaining to read, and I love to read about the politcal strife that kingdoms/countries undergo and how our characters react to it.
Hard Magic Systems
I love a magic system that has rules. I love a magic system that limits our character to a certain extent so they have to use their problem solving skills to come up with a solution to defeat whatever villain they are up against.
What about you? What some of your #TopTenTuesday tropes? Do you share any of mine? Do you dislike any of mine? Let’s discuss below! I hope you have a wonderful day, and remember to keep reading. 🙂
~Cam
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We seem to have similar taste in books! I’d be excited to read a lot of the stuff on your list, especially Found Family and Hard Magic Systems.
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I’d never thought about hard magic systems before but I get you! It’s much better when it’s not easy!
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I love the grumpy character/soft character trope! Its a personal favorite of mine when someone picks on the cheerful character and the grumpy character defends them. Also I noticed you like hard magic systems, have you read any of Brandon Sanderson’s books?
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Brandon Sanderson is one of my favorite authors! 😀 I love his books mostly because of how amazing and well-built his magic systems are!
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Brandon Sanderson has such creative magic systems! I’m always recommending his books to people who love hard magic systems. What series of his is your favorite?
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