Top 10 of 2012: Best Books I've Read in 2012

I've read so many amazing books this year! It's hard to choose only 10. But here's my list:
10. Sam Cruz's Infallible Guide To Getting Girls by Tellulah Darling

This was such a fun read! And I'm a sucker for 'bestfriends fall in love' stories. So yeah, this was perfect for me! Read my review here.
9. Transcend Time Saga by Michelle Madow

I loved this trilogy! Action, mystery, romance, it has it all! Definitely one of my best reads this year! Read my  review of the books here: Remembrance, Vengeance, Timeless.
8. Saving June by Hannah Harrington

I love Hannah Harrington! She's an amazing writer. This is the first book I read by her and I became a fan instantly! You can read my review here.
7. Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett

This book was really genuine and true. I really like Ms Rozett's writing and characters. I'm really really looking forward to the sequel! Read my review here.

6. What I Didn't Say by Keary Taylor

What I Didn't Say was an amazing book! It was different and thought provoking. It tought a lesson withot being boring. I loved it! You can read my review here.
5. From What I Remember by Stacy Kramer and Valarie Thomas

This was such a fun and adventurous book! I loved it! It had a kick-ass heroine and a sweet romance ♥ Read my review here.
4. Speechless by Hannah Harrington

I would seriously read anything by this woman! I love her books! And so, after Saving June, I read Speechless and I loved it even more than Saving June! You can read my review here.
3. Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry

The story was amazing! The writing was amazing! The characters were amazing! Everything was amazing!! Enough said. If you want to read more about what I thought of the book then read my review here.
2. Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn

This book got me through a stressful time. I think that's why it made it so high up my top ten. But I'm thankful to David & Rachel for writing this and saving me from depression. It was so much fun reading this book that I never wanted it to end! It's definitely on my re-read list which is huge because very few books make it to my re-read list. To read my review click here.
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Oh My God! I read this book at the start of this year and I still remember what a strong impact it had on me. The writing is so powerful! Mr Hosseini is such an amazing writer that I don't think there even needs to be a story for me to read his work. I could go on and on about how amazing this book is but you can read my rambles here.
OK, so that's my top ten best books read in 2012 list. What's yours? Leave a link or your list below and I'll check it out :)
P.S. I just realized most books on my list are contemporary. I guess I really love contemporary books! :P

I'm back!! Finally!

Finally, my mid-terms are over! They went on for 2 weeks but it seems like months! I'm finally free!!

I have so many new posts coming your way! Discussions, top tens, challenges, reviews, giveaways and a lot more! =D

For now, here are some updates on my life:

• I have FINALLY reviewed The True Dtective by Theodore Weesner. This is the first book I could not finish. I will not be putting up the review here but you can see it on Goodreads here.
• I'm addicted to animes. And when I say addicted, I mean it. I can't stop watching them! It's one after another. And I love all of them! Right now I'm watching, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, Bakura Ga Ita and Toradora!. If you like animes, I suggest you check these out. They're seriously amazing! And my 'animes-to-watch' list is still ssoo long!

• I bought books! After months! Yes, months! I may do a haul post later.
• I love coffee!! I know I said I tried and hated it. But I had tried cold coffee. During exams I needed caffeine to keep myself awake so I gave coffee one more try (since tea makes me want to puke and energy drinks make my head spin) and I loved it!

• I love Tumblr & we❤it! They are seriously addicting! I don't really like Twitter or Pinterest. I tried, but I just can't get into them..
• I'm loving winters!!
• Red (by Taylor Swift). Go buy it. I'm adicted to every single song on the album!
• Hedley ♥ The Script ♥ These are two of my favorite bands and I cannot stop listening to their songs!!

So that's about it :) Hope your days are going great!

Mini Hiatus

Hey guys! Hope you all are doing good and had a great Thanksgiving! I just wanted to let you know that I won't be posting from next week till 22nd December. My mid-terms are starting from 10th December and I need to revise and stuff. Can't let my grades fall! So this blog is going on a mini hiatus. Please don't abandon me while I'm gone!

XOXO~Hira

Top Ten Tuesday (3)~Top Ten Most Anticipated Books For 2013

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week's topic: Top Ten Most Anticipated Books For 2013

1. Confessions of an Almost Girlfriend (Confessions #2) by Louise Rozett

 2. Walking Disaster (Beautiful #2) by Jamie McGuire

3. Dare You To (Pushing The Limits #2) by Katie McGarry

No cover yet :(

4. Things I Can't Forget (Hundred Oaks #3) by Miranda Kenneally

5. The Boyfriend App by Katie Sise

6. Nobody But Us by Kristin Halbrook

7. Crossing The Lines by Katie McGarry

No cover yet :(

8. This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

9. Falling For You by Lisa Schroeder

10. Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search (Part 1) by Gene Luen Yang

What 2013 books are you desperately waiting for?

Teaser Tuesday (6)~Sheltered by Debra Chapoton

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

Teaser: "Megan looked up at Adam’s snarling face. She closed her eyes against the evil she saw, but she couldn't close her ears." - pg. 91

From The Boy Closet (1)~Dash from Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

From the Boy Closet is a weekly meme hosted by A Good Addiction.

My pick from the boy closet today is Dash. Since I recently read Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn you can say that he is my newest fictional crush.

He's not the bad boy type I'm used to, but I occasionally fall for nice nerdy guys too, and he falls in that category. He's the cute loner guy who loves to read books. What more could a girl want?! And his wit is really impressive. As Mrs. Basil E. said, “I find young Dashiell to be not contemptible, for a specimen of teenage male. His persnicketiness is not nearly as delightful as he’d have one believe, but he has his own charm nonetheless. Articulate to a fault, perhaps—but a forgivable and, dare I say, an admirable misdemeanor.”

I think having to go through your parents divorce and then having such a irresponsible father must be hard. Considering that, Dash is pretty nice. He's sweet and kind and well an all around nice guy. Also, he has a good sense of humor and he made me laugh numerous times in the book! I would love to date him!

Here are a few quotes that made me fall in love with him:

"Are you a teenage boy?

If yes, please turn the page.If no, please return this to where you found it."

I was sixteen and equipped with the appropriate genitalia, so I cleared that hurdle nicely.

I turned to find Priya, this girl from my school, somewhere between a friend and acquaintance—a frequaintance, as it were.

My father had slipped me a hundred-dollar bill and told me to go to town with it. In fact, his exact words were, “Don’t spend it all on booze and women”—the implication being, of course, that I should spend at least some of it on booze and women.

I decided if I were ever to get into booze and women, my line would be Excuse me, madam, but I would really love to bed and muss you…. Are you perchance free this evening?

Luckily, I always travel with a book, just in case I have to wait in line for Santa, or some such inconvenience.

“You really think love needs to have a future?”

“Absolutely.”

“Good,” Lily said. “So do I.”

“Good,” I echoed, leaning in. “So do you.”

“Don’t repeat what I say,” she told me, swatting at my arm.

“Don’t repeat what I say,” I murmured, smiling.

“You’re being silly,” she said, but the silliness was falling out of her voice.

“You’re being silly,” I assured her.

“Lily is the greatest girl who ever was.”

I drew closer. “Lily is the greatest girl who ever was.”

For a moment, I think we’d forgotten where we were.

And then the officers returned, and we were reminded once again.

Books For Thought (2)~Bad Boy or Nice Boy in Books?

Books For Thought is a weekly meme hosted by LA Femme Readers.

Are you more attracted to the bad boy or the nice boy in books?

My answer: Well, it's a bit of both I think. Mostly it's bad boys 'cause, well, they are so much hotter. :P But occasionally I fall for the nice, gentle-man-like guys too. So I guess, it just depends on the character.

What about you? Which type of boy do you usually find yourself drooling over?