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Thoughts for a Thursday: Post-Book Syndrome

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Read the following picture. What book instantly pops into your mind after reading Markus Zusak’s quote? And why do you think that is? For me, I think the book that has influenced me the most and had a heavy impact on me upon its completion would be Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I know you know I’m a Potterhead and that there must be another book out there that made such an impact, but I can’t think of one that made me cry throughout it all, and that made me want to scream, laugh, bawl, sigh and be left in silence afterwards as much as the last book in the Harry Potter saga. Of course, I’m sure there are others but the fact that none are jumping to me right now must mean something.

Anyways, for this Thoughts for a Thursday, I want to know what book made you feel like this and why you think that that was?

Top 5 Novels That Bring Out The Sap In Me

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Admit it: We all love to tear up. Or cry. Or just outright sob hysterically.

To be honest, it doesn’t take much for my eyes to get misty — whether it’s a budding romance, a death, an accident, an illness or just a perfect ending, I will cry. So pretty much half of the books on my bookshelves bring me to tears.

But here are the top five novels that bring out the ultimate sap in me:

5.  The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

This book is heartbreaking. The ending had me crying fully for 30 minutes, and I had to go back to work with my eyes red and puffy. Warning: If you plan on reading this, make sure you finish it when you’re alone.

4.  Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

This has got to be one of my favourite novels in the world. Just being immersed into a Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte world makes me smile, and this novel had me tearing up by the end from happiness. It’s one of the sweetest love stories I’ve read and always leaves me yearning for a Darcy of my own.

3.  The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

To be fair, this is the only Nicholas Sparks novel I’ve read, but it killed me. My friend gave it to me from his mom’s collection, knowing I’d fall in love with it, and that I did. It was a terribly sad novel and was beautifully written. I won’t spoil the ending, but let me just say I couldn’t help but cry for a long time afterwards. I’m not a big fan of Miley Cyrus, but I didn’t mind the movie version of it, either.

2.  Night by Elie Wiesel

This book was very difficult to go through. Each chapter brought on a new tragedy and it was hard to believe that this was a true story. But alas, it was. I cried a lot during it which gave me some awkward looks in class, where we were reading it. The Holocaust is one of my favourite subjects to read about, and this book was the best.

1.  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Hands down, this novel produced the most tears. My eyes were working out hardcore from the first chapter on. And it got progressively worse as the pages continued — from Hedwig and Dobby’s deaths to the demises of Snape, Lupin, Tonks, Colin Creevey, and Fred (SOB). Not to mention that after growing up with these characters, the deaths of those I loved made it even harder.

What are your top 5 tear-inducing novels?

Challenge: Day 27

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I’m sorry I missed yesterday’s daily challenge! I spent the entire day working on an essay and nursing a terrible migraine. Anyways, here is the challenge from yesterday.

This book challenge has given me the opportunity to remember all the books I’ve read in the past, and has reminded me that Harry Potter is not the only favourite book/series of mine. I can confidently say that Pride and Prejudice, Harry Potter and The Book Thief are all on the top of my “favourite fiction books” list. Pride and Prejudice is a lovely romantic novel and it always makes me smile when I think about it. Harry Potter has been there with every step of growing up, and I have a lot to thank for this series. And The Book Thief is one of the saddest novels I’ve read, and I can’t but cry thinking of what all the characters went through over the course of the novel. These three literary works of art are some of the best written stories I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading, and I cannot recommend them enough.

What is your favourite fiction novel?

Challenge: Day 4

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Okay, I’m going to be completely honest here — I’m a total sap when it comes to books and movies. Give me a love story, I’ll cry. Give me a death, I’ll cry. Give me an illness, I’ll cry. Give me a happy ending, I’ll cry. Kid me not, I cry for a lot of things. That’s why today was especially hard for me to choose just one book that made me cry, because that’s impossible. Therefore, I’ve given you a list of books that have made me cry the most. I remember reading The Book Thief a couple of years ago during my lunch break, and I was just sobbing at the end. I had to go back to work with my eyes all puffy and my face blotchy. With Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I was just in shock when Sirius and Dumbledore died at the end, finally crying when I closed the books. And the last Harry Potter was a sob-fest throughout. I absolutely love the Gemma Doyle trilogy, but the last book was so hard for me to get through at the end. I was crying at the train station and was given many funny looks. Sarah’s Key was also very sad at some points, and I had a pile of Kleenex by me by the end of it (thankfully I was home for those parts).

Now that I’ve shared my most pathetic moments, what are yours? I can’t be the only sappy girl in the world…