Top Five Tuesday is hosted by Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm. The topics for each month are announced in the previous month. Each participant shall post their top five list and pingback to the host’s. The theme for February 2019 is Harry Potter – Hogwarts house based book recommendations. The topic for February 12th, 2019 is: Top 5 Ravenclaw Reads.
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Genre: Mystery/thriller
Age range: 18+
Content warnings: On-page rape, sexual assault, violent crimes
Ravenclaw character: Lisbeth Salander
Blurb: Disgraced journalist Blomkvist and brilliant but troubled Salander dig up the skeletons in the closet of the powerful Vanger clan to solve a girl’s disappearance
2. Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
Genre: High fantasy
Age range: 13+
Content warnings: Slavery, prejudice based on skin colour, gruesome descriptions of wounds and sicknesses
Ravenclaw character: Arram Draper
Blurb: The story follows Arram, the youngest student at the Imperial University of Carthak, and his friends during their school years as they forge friendships, make deadly enemies and learn the complicated ways of magic
3. American Panda by Gloria Chao
Genre: Contemporary
Age range: 13+
Content warnings: Parental pressure and overprotectiveness
Ravenclaw character: Mei
Blurb: In this heartfelt coming-of-age story, Mei, a seventeen-year-old college student, struggles to keep her Taiwanese parents happy while staying true to herself and pursuing her own dreams
4. The Martian by Andy Weir
Genre: Science fiction
Age range: 18+
Content warnings: On-page expletives, brief mentions of sex and violence
Ravenclaw character: Mark Watney
Blurb: Stranded and alone in Mars, biologist Mark Watney must survive in the harsh red planet for close to a year with limited resources and a slim chance at a rescue
5. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Genre: Fiction (classic)
Age range: 13+
Content warnings: Antiquated views of gender
Ravenclaw character: Eleanor Dashwood
Blurb: Sensible Eleanor and impulsive Marianne, sisters who cannot be more unlike each other, discover their own paths to happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love
Which book would you recommend to a Ravenclaw? Which Hogwarts house do you belong to? If you could attend any wizarding school in fiction, which would you choose? Let’s discuss in the comments section below.
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The Ravenclaw in me is happy. 🙂
Great post.
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Thank you very much! ♥️ I’m glad you liked my choices, Mridula. How many of these have you read?
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Thank you so much for joining Top 5 Tuesday! You have an absolutely gorgeous blog!!
I would have had you added to the list sooner but we are in the middle of an ice storm and I had power restored only a few hours ago. It’s been a chaotic day!
Thanks for participating! 🙂
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Thank you so much, Shanah! ♥️ No problem at all. Thank you for the wonderful prompt. 😊 I hope you’re doing okay! ♥️
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The Martian seems like a favorite today!
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Haha, well, I could connect to his character because of I’m a Ravenclaw myself. But I’ve seen some classify him as a Gryffindor, which took me completely by surprise. 😅
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I used to love Tamora PIerce! I gave away all my books years ago, though, and haven’t been keeping up with her latest releases. Some day I might try her books again, though.
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Her latest book still has that charm. I was introduced to her very late, only 3 years ago, and I’ve managed to finish only one series by her. I want to get caught up on all the Tortall books though. I hope you do give her a second chance someday! ♥️
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I used to like the Alanna books best and I also enjoyed the Trickster books. But I was less into Kel and Daine. I think those are the names. I don’t even remember anymore!
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I’ve only read The Protector of the Small series by her. I’m planning to read Alanna, move on to Trickster and then pick up the other series if I’m still interested. I’ll probably wait for this series (The Numair Chronicles) to finish before as this is a prequel series and it’s more interesting if I don’t know what’s going to happen years later. 😅
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Great post with detailed information….
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Thank you very much! 😊
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Well, I am not a Ravenclaw(Gryffindor) but I love to read! So thank you for such amazing recommendations!
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I think Gryffindors can also enjoy these books. There are several character POVs in most of them, so there are all kinds of personality traits. Hope you end up liking these books! ♥️
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True. Thank you!
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This is the second list where I see the martian, I really want to read that one! I watched the movie quite a while back, and now I really want to read the book, since I expect it to be better 🙂
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Yes, I watched the movie too first and was blown away by the book! I went for the audiobook. I think it’s easier to follow as the book itself has more science in it. Hope you enjoy it! 😊
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I am a Ravenclaw and I like this post. But I have read Sense and Sensibility and the Slythering in me didn’t liked it 😂. But now I have interest in the other 4 books.
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Thank you very much! ♥️ There’s definitely a lot more Ravenclaw traits in the characters in the other 4 books. I hope you enjoy them! 😊
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As a Ravenclaw, I have to admit…I did really like The Martian (both the book and the movie!) 🙂
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Yay, me too! The book has a more Ravenclaw feel as we’re in Watney’s head for most of the time but I thought the movie was a good adaptation too. 😊
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I’m a Ravenclaw! And I would definitely recommend the Discovery of Witches trilogy OR Samantha Shannon’s The Bone Season series.
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I’ve heard very good things about both the series! I’m very excited for Shannon’s new book, The Priory of the Orange Tree. 😍 Thank you for your recs! I’m definitely going to bump them up my TBR.
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Awesome – enjoy! And I cannot wait for Priory either!!!!
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Ravenclaws for the win!!
I’ve never actually read any book by Tamora Pierce but I feel like I should because most of them are high fantasy and I really love that genre.
I think it’s time to read The Martian. All the excerpts I’ve read look really funny.
I feel like Carry On is both Gryffindor and Ravenclaw material – like the spells and characters are very Ravenclaw but the plot/action is Gryffindor. I’m all ready to attend Watford School of Magicks. Or any fantasy/magic school.
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Now that I know I am a Ravenclaw, can’t wait to read all these books 😀 Thank you for the list.
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Yay, welcome to the most awesome Hogwarts house! 😅♥️ I hope you love these books. 😊
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Very interesting! Since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is one of my favorite books of all time and I also enjoyed The Martian, as I Ravenclaw I feel like I gotta read the other books on the list to maybe find another favorite for myself! I also like that you put content warnings for each book!
This post from Pages Unbound brought me here btw: https://pagesunbound.wordpress.com/2019/02/17/ten-interesting-posts-of-the-week-2-17-19/
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Thank you very much, Lisa! 😊 I really want to know your thoughts on the other books when you finish them. I really hope you find some new favourites. ♥️
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You have made the Ravenclaw in me and fourteen year old me who devoured Tamora Pierce books like chocolate very happy. Going to get Tempests and Slaughter through my local library soon. Also, thank you for your thoughts on the others
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That’s so nice to hear! ♥️ Thank you so much for letting me know. I really hope you enjoy it! 😊
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