Top Ten Tuesday (44)

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature meme created by The Broke and the Bookish.

This Tuesday's theme is...

Top Ten Favorite Beginnings 
and Endings in Books

I've been sitting in my room on my laptop for a while (and watching The Bachelorette--WOW) and looking at my books, wondering what I could possibly put this on a list. My biggest dilemma was beginnings. Quotes don't always pop at me, and I don't remember what words opened a lot of books. I do, however, remember endings--though it's usually more of what happened and not the words. Yet I'm not sure what are my favorites, and what are more memorable. Therefore, here are ten books that, in my opinion, had a memorable ending--and it may or may not be good. (Also, because there's a later TTT topic that's best/worst series enders, I'm excluding those.)

THE Rip-My-Heart-Out-Why-Don't-You END

Oh, no, that's okay, my heart is still beat beat beating in place, but it's also shattered on the floor so keep stomping on it why don't you! (Also, damn you, Peter Pan.) (Also, also, I now hate Wendy.)

THE Holy-Crap-Did-That-Just-Happen END

I love when a book is thrilling and you read something and you're just like WHAT and WHOA and the last few chapters of this book were just that. And I want them in Warner's POV. Please and thank you.

THE I-Love-You-Two END

I'm a fan of all things Sarah Dessen, and this book has one of my favorite endings of hers. (Though I also really, really like others, like Along for the Ride and The Truth About Forever, but I chose to focus on this one.) I don't want to spoil it in case you haven't read it, but it makes me happy. Oh, and: Hate Spinnerbait.

THE What-The-Hell-Just-Happened END

I can't believe this book ended how it did. And I'm pretty sure I threw it. (Note: The book was fantastic.)

THE Give-Me-The-Next-Book-Now END

I actually felt this for The Selection as well, but I'm choosing to focus on The Elite because I just need to read The One like now. I need America to pick Maxon and I need everything to go my way so I Maxon and I they can live happily ever after.

THE I'm-Happy-But-Sad-At-The-Same-Time END

I was pleased with this ending--it answered questions and let me know what was going to happen with the characters. Yet I wanted more. And by more I wanted to things to go my way. (I want that a lot.)

THE What-On-Earth-Just-Happened END

I still don't even know, and I read this book years ago. (This also led to the series changing.)

THE What-What-What END

Me: Oh, yay, we can all be happy now! Me when I kept reading: Oh, crap. WHY, BOOK, WHY?

THE What-The-What-Holy-Crap-Need-Book-Three-Now END

This entire book was totally awesome, I did NOT see that ending coming. (Though I don't see as a big cliffhanger like others seem to.)

THE Awww-But-Is-This-Really-It END

Don't get me wrong--I LOVED this book. And it wasn't a big ending. But at the same time, I wanted more.

Be sure to tune in come October when I discuss what series finales I liked and disliked! In the meantime, what are some of your favorite book beginnings and endings?