Top 5 Wednesday - February

February 1st: Current Favorites that Aren't Books
 TV shows , makeup, foods etc.?? 

1. Starbucks White Chocolate Mochas
2. Shop Heroes App
3. Dim Sum, Silver Dragon Calgary
4. Country Music *I tend to like Rock, Metal, Country but in cycles not all at once. 
5. Bath Bombs

February 8th: Book Trends You're Tired Of 
There are obviously exceptions to each one of these as well so don't loose your mind

1. Extending a series or adding to what was supposed to be a stand alone. Occasionally you get something good normally you get something that drags and feels forced. 
2. Retellings that aren't even retellings its just a publicity push 
3. Character flaws that are again just a publicity push. LGTBQ ect. is awesome, racial problem are real some books portray this well others are just using real issues and buzz words to sell copies. 
4. Adding in an extra point of view when you don't have to (this doubles when its only for one book in a series)
5. Changing the original art covers for pictures of "real people' 

February 15th: Favorite Non-Written Novels
Im pretty much stuck on graphic novels with this I can't think of any other formats really (I mean an audiobook is just a spoken written novel right?)

1. Overwatch, various authors
2. Garfield, Jim Davis 
3. Boris Karloff : Tales of Mystery
4. Tales from the Crypt, Al Fieldstien 
5. DC Comics (couldn't pick just one) 

February 22nd: Books to Get You Out of a Reading Slump 
Younger YA reads in general, light fluff you don't really have to focus on or my go to fav's :

1. Redwall, Brian Jaques 
2. Beast House Novel, Richard Laymon
3. Jane Austen or another semi funny classic.
4. A non-fiction audiobook : Fast Food Nation, 
5. Comics