Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the awesome ladies at The Broke and the Bookish. Apparently, they are overly fond of list-making and love to share their bookish lists with the rest of us book nerds. =) We're game.
This week's list features the Top Ten Worlds I'd Never Want To Live In:
April's picks:
When I started making this list, I probably had about 4 zombie books in mind. Which is funny, because if I don't want to live in that world, why do I keep reading them? lol. So Hunger Games is obvious. I'm not into killing people. Red Rising, holy crap that government is so corrupt, I want none of that! Life as We Knew It takes place where I live and I could actually see it happening someday! Natural disasters are SCARY! Delirium, I imagine living in a world where love is not acceptable would suck. Angelfall, Stung and The Immortal rules have some very creepy shizz. No thank you!
And last of all, Fifty Shades. I would never want to live in that world, because I prefer to eat when I want, not when I'm told, and I am all about handling my lady business on my own. :)
Jen's picks:
Okay, I was only going to pick my top five, but apparently, there are a lot of worlds I'd rather not live in. For example, I do not want to live on an Earth that is being inundated with aliens hell-bent on destroying the human race and keeping the planet for themselves. I also don't want to live in a world where disease has decimated the population and the only way to survive is by wearing a mask that only the very wealthiest can afford. A world where humans can reanimate after death -- and where the longer you were out before awakening makes you more impressive -- is not a place for me. And don't even get me started on evil angels who create "locusts" from human beings, seeking to bring about the Apocalypse. Then there's that age-old custom of whipping boys...wouldn't want to be one, couldn't bring myself to have one.
In Not a Drop to Drink, clean, drinkable water is hard to come by, and it's kill or be killed to get it. Having my memory erased so that I'm not a suicide risk is not an option, nor is being told that I will most certainly die at age 20 and that I must help repopulate the Earth by being one of several sister wives to the guy whose father is searching for a cure. Zombies, those created after death or by an EMP, will not be tolerated. And I just can't see living in a world where my life is constantly threatened by the existence of vampires...or werewolves or werebears or anything resembling those abominations. Unless I was one. :P
So, which worlds would you rather avoid? Share the link to you TTT post so we can visit!
And last of all, Fifty Shades. I would never want to live in that world, because I prefer to eat when I want, not when I'm told, and I am all about handling my lady business on my own. :)
Jen's picks:
Okay, I was only going to pick my top five, but apparently, there are a lot of worlds I'd rather not live in. For example, I do not want to live on an Earth that is being inundated with aliens hell-bent on destroying the human race and keeping the planet for themselves. I also don't want to live in a world where disease has decimated the population and the only way to survive is by wearing a mask that only the very wealthiest can afford. A world where humans can reanimate after death -- and where the longer you were out before awakening makes you more impressive -- is not a place for me. And don't even get me started on evil angels who create "locusts" from human beings, seeking to bring about the Apocalypse. Then there's that age-old custom of whipping boys...wouldn't want to be one, couldn't bring myself to have one.
In Not a Drop to Drink, clean, drinkable water is hard to come by, and it's kill or be killed to get it. Having my memory erased so that I'm not a suicide risk is not an option, nor is being told that I will most certainly die at age 20 and that I must help repopulate the Earth by being one of several sister wives to the guy whose father is searching for a cure. Zombies, those created after death or by an EMP, will not be tolerated. And I just can't see living in a world where my life is constantly threatened by the existence of vampires...or werewolves or werebears or anything resembling those abominations. Unless I was one. :P
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| I can never resist a Dr. Who GIF. =) Esp. not this one. |
So, which worlds would you rather avoid? Share the link to you TTT post so we can visit!
The Not a Drop to Drink world is somewhere I never wanna live. I do not want to thirst to death or kill people for water. Also Life as We Knew It as well. Natural disasters freak me out and I don't want to even think about that happening in my lifetime. And LOL to 50 Shades. Haven't read that, but DON'T want to. No thanks to someone being controlled like that.
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I totally forgot about Angelfall and I just finished it last night! It gave me one of the worst nightmares I've had in a while... I loved Penryn's character though. I know that I wouldn't survive The Hunger Games. I would just give up if I saw a Tracker Jacker nest.
ReplyDeleteLOL Fifty Shades. Oh my God, I'm cracking up, April. That's amazing.
ReplyDeleteNot a Drop to Drink, Wither, and Delirium all made my list. I really want to read Red Rising! And I almost put Masque of the Red Death on mine, I just can't imagine that kind of world. All of these are terrifying. But now I'm just mostly scared of Fifty Shades. I haven't read it and I won't ever, but your reasons really solidified that for me! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't want to live in the hunger games either.
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe I forgot The Program and Delirium! Those worlds *cringes* And the thing about dystopian worlds is that some of them are VERY plausible, which is scary. I could see us being a horrible dystopian society. I only read a part of Not a Drop to Drink (I kinda got distracted and had to return it...) and I could NEVER do that either. No water? I'd panic and be the first to die.
ReplyDeleteAwesome dr who gif btw. I chose Wither and Masque of the Red Death too. I wish I had thought about the Forest of Hands and Teeth, that's a good one!
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http://hauntedgravebooks.blogspot.com/2014/01/top-ten-tuesday-tops-worlds-you-wouldnt.html
I definitely feel ya on Angelfall! That one made my list too! lol
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Delirium, The Forrest... and The Hunger Games made my list to. Great list!
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You guys hit on all the ones I could think of. So me worlds I'd never want to live in. Again..perfect utilization of a David Tennant gif. Just want to snuggle him :-( I really can't think of a world you've not listed.
ReplyDeleteI totally have the worlds of NOT A DROP TO DRINK and the Chemical Garden trilogy on my list. No way no how would I make it in those worlds!
ReplyDeleteI love that you included Fifty Shades! I wish I had thought of that. No way would I want to live with an abusive ass who told me what I could and couldn't do. I would rather be single forever.
ReplyDeleteI also can't believe that I forgot Not A Drop to Drink! Major fail.
A+ for the Ten gif *sobs*
I think basically I don't wanna go into any dystopian or post-apocalyptic world--I'm not made for all the struggles to survive, as much as I like reading about them! Although I dunno, I might be tempted if there's a Raffe waiting for me. Maybe. ;)
ReplyDeleteWendy @ The Midnight Garden
Once I started making my list I noticed the trend Wendy just mentioned, they are all dystopian or post-apocalyptic. My favorite genre but least favorite worlds to live in which is not surprising. Zombies and Aliens though are up there on things I never want to encounter.
ReplyDeleteAshley @ The Quiet Concert
As soon as I saw Fifty Shades I started laughing my butt off, hilarious! And love the Dr. Who GIF. Thanks for sharing!
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