Cry Worthy Books

Usually a book has to be really sad for me to cry, and when I cry at a book my eyes get so blurry that I have to stop reading for a bit and calm down before I can continue. That being said I have read quite a few sad books, so I thought I would share with you five books that have made me cry. This list isn't in any particular order as I cried like a baby at some point in all of these books but I have chosen books by different authors so there is a somewhat of a range.

1. The first book is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I have to admit it was hard to decide which Harry Potter book to put on this list as I cried at the majority of them but Deathly Hallows definitely made me cry the most. This was mainly because so many characters died and it felt like I lost a friend every time, but it was also the fact that the series was coming to an end and there would be no more adventures with Harry, Ron and Hermione.

2. Another book that made me cry was Mockingjay. I cried numerous times throughout this book and it was never just a delicate tear falling down my cheek, it was whale sounding sobs every single time. Aside from the Harry Potter series, The Hunger Games was one of the first series that I really got emotionally invested in the characters so it made Mockingjay that much harder to read.

3. The third book on my list is Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare. I had to put this book down plenty of times because I could no longer read it due to blurry tear filled eyes. I was crying for hours after I had finished mainly due to what happened in the epilogue but also because the series had ended and it had quickly become one of my favourites as I fell in love with the characters and the story.

4. Allegiant...need I say any more. Unlike the other books on this list I only cried at this book towards the end but once I started crying I couldn't stop. I was a blubbering mess when I was reading it and at first I didn't like the ending at all but now looking back on it I see that it was probably the best way to end such an amazing series.

5. The last book on this list is (obviously) The Fault in Our Stars, which I can imagine would be on almost everyone's list as it is impossible not to cry at. I don't think this book really needs any explanation to why its on this list, if you don't know just go and read the book. John Green does this thing where he makes you cry at all of his books, but I definitely cried the most at The Fault in Our Stars. I don't think cry is the right word though, more like uncontrollable bawling.


So that's my list of books I have cried the most at. I wanted to say something about how its okay to cry at books but instead I found this quote by Cassandra Clare, she had summed it up perfectly (like usual) and its much better than anything I could've written...

"If people ever look down upon you for crying for fictional characters, you should give them a gentle, pitying look and feel bad for them. If they’ve never cried for a fictional character, then they’ve never loved one (and what a joy that is). If they’ve never cried at a book, a movie, a piece of music, then they’ve missed one of the great pleasures life has to offer. Just because fiction does not contain things that are real doesn't mean it doesn't contain truth, and we find it through the alchemy of our tears."

Favourite Five Friday - Male Characters

Hello again! Seen as I did my favourite five female characters last time I thought its only fair to do my favourite five male characters this week. Let me tell you, choosing my top 5 fictional male characters was a lot harder than choosing my favourite heroines. Most of the books I've read have at least one swoon worthy male character in it, so I found it immensely difficult to narrow it down to just five. The question I have been pondering over for a while now is why are boys in books always so much better? Anyway moving on from philosophical questions and onto my favourite five fictional male characters!

5. Number 5 on my favourites list is Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games series. I feel that Peeta represents everything good, he is such a heart-warming character and easily the most loveable in the series. He is faithful, kind, intelligent, loving and so much more. I've loved Peeta since the moment I first read about him and the boy with the bread will always have a place in my favourites.

4. Number 4 is a new favourite of mine and that is Chaol Westfall from the Throne of Glass series. I love Chaol so much, he has such a tough demeanour but I think he's just a big softie underneath. He is sweet and protective, and I loved reading the parts of the book when his loveable, caring character shone through his tough exterior. I'm really looking forward to the next book in this series as I can't wait to find out more about Chaol's character.

3. Augustus Waters from The Fault in Our Stars is my third favourite male character. Augustus is such a charming and cheeky character who has such a big heart. I love how he isn't afraid to do what he wants and even though he already had a girlfriend who died from cancer he knows that his love for Hazel is more important than what might happen and he never gives up on her. He is such a strong character and he goes through so much in his life and I truly admire him for that.


2. Of course there had to be a Harry Potter character in my favourite five so my second favourite male is Harry Potter. Harry is such a loyal and brave character who is always willing to sacrifice himself for the good of others. He will always have a place on my favourites list mainly because he's HARRY POTTER.

1. My favourite fictional male character is Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices series. Will is strong, loyal and a complete gentlemen not to mention that he is 100% swoon worthy. He will do anything for Tessa and Jem and I just love everything about his character especially his love for books. Will is by far my favourite male character and I will forever be wishing that he wasn't fictional.



It honestly took me ages to decide this and I feel bad for leaving out some characters but there are so many amazing fictional boys that I just had to make a few sacrifices. However these are my 5 favourites at the moment, in a month they may have changed depending on what books I've read or re-read (but usually Will Herondale is always top). In the future I may do an updated Favourite Five Friday for male characters because you can never get enough of fictional boys, right?