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Books that left my mouth hanging open, from surprise, anger, disgust, happiness, etc. There have definitely been a few that I just couldn't speak afterwords or found myself sputtering out nonsense.
1. The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa -- Such a cliffhanger. What is going to happen? I couldn't wait for The Iron Knight. Thankfully I got a Net Galley of The Iron Knight to read.
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Loved the series. Loved the ending to the story. But the epilogue just bugs the crap out of me. I can't stand epilogues. They are too Cutesy cutesy wrap-ups. Not needed.
3. LOTR: The Two Towers -- Are Frodo and Sam going to make it? Tolkien leaves us on such a cliffhanger. OMG!
4. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies -- I didn't think I was going to like a Jane Austen retell, but I loved it. A surprising experience.
5. The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan -- Such a great book. Very scary and the ending killed me. What was going to happen to Mary? We find out in the next book, but it's not quite what you think.
6. The Prestige by Christopher Priest -- I did not see that one coming. It totally threw me for a loop, but in a good way. I loved the ending.
7. Emma by Jane Austen -- Overall, I like this book. However, the ending where Frank Churchill sorta apologizes to Emma just gets me every time. I can't stand it. I then want to feel like he didn't mean to lead Emma on, but he did. I have these mixed feelings about Frank. I don't like it.
8. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Such a beautifully sad ending. It is just so beautifully written. I love it!
9. The Awakening by Kate Chopin -- An unexpected ending. In retrospect, the ending completely makes sense for the story and Edna's journey. It's great.
10. This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer -- I liked the first two books. They were interesting takes on a dystopian world and survival. However, the third one's ending just made me so upset. The tornado was so convenient. Everything just changed in the last 10 pages. I didn't like it one bit.
