Twilight Tuesdays: Books that gave me similar feelings

Also, could be titled, what to read after Twilight, books similar to Twilight.
Twilight. I know, I know. There are so many opinions, some good, some bad. But I loved it. The books are what really got me back into reading after years slump and what introduced me to book blogging.

I really loved the storytelling and the characters, and the romance. It all made me have that drive to read more and find out what happened next. It also led me to blogging, because I found some awesome blogs that had lists of books to read after Twilight, and though I dealt with Post-Awesome-Book-Depression because the Twilight series gave me all the feels, eventually I found others that tickled my fancy like Vampire Academy, Mortal Instruments, the Minder series, and Iron Fey.

Here are some more recent suggestions:

Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1) my review

Caine, Rachel *  Why do I recommend? Because of the vampire setting, a strong in different ways main character, the addictive romance.

 Half-Blood (Covenant, #1) 
my review
Why do I recommend? Intense romance, humor, addictive

Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1) my review

Rossi, Veronica * Why do I recommend? breath taking romance

Obsidian (Lux, #1) my review

Armentrout, Jennifer L. *  Why do I recommend? relatable character, alpha male romance

Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) my review

Mafi, Tahereh Why do I recommend? Love triangle set up, characterization

Fire & Flood (Fire & Flood, #1) my review

Scott, Victoria Why do I recommend? Great storytelling

Alienated (Alienated, #1) my review

Landers, Melissa *  Why do I recommend? Different "species" forbidden romance

Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits, #1) my review

McGarry, Katie * Why do I recommend? characterization and intense romance

Black City (Black City, #1) my review

Richards, Elizabeth Why do I recommend? Romance, world building

Storm (Elemental, #1) my review

Kemmerer, Brigid * Why do I recommend? family aspect, pacing

The Selection (The Selection, #1) my review

Cass, Kiera * Why do I recommend? Guilty pleasure type feel, romance complicated triangle

I did this years ago as well. See those recommendations here.

Disclaimer: Okay. I am sure this has been hosted somewhere, but a quick search didn't show anything current in the blogosphere. Let me know if you know of somewhere. But I am not making it a hop or anything, so hopefully not stepping on any toes.

My question to you, my lovely readers:
Do you have any recommendations for post Twilight reads?

Brandi recommends: For the Twilight lovers

Carissa started with some recommendations when she guest posted, and I thought I would make it more specific.

If you liked Twilight, you may also enjoy:

So- I know by now, that most people have a firm side of the line you stand on- you loved Twilight or you hated it. But I know that it got me back into reading, and since I have read hundreds of YA books. So never fear, there is a life after twilight, and I have some suggestions of what to read after Twilight.

Clicking on the title will take you to goodreads page, and a link to my review is below

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) My Review HERE Rose is the opposite of Bella, but I love her SO much. She is strong and fierce. And Dimitri is all you could want in a love interest

The Light of Asteria: Kailmeyra's Last Hope (Kailmeyra, #1) My Review HERE This is clean, such a beautiful love story. The author has such power with her words, and her storytelling will take you on an awesome journey

Haven I recommend this because of the paranormal aspect and a hot love interest My Review HERE

Amber Frost This is an indie author but deserves much more exposure.  My review here

Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls, #1) My review here  This has an awesome  paranormal aspect

Unearthly (Unearthly, #1) My review here This has fallen angels instead of vampires, but there is an awesome main character and in interesting twist on the love triangle

Nightshade (Nightshade, #1) my review here An awesome take on werewolves, and a triangle I can't decide on!

Minder (Ganzfield, #1) my review here What would happen if you could read the mind of the person you love? Minder is the book that can tell you!

The Iron King (Iron Fey, #1) my review here This is about faeries. I'd never enjoyed fae before this book, but Meghan is a great main character, and Ash is dark, mysterious and HOT!

Here is another list I made, some of the same are listed on there, and some different ones as well.
So-- I will now turn it over to my readers- what did you enjoy after Twilight? What books made you feel the same things? Do you agree with my suggestions? 

What to read after Twilight

Here's a video- and there's text below if you prefer:
  Have you read Twilight and have the reading fever now? I was in that situation not too long ago, and here are some suggestions of what I enjoyed!




--Vampire Academy series Richelle Mead- Two years after a horrible incident made them run away, vampire princess Lissa and her guardian-in-training Rose are found and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, where one focuses on mastering magic, the other on physical training, while both try to avoid the perils of gossip, cliques, gruesome pranks, and sinister plots.


--The Light of Asteria: Kailmeyra's Last Hope by Elizabeth Isaacs: If Nora Johnson hadn't been on campus she would've never known her destiny. Helping her friends move, Nora meets Gavin Frey. His touch unleashes a power within, and she's now captivated by his presence. But he's not who he claims to be. And there are others. Others who fear the power of love, who haunt her dreams. Others who want her dead. Is she strong enough to survive? 
--City of Bones by Clare- When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder - much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing - not even a smear of blood - to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?
--Poison study and series by Snyder- Yelena, about to be executed, is offered the job of food taster to the Commander of Ixia, but politics and magic keep threatening her life. Has romance, and a strong heroine. (Storm glass and series too!)
--Uglies by Westerfield- Just before their sixteenth birthdays, when they will will be transformed into beauties whose only job is to have a great time, Tally's best friend runs away and Tally must find her and turn her in, or never become pretty at all.
--Graceling by Cashore- In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king. Romance and strong heroine
--Sword of truth series by Goodkind- Wizard’s first rule is the first one. An unearthly adversary descends on an idyllic fantasy world, corrupting magic against good and slaughtering innocents, and only a single man can stop him.
--Hunger games and Catching Fire by Collins- In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
--Harry Potter by Rowling- Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
--Eragon by Paolini- In Alagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters.
--Jessica’s guide to dating the dark side by Fantaskey- Seventeen-year-old Jessica, adopted and raised in Pennsylvania, learns that she is descended from a royal line of Romanian vampires and that she is betrothed to a vampire prince, who poses as a foreign exchange student while courting her.
--Evermore (and series) by Noel- Since the car accident that claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras and hear people's thoughts, and she goes out of her way to hide from other people until she meets Damen, another psychic teenager who is hiding even more mysteries.
--Marked (and series) by PC Cast- Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird is Marked as a fledging vampyre and joins the House of Night where she will train to become an adult vampyre.
--Vampire Diaries LJ Smith- the tale of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them.
--kissed by an Angel- Elizabeth Chandler
-Academy 7 by Anne Osterlund: Aerin Renning and Dane Madousin struggle as incoming students at the most exclusive academy in the Universe, both hiding secrets that are too painful to reveal, not realizing that those very secrets link them together.
--Shiver --For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human ... until the cold makes him shift back again.


Stuff I have read and liked but havent put in descriptions:
Minder by Kaynak, Fallen by Lauren Kate, Iron King by Kagawa, Beautiful Creatures, Gone by Grant, hush hush, north of beautiful, skin hunger and series, secret circle by smith, night world by smith, The mark Nadol, Dark Guardian trilogy by Hawthorne, Hex Hall by Hawkins, Born at Midnight by Hunter, Angefire by Moulton, Return the Heart by Richardson, Amber Frost by Davis, Personal Demons by Deroschers, Taken by Storm by Morrison, Unearthly by Hand, Nightshade by Cramer, Summoning by Armstrong