Since there are quite a few books to go through, I'll just comment on the ones that don't have reviews. Otherwise, I'll just direct you to my reviews #imlazy #shamelessplug #sorrynotsorry
By the way, it's in alphabetical order, because god forbid I actually have to rank my favourites.
All Our Yesterdays- Review here
Clockwork Princess
I'm pretty sure this would have been a highly anticipated series conclusion for a lot of people, mostly because of that Will/Jem/Tessa love triangle. I do like the way the romance was concluded, even though I must admit it was a bit weird p.s. I'm Team Will.
Crown of Midnight- Review here
Earth Star- Review here
Fangirl
If you haven't heard of Rainbow Rowell before, you have been living under a freaking rock. If you have heard of Rainbow Rowell, but haven't read Fangirl yet, WHAAAT? Seriously? Why not? It's so damn good. Realistic and with an incredible romance, everyone should read this book. By the way, we actually have a giveaway for this book open right now (ends in a few days) if you want the chance to win a copy.
Fragments
The second book in the Partials Sequence, Fragments is exactly what I wanted in a sequel. With no sign of Second Book Syndrome in sight, Fragments was action packed with awesome developments in plot and romance. And much sciency stuff (ie awesome stuff)
Gameboard of the Gods- Review here
The House of Hades- Review here
The Indigo Spell and The Fiery Heart
Even though these books have some of the most disgusting YA covers I've ever seen (sorry, not a fan. I like the spines though!) the actual content is amazing. Action, romance, mystery- this series has it all.
Parasite- Review here
Scarlet
Sci-fi fairytale retelling? What's not to like ;)
Unravel Me
Chapter 62. Gimme Ignite Me. Enough said.
Honorable Mentions go to (also in alphabetical order and by genre):
Contemporary- The Beginning of Everything, Dangerous Girls, The Distance Between Us
Dystopian- The Bone Season, Champion, Pawn
High Fantasy- The Bitter Kingdom, City of a Thousand Dolls, Rebel Spring, Siege and Storm
Paranormal- Antigoddess, Night of Cake and Puppets, Pivot Point, Vicious, World After
Science Fiction- Between the Lives
YAY FIRST POST OF THE CELEBRATION IS UP *high fives* (be prepared for a fangirly-is that a word?- comment, sorry not sorry)
ReplyDeletePretty much best list ever! Nice narrowing down, that was quite impressive. I'm a little sad to see that Eleanor & Park hasn't made the list though because it is seriously my favourite ever. I basically agree with all of these except the ones I haven't read. I really need to read Parasite but I'm worried about the length, SUCH A BIG BOOK. Also, I'm scared to read Crown of Midnight because I strongly disliked Throne of Glass.
Thanks for sharing & thanks for participating! <3
WOOO! lol fangirly comments are the best (it's totally a word)
DeleteI do like E&P, but I wouldn't say it's a favourite. I'm not even sure why. I mean, there's no real big flaws that I can think of on the spot right now...
Crown of Midnight is a lot better than Throne of Glass though! Much more badassery and romance and awesomeness :D
Yes yes to Fangirl, All Our Yesterdays, & Scarlet! They were three of my favorites as well. I recently read Throne of Glass & really enjoyed it, so I'm looking forward to Crown of Midnight. I heard that's it's even better. I still need to read Unravel Me, eep! It's been sitting on my book shelf forever.
ReplyDeleteI love some of your honorable mentions as well, like both of Kasie West's books. She quickly became one of my favorite authors this year.
Yes! Crown of Midnight is definitely a lot better than Throne of Glass (and that's saying something because ToG was pretty good too haha)
DeleteUNRAVEL ME IS AWESOME. But probably only if you're Team Warner haha. Adam takes a lot of hits in it, poor guy.
Kasie West is definitely one of my favourite authors too! Pivot Point was incredible :)
AHHH I love so many of your picks! Since Clockwork Princess was my read of the year, gotta say that I am completely onboard with you on that! Cinder was probably my all-time favorite retelling (and it's so FRUSTRATING that I can't seem to find a copy of Scarlet anywhere D: ), and OHGOSH UNRAVEL ME I CAN'T EVEN!! Ignite Me is out in 30 something days and I cannot wait!! <3 And woohoo for HoH!! It won the Goodreads Choice Award too, though I can't say that I wasn't already expecting it. Haha! Anyway, hope you had a great year Nara (and Chantelle!) and I hope the next year is even better :D
ReplyDeleteOMG OMG IGNITE ME SO EXCITED JULIETTE BETTER END UP WITH WARNER OR TABLES WILL BE FLIPPED ERMAHGERD
DeleteTotally getting the novella bundle too :P
Oh no, you can't find Scarlet? :( Can you buy online? TBD should have it!
Happy New Year to you too! :D
We enjoyed so many of the same books! I LOVED Crown of Midnight and Clockwork Princess. All Our Yesterdays, Fangirl, The Bone Season, Siege and Storm and Fangirl were all brilliant reads for me too. You have good taste. ;) I'm glad you had such a great year of reading in 2013. Hopefully 2014 will bring just as many awesome titles.
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays!
hahaha we definitely have great taste ;)
Deletelol I just realised I accidentally put Siege and Storm in paranormal. Awkward :/
Crown of midnight and Scarlet were EPIC. I also really liked Parasite :D
ReplyDeleteDefinitely agree! I loved how realistic and sciency Parasite was :D
DeleteSo I just read Fangirl for the RR readathon. It was so good, like all of the other RR books. I am so glad that I did this readathon. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us for it! It was great fun :D
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