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Top Ten Books I Read in 2014
By now you all know there’s no way in creation I’m sticking to ten, right? Yeah. I did try to group them again to make it a bit easier. Also, I took out ones included on my “new to me” top ten list! 🙂
Favorite Series Enders:
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor: I cannot believe this is over!! The whole series is perfection.
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo: What an ending! So glad we get more of this world in her next series!
Unmade by Sarah Rees Brennan: O_O Oy! So, so, so great. READ THIS SERIES!!!
Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers: How is each book in this series better than the last?!?!
Series Starters:
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkowski: For sure in my top three of the year!!!
The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson: I. Need. Book. Two.
Dissonance by Erica O’Rourke: Multiverse? Yes, please!
The Map to Everywhere by Carrie Ryan & John Parke Davis: FABULOUS middle grade adventure!!
Scarlet and Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen: Robin Hood retelling? With a girl disguised as a boy? MINE!!!
In a Series:
Cress by Marissa Meyer: One of THE BEST series out there. So, so, so enjoyable.
The Dream Thieves and Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater: Maggie is brilliant. And a little scary. Mostly brilliant.
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas: How could I love this so much with so little Chaol? Am I really shipping Celaena with someone else?!?!
Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger: So much fun! I’ll be sad to say goodbye to this one!
Stand Alone:
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart: I cannot even.
Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White: The most underrated book I read this year.
In the Shadows by Kiersten White & Jim Di Bartolo: LOVED how the text and art told the story!
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins: Just all of the happy sighs. One of my top books and the only one I’ve already re-read. Steph Perkins fangirl for life!
Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally: Please never stop writing these!!
Princess of Thorns by Stacey Jay: Such a surprise!
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson: Beautiful.
My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephanie Perkins: I want all of these stories to be a full novel!
2015:
The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkowski: HOW AM I GOING TO WAIT FOR BOOK THREE?!?!?!?
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black: I mean, Holly Black. ‘Nuf said!
All Fall Down by Ally Carter: Yes!!! Another Ally Carter series! This one combines everything I love about her other two series!!
Christina
Fantastic lists! You have read so many books on my TBR list. I also included Isla on my list as well. I really enjoyed that one!
Rachael @ Rachael Turns Pages
You have so many good books on your list that I need to read. I have not yet read Isla, but I plan to. I loved loved Cress. I also want to read We were Liars.
Jess @ Gone with the Words
I really loved Dreams of Gods and Monsters and The Winner’s Curse too!! Great list!
Jenni Elyse
I also loved The Winner’s Curse and can’t wait for The Winner’s Crime next year. It seems like it will be such a great trilogy! 😀 And, I’m currently reading Isla, but I put it on my list anyway because I know I’ll love it, lol.
La Coccinelle
Someone else who’s read Brown Girl Dreaming! Yay! I really enjoyed that one, too; it made my top ten list.
I had Days of Blood & Starlight as well as Dreams of Gods & Monsters on my list because I read both of them in 2014 (and if I’d read the first book this year, it would’ve made my list, too).
Kayla (The Bookish Owl)
I really enjoyed Dreams of Gods & Monsters though I must say, I liked the first two installments more. The Winner’s Curse and Isla and the Happily Ever After were my top 2014 reads too. Great list!
Quinn @ Quinn's Book Nook
So many favorites! It’s so great when we fall in love with LOTS of books. I’ve only read a few of these though.
The Raven Cycle ( SO FREAKING GOOD! ) and Cress and Brown Girl Dreaming. All books that I LOVED.