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Top Ten Books I've Read So Far In 2015
I'm sad for myself. I've only read 21 books this year so far. Sigh..... This is going to be a hard list to make because it will be HALF of what I've read. I'm pathetic. The good news is, I'm staying home for the rest of the summer, so I should be able to kick ass at reading for at least a few months!! I hope.
1. The Hunger Games!!! by Suzanne Collins- I can't believe I waited until 2015 to read this trilogy!! I liked the first book the best... although Catching Fire was a close 2nd. But Rue :(
2. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn- I read all 3 of her books this year (a binge author reading session), and this one was my favorite. Gillian Flynn has a really fucked up mind to come up with this shit though!!
3. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver- I loved this book so hard!! I am now the biggest Lauren Oliver fan. So mad at myself for waiting so long to get to this!
4. Kissing Ted Callahan (and Other Guys) by Amy Spalding- Adorable, cute, funny, awesome. I loved Riley and found a new book BFF.
5. Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles #3.5) by Marissa Meyer- Supposedly a novella, but it's really a full-lengther to me. I could have read about Levana's backstory forever.
6. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews- Holy LOL. I laughed in public way too much reading this awesome book. And plus- PITTSBURGH!!
7. The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stiefvater- Another series that I waited too long to read (or did I?? I mean now I don't have to wait so long for The Raven King!!). I loved the magic in this book. And Adam! I know no one likes Adam, but I DO!!
8. The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycles #2) by Maggie Stiefvater- I didn't like this AS much as the first book. Another unpopular opinion I would imagine. It was a whirlwind of assassins, Mitsubishis, and Adam being bitchy. But I still loved.
9. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson- This. Book. It rocked my YA loving world. I'll never look at writing the same way again.
10. The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma- Really great writing. Super interesting. Definitely want to read more by her.
So *luckily* I read some pretty fabulous books this year. What have been your faves so far?? What books have I been missing out on?
#4 sounds like a fun story!
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http://amandanicolle.blogspot.com/2015/06/take-ten_29.html?m=1
I really enjoyed Fairest. It was interesting! I really need to read Sharp Objects at some point. My TTT!
ReplyDeleteSo many of these books are on my TBR pile. Love that you have such a diverse group of books. My Top Ten Tuesday includes a lot of older titles but I'm using this year to get caught up.
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge fan of I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN. I am so glad to see it on someone's list. I also love the RAVEN CYCLE books. Maggie Stiefvater is a wonderful author.
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Michelle I am always glad I follow you because we have similar tastes in books :) and I love it. I loved ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL (the movie was also great if you haven't seen it) and I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN…what beautiful language she uses… BEFORE I FALL is one of my favorite books EVER EVER EVER (I've read it like 50x!!!!) and KISSING TED CALLAHAN was just a fun goofy lovely little book. I want a sequel ;-)
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I can't wait to read I'll Give You the Sun. I wasn't wowed by the Raven Boys, but maybe I need to have another go. I loved Maggie Stiefvater's Lament and Ballard. These are the best books she's written so far!
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Gah love your first three!!! I loved all of Gillian Flynn's books so far. I am reading Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and I'll Give You the Sun soon so I hope I love the as much as you did - Great list!!
ReplyDeleteAll of these are on my TBR. Ugh, I can't wait to read them!
ReplyDeleteGreat list!! I've read the first three books in the Raven Cycle series and really enjoyed them. Before I Fall is on my TBR list still. I've read just about everything else Oliver has written, so I really need to get to that one. I am playing catch up in a lot of older series as well, so I totally understand how you just now read The Hunger Games. I read that series a while ago, bot I'm just starting Throne of Glass, I just finished the Vampire Academy series, and I still need to read the Bloodlines and Infernal Devices series. It seems like it never ends.
ReplyDeleteHere is my TTT: http://www.jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2015/06/top-ten-tuesday-top-10-books-ive-read.html
Loved the Raven Cycle series and so cool that you got to read them all in one full swoop. I try to do that too, makes it easier on the wait. Course, I'm still waiting on The Raven King! Great list. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library
ReplyDeleteYou have a great list! I'm a little jealous of you THG experience. I'd love to read them for the first time again. I loved Before I Fall and I'll Give You the Sun as well. I also really want to read The Walls Around Us.
ReplyDeleteNice picks. Your list is filled with books I am really excited to read, so I am happy to here you enjoyed them all.I really need to hurry up and get to Me Earl and the Dying Girl, I have heard great things and I want to read the book before I watch the movie. I technically read it last year, but there was no way I wasn't going to include it. Here's my TTT.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised you lasted this long waiting to read Hunger Games! And Before I Fall is one of the most gorgeous, heartbreaking books I've read. Her Delirium series was hit or miss with me, but Before I Fall is definitely my favourite from Lauren Oliver so far. And I've been waiting AGES to check out Fairest from the library! I finally read The Lunar Chronicles (well everything up til Fairest anyway) and can't believe I took so long to read them! Now I need that last book SO BADLY!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you!! When I read The Raven Boys I was like..but..but...why does everyone hate Adam?? And I actually liked it more than The Dream Thieves too! I mean not by a whole lot because both are exquisite, but still. I felt like a..well I suppose more of a grey sheep than a black sheep, but you know what I mean.
I really want to read I'll Give You The Sun. Lauren Oliver is a pretty fun author! Can't believe you held out on HG that long. :D I wasn't a fan, mostly because I'm hardcore team Gale!
ReplyDeleteFariest and The Raven boys are amazing! I am such a fan of these authors!
ReplyDeleteGreat list! Hunger Games was my favorite and Fairest was really great! I can't wait to read The Raven Boys, I've heard so many great things.
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I'm so excited to see that Fairest was one of your favorites! I've read the whole Lunar Chronicles series so far, but have been on the fence about Fairest. I think I'll definitely have to read it, though :) Me, Earl, & the Dying Girl sounds fantastic, too. I definitely want to read it with the movie having recently released. Great picks!
ReplyDeleteAhh, you have read great books this year! I really liked The Hunger Games. The Lunar Chronicles has become one of my favorites, though I haven't gotten to Fairest yet. (It's sitting on my bookshelf, though!) Jandy Nelson, Maggie Stiefvater, and Lauren Oliver are also fantastic authors and I'm glad you liked their books!
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