2011 is almost at an end! Here are the books I thought were the best of the best in 2011!!
by Tahereh Mafi
This book was A-maz-ing! I adored the writing style so much. It was so very creative, and had me hooked. I love the characters as well, especially Juliette and Adam. Warner was such a good villain as well. This book is a MUST read!
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2. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
by Michelle Hodkin
Two words: Noah Shaw. ;) Ok, he's not the ONLY reason I liked the book, but he definitely played a huge part in my love for this book. I also loved that this book was so freaking mysterious. It definitely kept me guessing, and I love that. The main characters are awesome, and the story is captivating. This is definitely a must read as well!
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by Kendare Blake
I've never been one for scary books... (Yes, I'm a big chicken!) Reading Anna Dressed in Blood definitely changed my mind! I loved this book! Anna is the ultimate butt-kicking ghost. I adore her, and I'm dying to get back into her world! I love Cas as well. So great!
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by Stephanie Perkins
I adored Anna and the French Kiss when I read it earlier this year. But I LOVED Lola and the Boy Next Door so much more! (Sounds impossible, right?) This book is just beyond words. I love Cricket, the boy next door. I love Lola! I love her two dads! Everything about this book is great. :)
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by Cassandra Clare
After waiting on this book for FOREVER, I'm glad to say it's on my top 10 list! I love Cassie Clare! Her writing style is so addictive! I love falling in love with her characters. Especially when a certain character is named Will! (Or Jace!) I'm really looking forward to reading more of this series!
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by Kelley Armstrong
I LOVE KELLEY ARMSTRONG! Her books are so amazingly addictive. If you haven't read her Darkest Powers and Darkness Rising series, you definitely should! I am impatiently waiting to get my hands on The Calling, the next book in the Darkness Rising series. Seriously... I.Can't.Wait!
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by Rachel Hawkins
The Hex Hall series is another series you should definitely pick up... If you haven't already. I love Sophie Mercer, and I've really enjoyed watching her character grow throughout the series. Demonglass is definitely my favorite book so far. The characters are aweeeesome! Check it out!
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by Lia Habel
I seriously did not expect to like this book as much as I did. A human falling in love with a zombie... It was just hard for me to imagine at first. And then Mrs. Habel made me fall in love with Bram. :) I loved everything about this book; the characters, the setting, the plot... SO very creative! A must read!
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by Kieran Scott
When I started this series, I totally did not expect to like it... At.All. It's like a teenage soap opera in book form. Little did I know that I would become SO stinking addicted to this series! I love it, the characters, the drama, EVERYTHING! This book had me hooked, and I loved every dramatic filled minute of it.
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by Lauren Oliver
This book is actually a middle grade book, which I usually don't read very often. However, I adore this book! It is so very creative, and you will just love the characters. It was such a great read, and will definitely make you want to read more of Ms. Oliver's work!
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So here you have it, peeps! My 10 most favorite books in 2011! I am SO looking forward to seeing what kind of books 2012 will bring my way. :) What are your favorite books from 2011???
Great choices! you have a lot of books I haven't read yet, but I really need to. I hope you'll have some wonderful reads for 2012 too.
ReplyDeleteYour first 5 novels would be on my list as well. So many awesome books came out this year. I am dying to read The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer #2.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer was pure awesomeness and Noah Shaw played a great part in me loving this book too :) !!
ReplyDeleteI have some of these books but I have yet to read them .. =) !!
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog :) !!
Mara!! I also loved The Gathering so much! Kelley Armstrong is the queen of paranormal. Awesome list.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you have Dearly, Departed on your list too. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I thought Demonglass was excellent too and look forward to reading Spellbound. I can't wait to read Clockwork Prince. Good list!
ReplyDeleteFantastic list Christy! You have so many of my favorites up there too! I still need to read the Kelley Armstrong series, I've heard it's outstanding. I adore Hex Hall and Demonglass, I can't wait for more of Sophie, Archer, and Cal:)
ReplyDeleteLove you list! Lola and the Boy Next Door is on my list, too and I am dying to read Anna Dressed In Blood. I didn't know what Dearly, Departed is about, but now I am intrigued. I will have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteAnna Dressed in Blood and Mara Dyer I definitely agree about being on this list! Then I sadly haven't finished Clockwork Prince yet or Shatter Me, but I'm sure they'd be up there if I had! And oh, the rest are books I'm dying to read! Can't wait to get to them. o: Looks like a pretty awesome list!
ReplyDeleteOf the ones that I've read, not all of them made my top ten, but they're certainly amazing enough to make the best of the year. I will be definitely checking out the ones I haven't gotten to yet, like Dearly, Departed. Great list!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I only read one of the books, namely "Dearly, Departed" which was indeed great! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I loved Shatter Me, Anna Dressed in Blood and Demonglass :)
ReplyDeleteGreat list! I agree with all the ones that I have read! I LOVE He's So Not Worth It, I can't wait to see where that story goes in the next one! And Demonglass..love!
ReplyDeleteHehehe. I love how those two words sum up at least half of our love for Mara... NOAH SHAW!! Of course, Mara herself and the WTF AMAZING plot adds to it's awesome levels. I so agree with Shatter Me, Anna, Lola, Demonglass and Dearly Departed. I LOVED THEM! I so need to read Liesl & Po soon (Lauren Oliver <3) and I have a copy of The Gathering that's calling my name.
ReplyDeleteAwesome list!
So many great books on your list! Almost forgot about Liesel and Po, which was fabulous. And I just ordered Clockwork Prince, which I can't wait to read. Cheers to 2011!
ReplyDeleteThe only two on your list I've read are LOLA AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR and MARA DYER. I recently picked up DEARLY DEPARTED because of the blurb on the back cover. Plus LIESEL AND PO and SHATTER ME are both on my TBR pile. Thanks for sharing your picks!
ReplyDeleteHere are my favorite books from 2011.
http://consumedbybooks.blogspot.com/2011/12/top-ten-books-of-2011.html
Great list! I really liked Clockwork Prince and Lola too. You have two books on here that I desperately wanted to read, but never got around to: Dearly Departed and Mara Dyer. Hopefully I can read them in 2012. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with this list!! Shatter Me, Mara Dyer, and Lola were freaking awesome!!! I must read my copy of Dearly, Departed with all of these Best Of posts that it's in!!
ReplyDeleteLove Anna! I need to read Shatter Me and Dearly, Departed. Nice list :)
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