So there is a prompt. And I’m going to somewhat ignore it and spin it to my own devious means because a) I’m Loki and I do what I want, and b) “all time favourite books” IS TOO HARD, and c) I feel like you guys know my favourite book obsessions too well already.
Come on, can’t you guess what would go on a list of my “favourite books ever”?! Basically all the Maggie Stiefvater books, The Fault in Our Stars, The Hunger Games, Half Bad, Gone, Sarah J Maas’ tear filled books, and all the Cassandra Clare and Holly Black and A.G. Howard and etc. etc….
GEE. I’m predictable and boring. You’re already asleep by this point, I just know it.
SO. I’m going to do a list of…
MY FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2015
Okay, yes, I’m aware that it’s only March. But I’ve read 47 books so far and some were incredible.
This Week’s Prompt: Top Ten Books You Would Classify As ALL TIME FAVORITE BOOKS from the past 3 years (you can extend it to 5 if you need to).
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1. CORRUPTION (DISRUPTION #2) BY JESSICA SHIRVINGTON
Peoples, I’m aware this is an Australian affair, but IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS DUOLOGY YET, YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON LIFE. You are! I cannot even flail enough! I went into book one (Disruption) completely apathetic. I left a wailing fangirl. (Not that that’s hard, but still…) If I could only have one OTP, it’d probably be Quentin and Maggie. Maggie is insanely snarky and tough and she she inspires me no end. It’s girl saves boy in this book.
I also may or may not have flailed uproariously just opening the book.
Accurate representation of me.
2. BLACK HEART (THE CURSEWORKER TRILOGY #3) BY HOLLY BLACK
Because there is magic! And paranormal mafia! And cats! Wait…I don’t like cats. (I’m allergic, stop looking at me like that.) And basically I plan to do a post proving how magnanimously awesome these books are.
Plus they’re funny and awfully sarcastic.
3. THE DARKEST PART OF THE FOREST BY HOLLY BLACK
Basically: ALL THE HOLLY BLACK! She’s a new favourite author of mine. Very new. I only face-planted headfirst into her marvellousness when I read The Iron Trial and it was all magic and faeries after that.
I am, quite literally, dying for the Tithe series.
But I digress! The Darkest Part of the Forest didn’t surprise me (I knew it’d be awesome) but it has FAERIES! and an unconscious HORNED BOY! and knights and armour and swords and FOOD! and a creepy little town!
It should’ve been titled: A Book Cait Will Like Muchly And Devour within the Hour.*
* The rhyming skills are also awesome, admit it.
4. ENSNARED (SPLINTERED TRILOGY #3) BY A.G. HOWARD
Surprised? OF COURSE NOT! I’m a wild fan of these books. I will defend Morpheus to the moon and back! Although, as I was discussing with Lisa recently, it’s an interesting series this one…because we don’t so much as ship Morpheus with the protagonist, Alyssa…but we ship him with ourselves.
So there’s that.
Also it was a perfect trilogy ending and beautiful and nasty. I am so happy I could cry.
5. FAIREST (LUNAR CHRONICLES 3.5) BY MARISSA MEYER
This was epic. Of course it was! It’s Marissa Meyer! If you have any doubts (shame on you, though) about reading from the villain’s perspective: BELAY THEM IMMEDIATELY!
I managed to simultaneously loathe and feel sorry for the evil Queen Levana.
It was an exhausting experience and I had to take a moment to lie down and gather myself.
6. I’LL GIVE YOU THE SUN BY JANDY NELSON
This was my first Jandy Nelson. Now I want to read ALL the Jandy Nelson. It was beautiful and incredible and extraordinarily well written. She actually writes ART. She writes painting and emotion and drawing and charcoal and colours. SHE WRITES THEM.
How…
7. THE BANE CHRONICLES BY CASSANDRA CLARE
Of course I’ve been reading Cassandra Clare this year. And yes I will read The Infernal Devices…soon. The only reason I’m putting them off is because I already have 7 Cassandra Clare books and it makes sense to my adorable brain to collect THEM ALL. Therefore I’m waiting until I have money. Then I’ll buy The Infernal Devices.
But I digress! (Again!) The Bane Chronicles was a perfect collection of glitter and Magnus. Mostly glitter. There was this one time he fell in love with a plate, too.
8. THE DEATH CURE (MAZE RUNNER TRILOGY #3) BY JAMES DASHNER
This series gets hated on recreationally, BUT! I loved it. I loved it from the first sentence when Thomas had no idea what was going on, to the last sentence when…um….Thomas had no idea what’s going on.
I still loved it, okay?
9. THE GIVER BY LOIS LOWRY
I have read this (when I was like 13) but, after the awesomeness that is the movie, I decided a reread was in order.
The book felt about 10 times more meaningful and deep and layered than the first time I read it. (This is why I need to reread more, right?!) And the details of releasing were absolutely frightening. GAH. What even is this society?! Also I love how The Giver is proof that you can write deep, gritty things for middle-grade audiences.
10. DARK DAYS (SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT #4) BY DEREK LANDY
You know that feeling of opening up a book and thinking, “This book is so very much me.” Well. Skulduggery Pleasant gives me that feeling. (Engie gives fabulous recommendations.) I’m only up to book 4, obviously, BUT! I love them a lot. Basically a sarcastic skeleton and his sarcastic apprentice kick evil butts and wield magic. What is not to love?!
I have book 5 on my to-be-read pile and I’m going to tackle it this March. I just have to be brave, because it’s huge and also: FEELINGS.
what are some of the best books you’ve read this year?! and how is everyone going with their yearly book challenges? ahead, behind, on top, upside down? (erm…ignore me, i’m just weird) and feel free to link me to your TTT posts as well!
Cait @ Paper Fury
…is currently reading THE HELP and basically envisioning Southern fried chicken and Emma Stone’s wild, wild hair. It’s an incredible book. It makes her sad. #lifeofabookworm Besides this, she’s been making mini-book necklaces for her etsy store and dreading finishing the last few episodes of Leverage. Season finales are not okay.
YOU REBEL, YOU. Also, is The Help for the March book challenge? I’m going to go with Jodi Picoult, of course. She’s my default. ALSO I REALLY HAVE TO READ I’LL GIVE YOU THE SUN. It’s being published in Aus in June (Walker Books) and I requested it so hooooopefully I’ll get it yes??? I can’t wait to see how one writes art.
YES. YES IT IS. I've had the Help on my TBR for quite a few months actually so yaaaay I had a huge reason to go for it and I DID. #proudofme Reading adult books like a true pretend grown up. :')Omg omg Walker Books is publishing it?!! I LOVE WALKER BOOKS. THEY MAKE GOOD LIFE DECISIONS.
I’m currently 32 books ahead of schedule. Whoops??? Not quite sure how I’ve read 65 books already this year, but OH WELL.
I’ve only rated two books 5 stars so far this year – Ellie Marney’s Every Word, and David Levithan’s Two Boys Kissing. They’re both on my list this week!
YOU ARE AN INSANE READING MACHINE. I thought I'd done well at 45. hAHA. XD *awards you cake*
Can I just start off by saying that it’s physically impossible to list your all-time favourite books and then also having to CUT IT DOWN TO JUST 1O WHAT. So. J’approve of your rebelliousness.
Also, something tells me I need to start reading the Disruption duology. That something being you telling me I am missing out on life and also this is the OTP you’d pick if you could pick only one!? WHOA. Now that’s a recommendation right there.
Wait – Ensnared is on your list? NEVER SAW THAT ONE COMING.
Also why have I never heard of Skulduggery Pleasant before? SARCASTIC SKELETON. GIVE IT TO ME. *furiously adds to TBR*
EXACTLY. It's not even fair. It's like choosing a favourite between your kids…I cannot do that.You doooooo need to read Disruption but I don't even know if you can because Australia is selfish and it's like not available anywhere online. *wails for you* AND YES. I'm crazily OTP-ing here. *hyperventilates*You NEED Skulduggery in your life. I wasn't on fire for the first one but after that? I. am. in. love. The humour is gold.
Ahem. You: 47 Me: 7 I’M ONLY 40 BEHIND YOU!!!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀 Now I feel smug! >:D (Okay let’s be honest, I’m going to read less than 30 books this year, but I book limited myself because study!)
I am basically going to be your would have been extraordinary books of all time and put ALL of Maggie Stiefvater’s books. (by the way, I need to flail! Maggie replied to my questionay on tumblr! *flails* #Overjoyed)
And TMI and TID and The Violet Eden Chapters and all of Jessica Shirvington and um did I say Maggie Stiefvater? Oh yes, ha ha pardon me, I must have forgotten I’d already included her.
OOOOHHH!!! SPARK!!!!!! BY RACHAEL CRAW!!!! I LOVE IT!!! I MUST HAVE THE SECOND BOOK!!!!
yeah I honestly can’t think of much more, I actually haven’t read as many books as I think I’ve read so then there’s all these books that people are like READ! And i’m like *shuffles away* *adds to TBR* *chuckles offhandedly when asked my opinion of said book*
Great post Cait! xoxo
Hey you are studying and that's good and important! SO GO YOU, STILL. hehe. I probably wouldn't read much if I was studying a lot.I feel like every second post I write flails over Maggie Stiefvater and you guys are going to start throwing things at me soon. XD Aren't you proud of me for expanding my horizons?! ALSO: I have read zero Stiefvater this year. I'm feeling deprived. :'(I AM REALLY EXCITED FOR SPARK #2 AS WELL.
Ha, seriously enjoying you twisting every single prompt ever. To be honest, I think we all expected Ensnared + Cassandra Clare + Marissa Meyer + Maze Runner. Changing the prompt didn’t really change THAT. But I will check out Black Heart because THAT COVER. (Also, you rec’ed two books from same author so that must be something.)
I adored the Giver until school literature ruined it. *weeps*
I know right?! It's a sad sad obsession. One day I'm going to follow the rules of something and everyone will collapse with surprise. XDHEY. But it soooort of changed it! IT KIND OF HELPED?! (Okay. It totally didn't. -_- But I tried. *nods and awards self chocolate for trying*) I'm going to do a post about Black Heart so STAY TUNED. Basically it'll be useless flailing. xD
Curse Workers, Skulduggery, Lunar Chronicles, SO MANY GOOD BOOKS. Great choices, seriously, read Mortal Coil, things only go crazy from here and you neeeeeeed to read them. I tried Tithe by Holly Black, couldn’t get into it.. maybe next time though. The best books of my year so far have to be The Naturals and Life Unaware, both favourites, other than that, I couldn’t start choosing!<3
But all the happiness will be GONE after I read Mortal Coil. I'm not emotionally ready. *panics and flails*Tithe is my next Holly Black conquest but my library doesn't have it and I'm a teeny tiny bit worried about buying it unread. I might be brave though and just do it *nods*
for me :
Dark Days (yes yes yes)
Bane Chronicles FOR SURE
Ummm… maybe ensnared.
I’m in the middle of the audio book of All the bright plcees, but it may make the list
tiger lily
Terrier by tamora pierce
Poison study
The distance between us
I’m read inthe giver number four right now AND Di APPRECIATE A LOT MORE THAN MY TWELVE YEAR OLD SELF DID. its so souless and unlike many dystopians there is this lyrical language and incredible beauty to her writing
I just got Disruption from the library. How excited should I be?
Oh yes…17 books ahead of scheule (I’m avout 25 % through)
ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES IS AMAZING, BUT I READ IT LAST YEAR, SO THAT'S WHY IT'S NOT HERE. Ohh I want to read The Distance Between Us. Oh oh The Giver is incredible right?! I just finished a reread so I can post about it and the movie. x)OMG OMG!! YOU'VE GOT DISRUPTION?! OKAY YOU SHOULD BE 10395% EXCITED. QUENTIN + MAGGIE = CAIT'S VERY FAVOURITE OTP.
How have you read 47 books so far? How is that even humanely possible? You put me to shame, Cait. 🙂 Fairest was a really great book, wasn’t it? It was a little bit too dark and twisted for me, so I don’t think I would read it again, but I loved it while I did read it. The Giver has been on my to-read list for such a long time, but I’ve never actually gotten around to it. The powers of rereading are very wonderful, though.
The secret is I actually have like 47 eyeballs. #legitFairest was perfect for me, but I love dark, twisted things. hehe. My evil little mind lapped it up. The Giver is TINY so it's really easy to whip through. I just reread it the other afternoon because it's been like 7+ years and I couldn't remember details.
I have to admit that I have only read The Giver off of this list.
Ensnared is on my TBR as I read Splintered. I still have to get to Unhinged as well.
Fairest is sitting on my bookshelf. I keep looking at it and will have to pick it up soon.
I just finished City of Bones yesterday so I’m sure I’ll get to the Bane Chronicles eventually.
Thanks for sharing!
UNHINGED IS MY FAVOURITE. Also the cover. Because, well, MORPHEUS. hehe.
I can’t wait to read the Bane Chronicles. Magnus is definitely one of my favorite characters in the TMI/TID series. I just finished reading Fairest and it is definitely a good read. I still need to read the Curseworks trilogy and I’ll Give You the Sun. I heard amazing thing about both. Great list!
I meant Curseworker and amazing things.
Mangus is aaaamaazing. I love him a lot and it's so hilarious and adorable in TBC.
CAIITTTT! I haven’t commented in ages because I have to study and barely have time for anything else. MEH. I’m SO glad you have Dark Days on here. I just finished the last SP book and…and…*sobs* – Derek Landy is an evil genius. ALSO, what did you think of the plot twist at the end of Dark Days?! WASN’T IT BRILLIANT?! Wait till you read the 8th book. Holy. Cow. It was so, so sad and I never saw it coming. I just love these books so much.
Also, I really need to read Holly Black’s books – THEY SOUND SO GOOD!
KYYYYRA! I AM GLAD YOU'RE ALIVE EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE STUDYING!! Oh gawsh. Don't tell me that. I don't waaaaant to read by evil geniuses because they always kill people I love. (Although technically Skulduggery is already dead BUT STILL. He's only mostly dead.)
Great job on reading all those books!!! I am doing a great job of getting behind schedule. I’ve read…maybe…three books I think since the beginning of this year. O.o Hehehehehe! I love your posts, Cait!
Aw, thanks Emma! And hey as long as you're enjoying reading, quantity doesn't matter too much, right?!
Such a great list! I’ll Give You The Sun made my list too. One of these days I promise I will read The Lunar Chronicles series . . .
I REALLY HOPE YOU DO. It's amazing. XD
Thanks to you, Cait, I know I don’t have to follow the rules either so I just randomly change them around to fit whatever mood I’m in at the moment. (I’m not sure if you should feel happy or guilty about this…)
Ok, you’ve made me want to read “I’ll Give You The Sun” it sounds so lovely. Writing art? That must take like an extra amount of talent… And now I want to finish this comment so I can go and download the sampler from off of Amazon because yeah, I read a lot of samplers… 🙂
I don't think I've ever followed the rules for a blogging matter. 0_0 Someday the blogging police are coming for me. 😉 hehe. We're releasing our inner Loki's.Oh yes yes YES I'll Give You the Sun is just incredibly beautiful. I struggled a bit at the beginning, but the end? I WAS PRETTY MUCH IN LOVE. It's the kind of book I gave 4-stars at the time but kind of want to go back and give 5-stars.
…I haven’t read any of these. Corruption sounds good though.
I only have one challenge and that’s my Goodreads one. So far I’ve read 17 books of my target 100. I am amazed that I am doing this well (one book ahead of schedule! *Eats chocolate cake*) but I’ll have to enjoy it while it lasts because I have exams this year so I’ll crash at some point.
Best book I’ve read so far this year? Would it be terribly predictable of me to say All Fall Down?
Corruption (and Disruption, which is the first book) IS AMAZING. Like, I cannot even describe how deliciously GOOD it is. I actually expected to be “Meh” about it when I read the first one and afjdkslafds so . many. feels. *ahem* SO YES. OH GO YOU!! Ahead of schedule is a wonderful feeling. ^_^ I'm ahead too, but I'll no doubt crash in April because I want to do Camp NaNo. heeh.
I’ve read The Darkest Part of the Forest this year, too, and I loved it. I’ve loved the first two of the Curse Workers series and I can’t wait to read the final installment. 🙂
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YAY YOU LOVE THE CURSEWORKERS TOOOO!! I literally never find people who love them! They are totally underrated. xD
oh my gosh, it’s embarrassing that I haven’t read most of these… ahhh, I need to step up my game!!!
Your blog has been upgraded A LOT, I love love love it and I love what you’ve done with it Cait! 🙂 GREAT JOB <3
Aw, thank you, Jumana!! I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD. haha. Actually my brother-in-law did a lot of the design and I just whine to him when something needs fixing. XD
I was one of those people who wasn’t a great fan of The Maze Runner. I liked the actual story but Thomas bugged me and nobody would answer a straightforward question! Still, I think it should make a good film which I hope to see soon!
Ha, yes, it was frustrating how no one would give a straight answer. XD That's kind of what lured me in though. xD
47 books?Girl,are you a machine? *Looks at the 22 books I’ve read this year in shame*:)
Anyway,I have to confess that I haven’t read a single book from your list.But you just gave me a bunch of recs to addd to my already overflowing TBR!
I'm just…very motivated to read. heeh. I REALLY want to have a TBR of just 7 books, so it's like this goal I'm working for. So far I still have…um…17 on my TBR. GAH!
Ok so you’re making me feel I really need to read the Splintered books. I thought I was doing well with my TBR numbers- but sheesh you have me beat!
Great list! I loved Death Cure, too! The Giver! Classic! I still need to read the Lunar Chronicles and I’ll Give You the Sun! I can’t wait until you read The Infernal Devices! It’s my favorite trilogy.. I love Will Herondale!!! I also love Magnus and his relationship with Will is just perfect!
The Infernal Devices is gonna be AWESOME. I'm totally excited. XD
Yes Yes Yes YES YES The Darkest Parts of the forest. There’s something whimsical about Holly Black’s writing. It reminds me so much of Kate Karyus Quinn in that whole ‘let’s just write beautiful nonsense and not even give a sh*t’ kind of way. It’s amazing and just leaves you halfway in a mystical world, with one foot in the real world.
Ohhh I ned to read Quinn. I DO. I love beautiful nonsense. Holly Black is my hero, and she reminds me a bit of Maggie Stiefvater's writing style SO THAT HELPS WHEN I'M HAVING STEIFVATER BOOK CHARACTER HANGOVERS.
great post! i had a hard time writing this week’s TTT as well, because i felt like i was listing books i talk about all the time already! i haven’t read Fairest or the giver yet, but both of those are on my TBR!
Same! I always harp on about my favouritest books because I want EVERYONE to read them. ehhe.
YES! Thank you for this list–I’ve been in a reading slump lately because of midterms and classes, but I definitely need some more YA in my life. If I start any one of these, I’ll be sure to let you know what I think!
– Erin
OH YAY. GOOD LUCK. A lot of these are series endings though, so go for book 1. lol BUT I RECOMMEND THEM ALL TWO BILLION PERCENT.
You’re the first one I’ve come across on this Tuesday where I’ve read absolutely zero of the books xD
Ooh, really?! I must be reading a lot more obscure books this year! XD
YES YOU MUST DO A POST ABOUT THE CURSEWORKERS TRILOGY AND THEIR AWESOMENESS. 😀 (I recommended them to a girl at my writing group this weekend because she likes crimey heisty things and we fangirled about Leverage and it was fabulous.)
I clearly need to read The Darkest Part of the Forest. o.o
And I’ve read 15 books so far, so since I’m technically going for 52, I’m ahead! Yay! …They’ve mostly been contemporary-ish AND IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT. XD Ahem… https://www.goodreads.com/user_challenges/1904377
NOOOOO NOT THE END OF LEVERAGE. D: I’m still in the third season so that’s far away, but I still don’t want it to be over ever!! *GIVES YOU EMERGENCY HUGS AND TISSUES AND CHOCOLATE AND PIE AHEAD OF TIME*
Ohhh lucky you having someone to fangirl with IN REAL LIFE TOO. XD I shall just fangirl with my online friends. *flails wildly* AND YES YOU DEFINITELY DO NEED THE DARKEST PART OF THE FOREST. BASICALLY: ALL THE HOLLY BLACK. I love her.ohhh my fault?! CLEARLY I AM AWESOMELY AT FAULT THEN.
I’m wayyyyy ahead with my reading goal and it pleases me greatly, really. ALLL THE DELICIOUS BOOKS THIS YEAR. My favorites have been Golden Son (but of course) and Fairest and Firefight, probably.
Yeah, I don’t have a thing for sequels at all. 😛
OF COURSE Golden Son. I saw that one coming. 😉 And hey it's clearly the year of sequels. I've read more sequels already than I usually do ALL YEAR.
TITHE SCARRED ME FOR LIFE. I’m pretty sure I’ve told this fact to everyone that breathes.
But other than that, yes I need to read White Cat, and The Darkest Part of the Forest. And basically everything on your list besides Fairest which I already read. OH AND THE GIVER. Yes that one is a classic. Did you mention that you watched the movie? I don’t remember. I think you did mention it.
Still need to read Unhinged. Still need to read Ensnared. Whoops
REALLY?!! OH DEAR. I want to buy it. HAH. Now I'm scared. xD I bought book 3 of the Tithe series for like 10 cents so, yes, now I need the rest. 0_0 And it's Holly Black so I HAVE TO TRY. I DID WATCH THE MOVIE OF THE GIVER AND I LOVE IT.
My yearly book challenge is going surprisingly well. Usually at this point I’m regretting the number I chose but I’m ahead of the count!
My favorite books of the year so far are Vendetta by Catherine Doyle, Dare You To by Katie McGarry, Grave Mercy by Robin Lafevers, and The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkowski.
I’m glad to hear the Disruption duology is good I just bought Disruption so I’m excited!! I can’t believe it took you so long to jump on the Holly Black train and if you haven’t read Tithe yet, you don;t even know her at her greatest! I Love that series more than I can say, it literally ruined other books about fae creatures for me.
Oooh, being ahead is good! SUCH A FEELING OF POWER. I'm ahead too, but I dare say I'll collapse when I do NaNo in April. hehe.Ohhh, I'm reading The Winner's Crime right now! IT'S AWESOME SO FAR. afjdkalfsd Disruption is great, you will not regret it. My OTP is the cutest and I love Gus, I love Gus a lot. I WANT TO READ TITHE SO BAD. I'm probably just going to buy it. xD I bought the 3rd book for TEN CENTS. I mean! Come on! Clearly the stars have aligned and I need to read it.x D
I don’t really do TTTs anymore, so I guess I’ll just put the stuff here that I read recently that blew my mind away~ I’m not sure it will be ten, though, as I don’t think I’ve read that many OUTSTANDING reads. I am glad to see the Giver in this list, however! I read that one two years ago (as well as the three books after it) and it is AWESOME. It really let me philosophizing about many, many things. I definitely need to see the movie, STAT.
So, my extraordinary 2015 reads (so far) were:
1.) Queen of the Tearling – how I avoided this for so long, I do not know. IT IS SO GOOD.
2.) The Distance Between Lost and Found – so inspiring
3.) Anatomy of a Misfit – I LOVE ANIKA
4.) Half the World – hail ye Lord Grimdark
5.) Golden Son – THAT ENDING. CRIPPLED. ME.
6.) The Deep – one of the scariest books I’ve ever read
7.) The Final Empire – it’s Brandon Sanderson, brah.
8.) This Shattered World – I LOVE ME SOME MORE SPACE DRAMAS
I think I first read The Giver like…ohh, 5 years ago? MAYBE MORE. (Gosh I feel old.) So it was really nice to revisit. It was actually more terrifying the second time round. 0_0Ohhh, I liked Queen of the Tearling too! But not as much as you, obviously, hehe, and Anatomy of a Misfit was sooo snarky right?! I actually thought it was a book about a vampire. *headdesk* THIS SHATTERED WORLD IS AMAZING I COMPLETELY AGREE. Also I will never be okay after the Golden Son cliffhanger. *throws things at author* He is cruel to us.
Great picks! I really need to read I’ll Give You the Sun — I see it on so many lists today!!
My TTT
IT IS AMAZING. Definitely worth reading. 😉
47 BOOKS? Cait, I’m impressed. I’m actually reading less than I usually do… The only book I’ve read from your list is The Death Cure and -please don’t shoot me- I didn’t like it. I don’t know why, I just didn’t get along with the trilogy! I REALLY need to pick up Splintered because I feel left out now.
I’m thinking of listening to the Curse Workers audiobooks because Jesse Eisenberg narrates it, and I adore him!
Great list 😀
I WILL NOT SHOOT. I'm very nice like that, I know. x) My sister didn't like it either and I possibly threw things at her but shhh I'm a non-violent person.
I need to read Holly Black! I’ve never read any of her books and I’ve been dying to! Also, I need to get Unhinged so I can read it and then Ensnared!!!
The Leverage finale is awful!!!!! I literally yelled!!!!!!!! You will see why soon. Feel free to message me and flailXD I totally think they set it up for a revival or a spin off or something!!!! They set it up for more and that’s bad because now I crave MORE!!!!!! Like, even more than I would have if they’d ended it with a nice, pretty bow.
YES YES EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ HOLLY BLACK, TRUST ME. YOU DO. Unhinged is aaamazing, and probably still my favourite. Omg. I freaked. But then I thought, “no no they won't kill everyone because they haven't done anything drastic so far”. So I finished it and managed not to bawl. UNTIL NATE FREAKING PROPOSED. *DIES FANGIRLING*
Wow I had never heard of Jessica Shirvinton’s series but it sounds freaking awesome, and based on your reaction, I really want to read it now. I’ve really wanted to read Holly Black’s Curseworker series but have just never gotten around to it. And YES to I’ll Give You The Sun! Just absolutely spectacular and The Sky Is Everywhere is equally as beautiful!
Great list Cait!
MY OTP RESIDES IN DISRUPTION SO LEMME JUST RECOMMEND IT TO THE WORLD. *tosses Disruption like confetti* heeh. I'm endlessly sad there's only 2 books because, let's face it, I would've read 297029 books.
Ugh, the “favourite(s) of all time” question… I hate when this comes up at parties because people usually expect me to have just one favourite. I always hedge with, “I don’t have a favourite, I have a top ten list.” Most people don’t actually want to hear all ten, which spares me from supplying a real answer, but if they actually do want it I have a huge list of faves to choose from lol.
It is sooo haaaard. I think we continually get asked that question as just a huge torment. -_- I don't even have a top 10 list anymore. I HAVE LIKE A TOP 50. That's all I can whittle down to these days.
I have read zero of these books. But I have Darkest Part of the Forest on my shelf, so I’ll be picking that one up soon. And I have been debating on if I should start the Splintered Trilogy for a while. I keep adding it to my ‘want to read’ list, and taking it off. I also really want to get The Bane Chronicles, as well as Fairest. But I have so many unread books that I should probably read before I buy more books. Being responsible is annoying sometimes. :p
Heh, I totally understand that! I have like 20 unreads on my TBR and yet I keep going to the library for newbies. There's something extra luring about a shiny cover, right?!
I’ll just be here, squealing over I’ll Give You The Sun. Pretty much my reaction when anyone loves that book! Jandy went above and beyond! The Sky Is Everywhere was soo good too and I just wasn’t expecting her to go levels above and beyond. I can only imagine how much higher she’ll go with her next book! (I had to look up the title again for that one myself hehe) And I’ve seen some good things said about The Bane Chronicles! I enjoyed Magnus a lot in TMI so I should probably give that a try.
I SHALL SQUEAL WITH YOU. It's gorgeous. I'm going to read The Sky is Everywhere ASAP. ohh she's writing another one?! I MUST GO ADD IT ON GOODREADS.*trips over self getting to goodreads*
Reading has had to step aside for school and more writing this year … unfortunately, that’s the truth for me. My favourite book so far is Love and Muddy Puddles by Cecily Anne Paterson or Pat of Silver Bush by L.M. Montgomery. I need to go to the library. And I also kinda want to read The Giver. xo
Love and Muddy Puddles sounds adorable. 😉 And I totally understand, though, because school gets hectic right?! And writing is consuming! I barely ever manage to balance reading AND writing. It's one or the other apparently. XD
Wish I could read almost 50 books in two months. Seriously… how do you have time?! I’m working on my *ahem* fifth read of the year. So… um… yeah. (Two of the four books that I’ve read so far have been quite good: All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill and Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen both got 4.5 stars from me.)
As far as challenges go, I’m sort of on track for my Goodreads Challenge (which is to read 25 books in 2015). I’m doing okay with the Fairytale Retelling Challenge (20% done!), but the TBR Pile Reading Challenge is going to be a problem (I’m only 9% done, and I keep getting distracted by shiny new books that aren’t in my TBR pile).
I READ FAST. Hey 5th is better than none! I read a statistic that says most people only read 1 book a year. *Gasps and flops* I cannot understand that. Reading is life. Ohh you're doing well with the Retelling challenge! I'm dying with that one. xD ha! I need to read more fairy tales.
Great list! I really liked The Giver and Fairest as well! I also really want to read most of the books there! I wasn’t a big fan of Cassandra Clare up until City of Glass, but I just read Clockwork Angel and loved it! So I think I will be reading the next ones! I also really want to read the Splintered trilogy, because I love Alice in Wonderland!
Bruna @ Bruna Writes
I've loved all the Cassandra Clare so far buuut I'm not the world's largest fan of steampunk which is why I'm hesitating on the Clockwork series BUT I WILL READ IT BECAUSE I LOVE CASSANDRA CLARE.
FORTY SEVEN BOOKS?! Are you made of caffeine or energizer bunnies? Holy cow I don’t even know how one can do such a feat. I’m ahead of schedule by one book, currently with 17 read. I am amazed and a little scared of you. Well, really, more scared. You are my overlord, after all.
Also, Mother Gothel gif pleases me to no end. Just watched Tangled last week while babysitting. Good movie.
I READ FAST AND SLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK. hehe.Mother Gothel is amazing. Best villain ever.
Holly Black is fantastic – I especially love the Curseworkers Trilogy. I have The Darkest Part of the Forest out from the library; glad to hear you think it’s good!
Eeeevrything Holly Black is good. xD I've only rated her books 4 or 5 stars so far!
I’ve read Ensnared and The Giver this year too! LOVED Ensnared and the Giver was just okay for me. Fairest is on my TBR shelf too! Awesome list! 🙂
Here are my Top Ten!
The Giver was meh for me the first time I read it, and this time it was downright chilling. xD
Fairest cannot fall into my eager hands fast enough. Unfortunately, I actually have make this thing called a ‘purchase’ before that happens. My silly library doesn’t have it yet. Devastating, right?
And I can’t believe I still haven’t read the Giver! That’s definitely a must read for 2015.
GAH. Buying books can be difficult. *cries for you* AND ALSO FAIREST HAS WINTER TEASER CHAPTERS IN THE BACK AND IT'S JUST CRUEL.
Since I never read The Giver, and have basically zero time, should I start saving up time to read before watching or is it okay to watch before reading? 🙂
Also, bother. You keep reminding me I want to read more Lunar Chronicles and not having any money, I’m afraid it’ll be a while before I can. 🙁
*cries over my youth when reading was not such a luxury* XD
*whispers* Well, I'm actually a bad bookworm and watch the movies first a lot. And the movie is actual quite different so YOU GOTTA DO BOTH. But the book is like 150 pages. Seriously it's teeny tiny. JUST DO BOTH YES. XD (I almost would say the movie is better though but shhhhh. NO ONE CAN KNOW I CONFESSED TO THAT.)
Oh, good idea! I like your twist! Because that prompt was hard and evil and wrong. Moving along. Now, I haven’t read as many books as you have in 2015, because unlike you, I am not Super Woman. I also still cannot find Disruption, which saddens me. Moving on.
My favorites of 2015? Weeelll. I only read 22 books, so obviously I can’t come up with 10. That’d be silly. And then books I thought I’d read in 2015… well, looks like I read them in December. Oops? So. My favorites so far: The Sin Eater’s Daughter, Vanishing Girls, Salt & Stone, and All the Bright Places. Those were the 4.5 + Stars. I think. I haven’t technically rated or reviewed Vanishing Girls yet because… I don’t know.
It was hard and evil and wrong. They're making prompts to just burn our braincells and basically make us choose favourites between our kids and we all know that's not acceptable. Disruption is NO WHERE. The Australians are just keeping it selfishly and that's so sad. :'(OH OH I loved Vanishing Girls too! ADN THE SIN EATER'S DAUGHTER JUST ARRIVED FOR ME IN THE MAIL AND AFJDAKLFDS I AM EXCITED.
I actually just read The Giver for the first time on the weekend and I liked it, but surprised I didn’t LOVE it. I dunno, it just felt too short to have a real impact and that ending killed me. I loathe that John Green, draw your own conclusion crap. As much as I loved the Splintered series, Ensnared and I didn’t have a great relationship, I liked it well enough but just felt it was a little too people pleasing.
I’ve never read a Holly Black book, but the hype surrounding her is nearly deafening. What you recommend I start with?
Nice list, you’ve surprised me with a few of these actually <3
PS. Where's WAAAAAAAAAAAAARNER?
Oh, I can understand that. I kind of felt “Meh” about it the first time BUT I WAS UTTERLY CHILLED THE SECOND TIME. LIKE SERIOUSLY. IT WAS SCARY. haaaa. I still have no idea what was with the ending. The movie did the ending a lot better. but SHHH. Do not tell people I said that. I must be a loyal bookworm. *pretends loyally*Oh, deliciousness. Definitely White Cat. *nods* or The Darkest Part of the Forest. OR LIKE ALL OF THEM. *calms self*I DID NOT READ WARNER THIS YEAR SO HE CAN'T BE ON MY LIST.
Vicious because it’s one of the the most thought-provoking novels about heroes versus villains that I’ve read so far. So gooddddddd. And Aristole and Dante because it takes my feelings, crushes it into smithereens and a nanosecond later, reconstructs it into a beautiful, beautiful thing.
JANDY NELSON. OMG YES. I have The Sky is Everywhere from the library and I’m overflowing with excitement just thinking about it.
Ah Cait. Because of your flailing fangirling about The Maze Runner, I probably should give it a go. I’m trying to emotionally and mentally prepare myself now.
FAIREST! I’m still on Book 2 and I’m determined to go through it chronologically (as least by publication) because I’m OCD that way.
Omg omg I want to read Vicious SO SO BADLY. And also A Darker Shade of Magic! I'M LITERALLY BUSTING TO READ THEM. Ohh I approve of your life decision to read The Maze Runner. *nods emphatically* Answers don't come until book 3 though, so be prepared. 😉
1. You are insane. How have you read that many books already?! JUST STOP IT NOW.
2. I don’t know how you do it but you make me want to read books I have no interest in like The Giver. I have consciously avoided that book and now I’m all like HELL YEAH GIVE IT TO ME. Why?!
3. I haven’t read The Help but I have seen the film. Will I still like the book?
I forgot to do TTT again this week. I’m so cool.
I JUST READ FAST AND ALSO DON'T LIKE SLEEPING. hahha. I'm kidding. I do sleep. I just read fast. OMG YES YES YOU NEED TO READ THE GIVER, IN FACT I'M ABOUT TO WRITE A POST ABOUT WHY YOU SHOULD READ/WATCH THE GIVER. SO HANG ON. Yesssssss the Help is EXACTLY like the movie! I saw the movie first and I love it to bits, and the book is like almost the same dialogue and everything. It was perfect.
The Giver was one of the first dystopians I read and man, I thought that was freaking fantastic! That movie was pretty awesome as well. I must make time to start Splintered soon, it’s been sitting on my TBR forever! Great list Cait!
Same! I read it like 5 years ago though and didn't reeeally appreciate it. Now though? OMG IT'S CHILLING. Particularly the baby killing scene. *shudders*
I’ll Give You the Sun is making it onto everyone’s lists! And yes, I totally agree that Fairest was exhausting but amazing.
It's just sooo beautiful. xD I need to read her other books!!
I admit that I haven’t read any of those books on your list *shame on me* but I heard that I’ll Give You The Sun and Fairest are pretty great. Also The Bane Chronicles! Can’t believe I haven’t read it, considering I love Magnus.
Great list, Cait <3
Ohh, Magnus is my FAVOURITE. And there's so much of his backstory in The Bane Chronicles. It's 100% worth the read. XD
47 BOOKS? You’re impossible, Cait! Also, The Darkest Part of the Forest and The Giver!! Also also, I cannot wait to read I’ll Give You the Sun. (What is taking the restocking SO LONG?!) AND do read Playlist for the Dead!
I AM JUST SPEEDY. *nods* Libraries save my life for bokos I'm desperate for and they FINALLY bought I'll Give You the Sun so you better believe I was in there really fast. xD haha.
You always crack me up 😀 I’ve only just read Cinder (like last month) and omg I loved it! Now I have to catch up on that series…. Great looking books you got there. I need to read The Giver and I have yet to read anything by Holly Black (but I want to soon). 🙂
OH YAY! MY GOAL IS ACCOMPLISHED. I really really like to make people laugh. 😉
Okay, so the baby gorilla in the tub gif takes the grand prize so far this year. In fact, I think you have inspired me to start a draft for an end of 2015 Top Ten gifs used by other bloggers post. Ensnared was my favorite of all the Splintered series books because it spent the most time out of the real world. 🙂
HA YES THAT WOULD BE AN EPIC POST. I just collect gifs obsessively on pinterest. But animal gifs are the best. xD Omg but too true. I love that about Ensnared. I LOVE ANY ELSEWHERE. It was incredibly amazing and freaky.
*Goes to read about Disruption because she hasn’t heard of it…*
WOAH THAT SOUNDS GOOD! I’m missing out on this D:
Hahah I love your list and all your gif/reactions 🙂
YOU”RE LOKI?!?!
Wow :O
That’s pretty awesome by the way, Loki rocks, Loki is awesome… 🙂
*bows* Yes yes, I am Loki. I even have the same hair, so it's totally legit. I RECOMMEND DISRUPTION 10000%.
Wow! You are on top of it with over forty books already.
I can’t wait to hear what you think of The Sky is Everywhere when you get around to it. I think it’s lovely.
Okay, so I can agree on some of these. Not all, because that would be boring. So you have already tortured me about Corruption/Disruption which do not seem available in the US except on audio (??) And Holly Black is amazing and the White Cat series might be my very favorite YA series. If you made me choose. I’ll Give You the Sun had the most incredible writing.
Jen @ YA Romantics
I feel the same way about Holly Black’s books. I don’t know how I could possible articulate how I felt while reading The Darkest Part of the Forest. The closest I can get is enchanted.
I’m reading I’ll Give You The Sun right now and it’s beautiful. She really does write art, and I just love that book to death.
Vicous by Victoria Schwab and The Fire Sermon by Francesca Haig are probably my favourite book I’ve read this year. I thought dystopian fiction was dying out, but Haig’s brought it back. I’ve re-read The Lost World, by Michael Crichton–always guaranteed a great read from Crichton. TLW isn’t as good as Jurassic Park, but JP is one of my favourite books of all time and it’d be pretty damn hard to beat. I’m reading Red Rising now, and I know you’re a big fan, Cait, and it sounded like my kind of book, but it’s a little slow and a little boring. The writing is epic, but that’s the only praise i can give it so far. I’m little over halfway through so maybe the pace will pick up.
Ooooooh Fairest and The Giver are the ones I know and love. I’ve been rereading The Giver series (sporadically; they’re short reads but I haven’t put the third one on hold yet and it’s been a month since I finished Gathering Blue *cough*) and I’m enjoying them too. I watched the movie on Tuesday… I LOVED THE MOVIE I WANT THE MOVIE IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL MOVIE.
(Another issue is that movies and books are about equal in my eyes and movies only take two hours of my day.)
Fairest. I read it at school (no really I had to hide in the school bathroom to read it because I “wasn’t allowed” to use my Kindle during testing) and finished it at home, and I was just like… Wow. I feel bad for you, but it’s your own fault you suck, you vile, loathing, traitorous, conniving, sympathetic, but still very very I hate you buttface.
Also, the culture of the moon people weirded me out a little. Not that it’s bad writing but I also wanted to say that because I haven’t gotten to talk about Fairest to anybody yet.
You’re really powering through the books! I’m at 20…which is a bit surprising because school’s killing me (but than again, the more stuff I have to do, the more I procrastinate by read, ha)
I’ve read Fairest and The Giver (and yes, both were awesome!)…and I have A.G Howard on my TBR (I really really really need to start that seriessss D:).
I can’t believe I haven’t read a single one of these books! O_O Hm. This must be rectified.
e_e *goes to read*
I HAVE TO FIDE FROM YOU BECAUSE I STILL HAVEN’T FINISHED DARKEST FOREST OMG I WILL THOUGH. SOON. ASAP! Fairest however, I’m VERY intrigued about now. I was going to pass it up BUT YOU RAVE!
So many books! I can’t believe you’ve read 47 already O__O Girl on fire or what!? So glad to hear you loved Sun! I bought myself a copy for Christmas, after LOVING her debut. I can’t wait to get round to it soon.
I want to be reading The Help right now. I watched it without knowing it was a book first (happens sometimes :D) and well, I <3 Emma Stone. It is so going to happen.
As for this list, I love it! I have to say that one of my favourite reads this year so far has to either be Cinder or The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons. You sure do read a lot O.o 47 books already!
As for the ones I have read, I read The Giver a few years back and liked it as we studied it in class. There is a lot of meaning to it, but it isn't one of my favourites. Oh, and I loved The Maze Runner trilogy. Have you read the prequel yet?
Oh I LOVED Holly Black’s Curseworkers Trilogy. I have yet to read her Darkest Part of the Forest though! I also read Fairest recently and WOW. I was actually incredibly surprised how awesome this little novella was. Looks like I’ve got a few others I need to add to my TBR. Great post! 😀