Iāve been asked by one of my lovely blog friends for a list of books that Iāve read (and recommend) so far this year. Well, I aim to please – so hereās ten of my favorite reads of 2012. Iām sure this list will continue to expand and grow with all the terrific books coming out the second half of the year.
(Please note some of the books arenāt new releases, theyāre just books Iāve read since January and adore! Also, theyāre listed in no particular order.)
THE GIRL OF FIRE AND THORNS – Rae Carson
Iāll admit to being hesitant at first, since Iām not normally a fan of high fantasy – but this book took me by surprise in the best way. I LOVED it.
This was a fun, fast paced thriller and I canāt recommend it enough. I definitely didnāt see this ending coming, and Iād reread it again in a heartbeat.
I know I raved about WITHER in my best books of 2011 and FEVER did not disappoint. Itās amazing. And Iām not just saying that because sheās my agent sister. I canāt WAIT to get my grubby little hands on SEVER, the final book in the Chemical Garden Trilogy. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Again, this was something I was worried might not be my thing – but I was WRONG, WRONG, WRONG. I devoured it in one sitting and am anxiously awaiting the next book. Get yourself a copy of this and be amazed by the excellently told story of Cinder.
UNDER THE NEVER SKY – Veronica Rossi
Oh my gosh, where to start? I could gush forever and a day about how much I loved this book. It might be one of my ALL-TIME favorites. Just sayinā.
THE WAKE TRILOGY – Lisa McMann
I started with the first book (WAKE) and immediately bought the second two (FADE and GONE). This is a fast read filled with lots of twists and memorable characters.
I just finished this book two days ago and I love it. The ending will make you scream for book three. Thank goodness thereās a continuation because Iām not ready to let go of these characters just yet. If you havenāt read the first book HOURGLASS, do so immediately!!!
THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT – Jennifer E. Smith
I was skeptical that this might be too slow (or too fast) paced because it takes place over 24 hours, but (once again) I was dead wrong. This was definitely a fun read.
I canāt even begin to describe how awesome this was, if you havenāt gotten a copy yet – drop everything youāre doing and run to your local bookstore. Lissa is another one of my agent sisters, but Iād devour it even if she wasnāt. (What can I say? My agent has fabulous taste :)) If you liked the HUNGER GAMES, youāll love it. SO GOOD.
This is a book GoodReads recommended I try and Iām super glad I did. Itās one of the best mythology retellings Iāve read. Itās fresh and clever and I could go one for days. LOVED IT.
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That was hard picking just ten! There are soooooo many other great books Iāve read recently. (One of them being UNRAVELING by Elizabeth Norris, and INSURGENT by Veronica Roth.) If youād like to see what else Iāve been reading (and suggest your favorite reads to me) friend me on GoodReads by clicking here.