Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
In order from most loved on down (considering the fact that I’ve really not read that many books published this year), I present to you…
Top Five Favorite 2016 Releases So Far This Year
1) A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas- Any of you who have been in touch with me through Instagram, Goodreads, or Twitter (hint hint go say hi!) will know that I absolutely LOVED this book. I’ve been raving about it ever since I finished those last 15 pages. Sarah J. Maas sure knows how to kill someone. Both figuratively and literally. GAH I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK!!! LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY!!!!!
2) It’s All Your Fault by Paul Rudnick- I absolutely adored this book! I actually did a review on it, a while back. It was so REAL, and I really related to the main character, and her troubles of staying true to herself and pleasing her family, while still having fun and being able to enjoy spending time with Heller.
3) Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto- Somehow I don’t think I ever got around to reviewing this one. Which makes me an idiot. I mean, come ON! There are CANNIBALS. ENOUGH SAID.
4) Stars Above by Marissa Meyer- This book would have been okay, except for the short story that takes place after Winter. Yeah. I was DYING. GUYS IT WAS SO GREAT.
5) Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard- Now, I had a rather tough time with this one. I read Red Queen and went back and forth for a few months on whether I loved or hated it. At this point, I’m thinking that I need to reread it and base my opinion on that. Now, Glass Sword is complicated. It kept me interested in the plot, etc., but Mare was quite annoying for much of it. She made stupid mistakes, and occasionally contradicted herself on whether or not she trusted people. However, I quite enjoyed it, in the long run.
Anyhoo, I know I’ve been kind of absent from the blog lately. I’m working on it (it’s involving Netflix and a couple of really good shows that I’m just about finished binge-watching) and I hope to talk more with all of you and to just have more interaction in general across all of the platforms I have, social media and otherwise. Have a great day, and be sure to talk to me all about what you think of these books and what you’re currently reading/just read in the comments! Toodles!
How did I not follow you guys on Instagram?!?!? I’ve fixed my error 😉
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Hahaha I do that all the time! Thanks! 🙂
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Great list of books x
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Thanks so much!
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Have to say I was surprised to see Glass Sword on here, but I’m glad you loved it. I totally agree that it’s one of those complicated one. 🙂
My TTT: http://www.anovelglimpse.com/2016/06/21/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-favorite-2016-releases-so-far-this-year/
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Haha. I totally understand what you mean. The main character being annoying is a huge problem for me, but the plot was super interesting and I was genuinely swept away.
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A Court of Mist and Fury is on everyone’s list and that’s making me smile a lot. I haven’t gotten to Glass Sword yet and I’m starting to see that it’s an error. I should get to it.
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Haha me too. 🙂
Well, the main character was rather annoying and indecisive so I have conflicting emotions, but overall I was swept away in the action and it was worth the read. Let me know what you think!
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YES STARS ABOVE. Especially the epilogue was amazing. It was perfect. Except it made me want more haha.
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YESSSSS EXACTLY. I had no idea there was going to be an epilogue so I was shrieking/shaking/jumping/generally freaking out. It was wonderful.
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Hahaha I can imagine! It was just so perfect ndsjggdfgn
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WASN’T IT THOUGH I CANT BELIEVE IT’S OVER NOOOOOOOO
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I CAN’T EITHER!! BUT IT ISN’T! Because there are going to be two graphic novels with Iko as the protagonist!! 😀 http://www.marissameyer.com/blogtype/tlc-graphic-novels-its-a-thing/
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OH MY GOSH WHAT THANK YOU YOU ARE AMAZING
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YOU’RE WELCOME. HOW COULD I NOT TELL YOU. I COULDN’T LET YOU THINK THAT IT IS OVER WHEN IT IS NOT CAN I?!
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YAYYYYY THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
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I haven’t read any of these but both ACOMAF and Glass Sword are on my TBR.
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/21/top-ten-tuesday-62/
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I see! Did you like ACOTAR? I hope you enjoy them!
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I wasn’t keen but I’ve heard ACOMAF is better, so I’m going to give it a try. Thank you!
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I see. It definitely is, and a lot of people who hated ACOTAR loved ACOMAF, so you should definitely give it a shot. 🙂
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I definitely will 🙂
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Good luck! I have my fingers crossed for you!
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ACOMAF!!!!!!! GLASS SWORD!!!!! OKAY totally fangirling here!!!! Loved those two books so much!!!!
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YESSSSSSS! THE ENDING OF ACOMAF JUST TOTALLY KILLED ME!!!
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I know right!! Sarah J. Maas just knows how to bring out all the feels
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No kidding! No other author that I know of can write two series at once, two books a year, and have them be that fat and with ALL THOSE FEELS.
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I absolutely love her characters!!!! They are so strong and brave! I love them so much!
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Of course, me too! 🙂
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Also, do you have a blog?
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Yes, http://www.mybooksopinionsite.wordpress.com
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Awesome, thanks! I clicked on the link under your name and it said it was no longer available.
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What link?
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It says mybooksopinionblog.wordpress.com
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I’ve been on the library hold list for Stars Above since well before the book came out, and I’m STILL WAITING. frustrated sigh
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Hahaha I hate when that happens! I totally loved it because there’s a… story that takes place after the end of Winter.
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I’m glad to see you enjoyed Glass Sword. I’ve seen some pretty questionable things around it, and it made me sad. I tried reading it but put it down after a few pages because I was’t in the mood, but I’m still really excited to read the sequel. I loved Red Queen. Here’s to more awesome book discoveries this year 🙂
Lefty @ The Left-Handed Book Lover
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Yes, although I ended up being quite annoyed with the main character, I was still swept up by the plot and all of the lovely people surrounding her! Cheers! 😉
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Red Queen felt like kind of an iffy start for the series but Victoria Aveyard is still new so she’ll get better with time. I really enjoyed Glass Sword because the characters had more depth (Mare had a face and hair and she wasn’t just a talking blob of purple light that existed) and the plot thickened and so many things happened, it was hard to catch up. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the books in the series and hoping she writes about different things too.
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Yes, exactly! I totally agree. You put it perfectly! 🙂
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