Friday Five
I'm totally yoinking this idea from Victoria & her most excellent Books/Authors Friday 5, partly because I have no brain power left (think I'm getting sick, bleh!) & partly because it's just a fab idea. :)
Every month I post my monthly reading list for the previous month's books, but I don't always collect my absolute favorites in a list. So, as of right now, here are my top 5 favorite books of those I've read so far this year*:
1) Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
This is the only book I've read this year that literally made it hard for me to breathe. I love all the rest of the books on this list, but this one? Mesmerizing.
2) City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
I love the Mortal Instruments trilogy & the conclusion? Fabulous. My copy's actually on-loan right now :)
3) Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
My favorite of the series so far, and I really loved both Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange.
4) Graceling and Fire by Kristin Cashore (not cheating- Victoria put 'em together, too!)
Kristin Cashore is now on my auto-buy list- if I see her name on a book, it will be mine. I can't wait to have a finished copy of FIRE of my very own! (And B&N will call me when mine arrives... Only a couple weeks now!)
5) Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
Great characterization, tight plotting and full-realized world.
*This was so hard! I've read so many fantastic books this year! I'll do a round-up of all my absolute faves at the end of the year :)
Every month I post my monthly reading list for the previous month's books, but I don't always collect my absolute favorites in a list. So, as of right now, here are my top 5 favorite books of those I've read so far this year*:
1) Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
This is the only book I've read this year that literally made it hard for me to breathe. I love all the rest of the books on this list, but this one? Mesmerizing.
2) City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
I love the Mortal Instruments trilogy & the conclusion? Fabulous. My copy's actually on-loan right now :)
3) Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr
My favorite of the series so far, and I really loved both Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange.
4) Graceling and Fire by Kristin Cashore (not cheating- Victoria put 'em together, too!)
Kristin Cashore is now on my auto-buy list- if I see her name on a book, it will be mine. I can't wait to have a finished copy of FIRE of my very own! (And B&N will call me when mine arrives... Only a couple weeks now!)
5) Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
Great characterization, tight plotting and full-realized world.
*This was so hard! I've read so many fantastic books this year! I'll do a round-up of all my absolute faves at the end of the year :)