Ye olde year-in-books post
I know I don't write here much anymore, but I can't let the year go without my annual list! So here's the best of/worst of the 68 new books I read in 2013, in no particular order:
Favorite books of 2013:
To Ride Hells Chasm, by Janny Wurts: I've been loving her Wars of Light and Shadow series, this is the first of her standalones that I've read and it was just as good. Would be a good place to start to see if her writing is for you or not, because it's not for everyone.
Chaos Walking trilogy, by Patrick Ness: Could not put this down. With each book he added a new POV and let's just say the third one was BRILLIANT.
The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern: this was just lovely.
The Fault in our Stars, by John Green: beautifully written YA novel that had me sobbing.
Jagganath, by Karin Tidbeck: anthology of strange and gorgeous stories.
Mistborn trilogy, by Brandon Sanderson: I wasn't impressed by his debut Elantris, glad I listened to my friends who raved about these and gave it a try.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman: I love almost everything this man writes!
Isaac's Storm, by Erik Larsen: Fascinating history of the Galveston hurricane and the beginnings of the US Weather Service.
Far From the Tree, by Andrew Solomon: Absolutely incredible book about families of exceptional children, based on ten years of research and interviews.
Least favorite books of 2013:
Son, by Lois Lowry: I didn't hate this book, but it was disappointing compared to my expectations. I absolutely LOVE The Giver, and I really enjoyed the first part of this book which tells the same story through another point of view, but it went downhill from there and I really disliked the way it wrapped up so neatly, complete opposite of the first book.
The Alteration, by Kingsley Amis: Neat concept, but the ending killed it for me.
One Step too Far, by Tina Seskis: Mental note to self - interesting-sounding books that are on sale for the kindle REALLY CHEAP are often not as interesting as they appear. Though from the reviews, a lot of other people loved it.
Favorite books of 2013:
To Ride Hells Chasm, by Janny Wurts: I've been loving her Wars of Light and Shadow series, this is the first of her standalones that I've read and it was just as good. Would be a good place to start to see if her writing is for you or not, because it's not for everyone.
Chaos Walking trilogy, by Patrick Ness: Could not put this down. With each book he added a new POV and let's just say the third one was BRILLIANT.
The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern: this was just lovely.
The Fault in our Stars, by John Green: beautifully written YA novel that had me sobbing.
Jagganath, by Karin Tidbeck: anthology of strange and gorgeous stories.
Mistborn trilogy, by Brandon Sanderson: I wasn't impressed by his debut Elantris, glad I listened to my friends who raved about these and gave it a try.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman: I love almost everything this man writes!
Isaac's Storm, by Erik Larsen: Fascinating history of the Galveston hurricane and the beginnings of the US Weather Service.
Far From the Tree, by Andrew Solomon: Absolutely incredible book about families of exceptional children, based on ten years of research and interviews.
Least favorite books of 2013:
Son, by Lois Lowry: I didn't hate this book, but it was disappointing compared to my expectations. I absolutely LOVE The Giver, and I really enjoyed the first part of this book which tells the same story through another point of view, but it went downhill from there and I really disliked the way it wrapped up so neatly, complete opposite of the first book.
The Alteration, by Kingsley Amis: Neat concept, but the ending killed it for me.
One Step too Far, by Tina Seskis: Mental note to self - interesting-sounding books that are on sale for the kindle REALLY CHEAP are often not as interesting as they appear. Though from the reviews, a lot of other people loved it.