Recommend: A Court of Rose and Thorns by Sarah J. Maas

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  • Hardcover: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens (May 5, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1619634449

Summary:

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.

As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she’s been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.

My thoughts:

Man oh man, I loved this book! I’m normally not one for fairytale retellings, but I would read Sarah Maas’ grocery list she is so amazing. I knew there was no way this book would disappoint and it didn’t! This is a must read, so read it!

Recommend: Fire and Thorns trilogy by Rae Carson

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  • Print Length: 433 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0575099143
  • Publisher: Greenwillow Books (September 20, 2011)

Summary:

Elisa is the chosen one.

But she is also the younger of two princesses, the one who has never done anything remarkable. She can’t see how she ever will.

Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king—a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs the chosen one, not a failure of a princess.

And he’s not the only one who seeks her. Savage enemies seething with dark magic are hunting her. A daring, determined revolutionary thinks she could be his people’s savior. And he looks at her in a way that no man has ever looked at her before. Soon it is not just her life, but her very heart that is at stake.

Elisa could be everything to those who need her most. If the prophecy is fulfilled. If she finds the power deep within herself. If she doesn’t die young.

Most of the chosen do.

My Thoughts:

I’ve been hearing about this series for several years and everyone loves it. So I figured, enough was enough. I needed to read the dang series. And guess what? The reason everyone loves it is because it’s awesome! Read this trilogy!!

Favorite YA Reads of 2014

The year of 2014 brought a lot of change in my life and so I didn’t read as much as I normally do (don’t worry, I plan on making up for this in 2015). But I still read at least a book a week, so out of those, here are the top two out of several categories!

Sci-fi books:

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These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

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Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Fantasy books:

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Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare

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Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo

Post Apocalyptic/Dystopian

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This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers

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In the After by Demitria Lunetta

Thrillers:

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All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrell

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Jasper Dent series by Barry Lyga

Contemporary:

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Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (oh and Fangirl! Okay basically all Rainbow Rowell)

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Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy

Not really sure how to categorize: 

I also read Veronica Rossi’s Under the Never Sky trilogy this year and loved it! It’s sort of sci-fi/dystopian/thriller

If you Find Me by Emily Murdoch – It’s hard to consider this contemporary because it’s so dark, but it’s so good!

 

MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME

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I am absolutely loving this new short story collection MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME, edited by Stephanie Perkins and written by some of my most favorite YA authors! I am a total dork and waited to start reading it until the 12th so that I could read one story a day. So many favorites! So many stories I wish were full books! 🙂

This is such a great holiday read, so if you’re looking for a little more festive-ness in your life, go out and get it!

Zombie Love

Recently I’ve read three new zombie books that I have absolutely adored. Not because they had zombies in them – I’m actually a bit squeamish with gore – but because the stories were so riveting!

I totally recommend:

THIS IS NOT A TEST by Courtney Summers
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IN THE AFTER and IN THE END by Demitria Lunetta

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These are awesome books you need to check out!