Books of 2013
1. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
2. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
3. Everneath by Brodi Ashton
4. Double Crossed by Ally Carter
5. Deadly Little Secrets by Laurie Faria Stolarz
6. Perfect Scoundrels (Heist Society #3) by Ally Carter
7. Shades of Earth (Across the Universe #3) by Beth Revis
8. Mystic City by Theo Lawrence
9. One Good Earl Deserves A Lover by Sarah MacLean
10. Mind Games by Kiersten White
11. The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress
12. The Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede
13. Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1) by Gail Carriger
14. Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth
15. Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky #2) by Veronica Rossi
16. Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
17. Changeless (Parasol Protectorate #2) by Gail Carriger
18. Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer
19. The Eternal Ones by Kristen Miller
20. Partials (Partials Sequence #1) by Dan Wells
21. Blameless (Parasol Protectorate #3) by Gail Carriger
22. The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston
23. The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston
24. Etiquette and Espionage (Finishing School #1) by Gail Carriger
25. Fragments (Partials Sequence #2) by Dan Wells
26. 39 Clues: Day of Doom (Cahills vs. Vespers #6) by David Baldacci
27. Chosen at Nightfall (Shadow Falls #4) by C.C. Hunter
28. Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth
29. Heartless (Parasol Protectorate #4) by Gail Carriger
30. First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson #1) by Darynda Jones
31. Also Known As by Robin Benway
32. Madness Underneath (Shades of London #2) by Maureen Johnson
33. I Am Not A Serial Killer (John Cleaver #1) by Dan Wells
34. The Art of Wishing by Lindsay Ribar
35. The Rules (Project Paper Dolls #1) by Stacey Kade
36. Timeless (Parasol Protectorate #5) by Gail Carriger
37. School Spirits (School Spirits #1) by Rachel Hawkins
38. Sever (The Chemical Garden #3) by Lauren DeStefano
39. Icons by Margaret Stohl
40. New Lands (Chronicles of Egg #2) by Geoff Rodkey
41. Tidal (Watersong #3) by Amanda Hocking
42. The Darkness Dwellers (Kiki Strike #3) by Kristen Miller
43. Storm (Elemental #1) by Brigid Kemmerer
44. Spark (Elemental #2) by Brigid Kemmerer
45. Spirit (Elemental #3) by Brigid Kemmerer
46. The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
47. Mr. Monster (John Cleaver #2) by Dan Wells
Almost to the halfway mark of the year, and I'm nearly halfway through my reading challenge. Yaaaay!
- Icons was painfully dull and emotionless. I still don't think I understand what was happening with the plot since it was told in a bit of a non-linear fashion and not in a well done fashion either. The characters were bland, there was no tension with the plot, the concept wasn't even that interesting, and I skimmed toward the end because I just did not give a shit.
- If you haven't heard of or started the Chronicles of Egg series yet, please go find a copy immediately because it is SO GOOD. I forget how much I like a genuinely good children's series until I crack a book like New Lands open and get lost in it for a few hours. Chronicles of Egg is a little darker than most children's series, which I like as an adult, but the character are great and heartwarming, the plot and setting are so interesting, and did I mention the pirates? BECAUSE PIRATES.
- I did not have strong feelings about Tidal one way or the other, but so not looking forward to the unnecessary angst that's going to come out in the fourth book once Harper finds out about Daniel's deal with Penn. Harper continues to be the most annoying older sister on the planet - and I can say that as an older sister!
- After reading The Darkness Dwellers, I am now more sure than ever that Kristen Miller must've been "forced" to write the The Eternal Ones because there's such a difference in her style, quality and the obvious devotion to the Kiki Strike series. I love this series and these characters, and I really hope a fourth book is coming down the pipe soon!
- Someone on tumblr suggested I read the Elemental series by Brigid Kemmerer because it might be a series up my alley and clearly that anon knows me well because, as you can see, once I got started with this series, I could not stop. Guilty pleasure/book crack series, holla! The Elemental series about the four Merrick brothers, each who control a separate element, and their various fights against Guides who are trying to kill them for being so powerful. Plus the obligatory romance. I thought Spark was the best of the three, but probably because Nick - the hotheaded, emotionally stunted one of the group - is my forever fav, but WHATEVER.
I would've given the books higher ratings on Goodreads if Kemmerer didn't have the unfortunate habits of using sexual assault as a off-handed plot point and being knee deep with the slut shamey language almost every book. The sexual assault storyline gets resolved in the first book, at least, but I was disappointed to see a similar situation crop up in the second. Stop using that cheap crutch to get the characters in a scene together, Kemmerer!
- The Daughter of Smoke and Bone was surprising, and definitely one of the more interesting, innovative and creative books I've read all year. Can't wait to read the sequel. I've got it sitting on end table and ready to go.
- Dan Wells's John Cleaver series is so compelling and yet so repulsive and creepy at the same time. Wells gets all the props from me for making me want to root for John constantly but making him such a skin crawly kind of character. I'm in the middle of the third book right now, and I don't have the drive to blow through it as fast as Mr. Monster because a) last book (so far!) and b) John is going to make a Huge Mistake and things will not be good and ughhh conflicted feelings! But I would highly recommend this series for people who like horror and mystery.
Currently reading: I Don't Want To Kill You by Dan Wells.
Up next: Ummmm... I don't know? Possibly Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler since it's going to be due back to the library soon.
2. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
3. Everneath by Brodi Ashton
4. Double Crossed by Ally Carter
5. Deadly Little Secrets by Laurie Faria Stolarz
6. Perfect Scoundrels (Heist Society #3) by Ally Carter
7. Shades of Earth (Across the Universe #3) by Beth Revis
8. Mystic City by Theo Lawrence
9. One Good Earl Deserves A Lover by Sarah MacLean
10. Mind Games by Kiersten White
11. The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress
12. The Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede
13. Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1) by Gail Carriger
14. Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth
15. Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky #2) by Veronica Rossi
16. Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
17. Changeless (Parasol Protectorate #2) by Gail Carriger
18. Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer
19. The Eternal Ones by Kristen Miller
20. Partials (Partials Sequence #1) by Dan Wells
21. Blameless (Parasol Protectorate #3) by Gail Carriger
22. The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston
23. The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston
24. Etiquette and Espionage (Finishing School #1) by Gail Carriger
25. Fragments (Partials Sequence #2) by Dan Wells
26. 39 Clues: Day of Doom (Cahills vs. Vespers #6) by David Baldacci
27. Chosen at Nightfall (Shadow Falls #4) by C.C. Hunter
28. Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth
29. Heartless (Parasol Protectorate #4) by Gail Carriger
30. First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson #1) by Darynda Jones
31. Also Known As by Robin Benway
32. Madness Underneath (Shades of London #2) by Maureen Johnson
33. I Am Not A Serial Killer (John Cleaver #1) by Dan Wells
34. The Art of Wishing by Lindsay Ribar
35. The Rules (Project Paper Dolls #1) by Stacey Kade
36. Timeless (Parasol Protectorate #5) by Gail Carriger
37. School Spirits (School Spirits #1) by Rachel Hawkins
38. Sever (The Chemical Garden #3) by Lauren DeStefano
39. Icons by Margaret Stohl
40. New Lands (Chronicles of Egg #2) by Geoff Rodkey
41. Tidal (Watersong #3) by Amanda Hocking
42. The Darkness Dwellers (Kiki Strike #3) by Kristen Miller
43. Storm (Elemental #1) by Brigid Kemmerer
44. Spark (Elemental #2) by Brigid Kemmerer
45. Spirit (Elemental #3) by Brigid Kemmerer
46. The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
47. Mr. Monster (John Cleaver #2) by Dan Wells
Almost to the halfway mark of the year, and I'm nearly halfway through my reading challenge. Yaaaay!
- Icons was painfully dull and emotionless. I still don't think I understand what was happening with the plot since it was told in a bit of a non-linear fashion and not in a well done fashion either. The characters were bland, there was no tension with the plot, the concept wasn't even that interesting, and I skimmed toward the end because I just did not give a shit.
- If you haven't heard of or started the Chronicles of Egg series yet, please go find a copy immediately because it is SO GOOD. I forget how much I like a genuinely good children's series until I crack a book like New Lands open and get lost in it for a few hours. Chronicles of Egg is a little darker than most children's series, which I like as an adult, but the character are great and heartwarming, the plot and setting are so interesting, and did I mention the pirates? BECAUSE PIRATES.
- I did not have strong feelings about Tidal one way or the other, but so not looking forward to the unnecessary angst that's going to come out in the fourth book once Harper finds out about Daniel's deal with Penn. Harper continues to be the most annoying older sister on the planet - and I can say that as an older sister!
- After reading The Darkness Dwellers, I am now more sure than ever that Kristen Miller must've been "forced" to write the The Eternal Ones because there's such a difference in her style, quality and the obvious devotion to the Kiki Strike series. I love this series and these characters, and I really hope a fourth book is coming down the pipe soon!
- Someone on tumblr suggested I read the Elemental series by Brigid Kemmerer because it might be a series up my alley and clearly that anon knows me well because, as you can see, once I got started with this series, I could not stop. Guilty pleasure/book crack series, holla! The Elemental series about the four Merrick brothers, each who control a separate element, and their various fights against Guides who are trying to kill them for being so powerful. Plus the obligatory romance. I thought Spark was the best of the three, but probably because Nick - the hotheaded, emotionally stunted one of the group - is my forever fav, but WHATEVER.
I would've given the books higher ratings on Goodreads if Kemmerer didn't have the unfortunate habits of using sexual assault as a off-handed plot point and being knee deep with the slut shamey language almost every book. The sexual assault storyline gets resolved in the first book, at least, but I was disappointed to see a similar situation crop up in the second. Stop using that cheap crutch to get the characters in a scene together, Kemmerer!
- The Daughter of Smoke and Bone was surprising, and definitely one of the more interesting, innovative and creative books I've read all year. Can't wait to read the sequel. I've got it sitting on end table and ready to go.
- Dan Wells's John Cleaver series is so compelling and yet so repulsive and creepy at the same time. Wells gets all the props from me for making me want to root for John constantly but making him such a skin crawly kind of character. I'm in the middle of the third book right now, and I don't have the drive to blow through it as fast as Mr. Monster because a) last book (so far!) and b) John is going to make a Huge Mistake and things will not be good and ughhh conflicted feelings! But I would highly recommend this series for people who like horror and mystery.
Currently reading: I Don't Want To Kill You by Dan Wells.
Up next: Ummmm... I don't know? Possibly Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler since it's going to be due back to the library soon.