favorite reads of 2011
happy 2012 everyone!
once again, i'm here to list my favorite
reads from the previous year. this past year,
i only read 54 novels. not a lot by any means,
but still enough to fuel me. the more that i read
and the more that i write, i've truly come to realize
how personal reading favorites are. yes, everyone
might agree that [this] book is really good. but not
every reader will truly *love* it.
i've read a lot of excellent novels in 2011–and the
ones that are my favorite are for completely personal
reasons. and i have to admit, it is becoming more and
more difficult to choose each year. last year, i didn't
bother to rank them, and i won't this year either. i'm only
glad i managed to whittle them down to five, with many
honorable mentions worth mentioning.
i consider myself a reader before i consider myself
a writer. and i'm just as big a fangirl as the rest of
you when it comes to favorite authors and books.
for those who are curious, my top favorites
from the last few years are listed here on my about page.
now, i'm very happy to announce, with links to my
goodreads reviews, my top five reads of 2011, in the order
that i read them. (not all novels were published in 2011.)
Red Glove by holly black
You Against Me by jenny downham
The Last Summer of the Death Warriors
by francisco x. stork
The Gray Wolf Throne by cinda williams chima
Mistress of Rome by kate quinn [debut]
Other favorites read in 2011, all rated 5 stars:
Clockwork Prince by cassandra clare
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by lish mcbride
Huntress by malinda lo
Invisible Sun by David Macinnis Gill
Madame Tussaud by michelle moran
Nevermore by kelly creagh
Slice of Cherry by dia reeves
So Silver Bright by lisa mantchev
The Demon's Surrender by sarah rees brennan
The Dragon and the Pearl by jeannie lin
The Second Duchess by elizabeth loupas
and there you have it! what were some of YOUR
favorite reads from 2011? any that surprised you?
my biggest surprise would have to be You Against Me
by downham. it's contemporary–which i'm more
selective of when reading (i favor fantasy), but it
stayed with me for a very long time. she's a fantastic
writer and storyteller, and tackled a difficult subject
in a compelling way.
i'm excited to keep reading in 2012!
also, stay tuned for a big Greenwillow Books giveaway
next week–including TWO fantastic arcs!
currently reading:
Saving Fish From Drowning by amy tan
