Library Time

I love the public library. I used to go at least once a week, checking out and bringing home 2-3 books every time. It’s no secret, I love to read, but I just don’t have the funds to go buy every new book I want- unless it is the ebook version and I just can’t wait for that email from the library telling me my book is in.

Since finishing, editing, and publishing my first novel Shadowed Strength this summer, my library visits have ceased. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been reading, though. I have come to know so many amazing indie and self-pubbed authors, and I’ve been downloading all their free and bargain ebooks like a madwoman. I’ve read some great books (and some not so great ones).

I guess I’m just feeling a little out of the loop as far as popular books right now. So I pulled up my library website and put three books on hold:

Reawakened  by Colleen Houck– I know I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The Tiger’s Curse Series is one of my favorite series, if not THE favorite. I haven’t read it in a couple of years and I still obsess over Ren. Does that make me weird? I don’t care. I love Colleen Hock’s writing, her imagination, everything, so I have really high hopes for this one.

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard– I’ve been seeing this book everywhere. I see references to The Selection by Kiera Cass, another of my faves. People seem to love it. It has over 1100 reviews on Amazon and 60% of them are 5 stars. There has to be something good there, right?

Cinder by Marissa Meyer– I see that this book was published four years ago, but I had never heard of it until recently. This is actually a good thing. The series is finished, which means if I love it, I can read it all at once.

So, those are my library picks for this week. I’ll let you know what I think when I’m done. I would love any suggestions for more! What books do you love in YA/NA (paranormal, fantasy, romance, post-apocalyptic, dystopian, etc)?