Favorite reads of 2010

[Heidi]

My GR friend Melodie posted this topic in our cozy mystery group, so I thought I would bring it over here. What were your favorite reads (any genre) of this past year? Melodie also asked for most disappointing reads of the year, so feel free to add that if you want. I was just trying to be positive for once :)

[Heidi]

My favorite reads of 2010 were , , and . Coincidentally these are some of my favorite audiobooks as well.

[Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms)]

Favorite reads - Linger, Clockwork Angel, The Iron Daughter, Glory, (all 2010 releases).

[Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun)]

Heidi, all yours are excellent choices. I must agree. I would add Finnikin of the Rock, Graceling, and Will Grayson, Will Grayson to the list.

I loved them all!

They weren't all released in 2010, but I read them in 2010 and loved them.

Also as much as I hate to say it, I think I would add Mockingjay to the list. I know it's a difficult book, but it made a serious impact on me and I can't ask for a more powerful response than I had to that book, however depressing.

[Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms)]

I didn't notice "any genre". I read Juliet Marillier's Sevenwaters series and then bought and read every book she has written and loved them all. She was my big discovery of 2010. Her Wildwood Dancing and Cybele's Secret are YA. 2010 isn't over and currently reading the third book in C.L. Wilson's Tairen Soul series and LOVE them - definitely not YA. Re-read Atlas Shrugged and it is probably the best book I have ever read - first read it in college.

[Heidi]

Will Grayson is up there on my list too :)

[Becca]

Terry, I couldn't agree more. I discovered Juliet Marillier this year too and just adore her work. I can't seem to get enough of her books. I think I'm going to re-read every single one of them in the next few months.

Other than that, Graceling and Fire, The Mistborn series, Finnikin, Everwild, David Copperfield, and Book of a Thousand Days top the list.

[Amanda]

Here are my Young Adult fav's of 2010:
and yes... is on my list.

[[deleted user]]

My absolute favourite read and published this year is Son of Ereubus Its not YA, but more Adult Fantasy. I also just finished Last Sacrifice. Loved it =) Some other favourites and not published this year is The Hunger Games, Catching Fire Blood Promise, Shadow Kiss, The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass, Poison Study, The Riddle: The Second Book of Pellinor and The Singing: The Fourth Book of Pellinor. Puh!



Disappointing books...:
Burned, Tempted, Hunted, Let the Right One In and Voices of Dragons.

[Jen]

My absolute favorite read of the year was:


Then my other YA fav books of the year include:

&

[Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms)]

Louise wrote: "My absolute favourite read and published this year is Son of Ereubus Its not YA, but more Adult Fantasy. I also just finished Last Sacrifice. Loved it =) Some other fa..."

I looked at some reviews of Son of Ereubus and I think I will add it to my to be read list. I am uneasy about it - not crazy about real dark stories so it may not be for me. Yet sounds intriguing.

[Jaimie]

This is soooo hard. But to name a few and I am probably leaving out a ton lets go with: , , , , , ,

[Heidi]

All excellent picks Jaimie, except I have not read Forver Waiting, so I will add it to my pile since you have never steared me wrong about books :)

Jen I have Prada & Prejudice in my tbr pile, glad to see you liked it :)

[Jaimie]

Forever Waiting is the last in a trilogy - it starts with . It is historical fiction and I loved all three.

[Gwennie]

I'm excited to post my favs here too! It'll have to wait until after Xmas Eve dinner at my mums, though...

[Jen]

Heidi I wrote: "Jen I have Prada & Prejudice in my tbr pile, glad to see you liked it :)"

Yes, it was really good. It's a quick read but it's well written and a very fun book, highly recommend it ;)

[Gwennie]

My favorite books that I read in 2010 were the following...

[[deleted user]]

My favorite were:-



I don't read a lot of YA fiction.

Yes, I can appreciate non-romantic books, Heidi! lolz

[Heidi]

Wendy wrote: "My favorite books that I read in 2010 were the following...

[b..."

All great picks!

[Heidi]

Rena wrote: "My favorite were:-



I don't read a lot of YA fiction.

Yes, I can appreciate non-romantic books, Heidi! lolz"

Ha!

[[deleted user]]

Terry (Ter05 TwiMoms/ MundieMoms) wrote: "Louise wrote: "My absolute favourite read and published this year is Son of Ereubus Its not YA, but more Adult Fantasy. I also just finished Last Sacrifice. Loved it =..."

It is absolute worth reading it. I read it within 1 day cuz i couldn put it away. It is abit of a "dark" story, but yet really beautiful. Its one of my favourite books ever ;)

[Heidi]

Oh I forgot about .

[Kristen]

My favorite of all was The Hunger Games trilogy. There isn't anything like it right now.

[Arphaxad]

My favourite series of the year, hands down:



Second fave:



Other books I enjoyed this year:

[Arphaxad]

Amanda wrote: "Here are my Young Adult fav's of 2010:
..."


Wow, I love the cover of ...I think I'll have to read it just for that!

[Heidi]

Will Grayson is most excellent Arphaxed.

[Jaimie]

I need to add to my list for obvious reasons - like it's the S#^*. also as Heidi reminded me

[Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun)]

Jaimie wrote: "I need to add to my list for obvious reasons - like it's the S#^*. also as Heidi reminded me "

What is it about those Aussie authors?! So good. I haven't read anything by Moriarty yet, but she's near the top of my list for next year.

[Kristen]

Brittany wrote: "Jaimie wrote: "I need to add to my list for obvious reasons - like it's the S#^*. also as Heidi reminded me ..."

Another awesome Aussie author:

[Melissa]

Favorite Reads: ANNA & THE FRENCH KISS by Stephanie Perkins (lovelovelovelovelove), THINGS WE DIDN'T SEE COMING by Stephen Amsterdam, ACROSS THE UNIVERSE by Beth Revis (it's coming out next month, but still. HOLY SNAP it's good) & the HUNGER GAMES trilogy, despite the whirlwind heartache.

Biggest Disappointment: MATCHED. "WTF??" is all I can say about it without ranting. Excessively. & PARANORMALCY. It was so hyped (as well) & didn't live up to it. At all. Yet it's a NYT Best Seller? I still can't wrap my mind around that.

[Kourtni]

OoOo this is hard! I read so many good books last year! Here Goes..



Okay I think that's it. :)

[Inez]

I read what turned out to be one absolute favorites this year. It's Looking for Alaska. Sadly, I wouldn't recommend his other books, they're all a cheap remake of his first book. If you plan to read John Green, don't read anything else but this. Seriously.

[[deleted user]]

There are too many to list but here's a start:



Other books I loved:

[[deleted user]]

I read The Hunger Games trilogy this year, and it is my absolute favorite. I got a little obsessed, not gonna lie. =)
Here are some of the others I really enjoyed. AH, I love books!! =)

[Gwennie]

Shannen wrote: "There are too many to list but here's a start:

[bookcover:Mockingjay|7260..."

I love the Wolves of Mercy Falls books but I haven't read her Fae books Lament and Ballad yet. So you liked them?

[Heidi]

Inez wrote: "I read what turned out to be one absolute favorites this year. It's Looking for Alaska. Sadly, I wouldn't recommend his other books, they're all a cheap remake of his first book. If yo..."

I beg to differ!!! What about Will Grayson???

[Heidi]

Wendy if you care (and you probably don't) I was not a fan of Lament. Shannen will likely respond that I am a book snob, but I am just being honest! I did like Shiver though :)

I agree with everyone's pick of Hunger Games and Kourtin's pick of the BDB and Fever series. I think I forgot to add to my list as well. I keep thinking of books to add! I hope 2011 is as great for books as 2010.

[Gwennie]

Of course I care Heidi! That seems to be the usual answer. People love Shiver and Linger but aren't such a fan of the Faerie books, which I suppose is why I haven't rushed out to get them.

I have Will Grayson on my TBR list. Does it contain a character with an O name?

This seems like a random question but I'm doing a challenge in another group and I'm having a really hard time with books for O. I can use a book that starts with O, an author with the first or last name of O, or a character with the first or last name of O. I can't use words like 'of' in a title, lmao, I tried. Any help?

[[deleted user]]

Wendy - I loved Lament but didn't think Ballad was as good, although I still liked it. Other people feel the exact opposite about them.

[Jaimie]

Heidi I wrote: "Inez wrote: "I read what turned out to be one absolute favorites this year. It's Looking for Alaska. Sadly, I wouldn't recommend his other books, they're all a cheap remake of his firs..."

I love all of John Green's books but I am a sucker for geeky boy leads.

[Heidi]

Wendy wrote: "Of course I care Heidi! That seems to be the usual answer. People love Shiver and Linger but aren't such a fan of the Faerie books, which I suppose is why I haven't rushed out to get them.

I..."

Nope. No "O" names in Will Grayson that I can remember. I looked at your tbr list and I think at least one the male characters from "The Host" had the last name O'Shea - would that count? Full disclosure, I hated the Host, but you know me... :)

[Heidi]

Kristin - my girl crush audiobook narrator narrates , so I am trying to track down the audio for that book (my lirbary doesn't have it. Good to know you liked it :)

[[deleted user]]

Wendy - I looked at my TBR list and here is what I found:

[Heidi]

Shannen wrote: "Wendy - I looked at my TBR list and here is what I found:

"

Ohhh One for the Money! Read that! p.s. Shannen I didn't even think to look for "O" in the title. Durrr Heidi!

[Gwennie]

Heidi I wrote: "Wendy wrote: "Of course I care Heidi! That seems to be the usual answer. People love Shiver and Linger but aren't such a fan of the Faerie books, which I suppose is why I haven't rushed out to ge..."

Heidi - Oh man! I don't want to read that, haha. It would work but I'm turned off of Steph Meyers... I think I'll avoid that one.

Shannen - I read Outlander (my favorite book of all time) and all the Janet Evanovich books, unfortunately. The Only Alien on the Planet sounds excellent though, I'll add that one.

Thanks for your help! I need 3 more O's after this, but one will get me started.

[Kristen]

[Kristen]

Heidi I wrote: "Kristin - my girl crush audiobook narrator narrates , so I am trying to track down the audio for that book (my lirbary doesn't have it. Good to kno..."

She is my favorite narrator, too! She does the House of Night series and it's fun to listen to her disguise her Aussie accent.

[Arphaxad]

Wendy wrote: "Thanks for your help! I need 3 more O's after this, but one will get me started."

So I know I'm fanatical about this book, but if you've not read yet, I'd definitely recommend it for one of your O's - it's by Orson Scott Card and it's brilliant!

Hmm, what else..maybe ? Half the characters have the surname Otori, and I remember really enjoying reading it. Assassins and the like. :)

Are you guys going through the alphabet in a year or something? Sounds fun.

[Gwennie]

I have Enders Game on my list as an E, lmao. I already took all the books from my Rainbow Challenge and put them in the list. I'm looking up the Nightingale book now.

No, it's from the BDB group. I've been avoiding their challanges, but for their year challenge you have to read 52 books (one for every week in the year). And you have to follow this phrase 'I LOVE THE BLACK DAGGER BROTHERHOOD, ESPECIALLY MY MAN ?' you pick your brother, and there are 2 bonus books if you dont have enough letters. Despite it's cheesy-ness, I couldn't resist. (Too many Zsadist fans, I went with Qhuinn.)

But a book for each letter of the alphabet is a great idea too! I may have to do that one next year.

[Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun)]

Qhuinn?? These brothers just keep popping up on me. I don't know about him... argh! Now begins the wait for Butch's book.