The Best Books I read in 2011

2011 was a great year book-wise for me. I discovered a lot of great books and some pretty cool authors. It's really hard to not list all the books that I enjoyed so I have decided I am only going to mention the books that I gave five stars on Goodreads.





dancergirl by Carol M. Tanzman
Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Enclave by Ann Aguirre
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

Thank you for stopping by and if you made a blog post with your own 'Best of 2011' please link it below because I would love to check it out. If you don't have a blog let me know what were some of the best books that you read in 2011.

Happy Reading and I hope everyone has a wonderful 2012!!!

In My Mailbox #12( December 26th,2011)

Welcome to In My Mailbox a weekly meme hosted by Kristi from www.thestorysiren.com

   

 This week I received:

A War of Gifts by Orson Scott Card(Goodreads/Amazon)

***Won this from Goodreads. So excited to check this book out***

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. Please share what you got in your mailbox this week in the comments below. 

 Happy Reading!!!

In My Mailbox #11 ( December 19,2011)

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This week I received:



-The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide by Stephenie Meyer (Goodreads/Amazon)
*A Big Thank You to Missie@ The Unread Reader for sending this to me.


-dancergirl by Carol M. Tanzman(Goodreads/Amazon)
*Thank you Harlequin Teen for sending me this book. So excited about the first book in the WiHi series.


Thank you everyone for stopping by. Please share what you received this week in your mailbox in the comment section.
Happy Reading!!!

In My Mailbox #10( December 11,2011)

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This week I got:


Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads/Amazon)


Legend by Marie Lu (Goodreads/Amazon)


Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!
Please share what you got in your mailbox this week in the comment section.

Happy Reading!!!!

                                                                                       

In My Mailbox #9 ( December 4th, 2011)

                                               

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The Adoration of Jenna Fox( Jenna Fox Chronicles #1) by Mary E. Pearson

(Goodreads/Amazon)

Soul Screamers: Volume 1 by Rachel Vincent (Goodreads/Amazon)

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi (Goodreads/Amazon)

Forever by Maggie Stiefvater(Goodreads/Amazon)


Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!
Please share what you got in your mailbox this week in the comment section.

Happy Reading!!!!

      

Best of November Reads

Welcome to Best of November Reads! Every month I will make a post about books that I read in the previous month and highly recommend. These are books that I would only give a 4 or 5 star rating on Goodreads. I hope everyone enjoys and please feel free to do this on your own blog and link it in the comments section or simply comment and let me know what great books you read last month.







The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa (Goodreads/Amazon)


I loved reading Ash's P.O.V. but I really missed Meghan.
Rating: 4.5/5


Graceling by Kristin Cashore(Goodreads/Amazon)


Intriguing read. I loved learning more about Katsa and Po's " Graces " but I really didn't like Katsa( I wanted to like her but I couldn't). Looking forward to reading the sequel,   Fire.
Rating: 4/5


Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brien(Goodreads/Amazon)


I loved, loved, loved this book!!! Not your typical dystopian novel...very original.
Rating: 5/5 Perfect!


Unwind by Neal Shusterman(Goodreads/Amazon)


Wow!!! I wanted to read this book because I was interested in how Mr. Shusterman would take the pro-life vs. pro-choice debate and turn it into a book for the YA crowd. I have to say that he did a fantastic job and I look forward to reading many more of his books.
Rating: 5/5 Great!


Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder(Goodreads/Amazon)


I finished this book in two sittings, it was AWESOME! Yelena was an amazing heroine and I loved the romance with Valek( swoon worthy)
Rating: 5/5


Happy Reading!!

In My Mailbox #8( November 27th,2011)

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Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Dearly,Departed by Lia Habel
Another Piece of my Heart by Jane Green( ARC I won from Goodreads...this book is set to be released March 2012)

Happy Reading and Please Share your In My Mailbox

WWW( Waiting on Wednesday) #3--November 16th,2011

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?


• What are you currently reading?
'Unwind' by Neal Shusterman. 


• What did you recently finish reading?
'Birthmarked' by Caragh M. O'Brien. Awesome book!! Looking forward to reading the sequel, Prized.


• What do you think you’ll read next?
I'm not sure. It will either be 'Poison Study' by Maria V. Snyder or 'Prophecy of the Sisters' by Michelle Zink


Please leave a link to your WWW and I will be more than happy to visit your site. If you don't have a blog leave a comment with your reads.


Happy Reading and Happy Wednesday!!!

Best of October Reads!

Welcome to Best of October Reads! Every month I will make a post about books that I read in the previous month and highly recommend. These are books that I would only give a 4 or 5 star rating on Goodreads. I hope everyone enjoys and please feel free to do this on your own blog and link it in the comments section or simply comment and let me know what great books you read last month.

      

Divergent by Veronica Roth
Set in the future in Chicago. Society is now spilt into five factions which are based on the cultivation of a particular virtue. This is the story of Beatrice Prior who has to decide whether she wants to stay with the faction she has belonged to her entire life or if she wants to go through  the initiation process with another faction.
***Ah-mazing!!! I absolutely loved this book which received a five star rating from me on Goodreads. I can't wait for Insurgent to be released in May of 2012***

Enclave by Ann Aguirre
Enclave is about a girl name Deuce who lives underground in the old subway tunnels of NYC. In the Enclave you receive a name if you survive the first fifteen years of your life. At that point you have been trained to either be a Breeder, Builder, or Hunter. Deuce is a Huntress whose job is to bring back meat to the Enclave she lives in and to fight any Freaks( Zombies) she comes across while doing that.
*Hmm... I think that is all I can really say about this book without giving away any spoilers*
*** Enclave received a four star rating from me on Goodreads***

Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Lena is ninety-five days short of her eighteenth birthday at the beginning of the story, she is ninety-five days of receiving the cure for Deliria which she desperately wants. However in ninety-five days a lot can happen.
*** I loved this book and all I can really say is that ending is such a cliffhanger and I can't wait until Pandemonium is released in March of 2012. Delirium received a five star rating from me on Goodreads***

Wither by Lauren DeStefano
 Human longevity has been reduce to twenty-five for males and only twenty for women. To prevent extinction, young girls are kidnapped, mated in polygamous marriages with men eager to procreate. Sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery has been kidnapped and not only has to contend with finding a way to get out of this situation but also has to deal with an eccentric father-in-law who is desperate to find a cure before it takes the life of his son
***Five star rating on Goodreads. I can't wait until February when I can finally read Fever***

Happy Reading!!!