Top Ten Books of 2015!

Well, it's that time of the year again! I have to choose my favorite books of the year! This is going to be tough but I think I can power through it. If you click on the titles of the books mentioned it will take you to my review of the book or its page on Goodreads. Here we go!

10. All the Rage by Courtney Summers
I read this book way back in April when it first came out. I had read another book by Courtney Summers called Fall for Anything and loved it. After that I wanted to get my hands on anything else she had written! So when I heard about this book I knew I had to read it. It deals with some tough issues and it can get really dark. However, it is a beautiful story that left me speechless.




9. The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
This is the second book in the Bone Season series. This is one of those series that gives me the Harry Potter feelings. Samantha Shannon's writing just really reminds of J.K. Rowling and how I would feel when I read Harry Potter. There's so much action in this book and it's just such an interesting world and I LOVE IT. The first book is The Bone Season so if you haven't read it, I definitely recommend it. Did I mention this will be a 7 book series? MORE TO LOVE PEOPLE!

8. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
IT'S A SARAH J. MAAS BOOK WHERE CAN YOU GO WRONG? Seriously, this is another author that gives me Harry Potter feelings. I loved this book. This is a separate series from Sarah's Throne of Glass series. Also it's a little more New Adult than Young Adult. This first book is essentially a retelling of the Beauty and the Beast but with fae. However, I believe the next book will be a different retelling but dealing with the same characters. Anyway, I'll probably enjoy anything written by Sarah J. Maas so this had to be on my list!

7. Mosquitoland by David Arnold 
I read this in the beginning of the summer and LOVED IT. Mosquitoland is a stand-alone contemporary and tells the story of the journey of a young girl named Mim. It involves a road trip, a lot of interesting characters, a sassy narrator, and a wonderful twist. It's one of those books you have to dive straight into and get lost in. I absolutely loved it.




6. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
I was a little late to the party on this one. This book came out in 2014 but I put it off for awhile because of school work and I tend to read a lot more fantasy during the school year if I do get the chance to read. This is another contemporary stand-alone and it is just a beautiful story. Honestly, now that I'm writing this and thinking about it, I want to reread it again. I read this in 3 days while I was stuck in my dorm at school because of the massive snowstorms happening in New Hampshire. It was a good book to read during that time because it takes place in California so I was able to picture myself there instead ha! Anyway, I just adore this book. Jandy Nelson loves to write in metaphors and create flowing and beautiful sentences. She has a talent and she really showed it with this book.

5. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
I AM A SUCKER FOR ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH ROMAN HISTORY. And this book is all about it! It's told in dual point of views between a soldier, Elias, and a slave, Laia. There are some fantasy elements mixed in with the history, which makes the story even better. I think we also are expecting a sequel in 2016. This book is action-packed, it's one of those books that feels like a movie is playing in your head.

4. All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
A book hasn't made me cry like this one did in a long time. I could not stop thinking about this story after I read it because I was so shocked and so upset. It leaves you with a lot of thoughts, good and bad. I was surrounded by tissues once I finished the last page, it was not a pretty sight.






3. The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
Another wonderful retelling story. These type of books seem to be really getting popular and I think we'll be seeing a lot more of them in 2016. Retellings either sink or swim and this one definitely swam and then some. I love this book, from the cover to the beautiful writing and characters. It's a retelling of the classic story of A Thousand and One Nights and it just really works.

2. Winter by Marissa Meyer
This book was the epic finale of Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles and IT WAS AMAZING. It was the perfect end to this series and everything that I wanted to happen, happened. Everything tied together and it just worked. The first book in the series is called Cinder so if you haven't read this series, I'd definitely check it out!





And finally. My number one book of 2015 was......

1. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
ONCE AGAIN IT'S SARAH J. MAAS. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE TO SAY? This is the fourth book in the Throne of Glass series and as per usual it was AMAZING. If you haven't heard of the Throne of Glass series jut go right now and buy or borrow the first book. Ok? GO DO IT NOW. I love this series with a burning passion and this book might be my favorite so far. Probably because of  a certain fae by the name of Rowan......

So there you have it! My favorite books of 2015! There are plenty of other books that I read that I really enjoyed as well. It was tough to choose! What were your favorite books of the year?