This week's topic is favorite 2016 releases so far. I can't believe the quality of stuff that I've read this year. It made it so hard to choose just ten.
1. The Raven King - Maggie Steifvater
The best and also most important. I had no chill leading up to this book, I had to know if my sweet nightmare children were going to be okay (of course not, nothing's okay, it's Maggie).
2. Remembrance - Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot can do no wrong. I read the whole Mediator series for the first time this year and it was a blast.
3. Wink Poppy Midnight - April Genevieve Tucholke
I've seen a lot of mixed reviews on this one, but I absolutely adored it. Tucholke does atmospheric like no other.
4. The Serpent King - Jeff Zentner
I don't know what else to say about this book, so I'm just going to go back to my review: This book is struggles and loss and feeling trapped by circumstance, but it's also hope and perseverance and discovery. It's so true to life and it is a beautiful read.
5. Passenger - Alexandra Bracken
This is basically a treasure hunt through time hosted by a hot privateer (read: pirate) and it is fantastic.
6. Rebel of the Sands - Alwyn Hamilton
With a tagline like 'More gunpowder than girl' did you think this was one I'd skip. Amani is the bomb and Jinn... *fans self*
7. Blackhearts - Nicole
There seemed to be an influx of pirate books at the beginning of this year and I am hella here for it. Also, this cover is GORGEOUS. I can't wait for Blacksouls!
8. Firsts - Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
I said in my review for this one that it made me feel like an old and I stand by it, but I completely fell in love with these complicated characters.
9. Kill the Boy Band - Goldy Moldavsky
I've been a boyband fan basically forever. I got New Kids sheets for my first grade birthday. I still (often) think about the fact that I didn't get tickets to BSB's Millenium tour (I'm not even joking I have so much concert FOMO it's not funny). I have a tumblr that currently has 708 pages of One Direction posts (yikes). There was literally no way in hell I wasn't going to read and love this one.
10. Gena/Finn - Hannah Moskowitz & Kat Helgeson
I'm still really impressed by how much they totally get fandom in this book. Also, by their ability to build an interesting, complex story even if you're not totally into fandom. I'm echoing my Goodreads review, but really, 1000 stars.
Which 2016 releases have you guys loved so far?
1. The Raven King - Maggie Steifvater
The best and also most important. I had no chill leading up to this book, I had to know if my sweet nightmare children were going to be okay (of course not, nothing's okay, it's Maggie).
2. Remembrance - Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot can do no wrong. I read the whole Mediator series for the first time this year and it was a blast.
3. Wink Poppy Midnight - April Genevieve Tucholke
I've seen a lot of mixed reviews on this one, but I absolutely adored it. Tucholke does atmospheric like no other.
4. The Serpent King - Jeff Zentner
I don't know what else to say about this book, so I'm just going to go back to my review: This book is struggles and loss and feeling trapped by circumstance, but it's also hope and perseverance and discovery. It's so true to life and it is a beautiful read.
5. Passenger - Alexandra Bracken
This is basically a treasure hunt through time hosted by a hot privateer (read: pirate) and it is fantastic.
6. Rebel of the Sands - Alwyn Hamilton
With a tagline like 'More gunpowder than girl' did you think this was one I'd skip. Amani is the bomb and Jinn... *fans self*
7. Blackhearts - Nicole
There seemed to be an influx of pirate books at the beginning of this year and I am hella here for it. Also, this cover is GORGEOUS. I can't wait for Blacksouls!
8. Firsts - Laurie Elizabeth Flynn
I said in my review for this one that it made me feel like an old and I stand by it, but I completely fell in love with these complicated characters.
9. Kill the Boy Band - Goldy Moldavsky
I've been a boyband fan basically forever. I got New Kids sheets for my first grade birthday. I still (often) think about the fact that I didn't get tickets to BSB's Millenium tour (I'm not even joking I have so much concert FOMO it's not funny). I have a tumblr that currently has 708 pages of One Direction posts (yikes). There was literally no way in hell I wasn't going to read and love this one.
10. Gena/Finn - Hannah Moskowitz & Kat Helgeson
I'm still really impressed by how much they totally get fandom in this book. Also, by their ability to build an interesting, complex story even if you're not totally into fandom. I'm echoing my Goodreads review, but really, 1000 stars.
Which 2016 releases have you guys loved so far?
I love the whole idea of Kill the Boy Band. I definitely want to read it. Firsts also made my list. I loved how the author didn't hold back with the subject AT ALL. AND I gotta read The Raven King still.... I just gotta be in that JUST PERFECT mood for it.
ReplyDeleteWe had some of these on our list as well! I still need to read Kill the Boy Band. Here is our TTT
ReplyDeleteThe only ones of these I've read are The Raven King and Rebel of The Sands, but I loved both of them!
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/21/top-ten-tuesday-62/