Watching TV-shows and movies is not the only thing I do to waste my time – I also read a lot (although I have not yet found that any of those things are actually a waste of my time). I am not constant reader, I have periodes where I read nothing and then I can read 3 books in two days. It depends on my mood, my situation and of course the book. I am on goodreads and I set my goal to read 55 books this year. Well, so far I am a little bit behind, but I usually read a lot on vacation.
So let’s go on with the topic of this post: The best books I’ve read so far this year. The topic was also inspired (or stolen :P) from this post.
I hope you find something that might pique your interest 🙂
#1 Throne of Glass – by Sarah J. Maas [Throne of Glass 1]
Badass main character? Check. Great world building? Check. Awesome fight scences? Check. Awesome side characters? Check. Great writing? Also check. I absolutely loved it! I’d recommend it to everyone who’s into Fantasy novels. Give it a shot! You won’t regret it.
#2 Crown of Midnight – by Sarah J. Maas [Throne of Glass 2]
The second book was even better than the first one. I never thought it was possible! I read in 24 hours and I loved every single page and every single second of it! I love the character development of Celeanea.
#3 Heir of Fire – by Sarah J. Maas [Throne of Glass 3]
It don’t how it is possible but the third and newest book in this series is also the best! It is absolutely fantastic! Rowan was a great new character. He is just awesome. You just have to read these books!
#4 Silver Shadows – by Richelle Mead [Bloodlines 5]
I love Richelle Mead. I love Vampire Academy and also the first four books of the Bloodlines series. And the 5th is no exeption. This book was a roalercoster of emotions. In a good way, of course. I really should get on with the last one.
#5 The Book Thief – by Markus Zusak
I saw the movie last year in New Zealand with Sam. The movie was great, and the story incredibly heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time, so naturally, I wanted to read the book. Over the years I heard nothing but good things about the novel, and I finally found the time to read it. And thank God I did, because it is so good and I almost cried the whole time – and there were a lot of tears of joy mixed in with the heavy sadness that is so amazingly wrapped in the most beautiful writing I have ever read. You really should read this book.
#6 The 5th Wave – by Rick Yancey [The 5th Wave 1]
The first apocalyptic book on this list. Aliens invaded the planet – and, boy, sh*t is going down. It was an intense read and I can’t wait for the second one!
#7 Angelfall – by Susan Ee [Penryn & the End of Days 1]
End of the world. Again. But this time it’s angels invading the planet. The book is full of action and I really liked the main character – she is badass! But I also enjoyed the male protagnist as well – Raffe is awesome. Some of their dialoge is so much fun, I smiled like an idiot while reading it.
#8 World After – by Susan Ee [Penryn & the End of Days 2]
I also enjoyed the second book. So much that I read it in less than a day. Sadly there is less Raffe the first half, which is a shame. But since I think Penryn is great it is totally fine.
#9 End of Days – by Susan Ee [Penryn & the End of Days 3]
The final book in the trilogy. The big showdown. And it’s an awesome one! I am very satisfied with the way it ends, which is somewhat rare these days.
#10 Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
I love roadtrips. And books about roadtrips. This one warmed my heart in many ways and Morgan Matson is a great writer! No fantasy or end of the world this time but defently worth reading.
Did you find something interesting? Or do you have any recommendations for me?
I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about the Throne of Glass books. I wish my “to read” list wasn’t so long!
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Mine is long too 😀 I wish I had more money to buy more books and more time to read them all…
But you really should read the Throne of Glass books! They are amazing!
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I have seen the movie ‘the book thief’ and loved it. What would you prefer? A movie or a book?
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The movie was really, really good! But I think the book was better (as always) 🙂
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haha.. its obvious. I was expecting a similar answer. But glad to know that you liked the movie too 🙂
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