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message 1: by Tana (new)
Dec 28, 2013 06:10PM

Tana (tana_t) What were some of your favorite books you read this year 2013!


message 2: by Marni (last edited Dec 28, 2013 06:26PM) (new)
Dec 28, 2013 06:26PM

Marni (wonderwmn999) All Our Yesterdays (All Our Yesterdays #1) by Cristin Terrill Switch (New World Series) by Janelle Stalder Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis Take Care, Sara by Lindy Zart 15 Minutes (Rewind Series, #1) by Jill Cooper The Last Hour (Thompson Sisters, #3) by Charles Sheehan-Miles The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey Glistening Haven by Jill Cooper Blue Hearts of Mars by Nicole Grotepas Assured Destruction (Assured Destruction #1) by Michael F. Stewart The Earth Dwellers (The Dwellers Saga) by David Estes and all of David's! The Newstead Project by Melanie Schulz


message 3: by Jenny, Always smiling! :-D (last edited Dec 28, 2013 06:54PM) (new)
Dec 28, 2013 06:50PM

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Soooo many!!

The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers, #1) by David Estes The Star Dwellers (The Dwellers, #2) by David Estes The Sun Dwellers (The Dwellers, #3) by David Estes Fire Country (The Country Saga, #1) by David Estes Ice Country (The Country Saga, #2) by David Estes Water & Storm Country (The Country Saga, #3) by David Estes The Earth Dwellers (The Dwellers, #4) by David Estes Fragments (Partials, #2) by Dan Wells Prodigy (Legend, #2) by Marie Lu Champion (Legend, #3) by Marie Lu Ashfall (Ashfall, #1) by Mike Mullin Ashen Winter (Ashfall, #2) by Mike Mullin Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden, #2) by Julie Kagawa Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Shades of Earth (Across the Universe, #3) by Beth Revis Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2) by Susan Ee Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky, #2) by Veronica Rossi Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1; Wool, #1-5) by Hugh Howey Shift Omnibus Edition (Silo, #2) (Wool, #6-8) by Hugh Howey Vanquished (Crusade, #3) by Nancy Holder Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) by Richelle Mead Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6) by Richelle Mead Born Wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, #1) by Jessica Spotswood Star Cursed (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, #2) by Jessica Spotswood Boundless (Unearthly, #3) by Cynthia Hand Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare Emblaze (The Violet Eden Chapters, #3) by Jessica Shirvington The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black The Crown of Embers (Fire and Thorns, #2) by Rae Carson The Bitter Kingdom (Fire and Thorns, #3) by Rae Carson Asunder (Newsoul, #2) by Jodi Meadows Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor Fyre (Septimus Heap, #7) by Angie Sage Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas Far Far Away by Tom McNeal Bound (Mirrors of Bershan, #1) by J. Elizabeth Hill Unraveling (Unraveling, #1) by Elizabeth Norris Unbreakable (Unraveling, #2) by Elizabeth Norris All Our Yesterdays (All Our Yesterdays #1) by Cristin Terrill Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine, #1) by Ransom Riggs Pivot Point (Pivot Point, #1) by Kasie West These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) by Amie Kaufman Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Crash into You (Pushing the Limits, #3) by Katie McGarry Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits, #1) by Katie McGarry Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths, #1) by K.A. Tucker Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman Where She Went (If I Stay, #2) by Gayle Forman Looking for Alaska by John Green Notes from Ghost Town by Kate Ellison The Name of the Star (Shades of London, #1) by Maureen Johnson The Madness Underneath (Shades of London, #2) by Maureen Johnson Dead Silence (The Body Finder, #4) by Kimberly Derting Catherine by April Lindner I Hunt Killers (Jasper Dent, #1) by Barry Lyga The Diviners (The Diviners, #1) by Libba Bray Deadly Little Lessons (Touch, #5) by Laurie Faria Stolarz The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger Briar Rose by Jane Yolen Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl

I had 92 reads that I rated 5 stars in 2013. 16 reads that I rated 4.5 stars. It was a fab year in books!!


message 4: by David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;) (new)
Dec 29, 2013 01:27PM

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 10717 comments Mod
Thanks all!!! I am so bad at picking my favorite reads...I really enjoyed Birthmarked (Birthmarked, #1) by Caragh M. O'Brien and Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas !


message 5: by Jenny, Always smiling! :-D (new)
Dec 29, 2013 01:49PM

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
I have trouble narrowing it down, David (obviously!)


message 7: by David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;) (new)
Dec 29, 2013 10:30PM

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 10717 comments Mod
I really enjoyed The Night Circus too :) And now you're really making me want to read Fire and Thorns!


message 8: by Jenny, Always smiling! :-D (new)
Dec 29, 2013 10:35PM

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
The Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy is my favorite fantasy trilogy EVER!!


message 9: by Jen (new)
Dec 30, 2013 06:30AM

Jen (jenwesner) | 1222 comments Jenny wrote: "Soooo many!!

The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers, #1) by David EstesThe Star Dwellers (The Dwellers, #2) by David EstesThe Sun Dwellers (The Dwellers, #3) by David EstesFire Country (The Country Saga, #1) by David EstesIce Country (The Country Saga, #2) by David Estes[book..."

Wow, that's some list! I think I can pick my favourite 13 from those alone : )


message 10: by Lauren (last edited Dec 30, 2013 07:11AM) (new)
Dec 30, 2013 07:10AM

Lauren Stoolfire | 2047 comments So many favorites!
Fire Country (The Country Saga, #1) by David Estes The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers, #1) by David Estes The Elect (Allison's Story #1) by Elle Todd The Notorious Benedict Arnold A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery by Steve Sheinkin Night Film by Marisha Pessl Light in the Gloaming by J.B. Simmons I Hunt Killers (Jasper Dent, #1) by Barry Lyga The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater The False Prince (The Ascendance Trilogy, #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen The Runaway King (The Ascendance Trilogy, #2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Codex Born (Magic Ex Libris, #2) by Jim C. Hines Winger by Andrew Smith Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor The Last Hot Time by John M. Ford The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2) by Laini Taylor Life After Life by Kate Atkinson The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey A Tale Dark & Grimm (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #1) by Adam Gidwitz Sands of the Solar Empire by Ren Garcia Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro A TWO REEL MURDER Starring Mabel Normand and Mack Sennett (A Maisy Malone Mystery #1) by Larry Names Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Full Blooded (Jessica McClain, #1) by Amanda Carlson


message 11: by David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;) (new)
Dec 30, 2013 01:23PM

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 10717 comments Mod
Ah, I'm honored to be included with so many awesome books!


message 12: by Heather (new)
Dec 30, 2013 05:30PM

Heather (hersecretsmile) | 290 comments David wrote: "I really enjoyed The Night Circus too :) And now you're really making me want to read Fire and Thorns!"

You should definitely read it David! :)


message 13: by David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;) (new)
Dec 30, 2013 08:10PM

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 10717 comments Mod
Cool, thanks, I'll try to fit it in!


message 14: by Patricia (new)
Dec 31, 2013 08:34PM

Patricia Hamill (patricia_hamill) | 1 comments I narrowed mine down to 12 favorites, all new reads for me. Two of David's made the list. It was hard to exclude some of them, because I've read so many awesome ones this year.

https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...


message 16: by Jenny, Always smiling! :-D (new)
Jan 01, 2014 11:14AM

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Pushing the Limits and Light was so good!! And Dean Koontz--can't go wrong there!


message 17: by David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;) (new)
Jan 01, 2014 02:32PM

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 10717 comments Mod
Patricia wrote: "I narrowed mine down to 12 favorites, all new reads for me. Two of David's made the list. It was hard to exclude some of them, because I've read so many awesome ones this year.

https://www.goodre..."

Omg two of mine? Wow! Thank you so much!!!! I'm so honored :)


message 18: by Tracy (new)
Jan 01, 2014 05:33PM

Tracy | 823 comments Jenny wrote: "Pushing the Limits and Light was so good!! And Dean Koontz--can't go wrong there!"

Yeah, I was so sad after Light. I put off reading it until I couldn't stand it anymore because I didn't want it to end.


message 19: by Jennifer (last edited Jan 02, 2014 05:54AM) (new)
Jan 02, 2014 05:52AM

Jennifer (featherlashes) My favorite YA's I read in 2013:
Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1) by Rae Carson The Crown of Embers (Fire and Thorns, #2) by Rae Carson The Bitter Kingdom (Fire and Thorns, #3) by Rae Carson Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2) by Laini Taylor Night of Cake & Puppets (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2.5) by Laini Taylor World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2) by Susan Ee Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee

My favorite NA's I read in 2013:
King Hall (Forever Evermore, #1) by Scarlett Dawn Making Faces by Amy Harmon A Different Blue by Amy Harmon

My favorite adult books I read in 2013:
Darkfever (Fever, #1) by Karen Marie Moning Bloodfever (Fever, #2) by Karen Marie Moning Faefever (Fever, #3) by Karen Marie Moning Dreamfever (Fever, #4) by Karen Marie Moning Shadowfever (Fever, #5) by Karen Marie Moning Iced (Dani O'Malley, #1; Fever, #6) by Karen Marie Moning The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1) by Chloe Neill Friday Night Bites (Chicagoland Vampires, #2) by Chloe Neill Twice Bitten (Chicagoland Vampires, #3) by Chloe Neill Hard Bitten (Chicagoland Vampires, #4) by Chloe Neill


message 20: by Jenny, Always smiling! :-D (new)
Jan 02, 2014 06:18AM

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Another Girl of Fire and Thorns fan!! Such an amazing trilogy! I also LOVED Eleanor & Park!


message 22: by Jenny, Always smiling! :-D (new)
Jan 02, 2014 06:21AM

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Here's my Favorite Dystopians in 2013!

http://juliababyjenreadingroom.blogsp...


message 23: by David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;) (new)
Jan 02, 2014 01:47PM

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 10717 comments Mod
A great list, Jennifer!


message 24: by Heidi (new)
Jan 02, 2014 02:31PM

Heidi | 2372 comments Jennifer wrote: "My favorite YA's I read in 2013:
Graffiti Moon by Cath CrowleyEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1) by Rae CarsonThe Crown of Embers (Fire and Thorns, #2) by Rae Carson[bookcov..."

Yay for Graffiti Moon, E & P, and the Fever series!!


message 25: by Heidi (new)
Jan 02, 2014 02:32PM

Heidi | 2372 comments Jennifer wrote: "My favorite YA's I read in 2013:
Graffiti Moon by Cath CrowleyEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1) by Rae CarsonThe Crown of Embers (Fire and Thorns, #2) by Rae Carson[bookcov..."

Yay for Graffiti Moon, E & P, and the Fever series!!


message 26: by Heidi (new)
Jan 02, 2014 02:32PM

Heidi | 2372 comments Dre wrote: "Here's my Top 10 Books of 2013"

I am such a Patrick Ness fan girl - so glad he made your list twice!


message 27: by Taja (last edited Jan 04, 2014 06:48AM) (new)
Jan 04, 2014 06:46AM

Taja (taozi) Ahh, this was a very hard decision but I decided on this lot:
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness , A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin , Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson , The Circle by Ashlyn Daube , Nothing to Envy Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick , The Ask and the Answer (Chaos Walking, #2) by Patrick Ness , Un Lun Dun by China Miéville and the manga Attack on Titan, Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama


message 28: by Jennifer (new)
Jan 04, 2014 06:51AM

Jennifer (featherlashes) Dre wrote: "Here's my Top 10 Books of 2013"

Great top ten! I really liked Killing Sarai too!


message 29: by David, Mr. Blue Eyes; He's the Best--Ain't no lie!! ;) (new)
Jan 04, 2014 03:58PM

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 10717 comments Mod
Love A Monster Calls and The Ask and the Answer!!


message 30: by Taja (new)
Jan 11, 2014 02:30PM

Taja (taozi) David wrote: "Love A Monster Calls and The Ask and the Answer!!"

Patrick Ness is absolutely brilliant!


message 31: by Samantha (new)
Jan 13, 2014 02:20PM

Samantha (samjay73) Divergent & Insurgent by Veronica Roth. Loved them


message 32: by Beatrice (new)
Jan 14, 2014 10:56PM

Beatrice (beatricemasalunga) Posted my top 13 books of 2013 here:
http://beatricemasalunga.blogspot.com...


message 33: by Jenny, Always smiling! :-D (new)
Jan 15, 2014 05:43AM

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Nice list, Beatrice! Eleanor & Park and the Fault in Our Stars are amaazing!!

Sorry, Google won't let me leave comments on blogger right now :(

I can't even leave comments on my own blog, which bites, because I always comment to people who comment on my blog. Pretty soon they are all going to think that I'm not reading their comments and I don't care. GRRR


message 34: by Beatrice (new)
Jan 15, 2014 11:52PM

Beatrice (beatricemasalunga) Jenny wrote: "Nice list, Beatrice! Eleanor & Park and the Fault in Our Stars are amaazing!!

Sorry, Google won't let me leave comments on blogger right now :(

I can't even leave comments on my own blog, which ..."

I hate it when that happens. damn google. :(

I want to read another Rainbow Rowell novel. I'm gonna read Fangirl soon. I heard good things about it :D


message 35: by Jenny, Always smiling! :-D (new)
Jan 16, 2014 05:44AM

Jenny (juliababyjen) | 12932 comments Mod
Fangirl is very good, I loved it! Not as much as Eleanor & Park, but still good! I have Attachments by Rainbow Rowell yet to read, I really need to get on that one!


message 36: by chucklesthescot (new)
Mar 04, 2014 07:44AM

chucklesthescot OK my best of 2013...

Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne , Fated (Alex Verus, #1) by Benedict Jacka , Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1) by Kevin Hearne , Hard Day's Knight (Black Knight Chronicles, #1) by John G. Hartness , Godhead (The Last Olympiad, #1) by Ken Mooney , Enter Night by Richard Schiver , Carnival Of Fear by J.G. Faherty , The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers, #1) by David Estes , Genesis (XII Saga, #1) by Jason Rowe , The Fool's Embrace (Vampire Bytes #1) by Joanna C. Harker , Branded (Sinners, #1) by Abi Ketner , Beasthood (The Hidden Blood Series, #1) by A.Z. Green , Inquest (The Destroyer Trilogy, #1) by DelSheree Gladden , Wicked Hunger (SomeOne Wicked This Way Comes, #1) by DelSheree Gladden , Sign of the Throne (The Solas Beir Trilogy, #1) by Melissa Eskue Ousley , Raven (The Raven Saga, #1) by Suzy Turner , The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw (Morgan Sisters, #1) by Suzy Turner , Abra-Cadaver by Matt Drabble , ReVamped (Angel Creek, #1) by Ada Adams , ReAwakened (Angel Creek, #2) by Ada Adams , Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Jaz Parks, #1) by Jennifer Rardin , Another One Bites The Dust by Jennifer Rardin , Dark Genesis (Dark Genesis, #1) by Dave Ferraro , Wolf's Bane by Judith Post , Max and the Gatekeeper by James Todd Cochrane , The Reaper Within by Stephanie Jackson , Dark Rain (The Reaper Within, #2) by Stephanie Jackson ,


message 37: by Katelyn (new)
Mar 12, 2014 10:23PM

Katelyn Broad (katelynb) My favorite of 2013 were:
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare Origin (Lux, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Champion (Legend, #3) by Marie Lu Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald


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