This December I am doing an end of the year feature with not only my picks as the best books of 2011 but also 20 other blogger’s picks. Today I present to you 5 more awesome bloggers’ choices!
When Katie had asked me to participate in this post I was very excited because I just finished reading THE book that I thought was positively brilliant and it instantly became my favorite read for this year. DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor is that book because it showcased everything that I could every ask for in a book: Romance, Intrigue, Magic and Location, Location, Location. Laini Taylor’s writing style is decadent and flawless and this story is told in a manner that isn’t casual but isn’t incredibly rigid, either. The world(s) that she has created in this story are wondrously detailed, weather you are in the past with it’s history and rituals that are beautiful and primitive in equal measure or in the present with the charismatic and mysterious Karou as she navigates the beautiful cities of the world collecting teeth for a wish monger while trying to live as a normal teenager in Prague. Not to mention that it had some of the most romantic heart squeezing scenes that left me in breathless anticipation. I was left awestruck by this unique and evocative tale and will always tell everyone that has not read it that they need to, like NOW.
Pink by Lili Wilkinson has to be my favorite book of 2011. I was sure I would never read a contemporary novel again because I’d been left wanting by them in the past, but this book made me a convert.
Okay, so favorite book of 2011 *deep breath* Between Shades of Gray. It was a tough decision, but Ruta Sepetys struck hard with her debut. Between Shades of Gray was just beautiful. The characters, the heart-wrenching story – beautiful.
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Why?
Because I’ve read that book four times already and I’m nowhere near being sick of it. Her writing is gorgeous and her romance is steamy and I just can’t get enough!
The Girl of Fire and Thorns is an awesome fantasy novel with a realistic heroine, a great moral dilemma, excellent adventure, and a wonderfully imaginative setting. I absolutely devoured it, and I can’t wait for the next book!
Pink by Lili Wilkinson has to be my favorite book of 2011. I was sure I would never read a contemporary novel again because I’d been left wanting by them in the past, but this book made me a convert.
Okay, so favorite book of 2011 *deep breath* Between Shades of Gray. It was a tough decision, but Ruta Sepetys struck hard with her debut. Between Shades of Gray was just beautiful. The characters, the heart-wrenching story – beautiful.
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Why?
Because I’ve read that book four times already and I’m nowhere near being sick of it. Her writing is gorgeous and her romance is steamy and I just can’t get enough!
The Girl of Fire and Thorns is an awesome fantasy novel with a realistic heroine, a great moral dilemma, excellent adventure, and a wonderfully imaginative setting. I absolutely devoured it, and I can’t wait for the next book!