I might haven't been blogging as much as I wanted to lately or read as much as I intended:
I challenged myself to read 100 books in 2011 and I 'only' read 90 so far, but does that make me a loser? Definitely not I think. I've never read so many books in one year and I'm pretty proud of myself considering that I spent the last three months abroad and had a lot of other things going on. Congratulations to everyone who made their challenge and to everyone who didn't. I think we readers deserve a compliment for every single page we read!
I haven't finished the challenge, but still I want to pick my favourites out of the books I read in 2011. Have a look at this picture to imagine how difficult that decision was:
Here it is:
The Best I've read in 2011
# 1
Divergent by Veronica Roth &
We love this book because...
1) we enjoy the thrill of heights
2) all good things are four;)
3) it's simply electrifying
4) we love this new fascinating universe and all factions for their special talents
5) of the numerous different faces that can be found among our new favourite character cast
Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
The Verdict
FORBIDDEN- A story so real, cruel and heartfelt and all about being
absolute it hurts. I have never read a novel that touched me and that
left me so shattered and shaken like FORBIDDEN !
#3
We love this book because...
1) of its numerous colours describing a pitch black time
2) of “The Word Shaker”
3) of lemon yellow hair
4) of the ten stolen books that give a girl and The Book Thief a personality
5) everyone of us wants to be called a “Saumensch” (“pig”)
#4
We love this book because..
1) we really appreciate the DSAS
2) we like our portion of sarcasm hot
3) it's just the start of an epic second THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS cycle
4) of its high definition writing quality
5) of its masterly interplay with its prequel series, THE INFERNAL DEVICES
2) we like our portion of sarcasm hot
3) it's just the start of an epic second THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS cycle
4) of its high definition writing quality
5) of its masterly interplay with its prequel series, THE INFERNAL DEVICES
#5
We love this book because...
1) of a natural heroine with supernatural talents
2) best friends always need to take care of each other
3) the lost can be found and rested in peace
4) of its versatile writing style
5) of the best kissing scenes
4) of its versatile writing style
5) of the best kissing scenes
#6
Anna and the Frenchkiss by Stephanie Perkins
Summary
Anna is looking forward
to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best
friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is
less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris -
until she meets Etienne St. Clair: perfect, Parisian (and English and
American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly
irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be,
too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.
Summary by Goodreads
#7
We love this book because...
1) it makes us want to sing summer hits all the time
2) of its wonderful memories
3) swimming frees our mind
4) one last summer won’t overshadow the summers before it
5) a girl sometimes needs her big brothers
#8
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
The Verdict
DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE- A
surprise bag of extravagant characters, exotic settings and extraordinarily
breath-taking plot twists and turns! Definitely a favourite!
#9
Teaser
I’m pushing aside the memory of my nightmare,
pushing aside thoughts of Alex,
pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school,
push,
push,
push,
like Raven taught me to do.
The old life is dead.
But the old Lena is dead too.
I buried her.
I left her beyond a fence,
behind a wall of smoke and flame.
I’m pushing aside the memory of my nightmare,
pushing aside thoughts of Alex,
pushing aside thoughts of Hana and my old school,
push,
push,
push,
like Raven taught me to do.
The old life is dead.
But the old Lena is dead too.
I buried her.
I left her beyond a fence,
behind a wall of smoke and flame.
Text by Goodreads
# 10
The Verdict
5/5 ***** ANGELFIRE is one of the best 2011 debuts, with damn hot protagonists and an ass-kicking story. A must-read!
What do you think of my list? Did you love Divergent and Forbidden as much as I did? Please link to your Top 10 lists in the comment and I will check them out!
I want to thank all the authors, publishers and bloggers who made it
possible to discover so many new wonderful worlds, meet witty and sexy
characters and let me be amazed by breath-taking plots!
