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Monday, December 24, 2012

Top 10 of 2012: Best Books I’ve Read in 2012






It's really hard to pick out my top 10 favorite books that I read in 2012. There were sooo many great ones, but when it's all said and done, the books listed below are the ones that really stand out in my mind. (They are in no particular order)

The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe
Genre: Young Adult (Fantasy Romance/Historical Romance)
Expected Publication: April 2, 2013
Publisher: Random House

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
Genre: Young Adult (Dystopian/Paranormal Romance)
Expected Publication: April 24, 2012
Publisher: Harlequin Teen

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!


The Mayfair Moon by J.A. RedmerskiGenre: Young Adult (Paranormal Romance)
Date Published: January 6, 2012
Publisher: Self

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!

The Mayfair Moon by J.A. Redmerski
Genre: Young Adult (Historical Fiction/Romance/Time Travel)
Date Published: August 14, 2012
Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!




Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Genre: Young Adult (Dystopian/Science Fiction)
Date Published: May 1, 2012
Publisher: Harper Collins

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!




Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Genre: Young Adult (Paranormal Romance)
Published: August 15, 2012
Publisher: Self

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!




Medusa, A Love Story by Sasha Summers
Genre: Young Adult (Mythological Romance)
Published: May 1, 2012
Publisher: Crescent Moon Press

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!




Dust by Devon Ashley 
Genre: Young Adult (Fantasy Romance)
Published: September 18, 2012
Publisher: Self

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!

Altered by Laura Burks
Genre: Young Adult (Paranormal Romance)
Date Published: September 1, 2011
Publisher: Wings ePress

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!






The Hallowed Ones by Laura Bickle
Genre: Young Adult (Paranormal Romance/Thriller)
Date Published: September 25, 2012
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!





It's impossible for me to narrow down to just 10, so I had to add an honorable mention.

Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren
Genre: Young Adult (Historical Fiction/Fantasy/Romance)
Date Published: February 1, 2011
Publisher: David C. Cook Publishing

Want to know why I liked this one so much? Check out my review!







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13 comments :

  1. Insurgent was amazing. I still need to read Waterfall, but I've heard that its a great series.

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  2. I love the cover for The Sweetest Dark! I've not heard of that one before.

    My Top 10 of 2012 is here if you'd like a look :)

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  3. I didn't like Waterfall as much as I'd hoped, but I found I liked each book a bit more than the last. Bourne made it onto my Honorable Mentions. Here's my list: http://proudbooknerd.com/2012/12/24/top-10-of-2012-best-books/

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  4. i hope to read waterfall soon . cool list

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  5. YAY! I included The Immortal Rules and Flight too! I still need to read Insurgent and The Hallowed Ones also sounds awesome!
    My Top 10

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  6. I hear ya, it's definitely hard to pick only 10! Luckily there's still 4 more days worth of lists to come. Hehe

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  7. Thank you for reading THE MAYFAIR MOON and including it on your list! :-)

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  8. Thank you so much for including Kissing Shakespeare on your list of favorite books of the year! What a nice gift to me for the holidays!

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  9. OMG! I am over the moon that Medusa A Love Story was included in your top ten list!!! Thank you so much! And have a wonderful holiday season!

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  10. Great list! I have seen Flight on a couple Top 10 lists so I'm going to add it to my TBR list ^^ I also can't wait for The Sweetest Dark to come out it looks really good =D

    Emily @ Falling For YA

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  11. Some of the covers are amazing and I'll be the first to admit, I do buy books for their covers. :)

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  12. With the exception of Insurgent (which I loved) I haven't read any of the books you've mentioned. I plan to, though, especially now. :D

    Happy Holidays!

    Patricia

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  13. I'm so excited you included Flight!! :)

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