Monday, December 31, 2012

Holiday Break Reading Challenge - Day 16

Top 12 of 2012
 
Today we are to pick our favorite reads of 2012 for HBRC.  I am forcing myself to do this.  I dread rating things and now I see why.  My memory of my favorites turns out to be different than if I look to my Goodreads 5 star ratings!  I guess I need to do a  better job with awarding stars...  I decided to pick from my 5 star rated books.  Then, to put them in order...ughh!!!  So, without perfection - here it is!
 
12.  Wonder by Palacio - a great book where you can't help but to feel such empathy for the character!
 
 
 
11.  If I Stay by Forman - I remember enjoying this book and being satisfied with the ending.  I haven't read the next one in the series.
 
 
 
10.  City of Bones by Clare - Book 1 in The Mortal Instruments series.  I only read three of these, but gave 5 stars to 2. 
 
 
 
9.  City of Glass by Clare - This is book 3 in The Mortal Instruments series.  I very rarely give 5 stars to a whole series.
 



 
8.  Blood Red Road by Young - I listened to this on audio.  The reading was amazing.  This is the first in the Dust Land series.  I am currently listening to the second, Rebel Heart.
 
 
 
7.  Wonder Struck by Selznick - He never ceases to amaze me.  The way that these two stories, the one in print and the one in pictures, intertwines is nothing short of phenomenal.
 
 
 
6.  Cinder by Meyer - I can't wait to read Scarlet!  I have it on pre-order, it will be at my door on release day!
 


 
5.  Matched by Condie - The first in the Matched trilogy that got me hooked.
 
 
 
4.  UnWholly by Shusterman - The second in the Unwind series.  I only gave 4 starts to Unwind (the first book).  When does that happen? 
 
 
 
3.  Delirium by Oliver - I really enjoyed this series and am anxiously waiting book 3, Requiem.  The first book was the only one to get five stars though.
 
 
 
2.  Reached by Condie - The third book in the Matched Trilogy.  I was so excited to read this one.  I listened to Matched and Crossed, even though I had already read them.  That way my memory was up on all the characters for the release of Reached.
 
 
1.  Divergent and Insurgent by Roth - I kept these two together because both books in the series got 5 stars by me.  I ranked them number 1 for the same reason.  Though it has been so long since I read them, I am not sure that if I re-read them, if this is where I would place them.  I wish I had a strong #1!  I feel like any of my picks from 5 down, could be my #1.
 




 
And there you have it.  Another great year of reading!!!  I can't wait for all the wonderful 2013 reads coming out!
 
 


3 comments:

  1. I loved, Divergent, Insurgent, Matched, Wonderstruck, and Wonder. If I Stay was pretty good too. Cinder is on my TBR pile.

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  2. You have some great books on your list! Loved The City of Bones series. Loved Cinder and Scarlet! And I did the opposite on Unwind and UnWholly. I gave Unwind 5 and UnWholly 4. I love seeing everyone's favorite's list. Thanks for participating!

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  3. You have a lot of books that I want to read, but haven't gotten to yet!

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