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Top Ten Tuesday- Favorite Books of the Year Part 1 (12-21)

 


 

Hi! Jana hosts Top Ten Tuesday @thatartsyreadergirl. The purpose of this meme was to bring the book blogging community together and foster our love of lists. Each week, Jana posts a topic, and we readers respond based on that prompt. This week our topic is a freebie, so I decided to make my list of my top ten reads part one.

 

Middle Grade

12- Never After by Melissa de la Cruz

I'm almost done with this book. It's a duology, and I loved the new twist on fairy tales. 

 

YA

13- Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith

I read this early in the year and it stuck with me. This YA Contemporary about gaming and the culture of the gaming industry was fantastic. 

14- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

It took me years to read this book but I really enjoyed it. I love the unique narrator, the characters, and the story. 

15- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

This is another backlist release. I loved this book, and I knew when I read it that it had the potential to be on this list. I still think about this book. 

16- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

I recently read this book, and it was excellent. Books is verse is a new genre for me, and I loved this one. 

17-Kate In Waiting by Becky Albertalli

I was debating where to put this book. If you've been following me for a while, you know that Becky Albertalli is one of my favorite authors. A book on next week's list won out, so this book is here. I loved all the theater references, plot, characters, and romance. 

18- 10 Truths and a Dare by Ashley Elston

I enjoyed this book. It differed from 10 Blind Dates for me, but I thought it was fun and I really loved the characters and the story. 

Adult

19- A Court of Sliver Flames by Sarah J. Maas

So I've read a lot of Sarah J. Maas this year. My favorite book was the latest book in her A Court of Thorns and Roses series. I loved the characters and the story. 

20- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

This book exploded this year and for a good reason. The characters were excellent; the story was heartwarming and unique. I just loved this. 


21- Hang The Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur


I'm in the middle of reading this one right now. I usually have one or two books on my December TBR that make it onto my end-of-the-year list. This book is just so sweet and I love all the characters. The story is fun, and I'm not much of a romance reader, but I'm rooting for the couple. I didn't know this was the second book in a series, so I want to read Darcy and Elle's story as well. 

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  1. ElenaSquareEyesDecember 7, 2021 at 12:33 PM

    I read Clap When You Land last year and loved it. Think it was the first book in verse I'd read too.

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  2. SusanDecember 7, 2021 at 1:02 PM

    THE BOOK THIEF is the only one of these I've read. It's been awhile, so I'm probably due for a re-read. It's such a good book!

    Happy TTT!

    Susan
    www.blogginboutbooks.com

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  3. CindyDecember 7, 2021 at 3:14 PM

    I have The Book Thief on my list to read for next year. I have never read it. https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/12/top-ten-tuesday-free-little-library.html

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    1. TheaterwriterDecember 10, 2021 at 9:10 AM

      I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by Cindy.

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  4. Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction AddictionDecember 7, 2021 at 4:32 PM

    Love the variety in your list!

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  5. GregDecember 7, 2021 at 4:41 PM

    I haven't read any of these but have heard of some. Give me some good choices to look up... :)

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  6. Alicia @ A Kernel of NonsenseDecember 8, 2021 at 11:13 AM

    Clap When You Land was such a great read, so glad you enjoyed!

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  7. Bree @1girl2manybooksDecember 8, 2021 at 2:42 PM

    I have read a few of these - I -loved- Clap When You Land, The Hate U Give and The House In The Cerulean Sea. The Book Thief was awesome too but I read that about 10yrs ago so my memory has faded a bit. I still need to read A Court of Silver Flames but the size is putting me off. And tbh, Nesta lol

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    1. TheaterwriterDecember 10, 2021 at 9:14 AM

      ACOSF was fun. II really enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by Bree.

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  8. Lectrice VoraceDecember 9, 2021 at 7:25 PM

    I have read some of these.

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