2016 has been an amazing year for books and my reading. Every year I set myself a Goodreads challenge *find me on Goodreads here* and in 2016 I decided to aim big and challenge myself to read 70 books! Although it sometimes felt like a chore and I really slumped & didn't read anything for weeks at a time..I managed it!
Yay Me!
I read some amazing books in 2016 by some fabulous authors. I decided to compile a list of all my favourite books of this year, that you must all read if you haven't already! I have whittled my book stash down into my top three, and then honourable mentions to a further four.
Honourable Mentions
It Ends With Us//Colleen Hoover: The Queen that is Colleen Hoover completely blew me away with her 2016 novel. I have a love for Collen's writing that I will never be able to describe. This book was completely different to anything else she has written, but equally as amazing. The characters were so amazingly written, they were completely stripped back and raw, which so many other authors try to do and fail. She made you understand a situation which for a lot of people don't make sense. I went into this book completely blind which I think is the best thing to do. It's a story about true, ugly, love and finding the strength to make the right choice in the hardest situation.
Sophie Kinsella//I've Got Your Number: Sophie Kinsella has been one of my favourite authors for years, ever since I bought Shopaholic and Baby in a second hand book shop. I delved further into the Shopaholic series but never really tried any of her stand-alone novels until I stumbled across 'I've Got Your Number' whilst perusing Amazon at 2a.m. I absolutely LOVED Poppy and her relationship with Sam, I laughed out loud so many times! The thing I loved most about Poppy was how her character developed the further into the story we went, she became more independent, learning to stand up for herself. Sophie's books are like catching up with long-lost friends that you haven't seen for years but love like you saw them yesterday.
Holding Up The Universe//Jennifer Niven: Jennifer Niven. Need I say more?! All The Bright Places holds a special place in my heart and always will, so as soon as I found out that Jennifer was releasing a new book, I could hardly contain my excitement. Whereas ATBP was beautiful and heartbreaking, Holding Up The Universe was powerful and real. It teaches you to not follow the crowd and just give everyone a chance! Libby and Jack's relationship was so sweet and I just loved them as characters..not QUITE as much as I loved Finch & Violet, but they were still amazing.
Even If The Sky Falls//Mia Garcia: I can't believe this was Mia's debut novel! I fell in love with the story, the characters and New Orleans within the first couple of pages. I've never visited America, or New Orleans but Mia has this incredible talent for making you think you are in the crowd with your hair covered in glitter and your fairy wings. Miles...I love him. He was warm, witty and charismatic, you couldn't help but get sucked into his personality and instantly want to be his friend. You can see why Julia was drawn to him and wanted to go on an adventure with him across Orleans, even if it was only for one night.
Top Three
3. Paper Princess//Erin Watts: Holy shit balls, this book! I discovered this randomly one night whilst browsing Instagram *@Bookish_Grl* and after reading so many rave reviews, I decided to give it a go myself, boy am I glad I did!!! Ella is one of my favourite female characters, I feel she is possibly my spirit animal, we both enjoy attitude and sarcasm. Reed..where do I start with Reed?! He is the perfect bad-boy romantic interest that we all wish existed in real life! While their relationship may not have started in the most conventional way, it turned into something beautiful and special. There are three books in the Royal Series and they were all amazing although Paper Princess is definitely my favourite.
2. Flawed//Cecelia Ahern: I've been reading Cecelia's books for as long as I can remember, Flawed was her first Young Adult novel and it's by far my favourite thing she has written. It is like nothing else I have ever read! The whole premise isn't like anything else in the YA world, it's about a dystopian society where if you don't follow the rules you are deemed as being 'Flawed'. Anyone who is Flawed is branded with an F on a part of their body which represents the rule they have broken; the tongue, the temple, the soul of the foot, the chest or the palm of the hand. The tongue for those who have lied, the temple for those who have made a bad decision, ect ect. The Guild is in control of the brandings and is the court who decides whether a person has indeed contravened the laws and should be branded a Flawed. Once you are Flawed, you are completely segregated and shunned in the society. How amazing does that sound?!!! I honestly recommend that everyone reads this book!
1. A Court Of Mist And Fury//Sarah.J.Maas: Now number one will come at no surprise to any of you i'm sure! I don't know what I can say about this book that will express just how much I loved it..
I went into this book completely Team Tamlin, Rhysand who?! I was determined that Feyre and Tamlin belonged together and didn't really rate Rhys at the end of ACOTAR..Oh how wrong I was.
Rhys if you exist out there..find me & marry me..please?! I don't think i've ever loved a male fictional character more than I love him. It is borderline obsessive, but we won't get into that. I'm not even going to try and review this book, because no matter how much I gush about this book..it just won't do it justice. All I will say is May 2017..hurry the fuck up!!
I would love to know your favourite books of 2016, and which books you are most excited for in the New Year?!
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