Hi guys! Since it’s the start of a new year I wanted to do a general 2016 wrap up post, to tie up loose ends before completely diving into 2017. At first I wasn’t sure what to do, because I had a lot of ideas and not enough time to make each of them a post. I decided to combine it into one post, talking about the books I read, my favorite reads, and non-review posts in December. That way I don’t realize in the middle of February that I never wrote a 2016 favorites post. 😉
This will be a fairly long post, so get comfy and let’s get started!
Books Read in 2016:
Note: Favorites for each month will be bold. Instead of linking reviews to all of them and blowing up my notifications, here is my review index. 99% of the books should have a review up. 🙂
January:
- The Iron Trial by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare
- Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout ❤
- The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
- Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins ❤
- Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
- Redwall by Brian Jacques
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
- Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
February:
- Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout
- 3 Lux epilogue short stories by Jennifer L. Armentrout*
- Shadows by Jennifer L. Armentrout
- Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
- Stars Above by Marissa Meyer ❤
- The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
- The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
- The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
- Never Mind My Thigh Gap by Sarah Newton & Brontë Huskinson
- The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson
- The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
- The Selection by Kiera Cass
- Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella ❤
* no review
March:
- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare ❤
- Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs ❤
- The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas ❤
- Crossing the Line by Meghan Rogers ❤
- The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
April:
- Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
- Tell the Wind and Fire by Sarah Rees Brennan
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas ❤
- The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey
- A Darker Shade of Sorcery by William Collins
- To Hear the Ocean Sigh by Bryant A. Loney
May:
- Tiger’s Curse by Colleen Houck
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas ❤
- Oblivion by Jennifer L. Armentrout
- Schism by Britt Holewinski
- The Loose Ends List by Carrie Firestone
- Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (sampler)*
- The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan ❤
* no review
June:
- The Wish by E.V. Jones
- Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
- And The Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich
- Kids of Appetite by David Arnold ❤
- The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
- To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han ❤
- Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo ❤
- The Lost Knight by Candy Atkins ❤
- Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
- Catalyst by Lydia Kang
- The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
- The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
- 1,047 Reasons to Smile by Elizabeth Dutton*
* no review
July:
- Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
- Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
- The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin ❤
- These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
- Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes ❤
- Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson
- Unicorn Tracks by Julia Ember ❤
- Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
- The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
- Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
- The Rose Society by Marie Lu
August:
- The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
- Frostbite by Richelle Mead
- Gemina by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
- The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
- Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead ❤
- Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
- Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
- Incarnate by Jodi Meadows
- Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
- P.S. I Like You by Kasie West ❤
September:
- Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
- White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout
- Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
- Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas ❤
- Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
- P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
- The Sin-Eater’s Daughter by Melinda Salisbury
- Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli ❤
October:
- Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch ❤
- Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo ❤
- This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith
- Die for Me by Amy Plum ❤
- The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
- The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski
- Rebel Spring by Morgan Rhodes
- We Are Still Tornadoes by Susan Mullen & Michael Kun
- The Best Possible Answer by E. Katherine Kottaras
November:
- The Infinity of You & Me by J.Q. Coyle
- Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes
- Until I Die by Amy Plum
- Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes ❤
- If I Should Die by Amy Plum ❤
- Tainted by Alexandra Moody
December:
- The Valiant by Lesley Livingston
- The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig ❤
- None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio ❤
- A Whole New World by Liz Braswell
- The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury
- Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman
- Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
- The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi ❤
- The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
December Posts:
Reviews aren’t included here, but a review for each book I read in December did go up. 🙂
- From November to December
- 10 Reading Goals for 2017
- Discussion – Single Protagonists in YA
- The Beginning of My Bullet Journal
- 2016 Reflections & 2017 Resolutions
Whoa, that took forever! But look, we made it to the end! 😛
How many books did you read in 2016? What were your top 5 favorites? Have you read any of the books/series I read? I’d love to know! Tell me in the comments! 🙂
I’m off to edit finish reading As Red As Blood and enjoy my last day of break. 😛 I hope you all have a fabulous day/night! ❤
Until next time…
You read so many great books this year! I’ve read a good number of them, too! I’m glad your 2016 was such a successful year 😀
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Thanks Azia! ❤️
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What a good year you had, so many new favourites !!
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For sure!! 😄
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Did ACOTAR become less of a favorite after ACOMAF?! I can never reread it after learning more about tamlin…
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They’re both my favorites but I do like ACOMAF more! And I agree. 😉
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