2015 was an
amazing reading year for me. All in all I read 64 books (my goal was 50), and I
am really proud that I was able to read so much during school and university. I
will do another post on my 2016 plans and (bookish) resolutions, so look out
for that!
However, today I will show you my favourite books of 2015. The summaries of these books will, as always. be available on Goodreads. I won’t tell you the plots myself, just because I don’t want to spoil anyone! I have reviews up for most of these books, so I will link these down below and just talk briefly about them now. I hope you guys enjoy it!
However, today I will show you my favourite books of 2015. The summaries of these books will, as always. be available on Goodreads. I won’t tell you the plots myself, just because I don’t want to spoil anyone! I have reviews up for most of these books, so I will link these down below and just talk briefly about them now. I hope you guys enjoy it!
Quick note
before we get started: All these books are, of course, 5 star books for me. I
loved every single one, and it was hard to put them into an order, but I made
it somehow! Enjoy!
#10: The Grisha series by Leigh Bardugo : Review soon to come
I read this
whole series in one month, so you know how much I enjoyed it. The setting and
the characters were so different, and it was so interesting to read about their
adventures. Especially the Darkling quickly turned into one of my favourite characters
of all time, just because he is so dark, but then again he just does what he
thinks is right. Like every great villain ever. I loved it!
This series
completely surprised me. I am not a huge fan of books about fairies or fey, but
this series was stunning. It was recommended to me by a lot of book-friend, but
this year I finally read it. I read all books in a month too, so again, you see
how much I loved it! (Also, Team Ash. All the way!)
I looked for
more LGBTQ+ books this year, and this one was recommended to me over and over
again, so I had to pick it up. And I was not disappointed. The writing in this
books was so beautiful, and the story itself even more. Ari and Dante very
quickly became two of my favourite characters of all time, just because they
felt so real. It was amazing!
The one thing I
loved most about this series was the character development of the main protagonist.
You don’t see such a huge growth in characters from YA series like this very
often, but in this one it was absolutely amazing. The Juliette from the first
and form the last book are two completely different people, and it all changed
for the better. And what can I say about Warner? Ohhh … you get me. I adore
this guy.
#6: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell : Review (Goodreads)
This was
actually the last book I read in December, and I can’t think of a better way to
end my reading year. Why didn’t I read this sooner? As a freshman in University
(do they call us like that? I don’t even know) this book just helped me in so
many ways. I have social anxieties just like Cath, and this book made me realize
that I am not alone, and even more important: I can conquer my fears.
Everything will change into a better direction. This book made me realise so
many things, and it got me into fanfiction writing again (finally!!), which I
am eternally grateful for!
Note for my Top
5: I loved these books all equally. I only put them into an order to organize
it better, but I loved every single one of these five books so much, I can’t
explain it to you guys.
I am a history student
at university, and when I heard that there is a YA book coming out about
Alexander the Great (who is the best!) it was so exciting for me. I immediately
pre-ordered it and read it in two days after I received it. The historical
accuracy was amazing, and the way the author connected fantasy and historical
fiction was stunning. I am so excited for the next book, but it’s still so far
away!
I love novels
that have a Roman Empire type of feel to them, and this one is definitely one
of them. This book had everything is takes: awesome characters, great plotline;
everything was perfect, especially the way the two characters plots intertwined.
I am so excited for the second part of this series to come out, I can’t wait to
find out what happens next!
1001 Nights is
one of my favourite fairy tales ever, and when I found out that there is a YA
retelling for this I was beyond excited. I read this book in two or three days,
and it was absolutely amazing. The main protagonist in the story is my
favourite YA heroine ever, but Khalid is still the best. Also: the way the
author included Arabic words and culture into the book was amazing, I loved
that!
When I started
this book I immediately felt attached to the characters, which doesn’t happen
very often. Usually it takes me half a book to get to know the characters and
start to love them, but I felt like I knew these characters from the start.
This also made me suffer with them throughout the whole book, and there was a
lot of suffering from my side involved, but I loved it still. This book made me
realise so many important things about memories, and how they make us who we
are. It was absolutely amazing. I can’t wait for the next book by Adam!
This book was
fantastic! Again, I was looking for LGBTQ+ books, and this came up on my feed,
so I bought it. I started it and immediately knew I was going to love it. The
characters were amazing, funny and so lovable. By the end of the book they grew
so close to me that it felt impossible to let them go; so I read it again
immediately after. I read this book many times by now; in fact, I read it so
many times that I even know some part by heart. I know that a companion novel
will come out sometime in the future, and I am beyond excited for that. Becky
Albertalli definitely (same as all the others on this list btw) immediately
became one of my auto-buy authors!
Alright, so these were my favourite books of 2015! Let
me know which ones you enjoyed the most! See you again on my next blogpost, hopefully!
