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message 1: by Angie, YA lovin mod!! (new)

Angie | 2687 comments Mod
What do you think were the best books of 2013?


message 2: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (hannahsmanyhobbies) Alligiant and Champion for sure :)


message 3: by Beckie (new)

Beckie (chikittie) | 18 comments The Iron Traitor, Crash Into You and Scarlet


message 4: by Ain (new)

Ain (sanzo_reload) | 2 comments World After by Susan Ee!


message 5: by *Layali* (new)

*Layali* (layalireads) | 95 comments Winger by Andrew Smith!


message 6: by Tessa (new)

Tessa | 22 comments Allegiant by Veronica Roth and Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare


message 7: by Mel (new)

Mel Clockwork princess & allegiant were good books!


karlipagemaster (kwpagemaster) Scarlet by Marissa Meyer


message 9: by Brooke (last edited Dec 12, 2013 06:52PM) (new)


message 10: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Cratz | 9 comments Allegiant ofcourse and Hidden by Sophie Jordan


message 11: by Megan (new)

Megan | 3 comments Horde by Aguirre, Champion by Lu and of course Allegiant by Roth...


message 12: by Randomperson (new)

Randomperson | 7 comments HORDE WAS SO GOOD! I also loved the Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Mass and Allegiant by Veronica Roth. Boy, does Veronica have some SERIOUS balls!


message 13: by Kim (new)

Kim (kadykayf) I am probably the only ya-reading person in the world who didn't like Divergent and, thus, didn't read Allegiant this year. I did really love The Dream Thieves, Scarlet and Crown of Midnight (a total surprise since I was on the fence about Throne of Glass). In 2013, I also read some advanced reader's additions of books that come out in 2014 that were pretty awesome: Cress (which is better than Scarlet) and Rebel Belle (which was fun, but probably won't be on a "best" list of 2014 once 2014 is over).


message 14: by oliviasbooks (last edited Jan 17, 2014 06:47AM) (new)

oliviasbooks | 98 comments My Personal Best - and Worst - of Reading Year 2013

- Ultimate Favorites (all genres): So difficult. Have yet to be chosen

- Favorites Contemporary Fiction
Holier Than Thou by Laura Buzo , The Boy Book A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them (Ruby Oliver, #2) by E. Lockhart , The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan

- Favorites Science Fiction / Dystopian Fiction
Fuse by Julianna Baggott , The Eternity Cure (Blood Of Eden, #2) by Julie Kagawa , Across a Star-Swept Sea (For Darkness Shows the Stars, #2) by Diana Peterfreund

- Favorites Urban Fantasy / Fantasy / Paranormal
Quintana of Charyn (Lumatere Chronicles, #3) by Melina Marchetta , Eternally Yours (Immortal Beloved, #3) by Cate Tiernan , Sturmherz by Britta Strauß , Mastiff (Beka Cooper, #3) by Tamora Pierce



- Favorite Read from Down Under
Holier Than Thou by Laura Buzo , Quintana of Charyn (Lumatere Chronicles, #3) by Melina Marchetta , Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley (Re-Read)

- Favorite Read from my Country (Germany)
Sturmherz by Britta Strauß , Zweilicht by Nina Blazon

- Worst Read (Read all or more than 40%)
Wait for You (Wait for You, #1) by J. Lynn , Pushing the Limits (Pushing the Limits, #1) by Katie McGarry , Shifting by Bethany Wiggins

- Worst Cliffhanger
The Eternity Cure (Blood Of Eden, #2) by Julie Kagawa , Fuse by Julianna Baggott , Skin Hunger (A Resurrection of Magic, #1) by Kathleen Duey

- Greatest Disappointment (because of high expectations)
A Corner of White (The Colors of Madeleine, #1) by Jaclyn Moriarty , Starglass (Starglass, #1) by Phoebe North , Secret Society Girl (Secret Society Girl, #1) by Diana Peterfreund , War for the Oaks by Emma Bull

- Greatest Surprise (because of low or no expectations)
Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma , Bumped (Bumped, #1) by Megan McCafferty , The Good Daughter by Amra Pajalic

- Favorite Debut
The Sharp Time by Mary O'Connell , If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch , The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

- Favorite Heroine
The Treasure Map of Boys Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch, Gideon—and me, Ruby Oliver (Ruby Oliver, #3) by E. Lockhart (Ruby Oliver), Outpost (Razorland, #2) by Ann Aguirre (Deuce), Mastiff (Beka Cooper, #3) by Tamora Pierce (Bekka Couper)

- Favorite Hero
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork (Marcelo), Sturmherz by Britta Strauß (Louan), Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley (Ed)

- Favorite Book Cover published in 2013
Among Others by Jo Walton , Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys , September Girls by Bennett Madison

- Most Interesting Book Title published in 2013
The Kingdom of Little Wounds,The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, Tell the Wolves I'm Home

- Worst Title Published in 2013
Frigid, Losing It, Wait for You

- Favorite Picture Book
Eric by Shaun Tan , Lieselotte bleibt wach by Alexander Steffensmeier

Outlook on 2014

- Most Anticipated Contemporary Fiction of 2014
Faking Normal by Courtney C. Stevens , The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes , Panic by Lauren Oliver

- Most Anticipated SciFi/Dystopian Fiction of 2014
Burn (Pure, #3) by Julianna Baggott , Alienated (Alienated, #1) by Melissa Landers , Salvage by Alexandra Duncan

- Most Anticipated Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Fiction of 2014
After the End (After the End, #1) by Amy Plum , The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton , The Fire Wish, The Forever Song


message 15: by Angie, YA lovin mod!! (new)

Angie | 2687 comments Mod
oliviasbooks wrote: "My Personal Best - and Worst - of Reading Year 2013

- Ultimate Favorites (all genres): So difficult. Have yet to be chosen

- Favorites Contemporary Fiction
Holier Than Thou by Laura Buzo,..."


Wow! That's quite a list!


message 16: by oliviasbooks (new)

oliviasbooks | 98 comments ;-). Thanks. I make one each year.


message 17: by Marybeth (new)

Marybeth (narutofan14) I did not like Allegiant but I did happen to like Clockwork Princess and Rebel Spring


message 18: by Deborah (new)

Deborah For the Best of YA 2013 releases: Game (Jasper Dent #2) by Barry Lyga Game

Other YA that I read and loved in 2013 The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Paper Towns by John Green

And discovered in 2013 YA/New Adult series that I love Darkhouse (Experiment in Terror, #1) by Karina Halle Experiment in Terror series


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