Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Favorite Books I've Read Since I Started Blogging

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week a new Top Ten list topic is posted and book bloggers fill in their own choices. I'm a list girl (as in, I don't function without them), so I thought this would be a good choice for me!  I haven't been doing many memes lately, mostly because I lack the discipline to get them done by the right day, but I couldn't resist this one...

Top Ten Favorite Books/Series I've Read Since I Started Blogging
(in no particular order)

1.  The Forest of Hands and Teeth/The Dead-Tossed Waves/The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan~ I adore this series.  It's one of my all-time favorites!  I actually teared up a little when it ended.  Read my review of The Dark and Hollow Places HERE.

       

2.  Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor~ This book was a huge surprise for me, and I love it when that happens!  So beautifully written, and so unique.  I can't wait for Days of Blood & Starlight to come out!  Read my review of Daughter of Smoke & Bone HERE.

    

3.  The Fault In Our Stars by John Green~ There are only two authors who made this list for more than one book (that's not part of the same series), and John Green is one of them.  The Fault In Our Stars is just one of those books.  I've never heard a negative word about it.  It's an instant classic!  Read my review HERE.

4.  Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin~ This is one of my all-time favorite books.  Whenever I have to make a list of favorites, this one never fails to be there.  If you haven't read it, do yourself a favor and get on it.  In fact, I just decided that I will be exposing my book club to it when it is my turn to pick!

5.  Clockwork Angel/Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare~ I love Cassie's writing, and I think her style is so well suited for the Victorian era.  I have so much LOVE for these books, and I suspect it will be no different when I read Clockwork Princess.  Read my review of Clockwork Prince HERE.

       

6.  Unwind by Neal Shusterman~ Neal Shusterman is my favorite YA author (and he will be at the Decatur Book Festival in just 11 days!!), and the other author to make my list twice.  Unwind is a brilliant, thought-provoking novel that everyone should read.  Its sequel, Unwholly, releases next Tuesday, and is my most anticipated read of 2012.  Read my Banned Books Week Showcase on Unwind HERE.

    

7.  The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern~ One of the most beautifully written novels  I've ever read.  I found myself slow-reading this so that it would last longer, then going ahead and listening to the audio after reading it.  Erin Morgenstern is going to have a really hard time topping this work of art!  Read my review HERE.

8.  Looking For Alaska by John Green~ This book touched my heart. I'm not a crier, but this one had me sobbing.  John Green has such a gift.  

9.  Shine by Lauren Myracle~ This was may favorite book of 2011, and since I've been blogging for about two years, obviously it has made my list.  If you haven't read this, please, PLEASE go read it.  It touched my very soul.  Read my review HERE.

10.  Everlost/Everwild/Everfound by Neal Shusterman~ These three books make up Shusterman's Skinjacker trilogy, and they are PHENOMENAL.  Such originality and lots of kick-ass adventure and intrigue.  Read my review of the third book, Everfound, HERE.

          

So- there you have it!  I could have made a much longer list, but when I went back through Goodreads, these were the top ten that jumped out at me, above many others.  Looking forward to reading everyone else's lists!