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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Top Ten Best Books We Read In 2015

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This Week's Topic
Top Ten Best Books We Read In 2015 (you can do it by only 2015 releases,  overall , by genre (top ten fantasy books I read in 2015), etc. however you choose to make your BEST list)


Jana's Picks


1 -- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
LOVED this book. I've had a hangover since I read it back in March. Loved everything.


2 -- The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
This was the first book I read in 2015, and I loved it! It's swoony and thrillery. Plus it's all international and exciting!


Lauren's Picks


I related to this book in so many ways it's almost unbearable. I can barely find the words to describe how much this book impacted me and I read it right at a time in my life that I needed to.



This book hit every aspect that I could even imagine would intrigue me and left me wanting more.
Also seconded by Daisy!



I really loved this book. I was completely engrossed from the beginning and I loved how everyone was connected, even if it was by a thread. 

Daisy's Picks


THIS BOOK YOU GUYS!! You should all read it, it's beyond amazing and I totally loved it! I have so many ships to ship and flawless plot and just YES.


I can seriously not get enough of Sarah J. Maas' writing and this series in particular! It's one of my favourites and I die at the end of every book because I know I'll have to wait another year to continue the awesomeness. *seconded by Jamie!!*


I'm so incredibly late to the party, but OMG so much this book!! I had all the Wesley feels and I just love Bianca and the amazingly strong message that this book sends and the body image positivity and the friendship and just too many things to mention. LOVE.

Jamie's Picks



9. Truthwitch by Susan Dennard: Okaaaay this is a 2016 release but our list isn't 2015 release specific but best books we read in 2015 so I'm going to take the time to talk about this AMAZING book. Seriously one of my top 5 books that I read this year!!! If you like fantasy, this book MUST be on your list for January!


10. The Start of You and Me by Emery Lord: SUCH CONTEMPORARY GOODNESS. It made me so happy and solidified Emery as a fave --even though I predicted after Open Road Summer she would be!





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23 comments:

  1. Oh we've got some similar books on our lists. You have a few I haven't had a chance to check out yet but I love seeing them on a top ten list means they are awesome!

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  2. I must get round to reading some of these -- especially Vicious! I'm curious about Truthwitch, too, but didn't manage to get my paws on an ARC.

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  3. Hi! Station Eleven was so close to making my list, it really was engrossing but there were just to many other books I loved this year. I need to read Vicious asap! VE Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic is on my list so I hope I'll like Vicious just as much. And YES to Six of Crows! :)

    Happy Reading
    Rachel @ Paein-and-Ms4Tune.co.uk

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  4. Ooh I loved Queen of Shadows and a Court of Thorn and Roses! I discovered Sarah J Maas this year and I'm so glad I finally started reading her books, they're phenomenal :D Great list!

    Sinead @ Less Reality More Books

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  5. The Start of Me and You made my list too. I also liked A Court of Thorns and Roses and Everything, Everything. I can't wait to read Truthwitch next year and I also hope to start the Throne of Glass series. Great list!

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  6. Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Queen of Shadows made my list too. A lot of the others are on my TBR! Looks like you all had a wonderful year for reading.

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  8. Ugh. Browser switched tabs on me!

    What I said was nice! ACOTAR made my list too! I still need to read Six of Crows though!

    Here's my Tuesday Post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  9. The Start of Me and You made my list too! Loved it so much! I'm planning to read Everything, Everything and Vicious in the next couple of months and hope to love them!

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  10. ACOTAR and Everything, Everything made my list too! :D

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  11. Great list! The Start of Me and You made my list as well :) Such a great contemporary!

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  12. Great list!! I haven't read any of these yet, but almost all of them are on my TBR list. I'm happy to see you enjoyed them.

    My TTT: http://www.jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2015/12/top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-books-i-read-in.html

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  13. I love when books come into our lives at the perfect time. I have had interest in Everything Everything. Happy Holidays

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  14. YAS to Station Eleven. So good. And also on my list.

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  15. So many great books that I've read and loved on this list! Truthwitch was on my TTT this week as well!

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  16. Vicious was in my list as well!!! It's such a glorious book, isn't it? I have so much love for the book and author.
    THE DUFF!!! It's one of my all time favs!The message was beautiful and Wesley was just so swoony!!!

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  17. I'm still waiting to get my hands on Six of Crows, but the library will have it for me soon...

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  18. I'm reading A Court of Thorns and Roses right now. So far, so good! The only other book on your list I've read was Queen of Shadows. Another great SJM book. I had Crown of Midnight on mine. Great list!

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  19. Vicious made my list, too. I love books about bad guys.

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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  20. Vicious sounds really interesting *ads to TBR
    I have your #5 and #6 on my list too :)

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  21. Great list! Station Eleven made my list, too and I really liked the DUFF. I can't wait for Truthwitch!


    my TTT

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  22. Great picks! I just added a few of them to my TBR for 2016! Looks like you had a great year of reading. :)
    Laura
    My Top Ten Tuesday

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  23. My purchased/gifted books pile had crept up to 22 books by the end of the year, so reading some of them made my resolution list, too. Reading just for you is always a good idea--just because it's a popular book doesn't mean it's for you!

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