So it isn’t the middle of the year, and I wasn’t tagged, but I saw this tag on Heart Full of Books and couldn’t resist. So, without further ado here is the mid-year book freak out tag!
Best book you’ve read so far in 2016.
This is such a difficult question! I’ve read so many wonderful books, but if I had to choose I think I would say Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (mostly because my other biggest favourites are answers to later questions #copout). It’s one of only a small number of books that I gave 5 stars to (5 stars on goodreads aren’t necessarily real 5 stars because I round my real ratings) and I would recommend it to everyone. You can read my review here.
The best sequel you’ve read so far in 2016.
What’s a Girl gotta Do? by Holly Bourne, although How Hard Can Love Be? (also by Holly Bourne) comes close. Such a brilliant companion series! My reviews for these are here and here.
New release you haven’t read yet, but want to.
This is really difficult mostly because I can never remember book release dates. Off the top of my head, I want to read The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Reuter Hapgood. I keep hearing about it online but just haven’t picked it up for myself just yet.
Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
The Last Beginning by Lauren James! I have been waiting for this book since before The Next Together was even released and I am so desperate to read it! I need answers. I need Clove and Ella. I just need to read this book.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I gave it four stars in my original review, but the more I think about it the more disappointing it is. I spent the week ahead of the release reading the last few Harry Potter books I had left- casting other books I desperately wanted to read aside because I had such high hopes- and I was just so disappointed.
Read my spoiler-filled review here.
You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan. I picked it up because I’d heard good things, but I didn’t expect to love it anywhere near as much as I did. I adored it, and it came very close to getting a full five stars. My review for this will be up soon.
Favourite new author (debut or new to you).
Louise Gornall! I read Under-Rose Tainted Skies not long after it was released and absolutely adored it. It was part of a wonderful week in which I read two 5 star books one after the other (the other was What’s a Girl Gotta Do?), and I can’t wait to see what Louise comes out with next. You can read my review for URTS here.
I don’t know. I had a weird hate crush on Will in What’s a Girl Gotta Do? (that fucking facial hair though, I hated it).Thinking back I’m pretty sure I was crushing on Kyle in How Hard Can Love Be? as well- who wouldn’t though?
Newest favourite character.
Tiffany in The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett. Although The Shepherd’s Crown itself wasn’t a favourite, I loved Tiffany Aching. My review will be up soon.
I’m also going to cheat and say basically everyone in Radio Silence.
I cried a few times whilst reading the Harry Potter series. I also cried when reading Under Rose-Tainted Skies.
Books that made you happy.
You Know Me Well left me happy, but sad happy I guess? I haven’t read many super happy books this year to be honest.
Most beautiful book you’ve bought this year.
Night Owls by Jenn Bennett is probably my favourite cover of this year. The gold on the dark blue is just so gorgeous.
You can check out my review for it here.
What books do you need to read before the end of the year?
Of the books I have, I definitely want to read One by Sarah Crossan. Once they are released, I need to read The Last Beginning and A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers.
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