Goldilox and the Three Weres

Gameboard of the Gods

(Age of X #1)

Richelle Mead
Release: June 4, 2013

Clockwork Princess

(The Infernal Devices #3)

Cassandra Clare

Release: March 19, 2013

Fifth Grave Past the Light
(Charley Davidson #5)
Darynda Jones
Release: July 9, 2013
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Heart of Iron
(London Steampunk #2)
Bec McMaster
Release: May 7, 2013
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Apollyon
(Covenant #4)
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Release: April 9, 2013
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Antigoddess
(Antigoddess #1)
Kendare Blake
Release: September 10, 2013
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Twice Tempted
(Night Prince #2)
Jeaniene Frost
Release: March 26, 2013
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Oath Bound
(Unbound #3)
Rachel Vincent
Release: April 23, 2013
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The Eternity Cure
(Blood of Eden #2)
Julie Kagawa
Release: April 23, 2013
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Honorable Mentions:

Because who on earth can pick just 10?

Hot Blooded
(Jessica McClain #2)
Amanda Carlson
Release: April 23, 2013
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Dance of the Red Death

(Masque of the Red Death #2)

Bethany Griffin

Release: April 23, 2013

Have you missed any of my Top 10 posts?
Best Adult Books I Read in 2012
Best Covers of 2012
Best YA Books I Read in 2012
Best Book Boyfriends of 2012

What books are you coveting for 2013?

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Top 10 of 2012 - Best Book Boyfriends of 2012

Welcome to the Top 10 of 2012, hosted by Confessions of a Bookaholic, Fiktshun, Two Chicks on Books, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads!!!

I am very excited to participate in this weeklong event to share my faves of 2012! Here is the schedule for this week:

Monday, December 24th

Best Adult Books I've Read in 2012

Tuesday, December 25th

Best Book Covers of 2012

Wednesday, December 26th

Best YA Books I've Read in 2012

Thursday, December 27th

Best Book Boyfriends of 2012

Friday, December 28th

Top 10 Books I'm looking forward to in 2013

Best Book Boyfriends of 2012

Vlad

Once Burned

(Night Prince #1)

Jeaniene Frost

* Dark sense of humor

* Will fight to the death for you

* SO knows what he's doing in the bedroom

Aren
The Shattered Dark

(McKenzie Lewis #2)

Sandy Williams
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* Unbelievably loyal to his people

* Won't give you up to 'the other guy'

*Says ridiculously romantic things in his Fae language

Daemon

Opal

(Lux #3)

Jennifer L. Armentrout

* Infuriatingly cocky

* Will drive you crazy with both love and hate

* Won't hesitate to kill anyone who comes after you

Reyes

Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet

(Charley Davidson #4)

Darynda Jones

* Has been described as 'chocolate covered heroine'
* Will slice people in half from the inside, just for you
* His kisses can make your teeth chatter and your knee muscles disappear

Blade

Kiss of Steel

(London Steampunk #1)

Bec McMaster

* Unbelievably sexy in a rough and tumble sort of way

* Has more honor in his little finger than...well, everyone else

* Vampire Alpha male hotness

Hank

Shadows Before the Sun

(Charlie Madigan)

Kelly Gay

* Arrogant as all hell
* Deep, sexy, siren voice
* Doesn't mind if you wear Spongebob underwear

Adrian
The Golden Lily
(Bloodlines #2)
Richelle Mead

* Somehow makes alcohol and cigarettes seem beyond sexy

* Suave and sexy on another level

* Will bring you a slushie when times are tough

Terrible

Chasing Magic

(Downside #5)

Stacia Kane

* Loves you even at your dirtiest, grossest moments
* Will take you for a drive in his sleek Chevelle
* Can beat the living daylights out of anyone who crosses you

Seth

Deity

(Covenant #3)

Jennifer L. Armentrout

* Pretty much always 'in the mood'
* Might become obsessed with stealing your powers
* Full of sexy one liners and smirks

Lon
Summoning the Night
(Arcadia Bell #2)
Jenn Bennett
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* Older and more mature = better moves in bed
* Pretty good natured about mustache jokes
* Best dad ever

Be sure to check back tomorrow for:

Books I'm Looking Forward to in 2013!

Who are some of your favorite book boyfriends?

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Top 10 of 2012 - Best YA Books I've Read in 2012

Welcome to the Top 10 of 2012, hosted by Confessions of a Bookaholic, Fiktshun, Two Chicks on Books, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads!!!

I am very excited to participate in this weeklong event to share my faves of 2012! Here is the schedule for this week:

Monday, December 24th

Best Adult Books I've Read in 2012

Tuesday, December 25th

Best Book Covers of 2012

Wednesday, December 26th

Best YA Books I've Read in 2012

Thursday, December 27th

Best Book Boyfriends of 2012

Friday, December 28th

Top 10 Books I'm looking forward to in 2013

I had a REALLY hard time with my Best Books list so I split it in two. Today I listed my favorite YA reads of 2012. I shared my favorite ADULT books of 2012 on Monday. See that list HERE.

Best YA Books I’ve Read in 2012

Iced

(Fever World #1)

Karen Marie Moning

Even with our love of the Fever series and devotion to all these KMM, many readers feared a new trilogy from the POV of hyperactive fourteen year old Dani would grate on our nerves. We were wrong. I adored Dani in ICED and loved seeing some of Fever's side characters come to the forefront, including Ryodan, Christian, and new character Dancer.

Deity

(Covenant #3)

Jennifer L. Armentrout

This series quickly became one of my favorites in YA due to the heart wrenching love triangle, the fun mythology, and the politics of half-bloods and full bloods. These books are breezy reads that will leave you gasping for the next installment.

Stormdancer

(The Lotus War #1)

Jay Kristoff

This was a unique young adult book and I've never read anything quite like it. Combining historical Japan with steampunk and mythological creatures, Kristoff blew me away with Stormdancer. The biggest strength of the book is the amazing teen heroine, Yukiko, and her bond with Buruu, a thunder tiger. This is an epic read if I've ever read one.

The Lost Girl

Sangu Mandanna

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This book from brand new author Mandanna, was haunting, poignant, and beautiful. The story is told from the POV of Eva, a girl created as a copy of another person so that in the event of a tragedy she could step in and take the other girl's place. I felt every emotion poor Eva felt and I also adored her relationship with one of her guardians, Sean.

This Is Not A Test
Courtney Summers
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This Is Not A Test kept me up until the wee hours of the morning reading the plight of Sloane and a handful of other teens locked in their high school gym. While the scenes actually involving the zombies were few, the terror they caused was felt the entire time, as were the emotions of Sloane, who actually wants to be taken by the zombies to end all her pain.

Girl of Nightmares

(Anna #2)

Kendare Blake

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This one was just as good as the first in the series and I absolutely loved being back in Cas' world again. Cas' dark sense of humor, along with Carmel's feisty nature and Thomas' brave front, make these some of my favorite YA characters. Cas' trip into hell is especially scary but his and Anna's love for each other is both sweet and serious.

Onyx
(Lux #2)
Jennifer L. Armentrou
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Yes, this is Armentrout's second appearance on this list, which just proves how strongly I love her books! I could have put any of the Lux books on this list, but Onyx is my favorite because it marks the transition between Katy and Daemon's love/hate relationship to full on coupledom.

Masque of the Red Death

(Masque of the Red Death #1)

Bethany Griffin

Griffin creates a haunting and scary alternate Paris where disease has taken over. Araby is a sad main character who is torn between the fancy dresses of Paris nightlife and her constrictive home life. The two men in the book, loyal-to-his-family Will and mysterious and cynical Elliot, are oddly hard to choose between.

The Immortal Rules
(Blood of Eden #1)
Julie Kagawa
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This debut of a new series by Kagawa totally surprised me. I absolutely loved tough Allie and I loved the dystopian, vampire and disease riddled world Kagawa created. This series is one to watch for sure, as this first book was epic in many ways. I'm highly anticipating the sequel!

Cinder

(The Lunar Chronicles #1)

Marissa Meyer