My Favorite Recent Reads

   Since this time of year is my marathon running downtime, I have been able to catch up on a few great books that I have been wanting to read.  I would love to write a review on each, but that would require time that I seem to not have right now with wedding season beginning.

     So, here are a few of my most recent FAVORITE reads, that I highly recommend to anyone.  FYI, you'll probably notice they are all YA.  Hey I can't help it, there is just some great YA stuff out there right now.


Ruby Red - By Kierstin Gier
Blood Red Road and it's sequel Dust Lands - By Moira Young
The Selection by Kiera Cass
The Birthmarked Trilogy by Caragh M. O'brien
Variant & Feedback by Robison Wells
Reached by Ally Condie
Breath by Sarah Crossan
The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
I'd love to hear about some of your favorite reads or book suggestions.  So if you have a minute please leave me a comment:)

38 comments :

  1. CKJanuary 17, 2013 at 11:29 PM

    Lately, I read Jennifer Rush's "Altered." it was cool and amazing!

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  2. RimaJanuary 18, 2013 at 6:00 AM

    The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin, Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta and This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers. Read them all last year and loved them!

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  3. UnknownJanuary 18, 2013 at 6:38 AM

    Surely you've read these already, but Shadow and Bone and Monstrous Beauty were my 2012 favorites. ;)

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  4. Grace T. LindoJanuary 18, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    Iron Fey Series? (:

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  5. MirjamJanuary 18, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    Well, I Loved Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas and The Lady Most Willing... (3 novellas) by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway had me smiling from cover to cover, so I'd recommend both! :)

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  6. UnknownJanuary 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM

    Sea of Tranqulity by Katja Millay, Shatter me by Tahereh Mafi

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  7. Diana_DimovskaJanuary 18, 2013 at 11:47 AM

    My favorite recent read was Days of Blood and Starlight (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #2) by Laini Taylor. Lovely book.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
    Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
    Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
    ( Some very good books I've read lately ) ^_^

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    I'm reading Paper Valentine right now and love it :)

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  10. Readsalot81January 18, 2013 at 9:42 PM

    I really enjoyed Gennifer Albin's Crewel as well as Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl. Both books were very well done :)

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  11. Christina K.January 19, 2013 at 3:37 AM

    LOVED My Life in Black and White by Natasha Friend and Something strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard:)

    Thank you:)

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  12. Ileana A.January 19, 2013 at 1:42 PM

    The Body Finder series by Kimberly Derting! :D

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  13. UnknownJanuary 19, 2013 at 2:12 PM

    I loved Hopeless by Colleen Hoover, The Iron Fey series, reading Through the Ever Night now and liking it too!

    Last year, loved Shatter Me, The Selection, Alice in Zombieland, Sweet Evil and Blood Red Road to name a few.

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  14. Lisa Richards/alterlisaJanuary 19, 2013 at 8:56 PM

    Grace Burrowes' series "Duke's Obsession" is one I've enormously enjoyed~

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  15. MishaJanuary 19, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    I loved Seraphina by Rachel Hartman~ it was fabulous!

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  16. UnknownJanuary 20, 2013 at 12:19 AM

    Lately I've read Flight of Discovery by Jessica Steele & I loved it!! I'd recommend all books by Jessica Steele if you love romantic fiction..

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  17. MeghanJanuary 20, 2013 at 12:43 AM

    My book recommendation is "Poughkeepsie" by Debra Anastasia. This book is so beautiful and heart-wrenching and perfect. It was my favorite book that I read all year.

    mestith@gmail.com

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  18. DedeJanuary 20, 2013 at 6:38 AM

    I just finished The Tutor's Daughter and really enjoyed it!

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  19. AshfaJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Just read Tigers Curse and it was awesome. Great list you have got there!

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  20. Tara PJanuary 20, 2013 at 10:23 AM

    Just finished Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost. read it in one day couldn't put it down

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  21. Sarah PerryJanuary 20, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    I haven't read a lot of the new releases, but I did enjoy reading Crashers by Lindy S Hudis, and am currently indulging in Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Her words are so captivating.
    oddball2003 at hotmail dot com

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  22. ApasdeveloursJanuary 20, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    I love "Bal de Givre à New York", by Fabrice Colin.
    But I don't know if it was translate in english ...
    Any case the story is wi=onderful !!!
    (ps : I'm french, so maybe I don't speak english very good ^^)

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  23. deasulunaJanuary 20, 2013 at 3:48 PM

    Soul Screamers by Rachel Vincent, Under the Never Sky, Divergent and Insurgent, Cinder and Heist Society series. Are some of my favorites. :)

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  24. celina kJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    I haven't read a lot of YA books, so I can't really recommend any of those, but I am currently reading The Hangman's Daughter by oliver potzsch, and so fat I would certainly recommend it!

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  25. UnknownJanuary 20, 2013 at 8:37 PM

    I recently finished Frost by Kate Avery Ellison, Project Ele by Rebecca Gober & Courtney Nuckels, Henry Franks by Peter Frank Salomon, and The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson. All YA, fantasy/sci books.

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  26. CatieJanuary 20, 2013 at 10:47 PM

    The best YA I've read recently has to be Splintered by AG Howard. It's a totally twisted continuation of Alice in Wonderland. I also just finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson and really enjoyed it

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  27. Life's Simple PleasuresJanuary 21, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    Well for me it was the Iron Fey series, For Darkness shows the Stars, Under teh Never Sky, and Goodnight, Brian (which I am currently reading!)

    Thanks!

    raffle name: Nikki O

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  28. Cassandra! :DJanuary 21, 2013 at 3:11 PM

    I really liked Liar's Moon (sequel to Star Crossed) by Elizabeth C. Bunce

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  29. Runaway Bridal PlannerJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:46 PM

    Thanks everyone, I am loving all of the suggestions, some I haven't even heard of. My book "to read" list is getting longer and longer, LOVE IT!!!

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  30. TaniaJanuary 22, 2013 at 1:46 AM

    Exile by Jodie B. Cooper. It's really good, very interesting and its just the prequel!! Cant wait to read the series!

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  31. AbinormylJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    I haven't read any YA fiction in a while but some of my favorites were Uglies by Scott Westerfield, the fablehaven series by Brandon Mull and the Spirit Thief series by Rachel Aaron. =)

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  32. Wolfswan1January 22, 2013 at 10:51 PM

    I would very highly reccomend reading Maria V Snyder's Study series. I was beyond amazing. I have not enjoyed a Ya novel so much in quite some time.

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  33. Bewitched readerJanuary 22, 2013 at 11:33 PM

    I highly recommend Poison Princess. This book is so good you will not put it down till your done reading the whole book! For maybe the first chapter or two you might be like wtf? But keep going and you will understand whats going on. Also The Pledge was a great read. Oh and Darkness Before Dawn is awesome!! I have the second book and I need to read that one. But these are just a few books I really loved reading.

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  34. UnknownJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:42 AM

    Some great books I read recently and loved are The Scorpio Races and Every Day!
    Penny Pe

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  35. Jolene and FamilyJanuary 24, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    I just finished Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles and I really liked it! I also just finished I've Got Your Number and Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella and I loved those!

    Jolene A

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  36. UnknownJanuary 24, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    I just read Such A Rush by Jennifer Echols. I would highly recommend it! :D

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  37. Ellen ThompsonJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:38 PM

    I really like the Sullivans series by Bella Andre. Thanks!

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  38. Ellen ThompsonJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    I really like the Sullivans series by Bella Andre.

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