Now that I've gotten that intro out of the way, I thought I'd kickstart this blog with recommending some of my favorite books. Because who doesn't need to add even more to their ridiculously long TBR?
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
This book has heartfelt characters, magic, an interesting world, classic muscle cars, and even pet ravens. Maggie Stiefvater's writing style takes a little getting used to, and this book is a bit slow at first, but at the halfway mark this book hits the ground running and shows what it was building up for. This a four book series with three out so far, and it has quickly become one of my all time favorites. (Ronan is my favorite btw.)
The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
This is storytelling at its finest, I would consider this book to be a true work of art. Not only is the writing exquisite, but the story, characters, world, and magic all weave together to become one of the best sagas I've ever read. As mysteries unfold through this fantasy series about the struggles of war, I completely fell in love. I was hooked from the first page's quote, "It seemed like just another Monday, innocent but for its essential Mondayness."
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
I love a good fairy-tale retelling, and this sci-fi futuristic retelling of Cinderella as a Cyborg is fairy-tale gold. It's got heart, humor, romance, and dances that fine line beautifully of retelling and originality. Cinder is a four book series with three books currently out, along a prequel from the POV of the main villain, the evil queen. Each book introduces another fairy-tale character and plot, which all comes together in the end with one goal, to defeat the Evil Queen Levana who is threatening war against Earth.
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Not knowing how to pronounce the character names doesn't at all take away from the magic of this series. Following a kickass yet feminine assassin Celaena, this series becomes better and better with each installment. I love epic fantasy, and this is one of the best I've read yet. The magic, fae, political struggles, romance, and just general kickassery makes this a truly fantastic read.
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare's insanely popular Mortal Instruments series may have left me unsatisfied and downright angry; however, she proved herself as an author to me with this fantasy series, which also just so happens to be a prequel of sort to the Mortal Instruments. The characters are so much more lovable in this series, the plot is more engaging, the humor is witty, and the romance, oh the romance tears me apart! (And I'm not even a big fan of romance!) In this series following demon-hunters set in Victorian London, we follow amazing characters fight demons (obviously) fall in love, die, and even meet some angels.
Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan
If you haven't heard of this ridiculously popular series featuring the children of the Greek Gods battling all of our favorite monsters from Greek Mythology in modern day, then I think my head will honestly implode. This book is definitely worth the hype (please dear God, don't judge it by its terrible movie adaption!) and I love the series just as much now as I did when I was a kid. The characters are amazingly real, the fight scenes are exciting, and the Greek Mythology is woven in beautifully to the story. The main thing that PJO has going for it though is its wacky humor. I'd be hard-pressed to find a book series that's made me laugh so much.
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
I don't think there's another book out there quite like this one. The story in Afterworlds follows a young writer named Darcy who's just gotten her first book deal, and the Protagonist of Darcy's book, who discovers her magical abilities after surviving a terrorist attack. Yes, you read that right, this is actually two books in one! This book brilliantly weaves both stories together, and alternates them every chapter. Both stories were compelling, however Darcy's story ended up being my favorite. I related to her strongly as a character with her desire to be independent, be herself, and, of course, her love of writing. I couldn't put this one down all the way though, and while it ended beautifully, I can't help but wish this stand-alone novel had a sequel.
Antigoddess by Kendare Blake
For my final book recommendation I have chosen another book that deals with Greek Mythology integrated into Modern Day. However Antigoddess is wildly different from Percy Jackson's childlike fun. It is gritty, dark, and violent, which is what one would expect following the story of the Greek Gods who are all suddenly dying. This book alternates points of view from the different Greek Gods, however our main two characters are Athena the goddess of wisdom and battle, and the reincarnated Cassandra of Troy. All of the characters are wonderfully detailed, and everything feels surprisingly real, despite the fantastical content. I love the character's conflicts, their emotions shown when attempting to come to terms with the death of the immortal, and their fight for survival.
There you have it, a list of a few of my favorite books. I hope you enjoyed reading this post, and I will another up soon! :) - Anna ~P.S. Sorry about the giant spaces, I don't know why they're there!~
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