2013 in review

Here's a quick recap of all the books I read, start to finish, in 2013 (mostly in the order I read them but with series placed together), with a 1 sentence review:

1. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - Engaging read, I liked this even more than the first book in the Mortal Instruments series.
2. The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan - I loved this book and its focus on family.
3. The Demon's Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan - I don't know how this had even more family focus in it than the first one but I'm loving it.
4. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - This series is ridiculously addicting and it makes the very short list of books I must buy and read within the week it is released.
5. The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson - Not a great sequel, but an excellent introduction to the main villain and showdown to be explored in the last two books.
6. Divergent by Veronica Roth - Addicting read, but Four did not live up to all his hype.
7. Murder Past Due by D.R. Meredith - This book was not for me.
8. Wyrd Sisters, Terry Pratchett - Such a fun read for anyone who has read MacBeth.
9. Lost At Sea by Bryan Lee O'Malley - Interesting quick read, more literary and less fantasy than I thought it would be, but quite excellent.
10. House of Mystery, Vol 1. by Matthew Sturges - Too scary for my taste, not for me.
11. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl - I needed to be in a particular frame of mind for this book, I dragged myself through the first third of it and I flew threw the rest of it.
12. Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl - Not really my cup of tea, my least favorite of the series so far (I'm only 25% done with the 3rd book).
13. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan - It's like the author went into my head, took all the things I found lacking or wanted more of in the Percy Jackson series and put it into this book.
14. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - This series is only getting better.
15-17. The Summer Before I Met You, The Spring Before I Met You, and The Night After I Lost You by Sarah Rees Brennan - All short stories between Unspoken and Untold.
18. Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan - This is the other book series that makes the list of books I must buy and read within the week of its release.
19. The Enchantress Returns by Chris Colfer - Enjoyable take on fairy tale characters, but more suited for its middle grade audience.
20. Doll Bones by Holly Black - Not as creepy as I'd hoped, but enjoyable even for an older reader.
21. Valkyrie Rising by Ingrid Paulson - Interesting new urban fantasy, loved the tension between family loyalty and personal independence.
22. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black - New favorite take on vampires.
23. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins - It set up these cliched tropes, and I was so disappointed, until it completely disassembled those tropes and came together beautifully, so excited for the sequels.
24. No Place Like Home by Danielle Paige - This prequel put the new release in the category of books to buy and read within the week of its release.
25. The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson - I love how this book series realistically depicts religious ideology leading to the justification of horrific actions.
26. The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson - This book series keeps upping the ante and I love it.

Happy reading,

Katie