As per usual, I meant to share my favorite books for the first three months of 2023 within the first week of April, but as per usual, I was distracted by work, life, and of course, the books I’ve been loving this April. Between January, February, and March, I read a total of 41 books, with my absolute favorites shared below!
Which books have been your absolute faves of 2023 so far? Share in the comments!
Today is all about sharing my favorite Young Adult books of 2022! I’ve somewhat lessened my YA reading over the past few years, but most of the YA I am picking up these days are such quality reads! I shared my favorite books of 2022, including a wide range of contemporary romance & adult fiction, earlier this week.
My Top 5 YA Books of 2022: All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir, I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston, Rivals (American Royals #3) by Katharine McGee, The Life & Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum, & See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
What are your favorite YA books of 2022? Have you read any of the books above? Share in the comments!
It’s time for me to wrap-up & reflect on my favorite books of 2022! This year, I’ve read the most books I’ve ever had. I’m currently at 178 books (there are some novellas thrown in there) for 2022! While I will be sharing my favorite YA books of 2022 tomorrow, today I’m sharing my favorite books from a variety of the genres I read. While it’s mostly contemporary romance, there’s a mix of adult fiction, romance, mystery/thriller, and fantasy as well. I also admittedly tried to do a top 22 of ’22, but I didn’t want to push aside any of these titles.
My Top 5: Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City #2), The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston, and One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
Here’s a look back at my favorite books from previous years:
Favorite Books of 2021: Contemporary Romance Edition
Favorite Books of 2021: Adult Fiction &; Nonfiction
Favorite Books of 2020: Contemporary Romance Edition
Favorite Books of 2020: Adult & Nonfiction Edition
What are some of your favorite books of 2022? Have you read any of the books I shared? Share in the comments!
I am that person who, although I do really enjoy the fall, counts September as part of summer. I am still relishing as many pool days as possible and then being able to at least sit outside and read until it gets way too cold outside (I’ve been known to sit outside in December on sunny days).
However, today I’m going to be sharing my favorite books that I read this June, July, & August. And because this list is just as long as expected, I’ll be share my absolute FAVORITES at the end.
June 2022
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Rivals (American Royals #3)by Katharine McGee
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
Fake by Erica Katz
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle & narrated by Lauren Graham (reread)
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
July 2022
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes
Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin
Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore
The Counselors by Jessica Goodman
Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
The Island by Elin Hilderbrand
The Beach Trap by Ali Brady
August 2022
See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The Wedding Season by Katy Birchall
Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
A Summer Affair by Elin Hilderbrand
My Top Favorites
What were your favorite books of the summer? Have you read any of the books that I mentioned? Share in the comments!
It’s time for one of my favorite posts of the year: my annual favorite contemporary romance list! Whether you’ve been following me for a short time or my near five (!!!) years of blogging (my five year anniversary of Fangirl Fury is in February!), you know that I am a huge contemporary reader, with most of my focus on contemporary romance. Today I’m going to be sharing my FAVORITE contemporary romance reads of the year and my honorable mentions. There’s a chance I may do some re-reading this month to decide my #1 pick, but you’ll find out below which two books were my absolute favorites – instead of building anticipation, I decided to just list them at the top!
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Love Hypothesis completely blew up and is still deservedly doing so and the hype is 110% worth the hype. As a Star Wars fan, I loved the Kylo Ren & Rey inspiration (look at the cover alone!) and this book nailed every single element. I loved the academic premise and slight enemies-to-lovers trope.
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Yes, Emily Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation is tied with The Love Hypothesis as my FAVORITE book of 2021. There’s something that just clicks with me and Emily Henry’s writing style right from the get-go that makes me know that I’m going to love the book. I don’t read too many best friends-to-lovers romances. Poppy and Alex’s dynamic was so pure and funny, and I love the story-telling, alternating between their current vacation gone-wrong and their past trips together. And I’ve heard from early reviewers & Taylor Jenkins Reid’s advance blurb that Emily Henry’s 2022 release, Book Lovers, is her best yet.
Read More »September definitely counts as summer in my mind when it comes to the season – yes, I’m still trying to get in as much pool time as possible between work & on the weekends – but June, July, & August count as summer when it comes to my reading life. I’ve mentioned in my monthly wrap-ups, but summer 2021 was the most amount of books I’ve ever read in 1 summer (and honestly probably 1 season) at a total of 65 books (yes, at least 2 of these were novellas but I’m counting these as books for now before I do my annual stats in a few months). Having read 65 books, it’s no surprise that it was really difficult to narrow it down to my absolute faves, so I decided to share my favorites and then narrow it down to my top 5 favorite books of summer.
Top 5 Summer 2021 Favorites: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, Isn’t It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams, Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad, The Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand, & The Guncle by Steve Rowley
What are your favorite books of summer 2021? Have you read any of my favorites here? Share in the comments!
My 23rd birthday is tomorrow & I plan on of course celebrating on the beach with a good book. It feels crazy to think that I’ve been book blogging since I was 18 aka meaning I’m coming up on my five year blog anniversary in early 2022 (!!). I also just read my 22nd birthday post from last year and it is crazy to think how much has changed – since then, I’ve graduated from grad school, had more ‘normal-life-like’ hangouts with friends & family, started & finished my first teaching job at the high school level, and will begin teaching middle school English Language Arts full time in the fall!
To bring some birthday celebration to the blog this week, I’m going to be sharing 23 of my favorite books of 2021 so far. At the time of publishing this post, I’ve read 104 books, which is the most amount of books I’ve ever read at this point in the year. In favorites posts, I usually sharing some thoughts on the books I’ve chosen, but I’m just going to share the books by cover, since I’ve already talked about my spring favorites & my summer favorite reads will be coming in September. I’ve semi-categorized the grid by YA, contemporary romance, and contemporary reads.. and the 2 mysteries, 1 nonfiction, & 1 fantasy I have here.
What have been some of your favorite books of 2021 so far? Have you read any of my favorites? Share in the comments!
I’ve been mentioning here & there that I’d be sharing a round-up of the best books I read this spring, & the time has finally come for me to share.
You probably know that I tend to read most of my books for the year during the summer since I have time off from school & work. This will hold true for this summer (I’ve already read 7 books in June), but I read the most amount of books I ever read during spring this year. I read 37 books in total between March, April, & May. I really think it had something to do with being on a screen all day from school & work and just wanting to come home and take my eyes off my laptop AND of course reading so many amazing books.
It may sound strange for non-readers but I’ve really embracing reading books I am 95% sure I am going to enjoy/love this year or books that I am genuinely excited to read especially this year. I’ve always been this type of reader but I am making a more conscious effort to read books that I cannot wait to pick up up vs. ones that I picked up because ‘everyone is reading them/hype.’ Since I’ve reviewed nearly every book on this list, I will be keeping my thoughts super brief & will link to the reviews.
You Have a Match by Emma Lord – Another favorite from Emma Lord! You Have a Match met my love for The Parent Trap & more. I’m also SUPER excited for her 2022 Mamma Mia-inspired release, When You Get the Chance. Read my You Have a Match review
The Marvelous Mirza Girls by Sheba Karim – A really mature & diverse YA that I’m hoping more readers, who especially love travel-inspired books & Gilmore Girls will pick up, The Marvelous Mirza Girls was such a fresh take on self-growth & grief. Read my The Marvelous Mirza Girls review
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter – If you need something like To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, you absolutely need to pick up Better Than the Movies. Think YA rom-com meets classic rom-com films meets friends-to-lovers. Read my Better Than the Movies review
The Switch by Beth O’Leary – I’m probably one of the most late people to hop on the Beth O’Leary train, but The Switch made her one of my auto-read authors. I’m looking forward to reading The Road Trip this summer!
Float Plan by Trish Doller – Float Plan was the perfect light meets heavy read, as Anna and Keane partner up to complete the sailing trip Anna’s fiancé had planned before his death.
Kisses & Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau – I’m always read for a cute YA contemporary, like Kisses & Croissants .. & I’ll also always take a book that fulfills some of my wander lust, as this book takes place at ballet training program in Paris. Read my Kisses & Croissants review
Read More »December is always one of my favorite book blogging times of the year – if, not my favorite – because I truly enjoy wrap-up season. Over the past two weeks, I’ve shared my most anticipated young adult and contemporary romance releases of 2021. It’s now time to move on to stage 2 of December wrap-up season, aka favorites time! I want to preface this favorites post by saying that my schedule is going to be a little wonky for the next 2 weeks. Although I won’t be venturing out of my home much for the holiday season, I adjusted my schedule since I do celebrate Christmas and want to have my end of year wrap ups posted by New Year’s Eve. This week, I’ll be positing my favorite YA books of 2020 on Wednesday, and I have another blog post coming on Saturday instead of Friday. Next week, I’ll be posting on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Today, I’ll be giving some love to adult fiction and non-fiction by sharing my favorite reads of the year within those genres! I didn’t create an anticipated releases post for 2021 adult fiction, but I will be sharing some titles in my January and February anticipated releases post early next month. I usually reach for a few adult fiction titles in between YA and contemporary romance, but I definitely reached more for the genre in the latter half of the year. It was a mix of some of my favorite adult authors coming out with new books, recommendations from other bloggers and podcasts, and wanting to take on some less fluffy reads. While I wouldn’t call it a staggering amount, I also read more nonfiction in 2020 than ever before.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is truly one of the most beautifully written books I’ve ever read. I just think this book is so timeless and original. Following a woman who made a deal with the devil 300 years ago, it was the perfect blend of fantasy meets contemporary world.
The Heir Affair (The Royal We #2) by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
I remember blowing through The Heir Affair on my Kindle this summer because I truly needed to just keep reading this sequel to Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan’s The Royal We. Following the fictional British royal family, The Royal We is more of a play on William and Kate, while The Heir Affair is more of a play on Meghan and Harry. Although I didn’t necessarily enjoy the book’s love triangle, everything else about it cemented it as one of my favorite 2020 reads.
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City #1) by Sarah J. Maas
We all know that ACOTAR isn’t really YA – and will officially be considered new adult/adult with A Court of Silver Flames – but I was truly obsessed this year with Sarah J. Maas’ official foray into adult fiction with House of Earth and Blood. I seriously think Crescent City has the potential to beat out Throne of Glass and become my all-time favorite SJM series. The world-building and cast were absolutely phenomenal, and most of all, I loved that even against the plot and romance (can you say, STEAM??), this book was truly about female friendship. Read More »
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