Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Books I’ve Read So Far in 2013.
I’m interpreting this week’s topic literally — not books published in 2013, but books that I read for the first time in 2013. So there are a few older titles on this list, but also plenty that were published last fall or winter or this spring. Clicking on the image will take you to Goodreads; clicking on a bold title will take you to my review.
Five stars:
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (2012)
The River of No Return by Bee Ridgeway (2013)
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik (2006)
Stardust by Neil Gaiman (2006)
Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper (2013)
Four stars:
Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King (2012)
The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe (2013)
Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George (2012)
Cinder by Marissa Meyer (2012)
The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs (2013)
Honorable Mention (4 stars):
Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik (2006)
Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger (2013)
The Runaway King by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2013)
His Majesty’s Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal (2013)
Splintered by A. G. Howard (2013)
Wednesdays in the Tower by Jessica Day George (2013)
kelley jensen
they all have lovely covers. kelley—the road goes ever ever on
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
They do, don’t they? I swear it wasn’t a consideration for this list!
readerholicnotes
The only book on your list I’ve read is Cinder. It would have been on an honorable mention list if I had listed one! You have a number of other books or authors I’d like to read. I need to read faster!
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Cinder was a lot of fun. And I would love to read faster, too!
Jess @ Literary, etc
The River of No Return made my list as well. I’m hoping to read Cinder sometime in late July / August depending on my review schedule. I’m totally loving the cover for Garment of Shadows.
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Are you a Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes fan? Garment of Shadows was very good — better than Pirate King IMHO, because Russell was acting like Russel again (despite amnesia caused by a crack on the head.) Cinder was good YA fun — enjoy!
Sandy Farmer
Oh my! Other than Cinder I haven’t read any of these. So many books–but I think we’ve already discussed that! 🙂
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
We did indeed! *grins*
Tanya Patrice
Cinder is the only book on your list I’ve read too – I’m sure the follow up – Scarlet would make my list – I liked it even more than Cinder.
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Scarlet is sitting in my library pile just taunting me. I have a bunch of ARCs to read, a bunch of reviews to write, and a work project that’s taking a lot more energy than expected. Oh, well, maybe it can be a treat for finishing.
Shelver 506
*pets The Runaway King*
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
I know… I really like that one, and I can’t wait for book 3!
Jennifer @ Feminist Fairy Tale Reviews
I loved Cinder too! I really want to read Splintered and Etiquette & Espionage. Great choices!
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Thanks, Jennifer! I hope you enjoy both of them!
kimbacaffeinate
Awesome list I love Rothfuss and Cinder too!
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Rothfuss totally rocks! He’s an amazing writer, and a pretty darn good human being, too. Cinder was a lot of fun, and I’m looking forward to Scarlet, which is in my library pile right now.
Ems
I loved Stardust! I still need to read Etiquette & Espionage, Wednesdays in the Tower, and The Runaway King. This summer!
Great list!
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
Thanks for coming by, Ems! All three were a lot of fun.