#1 North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
I loved this book about mill owner, John Thornton, and Margaret Hale, the middle-class minister's daughter who overcomes her prejudices and falls in love with him. It's a dense book, but so worth the effort. John Thornton definitely became one of my new literary crushes upon reading this novel! Best read of 2010.
#2 Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
I devoured this book! Like Twilight and The Hunger Games, I couldn't put Hush, Hush down. Not only did bad-boy/fallen angel, Patch, steal Nora Grey's heart, but he stole mine, too.
#3 Fire of the Covenant: The Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies by Gerald N. Lund
I was amazed, awed, and humbled by the faith of these pioneers who set everything aside to heed the words of their prophet to gather in Zion. I couldn't have done it. Reading about the experiences of these Saints brought tears to my eyes. An inspiring story.
This book, the fourth in the Nine Kingdoms series, follows Sarah and the mage Ruith on a journey to stop Sarah's brother from destroying the Nine Kingdoms. Another fabulous read from Lynn Kurland!
Rose Hathaway failed in her first attempt to save her love Dimitri, but she won't fail a second time.
#6 Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland
When Genevieve Buchanan inherits a castle, she doesn't expect to inherit the ghost that haunts it. Kendrick at first sets out to kill Genevieve so that he can break the curse that was placed upon him, but bit by bit he falls in love with her. Don't let the cheesy cover fool you. This is definitely one of Lynn Kurland's best!
#7 Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Convicted murderer Yelena is given a reprieve when she becomes the food taster for the Commander of Ixia. Food poisoning isn't her only threat, though. Dangerous people are out to kill her, and Yelena must always be on guard. She ends up falling in love with her mentor, Valek, the kingdom's number one assassin. I loved this book and I fell in love with Valek, right along with Yelena.
Thomas and the Gladers are given another seemingly impossible mission: to cross the Scorch in two weeks, or die of the Flare, a horribly infectious disease. This book was a complete roller coaster ride, even better than The Maze Runner!
Just as Beth Cardall's life is falling apart, she meets Matthew, a stranger who will change her life forever. One of Evans' better books in recent years. I loved it.
The above books rated 5 or 4.5 stars this year. Only the top 6 received a full 5 stars. I'm getting stingier with my 5-star ratings, I guess. I'm excited to see what the new year holds in store for me.
1 comment:
I enjoyed A Tapestry of Spells as well. And Poison Study... oh, Valek! Yum!
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