Best of 2014 so far...

Here is a list of the books that I have loved so far this year...


This is truly a favorite of all times, not just this year.  It's that good.


This one will take your heart, rip it out and stomp on it.


This was such a compelling read. Once you start, you won't be able to stop.


You won't know who to cheer for.  Rutkoski does a great job of showing each side.


It's Sage - enough said!


This one came out last year, but it was worth a mention again in 2014.


A true gift of words. It is so beautifully written that you want to take each sentence and just roll it around in your mouth before you go on to the next sentence.


Bet you can't guess which one is which....


Still can't get over the ending on this one.


Loved the historical aspect blended seamlessly with fantasy.


This isn't YA, but I still loved it!

After the End by Amy Plum

How could you do that to us in the end, Ms. Plum? And now we have to wait a whole year before the next one? Seriously though, this was a great read which I read practically in one sitting. I was not only upset about the way that it ended, but I was sad that it had actually come to an end. Juneau is one great character, and I very much will be reading her next adventure. Miles is pretty great too. I love the dual POVs, and believe it or not, the voices actually sounded different. I feel like this book really raised more questions than it answered. If your looking for closure and a nicely wrapped up plot, this book will not be for you. I have a terrible memory when it comes to books so I will probably forget what happened in this book before the next one comes out. Sometimes I just fake it until the author drops clues as to what happened in the previous book, but this one is one that I will definitely want to re-read.

I really felt like this book was asking us to delve deeper into faith and its roots.  Is faith a valid reaction to something that you have experienced in the past even if you have been lied to about the faith?  I loved how Juneau arrives at her own answer to these questions.  She has been lied to about everything in her life, but she examines piece by piece her belief system and comes to her own conclusions.

There is some language including a few f-bombs, but nothing sexual beyond a kiss.