12.19.2013

The YA Superlatives of 2013: Best in Show


It's time for the 3rd annual YA Superlative Blogfest, hosted by Jessica LoveKaty UppermanTracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller! I'm so excited to join in and help celebrate some of my favorite YA releases of 2013.

Here's my final group of winners:

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Best in Show:

Favorite Cover - These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner


Cutest Couple AND Most Likely to Succeed - Eleanor and Park, Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell


Most Likely to Make You Miss Your Bedtime (Book you just couldn’t put down!) Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell


Best Repeat Performance (Your favorite sequel or follow-up.) - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo


Favorite Finale or End of Series Novel - Champion by Marie Lu


Romance Most Worthy of an Ice Bath Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi


Breakout Novel (Your favorite book by a debut author.) AND Most Creative Use of a Love Triangle  - Pivot Point by Kasie West


Best Old-Timer (Your favorite read of the year, published BEFORE 2013.) - Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard


Book Most Likely to Make a Grown Man Cry - Allegiant by Veronica Roth


Sleeper Hit (Book you found so awesome you wish it had been hyped more.) - This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith


Favorite Outlier (Your favorite middle grade or adult 2012 book) - Vicious by V.E. Schwab


And now for my category...

2014 Debut(s) I'm Most Looking Forward To (Besides my own :P) - The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings, Dear Killer by Katherine Ewell, Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy, Ask Again Later by Liz Czukas, and (these don't have covers) Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis and Falling into Place by Amy Zhang. (among others!)

  



That's it for my list of winners! Thanks for tuning in.

Did I miss any of your favorites? Let me know in the comments!

12.18.2013

The YA Superlatives of 2013: Elements of Fiction


It's time for the 3rd annual YA Superlative Blogfest, hosted by Jessica LoveKaty UppermanTracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller! I'm so excited to join in and help celebrate some of my favorite YA releases of 2013.

Here are today's categories:

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Elements of Fiction:

Most Formidable World (Or, the setting you definitely would NOT want to visit.) - The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey


Wanderlust-Inducing (Or, the setting you’d happily travel to.) - Just One Year by Gayle Forman


Loveliest Prose AND Most Envy-Inducing Plot - These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meghan Spooner


Best First Line AND Most Jaw-Dropping Ending Not A Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis


Most Dynamic Main Character - Elise, This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales


Best Performance in a Supporting Role - Sturmhond, Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo


Best Use of Theme - The Archived by Victoria Schwab



Tune in tomorrow for the final round of categories and favorites!

12.17.2013

The YA Superlatives of 2013: Popularity Contest


It's time for the 3rd annual YA Superlative Blogfest, hosted by Jessica LoveKaty UppermanTracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller! I'm so excited to join in and help celebrate some of my favorite YA releases of 2013.

Here are today's categories and winners:

Popularity Contest

Class Clown - Sturmhond, Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo


Most Likely to Become a Rock Star - Vicky, This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales


Mostly Likely to Start a Riot - Day, Champion by Marie Lu



Biggest Flirt - Char, This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales


Girl You’d Most Want For Your BFF - Cath, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell


Boy You Wish You’d Dated in High School - Trevor, Pivot Point by Kasie West


Villain You Love to Hate - The Darkling, Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo


Coolest Nerd AND Quirkiest Character - Cath, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell


Tune in tomorrow for more categories and favorites!

12.16.2013

The YA Superlatives of 2013: Head of Class


It's time for the 3rd annual YA Superlative Blogfest, hosted by Jessica Love, Katy Upperman, Tracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller! I'm so excited to join in and help celebrate some of my favorite YA releases of 2013.

Let's get started...

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Head of the Class:

Favorite Dystopian - Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi


Favorite Science Fiction - These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner


Favorite Fantasy - Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo


Favorite Contemporary - Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell



Favorite Action/Adventure - The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey


Favorite Historical Fiction - Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein


Favorite Mystery - Prep School Confidential by Kara Taylor


Favorite Romance - Just One Day by Gayle Forman


Favorite Paranormal - The Archived by Victoria Schwab


Tune in tomorrow for more categories and more favorites!