Books Via Ashley

This year, I set a goal to read 100 books, and I beat it by one! It was a fabulous year for books: Lots of amazing new releases, new series, and much anticipated sequels. In grand total, I read 101 books this year: Wolf by Wolf - Ryan Graudin A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas Trigger Warnings - Neil Gaiman Girl Waits With Gun - Amy Stewart Bands of Mourning - Brandon Sanderson Mistborn: Secret History - Brandon Sanderson Orphan Train - Christina Baker Kline The Miniaturist - Jessie Burton Modern Romance  - Aziz Ansari A Darker Shade of Magic  - V. E. Schwab ( reread ) Calamity - Brandon Sanderson A Gathering of Shadows - V. E. Schwab Fates and Furies - Lauren Groff Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo The Lady Astronaut of Mars - Mary Robinette Kowall The Force Awakens  - Alan Dean Foster ( novalization )  Siege and Storm - Leigh Bardugo Ruin and Rising - Leigh Bardugo The Selection - Kiera Cass ( reread ) The Elite...

Well, this was basically one of the hardest lists I've ever compiled. I read a plethora of good books this year. There were so many that were amazing, that I really enjoyed, and that I would highly recommend, but for this list, they had to have really made an impact (basically gotten a 5 and 4.5 star rating). It was extremely difficult for me to narrow them down to the Top 10, so I'm doing a Top 16 because it's 2016 and I'm just really awful at forcing myself to cut out books. And while I could just cut the list after #10, I loved numbers 11-16 just as much and didn't feel like it would accurately reflect my year without them. I didn't count any books that I'd read before and then reread this year. Also, while these are all books that I've read this year, though they weren't necessarily published in 2016 (though many were). My Top 16 Books of 2016 (in order): 1) The Female of the Species - Mindy McGinnis A gripping contemporary YA ...

We're off to a great year so far in terms of books! Some new releases from one of my favorite authors made January fun, as well as some books finally coming through on my hold list at the library. (Reviews forthcoming, huzzah!!!) I'm also eagerly awaiting some new releases this month and later this year. What books are you looking forward to the most this year? I've set a goal to read 100 books this year (Though a two week trans-atlantic trip in January has put me behind schedule!) I'm already on my sixth book and have many more queued up.  What are your reading goals? What are you reading right now? As we enter February (how are we a month into 2016 already?!?!), my life and schedule have finally settled down, and I can give this blog some more of the love it deserves! I hope you'll stick with me as I share with you the wonderful books I've been reading, and hopefully help you find new stories and adventures that you'll love.