The Hardcover Lover: The Hardcover Lover's Year in Review

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The Hardcover Lover's Year in Review

Wow! I cannot fathom that 2014 is already over! I know it seems like a cliche, but it really seems like 2014 only started yesterday. Well maybe not yesterday, but it doesn't really feel like a year has already gone by.

This year was a really great reading year for me, and I read all sorts of different books!

When I worked at the preschool, I read a lot of children's books to the kiddos, and that was a blast just to see their faces light up because they enjoy a story so much. Also... I'm pretty awesome at doing voices for them. I also had a lot of time on weekends and over the summer to just relax and read. I read a bunch of different and new-to-me authors this year, giving me more variety to my reading tastes and establishing a new favorite genre.

I know my blog hasn't been around for a while, but that doesn't mean that I wasn't reading and reviewing books before I created it. In 2014, I read over 130 books! Before I start things for the new year, I thought I'd share my favorite 2014 releases and other books that I read this year.

Favorite 2014 Releases

Zodiac by Romina Russell*
Damsel Distressed by Kelsy Macke*
Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins*
Cress by Marissa Meyer *
Panic by Lauren Oliver
My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephanie Perkins
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart*
The One by Kiera Cass (May 2014)
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen*
Landline by Rainbow Rowell*
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han*
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira*

*Denotes a new-to-me author this year.

My Favorite Book of 2014

So... it all comes down to this. I have to pick one favorite for the year, and for me, there is really no questioning my choice because my favorite book of the year is a stunning debut.

My favorite book of the year definitely has to be Zodiac by Romina Russell. It was released on December 9.

I was lucky enough to be chosen as a Goodreads giveaway winner for this book, and I absolutely loved it. I loved the concept of space travel in a galaxy based on the signs of the Zodiac, and the world building was spectacular.

Seriously... if you haven't read this book yet, I urge you to go to your local bookstore and grab a copy! It's amazing! You can check out my full review here.