Favorite Books of 2009 (So Far)

(inspired byrobinellen)

 

One of my 30×30 goals is to read 100 books this year. I’m well on my way—Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink is book 55. (And I’m really, really enjoying it, btw.) I’ve read almost exclusively YA, focusing on newish releases, and I feel like it’s given me a good sense of the market and of my own taste. As the year goes on, I find myself reading more and more analytically and critically and learning so much.

 

These are my favorite books so far:

 

Top 10

Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers

Fade by Lisa McMann

The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart

Shadowed Summer by Saundra Mitchell

The Forest of Hands & Teeth by Carrie Ryan

The Season by Sarah MacLean

Skinned by Robin Wasserman

Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter by R.J. Anderson

Sea Change by Aimee Friedman

Eyes Like Stars by Lisa Mantchev

 

Okay, 5 More

I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder

Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist by David Leviathan & Rachel Cohn

The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan

Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scott

Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr

 

What are YOUR favorite reads of this year? Did any of the above make your list? 

Tomorrow I’ll post the top 10 books I’m looking forward to this fall.