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8 Books I Read In 2016 That I Would Recommend

1. Ice Massacre / Ice Crypt by Tiana Warner: I spent all year raving about these books! I came across a review on tumblr and had to find it. Though Ice Massacre is 2 years old at this point, I got an e-galley from NetGalley and devoured it. When I found out the sequel was coming in the next month, I was beyond excited! I ended up buying both digital copies and within a month or two, buying physical copies of both. The author is a sweetheart and always replies when I tweet her questions. These are great because there are mainly PoC characters, female leads, interracial relationships, and lwl. My reviews: Ice Massacre / Ice Crypt
2. A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay: I'm on an epic quest to find the best and scariest horror novel. This is close. There are twists and turns and it's filled with psychological spoops. I love it. My friend Aks sent it to me as my secret Santa this year and I was thrilled to own a physical copy!
3. the princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace: This is one of the only poetry compilations I've read, and I'm so glad I did. There is so much emotion and realness in this collection. Don't give me the "I don't read poetry" thing because this should be required reading. I think it only took me 45 minutes to read and I loved every minute of it. My review: the princess saves herself in this one
4. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater: I had no idea what I was getting into when I started this series. The summary on the back of the book does no justice to what's between the covers. It's magical and dark, a little gay and a lot feminist. My reviews: TRB / TDT / BL,LB / TRK
5. The Martian by Any Weir: Finally, scifi I can get behind. I have difficulty getting into high fantasy and high scifi, but this is so realistic and understandable. It was so funny and terrifying at the same time. It really lived up to the hype. My review: The Martian
6. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo: Wow. Just wow. This book is so epic. I admit, it took a little bit to get into, but once it got going, it didn't stop. Oddly enough, I still haven't started Crooked Kindom. Maybe one day... My review: Six of Crows
   
7. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor: My friend Lauren recommended this series to me because it's her favorite and I can totally see why. I love the magic and mystery of this book. There are so many cool creatures and the secondary characters are the best. I haven't finished the trilogy yet, but I promise I will!
8. And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich: This was SO SPOOKY! I read it as a part of my October Horror read-athon. I love love love this so much. It's got plot twists and scares and more plot twists. I loved it so much I never wrote a review because I couldn't get my thoughts in order...

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