Today I'm sharing 5 books that I read before I joined Goodreads, which was back in early 2011. Those were the times where I had to go to the bookstore and their tiny English selection to see what they books had. I'm excluding the Artemis Fowl books for this because I read the Dutch translated version when I was 13 so they don't really count. Sorry, Arty.
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YA, Paranormal
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This is the book that introduced me to Kim Harrison and her wonderful writing. I really love this trilogy and feel like it doesn't get enough recognition or that not many readers know about it. My favorite character was Barnabas and I'm still mad Madison couldn't have ended up with him somehow.
YA, Paranormal/Fantasy
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Wings was my first book that was about faeries. And oh I loved it so so so so much. And these books are still four of my all time favorite covers. The faeries in this book are pretty different from the ones you see these days that are more deadly but they still have a place in my heart. Oh and team Tamani all the way, right?!
YA, Urban Fantasy
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Christina from Booklover's Tea Party recommended this book to me and I thought well why not it sounds good. I really didn't think I'd still be reading books in the Shadowhunter world. So the book that began it all will always be special to me. And I'm so glad Christina got me to read it so many years ago.
YA, Dystopia/Science Fiction
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The Host is an amazing book. You can say whatever you want about Twilight. Hate it or love it (I love it personally) but The Host is the one that I think is Meyer's best one. The movie of The Host was awful, though. Absolutely the worst movie adaption ever. But seriously I looooove this book and in the days before Goodreads all I did was reread this book. I must've reread it 6 times or so in total and I hope I can reread it this year because it's been a while. And let's just all agree that Ian O'Shea was the best damn human being, okay?
Urban Fantasy
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Bitten is the book that introduced me to the awesome Kelley Armstrong. I've also read a couple of her YA books but Bitten is my favorite of hers. I've only read the first two books in this series so I do have some more reading to do. Elena and Clay will always be two of my most favorite couples in literature and the side characters were all amazing as well. + I really liked the tv show.
Which of these titles have you read or what books that you read years
ago would you recommend?
These are some good one too. I wouldn’t mind picking up Bitten though. I haven’t read it. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's really good! I just wish I had continued the series but the first 2 were so good I didn't want to dislike the others. xD
DeleteOh this is fun! I have a lot of books I read before Goodreads, but my reading has exploded since I signed up there in 2010!
ReplyDeleteLexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
SAME! I didn't realize how many books were actually out there until Goodreads. lol
DeleteI did a double take at the cover for Kim Harrison's one on your list -- it's so normal for a paranormal cover!
ReplyDeleteIt kind of is now that you mention it. Kind of a misleading cover. But such a good book!
DeleteI think I read City of Bones right as I was getting into blogging. Man that seems so long ago.
ReplyDeleteSO. LONG. xD
DeleteI am loving this tag! I am not sure I would even remember what I read before keeping track on GR. I have yet to read The Host and I really should because it sounds amazing. :)
ReplyDeleteI just looked on Goodreads at the books that I added as read but that didn't have a reading date. The Host is the only one I remembered out of the top of my head. :P
DeleteGreat idea for a post! I only joined Goodreads a couple years ago, so I had to try to remember what I read before then - wasn't easy!
ReplyDeleteBitten, YESSSSS! I've always wanted to try Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison forgot about it until you mentioned it though lol
ReplyDeleteLoved Bitten, City of Bones and The Host too :)
ReplyDeleteI love the werewolves in Kelley Armstrong's book. I was gutted at the lack of focus on them later in the series but the spin off novellas were great! I'm a big Nick fan!
ReplyDeleteMy Goodreads only really includes books I've read for uni or my blog reviews cross-posted so it isn't an accurate tracking of what I've read at all. Only my blog wrap up index really is xD But about the books - THE HOST. I literally love that book SO much. Ugh. I loved Ian and Wanda like crazy. And I loved the Mortal Instruments as well <3
ReplyDeleteNice picks! I loved The Host! Really want to read Bitten as well! And I have to check out Kim Harrison, I've heard good things!
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