This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic, provided by The Broke and the Bookish, is all about the cream of the crop, the best of the best, the books that get seats of honor on our shelves -- our 5-star reads. As you can see by the dates, I don't dole out 5-stars all that often. I give a lot of 4.5s, but to earn 5 stars a book has to be one of my all-time favorites, something that'll stick with me for a very long time. And unfortunately, after an awesome reading year in 2015, I've only read one measly 5-star book during the first three months of 2015. I've got some catching up to do!
So below we have my 10(ish) most recent 5-star reads. A couple of my favorites are part of 5-star series (aren't those the best?!), so I counted them as one entry. What are the most stellar books you've read recently? Do tell -- I can always use recommendations!
Read in January 2016
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Read in October 2015
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Read in July 2015
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Listened to in April 2015 and July 2015
Here's my review of "Sorcerer's Stone," the first HP audiobook I listened to, in which I rave about the amazingness that is Jim Dale's narration. Even if you're not an audiobook person (which I'm not), these are a must for any Harry Potter fan. I'm so grateful that a friend convinced me to give them a try!
Read in February 2015 and April 2015
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Read in March 2015
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Read in February 2015
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Read in February 2015
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Read in January 2015
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Thank you for sharing! I am also listening to my first audio Harry Potter book, but in Spanish - it is so great to use it to practice the new language!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea -- I'm interested in becoming fluent in another language (I took two years of French in high school and one semester of German in college, but I've forgotten most of it) and audiobooks -- especially of books you're already familiar with -- would be an awesome and fun way to practice!
DeleteI'll Give You the Sun and Station Eleven are both on my list too :) I also loved The Thirteenth Tale, but for me that wasn't very recent though I think I'd count it as one of my all-time faves for sure.
ReplyDeleteThe Thirteenth Tale was so good! I think it's the most atmospheric novel I've read. I felt like I was right there in the spooky old mansion, or in the library with Vida Winter with rain lashing at the windows...
DeleteThat's good to know about I'll Give You the Sun! I've had it on my TBR for quite awhile now. And I LOVED Station Eleven!
ReplyDeleteI don't read much YA -- and if I do I very seldom love it -- but "I'll Give You the Sun" was just so good! I think some big differences for me were quality of writing and pacing of the story. I didn't feel like I was reading a young adult book, which for me is a plus!
DeleteGreat list!! Harry Potter made my top ten list as well! Station Eleven is still on my TBR list, so I'm happy to see that you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: http://jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2016/03/top-ten-tuesday-my-most-recent-5-star.html
You should definitely give "Station Eleven" a try! It was a unique take on the post-apocalyptic theme.
DeleteI'll Give You the Sun! I have heard nothing but fantastic things about this book but I haven't had the time to read it myself. It looks so good! Great list :)
ReplyDeleteHere's my Top Ten!
Great list! I've only just started to read the Harry Potter series - I can't believe it's taken me so long - just started The Order Of The Phoenix and it's brilliant. I've heard great things about Red Rising too, I really need to check them out.
ReplyDeleteMy TTT.
So many awesome books on your list, these are ones I have either loved myself or am desperate to read. I LOVE the Red Rising trilogy, it is so good and the final book is just perfection. I am definitely going to be adding some of these to my already endless TBR, so thanks for the awesome recommendations!!! :) Here's my most recent five star reads, if you want to check them out :)
ReplyDeleteI've been having that same struggle with 5 stars this year, but it is only March! However, the best book I've read this year so far has been Salt to the Sea by Ruta Septys. It is fantastic historical fiction!
ReplyDeleteLove your list!
ReplyDeleteMy ttt
http://hauntedgravebooks.blogspot.com/2016/03/top-ten-tuesday-last-ten-books-i-gave-5.html