Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books (so far) This Year

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2014 has been good to me so far and because I hope it's been good to you, I'm excited to read everyone's lists today. Today's topic is the best books you've read so far this year. I am immensely grateful now that I started a spreadsheet on the books I read in 2014 and my rating for them. Because of this, I listed my 5 star books and my 4-4.5 star books. Even when rating books, two 5 stars books aren't always equal on the Love-O-Meter, but in the two categories below, there's no particular order.

5 stars:  

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski 
I have no words for how amazing this is. I read it in ONE night and my only regret is that I couldn't enjoy it longer. 

Crown of Embers by Rae Carson

This series did things to me as you will see throughout my whole post.

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

One of the best retellings I've ever read, hands down. Mythology, fantasy, arranged marriages, Beauty and the Beast, kick-butt heroine. I just loved it.

Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne
Once again, another book I NEED the sequel to. I loved it even more after interviewing the author and I'm doing a giveaway for it RIGHT NOW, so click here.

4-4.5 stars:

Cress by Marissa Meyer

As the series grows, so does the POVs, and it created an absolute win for me in this book. The reasons are minor for it not being a total 5 stars.

Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

I. NEED. THE. SEQUEL.

The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson

HECTOOOOOOOR!

Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson

A great summery summer read to read in the summer. Since I read it so early in the summer, I may need to have a reread in July.

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
May I go cry now? 

Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern

My review for this amazing book will be up this week! That said, it was wonderfully different.

On the Fence by Kasie West

Kasie West = perfect.

What are the best books you've read this year? Do you use spreadsheets?