Top Ten Tuesday: These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is...

My Favorite Books Released in 2018 (So Far)!

This is one of the WORST Questions you can ask a reader. It's so hard to pick a favorite, but after reading more than 200 books this year, I have found some really special ones.

A Taxonomy of Love 
Rachael Allen
Series: n/a
Publisher: Amulet Books

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This book!!! I cried so many tears when I read this book - happy tears, sad tears, broken hearted tears, frustrated tears, but in the end, I cried tears of joy. This book had an intro letter from the editor, which called it a YA When Harry Met Sally, and I have to agree with her assessment. It was a tough 6 year journey with Hope and Spencer, but I am so happy I took it.

Flight Season
Marie Marquardt
Series: n/a
Publisher: Wednesday Books

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Marquardt did it again! She made me feel all sorts of wonderful emotions and delivered a beautiful story. This was an utterly wonderful and captivating tale of friendship, love, loss, and healing that filled me with a a myriad of emotions, and left me lots of hope in my heart.

Where I Live
Brenda Rufener
Series: n/a
Publisher: HarperTeen

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This book, this book, this book! Talk about a makes-me-happy read. This one gets all the stars, all the hearts, all the rainbows. I just loved it so much! ❤️
It was a wonderful story of one girl's struggle to survive, and her desire to find a place where she fit, which left me elated, hopeful, and full of joy.

How We Roll
Natasha Friend
Series: n/a
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

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Quinn was excited to get a fresh start, but while trying to become someone different, she built some great new friendships and found her way back to her self. I absolutely adored this sweet and touching story of family, friendship, being yourself, and being there for other people.

Love & Luck
Jenna Evans Welch
Series: Love & Gelato, #2
Publisher: Simon Pulse

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I didn't think Welch would be able to delight me in quite the same way she did with Love & Gelato, but she did! This book took me on a fantastic trip through Ireland, that was filled with friends, family, and fun. Love & Luck was a beautiful story, which showcased the power of family and friends, and left me with a full and happy heart.

9 Days & 9 Nights
Katie Cotugno
Series: 99 Days, #2
Publisher: Balzer + Bray

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As a 99 Days fan, I would like to thank Katie Cotugno for writing this book. This was the closure me, Molly, and Gabe needed. The book exceeded my expectations, and I loved being back in Molly's messy life. Things were sometimes awkward, unpleasant, and uncomfortable, but they were always real. If Cotugno has it in her, I would be up for another Molly book.

Love and Other Words
Christina Lauren
Series: n/a
Publisher: Gallery Books

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I wasn't sure if Christina Lauren would be able to make me love them more than I did for all the wonderfulness that is Autoboyography, but they totally did with Love and Other Words. I am getting a little misty just thinking about how wonderful this story was! This book was beautiful and heartbreaking and it just filled my heart with so much joy. Nothing but love for this one.

In Search of Us
Ava Dellaria
Series: n/a
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

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I am not quite sure what I was expecting from this book, but it delivered a total feelsplosion and was so beautifully tragic. It was a an utterly exquisite experience for me. This book was fraught with emotion and meaning and so many wonderful characters to love. It tugged on my heartstrings, and made me weep, but it also made me smile.

My So-Called Bollywood Life
Aisha Sharma
Series: n/a
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers

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I can do nothing, but gush about this book! I loved the characters, adored that it took place in my neck of the woods, and contained one of the most adorable romances. It was a fantastic rom-com with a Bollywood touch, which didn't cease to delight me and left me floating on cloud of happiness.

Starry Eyes
Jenn Bennett
Series: n/a
Publisher: Simon Pulse

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Saving the best for last! Alex, Approximately was one of my top reads of 2017, therefore, I was so beyond excited to read Bennet's new book. While I was reading Starry Eyes, I found myself feeling all those Alex-feels again. Although this was a totally different story, I found it had all the story elements, which endeared Alex to me, plus some new ones, belonging solely to this story. And once again, I give Bennett all the hearts and all the stars for another amazing story.

What are some of your new favorites from this year?

Let us know in the comments!