Kate's Book Life: 2016

30 December 2016

Top 10 of 2016 - Most Anticipated Books of 2017

I've decided to join Two Chicks On Books again this year to count down my favourite books. Throughout the week there will be different list, so without further ado let's get started!

Top 10 Books I’m looking forward to in 2017. (This list should be comprised of books released ONLY in 2017)

10.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24485589-hunted?ac=1&from_search=true

Hunted (Hunted, #1) by Meagan Spooner

14th March

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27883214-caraval?ac=1&from_search=true

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

31st January

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32491187-walk-of-shame?from_search=true

Walk of Shame by Lauren Layne

18th April

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30312891-lord-of-shadows?ac=1&from_search=true

Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices, #2) by Cassandra Clare

23rd May

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31356463-every-little-thing?ac=1&from_search=true

Every Little Thing (Hart's Boardwalk, #2) by Samantha Young

7th March

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30297673-the-impossible-vastness-of-us?ac=1&from_search=true

The Impossible Vastness of Us by Samantha Young

27th June

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29939048-roar?from_search=true

Roar (Stealing Storms, #1) by Cora Carmack

13th June

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28220678-twist?from_search=true

Twist (Dive Bar, #2) by Kylie Scott

11th April

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30117284-carve-the-mark?ac=1&from_search=true

Carve the Mark (Untitled Duology, #1) by Veronica Roth

17th January

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29992024-riveted?ac=1&from_search=true

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28497297-salvaged

Riveted and Salvaged (Saints of Denver, #3 & #4)

by Jay Crownover

14th February & 20th June

(Not cheating as they are from the same series so I'm equally excited for them both)

What are you most excited for in 2017?

29 December 2016

Top 10 of 2016 - Best Book Boyfriend of 2016

I've decided to join Two Chicks On Books again this year to count down my favourite books. Throughout the week there will be different list, so without further ado let's get started!

Best Book Boyfriends of 2016 (MUST be from a book released in 2016 and from a book you’ve READ in 2016)

10.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26040605-charged?ac=1&from_search=true

Quaid - Charged by Jay Crownover

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25798815-my-perfect-mistake?ac=1&from_search=true

Kolton - My Perfect Mistake by Kelly Siskind

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25817470-bedmates?ac=1&from_search=true

Jake - Bedmates by Nichole Chase

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28507386-sunset-in-central-park?ac=1&from_search=true

Matt - Sunset in Central Park by Sarah Morgan

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25671827-dirty?from_search=true

Vaughan - Dirty by Kylie Scott

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28116121-the-one-real-thing?ac=1&from_search=true

Cooper - The One Real Thing by Samantha Young

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24920901-the-deal?ac=1&from_search=true

Garrett - The Deal by Elle Kennedy

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29997408-to-love-and-to-cherish?ac=1&from_search=true

Logan - To Love and to Cherish

by Lauren Layne

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25197119-built?ac=1&from_search=true

Zeb - Built by Jay Crownover

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23354073-the-hurricane?ac=1&from_search=true

Cormac - The Hurricane by R.J. Prescott

Who was your book boyfriend of 2016?

28 December 2016

Top 10 of 2016 - Best Dual POV's of 2016

I've decided to join Two Chicks On Books again this year to count down my favourite books. Throughout the week there will be different list, so without further ado let's get started!

Best Dual POV's Of 2016 (Readers/Bloggers choice. Please fill in the blank with ONE of these topics – Villains, Contemporaries, Dual POV’s, Novellas, Adult titles, New Adult titles, Love Triangles, Couples, Bad Boys or Debuts. REMEMBER – this list MUST be from books you’ve READ in 2016)

10.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25655836-built

Built (Saints of Denver, #1) by Jay Crownover

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23395414-irresistibly-yours?ac=1&from_search=true

Irresistibly Yours (Oxford, #1) by Lauren Layne

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25647806-the-gambler?from_search=true

The Gambler (The Wedding Pact, #3) by Denise Grover Swank

My Perfect Mistake (Over the Top, #1) by Kelly Siskind

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29847172-rush?from_search=true

Rush by Shae Ross

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27276194-for-better-or-worse?from_search=true

For Better or Worse (The Wedding Belles, #2)

by Lauren Layne

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28590927-miracle-on-5th-avenue?ac=1&from_search=true

Miracle on 5th Avenue (From Manhattan with Love, #3)

by Sarah Morgan

Charged (Saints of Denver, #2) by Jay Crownover

Bedmates (American Royalty, #1) by Nichole Chase

The Deal (Off Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy

All dual POV's in these particular series made them all the more stronger as I was able to get a better understanding of both characters involved in the story.

What's your favourite dual POV novel of 2016?

27 December 2016

Top 10 of 2016 - Best Book Covers

I've decided to join Two Chicks On Books again this year to count down my favourite books. Throughout the week there will be different list, so without further ado let's get started!

Best Book Covers of 2016 (MUST be a book released in 2016. Would be best if it's a book you've READ in 2016, but it's not required)

10.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30173155-to-love-and-to-cherish

To Love and to Cherish (The Wedding Belles, #3)

by Lauren Layne

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27272506-the-glittering-court?ac=1&from_search=true

The Glittering Court (The Glittering Court, #1)

by Richelle Mead

My Perfect Mistake (Over the Top, #1) by Kelly Siskind

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25708672-the-other-side-of-gravity?ac=1&from_search=true

The Other Side of Gravity (Oxygen, #1) by Shelly Crane

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11992012-the-prophecy-of-shadows?from_search=true

The Prophecy of Shadows (Elementals, #1) by Michelle Madow

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30065028-fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them?ac=1&from_search=true

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25494343-lady-midnight?ac=1&from_search=true

Lady Midnight (The Dark Artifices, #1) by Cassandra Clare

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30815112-balance?from_search=true

Balance (Balance Series, #1) by Janelle Stalder

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32618150-frostblood

Frostblood (Frostblood Saga, #1) by Elly Blake

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24033058-glitter?ac=1&from_search=true

Glitter (Glitter Duology, #1)by Aprilynne Pike

All stunning covers in their own right. It was so hard to put them in order of preference but in the end none of the other covers look as good as my number one pick.

What is your book cover of the year?

26 December 2016

Top 10 of 2016 - Best Books Read in 2016

I've decided to join Two Chicks On Books again this year to count down my favourite books. Throughout the week there will be different list, so without further ado let's get started!

Best books that I have read in 2016, it doesn't have to have been released in 2016, just a book that I've read in 2016.

10.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29938980-rush

Rush by Shae Ross

I really enjoyed reading this book and even though it didn't get the full 5/5 star rating it still made a lasting impression.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25101535-the-aftermath

The Aftermath (The Hurricane, #2) by R.J. Prescott

An epic read and the only reason why it wasn't higher on the list was that the first one in this series was even better.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28590927-miracle-on-5th-avenue

Miracle on 5th Avenue (From Manhattan with Love, #3)

by Sarah Morgan

A cute read set at Christmas which I loved reading even if I read it months before Christmas.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30173159-to-have-and-to-hold

To Have and to Hold (The wedding Belles, #1)

by Lauren Layne

This was a really cute and fun read.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25671827-dirty

Dirty (Dive Bar, #1) by Kylie Scott

This one could've been even closer to the top of the pile this year but the ending was a bit too fast and even though I could forgive it for that, it was the only way I could order my books as I have loved each and everyone on this list.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27276194-for-better-or-worse?ac=1&from_search=true

For Better Or Worse (The Wedding Belles, #2)

by Lauren Layne

Another fun read from Lauren Layne.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26040605-charged?from_search=true

Charged (Saints of Denver, #2) by Jay Crownover

I've always enjoyed everything I've read by Jay Crownover but this one was by my favourite of her books.

Bedmates (American Royalty, #1) by Nichole Chase

Such a great read and it helped seeing more from my favourite characters in her other books.

The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy

This book was so good and at times had me laughing out loud.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29411199-the-hurricane

The Hurricane (The Hurricane, #1) by R.J. Prescott

I absolutely adored this book it was by far my favourite book of the year as well as any other year I just loved it that much. It was so hard to get into any other books after reading this one.

What was your favourite book of 2016?