I read over 100 books in 2018, and I’ll be sharing my top fifteen favorites of the year in this post… And I’m ready to fangirl. Are you?
ALSO, let’s ignore that graphic, because, ha, no, I didn’t read all those books in 2018. I read like… 3 of them in 2018. But. It looks pretty. And alll my books are packed up right now so I cannot take another photo.
BEYOND HER CALLING, by KELLYN ROTH
SOOOOO.
AHHHHHHHH.
Ahem. Basically, I’ve read the whole Chronicles of Alice and Ivy series, as an alpha/beta (which is why I have yet to leave reviews on any of the books, which will change this year, as I’ll be rereading them). And this is my favorite book from Kelly so far. Scotland? Romance? Sweet characters? Sass? Dogs? (DID I MENTION BENJI *swoon*)
This being said, I want to fight a couple of characters and bury them. I hate so much. I wanna die. Let’s pretend this series ends at this book. =)
THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH, by ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF
Huge thank you to Allison Tebo and Mary for sparking my love for Rosemary Sutcliff! My Mom bought a few of her books for the school year, but The Eagle Of The Ninth wasn’t really required of me to read. I read it, loved it… then found Alli and Mary did, too!
This book hit me hard. The cast was strong, the plot intriguing, and it made me laugh and cry. I mostly related to Esca–his determination and selflessness really impacted me. I especially related to how he cared for Markus since Markus wasn’t entirely able-bodied.
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE-DAME, by VICTOR HUGO
I read this in less than 24 hours and I loved it so very much. It is one of the best classics ever. Just… read it so we can… be speechless together…
HE’S MAKING DIAMONDS, by SARA WILLOUGHBY
This nonfiction book is one of the best books ever. I don’t say that lightly.
This is, as the title says, about a teen’s thoughts on faith through chronic illness–but it is not limited to those who are ill. My Mom has had Chronic Lyme for over 3 years and this book ministered deeply to me. I still find myself recalling things from its pages to keep myself focused. It is very dear to me and I pray you guys read it.
HORSEMAN, by KYLE ROBERT SHULTZ
This book is too good, y’all. Sometimes, it reminded me of the movie Maverick. Other times, I was grinning at the monsters, beasts, and hilarity of the characters (yes, it’s normal to grin at werewolf-like beasts).
I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more!
ACROSS FIVE APRILS, by IRENE HUNT
A day might come when I don’t mention how much I love this book. But today is not that day. Rereading this book was like a really big hug. I love it so much.
SAFELY HOME, by RANDY ALCORN
My mom told me how good this book was. But her words did little to prepare me for how good this book was. This novel opened my eyes to just how much God loves us and how prepared we need to be. God tells us to be ready. Are we?
BEHOLD, by FAITH POTTS
I was soo excited to get this for Christmas and I read it in one sitting and IT IS SO PRECIOUS, Y’ALL. I loved the sequel story to Dandelion Dust, but I also loved the other stories sooo very much.
A ROYAL MASQUERADE, by ALLISON TEBO
Book review is HERE.
THIS WAS SO CUTE AND FUNNY AND ADORABLE. I LOVED IT. This series is one of my all time favorites. So much hilarity and precious characters.
MY COMPASS HOME, by MICHAELA BUSH
I read this book in one sitting because I couldn’t believe things could get better than book one? But they did. And the cast blew me away and the emotions were so poignant and the plot was just AHHH. MY HEART. This book deserves a lot of love!
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There we have my top ten favorites from 2018! I MANAGED IT, Y’ALL. Because I’m actually a… really picky reader. So picking ten FAVORITES was… interesting.
I’m so excited to see what 2019 brings (actually, I’m already enjoying the books I’ve read so far!). 🙂
God bless,
Ang
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OOh! Kellyn’s book was AMAZING!!!!!
And I’m reading through He’s Making Diamonds and really liking it!
You have absolutely great tastes, my friend. xD
HMD is so precious. ♥
XD!
YES!
ROSEMARY SUTCLIFF!!! *BEAMS* I am so proud! *victory dances and fist bumps*
Aw, thank you for including A Royal Masquerade!! That absolutely makes my day; I’m so glad you enjoyed it! <3
*HUGSSSSS* Alll the thank yous for your love of Sutcliff, girl! **And the spoilers for Mark of The Horselord, haha*
You are very welcome! It was wonderful!
*hugs* Thanks, Ang! And … I mean, if it comforts you any, I’m still pondering Vi’s final fate … *coughs*
It does comfort me greatly, actually. =)
Hehe.
Thanks so much for including Horseman, Angela! I really appreciate it! 😀
Thanks for writing the Afterverse adventures, Kyle! 😀 I look forward to reading more. ♥
*hugs* Thanks so much for including MCH! This legit made my entire week 😂
IT WAS SOO GOOD
I STILL WANNA CRY xD
♥
All of the best books I read in 2018 were at the beginning of the year. XD I did read Ben-Hur a couple months ago, though, and that was a really good one.
I don’t think Rosemary Sutcliff is for me … The Eagle of the Ninth was okay, but then I read This Silver Branch, and I didn’t find it interesting at all. I find it fascinating how books can be so different through different people’s eyes, even though we have similar values.
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Haha! 2019 is kinda going that way for me. 😛 Sorry you had a rough read year in 2018!
It is! 🙂
Out of this list I have read He’s Making Diamonds and Across Five Aprils, and I love them both! I think I may have also read The Eagle of the Ninth when I was younger, but I can’t remember.
THEY ARE SO GOOD. *hug* Sara is an amazing writer and such a sweetheart, everything she writes has a message from the Lord. ♥
Across Five Aprils!! Royal Masquerade! Safely Home!! I need to reread all of them. <3 And I'm honored my book is on the list Angela! Thank you so much.
Yessss, they’re so good, I wanna cry. xD ♥ Yours was amazing and I so was Light After Darkness… ♥
<3 Does that mean you finished Light After Darkness already? 😀
I did! 🙂 Or, at least, I’ll message and make sure I did!