Feature and Follow #93 – Happy 2015
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What was your favorite book of 2014 – or books if you can’t name just one? – Suggested by Alison Can Read
Of course, I can’t name just one, but I think I can keep it to two!
Red Rising by Pierce Brown blew me away! The Sci-fi, the worlduilding, the poetic writing and the amazing characters plus the character development made me fall in love with this book!
One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva was such a tender and well-written coming-of age story that involved a young Armenian teen, on his journey to figuring out he was gay, and how to deal with that.
I think it’s interesting that both my favorite books were written by male authors, and that both were debuts, too. If you haven’t read these yet, you’re really missing out – they are both amazing in very different ways.
Happy New Year! I hope 2015 will be a beautiful year for you, filled only with good things.
Thanks for stopping by today, have a fantastic Friday and a wonderful weekend.
About Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookworms
Linda is an English as foreign language teacher and has a Master's degree in English Language and Literature. She's an avid reader, blogger, compulsive one-clicker and a genre omnivore. Ever since she learnt how to read she has been seen with a book or two in her hands everywhere she goes.
Will be checking out One Man Guy. Have been looking for some LGBT reads (:
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Oh, I really hope you’ll enjoy it, Shan, I thought it was so sweet and tender, as well as really well written.
Happy Friday.
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I haven’t heard of either of these reads but they sound great! I’ll be checking out One Man Guy sometime in this new year 🙂 Old bloglovin follower!
Courtney @ Storybook Slayers
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I love it when I find new books on memes like this one, Courtney. I hope you’ll get a chance to read at least one of my 2014 faves in the near future.
Happy reading.
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I’m doing this new feature called Shotgun reviews..it’s my term for books recommended by my bookish friends that I am just not sure of and since you and Kimberly Costa think I need to read Red Rising it’s going in my Shotgun reviews..lol. 🙂
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Shotgun Reviews is a cool name, Stormi, and I love the reason behind it. I hope you’ll enjoy Red Rising.
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I still haven’t gotten around to reading Red Rising! I’m hoping to read it soon:) New Bloglovin’ Follower 🙂
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Jackie @Jackie’s Book World
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I hope you’ll enjoy it, Jackie. I’m reading The Golden Son right now, and I’m in complete awe!
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I still need to read Red Rising, I’ve heard so many amazing things about it but I have yet to pick it up. Hopefully 2015 will be the year I pick it up 🙂
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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Christy, Red Rising is just so good, I hope you’ll be able to pick it up soon! Have a great weekend yourself 🙂
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Nice! Seeing Red Rising around a lot lately! May have to look into that one eventually! Great picks!
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Have a GREAT day!
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Jessica, you really should pick it up, even if it may not be the genre you usually read 🙂
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Oh my, I have Red Rising in my TBR since forever! It’s about time that I give it a try! 🙂 Great picks and thanks for stopping by my blog! I’m a new follower on GFC 🙂
Happy New Year and looking forward to your posts! 🙂
Natasha @ Dreamland Teenage Fantasy
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I loved Res Rising so much! I hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did, Natasha! Thanks for stopping by.
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I am a very slow reader (especially for a librarian). I can read the words quickly but when I do, I am not processing what I am reading. So I have to S L O W down. With that being said, it can take me awhile to get through a book. I think my favorite read for 2014 was Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian. It is set in World War II – a favorite time period of mine.
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Slow isn’t bad, though, Leslie! I’m a very fast reader, and I become so immersed in the stories my kids get upset with me sometimes…
Happy Friday.
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Nice choices, Lexxie! Both these books are on my tbr for 2015 – thanks to you! 😉 I’d have to really give it some thought to decide on a favorite read of 2014…and I’m sure I’d have trouble keeping it to just one. Oh, Shatter Me would probably make the list. 🙂
Happy Friday!! **BIG HUGS**
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I’m so happy you have decided to read both of them, Brandee! And yes, Shatter Me and that whole series is amazing 🙂
Happy Friday, my friend *BIG HUGS*
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Red Rising I haven’t been sure of but I have heard you talk about it a couple times now I might be a lot more curious then I was originally.
Have a great weekend, Lexxie!
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It is just made of amazing, Michelle. I love it, and I’m completely immersed in the sequel right now 😀
Have a great weekend yourself.
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I’m so glad you loved Red Rising, I didn’t get a chance to read it last year but its definitely on my TBR for this year.
Happy Friday!
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I hope you’ll love it as much as I did, Aneta 🙂 Happy Friday.
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I love Red Rising’s cover! It sounds like a fantastic read. Thank you for stopping by. 🙂
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It’s really a great read, Jess, I’m reading the sequel right now, and it’s just as amazing 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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I saw both of these around last year! I don’t own them already, so they’re on the waiting list for reading! 🙂
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I hope you’ll be able to read them soon, Charlie, both are really good 🙂
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So many readers I trust mentioned ”One May Guy” in their favorite 2014 reads that I HAVE to get it soon. Didn’t like ”Red Rising” though. Hmm… 😛 My favorite 2014 books were definitely Captive Prince and Cracked.
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Red Rising and One Man Guy are so very, very different Lola. One Man Guy is a very sweet YA story. I haven’t read the Captive Prince yet, and I don’t think I’ve heard of Cracked. Now I’m curious 🙂
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Hello! Hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year.
One Man Guy looks exactly the kind of book I would love so adding it to my TBR pile and I have recently bought Red Rising after seeing some amazing reviews. Can’t wait to have time to read it.
Kirsty xx
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I had a very nice Christmas, and our New Year’s celebration was great, too. Thanks Kirsty 🙂
I hope you’ll enjoy both of these books – they are so good.
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One Man Guy <3
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*sighs*
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Ohh Red Rising is on my TBR list! So happy it made your favorites list!
Just followed you ♥
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Xo,
Vanessa
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It’s an amazing story, Vanessa 🙂 I hope you’ll love it, too.
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Happy New Year Lexxie, I’m loving the new design! I’m so happy Red Rising was your favourite, it was definitely in my top 10 and I can’t wait until Golden Son. Have a great one!
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Happy New Year, Jeann 🙂 Thank you 🙂
I just finished reading Golden Son, and OMG it’s even better than Red Rising!
Have a great weekend.
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– I have heard of Red Rising, but interestingly enough, most of the reviews I have stumbled upon have been negative! I’m going to read yours!
– I was pondering on this the other day, on the fact that there aren’t many male authors that have snagged my attention; the only male author that actually moved me to tears was John Green. However, I’m reading a novel right now Emissary, Legends of the Realms by Thomas Locke, and I’m fully engrossed! I actually enjoy reading books by male authors more than females, but I think that is owing to the fact that I love chaos and tactical plots 😛
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If you enjoy intrigue and chaos, Red Rising would actually be the perfect kind of story for you, Claudia. There is plenty of both, and the world building is so well done.
I haven’t read any Thomas Locke yet, I need to check him out 🙂
Happy Reading.
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Red Rising is quite near the top of my TBR pile and I can’t wait to get stuck into it. 🙂
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And I’ve *no* idea why it didn’t add all my commentluv stuff properly…
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I’m glad you got commentluv to work eventually, Kate. I hope you’ll enjoy Red Rising!!
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