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Ashley’s Most Surprising of 2018

02.05.2019 by Ashley // Leave a Comment

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

I read this one because the movie was coming out and I thought that I ought to read the book before the movie came out.  I wasn’t expecting much because I was in this place where I wasn’t feeling YA contemporary, but this one just blew me out of the water.  I was obsessed with the story and read it really quickly. I loved, loved, loved it. It was sooo cute and Lara Jean was a fantastic protagonist.  It made me really rethink me thoughts on YA Contemporary, and made me open my mind a bit more!

What They Don’t Know

This was the first eARC I got off of NetGalley, and I have a full review on this blog.  I wasn’t really sure what I was expecting when I read it. It had sounded interesting, and it was coming due the soonest, so I sat down to read it on my couch and I didn’t move until it was done.  I cried a lot, and it was just such a good read. I highly recommend it.

Undead Girl Gang

I had heard a lot about this one, but sometimes the hype freaks me out.  I am never sure if I’m going to like it as much as everyone else who reads it.  So I tried to go into it with low expectations despite picking up a copy for myself.  I loved it. Each and every page was a delight and the characters were so fantastically complex.  I loved their interactions and the plot came across very originally to me. I definitely recommend it if you haven’t read it already.

You’d Be Mine

This was another eARC I read.  I got it at the same time as I got What They Don’t Know, but put it off for a very long time.  I wasn’t really sure by the time I read it, if I was really interested in it anymore, but I was so glad that I read it.  Clay and Annie have a very compelling love story, and until I read this book I didn’t know I needed a country music romance read until this.  I am obsessed. I am definitely thinking about picking up a physical copy of this one to have on my shelves for all my re-reading needs.

Dumplin’

I will admit that I watched the movie of Dumplin’ before I read the book.  I know, I am a bad reader. Very naughty. However, the movie motivated me to go pick up the book (which was recommended by the librarian at my school last year, I really should have listened), and I am so glad I did.  The movie was fantastic, but the book was so much better. The book really developed on things that the movie only touched on. I was just blown away. If you haven’t read it yet, you need to read it!

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Ashley’s Goodreads

The Complete Works
The Complete Works
by William Shakespeare
The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, &c., 1594
The First Part of the Contention Between the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster, &c., 1594
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All the Stars and Teeth
All the Stars and Teeth
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I Am Still Alive
I Am Still Alive
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Blood of Elves
Blood of Elves
by Andrzej Sapkowski

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The Name of the Wind
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Contagion
Contagion
by Erin Bowman
Crown of Midnight
Crown of Midnight
by Sarah J. Maas
Queen of Shadows
Queen of Shadows
by Sarah J. Maas
Ruthless Gods
Ruthless Gods
by Emily A. Duncan

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