Top Ten (Eleven) Books Thus Far in 2013

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

I'm back! It's been like two months since I participated in TTT, because of busy and lack of motivation and other things. Lazy almost won out, but this is an important post for me to do, so that I can help narrow things down and actually do a top books of 2013 post at the end of the year (since I wimped out last year).

Usually I link up my lists to GR, but since this is about MY top reads, I'm linking to my reviews, and you can hop to GR from there if you want.

Also, I'm cheating all over the place, because I narrowed my 150 books so far this year to 14 and I'm just going to keep them all. What can I say? I'm a book hoarder. So I'll start with the books published in 2013, and then move to the backlist titles that blew my mind so far this year.

Siege and Storm (The Grisha #2) - Leigh Bardugo 

One word: Sturm-FREAKING-hond.

Shadow on the Crown (Emma of Normandy #1) - Patricia Bracewell 

The only adult title to make the list. This is why I'm reading so much YA these days, because it's rare that get the same feels from adult. Bracewell managed that though, despite all the crazy historical names.

Earth Girl (Earth Girl #1) - Janet Edwards  

Science fiction made of win, basically. Strong heroine. Sweet love interest who thinks it's super hot his girlfriend could totally kick his ass. Basically, amazing all around.

Things I Can't Forget (Hundred Oaks #3) - Miranda Kenneally

Seriously, Miranda Kenneally gives me feels like crazy, and, though I know a lot of people didn't like TICF as much, it's my favorite of her books so far. Definitely the least fluffy of them, but OMG the feels.

Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin #2) - Robin LaFevers

 Much as I loved Grave Mercy, LaFevers amped everything up in Dark Triumph. Let's give a hurrah for unconventional love interests, shall we?

The Trouble with Flirting - Claire LaZebnik

Jane Austen's Mansfield Park made as awesome as it should have been, only in a young adult setting with theater. HECK YES!

Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell

Nerds bonding over comics? Pop culture references? High school being the worst? Heartbreak? Yes, yes, yes.

Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell

 What's that you say? I'm obsessed with Rainbow Rowell's books? You might be right. Her writing makes me happy.

The Reece Malcolm List - Amy Spalding

This book is the epitome of cuteness, with authentic high school relationships, musical theater, and a focus on family dynamics. LOVE.

Golden Boy - Abigail Tarttelin 

Multiple points of view done brilliantly in this novel about an intersex person. Simply beautiful and heartbreaking.

Pivot Point (Pivot Point #1) - Kasie West

Pivot Point has so many things I love, like parallel universes and adorable romance and a heroine who can make tough choices.

BONUS!

Second Helpings (Jessica Darling #2) - Megan McCafferty 

Sloppy Firsts was awesome too, but Second Helpings is where it's at. MARCUS FLUTIE, y'all!

Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) - Brandon Sanderson

Best book I've read this year, hands down.

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making - Catherynne M. Valente

 This book was as magical as promised. It's sort of like the Persephone myth meets The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe meets Alice in Wonderland, and yet somehow still makes sense.

How about you guys? Have you read any of these? Want to? What wonderfulness have you read this year?