2011 - the year of FAB YA reads

2011 has been a great year for YA. Scratch that, it's been absolutely fabulous. As I reflect over the last year, I also like to reflect over the books that kept me company as I finished Grad school, survived a stressful school year, and enjoyed my first full summer with my little man.

My original plan to was make a top 10 list, but as I went through the books that I have read and how many I enjoyed, I decided to go with a top 20 instead. Please note that the books I list will be books I read in 2011, regardless of their original publishing year. These books are not listed in any particular order.

• Silence (B. Fitzpatrick)
• Ditched (R. Mellom)
• Entwined (H. Dixon)
• Awaken (K. Kacvinsky)
• A Monster Calls (P. Ness)
• Shatter Me (T. Mafi)
• The Other Countess (E. Edwards)
• Anna and the French Kiss (S. Perkins)
• The Mockingbirds (D. Whitney)
• Delirium (L. Oliver)
• Prom & Prejudice (E. Eulberg)
• Sean Griswold's Head (L. Leavitt)
• Divergent (V. Ross)
• Demonglass (R. Hawkins)
• Jane (A. Lidner)
• Shine (L. Myracle)
• Hourglass (M. McEntire)
• Beauty Queens (L. Bray)
• The Near Witch (V. Schwab)
• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (R. Riggs)

That's my 2011 list , and I am eagerly awaiting a lot more great YA reads in 2012.


So what do you think? Have you read any of the above? Do you have any suggestions for books I should add to my "mound" of reads?

Happy New Year all...and most importantly, Happy Reading!