The Grand Finale - The First Half of 2015 Day 5

Today's installment of The First Half of 2015 is a little bit different in that it's going to be my top 5 picks for the category, similar to how I made the posts last year. Today, I'm sharing my top 5 favorites thus far in 2015. I've read some great novels so far in 2015, and I'm so excited to see what books are to come! In the mean time, I hope you've enjoyed following along with these posts, and without further ado here are my top 5 favorite reads of 2015 so far!

Day 5- Sharing my top 5 2015 favorites so far

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

my review

The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine

Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George, the third book in the Princesses of Westfalin trilogy

my A Series in Summation review of the entire trilogy

Bonus! I thought I'd add in something I did at the end of The First Half of 2014 and bring up my top 5 covers of books I've read so far!

Bonus- Top 5 Covers of Books I've Read This Year

Frostfire by Amanda Hocking, the first in the Kanin Chronicles which are set after the events of the Trylle trilogy

Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini

The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski, the sequel to The Winner's Curse

my review

The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall

A Little Something Different by Sandy Hall

my review

I hope you've all enjoyed this series- I was really excited to bring this mini series back and take a look at how the first half of the year was in terms of reading for me. I hope you all enjoyed, if you'd like to let me know what books you've read and enjoyed so far in the year feel free to comment with your thoughts.

From the paper world,

V

Standalones I've Read and Enjoyed in 2015 - The First Half of 2015 Day 4

Today is Day 4 of The First Half of 2015. I can't believe the mini series is almost over for the year! I always enjoy sharing my thoughts on books I've read so far. This year, I'm sharing my top pick for each category, along with a few honorable mentions. Today we're talking about standalones. 2015 seems to be the year of standalones for me- I've read quite a few this year, some contemporary, some historical fiction, retelling, fantasy, etc. If you have any standalone novel recommendations you'd like to share in the comments, let me know! Here are my picks:

Favorite Standalone I've Read So Far in 2015:

A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger
my review

Honorable Mentions:

The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab

Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George

Rook by Sharon Cameron
my review

Tomorrow is the last day of this mini series! I hope you all have enjoyed the posts so far, and if you'd like to let me know what standalone novels you've read and enjoyed this year, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments! I'll be back tomorrow for the finale of The First Half of 2015!

From the paper world,
V

Series I've Started in 2015 - The First Half of 2015 Day 3

Welcome to Paper Worlds and Swirls of Ink! Around the end of June of last year, The First Half of 2014 was a way for me to look back at the books I'd read and share my thoughts on them. I've always loved end of the year posts and looking back at favorite reads, so I thought it would be fun to share my thoughts now as well. This year, I've decided to categorize the books in ways such as debut, sequel, etc. and share my top pick for the category along with a few honorable mentions.

Today we're talking about series I've started this year. Some of these are series that just came out in 2015, some are new to me by authors I've never read, and some are new series by authors I've read before. I ended up starting quite a few new series this year, and so I looked through and decided on my favorite (and a few extras of course!) to share with you all.

Favorite First Book in a Series I've Read So Far:

Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine

my review

Honorable Mentions:

The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
my review

I hope you all enjoyed the third day of The First Half of 2015! If you'd like to share what series you've started reading and enjoying this year, feel free to let me know in the comments! I'll be back tomorrow for day 4 of The First Half of 2015.

From the paper world,
V

Favorite Sequels of 2015 - The First Half of 2015 Day 2

Today is the second day of The First Half of 2015 mini series. This is just a way to reflect on books that I've read thus far into the year, and share my favorites. Last year, I broke up the days by genre and shared my top 5 picks for each. However, as I haven't been reading as much this year, I decided to share my top pick for today's category, which is talking about sequels to series I've read so far this year.

Favorite Sequel I've Read So Far:

Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George, the third novel in The Princesses of Westfalin trilogy
Here's my A Series in Summation review of the entire trilogy.

Honorable Mentions:

Dead of Winter by Kresley Cole, the third book in The Arcana Chronicles
I have yet to review Dead of Winter, but here are my reviews for the first two novels in the series, Poison Princess and Endless Knight. Let me know if you'd like a review of this novel!

The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski, the sequel to The Winner's Curse
Here's my review of The Winner's Crime, and my review of The Winner's Curse.

Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers, the third book in the His Fair Assassins trilogy
Here's my review of Mortal Heart.

Here's my pick, along with a few honorable mentions, for today's theme for The First Half of 2015. If you'd like, let me know what sequels you've read and enjoyed this year, and any series you'd recommend! I'll be back tomorrow for Day 3 of The First Half of 2015!

From the paper world,
V

Welcome to the First Half of 2015!

Welcome to Paper Worlds and Swirls of Ink! I'm so excited to be back with another installment of The First Half of the Year mini series! I did this last year with The First Half of 2014, and for the mini series last year I divided up the books I read by genre. This year, I hadn't had as much time to read sadly, but I've decided to rework the posts a little for this year. Instead of going by genre, we'll be talking about different types of books, such as debut novels, sequels, etc.

Since it's the first day of the mini series, I want to share my favorite debut that I've read so far this year.

Day 1- Introduction, Sharing my favorite debut of the year that I've read

Winner:

The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh

This novel was absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to write a review on it for you all, as not only is it my favorite debut of the year and my favorite read of the year, this novel is one of my all time favorite books. 

If you'd like to share, I would love to know what 2015 debuts you all have read and your thoughts on them! I'll be back tomorrow with another post for The First Half of 2015.

From the paper world,
V