Favorite Books of 2014 & Reading Resolutions!

I felt incredibly cold and isolated while reading this, and I think that's a testament to just how well the atmosphere and setting was developed. The setting of Iceland really acts as one of the most important characters.

You will detest every single character. They're horrible, horrible people, but it is a lot of fun, and surprisingly, it stuck with me quite a lot throughout the year.

It is a true mindfuck and it's terrifying.

I finally read it and was blown away. I loved the dialogue, the characters, the setting.

But, I don't care if you've never taken a psych class before, if you think you're the biggest extrovert out there, I would recommend this one to absolutely everyone.

The experience of reading this felt really similar to how I felt when I was reading Divergent, which was that it might not be the best overall writing in the world, but it serves its purpose to just be a very fast, fun, engaging read.

It is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and it is absolutely beautiful. I was absolutely blown away by how fantastic her descriptions in particular were.

If you guys remember, last year my favorite overall book of the year was The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

I saw Mother Effing Books say something similar, but this book just felt incredibly personal and incredibly intimate and it affected me in such a huge way. And I think it struck me particularly hard because I just wasn't expecting it.