This year was a year of re-reads for me, which is going to skew my average rating for the year, but I'm still really happy with my reading. I took about a six-month break in the middle of the year and managed to read a lot of really great books. And a few really bad ones. 
 Best of 2015 
 Amazing books - in no particular order 
 1. Magic Shifts My review 
 It's Ilona Andrews. And we're building towards the big finale. I'm in love. 
 2. Magic Stars My review 
 C'mon! Derek? AND Julie? I ship this ship so hard. But, even better, Derek's unique. His voice and character are fascinating, and I hope that there's a LOT more to come from the Grey Wolf. 
 3. Sweep in Peace My review 
 Noticing a trend at all? I love Ilona Andrews. They never let me down. And three amazing (new) reads this year was absolutely delightful. 
 4. The Eye of the World My review 
 I can't even. I don't know what to say. This series is freaking amazing! I can't believe it took me so long to start it. I'm savoring every moment of this first read through. 
 5. The Great Hunt My review 
 And it just gets better! 
 6. Golden Son My review 
 Seriously, is it time for the next book yet? 
 7. The Providence of Fire My review 
 A year later and I still can't come up with words to describe my love. Here's a one-line quote from my review: "Brian Staveley weaves beauty with his words, ensnaring the senses and filling the surrounding air with the world he's created." 
 Bonus Books 
 More really great books - also in no particular order 
 1. Uprooted My review 
 A fairy-tale, fantasy that absolutely enamoured me. 
 2. Shards of Hope My review 
 Nalini Singh continues to be one of my favorite go-to authors. Consistent world-building, and strong characters always make for a very satisfying read. 
 3. Archangel's Enigma My review 
 Just as in the Psy/Changeling world, Nalini Singh continues to ratchet up the tension and the overall arc just gets more and more suspenseful. I can't wait to see what's coming next. 
 4. Firewalker My review 
 Highly anticipated second book in a (planned) trilogy. Though it had a bit of a slow start, and a couple of rough moments, I'm absolutely dying for the final book in the trilogy now! 
 5. Radiance My review 
 An amazing love-story. I wanted a bit more world-building - which showed up at the end, and has made me salivate for book 2. 
 6. Girl From Above: Betrayal My review Girl From Above: Escape My review 
 I'm including two "books" here as they're really part of the same story. I devoured these first two entries. And though I had a couple of minor problems with them, they are really, really excellent books. Anti-heroes (seriously, ANTI-heroes) fill these pages, and I'm riveted by Pippa DaCosta's weaving of this story. 
 Worst of 2015 
 In no particular order, still. 
 1. Burned Notes 1 Notes 2 My review 
 I took 15 pages of notes while reading this because I was so furious, and so *not* in the story. And then I used more than 2 FULL review spaces on Goodreads to review it. The 2 stars I gave it, way too generous. Hate. Hate. Hate. 
 2. Seven Sons My review Six Brothers My review 
 I'd like to say this is a case of "it's me, not you," and be nice, but this is REALLY NOT FOR ME. It was SO dark, and so vicious, and so incredibly unbelievable to me that even though I tried to see (after the failure of the first book) if it could bring me around, I ended up more enraged than I thought possible. 
 3. The Culling My review 
 It was just so slow. And things didn't make logical sense. When I start nit-picking the "facts" in the book, you know I'm not involved in the story. 
 4. Dove Arising My review 
 Same old, same old. 
 5. The Professional: Part 1 My review The Professional: Part 2 My review 
 TSTL heroine. Taciturn hero. Manufactured drama. I can't even enjoy the sexy-times. I love Kresley Cole's IAD series, but this just did not work for me. 
 6. End Times My review 
 Could something happen already?? 
 Overall, a much more positive year than not. Average rating of 3.5 or so.