My 2015 Reading Journal!

One of the highlights of my year as a debut author has been reading advance copies (or purchased ones) of books by other 2015 debut authors. Every few weeks (or several times in a single week), ARCs would arrive in the mail. Somehow, I found time to read them. And I didn't realize how MANY I had read until I made this list. FORTY-FIVE! 

I'm pretty sure this is the most books I've ever read in a single year. And they were ALL SO GOOD! Seriously. I'm not just saying that because I've become friends with so many of these authors, cheering each other on through this crazy year. There are so many amazing books on this list. I've pictured just a few of my faves.

A WORK OF ART by Melody Maysonet

AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by Sabaa Tahir

BLACKBIRD FLY by Erin Entrada Kelly

BLOOD AND SALT by Kim Liggett

CITY OF SAVAGES by Lee Kelly

THE COST OF ALL THINGS by Maggie Lehman

DATING DOWN by Stefanie Lyons

DEAD TO ME by Mary McCoy

DENTON LITTLE’S DEATHDATE by Lance Rubin

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN LOST AND FOUND by Katherine Holmes

EVERYTHING THAT MAKES YOU by Moriah McStay

EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING by Nicola Yoon

THE FIX by Natasha Sinel

FOR THE RECORD by Charlotte Huang

HONOR GIRL by Maggie Thrash

I AM HER REVENGE by Meredith Moore

IN A WORLD JUST RIGHT by Jen Brooks

JILLIAN CADE: (FAKE) PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR by Jen Klein

LARK RISING by Sandra Waugh

LOCK & MORI by Heather Petty

MADE YOU UP by Francesca Zappia

MONSTROUS by MarcyKate Connolly
MORE HAPPY THAN NOT by Adam Silvera

MY HEART AND OTHER BLACK HOLES by Jasmine Warga

THE NIGHT WE SAID YES by Lauren Gibaldi

NONE OF THE ABOVE by I.W. Gregorio

NOT AFTER EVERYTHING by Michelle Levy

THE ONE THING by Marci Lyn Curtis

PLAYLIST FOR THE DEAD by Michelle Falloff

THE SACRED LIES OF MINNOW BLY by Stephanie Oakes

SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA by Becky Albertalli

SKYSCRAPING by Cordelia Jensen

TINY PRETTY THINGS by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton

TRUEST by Jackie Lea Sommers

TUNNEL VISION by Susan Adrian

UNDER A PAINTED SKY by Stacey Lee

UNDERNEATH EVERYTHING by Marcy Beller Paul

THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS by Anna-Marie McLemore

WE ALL LOOKED UP by Tommy Wallach

THE WITCH HUNTER by Virginia Boecker

WHEN REASON BREAKS by Cindy Rodriguez

I also read (by non-2015-debut authors):

THE WALLS AROUND US by Nova Ren Suma
HYPERBOLE AND A HALF by Allie Brosh
EL DEAFO by Cece Bell
WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON by John Green & David Leviathan

Books that haven't yet made their way to my mailbox on Fearless Fifteener ARC tours (but will soon), that I can't wait to read, include:

CONVICTION by Kelly Loy Gilbert
THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT by Melissa Grey
THE CONSPIRACY OF US by Maggie Hall
WRITTEN IN THE STARS by Aisha Saeed
FANS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE LIFE by Kate Scelsa
AN INFINITE NUMBER OF PARALLEL UNIVERSES by Randy Ribay
THIS MONSTROUS THING by Mackenzi Lee

And, finally, books currently in my possession that I hope to read over the holiday:

THE CROSSOVER by Kwame Alexander (I've been saving it to savor on a quiet, cold day... but I did flip through it and fail to resist reading the poem "Ode to my hair" because that title! So good.)

MOSQUITOLAND by David Arnold
ALL AMERICAN BOYS by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely 
FROM WHERE I WATCH YOU by Sheila Grogan
ALICE IN WONDERLAND HIGH by Rachel Shane
RED QUEEN by Victoria Aveyard

5 TO 1 by Holly Bodger

Which of these books did you love in 2015, or which are you hoping to receive as a gift this holiday season? Share your favorites or wish list in the comments below!