Armchair BEA: Best of 2011

First of all.... I just have to shout out... that... A Book and a Latte now has 100 FOLLOWERS! WOOT! Thank you, and welcome everybody!

Today's topic over at Armchair BEA is "Best of 2011", so I've compiled a list of my favorite YA reads this year (in no particular order). This doesn't mean they were published this year, just that I had the pleasure of reading them in 2011.

Jen's "Best of 2011" in YA


Warning: Links take you to Amazon...

Wow, and I was trying to keep this list short! These are in no particular order:

• Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls) by Magge Stiefvater
• Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
• Demonglass (A Hex Hall Novel) by Rachel Hawkins
• Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
• Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
• Die for Me by Amy Plum (currently reading, almost finished... love it!)
• Delirium by Lauren Oliver (hope to have review posted today!)
• Nightshade: Book 1 by Andrea Cremer

And now... here's a list of YA books I'm most looking forward to reading this year! Again, these are in order of how they came to mind... (ignore the order).

Hahaa... I swear I was trying to keep these lists short!

• Divergent (Divergent Trilogy) by Veronica Roth (ordered, should arrive tomorrow!)
• Blood Magic (The Blood Journals) by Tessa Gratton 
• Bloodspell by Amalie Howard
• Dreams of Significant Girls by Cristina Garcia (have the Galley Grab, can't wait!)
• Wolfsbane (Nightshade, Book 2) by Andrea Cremer
• Forever (Wolves of Mercy Falls, Book 3) by Maggie Stiefvater (pre-ordered!)
• Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
• The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
• Sisterhood Everlasting: A Novel (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) by Ann Brashares
• Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

Whew. OK so what makes your top reads for 2011, and what are you looking forward to reading most this year? Don't forget to enter my giveaway for a copy of DIE FOR ME or Blood Magic!