February Top 5

February is way to short! But I did have a great reading month. I took a trip to Florida and I spent some time reading on the beach. It was cold, but it wasn't cold enough to keep me from hanging out by the water and there's nothing better than reading in the sand. Anyways, you can check out all the books I read this month in the "Read in 2013" tab, but here are my top five reads in February. 

1. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

I'm so mad it took me so long to pick up Cinder. Because I just picked it up this month and it totally blew me away. Then I read Scarlet and it's SO FREAKING AWESOME. I'm head over heals, all out, freaking out in love with this series. You can read my review of Cinder here. My full review of Scarlet will be up next week. 

2. Things I Can't Forget by Miranda Kenneally

I love Miranda. I'll read anything she writes. And Things I Can't Forget is another amazing book from a great author. You can learn a lot about acceptance and understanding from Kate Kelly. Check out my review here. 

3. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone was one of my top reads last year. And Siege and Storm is the perfect addition to this series. It was unexpected. My emotions were surprising, and I was kind of shocked at how my allegiances changed by the end of the book. This is a stellar second novel from Leigh. 

4. Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

Again, with the sequels. Authors are killing it so far this year with second books. No bridge syndrome here. Through the Ever Night is fabulous. Also, Roar is pretty much my #1 book boy - and he isn't even the MC! That's impressive. You can read my full review here. 

5. Boundless by Cynthia Hand

AMAZING end to this trilogy. Officially one of my favorite series ever. Team Tucker forever. Read my review here. 

What were your top reads this month?

Boundless - Cynthia Hand

Synopsis: The past few years have held more surprises than part-angel Clara Gardner could ever have anticipated. Yet from the dizzying highs of first love, to the agonizing low of losing someone close to her, the one thing she can no longer deny is that she was never meant to live a normal life.
Since discovering the special role she plays among the other angel-bloods, Clara has been determined to protect Tucker Avery from the evil that follows her . . . even if it means breaking both their hearts. Leaving town seems like the best option, so she’s headed back to California - and so is Christian Prescott, the irresistible boy from the vision that started her on this journey in the first place.
As Clara makes her way in a world that is frighteningly new, she discovers that the fallen angel who attacked her is watching her every move. And he’s not the only one. . . . With the battle against the Black Wings looming, Clara knows she must finally fulfill her destiny. But it won’t come without sacrifices and betrayal.In the riveting finale of the Unearthly series, Clara must decide her fate once and for all. (From Goodreads) 

This is officially one of my favorite series ever. I love Clara. I love Tucker. Most of the time I even love Christian. Every single book in this series stands strong - it has a great start, a wonderful and totally devastating middle and it ended so perfectly. With the field flooded with paranormal books and angels, it makes me so happy to see a series done right.

Since book one, I've just thought that Clara would be the best friend to have. Well, in this book she goes through hell for her friends. So, yeah, Clara is pretty amazing. She's human too, she makes mistakes, she gets a bit self centered - but in the end she always steps up. She's the kind of heroine who you can really get behind.

My Team Tucker heart noticed a lack of Tucker time in this book, but the time he got was pretty amazing so, really I'm okay with it. Christian is okay and in any other circumstances, he'd be down right dreamy, but he's just not Tucker. Even so, he didn't bother me as much in this book as I'd expected, especially with the amount of one-on-one time he and Clara have while off at school in Stanford.

I really liked this book's departure from typical YA series. We get to follow Clara to college and through her first year. That was really interesting, especially to see how she manages to juggle her paranormal life with her school life. I also really loved the way Angela rose in this book. She gets a really important part of the story.

There were subtle twists. A lot of things happen that I didn't expect and I'd kinda have to step back and just marvel at the fact that I was still surprised. This book was sweet and inspiring. I finished it so happy I just wanted to curl up and start it all over again. If you haven't picked up Unearthly yet, I strongly suggest you do so. These books are amazing. I'm really going to miss Clara and Tucker. I'm definitely going to be re-reading these books to revisit them.