TGIF (37): Best Books of 2012

TGIF is a feature hosted by Ginger over at GReads! Ginger asks a fun question every week and bloggers post their answers. TGIF is a great way to learn about some of your favorite bloggers, and have fun posting too!


This Week's Question Is............

What are your top three favorite books that you have read in 2012?

1. The Fault In Our Stars by John Green: 

Me reading TFIOS (source)

           I read The Fault In Our Stars in January and it has left me flabbergasted, awestruck, amazed, and feeling like a small bolt of lightning has struck me ever since I read it. I accidentally bought three copies of The Fault In Our Stars (it's a long story) and I planned on giving one....or two..... away, but greed has taken over me. This book is a part of me, and I just can't give it away--it would be like giving away my foot to someone, and that would be an all around bad plan. 
           When I read TFIOS I looked like the crying little guy to the left. Every single person that has read TFIOS that I know (which is about 20 or more people) has cried while reading it. I was sitting at a table at school and I spotted a girl reading a book... a suspiciously familiar book. I knew that TFIOS blue cover from a mile away so I jumped up. Now, a play about me interacting with the girl reading TFIOS :


Erin's Encounter With a Girl Reading The Fault In Our Stars
Act I Scene I


[Erin enters Said Girl's vision and obnoxiously taps her on the shoulder. Erin is bouncing on her toes like a fangirl]


Erin: So, I see you are reading The Fault In Our Stars!
Said Girl: Yeah, I am
Erin: What part are you on, don't you loooooooooooooooove it??
Said Girl: Yeah, I guess it's alright, I don't really know what part I am at though.


[Erin then drops her jaw and stares at girl wide-eyed]


Erin: You WHAT? You think it is "alright." Don't you adore it??

[Said girl looks up at Erin and slowly inches off seat]


Said Girl: Yep, ummmm, it's alright so far 


[Erin regains composure and peeks at what part Said Girl is on]


Erin:  Said Girl, I would stop reading this book in public right now, you are about to start bawling.
Said Girl: Nope, I don't think I'll cry while reading this book.
Erin: Oooooooh, Said Girl, I guarantee you will cry while reading The Fault In Our Stars, trust me!
Said Girl: I really don't think so.
Erin: Whatever you say....


[Next day]
Act I Scene II


Said Girl: Erin, I went home and finished The Fault In Our Stars. I cried SOOOOOO much! It is the best book I have ever read!


[Erin puts arm around Said Girl's shoulder and conveniently hands her a tissue]


Erin: I know, it's going to be alright. You can make it through this time of pain.

THE END

I hope that this way-too-long of a rambling helped you understand my love for TFIOS. If you would like to see my review of this fabulous novel click here. 

I know books are good when they
make me cry because I'm happy,
and cry because I'm sad. (source)

2. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: I'll make these next two book descriptions short and sweet because of my TFIOS ramble. The Book Thief was absolutely incredible. Yes, this novel made me cry as well. Whenever I read novels that take place in the World War II era (like The Book Thief), they are normally about a person suffering in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. The Book Thief was about a German girl, Liesel (who was not in a concentration camp, but lived a "normal" German life), and her life during the World War II era. It was interesting to see Liesel's outlook on life then, and how she was affected by World War II. This novel is inspirational, tragic, and extremely real--you should read it! See  my review here. 




3. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli: After reading Stargirl I felt extremely refreshed; Suddenly the world made sense, and I knew that if you were nice to other people, and (as cheesy as it sounds) did what your heart told you to do, then life would be good and the world would be a better place. Stargirl is incredibly eye-opening. Yes, again, I cried while reading Stargirl too (man, I need to toughen up!). In my review of Stargirl I wrote,


"As I was reading Stargirl I felt like I needed to hold the book above my head (somewhat like when Cimba was being introduced to the animal community in the Lion King) and shout "This book holds all the answers!"


I still firmly believe in this statement. If you want to feel uplifted, then read Stargirl! Click here to see my review of Stargirl.


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