In which I talk about the best of the best...
I debated starting this ABC off with a post where I introduce myself, titled "About me". I decided against it, because let's face it: you are here for the books. So what better way to tell you a little about me, whilst also recommending you some books, than to discuss my all time favorites with you.
In a way I feel a little weird for discussing these with you guys, as I have a curious system when it comes to my All-time-favorites. In my own way I'm extremely picky with them, but to an outsider my methods may seem completely random. A book that carries the title of "all time favorite" has at least 4 stars, has been with me for some time, has stuck with me and has most likely a very personal meaning to me. Obviously this is extremely subjective, and often more of a feeling than a substantiated statement.
For this reason, I often refer people who are looking for recommendations to my "Amazing-books"-shelf, and not to my "All-time-favorites". Simply said: the best books are on there, the most important ones to me are on my all-time-favorites.
So, in no particular order, besides that I may group them "thematically" a little, here are ten of my all time favourites, and my reasons for loving them with all my heart.
Note that I will exclude Childrensbooks here (12 years and under), as I have a separate post dedicated solely to those coming up soon.
1. A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness
2. The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
3. Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel
4. The Gracekeepers - Kirsty Logan
5. The Six of Crows duology - Leigh Bardugo
6. The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss
7. Never let me go - Kazuo Ishiguro
8. The Tidal Zone - Sarah Moss
9. We are Okay - Nina Lacour
10. When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi
I hope you enjoyed this short introduction to my all time favourites. If you want to stay up to date with my reading, you can hit the subscribe button or find me on Goodreads
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