Class of 2014: YA Superlative Blogfest - Day 3

Is it really that time of the year? No, not the time filled with red and green and presents and the perfume of pine. I mean the time filled with fireworks and a late night party around the world and a marathon of The Walking Dead that I will totally be watching, even though I own all four seasons on DVD. IT IS THE END OF THE FREAKING YEAR. Most importantly, it's the time of year to rank all the books we spent most of the year reading.

Like last year, I'll be participating in The Class of 2014: YA Superlative Blogfest hosted by Katy Upperman, Jessica Love, Tracey Neithercott, and Alison Miller. It's a four-day fest full of the best YA books and their components with Head of the Class, Popularity Contest, Elements of Fiction, and Best in Show. Get your books, put your thinking cap on, and join the fun!

(Note: All the books are Young Adult--unless otherwise stated--published in 2014, repeats will be avoided as much as possible, and what I've read in 2014 as of the date the post was published.)

Most Envy-Inducing PLot

Hooow does Sarah J. Maas come up with this entire series and create all these beautiful and painful things? [Goodreads | Review]

Most Formidable World

I'd call this modern day, but the world has been taken over by an ALIEN APOCALYPSE and is in RUINS and there are barely any humans left and you don't know who's an alien because the aliens LOOK JUST LIKE PEOPLE AND ARE PEOPLE this is bad bad bad. Do not volunteer as tribute. Do not collect two-hundred dollars and pass go just go go go. [Goodreads | Review]

Most Wanderlust-Inducing

I kid you not, reading this made me want to go to the jungle and watch for hours and drool over and study chimpanzees (and/or orangutans or gorillas or any exotic animal) SO SO BAD. [Goodreads | Review]

Loveliest Prose

Tahereh Mafi's prose is so preeeeeeeeeetty. [Goodreads | Review]

Best First Line

"I was made to marry a monster." I don't know that this is my favorite first line from a 2014 YA novel I read, but I found this one and liked it, so... (Also, mental note: Keep track of favorite first lines in 2015. Finding this was hard.) [Goodreads | Review]

Most Dynamic Main Character

Holy character development, Celaena Sardothien. And also, you should listen to what I tell you to do. BECAUSE YOU DO NOT LISTEN AND YOU DO SOME STUPID THINGS. [Goodreads | Review]

Most Jaw-Dropping Conclusion

There were some good jaw-dropping conclusions this year but this one was more recent and OH MY GOSH DID BLANK REALLY HAPPEN TO BLANK AND WHAT THE EFFF WAS THAT ENDING? [Goodreads | Review]

Best Performance in a Supporting Role

This year was very strong in secondary characterness. But WELCOME TO MY FANTASY WORLD, ROWAN WHITETHORN. You are not allowed to die. [Goodreads | Review]

Best Use of Theme

This was very good, and did it an excellent job of showing art and feminism and women's rights and romance. [Goodreads | Review]

What were some of your favorite elements of fiction this year? Also, be sure to come back tomorrow for the last day of the Blogfest! It's the Best in Show!