My Opinions: Books of 2014

The winners of the Epic Reads book awards were announced. Here are my opinions of the winners:

I am quite annoyed that The One won best book and Kiera Cass won best author. The Selection series is, in my opinion, not that great. I voted for City of Heavenly Fire for best book, but I would have been happy if Cress or even Ignite Me won. I voted for Cassandra Clare as best author. Again, though, I would have been happy if Veronica Roth or Sarah J. Maas won. But not Kiera Cass. Ugh.

I'm not surprised that Mockingjay won best adaption. That was kind of obvious.

I am so, so very annoyed that America and Maxon won best ship. SERIOUSLY??? Does anyone actually read that series and love it? I don't understand. I mean, it wasn't the most terrible thing ever, but I really do not understand why the Selection series is so popular. I was really hoping Magnus and Alec would win.

One thing I am happy about is the best fantasy award. I voted for the Young Elites, but I love Heir of Fire too, so I'm happy that they tied.

It makes sense that The Mortal Instruments won best series end. Not surprised.

I'm slightly annoyed that Warner won best villain. I was hoping Levana would win (though I also love the Darkling). I haven't read Dorothy Must Die, but I want to.

I'm also slightly annoyed that Tobias won best main character. I was voting for Celaena (and before that, Adelina). I'm just glad America didn't win.

So, anyway, I've decided to tell the internet my opinions on the books that I've read that came out this year. Here is a complete list of the books I read.

1. The Young Elites
2. The Blood of Olympus
3. City of Heavenly Fire
4. Ruin and Rising
5. Blue Lily, Lily Blue
6. The Perilous Sea
7. The Iron Trial
8. Cress
9. Silver Shadows
10. Four: A Divergent Collection
11. Ignite Me
12. The Revenge of Seven
13. Heir of Fire
14. Clariel
15. The Bane Chronicles 
16. Gathering Darkness
17. The Infinite Sea 
18. Snow like Ashes 
19. Dreams of Gods and Monsters 
20. We Were Liars 
21. To all the Boys I've Loved Before 
22. The Winner's Curse 
23. In the Afterlight 
24. Illusions of Fate 
25. The Kiss of Deception
26. A Thousand Pieces of You 
27. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
28. The Retribution of Mara Dyer 
29. Afterworlds

Favourite Male Main Character:

• Callum from The Iron Trial
• Tobias from Four: A Divergent Collection
• Magnus from The Bane Chronicles 

Favourite Female Main Character:

• Celaena from Heir of Fire
• Blue from Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• Adelina from The Young Elites
• Reyna from The Blood of Olympus
• Cassie from The Infinite Sea 
• Jessamin from Illusions of Fate

Favourite Side Character:

• Persephone from Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• Zu from The Darkest Minds
• Rowan from Heir of Fire
• Ringer from The Infinite Sea 
• Zuzana from Dreams of Gods and Monsters 
• Eleanor from Illusions of Fate 
• Jamie from The Retribution of Mara Dyer

Favourite Villain:

• Sebastien from City of Heavenly Fire
• The Darkling from Ruin and Rising
• Clancy Gray from In the Afterlight
• Queen Levana from Cress

Favourite Relationship:

• Magnus and Alec from City of Heavenly Fire and The Bane Chronicles
• Blue and Gansey from Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• Vida and Chubs from In the Afterlight 
• Kestrel and Arin from The Winner's Curse

Favourite Friendship:

• Adelina and Raphaele from The Young Elites
• Reyna and Nico from Blood of Olympus
• Blue, Gansey, Ronan and Adam from Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• Ruby, Liam, Chubs, Zu and Vida from In the Afterlight 
• Eleanor and Jessamin from Illusions of Fate
• Celaena and Rowan from Heir of Fire

Best Plot:

• City of Heavenly Fire
• In the Afterlight
• Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• The Perilous Sea
• Heir of Fire

Best Writing Style:

• Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• The Perilous Sea
• The Infinite Sea 
• Dreams of Gods and Monsters 
• Afterworlds

Best Setting/World-Building

• The Perilous Sea
• A Thousand Pieces of You
• Heir of Fire

Favourite Ending:

• City of Heavenly Fire
• Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• The Iron Trial
• Clariel 

Favourite Cover:

• Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• Heir of Fire
• Dreams of Gods and Monsters 
• A Thousand Pieces of You
• The Winner's Curse 
• Illusions of Fate

Best First Book in a Series:

• The Young Elites
• The Iron Trial

Best Installment in a Series:

• Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• Cress
• Heir of Fire
• Gathering Darkness
• The Infinite Sea

Best Final Book in a Series:

• City of Heavenly Fire
• Dreams of Gods and Monsters
• Ruin and Rising
• In the Afterlight

Best Standalone Book:

• We Were Liars
• Afterworlds
• Illusions of Fate

Best Fantasy:

• The Young Elites
• City of Heavenly Fire
• Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• Heir of Fire
• Gathering Darkness
• Dreams of Gods and Monsters

Best Science Fiction:

• Four: A Divergent Collection
• The Revenge of Seven
• A Thousand Pieces of You
• In the Afterlight
• The Infinite Sea

Best Realistic: 

• We Were Liars
• To all the Boys I've Loved Before 
• Afterworlds

Best Diverse Book

• The Young Elites
• City of Heavenly Fire
• Afterworlds
• Illusions of Fate
• The Bane Chronicles

Most Anticipated Book of 2015:

• Winter
• The Copper Gauntlet
• Queen of Shadows
• Frozen Tides
• The Rose Society
• Shadow Scale

Best Adaption:

• Mockingjay Part 1
• The Fault in our Stars
• Divergent
• The Maze Runner
• The Giver 
• If I Stay

Worst Book:

• The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
• Snow like Ashes

Best Book:

• The Young Elites
• City of Heavenly Fire
• Blue Lily, Lily Blue
• Heir of Fire
• The Infinite Sea 
• Dreams of Gods and Monsters 
• In the Afterlight