{"id":2158,"date":"2024-01-03T00:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T06:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourowncorner.com\/themintgirl\/?p=2158"},"modified":"2024-01-01T11:23:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T17:23:21","slug":"top-books-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourowncorner.com\/themintgirl\/2024\/01\/03\/top-books-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Books of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
  1. The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas<\/a>
    This was such a good book! Teo is just a Jade, so he\u2019s ready to sit back and watch The Sunbearer Trials while the Golds participate. But when he and another Jade get selected, suddenly his life is torn apart. Teo has to learn to believe in himself and who his real friends are while trying not to get last and be sacrificed. This was such an amazing book and I can\u2019t wait to read the next one!

    I really enjoyed this book because of all the representation and the way that mythology was re-imagined.

    Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit by\u00a0    Colby Cedar Smith<\/a>
    This was such an amazing book! We get to see 3 different perspectives, Mary\u2019s and her parents\u2019. I loved the style of writing and the way poetry was eloquently used to tell the story of a French-Greek girl struggling to fit in. The author also included many beautifully written lines that still stick with me. It\u2019s an amazing book!

    I really enjoyed this book because of the amazing writing and the quotes that stuck out to me. It was a great read told between dual perspectives.
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  2. Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati
    This was such an amazing book! I\u2019d heard about it for a really long time and so when I was able to get it, I was really excited! This book is about Queen Clytemnestra, one of the most infamous characters in Greek mythology, as she murdered her own husband after watching him kill their daughter as a sacrifice. I loved the way Clytemnestra was portrayed in the book, especially as we got to see her early years and how that led up to who she is. It\u2019s a great story!

    I especially enjoyed this book because of my love for Greek Mythology, especially the character Clytemnestra. I’d heard of this book for a while before it’s publication and I was so happy to be able to get it once it released and it definitely lived up to my expectations.
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  3. Medusa\u2019s Sisters by\u00a0Lauren J.A. Bear<\/a>
    I adored this book! It takes the tale of Medusa, one that\u2019s been told many, many times, and reimagines it from the perspective of her two sisters- Stheno and Euryale, who remain virtually unheard of. It takes the story of the Gorgons from the very beginning- since they were born. We learn who they were as they grew up- what made them happy, how they each changed to fit their environment, and so on. I really enjoyed this book and totally recommend it to you!

    Medusa is another character in Greek Mythology who’s often painted as the villain and there have been so many retellings of her story. This one was one that I hadn’t seen before and it instantly captivated me.
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  4. Their Vicious Games by\u00a0Joelle Wellington<\/a>
    This was an amazing book! I loved the way that Adina grew, as she chose to make her own destiny and rules instead of falling in line with tradition. I loved the whole story and the stereotypes that it turned on its head. It was an amazing book and I totally recommend it to you!

    I loved the diversity of this book and the idea of making your own life- which was what this book was all about! It was filled with high stakes and competition and I really enjoyed it!
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  5. Fourth Wing by\u00a0Rebecca Yarros<\/a>
    This was such an amazing and fun book, filled with dragons and daring. I really enjoyed the premise and the book didn\u2019t disappoint! Reading about Violet was incredible and I enjoyed her journey with her dragons, Adarna and Tairn, the whole time. This was a great book!

    This book was amazing to read, especially with all the worldbuilding! It was a perfect blend of fantasy and romance and I really enjoyed it!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Top Books of January:\u00a0click here<\/a>
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    Top Books of September and October:\u00a0    click here<\/a>
    Top Books of November:    \u00a0click here<\/a>
    Top Books of December:     click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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