SFF: The 5 Books You Read in 2016 That Were More Addictive Than Pumpkin Pie Spice-d Things

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#61: The 5 Authors You Wouldn't Mind Having as Your Teacher

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#64: The 5 Supernatural Creatures/Beings You Prefer Reading About

#65: The 5 Books You Read in 2016 That Were More Addictive Than Pumpkin Pie Spice-d Things

For the 6th of November: #66: The 5 Times You Found the Right Book at the Right Time (Or Did It Find You?)

A Countdown of

The 5 Books You Read in 2016 That Were More Addictive Than Pumpkin Pie Spice-d Things

5. Fate's Edge (The Edge #3) by Ilona Andrews
Pet raccoons, con men, and a con girl to out-con them all- these are some of the reasons why Fate's Edge was a huge addictive win for me this year (and also, I love anything Ilona Andrews writes). Though I didn't get around to reviewing this book in the series, the series itself is worth checking out for those of you who love action packed urban fantasy with a side dish of romance.

4. Out by Natsuo Kirino
I picked up this 400 page thriller about murder expecting to put it down- it's translated from Japanese, and I've found some translations just don't work well for me. This one did. Given the only other thriller I've liked is The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and its series (ironically, also a translation), I don't have much to compare Out with, but it was less gruesome than that- but gruesome all the same. It was hard for me to put it down.

3. Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle #1) by Diana Wynne Jones
Any book that can put a smile on my face on a bad day is worth its weight in gold- and Howl's Moving Castle charmed me from the very start.

2. Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy #1) by Robin Hobb
As evidenced by the amount of Robin Hobb books I've devoured and loved this year, her writing has proved its addictive qualities. Before picking this up, I was in a bit of a fantasy funk- I'd pick up a new epic fantasy series and feel apathetic about it and promptly put it aside. This year my love of fantasy is re-emerging, with the help of Robin Hobb's books.

1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
This was the book I was *trying* to read during the daytime, only to have my mom, my dogs, and my cat try to interrupt me at every turn. It got to the point I went upstairs to hide in my room so I could read it, only to have my mom come up because she "missed me", bringing the entire gang of miscreants with her. It deserves its place at the top of the list because I was considering hiding out in the bathroom just so everyone in the house would leave me to it.

Which books had you hooked this year?