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The VBC team is hard at work on our annual best of lists, but like last year we want to include the reader favorite, too. (Last year, you picked Shadowfever.)
While we’ll announce the best books list in time for you to leverage it for shopping purposes—or just pass the link to your significant other and say “buy me this”—we need your input for the reader’s choice.
And I’ll even bribe you into participating by offering three VBC readers their choice of any book we’ve reviewed. (This is open internationally, but the Book Depository must ship to your location.)
Here’s how it works. To nominate books for the VBC Reader’s Choice Best Book of 2012, leave a comment on this post with that book. The book must have been published for the first time in 2012. Do not forget this part.
To enter the contest portion, you’ll need to fill out the Rafflecopter form below.
Nomination round and contest close on Monday, Nov. 19.
Cinder by Marissa Meyer published January 3rd 2012
Iced by Karen Marie Moning
It’s not out yet, but I know it’s going to be fantastic! I’ve loved every book so far, so I’m voting for Reseph’s book in the LOD series by Larissa Ione; Rogue Rider. It releases next week!!!
That is a really hard one. I have read many great books this year, but my favorite has to be “Lover Reborn” by JR. Ward.
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels World #1) by Ilona Andrews
Summoning the Night (Arcadia Bell #2) by Jenn Bennett
Sins of the Demon (Kara Gillian #4) by Diana Rowland
Wow, that’s a tough call and I think my ultimate favourite was Sin of the Demon by Diana Rowland, quickly followed by A Perfect Blood, The Ripple Effect, Once Burned, ICED and Archangel’s Storm.
Then there there will be so many to come by end of Nov and if course another Kara Gillian book by the end of Dec. So yes, hard choice indeed. 🙂
My absolute favorite in 2012 is LUX Series by Jennifer Armentrout. The series is awesome!!
Thank u for this giveaway.
So far my Best Book of 2012 are :
– The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter
– Lothaire by Kresley Cole
– Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione
– Moonglow by Kristen Callihan
– Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione, not publish yet, but I read the ARC. Its superb!
– Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster (debut)
– Vengeance Born by Kylie Griffin (debut)
– Angel’s Flight by Nalini Singh
And not count the November and December release :).
J R Ward – Lover Reborn 😀
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Go Vlad!!!
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews and Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland (which doesn’t end on a freakin’ cliffhanger like Sins of the Demon, thus getting my vote, lol!)
Wow. I have too many and I will just have to picke Iced by KMM. No one else will do it for me. But Lothaire is right there by Kresley Cole.
Iced by KMM and Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione!
Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione, Rogue Rider is also awesome (I cried when my advance copy was delivered)so I nominate both of them 🙂
My favorite will have to be Tempest’s Fury by Nicole Peeler. I loved the cliff hanger ending. My second fave is Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire. I love both Jane True and October Daye. I discovered them both this year. They don’t beat Kate Daniels though!
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
I have to go with Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews.
I’ve read a lot of great books this year, but I would have to choose ICED by Karen Marie Moning. This was my absolute favorite of the year so far.
I think the best was
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
Kiss the Dead by Laurell K Hamilton
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews!
It’s so hard to choose… I think I’ll have to go with Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews as my favorite
Iced by KMM
Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane
A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
Timeless by Gail Carriger
Can’t wait to see the results!
Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh gets my vote-one of the best in the Psy-Changeling series so far.
And Once Burned…mmm, Vlad…
My number 1 choice for 2012 is Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
But I also enjoyed Once Burned by Jeanine Frost and Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward
Iced by Karen Marie Moning 🙂
The best 2012 releases I’ve read are:
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
Nice Girls Don’t Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper
deadlocked by charlaine harris
Iced by KMM. It was so much fun to read. I really enjoyed it.
Deadlocked! So sad the series is ending – love Eric and Sookie!
“Deadlocked” by Charlaine Harris.
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris! Don’t know what I will do without more Sookie and Eric.
Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent is my #!
Other Top Favorites:
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole (amazing!)
Gunmetal Magic by Illona Andrews
Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride
Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
Gunmental Magic by Ilona Andrews or Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Tough choice, definitely Lover Reborn, Once Burned, there are definitely more but these are the first two I can think of
A Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
Working Stiff by Rachel Caine
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
Ashes of Honor by Seanan Mcguire
I meant Two Weeks’ Notice — Revivalist #2. Working Stiff is #1. They are both awesome!
I enjoyed Monings Iced the most this year. Worthe wait for a new Fever book.
Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
Best of 2012? Has to be:
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
Iced by Karen Marie Moning
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews
Fury’s Kiss by Karen Chance
No competition. They were outstanding! Can’t wait for Ilona’s new book on 27th Nov (Steel’s Edge) and Kresley’s (also 27th Nov!!) Shadow’s Claim.
Lethal Rider by Larissa Ione
Blaze by Joan Swan
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
Charlaine Harris deadlocked
Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
How to drive a dragon crazy by G.A. Aiken
I really loved Moonglow and Gunmetal Magic. Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster was AMAZING!
I loved Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris.
Iced by KMM
Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane
My favorite book of 2012, so far, is Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas! Thank you for the giveaway!
:).
I have to say my favourite of the year is Venom by Fiona Paul. It’s beautiful and mysterious and I love it!