Feature and Follow Friday: My Top Reads of 2014 So Far!

Feature and Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read.

This week's topic is your favourite reads of 2014 so far. After some consideration, these are my top five. You can find reviews for most of them in my blog archive, and I've linked the covers to their Goodreads pages, just in case you want to find out more about them.




For more picks you can check out my Top Ten Tuesday list from a few weeks back of my favourite books that I've read this year! What are your top reads?

Have a great weekend everyone!

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  1. Divergent Gryffindor20 June 2014 at 05:23

    I haven't read any of these books yet, but I've watched and loved The Time Traveler's Wife. The Edge of Never is also on my TBR list! Happy reading! :)
    New follower :)
    F&F Friday
    Free to Fall

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  2. Jazmen ThisGirlReadsAlot20 June 2014 at 07:03

    I still haven't finished my copy of Water For Elephants. I started it and never took the time to finish. So unlike me. Great picks BTW. They all sound so interesting.I was already following you on GFC so I added you to my G+ circles and followed you on Twitter (@thisgirlreadsal)

    MY F&F

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  3. Angela ReadingCave20 June 2014 at 09:53

    The Edge of Never was really good. Nice list. GFC, Google+ and bloglovin follower

    My Feature&Follow

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  4. Natalie Hearts Books20 June 2014 at 11:02

    Oooh The Time Traveller's Wife and Water for Elephants - such good books.

    New bloglovin follower.

    Natalie @ Natalie Hearts Books

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  5. Jessica @ a GREAT read20 June 2014 at 11:31

    OOh nice! Haven't read any of these! Glad you enjoyed them all!

    Here's my Follow Friday

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower :)

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  6. K20 June 2014 at 13:32

    Great picks! I've got The Edge of Never on my TBR pile!

    New follower via GFC!
    Kristen @OCA

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  7. Jess @ Jess Time To Read20 June 2014 at 18:28

    I really enjoyed The Edge of Never. I haven't read the sequel yet. Thank you for stopping by. :)

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  8. Jess @ Jess Time To Read20 June 2014 at 18:30

    New GFC follower as well. :)

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  9. Jennifer Morgan22 June 2014 at 22:05

    Love these picks Vicki, like the semi-historical theme :) Old follower, hope you have a great week! Jen @Ink on the Shelf

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