I loved these books to the moon and back | Top Ten Tuesday

Soooo, this year is halfway done, which is crazy and scary at the same time. Where did the time go??? But anyway, I've read some amazing books already and it's time to talk about all of them. I'm linking up with Top Ten Tuesday as this week's prompt was "Top Ten Favorite 2016 Releases So Far This Year".

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas - Okay, I stayed up most of the night to read it, because I had so many feels. I enjoyed A Court of Thorns and Roses but didn't love it with a burning passion. But here I am, still thinking about this book a month ago. I'm just obsessed because Sarah J. Maas made her characters grow so much and developped such an intricate storyline. Also, Rhysand is one of my favourite book boyfriends now.

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab - Victoria Schwab is one of my favourite writers, I adore all of her books, so this one didn't surprise me in that sense. A Gathering of Shadows was quite different from the first book, because the characters mostly stayed in one place, but the beginning was set on a ship and the ending involved a magical tournament. Moreover, a new ship was introduced and I'm on board (even though I'm scared for my heart!). The evil cliffhanger killed me, so I'll just come back in February 2017, you know?

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare - I was waiting for this book since 2013, so of course I read it in one day (what do you mean, life?), despite its length. I cried, I laughed and I felt like home. Clare improved so much since City of Bones, I loved seeing that, as Lady Midnight was the best book she has ever written. I'm shipping Julian and Emma together so much that it hurts and I'm scared of what they'll have to get through until the last book in the series. Also, Emma, WTF was that decision???

The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine - This book took me completely by surprise, as it was my first book by this author. It was a retelling of Snow White, in such a dark world that involved many magical creatures, like dragons (!!!). I cried at the last scene, because it was so cute and I basically want more. I don't know if the other books will be companion novels, but I want to see my babies again! <3

The Mirror King by Jodi Meadows - I read The Orphan Queen last December and since then, I've been reading every book Meadows has written (I still need to buy Infinite though, and I just received My Lady Jane). She is becoming one of my favourite writers and the covers she's getting for her books are amazing. The Mirror King kept me up until 1 am, I was a sobbing mess and needed another book (but well, not gonna happen).

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard - Remember that time I marathoned the Something Strange and Deadly trilogy in five days, when I had tons of classes? Yeah, good times. Susan Dennard is also becoming one of my favourite authors and she seems so sweet. With all the hype surrounding Truthwitch, I already knew everything about the world, so I wasn't bothered when the world-building was somhow confusing at the beginning of the book. Other than that, this book was fantastic and made me want to read about witches again!

The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury - Since the beginning of the year, I was looking for a book about jinnis I would love. I tried out Exquisite Captive (which almost put me in a reading slump) and Rebel of the Sands (it took me a week to read it), but couldn't find what I wanted. Then, this book came into play and while I wasn't pulled right into it, I loved it so much. It was so magical and was a retelling of Aladdin with a small twist, involved so many strong women, I was just in love with it. The cover also helps a lot. ;)

When We Collided by Emery Lord - It's the only contemporary novel on this list, because I don't read that many of them. But, I just finished When We Collided in one afternoon on Saturday and I loved it so much, okay? I marathoned Emery Lord's books since May and loved them all! She's one of my favourite contemporary authors now. I fell in love with the Daniels family because I loved big families (I have three brothers), cried, laughed, well, it was amazing. I didn't know much about the bipolar disorder so it was pretty interesting and I had feels, you know?

Flamecaster by Cinda Williams Chima - I'm a huge fan of the Seven Realms series, so it's not a really a surprise when I say I loved it. The author brought a whole new storyline into played and I was so hooked. The twist towards the end was well-thought, even though I had guessed, and will expand the whole world again. Seeing the old characters was also very nice, even if it hit me right in the feels, and the new ones were so amazing and interesting. One of them was a healer and I'm so fascinated by this every time.

The Rose and the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh - The Wrath and the Dawn was an excellent debut, I loved the setting and fell in love with the characters. The Rose and the Dagger was such an amazing sequel, where the romance took a step back and we got so much more of the plot. The magic and the action were on point and it makes me eager to read Renee Ahdieh's next novel!

Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Tell me about the best books published in 2016 you've read so far!