OK folks,
Here is my list of books/ stories I read in 2013 that I gave A’s/ 5 stars to! I LOVED these. You can’t go wrong reading any of them! The average ratings listed below are from Goodreads, as well as links to Goodreads book and author pages. Happy New Year everyone!
Penny’s Top Rated Novels of 2013
| cover | title | author | avg rating | date pub (ed.) | Notes From Penny |
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4.18
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Apr 17, 2013
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Full review with excerpt at: PennyReadsRomance
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3.85
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May 20, 2013
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4.09
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Oct 01, 2013
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Full review with excerpt at: PennyReadsRomance
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3.97
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Jan 28, 2013
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3.94
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Mar 12, 2013
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4.19
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Mar 01, 2013
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4.86
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Oct 17, 2013
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4.04
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Feb 22, 2013
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4.42
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Sep 06, 2013
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3.98
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Jan 21, 2013
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4.31
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Feb 15, 2013
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I laughed so much while reading this that my husband told me to go in another room. So freaking funny and cute. If I ever get caught up on my reviews I will say more, but for now, I will just say thank you TJ, it was awesome. P.S. Wheels is the best dog ever, and I hope Helena gets her own story someday.
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3.96
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Jan 15, 2013
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4.79
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Jul 15, 2013
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4.11
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Sep 16, 2013
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4.15
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Sep 02, 2013
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Posy! You totally sell yourself short in person, girl. I LOVED it. I’m totally buying book #2 in the North Star series right now.
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4.22
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Nov 18, 2013
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3.75
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Feb 01, 2013
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4.65
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Apr 08, 2013
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This book made me cry. I spent much of the book wanting to beat Ty and Zane with sticks. They drive me batshit, but I freaking love them. Then the end nearly gave me a heart attack. OMG. Longer review coming at some point. When is book 8 coming out again?
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4.31
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Feb 01, 2013
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Wow- great series. Waiting till 2014 for the next one is going to drive me insane
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3.82
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Jul 30, 2013
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Witt’s dystopian futurist sci-fi just doesn’t disappoint. Continuing in the vein ofStatic and the A Chip in His Shoulder series, Witt has created a believable future world where touching and sex are illegal. Loved it, and I can’t wait for the sequel.
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Penny’s Favorite Shorts of 2013
| cover | title | author | avg rating | date pub (ed.) | Notes From Penny |
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4.03
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Oct 01, 2013
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3.76
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Jul 28, 2013
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3.94
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Jul 24, 2013
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3.48
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Aug 05, 2013
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4.20
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Nov 17, 2013
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Fucking adorable.
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4.12
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Jun 12, 2013
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4.33
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Aug 02, 2013
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Loved this. Beautiful and totally unexpected. You have to read this!
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3.95
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Aug 04, 2013
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Yay! Another MN story. Other than the fact that I can’t think of Minneapolis as being quite as “small town” as it is painted in the story, I loved it.
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4.60
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Oct 31, 2013
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4.31
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Jun 01, 2013
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3.27
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Jul 26, 2013
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3.89
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Jul 18, 2013
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3.69
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Jun 29, 2013
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So fucking hot.
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3.74
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Jul 14, 2013
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4.36
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Oct 13, 2013
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3.96
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Jun 23, 2013
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3.40
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May 06, 2013
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Something about Damon Suede’s imagery just sucks me right into the world he is writing about, and Horn Gate was no exception. Fucking brilliant, dirty, and not at all what I expected. This would make a great graphic novel. Thanks Damon. This was a nice taste to tide all of us over to your next novel. 🙂
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4.12
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Jun 14, 2013
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3.78
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Jun 24, 2013
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Other Great Stuff Penny Read in 2013
| cover | title | author | avg rating | date pub (ed.) | Notes From Penny |
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4.13
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Feb 25, 2011
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4.09
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Nov 23, 2012
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4.27
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Dec 15, 2012
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Bought book #2 the minute I finished. 🙂
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4.16
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Dec 24, 2012
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OMG- Cliffhanger! Now I can’t wait for the next one!
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4.39
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2009
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4.28
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Aug 01, 2009
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3.92
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Nov 30, 2012
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I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book, but ended up LOVING it! Adorable, quirky and funny!
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3.92
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Feb 01, 2006
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3.71
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2009
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3.81
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Apr 2011
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3.87
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Dec 15, 2012
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Wow. Totally hot m/m freebie with a nice amount of kink. Loved it! Don’t know how I missed this when I read the Love is Always Write stories
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3.65
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Dec 05, 2012
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I cried. So much. It is all Jamie Samms fault. This is an amazing story. Is there a sequel out there? I would love to know what happens to them.
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3.93
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Dec 01, 2012
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4.16
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Dec 24, 2012
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4.06
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Dec 01, 2007
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3.96
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Apr 28, 2012
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3.89
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unknown
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4.07
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Oct 01, 2012
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enjoy!
