Friday, December 30, 2016

End of the Year Survey



The annual survey from Jame @ Perpetual Page Turner


 

Number Of Books You Read: 717

Number of Pages Read: 92, 119
Number of Re-Reads: 2
Genre You Read The Most From: Contemporary 

Number of Blogs Posted: 360


1. Best Book You Read In 2016? I'll try not to use this book for ALL the answers.

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas 

 4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)? I'm a librarian, I push books on people for a living. But...probably this one.

Puppy Pool Party! by Seth Casteel

 5. Best series you started in 2016? Best Sequel of 2016? Best Series Ender of 2016?

The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth EulbergLodestar by Shannon MessengerBad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

 6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2016?

Lady Bridget's Diary by Maya Rodale

7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?

The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich

 8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2016?

Crossing the Line by Meghan Rogers

11. Most memorable character of 2016? Taylor

Defending Taylor by Miranda Kenneally

 

 14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2016 to finally read? 

                                            Some Boys by Patty BlountFangirl by Rainbow Rowell


16.Shortest and Longest Book You Read In 2016?

Longest Book: Empire of Storms at 693 pages
Shortest Book: J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World at 12 pages


Empire of Storms by Sarah J. MaasJ.K. Rowling's Wizarding World - A Pop-Up Gallery of Curiosities by Warner Bros

 17. Book That Shocked You The Most
The Long Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!) Andie and Clark
The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year - Frankie, Paige and Eva

Sleepless in Manhattan by Sarah Morgan

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2016 From An Author You’ve Read Previously

A Week of Mondays by Jessica BrodyWhere You'll Find Me by Natasha Friend

21. Best Book You Read In 2016 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2016? Clark

                                                          The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

23. Best 2016 debut you read?

Love, Lies and Spies by Cindy Anstey

24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?

The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst

25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?

The Flip Side by Shawn Johnson

26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2016?

First & Then by Emma   Mills

27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?

Going Geek by Charlotte Huang

28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2016?

Cherry by Lindsey RosinAwkward Family Photos by Mike  Bender


1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2016? I discover new blogs on twitter and try to check them out. I don't have just one...


2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2016? Good Lord. Nope. Not choosing. But I do like how this one came together (not a review) 


3. Best discussion/non-review post you had on your blog? I don't really seem to have these. 


4. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)? I went to a small writing conference put on my RWA chapter. It was fantastic. Plus I got to have coffee with Sarah MacLean.


5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2016? Meg Cabot tweeting out a review of The Boy is Back (I guess she liked it!)


6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year? There's never enough time to read everything. And stats on the blog are down, but I think that just happens. Several bloggers are calling it quits. I've thought it about it at times, but I still enjoy it, so I'll be here.


7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)? Summer Reading Program Ideas for Giant Games


8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love? It is cheating if I say all of them? I guess it would be Book Recommendations for fans of Reality TV


9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)? Bookish Knee Socks

Image result for jane austen knee socks

10.  Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year? I try them, but inevitably, I end up forgetting about them and never pay attention to them, so if I did, it was by luck.


1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2016 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2017? I don't really have one.


2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2017 (non-debut)?

Once and for All

3. 2017 Debut You Are Most Anticipating? This is one is high on my list.

You Don't Know My Name (The Black Angel Chronicles, #1)

 4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2017? So Many, but this one is super high on my list.

A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)

5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2017? Talk more about picture books and kids books.


6. A 2017 Release You’ve Already Read; Recommend To Everyone:

The Unlikelies by Carrie Firestone

3 comments:

Somewhere Only We Know said...

700 books read? THIS YEAR??? OH MY! Heart palpitations! Yet you said never enough time to read and stats are down! Oh my! I just can’t even!.... HAHA! I didn’t even try not to use Empire of Storms for 90% of my answers!  I haven’t started her other series yet. I was late reading Fangirl too, but I think I read it last year. Fun survey answers!

2016 EOY Book Survey
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know

Angel Erin's Book Obsession said...

Omg you read so many books!!!! Also, I loved The Dead House. I really like And the Trees Crept In by her as well. :D

Jessica said...

The amount of books you read this year is awesome and amazing! I see so many books in your post I love! Lodestar! Roller Girl! Love, Lies and spies! The Flip side! And I know my Mom really likes the book sleepless in Manhattan! And I see books in your post I really want to read, too. You Don't Know My Name is a debut I'm looking forward to a lot in 2017! Also, those bookish knee socks are darling! :)