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Best in Books 2012
1. Best Book You Read In 2012? (You can break it down by genre if you want)
Oh, this is so hard. I sat there looking at my list debating back and forth, and back and forth. So...my number one book of 2012 is probably:
1. Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter
2. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
3. Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
4. Runaway by Meg Cabot
5. That Summer by Sarah Dessen
2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
Fifties Chix: Travel to Tomorrow by Angela Sage Larsen
3. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2012?
Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter
4. Book you recommended to people most in 2012?
I recommended WAY more books than usual this year, but I would probably have to say:
5. Best series you discovered in 2012?
I am a big series fan, so I will be doing multiple for this one:
Kingdom Keepers
Betsy-Tacy
Caster Chronicles
6. Favorite new authors you discovered in 2012?
Maud Hart Lovelace, Cherry Cheva, Joan Bauer
7. Best book that was out of your comfort zone or was a new genre for you?
8. Most thrilling, unputdownable book in 2012?
All of my top three equally (see above; first question)
9. Book You Read In 2012 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year:
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Goodreads) and maybe the Betsy-Tacy series (but I think there are WAY too many books on my TBR for that) (Goodreads)
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2012?
11. Most memorable character in 2012?
Betsy Ray from the Betsy-Tacy series (Goodreads)
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2012?
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Goodreads) and Out of Sight, Out of Time by Ally Carter (Goodreads)
13. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2012?
Hands-down: That Summer by Sarah Dessen (Goodreads)
14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2012 to finally read?
Almost all of them, I guess. I read mostly 2011 or earlier releases this year. But top:
. The Sorcerer King (Faerie Path #3) by Frewin Jones (Goodreads)
. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins (Goodreads)
. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins (Goodreads)
15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2012?
"I didn’t think while I drew. The pencil flew across the page making marks, almost as if it had a mind of its own. Often times I didn’t know what it was going to be until it was completed. The cemetery was still with only a few birds calling off in the distance from time to time. When I finished I was not at all surprised by what had taken form on my paper. It was a portrait of my dad. He was sitting behind the tombstone, using it as a desk, his laptop open in front of him. He wore a peaceful smile. I smiled, too, as another tear fell.”
Excerpt From: Marysue G. Hobika. “Nowhere.” MuseItUp Publishing, 2012-06-08. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.
Excerpt From: Marysue G. Hobika. “Nowhere.” MuseItUp Publishing, 2012-06-08. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.
-On top of the fact that this is an amazing, beautiful, heartfelt, wonderfully written quote, I just LOVE it. I recommend reading this quote when coping with death.
16. Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2012?
Longest: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (Goodreads)
17. Book That Had A Scene In It That Had You Reeling And Dying To Talk To Somebody About It? (a WTF moment, an epic revelation, a steamy kiss, etc. etc.) Be careful of spoilers!
Both equally:
18. Favorite Relationship From A Book You Read In 2012 (be it romantic, friendship, etc).
19. Favorite Book You Read in 2012 From An Author You Read Previously
20. Best Book You Read That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else:
Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace (based solely upon the fact that Home for the Holidays had the girls in the book club reading it ;) (Goodreads)
Book Blogging/Reading Life in 2012
1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2012?
2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2012?
3. Best discussion you had on your blog?
I don't really get much discussion on here...hehe. Don't have many followers yet *scratches back awkwardly*
4. Most thought-provoking review or discussion you read on somebody else’s blog?
5. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?
This event. And probably Stacking the Shelves.
6. Best moment of book blogging in 2012?
Finally getting other bloggers commenting on my blog and getting more followers!
7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?
8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
Hmmm...I guess all of them. But:
9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?
Book blogging, memes. Up until this year, I had no knowledge that there was something called "book blogs" and I guess my best discovery is book blogs and GIVEAWAYS!
10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?
My Goodreads 2012 Reading Challenge was to read 100 books, which I did NOT complete. I completed goals of reading more and growing closer to God, and maybe some other stuff but I don't have my goals list from the beginning of the year with me at the moment.
Looking Ahead…
1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2012 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2013?
Nevermore by James Patterson OHMYGOD YES!!!! I AM STILL BEATING MYSELF UP I HAVEN'T READ IT YET!!!!! (Goodreads)
The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus #1) by Rick Riordan I KNOW! I KNOW!!!! WHERE HAVE I BEEN? HONESTLY GUYS, I. DON'T. REALLY. KNOW. (Goodreads)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (Goodreads)
Wish You Were Eyre (The Mother-Daughter Book Club #6) by Heather Vogel Frederick (Goodreads)
Shadow by Jenny Moss (my friend loaned this to me two years ago and I still haven't returned it...hehe *again scratches back of neck awkwardly* so I need to return it) (Goodreads)
2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2013?
Untitled (Gallagher Girls #6) (Goodreads)
3. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging In 2013?
FINALLY finish writing reviews for all of the books I read in 2012 and am still dying to write reviews for but can't find the time to.
AND finish my Goodreads 2013 Reading Challenge for ONCE IN MY LIFE! hahaha xD
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