(image stolen form Goodreads, idea stoen from Jessica @AGreatRead.)
2018 Reading Stats
Number Of Books You Read: 163 (this might change in the last two days because I have a few books I'm reading right now)
Number of Re-Reads: 8. This a big number for me because I usually don't reread books.
Genre You Read The Most From: A mix of general YA fiction and Adult and YA Fantasy
1. Best Book You Read In 2018?
2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
Some classics that surprised me at how much I loved them this year.
4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
5. Best series you started in 2018? Best Sequel of 2018? Best Series Ender of 2018?
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton was my favorite new series I started this year.
The Kingdom of Copper by S. A Chakraborty was the best sequel I read in 2018, it was an ARC that comes out in January.
Bright We Burn by Kiersten White was the final book in The Conqueror's Saga and a great end to the series.
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2018?
C.G Drews! I've followed her blog for years so I had to check out her first novel and I loved it!
7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
I don't read a lot of historical fiction but this was a 5 star read for me. It was a reimagining of the Lizzie Borden murders.8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
I flew through the first two books in The Daevabad Trilogy, one on audiobook and one ARC, they were both action packed and hard to put down.
9. Book You Read In 2018 That You Would Be MOST Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
I won't be rereading a 2018 book but I might reread an older series.
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2018?
11. Most memorable character of 2018?
Ali and Nahri.
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2018?
13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2018?
14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2018 to finally read?
15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2018?
“She can't truly outrun her future, but you can't tell her body that.”
― Deb Caletti, A Heart in a Body in the World
16. Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2018?
17. Book That Shocked You The Most:
18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!):
Tella and Dante.
19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year:
Ali and Nahri. I love their friendship in this series.
20. Favorite Book You Read in 2018 From An Author You’ve Read Previously:
21. Best Book You Read In 2018 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure/Bookstagram, Etc.:
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2018?
Ali
23. Best 2018 debut you read?
24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2018?
27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
I got an ARC of this from Goodreads and ended up loving it.
28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?
29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2018?
30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
Blogging:
1. New favorite book blog/Bookstagram/Youtube channel you discovered in 2018?
Aprilius Maximus and gabbyreads. Two of my favorite youtube reviewers this year.
2. Favorite post you wrote in 2018?
The Late-a-thon TBR. I worked to read all of my unread ARCS this year and I will be doing the same thing in 2019.
3. Favorite bookish related photo you took in 2018:
4. Best bookish event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, etc.)?
I didn't get the chance to go to a lot events this year, however, I am now on twitter again and enjoying all of the bookish related things! :)
I didn't get the chance to go to a lot events this year, however, I am now on twitter again and enjoying all of the bookish related things! :)
5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2018?
6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?
Time management! I've been working on my own novels this year so I struggled to keep up with blogging.
Time management! I've been working on my own novels this year so I struggled to keep up with blogging.
7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?
My most post popular posts tend to be my challenges for the year.
My most post popular posts tend to be my challenges for the year.
8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?
Audiobooks in general. Hoopla, Overdrive, and Scribd.
Audiobooks in general. Hoopla, Overdrive, and Scribd.
10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?
I completed the goal to read more new releases. I also read more of my netgalley and physical ARCS this year.
I completed the goal to read more new releases. I also read more of my netgalley and physical ARCS this year.
Looking Ahead
1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2018 But Will Be Your Number 1(ish) Priority in 2019?
2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2019 (non-debut)?
3. 2019 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2019?
5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2019?
I want to read all of my overdue ARCS this year!
I want to read all of my overdue ARCS this year!
6. A 2019 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone (if applicable):
OOh nice! Great image choice too! ;) Lol!
ReplyDeleteThe Raven's Tale has a cool cover! I might need to check that one out! Great picks all around! Lots of new to me ones but a few familiar ones too!
It was such a good read, one of my favorite Cat Winters novels.
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