As always, The Perpetual Page-Turner is hosting her annual End of the Year Survey and I just had to complete it. It's a nice look back at what you've read and accomplished over the year.
**2019 READING STATS**
Number Of Books You Read: 52Number of Re-Reads: 0
Genre You Read The Most From: Thriller/Suspense
Best in Books
1. Best Book You Read In 2019? (If you have to cheat — you can break it down by genre if you want or 2018 release vs. backlist)YA - The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
Romance - Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey
Thriller/Suspense/Mystery - Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh
Fiction - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
The Strange and Beautfiul Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read? Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin (good surprise)
4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
I didn't push books on anyone this year, most people I know in real life don't read much and most online have their own genres they enjoy.
5. Best series you started in 2019? Best Sequel of 2019? Best Series Ender of 2019?
The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater (read all four books in the series and am now working on Call Down The Hawk for the Dreamer series spinoff)
The Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire (read two books from the series and will continue in 2020)
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2019?
Maggie Stiefvater
7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
The Mermaid's Voice Returns in This One by Amanda Lovelace - poetry
8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin (this is the book I read the fastest this year, it was quite the page turner)
9. Book You Read In 2019 That You Would Be MOST Likely To Re-Read Next Year?Fiction - Holding Up The Universe by Jennifer Niven
Non-Fiction - The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2019?
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks
11. Most memorable character of 2019?
Ronan Lynch ♥ by The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2019?
Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven
13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2019?
All the Lost Things by Michelle Sacks
14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2019 to finally read?
The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater - was I living under a rock?!?
15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2019?
“I believe that there is a silver lining in everything, and once you begin to see it, you'll need sunglasses to combat the glare.”
― #GIRLBOSS
16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2019? (How I did this: Went to my read books on Goodreads and sorted by page
number and just looked for what I knew I read this year that was the
shortest and longest.)
Shortest: For Every One by Jason Reynolds (102 pages)
Longest: Sawkill Girls by Clare Legrand (450 pages)
Shortest: For Every One by Jason Reynolds (102 pages)
Longest: Sawkill Girls by Clare Legrand (450 pages)
17. Book That Shocked You The Most (Because of a plot twist, character death, left you hanging with your mouth wide open, etc.)
I don't remember anything standing out in that way this year, which is disappointing since I do love a good plot twist, death scene or shocking moment.
18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!) (OTP = one true pairing if you aren’t familiar)
Ronan and Adam ♥
19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year Sunday and her brother Gus from Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
20. Favorite Book You Read in 2019 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
Two Nights by Kathy Reichs - this is a new series and I just loved it! I have always adored her foresnic books in the Temperance Brennan series, but this is a new fave and I hope to see more!
21. Best Book You Read In 2019 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure/Bookstagram, Etc.:
I read quite a few books that Kayla from BooksandLala loved and the best for 2019 was Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. AND The Raven Cycle because seriously, where have I been?
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2019?
Ronan Lynch
23. Best 2019 debut you read?
Girl Next To Die by Dea Poirier
24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks
26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2019?All the Lost Things by Michelle Sacks
27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?
Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven
29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2019?
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
None.
Blogging/Bookish Life
1. New favorite book blog/Bookstagram/Youtube channel you discovered in 2019?
Becca and the Books
Codie's Book Corner
Chandler Ainsley
2. Favorite post you wrote in 2019?
30 Books I'd Keep If I Were To Tidy Up Like Marie Kondo
3. Favorite bookish related photo you took in 2019:
4. Best bookish event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, etc.)?
The Reading Rush - because it's the one readathon that I actually did well at last year and I tried quite a few.
5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2019?
Nothing is standing out. I met my reading goal of 52 books in 2019, but beyond that I didn't go to any bookish events or increase my followers by much.
6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?
Work/Life balance!
7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?
My 2019 post for the new year. Go figure!
8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
My Reading Identity
9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?
Just some cute bookish things from Wish
10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year? Goodreads Reading Goal UNLOCKED! 52 books
Looking Ahead
1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2019 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2020?
Regretting You by Colleen Hoover (read bout 10 pages and then a library book came in that I needed to get to ASAP)
2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2020 (non-debut)?
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - gonna give this one a try finally (not a 2020 release, but I just need to read this)
3. 2020 Debut You Are Most Anticipating? Hold On, But Don't Hold Still by Kristina Kuzmic
4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2020?
I'm interested in reading the rest of the Wayward Children series and I believe there is a new book out in 2020. I just need to catch up before I can get to the newest release.
5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2020?
Post more frequently, get caught up on NetGalley books and reach my Goodreads Goal.
6. A 2020 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone (if applicable):
Fair is Foul by Hannah Capin
Have you read any of the same books I've mentioned above? What were your thoughts? Any books you can recommend I try in 2020 - either new release of backlist? Happy New Year!
Congratulations on your reading achievements and good luck with your goals for 2020
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