I’m joining in on Jamie’s End of the Year Survey!
There are few things in life more important to a writer than reading amazing books from other writers. It was Stephen King who said, “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have time to write.” How true this is!
Reading is fuel and I’m happy to say that in addition to all the incredible unpublished manuscripts I read this year, I also hit my goal of reading at least 1 published book a week. Go me!
Number Of Books You Read: 54
Number of Re-Reads: 9
Genre You Read The Most From: YA Fantasy
1. Best Book You Read In 2016?
A COURT OF MIST AND FURY BY SARAH J. MAAS
2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
STAR WARS: CATALYST (TOO SLOW)
3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
SIX OF CROWS
4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
A COURT OF MIST AND FURY – I TOTALLY HAVE SEVERAL “RELUCTANT READER” FRIENDS OBSESSED WITH THE SERIES NOW.
5. Best series you started in 2016? Best Sequel of 2016? Best Series Ender of 2016?
BEST SERIES I STARTED: WINNER’S CURSE TRILOGY
BEST SEQUEL: A COURT OF MIST AND FURY
BEST SERIES ENDER: MORNING STAR
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2016?
JENNIFER LYNN BARNES
7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
THE COMPLETE PERSEPOLIS BY MARJANE SATRAPI
8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
ILLUMINAE AND GEMINA
9. Book You Read In 2016 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
A COURT OF MIST AND FURY OR EMPIRE OF STORMS
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2016?
MADNESS SO DISCREET
11. Most memorable character of 2016?
SEFIA FROM THE READER BY TRACI CHEE
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2016?
MADNESS SO DISCREET
13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2016?
SALT TO THE SEA
14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2016 to finally read?
SIX OF CROWS
15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2016?
THAT’S EASY, IT’S FROM THE READER: “Once there was, and one day there will be. This is the beginning of every story.” ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!
16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2016?
SHORTEST: FAIREST (LUNAR CHRONICLES)
LONGEST: EMPIRE OF STORMS
17. Book That Shocked You The Most
COURT OF MIST AND FURY
18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
(OTP = one true pairing if you aren’t familiar)
RHYSAND AND FEYRE FOOOORRRRREEEEEVVVVEEEERRRRRR
19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
MANON AND AELIN
20. Favorite Book You Read in 2016 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
MADNESS SO DISCREET BY MINDY MCGINNIS
21. Best Book You Read In 2016 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:
FALLING KINGDOMS
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2016?
RHYSAND
23. Best 2016 debut you read?
THE READER OR SUFFER LOVE
24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
BLOOD ROSE REBELLION
25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
OUR LADY JANE
26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2016?
BETWEEN SHADES OF GREY
27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
THE FIXER
28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?
SALT TO THE SEA OR BETWEEN SHADES OF GREY (DANG YOU RUTA!)
29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2016?
ILLUMINATE AND GEMINA
30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
EMPIRE OF STORMS
1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2015 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2017?
THE BRIDGE BY JILL COX IS NEXT UP ON MY READING LIST!
2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2017 (non-debut)?
A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN
3. 2017 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
THE HATE YOU GIVE
4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2017?
ILLUMINAE #3 OR A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN (WILL COMPLETE THE TRILOGY)
5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2017?
STAY UP WITH READING ONE PUBLISHED BOOK A WEEK!
6. A 2017 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:
BLOOD ROSE REBELLION
Destiny Cole 