2012 was a big year for me!
My first full year blogging as I didn't start my blog until August of 2011 and my first year at BEA. I've read so many great books and "met" so many great people!
I hosted my first Reading Challenge: The Witches & Witchcraft Reading Challenge which was a huge success with over 250 participants and over 265 reviews linked up! Want to join for 2013?? Click on the button below!
MISC. STATS
Total Books Read: 117
Total Short Stories Read: 7
Reading Challenges Joined: 21
Challenges Completed: 19
Total Blog Posts: 485
Blogging Experience: Priceless!
THE LISTS
Please keep in mind that these lists are in no specific order and are books that I read in 2012, not necessarily books that were released in 2012.
Favorite Young Adult Reads:
Across the Universe & A Million Suns by Beth Revis
Catching Fire & Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Pure by Julianna Baggott
Eldest, Brisingr & Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
Every Day by David Levithan
Shiver, Linger & Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
Partials by Dan Wells
Ashfall by Mike Mullin
Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
Other Memorable YA Reads:
Favorite Adult Reads:
Home Front by Kristin Hannah
I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
From Beltane Magic by Jacqueline Paige
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
The Snow Child by Eowen Ivey
The Twelve by Justin Cronin
Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams
The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
Botanicaust by Tam Linsey
Other Memorable Adult Reads:
I am seeing Shadow and Bone on every list everywhere it seems...intriguing :D
ReplyDeleteWhat a great year of books!! I can't wait to read Across the Universe, I hope I like it, too! And I really like the Wolves of Mercy Falls series, too!
ReplyDeleteDang 117 books! That is pretty amazing! <3
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Fracture and I've Got Your Number were definitely two of my favourites this year :) I can't wait to read Monument 14, though!
ReplyDeleteAwesome list, and some of them made my lists too! Congrats on your reads and yep blogging experience is Priceless!
ReplyDeleteI've read a few on your list: Hunger Games, Shadow of the Night and The Snow Child. I enjoyed all of them! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI think I need to look into Pies and Prejudice. I am assuming it has similiarities to Pride and Prejudice? P&P is my favorite book and I am always a such for any kind of retelling.
ReplyDeleteActually I haven't read P&P but I don't think there were many similarities. This is a cozy paranormal mystery.
DeleteHappy New Year Melissa! Hope you had a good Christmas. I enjoyed reading your list of favourites and love your blog. I am looking forward to reading Gone Girl.
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I've only read a few of those but I have several of them on my shelf. Will I be able to read them all by midnight tonight?? lol
ReplyDeleteWow Melissa, you've had a busy year! Are you going to BEA next year as well? I'd love to meet you:)
ReplyDeleteAnd Shadow and Bone and The Immortal Rules were favorite reads of mine this year too. Can't wait for both sequels!
I'm not sure if I am going...but if I do we should definitely meet up! I'd love to hang out:)
DeleteA Million Suns is next up on my reading list cause I have the third one to try to review in Jan. Lots of great books on your list!
ReplyDeleteWow, you had a great year! Hope 2013 is a good one too!
ReplyDeleteAwesome list!
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