Jamie over at Perpetual Page Turner has created a phenomenal survey to look back over the year at some of my highest (and lowest) book related moments.
Number
Of Books You Read: 243
Number
of Re-Reads: 3 (need to work on this for next year!)
Genre
You Read The Most From: It was contemporary (again), but looking at last year's chart, it seems like I did read more of a variety of genres this year.
And most of what I read was young adult. I would like to read more adult fiction next year.
Ratings Statistics: Looks like I had more four star ratings than anything else. Very happy that the one and two star numbers are so low! I read a lot of great books this year.
Number of female authors read: 201
Best
In Books
1.
Best Book You Read In 2016?
This is a really hard question. If you want my entire best of the year list, you can go here. But really, the best books I read this year were the books in the Harry Potter series. I read it for the first time this year and I totally fell in love.
This is a really hard question. If you want my entire best of the year list, you can go here. But really, the best books I read this year were the books in the Harry Potter series. I read it for the first time this year and I totally fell in love.
Midnight Star (Young Elites #3) by Marie Lu . . . I may be in the minority with this one. I just didn't love it as much as the first two.
3.
Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
The subject of Whisper to Me really surprised me. I didn't realize that it was a book about mental illness. It was also very well done. And science fiction is not usually my favorite, but Ready Player One was a phenomenal read that I just could not put down.
The subject of Whisper to Me really surprised me. I didn't realize that it was a book about mental illness. It was also very well done. And science fiction is not usually my favorite, but Ready Player One was a phenomenal read that I just could not put down.
It should go without saying that the entire Harry Potter series could definitely fit the answer to this question. But since I have already used it as an answer to other questions on this survey, I decided to give some love to a few other series!
Best series started
Best sequel
Best series ending
6.
Favorite new author you discovered in 2016?
I discovered three incredibly talented women this year: Meg Ellison, Taylor Jenkins Reid and VE Schwab.
8.
Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
I am really hoping to be better about rereads in 2017. This is a series that I could see myself rereading every year.
10.
Most memorable character of 2016?
The character of Jack from Room
I think every single book by Taylor Jenkins Reid is thought provoking. This one really made me think about my own marriage and how important it is to communicate. I absolutely adored this book.
13.
Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2016 to finally read?
Longest - Gone with the Wind (1057 pages)
Shortest - The Heir Apparent (Internment Chronicles #2.5) by Lauren DeStefano (16 pages)
16.
OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
(OTP
= one true pairing if you aren’t familiar)
Kady and Ezra from Illuminae
Hannah and Gabby from Maybe in Another Life
18.
Favorite Book You Read in 2016 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
19.
Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2016?
Crosbie from Undecided
20.
Best 2016 debut you read?
I had to edit this one a bit. I am a very easy crier. If I listed all the books that nearly made me cry, I would be listing most of the books I have read this year. These are books that caused me to have tears running down my face.
Looking
Ahead
1.
One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2016 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2017?
These are just a few of the books I am looking forward to in 2017.
4.
Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2017?
There are so many sequels coming out next year!
So that's it for my 2016 survey. Hope everyone has a wonderful new year! Tell me how your reading has gone in 2016. What books are you looking forward to most in 2017?
I've started coming across Taylor Jenkins Reid on so many blogs lately, so she is definitely an author I'm going to try in 2017! Her books are so highly recommended, I'm really excited to try them!
ReplyDeleteYAY for reading and falling in love with HP! I really think there's so much more to the series than people realize (until they've read them of course). I also read the entire Winner's Trilogy this year! It was so good. I really need to read Illuminae. I've heard great things about it and the sequel. Have a great New Year!
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I love the Chaos Walking series so, so much. Meeting Patrick Ness was possibly one of the best author experiences I've ever had, too.
ReplyDeleteI do, however, worry that I'm the only one who didn't like Ready Player One. I was so excited, but DNFed fairly early into it because I was BORED.
Just added "The True Story of Hansel and Gretel" to GR based on this. Sounds good.
I am starting HP next week for the first time!! How great was RPO?? Totally surprised me. After I Do was amazing and in my top 3. Denton put a smile on my face too. I am looking forward to so many of your 2017 as well. Looks like it was a great reading year - hope you have a great one in 2017 too!
ReplyDeleteGreat book crush! And I agree re: Ready Player One! So excited you read HP - I am in dire need of a re-read!
ReplyDeleteGreat year for you!
My 2016 survey!