Hiya My Little Predators!
Here we are once again: End Of The Year Book Survey!
This is quickly becoming my favorite type of post. It's exciting to reflect on all the books I read in the year. Things were much better when you consider the circumstances of last year for me. I need to accept that life is far from perfect and that things will, for the most part, take its damn time to actually happen. That's a life lesson everyone should take with them...
That got very depressing very quickly. Let's move onto a happier subject:
Happy New Year!
& Here's to many more!
Hope you guys enjoy!!
Number of Re-Reads: 6
Number Of DNF's: 20+ books unfortunately
Genre You Read The Most From: Paranormal Romance & Contemporary Romance were pretty even this year
1. Best Book You Read In 2017?
Crossbreed Series By Dannika Dark (My Review)
2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
There were a few in this category this year, but the worst let down was Played By Jen Frederick (Goodreads). I was expecting so much and the book painted this character in a completely different light than what the first book lead me to believe.
3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
Surprising In A Good Way: Red Winter (Red Winter Trilogy #1) By Annette Marie (My Review)
4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
I don't really get to "push" books on my friends considering I read books in english on release day with no translation to portuguese in the near future. (Still true from last year...)
5. Best series you started in 2017? Best Sequel of 2017? Best Series Ender of 2017?
Best Series I Started in 2017: Crossbreed Series By Dannika Dark (My Review)
Best Sequel of 2017: Chaos Unleashed By Pippa DaCosta (My Review)
Best Series Ender of 2017: Immortal Fire By Annette Marie (My Review)
M. C. Jackson would be my favorite this year. Even though she only has one book out as of this year, I enjoyed the writing and narrating style in her book Mistaken Identity. I would love to read more novels by her.
7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
That's What Friends Aren't For By Jim Benton. I believe this book is classified as Middle Grade, which is a genre I will forever hesitate to pick up now that I'm 'older'. This only passed my so-called 'test' because it was a throwback to my childhood.
8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
I couldn't pick just one book this year!
Crossbreed Series By Dannika Dark (My Review)
Does it feel like I'm shoving this series down your throat because that's totally my intention :)
Crossbreed Series By Dannika Dark (My Review)
Does it feel like I'm shoving this series down your throat because that's totally my intention :)
-I've been more open to re-reading books in the last few years, but I don't think there's a book that I read this year that would be granted that 'privilege' so soon after I've read it. They'll have to wait a year or two at the least.
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2017?
Red Winter By Annette Marie (My Review)
Let's take a moment to bask in it's beauty:
11. Most memorable character of 2017?
Raven Black from the Crossbreed Series By Dannika Dark (My Review), mostly because the series is still ongoing. I'm doing my best to not forget important details!
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2017?
Red Winter By Annette Marie (My Review) hands down this year!
13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2017?
I didn't pick up any life-changing books this year, BUT I did find one last year: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck By Mark Manson (My Review)
14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2017 to finally read?
Fire Touched (Mercy Thompson #9) By Patricia Briggs (Goodreads - Review coming soon!)
15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2017?
This is Mission IMPOSSIBLE to me. Every book I review I mention my favorite quotes from the book at the end of the review. If I tell you I have A LOT of favorite quotes it's putting it mildly.... (Still true from last year...)
16. Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2017?
Shortest: Hart Of Hers By Annie Arcane (82 pages - My Review)
Longest: Angelbound By Christina Bauer (Audio Book | 14 hours 48 minutes - My Review)
17. Book That Shocked You The Most
Into The Fire By Jeaniene Frost shocked me in a bad way, unfortunately (My Review)
18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
* OTP = one true pairing
Emi & Shiro from the Red Winter Trilogy By Annette Marie (My Review)
19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
The relationship Adam has with his pack from the Mercy Thompson Series By Patrica Briggs was a breath of fresh air.
20. Favorite Book You Read in 2017 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
Crossbreed Series By Dannika Dark (My Review) teehee...
21. Best Book You Read In 2017, That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:
My friends don't usually recommend me books because I'm the sole book enthusiast. (Still true this year...)
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2017?
André from the Uncompromising Series By Sybil Bartel (My Review)
23. Best 2017 debut you read?
Mistaken Identity By M. C. Jackson (My Review)
24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
Red Winter By Annette Marie (My Review)
25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
Crossbreed Series By Dannika Dark (My Review) :)
26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2017?
Immortal Fire By Annette Marie (My Review)
27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
Legacy Strain By Taylor Brooke (My Review)
28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?
The Curse Of The Vampires Queen Series By Jessica Sorensen (My Review)
Every book ends on a cliffhanger.
29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2017?
None come to mind :)
30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
I don't remember any books making me angry this year. Maybe my brain is trying to protect me by blocking it out, the world will never know!
1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2017?
I don't like change, so I'm still sticking to the same blogs I've been following since I started blogging!
2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2017?
I'm so far ahead in reviews that they're all blurred together at this point. I couldn't pick one if it killed me :/
3. Best discussion/non-review post you had on your blog?
Are Vampires & Werewolves Finally Dead?
4. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?
I live in bumf*%@ nowhere in a small town in Brazil no less. No authors I know actually come here :/
5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2017?
Every time I see a new comment, is a moment I charish :)
6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?
Getting over reading slumps was/is the biggest challenge this year. Everything is ending in DNF's ...
7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?
By Views: Are Vampires & Werewolves Finally Dead?
By Comments: I switched my blog comments from Google+ to a general one and I lost EVERY. SINGLE. COMMENT. So that was great...
8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
10 Types Of Reviewers on Goodreads
I had such a good time coming up with those!
9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, bookstores, etc.)?
GraphicAudio books. -drops mic-
10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?
I competed the Goodreads Challenge! I set out to read 55 books this year and I ended up reading 62!
1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2017 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2018?
Chaos Falls (Chaos #3) By Pippa DaCosta (Goodreads)
2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2017 (non-debut)?
Gaslight (Crossbreed #4) By Dannika Dark (Goodreads)
3. 2017 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
I don't think I have any debut authors on my book list for 2018 yet :/
4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2017?
Transcendent (Denazen #4) by Jus Accardo (Goodreads)
We're finally getting an ending!!!
5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2017?
Considering my never-ending book slump, I just hope to continue to force myself to read books (hopefully enjoy a few and eventually get out of my book slump) and keep up with reviews!
6. A 2017 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:
ARC's have taken a back seat in the last few years so I don't have any to recommend :/
What book let you down this year?
Let's discuss our woes in the comments below!
Let's discuss our woes in the comments below!
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