I got this end of the Year reading stats from Jamie over at The Perpetual Page Turner
**2018 READING STATS**
Number
Of Books You Read: 291
Number of Re-Reads: 0
Genre You Read The Most From: Cozy Mysteries
Number of Re-Reads: 0
Genre You Read The Most From: Cozy Mysteries
Best In Books
1.
Best Book You Read In 2018?
(If you have to cheat —
you can break it down by genre if you want or 2018 release vs. backlist)
Thief of
Corinth
by Tessa Afshar
2.
Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But
Didn’t?
Little White Lies by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
3.
Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
In
a good way- The Accidental Beauty Queen
by Teri Wilson
4.
Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
Santa Fe Mourning by Amanda Allen
5.
Best series you started in 2018? Best Sequel of 2018? Best Series Ender of
2018?
Best
Series Ender- An Hour Unspent by
Roseanna M. White
6.
Favorite new author you discovered in 2018?
Shannon McNear
7. Best
book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen
8.
Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason
9.
Book You Read In 2018 That You Would Be MOST Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
The Cumberland Bride
by Shannon McNear
10.
Favorite cover of a book you read in 2018?
The Lacemarker by Laura Frantz
11.
Most memorable character of 2018?
Barclay Pearce
12.
Most beautifully written book read in 2018?
Rose in Three Quarter Time by Rachel McMillian
13.
Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2018?
Most Thought Provoking-
The Librarians Guide to Homelessness
by Ryan J Dowd (had to read for work)
14.
Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2018 to finally read?
Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy
15.
Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2018?
“One’s true friends are revealed in a calamity
such as this.” The Lacemarker by Laura Frantz
16.Shortest
& Longest Book You Read In 2018?
Shortest
book- Because I Love you by Max Lucado
Longest
book- Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
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.
17.
Book That Shocked You The Most
(Because of a plot twist,
character death, left you hanging with your mouth wide open, etc.)
Called to Protect by Lynette Eason
18.
OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
(OTP = one true pairing if
you aren’t familiar)
Rose McNeil and
Oliver Thorne
from Rose
In Three Quarter Time by Rachel McMillian
19.
Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
Cat and Shanua from
Slay in Character by Lynn Cahoon
20.
Favorite Book You Read in 2018 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz
21.
Best Book You Read In 2018 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From
Somebody Else/Peer Pressure/Bookstagram, Etc.:
The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson
22.
Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2018?
Thomas Bledsoe from The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear
23.
Best 2018 debut you read?
Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young
24.
Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
Hearts of Iron by Ashley Poston
25.
Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
A toss up between Mutts and Mistletoe by Natalie Cox and The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson
26.
Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2018?
Called to Protect by Lynette Eason
27.
Hidden Gem Of The Year?
Nickolas Claus: Ghosts of Christmas Past by Kelly Creagh
28.
Book That Crushed Your Soul?
Don’t Forget me by Victoria
Stevens
29.
Most Unique Book You Read In 2018?
The Reader’s Advisory Handbook by Jessica E. Moyer (had to read for
work)
30.
Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
Escaping From Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco
Your bookish/blogging Life
1.
New favorite book blog/Bookstagram/Youtube channel you discovered in 2018?
2.
Favorite post you wrote in 2018?
Christmas Past, Present and Future
3. Favorite
bookish related photo you took in 2018:
4.
Best bookish event that you participated in (author signings, festivals,
virtual events, etc.)?
Being apart of
5.
Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2018?
Being able to be part of a few blog tours this year.
6.
Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?
Finding time to read and blog while balancing work life with a personal life.
7.
Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?
8.
Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
9.
Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?
10.
Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself
at the beginning of this year?
My normal goodreads goal.
Looking Ahead
1.
One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2018 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2019?
Room for Cream: A Maya Davis novel by Erynn Mangum
2.
Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2019 (non-debut)?
A Bound Heart by Laura Frantz
3.
2019 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
Don't have one
4.
Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2019?
Code of Valor by Lynnette Eason
5.
One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2019?
Do more book related post that aren't always book reviews.
6.
A 2019 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone (if applicable):
Sky in the Deep was a brilliant debut wasn't it! :)
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