Reading Stats
Number Of Books You Read: 48
Number of Re-Reads: 5
Survey by The Perpetual Page Turner
Best in Books
1. Best Book You Read In 2017?- My Top Three:
This was such a wild ride. I was gripped by this book and couldn't stop reading
or look away. This is a must read.
This was so whimsical and dark. In the same vein as Alice and Wonderland and Peter Pan.
Loved how the complex idea of the transition from childhood to adulthood was portrayed.
This is an amazing YA contemporary. Loved the characters and the themes; this
is one I will be revisiting in the future.
2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
Meh.
3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
This one had me on the edge of my seat, and caught me off guard many times.
4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
I recommend Sarah Waters a lot this year. Even though I have only read one of her works (Fingersmith, above) I am confident that all of her works are worth recommending.
5. Best series you started in 2017? Best Sequel of 2017? Best Series Ender of 2017?
I didn't actually start any new series this year! I really concentrated on stand-alones as I always felt too busy to get sucked into a series.
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2017?
Shirley Jackson! I can't wait to read more from her in the near future.
7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
Science based nonfiction is way out of my comfort zone, but I loved this!
The audiobook was a great experience.
8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
So addicting!
9. Book You Read In 2017 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2017?
11. Most memorable character of 2017?
Alex from The Female of the Species. She's so complex and different from usual YA characters.
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2017?
13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2017?
I did A LOT of thinking about this reread this year. Teaching and reading this novel
was a great experience this year. This book still holds up to the test of time.
I spent A LOT of time thinking about this one and how I felt about it. I'm still
not all that sure. Read my review for more details.
not all that sure. Read my review for more details.
14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2017 to finally read?
I owned this one for years (and moved it to an apartment and then back home)
before finally picking it up this year.
16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2017?
Shortest- The novella version of Flowers for Algernon
Longest
17. Book That Shocked You The Most
18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
Loved the romances in both of these novels.
19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
Loved the relationship between Sal and his dad.
20. Favorite Book You Read in 2017 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
21. Best Book You Read In 2017 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:
There was SO much hype around this one this summer that I had to pick
it up. Glad I did!
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2017?
This year's reread has lead to discover that Atticus Finch is my dream man.
23. Best 2017 debut you read?
24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2017?
27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?
My soul seems to have survived this year intact! I didn't read anything too emotional this year.
29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2017?
30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
I was so angry for many of the characters in this book.
Blog and Bookish Life
1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2017?
This was not a consistent year for me in regards to both blogging myself and reading other blogs. That being said, here are a few blogs that I made a conscious effort to keep up with this year.
2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2017?
Either my review of The Sun is Also a Star (and thoughts on fate) or The Female of the Species
3. Best discussion/non-review post you had on your blog?
Always love continuing my Poetry Spotlight and Literary Look posts.
4. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
5. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?
This year I participated in the Diversity Bingo challenge with the goal to complete as many squares as possible. Here's my three update posts:
This year I participated in the Diversity Bingo challenge with the goal to complete as many squares as possible. Here's my three update posts:
Looking Ahead
1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2017 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2018?
2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2018 (non-debut)?
Becky Albertaili's and Adam Silvera's joint project What If It's Us looks like a lot of fun.
3. 2018 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
Lots of buzz about this one already.
4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2018?
Actually need more time to research this one. I'm out of the loop on 2017 series. I need to catch up.
5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2018?
Just manage to read while also getting hired for and then actually teaching my first year as a teacher! Wish me luck!
One Of Us Is Lying was one of my favorite books of 2017! And the DeGrasse Tyson book does look interesting.
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ReplyDeleteGood luck school shopping! I still need to read Aristotle and Dante...same story here.
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