Hi! With the end of the year coming, I wanted to join in on the End of the Year Book tag! I copied all the questions from –yourwordsmyink
Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?
Yes! I have a TBR made for December already. I’ll post about it in a few days, but I’m trying to keep it light and fun for the holidays.
Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?
No, I like to read season reads when I can, and this year, I have a reread planned. I also read fantasy in the winter, because for me, winter means fantasy. I like having fun with my reading and not have a tbr that’s all that seasonal.
Is there a new release you’re still waiting for?
The new Sophie Gonzales maybe, but that depends on the wait at the library as well.
What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, Straight on Till Morning by Liz Braswell, and an audiobook of The Atlas Paradox by Olivie Blake. I have other books on my TBR, but they’re the books I’m ok with going into the new year.
Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?
I will be saving a slot in my top reads of the year for Gideon the Ninth, I just don’t know where. I need ot get more into the book, but it will be in my top 20m books of the year list. The Atlas Paradox could sneak into my best books of the year as well.
Have you already started making reading plans for 2023?
Oh yes! I have a year-long goal to read more comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga. I’m a member of various bookish spaces, and I’m going to be joining, but I don’t know their prompts yet!
Hi! Today I’m going to do the end-of-the-year book survey. This is originally from Jaime perpetualpageturner. I grabbed these questions from Stephanie@bookfever11.
2021 READING STATS:
Number Of Books You Read:103
Number of Re-Reads: 9%
Genre You Read The Most From: Young Adult Contemporary
BEST IN BOOKS:
1. BEST BOOK YOU READ IN 2021?
Adult: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
YA: Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
Historical Fiction: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
Middle Grade: Fearless (Fearless Serie Book 1) by Mandy Gonzalez
2. BOOK YOU WERE EXCITED ABOUT & THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO LOVE MORE BUT DIDN’T?
I was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon
3. MOST SURPRISING (IN A GOOD WAY OR BAD WAY) BOOK YOU READ?
All in a good way.
1- This will be Funny Someday by Katie Henry
2- Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado
3- Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
4- The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz
5- With the Fire of High by Elizabeth Acevedo
6- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
4. BOOK YOU “PUSHED” THE MOST PEOPLE TO READ (AND THEY DID)?
Fearless by Mandy Gonzalez – I told anybody who would listen to read this book, and a lot of them seemed to enjoy it.
5. BEST SERIES YOU STARTED IN 2021? BEST SEQUEL? BEST SERIES ENDER OF 2021?
Best Series Started: Fearless by Mandy Gonzalez
Sequel: A Court of Sliver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Ender: The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
6. FAVORITE NEW AUTHOR YOU DISCOVERED IN 2021?
V.E. Schwab, Crystal Maldonado, Sophie Gonzles, Elizabeth Acevedo, Angie Thomas
7. BEST BOOK FROM A GENRE YOU DON’T TYPICALLY READ/WAS OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE?
A Court of Sliver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
8. MOST ACTION-PACKED/THRILLING/UNPUTDOWNABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR?
A Court of Sliver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Rule of Wolves and King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Fearless by Mandy Gonzalez
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
9. BOOK YOU READ IN 2021 THAT YOU WOULD BE MOST LIKELY TO RE-READ NEXT YEAR?
Fearless by Mandy Gonzalez
Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Maldonado
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Clap When you Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
10. FAVORITE COVER OF A BOOK YOU READ IN 2021?
A Court of Sliver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Today, Tonight, Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
11. MOST MEMORABLE CHARACTER OF 2021?
Marisol from Next Year in Havana
Kate from Kate in Waiting
Eboni from With the Fire on High
Darcy from Perfect on Paper
Izzy from This Will Be Funny Someday
Charlie form Fat Chance, Charlie Vega
August and Jane from One Last Stop
12. MOST BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN BOOK READ IN 2021?
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
This Will Be Funny Someday
13. MOST THOUGHT-PROVOKING/ LIFE-CHANGING BOOK OF 2021?
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
14. BOOK YOU CAN’T BELIEVE YOU WAITED UNTIL 2021 TO FINALLY READ?
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
15. FAVORITE PASSAGE/QUOTE FROM A BOOK YOU READ IN 2021?
I need to pay attention to book quotes more.
16.SHORTEST & LONGEST BOOK YOU READ IN 2021?
Shortest (75 pages) – Pippa Park’s my Journal About Life Longest (757 pages): A Court of Sliver Flames
17. BOOK THAT SHOCKED YOU THE MOST
Like Home
The Hate U Give
18. OTP OF THE YEAR (YOU WILL GO DOWN WITH THIS SHIP!)
l Nesta & Cassian: A Court of Sliver Flames
2 Marisol and Luis: Next Year In Havana
3 August and Jane: One Last Stop
19. FAVORITE NON-ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP OF THE YEAR
The Kids from Our Time: Fearless
The kids from The House in the Cerulean Sea
20. FAVORITE BOOK YOU READ IN 2021 FROM AN AUTHOR YOU’VE READ PREVIOUSLY
A Court of Sliver Flames
Rule Of Wolves
21. BEST BOOK YOU READ IN 2021 THAT YOU READ BASED SOLELY ON A RECOMMENDATION FROM SOMEBODY ELSE/PEER PRESSURE/BOOKSTAGRAM, ETC.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Perfect on Paper
22. NEWEST FICTIONAL CRUSH FROM A BOOK YOU READ IN 2021?
I don’t have book crushes
23. BEST 2021 DEBUT YOU READ?
Fearless
24. BEST WORLDBUILDING/MOST VIVID SETTING YOU READ THIS YEAR?
A Court of Sliver Flames
Rule of Wolves
25. BOOK THAT PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE/WAS THE MOST FUN TO READ?
Fearless
The Chance to Fly
With the Fire on High
Kate in Waiting
One Last Stop
26. BOOK THAT MADE YOU CRY OR NEARLY CRY IN 2021?
A Court of Sliver Flames
Clap When You Land
27. HIDDEN GEM OF THE YEAR?
This Will Be Funny Someday
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega
28. BOOK THAT CRUSHED YOUR SOUL?
A Court of Sliver Flames
The House In The Cerulean Sea
29. MOST UNIQUE BOOK YOU READ IN 2021?
Clap When You Land
Call Me Athena
30. BOOK THAT MADE YOU THE MOST MAD (DOESN’T NECESSARILY MEAN YOU DIDN’T LIKE IT)
I was Anastasia
YOUR BLOGGING/BOOKISH LIFE
1. NEW FAVORITE BOOK BLOG/BOOKSTAGRAM/YOUTUBE CHANNEL YOU DISCOVERED IN 2021?
I really got into Booktube this year. Also I’ve discovered more blogs.
YouTube: Haileyinbookland
Booksandlala
Mer
Blogs
Stephanie from Bookfever.
2. FAVORITE POST YOU WROTE IN 2021?
I had some blogging hiatuses this year, but this was also a year when I was consistently posting reviews as well.
4. BEST BOOKISH EVENT THAT YOU PARTICIPATED IN (AUTHOR SIGNINGS, FESTIVALS, VIRTUAL EVENTS, ETC.)?
3. FAVORITE BOOKISH RELATED PHOTO YOU TOOK IN 2021?
This oneAnd this one
I removed this question but it asked about a bookish event either in person or virtual. For Me this year, this was the event for Fearless with Mandy Gonzalez and Lin – Manuel- Miranda.
5. BEST MOMENT OF BOOKISH/BLOGGING LIFE IN 2021?
Getting ARC’s and on Blog Tours.
6. MOST CHALLENGING THING ABOUT BLOGGING OR YOUR READING LIFE THIS YEAR?
Finding the time to read, blog, take photos for Instagram, and stay on top of the news.
7. MOST POPULAR POST THIS YEAR ON YOUR BLOG (WHETHER IT BE BY COMMENTS OR VIEWS)?
My R&H Goes Pop Post was one of them!
8. POST YOU WISHED GOT A LITTLE MORE LOVE?
It’s always great to have more love on any post.
9. BEST BOOKISH DISCOVER (BOOK RELATED SITES, BOOK STORES, ETC.)?
Bookish First!
Booktok
10. DID YOU COMPLETE ANY READING CHALLENGES OR GOALS THAT YOU HAD SET FOR YOURSELF AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR?
I have a goal of 40, upped it to 50, and ended with over 100!
Paiges of Novels 