hosted by Perpetual Page Turner1. Best Book You Read In 2013? (If you have to cheat — you can break it down by genre if you want or 2013 release vs. backlist)
I chose my favorite traditional and then my favorite indie/self publishedContemporary YA – Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry/Nobody’s Damsel by E.M. Tippetts
NA Romance – The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden by Jessica Sorensen/ Tragic Love by M.S. Brannon
Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic – Never Fade (The Darkest Minds #2) by Alexandra Bracken/Terra by Gretchen Powell
Historical Fiction – The Diviners by Libba Bray
Paranormal — The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater/A Shade of Vampire series by Bella Forrest
Science Fiction — Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card/Stars in Her Eyes by Clare Marshall
Fantasy Romance — The Sweetest Dark by Shana Abe
Fantasy – The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly/Legacy by Thomas Knight
Horror – The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
2. Book You Were Excited About and Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
Allegiant by Veronica Roth. I did love it, but I kind of hated the way the dystopian/action plot went.
3. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2013?
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater. I think I was avoiding this book for awhile, thinking I’d hate it, but I loved it.4. Book you read in 2013 that you recommended to people most in 2013?
I don’t think there’s one I recommend the most. I typically recommend based on someone’s preferences, anyway.
5. Best series you discovered in 2013?
A tie between White Rabbit Chronicles by Gena Showalter and the Mara Dyer series by Michelle Hodkin.6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2013?
M.S. Brannon!7. Best book that was out of your comfort zone or was a new genre for you?
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I don’t really read mystery or suspense or thrillers, but I really enjoyed Gone Girl.8. Most thrilling, unputdownable book in 2013?
Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken9. Book You Read In 2013 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
Mara Dyer series in anticipation for the next book.10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2013?
11. Most memorable character in 2013?
Liam from Never Fade by Alexandra Bracken, Fear from Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton, Warner from Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi, Kyra from Poison by Bridget Zinn12. Most beautifully written book read in 2013?
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano13. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2013?
Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2013 to finally read?
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2013?
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
“Writing, painting, singing- it cannot stop everything. Cannot halt death in its tracks. But perhaps it can make the pause between death’s footsteps sound and look and feel beautiful, can make the space of waiting a place where you can linger without as much fear. For we are all walking each other to our deaths, and the journey there between footsteps makes up our lives.”
Ally Condie, Reached
16. Shortest and Longest Book You Read In 2013?
Shortest– In Time (The Darkest Minds #1.5) by Alexandra Bracken Longest — Under the Dome by Stephen King17. Book That Had A Scene In It That Had You Reeling And Dying To Talk To Somebody About It? (a WTF moment, an epic revelation, a steamy kiss, etc. etc.) Be careful of spoilers!
Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi18. Favorite Relationship From A Book You Read In 2013 (be it romantic, friendship, etc).
Romance – Jason and Chloe from Nobody’s Damsel by E.M. Tippetts, Beth and Ryan in Dare You To by Katie McGarry,Henry and Kate from The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter,
Noah Shaw and Mara Dyer in the Mara Dyer series by Michelle HodkinFriendship – Blue, Gansey, Ronan, and Adam in The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater Familial — The Evans Family in The Sulfur Heights series by M.S. Brannon
19. Favorite Book You Read in 2013 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
Everything by Maggie Stiefvater20. Best Book You Read In 2013 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else:
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black.21. Genre You Read The Most From in 2013?
Probably YA Dystopian and YA Paranormal/Fantasy are split evenly.22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2013?
Fear from Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton23. Best 2013 debut you read?
Poison by Bridget Zinn24. Most vivid world/imagery in a book you read in 2013?
The Sweetest Dark by Shana AbeRory by Ciye Cho25. Book That Was The Most Fun To Read in 2013?
Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter,School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins,
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2013?
Allegiant by Veronica Roth,Linger and Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
27. Book You Read in 2013 That You Think Got Overlooked This Year Or When It Came Out?
Rory by Ciye Cho. I think his books don’t get enough attention at all. They are beautiful, fun, and so descriptive! I think a lot of people would like them, if they are fans of any kind of YA fantasy/paranormal theme.
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