It's that time of year again where we all look at the books we've read in the past year and, of course, do Perpetual Page Turner's wonderful End of the Year Book Survey! (Original post here). I've been doing this survey for the past couple of years and it's always a great way to reflect on all the books I read and what I loved/didn't enjoy. I know this year's is a bit late, but I'm currently planning a wedding and working full-time so I'm a bit behind with blogging at the moment!
Sidenote! For this survey I do not include any books that I re-read last year. I do this so I can look at other new books I read. Otherwise this could just end up being a list of books I already knew were favourites.
Number Of Books You Read: 102
Number of Re-Reads: 23
Genre You Read The Most From: Fantasy
1. Best Book You Read In 2017?
This is a really, really tough one so I'm not going to include anything I re-read this year as I said above.
I think I'm going to have to really cheat and mention two: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. Both of these were fantastic books for different reasons and they've really impacted me in a great way.
I will talk about why I loved both of these books in more detail in my Top Ten Books of 2017 post, which will hopefully be up soon!
2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
I have two books for this one too sadly. These two were so, so disappointing for me. One is Caraval by Stephanie Garber. I'd heard nothing but amazing things about this book and was so excited, but it was a complete let down and I hated the sisters.
The other was Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige. This book just lacked the worldbuilding I was hoping for and it really pulled me into a reading slump last January.
3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
Nyxia by Scott Reintgen. This is definitely in a good way. I got this book as an arc in the Illumicrate box and had zero expectations for it, but it absolutely blew me away with how good it was. Awesome characters and an intense and thrilling plot. I am so excited for the next book.
4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
5. Best series you started in 2017? Best Sequel of 2017? Best Series Ender of 2017?
Best series I started in 2017: Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake
Best sequel of 2017: Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab
Best series ender of 2017: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2017?
Leigh Bardugo. I can't believe I hadn't read anything by her before 2017!
7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
A Boy Made of Blocks by Keith Stuart. This isn't something I would normally pick up but a friend recommended it to me and I ended up loving it! It was heartwarming and made me tear up by the end. It's a book about a father learning how to be a father of a child with autism, and also how relationships can be affected.
8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab. Beautifully written and so action-packed. Can't wait to read more of her books next year.
9. Book You Read In 2017 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. In fact, all of Leigh Bardugo's books. They are just such fun to read.
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2017?
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
11. Most memorable character of 2017?
Inej from Six of Crows.
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2017?
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. Everyone is talking about this book series and I thought I'd give it a try. For such a short book it really packs a punch. The writing is almost lyrical it's so beautiful.
13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2017?
In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park. This book was about a family attempting to escape North Korea and it was so moving. I loved it. It really made me think about how people in different parts of the world, different cultures, and what others have had to go through for even an inkling of freedom.
14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2017 to finally read?
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo trilogy. As I said above, I can't believe it took me this long to read Leigh Bardugo's works.
15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2017?
Unsure. I can never think of these off the top of my head!
16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2017?
Shortest was The Guard by Keira Cass (64 pages)
Longest was: IT by Stephen King (1376 pages)
17. Book That Shocked You The Most
(Because of a plot twist, character death, left you hanging with your mouth wide open, etc.)
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas. And kind of not in a good way sadly.
18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
(OTP = one true pairing if you aren’t familiar)
Rhysand and Feyre
19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
Female friendships in Moxie or The Hate U Give. Moxie was so unbelievably refreshing with the amount of female friendships and solidarity. I absolutely loved it!
20. Favorite Book You Read in 2017 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
IT by Stephen King. I'll always love Stephen King as a writer and this also solidified how much I enjoy his work. It only took me a few days to read this despite it being over 1000 pages and I enjoyed it so much.
21. Best Book You Read In 2017 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth. I was given this book to read by someone I worked with, even though I was dubious because of the controversy around this book. While I know it's still problematic, I did enjoy the story and wouldn't mind continuing the series.
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2017?
No-one stood out this year :O
23. Best 2017 debut you read?
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas or Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu. Both amazing books that brought up very real issues in today's world.
24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
American Gods by Neil Gaiman or Leigh Bardugo's series. I was pleasantly surprised by American Gods as I wasn't expecting it to be as vivid as it was. It was full of colourful characters and I really enjoyed it.
25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
The Sun is also a Star by Nicola Yoon. This was just an enjoyable contemporary that I read in one day. I didn't expect to enjoy it because I didn't like Everything, Everything (please don't hate me!), but this one was really fun. (Although the concept of falling in love in a day is unbelievable, it's still a bit of fun).
26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2017?
The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer. This was a very moving book that dealt with mental illness in a very real way. It kept me absolutely hooked and definitely made me cry.
27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
The Leaving by Tara Altebrando. This was just such a fun thriller/mystery YA, which I often struggle to find. It kept me completely on edge the entire time I was reading it and I just really loved it. I've never heard anyone else talk about it though!
28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?
In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park.
29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2017?
American Gods by Neil Gaiman.
30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas. More could have been done with this series ending and I'm mad that it didn't take it far enough!
1. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?
Yes! I read 102 books of my 100 book goal. I also completed the 'Around the World in 52 Books' Challenge for 2017!
1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2017 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2018?
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2018 (non-debut)?
Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen
3. 2018 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
3. 2018 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2018?
Throne of Glass (Book #7) by Sarah J. Maas
5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2018?
Blog more. That's pretty much it. I want to consistently be blogging each month; ideally once or twice a week.
6. A 2018 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone (if applicable):
Not applicable this year as I've not read any 2018 releases yet!
So that's my 2017 reading year in review! My reading year wasn't as great as other years, both in terms of numbers and in terms of 5 star reads, but I did enjoy so many of the books and new authors I found! Let me know about your reading year in the comments and if you read any of these books last year.
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