Monday, December 18, 2017

2017 End of Year Survey




Number Of Books You Read: 54 (as of today)
Number of Re-Reads: 1
Genre You Read The Most From: YA Fantasy



1. Best Book You Read In 2017?
Now I Rise by Kiersten White

2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi - I put it off FOREVER and ended up loving it!

4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
Maybe Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue? I had a lot of people ask if I thought they would like it.

5. Best series you started in 2017? Best Sequel of 2017? Best Series Ender of 2017?
Series started: The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
Sequel:Now I Rise by Kiersten White
Series ender: I've only read one series ender this year and I didn't love it...

6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2017?
Lexa Hillyer, author of Spindle Fire

7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski

9. Book You Read In 2017 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
Now I Rise - I'll probably do a series reread before book 3!

10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2017?
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexa Christo

11. Most memorable character of 2017?
Monty from The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2017?
The Star-Touched Queen - usually I don't like flowery books, but this one was amazing!

13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2017?
I don't think I read anything particularly thought-provoking this year :/

14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2017 to finally read?
Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes

15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2017?
I (still) don't have an answer for this because I'm terrible with quotes.

16. Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2017?
Shortest: Strong Signal by Santino Hassell, 229 pages (not counting graphic novels)
Longest: A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas, 705 pages

17. Book That Shocked You The Most
The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber (it's always the true ones that are the most shocking)

18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
Maya and Amar - The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
Far & Imogen - Invictus by Ryan Graudin

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2017 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
Now I Rise by Kiersten White

21. Best Book You Read In 2017 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:
Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes

22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2017?
Amar - The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

23. Best 2017 debut you read?
Spindle Fire by Lexa Hillyer

24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2017?
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
Spindle Fire by Lexa Hillyer

28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?
Now I Rise by Kiersten White

29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2017?
The Beast Is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale

30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
Hunted by Meagan Spooner



1. Favorite review that you wrote in 2017?
My personal favorite is the spoilery review I wrote for A Court of Wings and Ruin

2. Best discussion/non-review post you had on your blog?
Why reading is the same as cardio

3. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?
Meeting Leigh Bardugo in Tampa.

4. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2017?
Reaching my 3 year blogging anniversary.

5. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?
Keeping my blog going while in a perpetual slump.

6. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?
Other than giveaways, my review of A Court of Wings and Ruin

7. Best bookish discovery?
Free audiobook trials everywhere!

8.  Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?
Nope! I failed every single challenge this year :)



1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2017 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2018?
Alone by Scott Sigler

2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2018 (non-debut)?
Bright We Burn by Kiersten White

3. 2018 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2018?
Only Human by Sylvain Neuvel

5. A 2018 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:
To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo



The annual end of year survey was created by The Perpetual Page-Turner! I'll be linking up here!