2017 End of Year Book Survey

2017 READING STATS

Number Of Books You Read: 65

Number of Re-Reads: 0

Genre You Read The Most From: Contemporary Romance

BEST IN BOOKS

1. Best Book You Read In 2017?

(If you have to cheat — you can break it down by genre if you want or 2017 release vs. backlist)

Impossible to choose just one! Here's my post on my favorites from 2017

2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?

 Deadly Proof by Rachel Dylan

 3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read? 

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Scotty McCreery's autobiography Go Big or Go Home

 4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?

 Any of Melissa Tagg's books!

 5. Best series you started in 2017? Best Sequel of 2017? Best Series Ender of 2017?

 Series started: Shadows Over England by Roseanna M. White and Summer Harbor by Denise Hunter

Sequel: Still Life by Dani Pettrey & Heart on the Line by Karen Witemeyer

Series Ender: All This Time by Melissa Tagg, His Steadfast Love by Julie Lessman, and Never Forger by Jody Hedlund

 6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2017?

 Courtney Walsh and Pepper Basham

7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?

Didn't really venture out of my comfort zone this year! 

 8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?

 Vanishing Point by Lisa Harris

 9. Book You Read In 2017 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?

Probably won't get around to rereading (once again) but if I did it would probably be One Christmas in Winter by Bell Renshaw  

10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2017?

11. Most memorable character of 2017?

 Conner Young from Susan May Warren's Montana Fire series

 12. Most beautifully written book read in 2017?

True to You by Becky Wade 

13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2017?

 His Steadfast Love by Julie Lessman

 14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2017 to finally read? 

Falling Like Snowflakes by Denise Hunter and Montana Fire Series by Susan May Warren

 15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2017?

Her heart was, very simply, set on him. Perhaps both in spite of and because of his shortcomings.

True to You by Becky Wade

16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2017?

 Longest: Crown of Souls by Ronie Kendig 473 pages

Shortest: Moonlight Over Manhattan 71 pages

 17. Book That Shocked You The Most

(Because of a plot twist, character death, left you hanging with your mouth wide open, etc.)

Dangerous Illusions by Irene Hannon

18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)

(OTP = one true pairing if you aren’t familiar)

Ian Shaw and Sierra Rose from Montana Rescue Series by Susan May Warren

19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year

 The whole Walker family from Melissa Tagg's Walker Family series

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2017 From An Author You’ve Read Previously

 I'll Be There by Susan May Warren
Plus a bunch of others but this one made me so happy with the way it brought characters together so I had to mention it!

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

Deadly Proof by Rachel Dylan (But I didn't enjoy it and stopped midway through)

22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2017?

 Peter Holstein from A Name Unknown by Roseanna M. White

23. Best 2017 debut you read?

One Christmas in Winter by Bell Renshaw 

24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?

 Maple Valley from Melissa Tagg's Walker Family Series

25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?

Just the Way You Are by Pepper Basham

26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2017?

His Steadfast Love by Julie Lessman 

27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?

One Christmas in Winter by Bell Renshaw 

28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?

 I think my soul stayed intact this year!

29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2017?

Then Came You by Becky Wade

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

A Langhorne Romance by Deborah Raney (I'd say annoyed more than mad though)

LOOKING AHEAD

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

Just Look Up by Courtney Walsh and The Everstone Chronicles by Dawn Crandall

2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2018 (non-debut)?

Dead Drift by Dani Pettrey

3. 2018 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?

The Hope of Azure Springs by Rachel Fordham

 4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2018?

Series Ending: Dead Drift by Dani Pettrey and Thirst of Steel by Ronie Kendig
Sequel: A Song Unheard by Becky Wade

5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2018?

Do more non-review posts!

6. A 2018 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone (if applicable):

Troubled Waters by Susan May Warren (But you have to read the series in order)

2015 End of the Year Book Survey

READING STATS:
Number Of Books You Read: 88
Number of Re-Reads: 0
Genre You Read The Most From: Historical Romance

BEST IN BOOKS:
1. Best Book You Read In 2015? Normally this is a hard question for me to answer but this year I'd have to say Isle of Hope by Julie Lessman and From the Start by Melissa Tagg

2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t? Together With You by Victoria Bylin

 3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read? The Methuselah Project by Rick Barry

 4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)? From the Start by Melissa Tagg

 5. Best series you started in 2015? Isle of Hope by Julie Lessman, The Walker Family by Melissa Tagg, Valiant Hearts by Dina L. Sleiman, Waves of Freedom by Sarah Sundin, The Hawthorne House by Kristi Ann Hunter, and Men of Valor by Irene Hannon
Best Sequel of 2015? Chivalrous by Dina L. Sleiman
Best Series Ender of 2015? Sabotaged by Dani Pettrey and Can't Let You Go by Jenny B. Jones

 6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2015? Dina L. Sleiman and Kristi Ann Hunter

7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone? The only book I read that was really out of my comfort zone was Warm Bodies by Issac Marion but I didn't love it all that much.

 8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
Suspense-wise I'd say Hawk and Falcon by Ronie Kendig, but the book that I devoured the fastest was From the Start by Melissa Tagg!

 9. Book You Read In 2015 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year? If I was to reread one it would be From the Start by Melissa Tagg.

10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2015?




















11. Most memorable character of 2015? Colton Greene from From the Start by Melissa Tagg, Jack O'Bryen from Isle of Hope by Julie Lessman, Jim Avery from Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin, Casper Christiansen from Always on My Mind by Susan May Warren, and Jake Porter from A Love Like Ours by Becky Wade

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2015? Isle of Hope by Julie Lessman

13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2015? Glory Days by Max Lucado

14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2015 to finally read? The Harry Potter Series

15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2015? I rarely remember book quotes but one that I snapped a pic of was "Love is always a miracle. Especially in this world."  from The Lost Heiress by Roseanna M. White.

16. Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2015? Shortest: The Proposal by Becky Wade
Longest: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

 17. Book That Shocked You The Most Isle of Hope by Julie Lessman is the first that came to mind! The twists on the end had me on the edge of my seat!

18. OTP OF THE YEAR Colton and Kate from From the Start by Melissa Tagg, Jack and Lacey from Isle of Hope by Julie Lessman, and Jake and Lyndie from A Love Like Ours by Becky Wade

19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year I love family sagas and sibling relationships so these are some of my favorite families! The O'Bryen's, the Christiansens, the McKennas, the Walkers, the McKinleys, the McGregors, the Porters, and the Hawthornes.

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2015 From An Author You’ve Read Previously This is getting really redundant so I'm not typing it again, see my answer to #1!

21. Best Book You Read In 2015That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure: There really weren't any!

22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2015? Colton Greene from From the Start and Jim Avery from Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin

23. Best 2015 debut you read? Dauntless by Dina L. Sleiman and A Noble Masquerade by Kristi Ann Hunter.

24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year? Doon from the Doon series by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon

25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read? Three Little Words and From the Start by Melissa Tagg and Can't Let You Go by Jenny B. Jones

26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2015? Isle of Hope by Julie Lessman

27. Hidden Gem Of The Year? Worth the Time by Laura Jackson

28. Book That Crushed Your Soul? My soul is still intact!

29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2015? A Singular and Whimsical Problem by Rachel McMillan

30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)? Among the Fair Magnolias Novella Collection though I did enjoy one of the stories!

YOU'RE BLOGGING/BOOKISH LIFE:
1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2015? Can't really think of any new ones I discovered.

2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2015? Isle of Hope and From the Start

3. Best discussion/non-review post you had on your blog? I don't really have any discussion posts this year.

4. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)? I love the Top Ten Tuesday meme!

5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2015? Getting to interact with authors and fellow bloggers.

6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year? Keeping up with reviews-I had a busy year!

7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)? The post that had the most views was Top Ten Books I've Added to My TBR Recently

8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love? Not really any I can think of

9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)? The Libib app for cataloging my books! It's amazing!

10.  Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year? I met my goal of finally reading the Harry Potter books!

LOOKING AHEAD:
1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2015 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2016? Married til Monday by Denise Hunter

2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2016 (non-debut)? Like Never Before by Melissa Tagg, You're the One That I Want by Susan May Warren, Her One and Only by Becky Wade, Cold Shot by Dani Pettrey, and Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin

3. 2016 Debut You Are Most Anticipating? The Bachelor Girl's Guide to Murder

4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2016? Series ending would be the Christiansen family series!

5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2016? Make my goal of reading over 100 books!

6. A 2016 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone: I've only read a few but I'd say Thin Ice by Irene Hannon