Here's how I did on my 2012 challenges:
Goodreads ChallengeFAIL
I wanted to read 65 books, but only managed 59.
The Book Vixen's Outdo Yourself Challenge FAIL
I read 61 books last year, so I wasn't able to surpass that this year.
Why Buy the Cow Reading Challenge FAIL
I wanted to read at least 12 free e-books this year. I read NONE, zip, zero, nada.
Support Your Local Library Challenge SUCCESS!
Midway through the year I upped my level to Level 4 (37+) books and I ended up reading 53 library books.
2012 E-Book Challenge FAIL
I wanted to read 10 e-books. I ended up reading only 4 e-books (One for the Money and the 50 Shades Trilogy)
2012 Mystery and Suspense Challenge FAIL
I wanted to read 12 mystery/suspense novels, I ended up only reading 9.
Fall Into Reading Challenge SUCCESS and FAIL
It was a success because I read more than the original 10 books that I posted (I read 12 books in that timeframe.) It was a fail because I only read 1 of the books from my original list.
Now, some of the questions from The Perpetual Page Turner's End of Year Survey:
1. Best Book I read in 2012? - White Lines by Tracy Brown
2. Most Disappointing Book- The Fifty Shades Trilogy. I did enjoy it, I just thought it would be better than it was.
3. Most surprising book? - The Bum Magnet. Seriously didn't think it would be good, but it was awesome.
4. Book I recommended to people the most? - White Lines
5. Best series? - The White Lines series. can't wait for part 3!
6. Favorite New Authors - Carla Pennington, Miasha, K.L. Brady
7. Book that was out of my comfort zone/ different genre- A Stolen Life, the Jaycee Dugard story
8. Most thrilling, unputdownable book- Diary of a Mistress
9. Most memorable character- I'm gonna cheat and do the most memorable couple. Definitely Jada and Born from White Lines.
My top 10 favorite books of 2012:
1. White Lines-Tracy Brown
2. White Lines 2: Sunny- Tracy Brown
3. The Bum Magnet-K.L. Brady
4. Got a Right to be Wrong- K.L. Brady
5. The Available Wife Part 2- Carla Pennington
6. Diary of a Mistress- Miasha
7. Another Man Will- Daaimiah S. Poole
8. Fly on the Wall- Trista Russell
9. Celebrity in Death- JD Robb
10. Treachery in Death- JD Robb
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
Favorites of 2011 and End of Year Book Survey
My Top 10 Favorite Books of 2011: (in no particular order, except for #1 which was my favorite)
1. Right Package, Wrong Baggage-Wanda B. Campbell
2. Promises in Death-JD Robb
3. The Twilight Series-Stephenie Meyer
4. Be Careful What You Pray For-Kimberla Lawson Roby
5. Torn Between Two Lovers-Carl Weber
6. Summer at Willow Lake-Susan Wiggs
7. The Hot Box-Zane
8. Drop Shot-Harlan Coben
9. So Much Closer-Susane Colasanti
10. The Liar's Club-Layla Jordan
Here are my responses to The Perpetual Page Turner's End of Year Survey.
1. Best Book You Read In 2011?
Right Package, Wrong Baggage. Loved the characters and the story line, I definitely recommend it.
2. Most Disappointing Book/Book You Wish You Loved More Than You Did?
It's a toss up between Sweet Valley Confidential and Sizzling Sixteen. I probably shouldn't have expected too much from the Sweet Valley book, but it could've been much better than it was. And I really wish the Stephanie Plum series wasn't going downhill, I miss the witty writing from the first few books.
3. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2011?
Twilight. Seriously, I thought I would hate it and not even be able to finish it, but I'm glad I actually enjoyed the series.
4. Book you recommended to people most in 2011?
Right Package, Wrong Baggage
5. Best series you discovered in 2011?
Twilight Series followed by the Myron Bolitar series
6. Favorite new authors you discovered in 2011?
Layla Jordan (although technically I read the book in 2010, but oh well.)
Harlan Coben
Wanda B. Campbell
7. Best book that was out of your comfort zone or was a new genre for you?
Twilight again
8. Most thrilling, unputdownable book in 2011?
Torn Between Two Lovers
9. Book you most anticipated in 2011?
n/a
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2011?
Looking through all of the covers, none of them are really a favorite.
11. Most memorable character in 2011?
Jacob Black!
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2011?
All We Know of Heaven-Jacquelyn Mitchard
13. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2011?
n/a
14. Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2011 to finally read?
Twilight
15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2011?
I don't know if this is my favorite, but it's the main one I remember right now:
"You were very deeply asleep; I didn't miss anything." His eyes gleamed. "The talking came earlier."
I groaned. "What did you hear?"
His gold eyes grew very soft. "You said you loved me."
"You knew that already," I reminded him, ducking my head.
"It was nice to hear, just the same."
I hid my face against his shoulder.
"I love you," I whispered.
"You are my life now," he answered simply.
I think it's really sweet once I look past the creepy/stalkerishness of Edward.
16. Book That You Read In 2011 That Would Be Most Likely To Reread In 2012?
Breaking Dawn, only so I could reread it before the second movie comes out.
17. 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!
Right Package, Wrong Baggage (Micah's secret finally being revealed) and Torn Between Two Lovers when we find out who Big Poppa is.
And as a bonus, my favorite songs of 2011, in no particular order, except for #1: (and these are all songs that were released as singles, otherwise the list would just be the tracklisting from Beyonce's 4 album):
2. Run the World (Girls)-Beyonce
3. Best Thing I Never Had-Beyonce
4. Someone Like You-Adele
5. Look At Me Now-Chris Brown
6. Ni**as in Paris-Jay-Z and Kanye West
And my favorite song of 2011:
Beyonce "Countdown"
Have a happy new year! See you next year!
1. Right Package, Wrong Baggage-Wanda B. Campbell
2. Promises in Death-JD Robb
3. The Twilight Series-Stephenie Meyer
4. Be Careful What You Pray For-Kimberla Lawson Roby
5. Torn Between Two Lovers-Carl Weber
6. Summer at Willow Lake-Susan Wiggs
7. The Hot Box-Zane
8. Drop Shot-Harlan Coben
9. So Much Closer-Susane Colasanti
10. The Liar's Club-Layla Jordan
Here are my responses to The Perpetual Page Turner's End of Year Survey.
1. Best Book You Read In 2011?
Right Package, Wrong Baggage. Loved the characters and the story line, I definitely recommend it.
2. Most Disappointing Book/Book You Wish You Loved More Than You Did?
It's a toss up between Sweet Valley Confidential and Sizzling Sixteen. I probably shouldn't have expected too much from the Sweet Valley book, but it could've been much better than it was. And I really wish the Stephanie Plum series wasn't going downhill, I miss the witty writing from the first few books.
3. Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2011?
Twilight. Seriously, I thought I would hate it and not even be able to finish it, but I'm glad I actually enjoyed the series.
4. Book you recommended to people most in 2011?
Right Package, Wrong Baggage
5. Best series you discovered in 2011?
Twilight Series followed by the Myron Bolitar series
6. Favorite new authors you discovered in 2011?
Layla Jordan (although technically I read the book in 2010, but oh well.)
Harlan Coben
Wanda B. Campbell
7. Best book that was out of your comfort zone or was a new genre for you?
Twilight again
8. Most thrilling, unputdownable book in 2011?
Torn Between Two Lovers
9. Book you most anticipated in 2011?
n/a
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2011?
Looking through all of the covers, none of them are really a favorite.
11. Most memorable character in 2011?
Jacob Black!
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2011?
All We Know of Heaven-Jacquelyn Mitchard
13. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2011?
n/a
14. Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2011 to finally read?
Twilight
15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2011?
I don't know if this is my favorite, but it's the main one I remember right now:
"You were very deeply asleep; I didn't miss anything." His eyes gleamed. "The talking came earlier."
I groaned. "What did you hear?"
His gold eyes grew very soft. "You said you loved me."
"You knew that already," I reminded him, ducking my head.
"It was nice to hear, just the same."
I hid my face against his shoulder.
"I love you," I whispered.
"You are my life now," he answered simply.
I think it's really sweet once I look past the creepy/stalkerishness of Edward.
16. Book That You Read In 2011 That Would Be Most Likely To Reread In 2012?
Breaking Dawn, only so I could reread it before the second movie comes out.
17. 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!
Right Package, Wrong Baggage (Micah's secret finally being revealed) and Torn Between Two Lovers when we find out who Big Poppa is.
And as a bonus, my favorite songs of 2011, in no particular order, except for #1: (and these are all songs that were released as singles, otherwise the list would just be the tracklisting from Beyonce's 4 album):
2. Run the World (Girls)-Beyonce
3. Best Thing I Never Had-Beyonce
4. Someone Like You-Adele
5. Look At Me Now-Chris Brown
6. Ni**as in Paris-Jay-Z and Kanye West
And my favorite song of 2011:
Beyonce "Countdown"
Have a happy new year! See you next year!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Reading Surveys, cont'd
Another one I found:
Do you remember how you developed a love of reading?
no, but I remember when I first began reading "for real." My third or fourth grade class was going on a trip to the library and all the other kids were picking out chapter books. Up until this point, I had only read picture books. So I wanted to get a chapter book, too. The book I checked out was Sweet Valley Twins #21: Left Behind, which began my love of reading and the Sweet Valley twins, which then led to my love of Baby-sitters club books.
What are some books you loved as a child?
Sweet Valley twins
Sweet Valley High
Baby Sitters Club
Fear Street
Christopher Pike
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Chocolate Touch
Polk Street Kids series
What is your favorite genre?
African-american contemporary fiction
Do you have a favorite novel?
I have a ton! These are the ones I can think of off the top:
Flyy Girl-Omar Tyree
The Coldest Winter Ever-Sister Souljah
One for the Money-Janet Evanovich
Conspiracy in Death-JD Robb
Casting the First Stone-Kimberla Lawson Roby
Where do you usually read? in bed
When do you usually read? usually at night before I go to bed
Do you usually have more than one book you are reading at a time? no
Do you read nonfiction in a different way or place than you read fiction?
see previous survey
Do you buy most of the books you read, or borrow them, or check them out of the library? buy them
Do you keep most of the books you buy? yes, mostly because I'm too lazy to sell them. I have sold a few on Amazon
If you have children, what are some of the favorite books you have shared with them?
I don't have kids, but some of the books I've shared with my students are the Polk Street Series, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books, the Scary Stories books, BSC books, and the Chocolate Touch
What are you reading now?
Skipping Christmas-John Grisham (might abandon it, though, as I was only reading if for Christmas and I've already read it before) and Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson, my first free Nook book
Do you keep a To Be Read list?
no, but I'm going to start
What’s next? I dunno
What books would you like to reread?
Eric Jerome Dickey's first few books: Friends and Lovers, Sister Sister, Milk in My Coffee, and my favorite Liar's Game
Who are your favorite authors?
Janet Evanovich, JD Robb, Eric Jerome Dickey, Kimberla Lawson Roby
Do you remember how you developed a love of reading?
no, but I remember when I first began reading "for real." My third or fourth grade class was going on a trip to the library and all the other kids were picking out chapter books. Up until this point, I had only read picture books. So I wanted to get a chapter book, too. The book I checked out was Sweet Valley Twins #21: Left Behind, which began my love of reading and the Sweet Valley twins, which then led to my love of Baby-sitters club books.
What are some books you loved as a child?
Sweet Valley twins
Sweet Valley High
Baby Sitters Club
Fear Street
Christopher Pike
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Chocolate Touch
Polk Street Kids series
What is your favorite genre?
African-american contemporary fiction
Do you have a favorite novel?
I have a ton! These are the ones I can think of off the top:
Flyy Girl-Omar Tyree
The Coldest Winter Ever-Sister Souljah
One for the Money-Janet Evanovich
Conspiracy in Death-JD Robb
Casting the First Stone-Kimberla Lawson Roby
Where do you usually read? in bed
When do you usually read? usually at night before I go to bed
Do you usually have more than one book you are reading at a time? no
Do you read nonfiction in a different way or place than you read fiction?
see previous survey
Do you buy most of the books you read, or borrow them, or check them out of the library? buy them
Do you keep most of the books you buy? yes, mostly because I'm too lazy to sell them. I have sold a few on Amazon
If you have children, what are some of the favorite books you have shared with them?
I don't have kids, but some of the books I've shared with my students are the Polk Street Series, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books, the Scary Stories books, BSC books, and the Chocolate Touch
What are you reading now?
Skipping Christmas-John Grisham (might abandon it, though, as I was only reading if for Christmas and I've already read it before) and Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson, my first free Nook book
Do you keep a To Be Read list?
no, but I'm going to start
What’s next? I dunno
What books would you like to reread?
Eric Jerome Dickey's first few books: Friends and Lovers, Sister Sister, Milk in My Coffee, and my favorite Liar's Game
Who are your favorite authors?
Janet Evanovich, JD Robb, Eric Jerome Dickey, Kimberla Lawson Roby
Reading Surveys
Here are some reading surveys I found around the web that will better describe me as a reader:
Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack?
No. I usually read at night while I'm in bed, so no snacking
Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of
writing in books horrify you?
only in text books or in professional books. I never write in chapter or picture books.
How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears?
I will sometimes do dog-ears. Usually I just lay the book flat open on the floor by my bed.
Laying the book flat open?
see above
Fiction, Non-fiction, or both?
Mostly fiction. I will get some non-fiction books, like weight loss or teaching books, but I rarely read them all the way through, I just pick and choose parts to read
Hard copy or audiobooks? Hard copy and now, e-books. I've never had an audiobook before.
Are you a person who tends to read to the end of chapters, or are you
able to put a book down at any point? I used to read to any point, but now I like to read to the end of chapters.
If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop to look it up right away? not usually
What are you currently reading? Skipping Christmas by John Grisham and Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson
What is the last book you bought? hmm, can't remember although it wasn't too long ago. I think a book by Zane.
Are you the type of person that only reads one book at a time or can
you read more than one at a time? I usually only read one book at a time. I'm reading two now because I wanted to try out my new Nook.
Do you have a favorite time of day and/or place to read? at night while in bed
Do you prefer series books or stand alone books? either is fine
Is there a specific book or author that you find yourself recommending over and over? Kimberla Lawson Roby, Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum), JD Robb
How do you organize your books? ummm...ORGANIZE???? what's that????
Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack?
No. I usually read at night while I'm in bed, so no snacking
Do you tend to mark your books as you read, or does the idea of
writing in books horrify you?
only in text books or in professional books. I never write in chapter or picture books.
How do you keep your place while reading a book? Bookmark? Dog-ears?
I will sometimes do dog-ears. Usually I just lay the book flat open on the floor by my bed.
Laying the book flat open?
see above
Fiction, Non-fiction, or both?
Mostly fiction. I will get some non-fiction books, like weight loss or teaching books, but I rarely read them all the way through, I just pick and choose parts to read
Hard copy or audiobooks? Hard copy and now, e-books. I've never had an audiobook before.
Are you a person who tends to read to the end of chapters, or are you
able to put a book down at any point? I used to read to any point, but now I like to read to the end of chapters.
If you come across an unfamiliar word, do you stop to look it up right away? not usually
What are you currently reading? Skipping Christmas by John Grisham and Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson
What is the last book you bought? hmm, can't remember although it wasn't too long ago. I think a book by Zane.
Are you the type of person that only reads one book at a time or can
you read more than one at a time? I usually only read one book at a time. I'm reading two now because I wanted to try out my new Nook.
Do you have a favorite time of day and/or place to read? at night while in bed
Do you prefer series books or stand alone books? either is fine
Is there a specific book or author that you find yourself recommending over and over? Kimberla Lawson Roby, Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum), JD Robb
How do you organize your books? ummm...ORGANIZE???? what's that????
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