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2015 End of Year Survey

December 29, 2015 by Jaime 37 Comments

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Each year, Jamie at Perpetual Page Turner, posts this survey, and we love doing it because it’s a great mix of stats and thoughts on the books we’ve read throughout the year!  Make sure you head on over to her original post to see who has linked up!

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Jaime’s Reading Stats

Number Of Books You Read: 237
Number of Re-Reads: I don’t really reread books but I did listen to 14 audiobooks that I had previously read
Genre You Read The Most From: YA Contemporary

Best Book You Read In 2015?

Fantasy – Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Adult Romance – Seven Nights To Surrender by Jeanette Grey
New Adult – All Played Out by Cora Carmack
Contemporary YA –  Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway
Sci-Fi – Their Fractured Light by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
Dystopian – The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel

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

The Improbably Theory of Ana & Zak

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

The Dark Space – I was expecting something completely different… I hate to say it but I didn’t love this like I thought I would.

Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?23341894

Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

The Anatomical Shape of A Heart by Jenn Bennett

First & Then – by Emma Mills

Best series you started in 2015? Best Sequel of 2015? Best Series Ender of 2015?

Series Ender – The Immortal Heights by Sherry Thomas

Series Started – A Court of Thorns & Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Sequel – The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson

Favorite new author you discovered in 2015?

Becky Albertalli

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

Him by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

25486998Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Book You Read In 2015 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?

P.S. I Like You by Kasie West – I read it as soon as I could get my hands on it… but it doesn’t come out for like 6 months so I’ll reread next year!

Favorite cover of a book you read in 2015?

The Sin Eater’s Daughter  by Melinda Salisbury – It’s GORGEOUS

Most memorable character of 2015?

Simon Spier – Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda  – Contemporary21936988

Kaz Brekker – Six of Crows – Fantasy

Most beautifully written book read in 2015?

Drowning is Inevitable by Shalanda Stanley

Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2015?

Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway – not so much life changing but really makes you think about how you might handle the situation both as a teen and a parent.

Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2015 to finally read? 

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness or The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2015?

“Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday you’ll meet a boy who will learn your favorite flower, your favorite song, your favorite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won’t matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does. Only that boy earns you heart.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows

Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2015?

Shortest – Nice Girls Don’t Ride (Novella) 98 pages Playing For Her Heart – 148 pages

Longest  – Illuminae 599 pages

23395680Book That Shocked You The Most

This is going to be a book that I haven’t read yet…because I’ve heard all the things so I’m still waiting – Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

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

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

I DON’T EVEN CARE – It will always be Chaol and Caelena  *WATCHES SHIP SINKING*

Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year

Samantha & Caroline in Every Last Word

Favorite Book You Read in 2015 From An Author You’ve Read Previously

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Best Book You Read In 2015 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:

Finnikin of The Rock – let’s talk about peer pressure! Everyone has rec’d this to me and I finally read it!

Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2015?

Jack from The Anatomical Shape of A Heart by Jenn Bennett23310763

Best 2015 debut you read?

First & Then by Emma Mills

Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?

The Girl At Midnight by Melissa Grey

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

P.S. I Like You by Kasie West

Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2015?

All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Hidden Gem Of The Year?

20783745My Best Everything by Sarah Tomp

Book That Crushed Your Soul?

All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Most Unique Book You Read In 2015?

Illuminae by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufmann

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

Saint Anything – I loved this story  but Sydney’s parents in this book STILL make me angry just thinking about it.

Erin’s Reading Stats

Number Of Books You Read: 210
Number of Re-Reads:  8
Genre You Read The Most From:  Fantasy

Best Book You Read In 2015?

Fantasy: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Sci/Fi: Powerless by Tera Lynn Childs

Contemporary:  I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios

Dystopian:  The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel

Historical Fiction: The Virgin’s Spy by Laura Andersen

Romance:  Heart-Shaped Hack by Tracey Garvis-Graves

Horror:  Poet Anderson…Of Nightmares by Tom DeLonge and Suzanne Young

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

Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics

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

The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows – mostly because I wasn’t in love with Meadows’ Newsoul series…and I LOVED this book!

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

Red Rising and Golden Son by Pierce Brown

Best series you started in 2015? Best Sequel of 2015? Best Series Ender of 2015?

Best series started:  Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Best series sequel: The Rose Society by Marie Lu

20734002Best series ender:   The Confession by Sierra Kincade

Favorite new author you discovered in 2015?

The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Gray

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

Magical Realism is a new one for me and I liked it! My pick is The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore

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

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Book You Read In 2015 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Favorite cover of a book you read in 2015?

Blood, Ink & Fire by Ashley Mansour

Most memorable character of 2015?

Kaz Brekker – Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Adelina Amouteru – The Rose Society by Marie Lu

Most beautifully written book read in 2015?

The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore

Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2015?23434550

Blood, Ink & Fire – reading is obsolete and forbidden, and readers themselves do not—cannot—exist….can you imagine??

Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2015 to finally read? 

Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen

Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2015?

“We are drawn to stories,” he says in a soft voice, “and every scar carries one.”  – The Rose Society by Marie Lu

Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2015?

Shortest: Assassin Study Novella by Maria Snyder – 15 pages

Longest: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas – 648 pages

Book That Shocked You The Most

The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski – The ending…that is all.

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

Tamlin and Feyre – A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year

Kaz and Nina  – Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Favorite Book You Read in 2015 From An Author You’ve Read Previously

20560137 Heart-Shaped Hack by Tracey Garvis Graves

Best Book You Read In 2015That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:

Asking For It by Lilah Pace

Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2015?

Stephen Courtenay – The Virgin’s Spy by Laura Andersen

Best 2015 debut you read?

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?

Gambit by C.L. Denault

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

You B&B or Mine by Melissa West

Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2015?

The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand

Hidden Gem Of The Year?

Drift & Dagger by Kendall Kulper

Book That Crushed Your Soul?

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas  for reasons…18006496

Most Unique Book You Read In 2015?

5 to 1 by Holly Bodger

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

Darken the Stars by Amy Bartolblogging life

Jaime’s Blogging Life

Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?

Possibly either ALAMW or BEA or Anderson’s YA Event… even though I missed half of it, the first half was amazing and fun!

Best bookish discovery (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?

All the ETSY Stores that create bookish items!!

Di you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?

Completed my goodreads reading goal – 225

Completed my realbooks challenge reading goal 125

Completed my Flights of Fantasy challenge goal – 25

Erin’s Blogging Life

Favorite review that you wrote in 2015?

The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things by Ann Aguirre

Best discussion/non-review post you had on your blog?

The Month Ahead posts

Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?

BEA – we get to hang out with our Blogger Besties over at Swoony Boys Podcast and spend time with authors and publishers we love!

Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2015?

All of them – So many great things happened this year and I can’t wait to see what happens in 2016!

Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?

REAL BOOKS CHALLENGE!!!

Best bookish discovery (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?

Society6 – Great prints and other items related to some great books!

Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?

Goodreads Challenge

Flights of Fantasy Challenge

Real Books Challenge

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Jaime’s Looking Ahead

13206900One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2015 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2016?

Both Winter & Queen of Shadows

Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2016 (non-debut)?

THE WINNER’S KISS by Marie Rutkoski

2016 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?

I have this post here that highlights the one(s) we can’t wait for… I can’t pick just one you should know this by now!

Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2016?

The Mirror King by Jodi Meadows

The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2016?

Comment on more blogs – I fail every single year at this.

A 2016 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:18966806

Suffer Love by Ashley Herring Blake – it’s seriously amazing!  Oh and P.S. I Like You By Kasie West because omg it’s the best!

Erin’s Looking Ahead

One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2015 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2016?

Winter by Marissa Meyer


Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2016 (non-debut)?

Morning Star by Pierce Brown

2016 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?

Blackhearts – Nicole Castroman and These Vicious Masks by Tarun Shanker

Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2016?

20416065Trust Me by Romily Bernard and The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

A 2016 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken – I made myself wait forever to read this one and it was absolutely worth it.  I can’t wait for the next one!!

There you have it!! Our annual wrap up survey! Special thanks to Jamie for doing this year after year! If you did this make sure you share your link in the comments! 

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