This is a sort of tag, created by the lovely The Perpetual Page-Turner. There's not really a point to this as it is only a little book survey to think back at all the wonderful books one's read in the year 2014.
Let's begin!
2014 Reading Stats
Number of books you read?
65
Number of re-reads?
1
Genre you read the most from?
Young-adult
Best in Books
1. Best book you read in 2014?
Cress by Marissa Meyer
2. Book you were excited about & thought you were going to love more but didn't?
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
3. Most surprising book you read in 2014?
The Luthier's Apprentice by Mayra Calvani
4. Book you "pushed" the most people to read?
Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
5. Best series you started in 2014? Best sequel of 2014? Best series ender of 2014?
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Cress by Marissa Meyer
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2014?
Morgan Matson
7. Best book from a genre you don't typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
9. Book you read in 2014 that you are most likely to re-read next year?
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
10. Favourite cover of a book you read in 2014?:
Ignite Me by Tahreh Mafi
11. Most memorable character of 2014?
The entire Heroes of Olympus crew
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2014?
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
13. Most thought-provoking/life-changing book of 2014?
The Giver by Lois Lowry
14. Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2014 to finally read?
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
15. Favourite passage/quote from a book you read in 2014?
“He froze, becoming stone still. As the hover climbed the hill to the palace, his shoulders sank, and he returned his gaze to the window. "She's my alpha," he murmured, with a haunting sadness in his voice.
Alpha.
Cress leaned forward, propping her elbows on her knees, "Like the star?"
"What star?"
She stiffened, instantly embarrassed, and scooted back from him again. "Oh. Um. In a constellation, the brightest star is called the alpha. I thought maybe you meant that she's...like...your brightest star." Looking away, she knotted her hands in her lap, aware that she was blushing furiously now and this beast of a man was about to realize what an over-romantic sap she was.
But instead of sneering or laughing, Wolf sighed, "Yes," he said, his gaze climbing up to the full moon that had emerged in the blue evening sky. "Exactly like that.”
-- Marissa Meyer, Cress
16. Shortest & longest book you read in 2014?
The Little Android by Marissa Meyer
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
17. Book that shocked you the most?
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
18. OTP of the year?
Caleo from The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan
19. Favourite non-romantic relationship of the year?
Percy Jackson and Leo Valdez from the Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan
20. Favourite book you read in 2014 from an author you've read previously?
The Iron Trial by Cassandra Clare & Holly Black
21. Best book of 2014 that you read solely on a recommendation from somebody else?
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2014?
Nox from Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
23. Best 2014 debut you read?
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (yes I really love that book)
24. Best world building/most vivid setting you read this year?
The Giver by Lois Lowry
25. Book that put a smile to your face?
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson
26. Book that made you nearly cry in 2014?
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
27. Hidden gem of the year?
The Luthier's Apprentice by Mayra Calvani
28. Book that crushed your soul?
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
29. Most unique book you read in 2014?
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
30. Book that made you the most mad?
Paper Towns by John Green
Your blogging/bookish life
1. New favourite book blog you discovered in 2014?
The Midnight Garden
2. Favourite review that you wrote in 2014?
City of Heavenly Fire/The Young Elites/Dorothy Must Die
3. Best discussion/non-review post you've had on your blog?
Cover reveal: The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
4. Best event you participated in?
Cassandra Clare's book signing at the Boekenbeurs 2014
5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2014?
Receiving ARCs from big publishing companies
7. Most popular post this year on your blog?
Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
8. Post you wished got a little more love?
Review: If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Best bookish disovery?
The Book Depository
10. Did you complete any reading challenges?
Nope, none of them actually. *laughs at herself*
Looking ahead
1. One book you didn't get to in 2014 but will be your number #1 priority in 2015?
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
2. Non-debut book you are most anticipating in 2015?
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
3. 2015 debut you are most anticipating?
The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
4. Series ending/sequel you are most anticipating in 2015?
Winter by Marissa Meyer
5. One thing you hope to accomplish in your reading/blogging life in 2015?
Getting approved on Edelweiss
6. A 2015 release you've already read and recommend to everyone?
The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma
