End of Year Reading Survey (2017)
Every year I like to look back on my favorite books and reflect on what books were my favorites and what I learned from them. This year I came across this fun survey put out by the Perpetual Page Turner. The link will let you do your own survey or even take a peek at the surveys of other bloggers.
Number Of Books You Read: At least 140
Number Of Books You Read: At least 140
Number of Re-Reads: 2 ( I usually only reread nonfiction books. This year, my re reads were Fresh Out of Amazing by Stacey Thacker and Graceful by Emily Freeman.)
Genre You Read The Most From: Fantasy or Chick lit
1. Best Book You Read In 2017?
The Listening Life by Adam S. McHugh.
2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
Finding Spiritual Whitespace by Bonnie Gray
3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
A Change of Fortune (Ladies of Distinction book 1) by Jen Turano. This book and series had such fun characters with great banter. It was a perfect non serious read for stressful long days.
4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn. Both my husband and I talked a lot about this with others but not sure if anyone else read it.
5. Best series you started in 2017? Best Sequel of 2017? Best Series Ender of 2017?
Best Series: The Blades of Actar series by Tricia Mingerlink.
Best Sequel: The Divide (the Alliance) by Jolina Petersheim
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2017?
Jen Turano or Tricia Mingerlink
7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
9. Book You Read In 2017 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
The Listening Life by Adam S. McHugh.
10. Most memorable character of 2017?
11. Most beautifully written book read in 2017?
12. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2017?
The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb by Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel
13. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2017 to finally read?
14. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2017?
“You don’t need Jesus and anything else, not even coffee… Jesus is truly all I need.” Stacey Thacker (Is Jesus Worth It?)
15.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2017?
Shortest: One of those novellas everyone seems to be doing that you need to read in order to understand the actual series.
King’s Blood (The Kinsman Chronicles Book #2) by Jill Williamson
16. Book That Shocked You The Most
King’s Blood (The Kinsman Chronicles Book #2) by Jill Williamson (the ending)
17. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
Leith, the third blade and Shadrach Alistair, son of a lord in The Blades of Acktar Series by Tricia Mingerink
18. Favorite Book You Read in 2017 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
Lost and Found by Ginny L. Yttrup
19. Best Book You Read In 2017 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:
The Blue Parakeet: Rethinking How You Read the Bible by Scot McKnight recommended on Emily Freeman’s blog. It was one of the best reads of the year.
20. Best 2017 debut you read?
21. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
The Xerxes Factor (An Intergalaxia novel #2) by Anna Zogg
22. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
The Ladies of Distinction Series by Jen Turano
26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2017?
27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
Never Unfriend by Lisa Jo Baker. I love how she talked about friendship. I wish I would have had this book in my twenties.
1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2017 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2018?
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
2. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2018?
Be more consistent blogging once a week.
Hope you enjoyed this. Soon I hope to do a similar post where I list my top ten non-fiction reads plus a few novels that stood out.
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TJ
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