End of 2010 Survey

Jamie at the Perpetual Page Turner came up with this fun survey called The Best of 2010 in Books. I thought this would be fun to complete to close out the year.

Best Book of 2010: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. I was really moved by this book and blown away by Lauren Oliver’s writing. One of my all-time favorites! I also loved Delirium by the same author, although it technically comes out in 2011.

Worst Book of 2010: I found some redeeming quality in all the books I read this year, and can’t really call out any book as the worst.

Most Disappointing Book of 2010: Crescendo was not as satisfying a read for me as Hush, Hush. I couldn’t really get into Incarceron, but I know a lot of people loved it. Misguided Angel was not my favorite installment in the Blue Bloods series.

Most surprising (in a good way!) book of 2010: Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour was a favorite this year, as well as Anna and the French Kiss. Both are heart-warming and charming books.

Book you recommended to people most in 2010: The Hunger Games trilogy– I recommend this series to everyone. It’s a great series that appeals to so many types of readers.

Best series you discovered in 2010: The Iron Fey, Pretty Little Liars, The Parasol Protectorate, Perfect Chemistry, The Glass series, The Summer I Turned Pretty

Favorite new authors you discovered in 2010: Lauren Oliver, Julie Kagawa, Stephanie Perkins, Kristin Cashore, Gail Carriger, Jenny Han, Simone Elkeles

Most hilarious read of 2010: Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares, Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side, and Audrey, Wait! all had me laughing out loud this year.

Most thrilling, unputdownable book in 2010: It was hard to put down Mockingjay, and I wanted to read it quickly to avoid spoilers.

Book you most anticipated in 2010: Mockingjay, and The Last Sacrifice

Favorite cover of a book you read in 2010: I think the cover of Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares perfectly matches the tone of the book. Nightshade also has a striking cover.

Most memorable character in 2010: It was the year of the Mockingjay: Katniss Everdeen

Most beautifully written book in 2010: Fire by Kristen Cashore, Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly, and Room by Emma Donoghue.

Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2010 : I thought Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson was very well done. I read it during banned books week. Also The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney was a powerful book.

Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2010 to finally read: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, also Wintergirls by the same author.

Book Blogging in 2010:

New favorite book blog you discovered in 2010: I’m new to the book blogging world, so all of the blogs were new to me. My favorites that I check out frequently are on the sidebar.

Favorite review that you wrote in 2010: Some of the reviews that I enjoyed writing this year are Room by Emma Donoghue, Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins, and The Iron King by Julie Kagawa.

Best discussion you had on your blog: I have not had any discussion posts yet, but maybe I’ll be brave enough next year!

Most thought-provoking review or discussion you read on somebody else’s blog: I have enjoyed the thoughtful discussion posts on Steph Su Reads.

Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.) San Diego Comic-Con was very memorable, and I was able to visit several publisher booths and see some favorite authors.

Best moment of book blogging in 2010: I just started blogging about five months ago, and it has been a lot of fun so far! I love the author, reader and blogger community in general.

Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.) I got a kindle this year and love it – I don’t know how I lived without it for so long. NetGalley has been a great resource, they are great to work with, and have a wonderful selection of books. And I joined LibraryThing this year and am enjoying finding my way around there.

 

 

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4 thoughts on “End of 2010 Survey

  1. Jayy says:

    I love your picks! I can’t wait to read Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares, I love the cover for it, and Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour looks great.
    Graceling by Kristin Cashore was also amazing, if you haven’t read it yet you should definitely check it out. I’m looking forward to reading Fire.

    1. I read Graceling – it is so good! I’m looking forward to reading Bitterblue by the same author too.

      Definitely recommend Dash & Lily and Amy & Roger.
      Thanks for stopping by- I enjoyed your list!

  2. Annette says:

    Great answers – all great books that I’ve either read or are on my TBR! I enjoy your blog. I’m going to try to figure out how to follow – I have trouble figuring that out on some wordpress sites. Hope you have a great new year!

    1. Thanks for stopping by, Annette, and for your interest in following my blog. For wordpress we have email subscriptions. There is a box to subscribe on the sidebar above the twitter icon. Thanks again & happy new year!

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