2014 End of Year Book Survey

2014 End of Year Survey

Hey guys this is my first time ever doing this survey and the survey is created by The Perpetual Page-Turner.

So what this is all about is that you reflect on your year of reading and look ahead to the next year as well. Literally I am so excited to fill this out!!! :D

Just so everyone knows, this survey is for all the books you read in 2014 not just books that you read which were published in 2014.

Number of Books Read: 44 (13/12/14)

Number or Rereads: 0

Most Read Genre: Young Adult 

1. Best Book You Read In 2014?

Such a hard question so I'm going to split it up into genres - just keep in mind they're all young adult books :P

2. Fantasy - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas / Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

6. Science Fiction - The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

7. Dystopia - All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill

8. Horror - Messenger of Fear by Michael Grant

2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn't?

I was really really looking forward to reading Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck. I had bought the book last year or the year before and I was just captivated by the blurb as well as the cover but once I started the book, my excitement fell as I started to realize that I wasn't enjoying it at all. I actually hated the book and DNF it with a rating of 1 star.

3. Most Surprising (Good or Bad Way) Book You Read In 2014?

The most surprising book I would have to say would be All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill and this was a surprise in a good way. I had started the book earlier on in the year and had put it down again after a few pages, but, then I decided to read it again and found it unputdownable. The book was amazing!!!

4. Book You 'Pushed' The Most People To Read (And They Did) In 2014?

The book I pushed the most people to read was Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong.

5. Best Series You Started in 2014? Best Sequel of 2014? Best Series Ender of 2014?

Best Series Started - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass 

Best Sequel - Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

Best Series Ender - Champion by Marie Lu / City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

6. Favourite New Author You Discovered in 2014?

Ohhhhhh, I discovered a load of new authors this year!!!!! There was Laini Taylor, Leigh Bardugo, Rick Yancey, Sarah J. Maas, Mira Grant, and many more... So who was my favourite, I can't even choose, am, am, am...... all of the above mentioned :) I cheated!!! ha.....

7. Best Book From A Genre You Don't Typically Read/Was Out Of Your Comfort Zone?

Hmmmmm, the genre I don't typically read is Contemporary so the best book from there that Iread in 2014 was Where She Went by Gayle Forman.

8. Most Action-Packed/Thrilling/Unputdownable Book of the Year?

Again, not a fair question but it was either All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill, The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey or Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas.

9. Book You Read in 2014 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?

All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill. I remeber just finishing that book and wanting to read it straight away again so it's definitely a contender for a re-read next year :)

10. Favourite Cover of a Book You Read in 2014?

The Sea of Shadows book cover was absolutely awesome!!! It was the first thing that led me to that book and I have raved about it over here. But there were other awesome book covers as well soooo Imma pick my top 5!!!

In no particular order......

11. Most Memorable Character of 2014?

Celaena Sardothien from Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas.

12. Most Beautifully Written Book Read in 2014?

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor.

13. Most Thought-Provoking/Life-Changing Book of 2014?

Messenger of Fear by Michael Grant - This is certainly a book that will make you think!!!

14. Book You Can't Believe You Waited Until 2014 to Finally Read?

There's quite a few on this list actually, but I'm going to go with the most hyped book - Divergent by Veronica Roth, What was I doing till 2014 to read this?????

15. Favourite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read in 2014?

Aww man I don't go through quotes but I'll go find one now or at some point ;p

16. Shortest and Longest Book You Read in 2014?

Shortest Book - The Meeting by Richelle Mead (3 pages)

Longest Book - City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare (733 pages)

17. Book That Shocked You The Most?

The book that shocked me the most was Feed by Mira Grant. I really, really, enjoyed this book and the aspects that made you really think. Then the ending truly shocked me as I wasn't expecting it at all and literally this was the only book that left me with a true book hangover in 2014.

18. OTP of the Year?

There isn't just one!!!

19. Favourite Non-Romantic Relationship of the Year?

I loved the relationship between Mara and The Messenger in Messenger of Fear by Michael Grant or the relationship between Shaun and Georgia Mason in Feed by Mira Grant.

20. Favourite Book You Read in 2014 From an Author You've Read Previously?

The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare. If I had to pick a book from that either City of Glass or City of Heavenly Fire.

21. Best Book You Read in 2014 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure?

That would have to be Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Mass. A lot of people for months had to recommend that book to me before I cracked and bought it and then read it. Did not regret it though :P

22. Newest Fictional Crush From A Book You Read in 2014?

Gavril from Sea of Shadows, Chaol & Dorian from Throne of Glass, Sam form The Assassin's Blade, The Darkling from Shadow and Bone, Four from Divergent, will I continue???

23. Best 2014 Debut You Read?

Debut Published in 2014??? - Popular: A Memoir by Maya Van Wagenen

Debut Read in 2014?? - All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill

24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?

I'd have to say that it's too hard to pick but I loved the world building in  Shadow and Bone by Leight Bardugo, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, Daughter of Smoke and Bone and All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill.

25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most Fun To Read?

Popular: A Memoir by Maya Van Wagenen was the book that I smiled the most at in 2014. All of the other books I read had a more serious note to them :P

26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2014?

I can't remember O.o, but I know I cried when reading If I Stay by Gayle Forman and Feed by Mira Grant. A good few nearly made me cry but I was more shocked than anything else. 

27. Hidden Gem of the Year?

These questions are killing me.... It's gonna be.....The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey :P 

28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?

It would have to be Feed by Mira Grant. As I said previous I got a book hangover over this one!!

29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2014?

They were all unique really. Yes I read a few books from the same genre but they all had a unique aspect.

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

The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout. I just got so angry when I even thought about reading that book because I hated it so much so then I DNF it.

1. New Favourite Book Blog You Discovered in 2014?
All of the people I follow on bloglovin, cause well I just started blogging this year so I love everyone :P

2. Favourite Review That You Wrote in 2014?
The review for Feed by Mira Grant. If you want to see it, go find it :P

3. Best Discussion/Non-Review Post You Had On Your Blog?
I loved doing all the tags if that counts....

4. Best Event That You Participated in?
That I participated in???? Well I'm looking into the future for this one and it's going to be the 'It's The End of 2014' Read-a-thon!!

5. Best Moment of Bookish/Blogging Life in 2014?
Just starting blogging was a great blogging life moment!! Going to London to get City of Heavenly Fire was my best bookish moment!! :)

6. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog?
It was the one about the read-a-thon mentioned above :P

7. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
I can't really answer that one :P
8. Best Bookish Discovery?
Blogging!!!!

9. Did You Complete Any Reading Challenges or Goals That You Had Set For Yourself At The Beginning of This Year?
Nope!! That is why I'm determined to stick to the challenges that I have set myself next year!! I've only set 4 so I should be able to complete them! I have the A-Z Challenge, Top 10 Challenge, Level Challenge and then the Goodreads Challenge. Wish me luck guys :P

1. One Book You Didn't Get To in 2014 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2015?
There is a load of them.....Will I just make a list????? Hey, why not :P

1. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
2. Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
3. Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
4. Allies and Assassin's by Justin Somper
5. Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M. Lee
6. More Than This by Patrick Ness
7. The Strange & Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

2. Book You Are Most-Anticipating For 2015 (Non-Debut)?
Ohhh there are so many but my most anticipated is A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.

3. 2015 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

4. Series Ending / A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2015?
The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead. I can't wait!!!! :D

5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading / Blogging Life in 2015?
I want to get my physical TBR down to 80!!! It's on something like 130 at the minute.....

6. A 2015 Release You've Read & Recommend To Anyone?
I haven't read any.....