1/1/2019 0 Comments Best in Books 2018Thanks to Jamie at www.perpetualpageturner.com I have been inspired to post my own end of year highlights for 2018. I haven't answered all of Jamie's questions but have left the original question numbers in. Note from Jamie: The survey is for books you read throughout the year, no matter when they were published, and is not limited to just books that came out in 2018!! 2018 Reading Stats Number Of Books You Read: 52 Number of Re-Reads: 2 (Both Audiobooks) Genre You Read The Most From: Crime & Thrillers Best in Books 1. Best Book You Read In 2018? The Man Who Didn't Call by Rosie Walsh Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott 2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t? I really can't name and shame. 6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2018? 23. Best 2018 debut you read? There were so many good debuts, I'm looking forward to reading more from: Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott (Swan Song) Lesley Kara (The Rumour) Oyinkan Braithwaite (My Sister, The Serial Killer) Lizzy Barber (My Name is Anna) 7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone? I bought Ronnie O'Sullivan's gangster thriller - Framed - for my boyfriend and after his rave review gave it read. I was surprised by the story and the tension of the plot. I really enjoyed it. 9. Book You Read In 2018 That You Would Be MOST Likely To Re-Read Next Year? I've already bought and listened to the audiobooks for Swan Song and The Man Who Didn't Call. 12. Most beautifully written book read in 2018? Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott Blog Life 3. Favourite bookish related photo you took in 2018? I read most of my books on a Kindle, as such I miss actual books. But with travelling it's impossible to carry around all the physical books I want to read. So it's a treat to read a book by the pool! 5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2018? Actually starting the blog! I've wanted to start one for ages. 10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year? I set my reading goal on Goodreads for 25 books and read double! Looking Forward 1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2018 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2019?
The Six Loves of Billy Binns by Richard Lumsden 2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2019 (non-debut)? I can't wait for Amy Lloyd's One More Lie. 3. 2019 Debut You Are Most Anticipating? I'm really looking forward to both: Blood & Sugar by Laura Shepherd-Robinson The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins 5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2019? Read more, blog more, instagram more!
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