2016 wrap up!

Wow oh wow! Where did 2016 go? Not that I’m complaining because it was kind of a rough year personally. So I’m ready for tackle 2017! But as far as 2016 reading went, it was FANTASTIC! 

I set a goal of 40 books to read on my Goodreads reading challenge. I surpassed that! I read 77 books 😳 this is a first for me! 

Here is a little wrap-up questionnaire:

🎈 First book read in 2016: 

• Cellar: The Story of Gary Heidnik (True Crime) by Ken Englade 2/5 🌟

🎈 Most anticipated book of 2016: I actually had 2 for this

• Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare 5/5 🌟
• This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab 5/5 🌟

🎈 Biggest book read in 2016:

• Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare 698 pages

🎈 A book you planned to read but didn’t: oh gosh..I’ll be nice and just pick two cause this list could be long 😂

• Queen of Shadows & Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas

🎈 Worst book of 2016:

• The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín 2/5 🌟 the only reason it got 2 instead of 1 star was because it had the potential to be an amazing horror story but it was horribley written 😔
• Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes 1/2 🌟 😔 this book was so dissapointing. Not a great follow up to You which I gave 5/5 🌟. 

🎈 Favorite Ship of 2016:

• Jesper & Wylan from the Six of Crows duology 😍

🎈 Favorite villain of 2016:

• August Flynn from This Savage Song. I don’t really view him as a villain but he is a monster so he’s suppose to be the “bad” guy. But honestly I love him sooo much! 

🎈 Best contemporary of 2016: all things Rainbow Rowell! I read her for the first time this year and OMG 😱

• Fangirl 5/5 🌟
• Carry On 5/5 🌟
• Eleanor & Park 5/5 🌟
• Kindred Spirits 5/5 🌟
• Attachments 4/5 🌟 

🎈 Best plot twist of 2016: I did not see that coming! Won’t spoil it for those who haven’t read it: 

• November 9 by Colleen Hoover 5/5 🌟 

🎈 Book that caught you by surprise: I love history. It was my favorite subject in school. But I don’t remember learning about the events that happened in this book. 😔 Broke my heart

• Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys 5/5 🌟

🎈 Best YA fantasy of 2016: I was slow to get on board of the YA Fantasy train but I’m totally hooked! 

• Six of Crows & Crooked Kingdom duology by Leigh Bardugo 5/5 🌟 for both 
• Throne of Glass (5/5 🌟), Queen of Shadows (5/5 🌟) and Heir of Fire (4/5 🌟) by Sarah J Maas
• The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater (5/5 🌟 for all)

🎈 Smallest book read in 2016: This is note the newly released screenplay but the library one released in 2001:

• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; 59 pages 5/5 🌟

🎈 Best romance 2016:

• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 5/5 🌟

🎈 Best dystopian 2016:

• The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 5/5 🌟
• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 5/5 🌟

🎈 Best series finale 2016: 😭😭😭 I didn’t want them to end:

• Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
• The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater 

🎈 Best Sci-Fi 2016:

• Illuminae (4/5 🌟) & Gemina (5/5 🌟)
• Starflight by Melissa Landers (4/5🌟)

🎈 Authors you read for the first time in 2016: bare with me. This list is LONG 😂 :

• Marieke Nijkamp
• Becky Albertalli
• Jojo Moyes
• Aaron Hartzler
• Benjamin Alire Sáenz
• Rainbow Rowell
• Kendare Blake
• Ray Bradbury
• Paula Hawkins 
• Maggie Stiefvater 
• Amie Kaufman
• Jay Kristoff
• Meagan Shepherd
• Sarah J Maas
• Random Riggs
• Leigh Bardugo
• Margaret Atwood
• Justine Larbalestier 
• Skottie Young
• Julian Simmons 
• Kasie West
• Ruta Sepetys
• Stephen Chbosky
• Sherman Alexie
• Gregory Maguire
• April Genevieve Tucholke
• Alex Gino
• Caroline Kepnes

Phew! I hope I didn’t miss any! It was a good year for new to me authors 😍😍

Well that’s all she wrote folks! I’ll do another blog later that is my top 10 of 2016 and my most anticipated reads of 2017!!!!