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Top 10 Books for 2012 + A Year of Reading

December 30, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Events 4 Comments

Top 10 of 2011 is an event hosted by A Life Bound by Books, Confessions of a Bookaholic, Fiktshun, and Two Chicks On Books. Each day from December 26th-30th there will be a new topic to blog about your favorite books of 2011.

Here are the books I can’t wait for next year! At the end of the post, there are some of my reading stats for the year of 2011.

1. The Kill Order by James Dashner

 

2. Romeo Redeemed by Stacey Jay

 

3. Endlessly by Kiersten White

 

4. City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
5. Destined by Aprilynne Pike
6. The Selection by Kiera Cass
7. Everneath by Brodi Ashton
8. Midnight in Austenland
9. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
10. Matched #3 by Ally Condie

~A Year of Reading~

2011 Reading Stats

Books read: 50

Pages read: 18203

Average pages per book: 364

Books Re-Read in 2011: 8

(Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Shiver, Linger, Maze Runner, and The Scorch Trials) *Note: I didn’t include these books in my books read or pages read for the year.

Reviews written: 50

~Reading Challenges~

The Dusty Bookshelf: 7/20 books (30%)

Goodreads 2011 Reading Challenge: 50/50 books (100%) DONE!

E-book Challenge: 46/50 ebooks (92%)

YA Historical Fiction: 6/10 books (60%)

Read-a-thons: 2

Once Upon A Read-a-thon

Total reading time: 9 1/2 hours

Total Pages read: 572

Books read: Shiver and half of Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

Mini-challenges entered: 6/6

Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-Thon

Total Pages read: 478

Total Time spent actually reading and not dinking around: 10.5 hours

Mini-challenges entered: 8/24

Prizes won: 1

 

 Posted on: December 30, 2011 2:37 am By Jessica Filed Under: Events | Tagged With: 2011, Favorites, Reading Stats
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  1. Andrea (Run.Learn.Repeat.) says

    December 30, 2011 at 9:00 pm

    Looks like a good list of books for 2012. I’m thinking about making reading more a New Year’s Resolution. :) I thought you’d be happy to know. 

    Reply
    • Jessica B says

      December 30, 2011 at 9:03 pm

      I am happy to know :D And I’m going to make exercising a New Year’s Resolution next year, too. Aren’t you proud of me? :)

      Reply
  2. Giselle says

    January 2, 2012 at 7:39 am

    Ooh awesome list! The selection is one of my top 3 for sure!! <3

    Giselle
    Xpresso Reads

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  3. Laura @ The Traveling Owl says

    January 2, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    Great List!

    So glad someone else has the Austenland series on their list. The Selection looks great!

    Laura @ The Traveling Owl

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