2012 End of Year Survey

Hosted by Perpetual Page Turner

1. Best Book You Read in 2012?

 

 

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

 

 

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

 

 

The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern

 

 

3. Most Surprising Book (In a Good Way) of 2012?

 

 

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling.

 

 

4. Book You Recommended to People Most in 2012?

 

 

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

 

 

5. Best Series You Discovered in 2012?

 

 

The Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan

 

 

6. Favourite New Authors You Discovered in 2012?

 

 

Amanda Hocking

 

 

7. Best Book That Was Out of Your Comfort Zone or Was a New Genre for You?

 

 

I usually avoid classics so Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

 

 

8. Most Thrilling, Unputdownable Book in 2012?

 

 

Any of the Pretty Little Liars books I read.

 

 

9. Book You Read in 2012 That You Are Likely to Re-Read Next Year?

 

 

None probably. I have a lot of unread books I have to read and will probably re-read other books so I can finally finish some series.

 

 

 

10. Favourite Cover of a Book You Read in 2012?

 

 

 

Love is the Higher Law by David Levithan

 

 

11. Most Memorable Character in 2012?

 

 

Anne Frank

 

 

12. Most Beautifully Written Book Read in 2012?

 

 

Every Day by David Levithan

 

 

13. Book That Had the Greatest Impact On You in 2012?

 

 

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

 

 

14. Book You Can't Believe You Waited Until 2012 to Read?

 

 

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

 

 

15. Favourite Passage/Quote From a Book You Read in 2012?

 

 

“And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.” from The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

 

 

16. Shortest & Longest Books You Read in 2012?

 

 

Longest - Mage's Blood by David Hair - 671 Pages

 

 

Shortest - The Amber Amulet by Craig Silvey - 86 Pages

 

 

17. Book That Had a Scene In It That Had You Reeling and Dying to Tell Somebody About It?

 

 

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. There are two massive plot twist towards the end.

 

 

18. Favourite Relationship From a Book You Read in 2012?

 

 

Harper and Gemma from Wake and Lullaby by Amanda Hocking.

 

 

19. Favourite Book You Read in 2012 From an Author You Read Previously?

 

 

The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

 

 

20. Best Book That You Read Based Solely on a Recommendation From Somebody Else?

 

 

Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby

50 Books 2012

The 50 Books You Can't Put Down list for 2012 is out now. You can view the ebook version of the list here.

Leibster Blog Award

I've been tagged with the Liebster Blog Award by Reading Kelly. The Liebster Award is for bloggers with less than 200 followers. Award winners share 11 facts about themselves, answer the 11 questions asked by the blogger who tagged them, come up with 11 of their own questions and tag 11 more bloggers with the award.

11 Facts About Me:
1. I have a naughty yet clingy Labrador;

2. My grandparents live in a unit in our backyard;

3. I have never been outside of Australia;

4. I have lost count the amount of times I have read the Harry Potter Series;

5. I collect anything to do with my favourite football team the Fremantle Dockers and my bedroom is a testament to this fact;

6. I have a younger brother;

7. Even though I am Australian I support the English Cricket Team;

8. My favourite colour is purple;

9. I can quote every episode of Friends word for word;

10. My favourite animal is the Great White Shark;

11. I own just as many DVD's as I own books.

Questions from Reading Kelly

1. Where do you keep all of your unread books- together or scattered throughout your shelves?

I have a separate bookshelf for my unread books which has more books in it than my read bookshelf.

2. Do your book selections vary by season?

No, I have no way of selecting my books at all.

3. What is your favourite food?

The McChicken burger from McDonald's.

4. Do you read the inside flaps that describe a book before or while reading it?

Depends on how much I already know about the book.

5. Any quirky reading habits?

Not really, although I hate stopping mid chapter and I get annoyed when interrupted whilst reading.

6. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? And why?

New York because I have wanted to go there since I was 5 years old.

7. When did your love of reading begin?

My mum always read books to me when I was younger but I never really loved reading until I read the first Harry Potter book when I was 8.

8. What are the best and worst books you have read lately?

All the books I have read lately have been really good. It's hard to choose just one. I don't have any books that I would rate the worst I have read, I always seem to find something in a book that I like.

9. Do you have any hobbies outside of reading?

I watch ALOT of different sports in alot of different timezones.

10. Which do you prefer- the beginning or end of a story?

Probably the end, because you are more absorbed in the story by then.

11. What is your fondest book memory?

Probably the anticipation of waiting for the next Harry Potter book to be released, which always felt longer that what it was.


I was tagged again for the Leibster Award by Reading Rendezvous Reviewz.


Her questions are:


1. Romance or Historical?
I only like romance as a sub-genre, so I would have to choose historical.


2. Dystopia or Mystery?
Dystopia


3. Christian Fiction or Sci-Fiction?
Science Fiction


4. Chick Lit or Thriller?
Chick Lit


5. Poetry or Memoir?
Memoir


6. Short Stories or YA?
YA


7. Historical Romance or Paranormal?
Paranormal


8. Spiritual or Fantasy?
Fantasy


9. Cookbook or Health and Fitness?
Health and Fitness


10. Erotic or Street Lit?(street literature is books mostly written by African American authors about Street life)I'm Australian so I have no idea what Street Lit is like, but it has to be better than erotica.


11. Biography or Self Help?
Biography

Blogs I'd like to tag:

Read That Also
A Bit of Dash
Dead Trees and Silver Screens
Jayne's Books
Literary Lindsey
That's What She Read
The Reading Diaries
Lil' Rae of Sunshine
Gimme More Books
I Read a Story Once
Quixotic Magpie



My questions:
 1. What is the first book you can ever remember reading?
2. Do you re-read books? If so, which book have you re-read the most?
3. Have you ever liked a movie based on a book more than the book itself?
4. How did you decide on what to call your blog?
5. How many books are you hoping to read this year?
6. Do you have plans to write your own book?
7. What was the last book that you read?
8. What is your favourite movie?
9. Who is your favourite actor/actress?
10. What TV shows do you enjoy?
11. Do you collect anything other than books?

Black by Heath Black

Synopsis (from back of book):

Having been in the spotlight since 1997 when he joined the ranks of the AFL as a 17-year old, Heath Black, an ex-Docker and Saints' midfielder, was known to be a tough, reliable left-footer.

But underneath his tough exterior a storm was brewing, ready to erupt and release its fury. It started bubbling to the surface in 2006 with an alcohol-fuelled assault at the Perth Cup which led to Heath's premature retirement from football in 2008.

After leaving the regimented world of professional sport the real battle began. Depression, anxiety, alcoholism and uncontrollable anger reared their ugly heads resulting in a series of very public misdemeanours and the destruction of Heath's marriage, career opportunities, friendships and public image.

Teetering on the edge of oblivion he reached out for help and found it in the form of a proper diagnosis, Bipolar II and Adult ADHD,resulting in the correct medication which has helped him get his life back on track.

In Black, Heath tells his story, revealing the depths of his dark days in 2009, his struggle to get his life back and finally his triumph of learning to live with his conditions.

It took him six years to work out what was going wrong in his life and find the right solutions. Black is about telling his story to try and help others who have lost their way in life.

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Even though I did read this book in 2012 I am not counting it towards my reading challenge nor am I going to review it.

For more about this book click here.

To buy this book click here.

Tag - You're It

I got tagged to do this post by Basically Books.


Rules

• You must post the rules.
• Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and then create eleven new questions to ask the people you’ve tagged.
• Tag eleven people and link to them on your post.
• Let them know you’ve tagged them!

Her Questions were:


1. What is your all time favourite book or two?
The Harry Potter Series


2. If you had to choose between kindle/ereader or paper books which would you choose?
I prefer to have a book in my hands


3.If you could only visit one country in the next 10 years, what country would it be and why?
I have wanted to go to New York since I was six, but I'll say England because I want to see the Ashes over there.


4.At the end of the book do you prefer a cliffhanger or a normal finished ending?
It depends if I have the next book in the series. I used to hate finishing a Harry Potter book because you had to wait forever for the next one.


5.What is the scariest thing you have ever done in your life so far?
I haven't done anything scary so far, although it normally takes alot to scare me.


6.In a book, do you prefer male POV, female POV or child's POV?
I don't really care, just as long as I enjoy it - but if I had to choose, probably female.


7.Have you got a Goodreads account?
Yes, link is here.


8.Would you rather have a date on the beach or in a restaurant?
Beach


9. What is your favourite animal and colour?
I have a few fav animals which are the Great White Shark, Kangaroos and Labradors and I am obsessed with the colour Purple.


10. Are you in any Book Clubs either online or real life? If so which ones?
No, I hate being told what to read.


11. Do you have a library care and visit the Library quite often?
Yes, but I am trying to stop going there because my TBR shelves are full.


My questions are:


1. What was the last movie you watched either on DVD or in the Cinema?
2. Do you watch any sports and if so, what teams do you support?
3. What was the last concert you attended?
4. If you could teleport anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
5. Do you prefer books in a series or stand alone books?
6. Do you have any other blogs, or have you been thinking about starting another blog?
7. Aside from books, do you collect anything?
8. Do you prefer ebook, audio book or book in hand?
9. Is your bookshelf in any particular order?
10. Name 5 things you can see from where you are sitting?
11. What is your favourite gaming console and your favourite game?


My tags:


1. Bookster Reviews
2. Book Addict


And anyone else reading this that wants to participate.


If you do decide to participate, please leave the link for your post below.

2011 Book Survey

Hosted by The Perpetual Page Turner

1. Best Book Read in 2011?

Silvermay by James Moloney, closely followed by Delirium by Lauren Oliver.

2. Most Disappointing Book/Book you wish you loved more than you did?

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

3. Most surprising (in a good way) book of 2011?

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

4. Book you recommended to people most in 2011?

Across the Universe by Beth Revis

5. Best Series you discovered in 2011?

The Tomorrow Series by John Marsden and Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

6. Favourite new authors you discovered in 2011?

James Moloney, Beth Revis, Sara Shepard, Carrie Ryan, John Green, Jenna Black, Lauren Oliver, Maureen Johnson and Sarah Dessen.

7. Best Book that was out of your comfort zone or was a new genre for you.

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

8. Most Thrilling, unputdownable book of 2011?

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

9. Book you most anticipated in 2011?

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

10. Favourite Cover of 2011?

Either Across the Universe by Beth Revis or Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

11. Most Memorable character in 2011?

Christopher from The Curious Case of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2011?

Looking for Alaska by John Green

13. Book that had the greatest impact on you in 2011?

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

14. Book you can't believe you waited until 2011 to read?

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

15. Favourite Passage/Quote from a book you read in 2011?

I don't really take any notice of any favourite quotes or anything.

16. Book that you read in 2011 that you would most likely rered in 2012?Probably City of Bones by Cassandra Clare because I want to read the whole series. 

This or That Book Tag

I found this tag here and decided to participate. 

This Or That?

1. Audio or Book in Hand?

I have only listened to Audio once and that was at school, so book in hand.

2. Soft Cover or Hardback?

I have half and half and I am starting to buy all my favourite books again in hardcover.

3. Fiction or Non-Fiction?

I like both but prefer Fiction

4. Fantasy World or Real Life Issues?
Fantasy for sure.

 
5. Harry Potter or Twilight?
 I like both, but I have to choose Harry Potter.

6. Kindle, iPad, or Other?
I have an ereader that I got for Christmas a few years ago but I am yet to read anything on it.

7. Borrow or Buy?

I hadn't gone to the library in ages because we owed late fees, but I just started going again. I prefer to buy books though because I like having books on my shelves.

8. Bookstore or Online?
I buy from both.

9. Tell Me One Time or Total Trilogy?
 Trilogy

10. Monster Read or Short and Sweet?
Depends how I'm going in my reading challenge.

11. Starry-Eyed Romance or Full of Action?
Depends

12. Curl Up in Your Snuggie or Bathe in the Sun?
It would be unAustralian of me to not to choose the sun.

13. Hot Chocolate or Latte?
Neither - I hate coffee and I hate chocolate.

14. Read the Review or Decide for Yourself?
Depends.

50 Books You Can't Put Down 2011

The 50 Books you can't put down 2011 list is out now.

You can read the ebook version of the list here

Ultimate Harry Potter Experience Tag

I found a Harry Potter Tag on YouTube and decided to participate here on my blog. There are three questions all to do with Harry Potter. Feel free to participate also.

1. Favourite book? 

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

2. Favourite movie? 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was my favourite until about 10 hours ago). 

3. First Harry Potter experience? 

I was in primary school when the first book came out and pretty much everyone in the entire school had their name on the waiting list at the school library to borrow the book. I came home from school and made my mum go and buy me the book.

Blog About Your Dog (or cat) Mondays

A new meme hosted by Lindsay Writes.

This is my Labrador.........

This is a picture of him the day we got him on 7 July 2008.

This is what he looks like now wearing the guernsey of the football team of the city in which he was born. He is now almost three years old. 

Introduction

Hello and welcome to my Blog.

I am starting this Blog to share my love of books.

My goal for 2011 is to read 100 books and review them here. My Blog will also feature monthly book hauls which I will have at the end of each month.

Happy Reading....