2013 Wrap Up

I know this is a little bit late but I have been away. So here is my 2013 Wrap Up post.

Firstly I want to thank all of you for your support and continued readership. My blog would be nothing without my faithful followers. I apologise if I don't always post regularly but I do my best. I'm not going to make all sorts of promises for next (this) year as I don't know whats to come, but I can say that this blog means a lot to me so it will still be updated as often as I can manage. And I hope you will continue to follow.

Any authors out there, I am still behind on my Review Requests so that's still off the table at the moment but I am always happy to run Guest Posts or Book Promo's. As always my email address is on the side bar, feel free to drop me a message. 


This is a picture of all the books I read, I know it's not very clear but is the best I can do:

2013 Challenges.

I had signed up to 5 challenges last year. 150+ Challenge, Books Read in a Day Challenge, Finish the Series, Mount TBR and Library Books Challenge. Out of those 5 I only completed 3.

I just got in my 150 books. Which is actually a drop of 30 books from 2012 (I read 182 that year) But I'm still happy to have managed the150.

This challenge is hosted by 'My Overstuffed Bookshelf'. She hosted the 150+ Challenge last year and that is my minimum goal so I decided to join again this year. It's self explanatory really - read 150 or more books within the year. Hoping to do even more than that but it's a good goal.
1. Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
2. Dare You To by Katie McGarry 
3. Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett 
4. Reached by Ally Condie 
5. Star Flower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
6. Poison by Bridget Zinn 
7. The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood 
8. Frost by Kathryn James
9. The Other Slipper by Kenechi Udogu 
10. Taken by Storm by Angela Morrison
11. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 
12. Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
13. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 
14. Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
15. Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres 
16. Harken by Kaleb Nation
17. Aversion by Kenechi Udogu 
18. Fanged Princess by Elisabeth Wheatley
19. Hym & Hur by Phillip Frey 
20. Adapting Eden by Victoria Foyt
21. Dream Magic: Awakenings by Dawn Harshaw 
22. Turned at Dark by C.C Hunter
23. As They Slip Away by Beth Revis 
24. Speechless by Hannah Harrington 
25. Devour by Megan Duncan 
26. Geek Girl by Holly Smale
27. Hidden by Marianne Curley 
28. Dark Lord: The Teenage Years by Jamie Thomson
29. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen 
30. The Unseen Guest by Maryrose Wood
31. The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa 
32. Worm Winds of Zanzibar by Martin Dukes
33. The Maleficent Seven by Derek Landy 
34. Escaped by Rachel Robinson
35. Crossing the Line by Katie McGarry 
36. Saved at Sunrise by C.C Hunter
37. Devil's Bargain by Rachel Caine 
38. Devil's Due by Rachel Caine
39. Angel In The Shadows by Lisa Grace 
40. The Funny Thing Is by Ellen Degeneres
41. Angel In The Storm by Lisa Grace
42. Angel In The Ice by Lisa Grace
43. Fractured by Teri Terry 
44. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
45. Bunheads by Sophie Flack 
46. Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
47. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus 
48. Ink by Amanda Sun
49. Thrall by Jennifer Quintenz
50. The Gloom by Piper Kelley 
51. The Doldrums by Piper Kelley
52. The Dregs by Piper Kelley 
53. Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
54. One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern 
55.The Blemished by Sarah Dalton
56. The Vanished by Sarah Dalton 
57. The Fractured: Elena by Sarah Dalton
58. The Fractured: Maggie by Sarah Dalton 
59. The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer 
60. Breathe by Sarah Crossan
61. Night School by C.J Daugherty 
62.  Night School Legacy by C.J Daugherty
63. Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger 
64. Struck by Lightning by Chris Colfer
65. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer 
66. Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
67. The Blessed by Tonya Hurley 
68. Matilda by Roald Dahl
69. Mister Monday by Garth Nix 
70. Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix
71. Drowned Wednesday by Garth Nix 
72. Sir Thursday by Garth Nix
73. Lady Friday by Garth Nix 
74. Superior Saturday by Garth Nix
75. Lord Sunday by Garth Nix
76. Dented Cans by Heather Walsh  
77. Glass Frost by Liz DeJesus  
78. Cursed by Monica Wolfson  
79. Elite by Kiera Cass  
80. Wonder by R.J Palacio  
81. Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan  
82. Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan 
83. Tunnels of Blood by Darren Shan  
84. Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt  
85. Vampire Mountain by Darren Shan  
86. Trials of Death by Darren Shan  
87. Vampire Prince by Darren Shan  
88. Hunters of the Dusk by Darren Shan  
89. Allies of the Night by Darren Shan  
90. Killers of the Dawn by Darren Shan  
91. Lake of Souls by Darren Shan  
92. Lord of the Shadows by Darren Shan 
93. Sons of Destiny by Darren Shan  
94. Lord Loss by Darren Shan  
95. Demon Thief by Darren Shan  
96. Slawter by Darren Shan  
97. The Iron Queen by Kaitlin Bevis  
98. Northern Lights by Philip Pullman  
99. Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman  
100. Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman 
101. Bec by Darren Shan
102. Blood Beast by Darren Shan 
103. Demon Apocalypse by Darren Shan
104. Death's Shadow by Darren Shan
105. Wolf Island by Darren Shan 
106. Dark Calling by Darren Shan 
107. Hell's Heroes by Darren Shan 
108. Incubus by Jennifer Quintenz
109. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 
110. The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
111. Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt 
112. Splintered by A.G Howard
113. The Prince by Kiera Cass 
114. Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
115. Birth of a Killer by Darren Shan
116. Ocean of Blood by Darren Shan 
117. Palace of the Damned by Darren Shan
118. Brothers to the Death by Darren Shan 
119. True by Hilary Duff
120. Entangled by Cat Clarke 
121. Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy 
122. Model Misfit by Holly Smale 
123. The Unleashed by Sarah Dalton
124. My Own Mr Darcy by Karey White 
125. Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable
126. Shadow of the Wolf by S.M. Pace 
127. Midnight Pirates by Ally Kennen 
128. Operation Itchy Bum by Niki Daly
129. How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff 
130. Soldier Dog by Sam Angus
131. Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher 
132. Gamer by Chris Bradford
133. Butter by Erin Lange 
134. Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
135. Diamond by Jacqueline Wilson
136. The Seven Kingdoms: The Darkening Lands by Harry G. Sherwin  
137. Divergent by Veronica Roth
138. Insurgent by Veronica Roth
139. Allegiant by Veronica Roth 
140. Revealed by P.C & Kristin Cast
141. Crash Into You by Katie McGarry 
142. Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman  
143. Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles  
144. Glass Houses by Rachel Caine  
145. Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine  
146. Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine  
147. Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine  
148. Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine 
149. Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine  
150. Fade Out by Rachel Caine  
I read 97 books in the 'Books Read in a Day' challenge, I had hoped to get to 100, but never mind.

This challenge is hosted by 'Annette's Book Spot' the idea of this challenge is to clear all those books you have sitting round that are short enough to be read in a day.

Levels:

Level 1 - Read 15 books

Level 2 - Read 25 books

Level 3 - Read 35 books

Level 4 - Read 50+ books

I am aiming for Level 4. I passed that last year and I can usually read an average 300 page book in a day if I'm not at work etc so hopefully I'll manage it again this year.

1. Dare You To by Katie McGarry 
2. Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett 
3. Reached by Ally Condie 
4. The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood 
5. Frost by Kathryn James
6. The Other Slipper by Kenechi Udogu 
7. Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
8. Aversion by Kenechi Udogu 
9. Fanged Princess by Elisabeth Wheatley
10. Hym & Hur by Phillip Frey 
11. Dream Magic: Awakenings by Dawn Harshaw
12. Turned at Dark by C.C Hunter 
13. As They Slip Away by Beth Revis
14. Speechless by Hannah Harrington 
15. Devour by Megan Duncan
16. Geek Girl by Holly Smale 
17. Dark Lord: The Teenage Years by Jamie Thomson
18. The Maleficent Seven by Derek Landy 
19. Escaped by Rachel Robinson
20. Crossing the Line by Katie McGarry 
21. Saved at Sunrise by C.C Hunter
22. Devil's Bargain by Rachel Caine 
23. Devil's Due by Rachel Caine
24. Angel In The Shadows by Lisa Grace 
25. Angel In The Ice by Lisa Grace
26. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
27. Bunheads by Sophie Flack
28. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus 
29. The Gloom by Piper Kelley
30. The Doldrums by Piper Kelley 
31. The Dregs by Piper Kelley
32. Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally 
33. One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern
34. The Blemished by Sarah Dalton 
35. The Fractured: Elena by Sarah Dalton
36. The Fractured: Maggie by Sarah Dalton 
37. Breathe by Sarah Crossan
38. Night School by C.J Daugherty
39. Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger 
40. Struck by Lightning by Chris Colfer
41. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer 
42. Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
43. Matilda by Roald Dahl 
44. Mister Monday by Garth Nix
45. Grim Tuesday by Garth Nix 
46. Sir Thursday by Garth Nix
47. Superior Saturday by Garth Nix 
48. Dented Cans by Heather Walsh
49. Cursed by Monica Wolfson 
50. Elite by Kiera Cass
51. Wonder by R.J Palacio 
52. Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan
53. Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan
54. Tunnels of Blood by Darren Shan
55. Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt 
56. Vampire Mountain by Darren Shan
57. Trials of Death by Darren Shan 
56. Vampire Prince by Darren Shan
57. Hunters of the Dusk by Darren Shan 
58. Allies of the Night by Darren Shan
59. Killers of the Dawn by Darren Shan 
60. Lake of Souls by Darren Shan
61. Lord of the Shadows by Darren Shan
62. Sons of Destiny by Darren Shan  
63. Lord Loss by Darren Shan  
64. Demon Thief by Darren Shan  
65. Slawter by Darren Shan  
66. Northern Lights by Philip Pullman  
67. Bec by Darren Shan 
68. Blood Beast by Darren Shan
69. Demon Apocalypse by Darren Shan 
70.Death's Shadow by Darren Shan
71. Wolf Island by Darren Shan 
72. Dark Calling by Darren Shan 
73. Hell's Heroes by Darren Shan 
74. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 
75. The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen 
76. Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
77. The Prince by Kiera Cass 
78. Birth of a Killer by Darren Shan
79. Ocean of Blood by Darren Shan 
80. Palace of the Damned by Darren Shan
81. Brothers to the Death by Darren Shan 
82. True by Hilary Duff
83. Entangled by Cat Clarke 
84. Model Misfit by Holly Smale
85. My Own Mr Darcy by Karey White 
86. Shadow of the Wolf by S.M. Pace
87. How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff 
88. Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher
89. Gamer by Chris Bradford 
90. Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles
91. Glass Houses by Rachel Caine 
92. Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine
93. Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine 
94. Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine
95. Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine
96. Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine  
97. Fade Out by Rachel Caine  

And I read 68 books from the library.
And lastly:

Library Books Reading Challenge is hosted by Book Dragon's Lair. The idea is to read as many books from the library that you can. I did a version of this last year and as I work in a library I hoped to find one again this year.

Requirements:

• choose a level - you may move up as needed, just not down.
• books may overlap with other challenges
• reviews are not necessary but a list of books read is.
• a blog is not necessary, just comment that you want to join in

Levels:

• board book - 3
• picture book - 6
• early reader - 9
• chapter book - 12
• middle grades - 18
• Young adult - 24
• adult - 36
• just insert IV - 50  

I am going to aim for the highest level - Just Insert IV which is to read 50 books. I read over 100 books from the library last year so I should have no problems here.

1. Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
2. The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood 
3. Frost by Kathryn James 
4. Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
5. Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
6. Seriously... I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
7. Dark Lord: The Teenage Years by Jamie Thomson 
8. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
9. The Unseen Guest by Maryrose Wood 
10. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
11. Bunheads by Sophie Flack 
12.Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
13. Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus 
14. Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
15. One Hundred Names by Cecelia Ahern 
16. Night School by C.J Daugherty
17. Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger 
18. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
19. Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
20. The Blessed by Tonya Hurley
21. Matilda by Roald Dahl 
22. Elite by Kiera Cass  

23. Wonder by R.J Palacio 
24. Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan 
25. Vampire's Assistant by Darren Shan
26. Tunnels of Blood by Darren Shan 
27. Vampire Mountain by Darren Shan
28. Trials of Death by Darren Shan 
29. Vampire Prince by Darren Shan
30. Hunters of the Dusk by Darren Shan 
31. Allies of the Night by Darren Shan
32. Killers of the Dawn by Darren Shan 
33. Lake of Souls by Darren Shan
36. Lord of the Shadows by Darren Shan
37. Sons of Destiny by Darren Shan 
38. Lord Loss by Darren Shan 
39. Demon Thief by Darren Shan 
40, Slawter by Darren Shan
41. Bec by Darren Shan 
42. Blood Beast by Darren Shan
43. Demon Apocalypse by Darren Shan
44. Death's Shadow by Darren Shan 
45. Wolf Island by Darren Shan
46. Dark Calling by Darren Shan 
47. The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
48. Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt 
49. Splintered by A.G Howard 
50. Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
51. Birth of a Killer by Darren Shan
52. Ocean of Blood by Darren Shan 
53. Palace of the Damned by Darren Shan
54. Brothers to the Death by Darren Shan 
55. True by Hilary Duff 
56. Wolf Princess by Cathryn Constable
57. Midnight Pirates by Ally Kennen 
58. Operation Itchy Bum by Niki Daly
59. How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff 
60. Soldier Dog by Sam Angus
61. Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher 
62. Gamer by Chris Bradford
63. Butter by Erin Lange 
64. Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
65. Diamond by Jacqueline Wilson
66. Revealed by P.C & Kristin Cast
67. Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman 
68. Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles  

 The other 2 challenges I failed miserably. I only read 2 books in the 'Finish the Series' Challenge and only 10 books from my TBR pile, but I have signed up to this one again for 2014 and hope to cut my list down dramatically.

 So once again, thanks for a fab 2013, and here's to an even better 2014. :)