New Year Book Quiz!

I saw this over at The Beaucoup Review and thought I'd have a go! :) Feel free to fill this in yourself too.

1. Best Book You Read In 2011? 


Hmm....it's a tough decision! Either one of the Harry Potter books (can't decide which one!) or Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs.

2. Most Disappointing Book/Book You Wish You Loved More Than You Did?



Don't think any books disappointed me this year! Or if they did, I can't remember.

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

Marshmallow Skye by Cathy Cassidy. I was expecting a book similar to others she has written but it started off a bit spookily which surprised me as Cathy hasn't really written any books like that before! :)

4. Book you recommended to people most in 2011?

I don't know. I recommended loads of books to people in 2011 - probably My Sister's a Popstar by Kimberly Greene?

5. Best series you discovered in 2011?

The Witch of Turlingham Academy by Ellie Boswell is the first book in a series of Turlingham Academy witch adventures! ;) It's amazing, great plot! It's published in March 2012.

6. Favourite new authors you discovered in 2011?

J.K Rowling (okay, she's been around for ages but I only started reading the Harry Potter series in the middle of 2011!), Ransom Riggs, Kimberly Greene and Ellie Boswell.


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

Twilight. I don't tend to go for vampire-ish books but this was an exception.

8. Most thrilling, unputdownable book in 2011?

 LA Candy: Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad.

9. Book you most anticipated in 2011?

Marshmallow Skye by Cathy Cassidy.

10. Favourite cover of a book you read in 2011?


Captivate by Carrie Jones - it's all sparkly and pretty! :) Or the Threads covers by Sophia Bennett - I love the dresses on the covers.


11. Most memorable character in 2011? 

Hermione from the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling.

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2011?

Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy.

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

Fortune by Megan Cole was one of a few books that had a great impact on me this year. In the book, Sapphire is treated terribly by her new sisters and you feel really annoyed with them for being so horrible. You just want to slap them! They did a lot of unfair things to Sapphire (who was easily the nicest character in the book).

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

Again, the Harry Potter series. I think I was only two years old when the first one was published and when I was growing up I didn't really care about reading them. I'm glad I read them this year though, they are amazing!

15. Favourite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2011? 


It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. - Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone - J.K Rowling.

16. Book That You Read In 2011 That Would Be Most Likely To Reread In 2012? 

Too many to list!

17. Book That Had A Scene In It That Had You Reeling And Dying To Talk To Somebody About It? (a WTF moment, an epic revelation, a steamy kiss, etc. etc.) Be careful of spoilers!

Jessie <3 NYC by Keris Stainton. Sometimes whilst reading it I just wanted to tell the nearest person to me, "Oh my god, look what just happened!" or "Hey isn't this bit cool?"

18. New favourite book blog you discovered in 2011? 

I found a lot of new book bloggers this year, and they are all amazing in their own ways! It's impossible to just pick one but they are all run by the loveliest, most talented people ever! :)

19. Favourite review that you wrote in 2010? 

Lily Alone by Jacqueline Wilson. I remember that I couldn't put the book down - there was so much I wanted to say in the review, some of which I left out because I just couldn't find the words to describe how fantastic the book was. It left me speechless!

20. Best discussion you had on your blog? 

We've Currently Got Vampires - What Next? It got a huge 873 page views over the course of two weeks. I had a few people disagree with what I said and some people completely agreed with what I stated. Some people had totally different ideas about the whole genre and discussion in general! Looking back, it's terribly written - it's just a block of writing, there are no paragraphs at all. But I remember it being a really interesting discussion!

21. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?

When I met Cathy Cassidy for the second time in 2010. She was so lovely, she gave me a hug when she realised who I was and she even asked me to help out at the event. I got some photos of us together and even met her publicist who I had emailed a few times before. I met her again in September this year. You can read about it HERE.

22. Best moment of book blogging in 2011?

When Bloomsbury asked me to do a quote for one of Sue Limb's books to replace The Times quote. It was a great moment and my first quote on a book! I've had a couple more now and even had one of my poems published in three different books!

23. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?

My review of Cherry Crush by Cathy Cassidy which got over 900 views.

24. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?

I don't know! I write for my own enjoyment and as long as I like the post I've written then that's fine. Sometimes, though, I think I've written a really good post and then it gets no comments or something. That's a little disappointing. Luckily that doesn't happen too often though!

25. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?

Twitter. If you post a link to your blog on there, you'll get about 100 views in five seconds! It's also fab for staying up-to-date with book news, competitions etc. It's good for keeping in touch with authors too.

26.  Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?

I didn't participate in any book challenges or goals this year. I might do in 2012 though!

27.  One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging In 2012?

Post a lot more and also remember to review certain books. Sometimes I get a book to review, read it, and then completely forget to review it. Hopefully I'll be a lot more organised next year!