{"id":10108,"date":"2020-12-31T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/?p=10108"},"modified":"2020-12-31T18:34:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T23:34:17","slug":"2020-end-of-the-year-book-survey-bookending-winter-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaitgoodwin.com\/books\/2020-end-of-the-year-book-survey-bookending-winter-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 End of the Year Book Survey (Bookending Winter 2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy New Year’s Eve and welcome to my END OF THE YEAR BOOK SURVEY<\/strong>! This survey was created by Jamie at The Perpetual Page Turner<\/a>, and this is my second year completing it!<\/p>\n

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Number Of Books Read: <\/strong>112
\nNumber of Re-Reads:<\/strong> 29
\nGenre Read The Most:\u00a0<\/strong>Fantasy<\/p>\n

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1. Best Book You Read In 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Middle Grade:<\/strong> Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor<\/em> by Ally Carter and Say It Out Loud<\/em> by Allison Varnes<\/p>\n

Adult:<\/strong> The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue<\/em> by V.E. Schwab, The Thorne Chronicles<\/em> by K. Eason, Educated<\/em> by Tara Westover, and Wayward Children<\/em> by Seanan McGuire<\/s><\/s><\/p>\n

Contemporary:<\/strong> You Should See Me in a Crown<\/em> by Leah Johnson, Lucky Girl<\/em> by Jamie Pacton, Kate in Waiting<\/em> by Becky Albertalli, The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly<\/em> by Jamie Pacton, and Love, Creekwood<\/em> by Becky Albertalli (I see a theme here….)<\/p>\n

Fantasy:<\/strong> Belle R\u00e9volte<\/em> by Linsey Miller, Spellhacker<\/em> by M.K. England, and Girl Serpent Thorn<\/em> by Melissa Bashardoust<\/p>\n

Historical Fiction:<\/strong> Muse<\/em> by Brittany Cavallaro and Deathless Divide<\/em> by Justina Ireland<\/p>\n

Retellings:<\/strong> The Camelot Betrayal<\/em> by Kiersten White and Lifestyles of Gods and Monsters<\/em> by Emily Roberson<\/p>\n

Science Fiction:<\/strong> Forget This Ever Happened<\/em> by Cassandra Rose Clarke and Now Then and Everywhen<\/em> by Rysa Walker<\/p>\n

Thriller:<\/strong> Truly Devious<\/em> series by Maureen Johnson, The Game<\/em> by Linsey Miller, Catfishing on CatNet<\/em> by Naomi Kritzer, This is Not the Jess Show<\/em> by Anna Carey and The Inheritance Games<\/em> by Jennifer Lynn Barnes<\/p>\n

2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn\u2019t?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Comics Will Break Your Heart<\/em> by Faith Erin Hicks<\/p>\n

\u00a03. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read? \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse<\/em> by K. Eason<\/p>\n

\u00a04. Book You \u201cPushed\u201d The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue<\/em> by V.E. Schwab<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a05. Best series you started in 2020? Best Sequel of 2020? Best Series Ender of 2020?
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uh… I binged a bunch of completed\/mostly completed series this year??? so this list (yes it’s a list) is kind of all three questions in one?<\/p>\n

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  1. Truly Devious<\/em> by Maureen Johnson<\/li>\n
  2. The Thorne Chronicles<\/em> by K. Eason<\/li>\n
  3. CatNet<\/em> by Naomi Kritzer<\/li>\n
  4. Camelot Rising<\/em> by Kiersten White<\/li>\n
  5. Muse<\/em> by Brittany Cavallaro<\/li>\n
  6. Wayward Children<\/em> by Seanan McGuire<\/li>\n
  7. Chronos Origins<\/em> by Rysa Walker<\/li>\n
  8. Winterborne Home<\/em> by Ally Carter<\/li>\n
  9. This is Not the Jess Show<\/em> by Anna Carey<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a06. Favorite new author you discovered in 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Jamie Pacton, K. Eason, Seanan McGuire!!!<\/p>\n

    7.\u00a0Best book from a genre you don\u2019t typically read\/was out of your comfort zone?
    \n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Educated<\/em> by Tara Westover<\/p>\n

    \u00a08. Most action-packed\/thrilling\/unputdownable book of the year?
    \n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Catfishing on CatNet<\/em> by Naomi Kritzer<\/p>\n

    \u00a09. Book You Read In 2020 That You Would Be MOST Likely To Re-Read Next Year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    This is Not the Jess Show<\/em> by Anna Carey<\/p>\n

    10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Girl, Serpent, Thorn<\/em> by Melissa Bashardoust<\/p>\n

    11. Most memorable character of 2020?
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    is it… wrong? to say Addie LaRue? because Addie LaRue. \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

    12. Most beautifully written book read in 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue<\/em> by V.E. Schwab<\/p>\n

    13. Most Thought-Provoking\/ Life-Changing Book of 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Educated<\/em> by Tara Westover<\/p>\n

    \u00a014. Book you can\u2019t believe you waited UNTIL 2020 to finally read?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Every Heart a Doorway<\/em> by Seanan McGuire<\/p>\n

    \u00a015. Favorite Passage\/Quote From A Book You Read In 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Shortest: Splinter<\/em> by Rysa Walker<\/p>\n

    Longest: The Diviners<\/em> by Libba Bray<\/p>\n

    \u00a017. Book That Shocked You The Most
    \n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Catfishing on CatNet <\/i>by Naomi Kritzer or The Hand on the Wall <\/i>by Maureen Johnson<\/p>\n

    18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
    \n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    SIMON AND BLUE! (thank goodness for the new book so I can say this)<\/p>\n

    19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Lia and Gem from The Game<\/em> by Linsey Miller, Jane and Bran from Lucky Girl<\/em> by Jamie Pacton, Stevie, Nate and Janelle from Truly Devious<\/em> by Maureen Johnson, and the entire group from How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse<\/em> and How the Multiverse Got Its Revenge<\/em> by K. Eason!<\/p>\n

    20. Favorite Book You Read in 2020 From An Author You\u2019ve Read Previously<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Lucky Girl<\/em> by Jamie Pacton<\/p>\n

    21. Best Book You Read In 2020 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else\/Peer Pressure\/Bookstagram, Etc.:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    I don’t think I had any of these this year…<\/p>\n

    22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    *covers face* Mordred from Camelot Rising<\/em> by Kiersten White<\/p>\n

    23. Best 2020 debut you read?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    I only read a few debuts this year I guess…<\/p>\n

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    1. You Should See Me in a Crown<\/em> by Leah Johnson<\/li>\n
    2. The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly<\/em> by Jamie Pacton<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      24. Best Worldbuilding\/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Three way tie!<\/p>\n

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      1. The Thorne Chronicles<\/em> by K. Eason<\/li>\n
      2. Muse <\/i>by Brittany Cavallaro<\/li>\n
      3. Beneath the Sugar Sky<\/em> by Seanan McGuire<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face\/Was The Most FUN To Read?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Love, Creekwood<\/em> by Becky Albertalli<\/p>\n

        26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Lucky Girl<\/em> by Jamie Pacton<\/p>\n

        27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly<\/em> by Jamie Pacton<\/p>\n

        28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        ???<\/p>\n

        29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        This is Not the Jess Show<\/em> by Anna Carey<\/p>\n

        30. Book That Made You The Most Mad?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Verona Comics<\/em> by Jennifer Dugan (just mad that there weren’t any cw\/tw on goodreads)<\/p>\n

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        1. New favorite book blog\/Bookstagram\/Youtube channel you discovered in 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        uh… I followed so many new accounts this year. I’m not sure who my favorite is though, sorry!<\/p>\n

        2. Favorite post you wrote in 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        The time I got to interview Kiersten White!!!!<\/a><\/p>\n

        3.\u00a0Favorite bookish related photo you took in 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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        4. Best bookish event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events,\u00a0 etc.)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        I loved all my blog tours<\/a>!<\/p>\n

        5. Best moment of bookish\/blogging life in 2020?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        MK England and Jamie Pacton started following me on instagram this week and I am !!!!!!!!!!!!!<\/p>\n

        6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        ha. haha. hahaha. on top of all the 2020-ness of everything, I also had a lot of times where I was really sick this year and wasn’t able to do the things I wanted\/needed to do.<\/p>\n

        7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        I thought it would be my Vague Recollections challenge again, but it’s actually this Cover Freebie<\/a> Top Ten Tuesday from September!<\/p>\n

        8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        I started<\/a> (and then completely revamped<\/a>) a weekly meme<\/a> that’s doing okay view wise, but doesn’t have…. any comments yet???<\/p>\n

        9. Best bookish discover (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        um…. not entirely book related, but I discovered notion! several bookish people have already done posts on how they use it, and if I ever catch up on my “end of the year” posts I may do one myself!<\/p>\n

        10.\u00a0 Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        I completed my Goodreads Challenge! I, uh, did not do well with any of my other challenges or goals.<\/p>\n

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        1. One Book You Didn\u2019t Get To In 2020 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2021?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Cinderella is Dead<\/em> by Kalynn Bayron<\/p>\n

        2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2021 (non-debut)?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Speak for Yourself<\/em> by Lana Wood Johnson<\/p>\n

        3. 2021 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Prom Theory<\/em> by Ann LaBar<\/p>\n

        \u00a04. Series Ending\/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2021?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        The Excalibur Curse<\/em> by Kiersten White!<\/p>\n

        5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading\/Blogging Life In 2021?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Track my reading in my reading planner!<\/p>\n

        6. A 2021 Release You\u2019ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone (if applicable):<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        Okay, this is where I’m going to YELL because I have read several and it is accurate to say that I LOVE them all!!!<\/p>\n

        LUCKY GIRL BY JAMIE PACTON<\/p>\n

        MUSE BY BRITTANY CAVALLARO<\/p>\n

        KATE IN WAITING BY BECKY ALBERTALLI<\/p>\n

        THIS IS NOT THE JESS SHOW BY ANNA CAREY (was not a 2021 release when I read it…)<\/em><\/p>\n

        WINTERBORNE HOME FOR MAYHEM AND MYSTERY BY ALLY CARTER<\/p>\n

        THAT WAY MADNESS LIES EDITED BY DAHLIA ADLER<\/p>\n

        CHAOS ON CATNET BY NAOMI KRITZER<\/p>\n

        THE TEA DRAGON TAPESTRY BY KATIE O’NEILL<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

        THESE BOOKS ARE ALL SO FREAKING AMAZING<\/strong>, AND I HOPE YOU LOVE THEM AS MUCH AS I DO!<\/p>\n

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        And that’s a wrap! Did you complete Jamie’s End of the Year Book Survey? Were any of your answers similar to mine? Let me know in the comments below and have a splendiferous day!<\/p>\n

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