Saturday, December 31, 2022
Stats of 2022 Wrap Up
Time to do my stats wrap up for 2022! As always, I'm splitting things up, and this is just the wrap up, and the comparison to the past 2 years!
-Total read in 2022 - 722
-Total pages read in 2022 - 242234
-Total hours listened to in 2022 - 621.39
-How many books I read that were stand alones and that were series-I read 169 books that were stand alones which is 76 more than 2021, and 47 more than 2020, and I read 553 books that were in series which is down 28 from 2021, and down 3 from 2020
-How many books I reread this year - 129 books, up 21 from 2021, up 34 from 2020
-Series I started in 2022 and completed - 22, same as 2021, and up 2 from 2020
-Series I started in 2022 and caught up to what's been currently published - 38, down 3 from 2021, down 24 from 2020
-Series I started in 2022 and didn't finish - 37, up 6 from 2021 and 2020
-Series I started prior to 2022 and completed - 44, down 6 from 2021, up 4 from 2020
-Series I started prior to 2022 and continued - 99, up 3 from 2021, up 22 from 2020
-Series I started prior to 2022 and didn't finish - 23, up 10 from 2021, up 1 from 2020
-Series I've read since 2020, but didn't read in 2022 - 71
-Total series I read in 2022 - 263, up 9 from 2021, and up 11 from 2020
-How many books I bought in 2022 - I bought 307 new, read 241, and haven't read 68, I bought used 179, read 112, and haven't read 67. For a total of 486 books, with 353 read, and 135 unread
-Where I got the books from
-What format I read the books in
In 2022, I had the usual suspects, as to what formats I read-physical book, and ebooks, with a few audiobooks.
Hardcovers: 67, up 19 from 2021, up 1 from 2020
Paperbacks: 72, up 11 from 2021, up 12 from 2020
Mass Markets: 55, up 31 from 2021, up 37 from 2020
Ebooks: 437, down 16 from 2021, down 7 from 2020
Audiobooks: 59, up 46 from 2021
Graphic Novels: 24, up 1 from 2021, up 17 from 2020
Books that I Bought After Read:
Bought Hardcover: 26, up 17 from 2021, up 20 from 2020
Bought Paperback: 22, up 9 from 2021, up 17 from 2020
Bought Mass Market: 5, down 18.5 from 2021, down 7 from 2020
Where I Got the Books From 2022
The sources of where I got books are primarily bought in 2022, owned previous to 2022, NetGalley, Edelweiss, Ebook.bike, and then a few other places.
Bought in 2022: 54.5
Bought After Read: 53
Owned Prior to 2022: 111
NetGalley: 151.5
Edelweiss: 85
Ebook.bike: 205
Online: 48
Library: 74
Review Books: 4
Miscellaneous: Free: 6
I have 3 books that I own as a physical book that are collection of 11 stories that I counted just once each, even though there's the 11 stories.
I did get one book through both NetGalley and Edelweiss, so I put it in both in sources.
I had 1 book that I got though Edelweiss, and 2 books that I got through NetGalley but that I owned prior to 2022, so I put them in both sources.
I had 14 books that I got through NetGalley, and 10 books that I got through Edelweiss, and 29 books that I got through Ebook.bike, that I bought in 2022 that I read before I bought, so I put them in both sources.
I had 7 books that I got through NetGalley, and 2 books that I got through Edelweiss, that I bought in 2022 that I bought before I read, so I put them in both sources.
I had 18 books that I got though Edelweiss, and 4 books that I got through NetGalley, and 3 books that I bought in 2022, and 6 books that I owned prior to 2022, that I got through the library, so I put them in both sources.
I had 3 NetGalley Books, 1 book that I bought in 2022 before I read it that had a short story in the back, which counted as 0.5. This is the last year that I'll be counting short stories as 0.5, in the future, I'll count them as a separate full book.
I bought 3 book as ebooks, the rest I got as physical books.
Books I Bought in 2022 Stats
So the books I bought in 2022 for myself (I'm not counting gifts) that I paid for this year, I've continued with the spreadsheet, so I know exactly how many I bought, and from where.
Books Bought New: 211 from Store 1, 61 from Store 2, 2 from Store 4, 17 from Store 5, 10 from Store 8, 6 from Store 14, for a total of 307, which is up 114 from 2021, and up 10 from 2020. Of those, I have read 241, and haven't read 68, though 2 of them are pre-orders that come out in 2023.
Books Bought Second Hand: 76 from Site 1, 27 from Store 6, 34 from Store 7, 13 from Store 9, 7 from Store 11, 18 from Store 12, 4 from Store 15, so for a total of 179, which is down 55 from 2021, and down 73 from 2020. Of those, I have read 112, and haven't read 67.
So total, I bought 486 books which is up 57 from 2021, and down 63 from 2020, with 353 read which is up 93 from 2021, and up 41 from 2020, and 135 unread which is down 34 from 2021, and down 101 from 2019. This year, I got a paid account with one of the stores that I buy new books from, so I bought more there. I also had less trips to used book stores, which is why that number is down. I don't know how I feel about having bought more books overall this year, but I am glad that the numbers are in favour of having read the book, and less for those that I haven't. It'll be interesting to see how the numbers might change next year, because I did get the paid account in August, so I'll have more time with it in 2023, and there's a good chance that I'll renew it, meaning I'll have it for the full year. We'll see what next years stats look like!
Series Untouched in 2022 Stats
So the series I started prior to 2022, picked up since 2020, and haven't thought of picking up in 2022 to what's been currently published are:
Dragon Kin by G.A. Aiken
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Legacy of Orïsha by Tomi Adeyemi
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence
Alveria Dragon Akademy's Untameables by Ava Richardson
System Divine by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell
The Gardella Vampire Hunters by Colleen Gleason
Kricket by Amy A. Bartol
Nova Vita Protoco by Kristyn Merbeth
Devil's Isle by Chloe Neill
Dark Star by Danielle Rollins
Verify by Joelle Charbonneau
The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard
The Broken Earth by N.K. Jemisin
Gamble Brothers by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Wayward Mages by Sara Hanover
Bone Grace by Kathryn Purdie
Solar Wardens by Ian Douglas
Dangerous Remedy by Kat Dunn
Malus Domestica by S.A. Hunt
Lady Slayers by Lana Popović
Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson
An Antique Bookshop Mystery by Laura Gail Black
Infinity Cycle by Adam Silvera
Set Fire to the Gods by Sara Raasch and Kristen Simmons
Seasons of the Storm by Elle Cosimano
A Forgery of Magic by Maya Motayne
Twin Daggers by MarcyKate Connolly
What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Body Movers by Stephanie Bond
Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo
Finishing School by Gail Carriger
Corpus by Jessica Khoury
Dustlands by Moira Young
Midgard by Susan Krinard
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson
The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Jenna Fox Chronicles by Mary E. Pearson
Something Dark and Holy by Emily A. Duncan
Warrior Bard by Juliet Marillier
Montague Siblings by Mackenzi Lee
Hibiscus Daughter by Lana Popović
Trust Me by Mary Elizabeth Summer
The Hades Trials by Eliza Raine and Rose Wilson
Frostblood Saga by Elly Blake
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Zodiac by Romina Russell
Cape Charade by Christina Dobb
The Lawful Time by Daniel B. Greene
Fable by Adrienne Young
The Dreamer by Maggie Stiefvater
V-Date.com by Juliet Lyons
Nil by Lynne Matson
The Androma Saga by Sasha Alsberg & Lindsay Cummings
The Once and Future Queen by Clara O'Connor
The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence
Follow Me Back by A.V. Gieger
Providence Falls by Jude Devereaux and Tara Sheets
Maggie O'Dell by Alex Kava
The Tide Child by R.J. Barker
Survival Instincts by Adriana Anders
Peryn & the End of Days by Susan Ee
Earth & Sky by Megan Crewe
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
The Feuds by Avery Hasting
The Bright & The Pale Duology by Jessica Rubinkowski
Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart
Wickery by Dana Swift
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst
Ria and Rani by Sarena Nanua and Sasha Nanua
71. Hopefully I get this number down for next year!
Series Continued and Unfinished 2022 Stats
So the series that I continued in 2022 and didn't finish or haven't caught up to what's been currently published are:
Avatar: The Last Airbender Comics by Various Authors 5
Twisted Tales by Liz Brazwell, Jen Calonita, Elizabeth Lam and Farrah Rochon 6
Sirantha Jax by Ann Aguirre 10
The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski 17
Cold Fury by T.M. Goeglein 35
The Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa (Reread) 37
The Queen of Tearling by Erika Johansen (Series Might Be Finished) 40
Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren (Reread) 45
Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare 47
Lords of the Underworld by Gena Showalter (Reread) 51
Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout 86
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr 97
The Blood of Eden by Julie Kagawa (Reread) 109
The Cage by Megan Shepherd 111
Magnus Pack by Shelly Laurenston 121
Smith's Shifter World by Shelly Laurenston 122
Deanna Madden by A.R. Torre 136
Goddess War by Kendare Blake 165
Krewe of Hunters by Heather Graham 182
The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten by Julie Kagawa (Reread) 200
Nevermore by Kelly Creagh 208
Iskari by Kristen Ciccarelli 214
Eve Duncan by Iris Johansen 255
23. Which isn't great, it's how much I had 2 years ago, but it's 10 more than last year. Opps.
Series Continued and Current 2022 Stats
So the series I started prior to 2022 and am current on are:
Lady Sherlock by Sherry Thomas 2
Medlar Mystery by Jude Devereaux 3
The Others by Anne Bishop 4
InCryptid by Seanan McGuire 8
The Case Files of Henri Davenforth by Honor Raconteur 9
Dark Olympus by Katee Robert 12
Aldebarian Alliance by Dianne Duvall 14
House-Flipper Mystery by Diane Kelly 20
Highland Brides by Lynsay Sands 21
Lady Darby Mysteries by Anna Lee Huber 23
Illusive by Emily Lloyd-Jones (Series Might Be Finished) 25
Gaming the System by Brenna Aubrey 27
Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole 29
The Queens of Renthia by Sarah Beth Durst (Reread) (Series Might Be Finished) 32
The Tales of Renthia by Sarah Beth Durst (Reread) 33
In Death by J.D. Robb 34
Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas 41
The Dacians by Kresley Cole 42
Eric Carter by Stephen Blackmoore 46
Veronica Speedwell by Deanna Raybourn 52
The Duke Hunt by Sophie Jordan (Series Might Be Finished) 54
Psy-Changeling Trinity by Nalini Singh 58
Psy-Changeling by Nalini Singh 59
Blood & Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout 64
Shadow by Christine Feehan 65
Fix-It Witches by Ann Aguirre 66
Embraced by Magic by Kerrelyn Sparks 67
Embraced by Kerrelyn Sparks 68
A Jane Ladling Mystery by Gena Showalter and Jill Monroe 73
Hard Play by Nalini Singh 77
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade 78
Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost 79
The Old Kingdom by Garth Nix 80
Abhorsen by Garth Nix 81
Jane Austen Murder Mystery by Tirzah Price 82
Alchemical Journeys by Seanan McGuire 83
Immortal Enemies by Gena Showalter 85
The League by Sherrilyn McQueen 88
Sigma Force by James Rollins 92
Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter (Series Might Be Finished?) 94
A Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery by Deborah Blake 95
Argeneau by Lynsay Sands 98
Kingmaker Chronicles by Amanda Bouchet 99
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher 102
Darkest Powers by Kelley Armstrong 103
Alpha and Omega by Patricia Briggs 104
Heirs of Chicagoland by Chloe Neill 105
Saga by Brian K Vaughan, Illustrated by Fiona Staples 110
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare 112
Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen (Series Might Be Finished) 113
The Hollows by Kim Harrison 114
A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth 117
Temperance Brennan by Kathy Reichs 120
Southern Homebrew Mystery by Diane Kelly 128
October Daye by Seanan McGuire 130
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy 133
Atlantis by Gena Showalter (Series Might Be Finished) (Reread) 147
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher 148
Hidden Legacy by Ilona Andrews 152
The Guild Hunter by Ilona Andrews 153
Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs 156
Arc of the Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Series Might Be Finished) 157
Starcrossed by Josephine Anglini 160
Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman (Series Might be Finished) 161
Southlands by Rachel Hartman 162
Teen Killers by Lily Sparks 164
Lore Olympus Volumes by Rachel Smythe 171
Section 47 by Jennifer Estep 172
Prisoners of Peace by Erin Bow (Reread) (Series Might Be Finished) 175
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn 176
Chronicles of Elantra by Michelle Sagara 178
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 180
A Stitch in Time by Kelley Armstrong 185
Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard 187
Dark by Christine Feehan 188
Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones 191
The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir 197
Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire 200
Married to Magic by Elise Kova 203
Amaranthine Saga by Forthright 208
Faery Bargains by Melissa Marr (Series Might Be Finished) 209
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix 211
Dauntless Path by Intisar Khanani 217
The Fallen Empire by Grace Draven 219
Finlay Donovan by Elle Cosimano 221
Leopard by Christine Feehan 222
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson 230
The Black Witch by Laurie Forest 231
Mary by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows 232
Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout 233
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson 234
Cosmere by Brandon Sanderson 236
A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong 237
Demonica by Larissa Ione 244
Graceling Realm by Kristin Cashore 245
Graveminder by Melissa Marr 246
Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews 248
Anita Blake,Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton 249
Moonfall by James Rollins 261
99. Which is 3 more than last year, which is great that I continued on with series!
Series Continued and Completed 2022 Stats
So the series I started prior to 2022 and completed are:
Seven Devils by Laura Lim and Elizabeth May 13
Word$ by Gregory Scott Katsoulis 15
Echo Lake by Amanda Stevens 16
Lord John Grey by Diana Gabaldon 18
Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer 19
Crown of Shards by Jennifer Estep (Reread) 28
Faith Herbert Origin Story by Julie Murphy 43
The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid 44
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman (Reread) 49
Southlands by Rachel Hartman 50
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin 57
The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner 63-
Sands of Arawiya by Hafsah Faizal 72
The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab 96
Healer by Maria V. Snyder 100
The Legend of All Wolves by Maria Vale 107
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard 123
Razorland by Ann Aguirre 126
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot (Reread) 127
The Selection by Kiera Cass 131
There Will Come a Darkness by Katy Rose Pool 140
The Search by Gene Luen Yang, Illustrated by Gurihiru 143
The Rogue Files by Sophie Jordan 144
Aunare Chronicles by Aileen Erin 149
Rime Chronicles by Mindee Arnett 150
Nevada Baylor Trilogy by Ilona Andrews (Reread) 151
Catalina Baylor Trilogy by Ilona Andrews 154
The Extraordinaries by J.T. Klune 159
My Lady Janies by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows (Reread) 166
Camelot Rising by Kiersten White 167
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 184
Off-Campus by Elle Kennedy 190
The Tomes of Kaleria by Honor Raconteur (Reread) 192
Scholomance by Naomi Novik 193
Kara Gillian by Diana Rowland 195
The Gold Seer Trilogy by Rae Carson 198
Sunshine Vicrum by Darynda Jones 207
Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury 213
Rooks and Ruin by Melissa Caruso 215
#MurderTrending by Gretchen McNeil 225
Misborn: Wax and Wayne by Brandon Sanderson 236
Cursebreakers by Brigid Kemmerer 252
Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton 253
Nyxia Triad by Scott Reintgen 256
44. Which is down 6 from last year, but I guess I didn't continue on with enough series that I could finish.
Series Started and Unfinished in 2022 Stats
So the series that I started in 2022 and didn't finish or haven't caught up to what's been currently published are:
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine 7
The 100 by Kass Morgan 24
The Shadow Game by Amanda Foody 30
All of Us Villians by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman 31
The Atlas by Olivie Blake 36
Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer 38
Procedural Crime by Amanda Stevens 53
Elements of Cadence by Rebecca Ross 56
Newsflesh by Mira Grant 60
John Cleaver by Dan Wells 70
Scan by Walter Jury and Sarah Fine 101
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth 115
Don't Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski 119
Mountain Lodge Mystery by Diane Kelly 129
Magic After Midlife by Deborah Wilde 135
Malice by Heather Walter 138
Greatcoats by Sebastien de Castell 141
Mordecai Young by Maggie Shayne 145
Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman 146
Shades of Magic by Victoria Schwab, Illustrated by Andrea Olimpieri 168
Hometown Antihero by Amber Lynn Natusch 170
The Knot's Sequence by Amy McCulloch 189
The Guild Codex: Spellbound by Annette Marie 196
Market of Monsters by Rebecca Schaeffer 205
Manhattan Ten by Lola Dodge 217
Forbidden by Kimberley Griffiths Little 227
The Sixth World by Rebecca Roanhorse 230
The Infinity Courts by Akemi Dawn Bowman 239
The Graces by Laure Eve 240
The Books of Eva by Heather Terrrell 241
The Six by Mark Alpert 242
Zombie Apocalypse by Adam Gallardo 243
Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta 244
Never After by Emily McIntire 248
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani 254
Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson 257
The Queen's Chair by Chloe Garner 261
37. Eek, up 6 from last year. I wish I'd read some more series, to keep current with them, but hopefully next year I'll do better!
Series Started and Current in 2022 Stats
So the series that I started in 2022 and caught up to what's been currently published:
Salvation Cycle by Jodi Meadows 1
Brimstone and Roses by Mei Rothschild 22
Tempting Monsters by Kathryn Moon 26
A Touch of Taboo by Katee Robert 61
Starlight's Shadow by Jessie Mihalik 69
Sisters of Salem by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 71
A Deal With a Demon by Katee Robert 74
Supernatural Singles by April Asher 84
Eve of Destruction by Sherrilyn McQueen 87
Unstoppable by Charlie Jane Anders 89
Monsters by Vanessa Len 91
The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo 93
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean 106
Ghost Roads by Seanan McGuire (Series Might Be Finished) 108
Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat 118
Supernatural Investigations by B.B. Alston 124
Ancient Magicks Artifacts by Honor Raconteur 125
This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi 137
The Redwinter Chronicles by Ed McDonald 139
The STEMinist Novellas by Ali Hazelwood 142
Arabella Baylor Series by Ilona Andrews 155
Galactic Truebond by Jennifer Estep 163
Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams 169
The Unorthodox Chronicles by James J. Butcher 173
Songs of the Amaranthine by Forthright 174
Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong 177
Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle and Katherine Webber 181
The Midsolar Murders by Mur Lafferty 194
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao 199
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye 202
Stolen Beauty by Alyson Noel 203
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace 206
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard 211
Monstress by Marjorie M. Liu, Illustrated by Sana Takeda 224
Lightlark by Alex Aster 226
Kingdom of Three by Joan He 229
Logan Tanner by Iris Johansen 251
Iris at the Front by Rebecca Ross 259
38. Which is less than last year, by 3, which is good, that I haven't started too many series that I'm current on!
Series Started and Completed in 2022 Stats
So the series that I started in 2022 and completed are:
Immortal Game by Ann Aguirre 11
Gargoyle Queen by Jennifer Estep 39
The Bargainer by Laura Thalassa 48
A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons 55
Revivalist by Rachel Caine 62
Tir Alainn by Anne Bishop 75
Bloodline Vampires by Katee Robert 76
Ruthless Royals by Amanda Richardson 90
Star Mother by Charlie N. Holmberg 116
Swords and Fire by Melissa Caruso 132
Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan 134
Crown of Coral and Pearl by Mara Rutherford 158
These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy 179
The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Barker 183
The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala 186
Kingdom of Cards by Janelle Angeles 216
The Four Horsemen by Laura Thalassa 219
Wilderwood by Hannah Whitten 221
The Witch King by H.E. Egmond 228
Winterspell by Claire Legrand 258
Deepwoods Saga by Honor Raconteur 260
The Artifactors by Honor Raconteur 263
22 series. Which is the same number as last year! I'm happy with that, I started and finished some really great series, and is still 2 more then the first year I've tracked series, so I'm happy with that!
What I Wanted to Read in 2022
Like last year, I don't have a lot of books in What I Am Reading Weekly, but again, I did a pretty good job of reading what I did put on here! So I'm happy with that!
Week 52:
Nothing Planned!
Week 51:
Nothing Planned!
Week 50:
Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews
Week 49:
Nothing Planned!
Week 48:
Nothing Planned!
Week 47:
The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst, The Poisoner's Ring by Kelley Armstrong
Week 46:
A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson, The Shadow Wand by Laurie Forest
Week 45:
Nothing Planned!
Week 44:
Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu, Illustrated by Sana Takeda, The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon, The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon
Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu, Illustrated by Sana Takeda, The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon, The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon
Week 43:
Nothing Planned!
Nothing Planned!
Week 42:
Nothing Planned!
Nothing Planned!
Week 41:
The Akseli by Dianne Duvall, A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones, The Kraken's Sacrifice by Katee Robert
Week 40:
Nothing Planned!
Week 39:
After the Bite by Lynsay Sands, The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
Week 38:
Nothing Planned!
Week 37:
Nothing Planned!
Week 36:
Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb, Devouring Darkness by Chloe Neill
Week 35:
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Week 34:
Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews
Week 33:
Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson
Week 32:
Nothing Planned!
Week 31:
Nothing Planned!
Week 30:
Nothing Planned!
Week 29:
Heat Wave by T.J. Klune
Week 28:
Nothing Planned!
Week 27:
The Hob's Bargain by Patricia Briggs
Week 26:
Nothing Planned!
Week 25:
Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan, Girls of Fate and Fury by Natasha Ngan
Week 24
The Inadequate Heir by Danielle L. Jensen, The Calm Before the Storm by Danielle L. Jensen
Week 23:
Rise of the Catalyst by Honor Raconteur
Week 22:
Nothing Planned!
Week 21:
Nothing Planned!
Week 20:
Nothing Planned!
Week 19:
Nothing Planned!
Week 18:
A Curse of Queens by Amanda Bouchet, Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn, The Life She Had by K.L. Armstrong
Week 17:
Immortal Rising by Lynsay Sands
Week 16:
Kingdom of Bones by James Rollins
Week 15:
Nothing Planned!
Week 14:
The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, Up to the Challenge by Maria V. Snyder
Week 13:
Nothing Planned!
Week 12:
Nothing Planned!
Week 11:
The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Week 10:
Nothing Planned!
Week 9:
An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn, The Rake Gets Ravished by Sophie Jordan
Week 8:
Nothing Planned!
Week 7:
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas, Tear Down the Throne by Jennifer Estep
Week 6:
Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer
Week 5:
Nothing Planned!
Week 4:
Highland Wolf by Lynsay Sands
Week 3:
Seven Mercies by Laura Lam and Elizabeth May
Week 2:
Death Over the Garden Wall by Honor Raconteur
Week 1:
Nothing Planned!
Week 52 Review: Shadow Girl
The Memory Key author Liana Liu delivers a thrilling story of one girl struggling to claim her own identity while becoming an unwitting participant in the strange fate of a wealthy dynasty.
The house on Arrow Island is full of mystery.
Yet, when Mei arrives, she can't help feeling relieved. She's happy to spend the summer in an actual mansion tutoring a rich man's daughter if it means a break from her normal life—her needy mother, her delinquent brother, their tiny apartment in the city. And Ella Morison seems like an easy charge, sweet and well behaved.
What she doesn't know is that something is very wrong in the Morison household.
Though Mei tries to focus on her duties, she becomes increasingly distracted by the family's problems and her own complicated feelings for Ella's brother, Henry. But most disturbing of all are the unexplained noises she hears at night—the howling and thumping and cries.
Mei is a sensible girl. She isn't superstitious; she doesn't believe in ghosts. Yet she can't shake her fear that there is danger lurking in the shadows of this beautiful house, a darkness that could destroy the family inside and out...and Mei along with them.
My Review:
Oh man, I had a really great time reading this book! I loved her first book, but this one went in wildly different direction, so I was a bit cautious about it. I loved Mei, and watching her navigate the complexities of being a tutor for this family on a small island.
The synopsis is a bit misleading. There's a bit of potential paranormal events that happened, but not a lot, and they were able to be mundanely explained away. And it wasn't really the focus, which was on the Morison family.
There is of course Ella, her charge, who was shy and so adorable. Then there's her brother, Henry, who caused some mixed feelings for Mei. Their mother, who seemed to think that Mei could take on other tasks besides tutoring, which was so annoying! The grandfather, who And all the other family members and their dramas.
I really enjoyed watching Mei's journey in this book. She's polite, but within, she's pretty judgemental, but the Morison family is hot mess. But her relationship with Ella was fantastic, she was supportive, and I really enjoyed reading about the pair of them!
This was a really great book, and I'm a little sad, because it's now the end of 2022, and there doesn't seem to be more books by Liana Liu out there. At least the two that we got were really great!
Author: Liana Liu
Read: December 30th, 2022
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a SAC 2022 Book and a Sophomore Challenge Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: December 19th 2017
Author: Liana Liu
Read: December 30th, 2022
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a SAC 2022 Book and a Sophomore Challenge Book!
Publisher: Harper Teen
Published: December 19th 2017
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Week 52 Reviews: The Child Prince, The Dreamer's Curse, Crossroads, The Scofflaw Magician, The Canard Case, The Fae Artifactor
Sevana Warran, reigning prodigy Artifactor, has absolutely
no desire to selflessly serve her fellow man.
Bellomi Dragonmanovich, Prince of Windamere, is a twenty-one
year old cursed into the body of a perpetual eight year old.
In order to regain his lost throne, prince and Artifactor know that breaking the curse won't be enough. It will take a coup and more than just a little magic.
With an un-cursed prince and king back on the throne, Sevana goes back to her usual routine without worry. But her peaceful days don’t last for long. A hunter from a small northern village comes to her, pleading for help. The people in his village are disappearing during the night, transported great distances in their sleep, and they don’t know why.
Transportation magic such as this hasn’t been seen since the days of great magic, hundreds of years past. On top of that, the power levels that Sevana sees are insanely high—far higher than any modern magic can reach. Sevana drops everything, racing toward the small village of Chastain, praying that she can find the source for all of this and stop it.
Otherwise, the magical backlash might destroy Windamere.
Sometimes, as is often the case with magic, things go awry. Sevana's quite accustomed to magical explosions, fires, and curses in her daily life. People abruptly appearing inside of Big from a different planet? Well, she has to admit, that's a first.
Deepwoods Guild specializes in traveling, but with Grae at the helm, they've never had a path fail. Until now. For the first time in his professional career, Grae has no idea where they are or how to get them back home again.
But maybe, if the Pathmakers and Artifactors can put their heads together, they can figure it out.
Sevana's peaceful routine is abruptly destroyed when a Sa Kao army invades Nopper's Woods, fully intending to declare war on the Fae that live there. Princess Amas of Sa Kao has gone missing, disappearing so completely that it's believed she must have been spirited away, and Sa Kao blames the Fae. Knowing full well the Fae are not behind the abduction of the princess, Sevana goes to investigate and finds that it's not one Princess missing, but a good dozen people, all in the same way. Now she has to figure out how and why and do so quickly. The spell used to take these people is fading fast. If Sevana doesn't find a way to reverse what has been done, then there won't be anyone left for her to save.
"So what is the problem?"
"You are aware that Nanashi has an active volcano on it?" Cheng-Huang inquired. At her nod, he continued, "It will explode soon. The pressure is rising quickly and there's little that we can do to stop it.:
A volcano? Sevana's eyes threatened to pop out of her head. "You want me to stop a volcano?!"
People really have to stop kidnapping her….
Sevana has quite enough on her plate, what with her wonky magical core still spastically melting or exploding things on her. She has every intention of seeking professional help, if such a thing exists, but is stopped before she can even go back home.
That is to say, she's kidnapped. AGAIN.
Now she has her Fae family out for blood, the Unda pestering her with a problem to solve, upset human kings demanding compensation for destroyed research facilities, and she STILL has a wonky magical core.
If she's kidnapped one more time, Sevana will not be responsible for her actions.
Oh, I loved reading these books! I love Honor Raconteur's writing, and I just devoured this new world! And the fact that there was the crossover with the Deepwoods Saga series was so fantastic! Seeing those characters interact was so wonderful to read!
Besides the writing, there's two things that I adore about Honor Raconteur's books. The worlds with incredibly fascinating magic, history, and politics. And the cast of characters. They're all so entertaining to read, and I loved this world, and this cast of characters!
These books were a blast to read, the world and the magic was interesting, the characters were hilarious, and the plots were really entertaining, and I loved watching this band go on all of these adventures! I had such a great time reading this series!
After this series, I think I have one or two more left to read, and a few stand alones, and I'll have fully caught up with Honor Raconteur's books. There are the books that she's written under pen names that she's going to branch out more in the future, but yeah, I've almost caught up with the Honor Raconteur books!
This was another really great series by Honor Raconteur, and I've almost read everything under this name!
Author: Honor Raconteur
Series: The Artifactor #1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, Deepwoods Saga #3.5
Read: December 29th, 29th, 29th, 30th, 30th, 30th, 2022
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Books! And The Fae Artifactor is a End of Series 2022 Book!
Publisher: Raconteur House
Published: December 17th 2013, May 29th 2014, May 14th 2019, November 19th 2015, November 28th 2016, April 3rd 2019
Author: Honor Raconteur
Series: The Artifactor #1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, Deepwoods Saga #3.5
Read: December 29th, 29th, 29th, 30th, 30th, 30th, 2022
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Books! And The Fae Artifactor is a End of Series 2022 Book!
Publisher: Raconteur House
Published: December 17th 2013, May 29th 2014, May 14th 2019, November 19th 2015, November 28th 2016, April 3rd 2019
The Child Prince:
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The Dreamer's Curse:
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Crossroads:
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The Scofflaw Magician:
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The Canard Case:
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The Fae Artifactor:
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Week 52 Review: Five Survive
Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend - the older brother - his perfect girlfriend - a secret crush - a classmate - and a killer.
When their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, they soon realize this is no accident. They have been trapped by someone out there in the dark, someone who clearly wants one of them dead.
With eight hours until dawn, the six friends must escape, or figure out which of them is the target. But is there a liar among them? Buried secrets will be forced to light and tensions inside the RV will reach deadly levels. Not all of them will survive the night...
Eight hours. Six friends. Five survive. A road trip turns deadly in this addictive YA thriller from the bestselling author of the worldwide phenomenon A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER.
My Review:
Oh, I really enjoyed reading this book! Given how popular A Good Girl's Guide to Murder has become, I was a little apprehensive about this book, because it's hard to live up to that kind of status. This book can't make it that far, it doesn't have the 3 books to develop everything, but it is it's own unique challenge, I really enjoyed that!
This book takes place in a 31 foot RV (that one extra foot is important!) and has a cast of 6 main characters, and the shooter, mainly. It takes place in 8 hours, and boy is it a heck of a ride! I just had to know what was going to happen next!
While its not mentioned in the book, from the way that Red acted, it's most likely that she has something along the lines of ADHD. She's easily distracted (how many times did she think about asking which side of the bed Maddy preferred? Or when things got more tense, she deliberately wondered what the pattern of the curtains reminded her of?) So that was an interesting dynamic to read about.
And oh, the reveals of this book! Red's secret seemed obvious in hindsight, but the others, man, I wasn't expecting that! Though Oliver was an asshole who progressively got worse, so that wasn't much of a stretch. And that ending! Chef's kiss! It was just the right amount of evil!
I loved reading this book, and I can't wait to read more by Holly Jackson!
Author: Holly Jackson
Read: December 29th, 2022
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Sounded really great and I enjoy her books, and it's a SAC 2022 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: November 29th 2022
Author: Holly Jackson
Read: December 29th, 2022
Source: Bought
Reason Why: Sounded really great and I enjoy her books, and it's a SAC 2022 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: November 29th 2022
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Week 52 Review: The Infinity of You & Me
What if every life-altering choice you made could split your world into infinite worlds?
Almost fifteen, Alicia is smart and funny with a deep connection to the poet Sylvia Plath, but she's ultimately failing at life. With a laundry list of diagnoses, she hallucinates different worlds—strange, decaying, otherworldly yet undeniably real worlds that are completely unlike her own with her single mom and one true friend. In one particularly vivid hallucination, Alicia is drawn to a boy her own age named Jax who's trapped in a dying universe. Days later, her long-lost father shows up at her birthday party, telling her that the hallucinations aren't hallucinations, but real worlds; she and Jax are bound by a strange past and intertwining present. This leads her on a journey to find out who she is while trying to save the people and worlds she loves. J.Q. Coyle's The Infinity of You & Me is a wild ride through unruly hearts and vivid worlds guaranteed to captivate.
My Review:
Oh, this was a really great read! I loved reading about Alicia and the world that she explores, all the different choices that were made that lead to various different outcomes! It was so entertaining and I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next!
Ok, if you've read a number of my reviews and know my tastes, then this paragraph is not going to be a surprise. This cover is absolutely stunning, the colours are so pretty and look so fantastic, and with the smoke effect, it's a pretty mesmerizing cover! And this book deserves it!
The fact that her hallucinations were actually of other worlds, where different choices had been made then her own, is such a cool concept. That she's got this bond with Jax was pretty great as well, I really enjoyed the two of them.
The fact that she's a spandrel, to be able to merge with her alter-unververse selves was so cool. Watching her visit these other worlds, and how they were different, on this quest, was so entertaining to read, and I really enjoyed watching the story unfold!
I had a really great time reading this book, and I'm really glad that I did!
Author: J.Q. Coyle
Read: December 28th, 2022
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2022 Book!
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: November 8th 2016
Author: J.Q. Coyle
Read: December 28th, 2022
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2022 Book!
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: November 8th 2016
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Week 52 Reviews: Famine, Death, Famine's Homecoming
They came to earth--Pestilence, War, Famine, Death--four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.
Ana da Silva always assumed she'd die young, she just never expected it to be at the hands of Famine, the haunting immortal who once spared her life so many years ago. But if the horseman remembers her at all, he must not care, for when she comes face to face with him for the second time in her life, she's stabbed and left for dead.
Only, she doesn't quite die.
If there's one thing Famine is good at, it's cruelty. And how these blighted bastards deserve it. Try as he might, he can’t forget what they once did to him. But when Ana, a ghost from his past, corners him and promises pain for what he so recently did to her, she and her empty threats captivate him, and he decides to keep her around.
In spite of themselves, Ana and Famine are drawn to each other. But at the end of the day, the two are enemies. Nothing changes that. Not one kind act, not two. And definitely not a few steamy nights. But enemies or reluctant lovers, if they don’t stop themselves soon, heaven will.
They came to earth--Pestilence, War, Famine, Death--four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity. They came to earth, and they came to end us all.
He's known by many names: Thanatos. Horseman. God's last angel. And then, of course, there's the one I'm all too familiar with—
Death.
The day Death comes to Lazarus Gaumond's town and kills everyone in one fell swoop, the last thing he expects to see is a woman left alive and standing. But Lazarus has her own extraordinary gift: she cannot be killed—not by humans, not by the elements, not by Death himself.
She is the one soul Death doesn't recognize. The one soul he cannot pry free from her flesh. Nor can he ignore the unsettling desire he has for her. Take her. He wants to, desperately. And the longer she tries to stop him from his killing spree, the stronger the desire becomes.
When Lazarus crosses paths with the three other horsemen, an unthinkable situation leads to a terrible deal: seduce Death, save the world. A hopeless task, made all the worse by the bad blood between her and Thanatos. But Death's attraction to her is undeniable, and try though she might, Lazarus cannot stay away from that ancient, beautiful being and his dark embrace.
The end is here. Humankind is set to perish, and not even the horsemen can stop Death from fulfilling his final task.
Only Lazarus can.
My Review:
Oh, I had such a great time reading these books! I love this world and these characters, and things are getting intense, because with each brother, they get more and more powerful, until Death, who has all the powers, and who is the end. I loved reading these books!
I think I might have laughed the most in Famine. They're the couple who are the furthest away from mainstream, she's a former prostitute, and he is grumpy multiplied by anger and hurt. So I just devoured their story, I mean, she thinks about saving humanity with the skills that she's learned, and it was just so great!
Death, oh man, what a ride! After everything that happened in Famine, Death brought it all together. I loved his and Lazarus's story and how they challenged one another. I wasn't sure how things would work out, but given the past history of the previous books, I had a hope that things would work out positively in the end!
And oh, that ending! It was brutal and thrilling, and I wanted to know what would happen next. And oh, it brough the emotions, I teared up a bit, which I almost never do. The ending was so fitting for what this series has been, and I loved it!
These were such fantastic reads, and I can't wait to read more by Laura Thalassa!
Author: Laura Thalassa
Series: The Four Horsemen #3, 4, 4.5
Read: December 27th, 28th, 28th, 2022
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Books, and Death is a End of Series 2022 Book!
Publisher: Lavabrook Publishing, LLC
Published: October 1st 2020, November 9th 2021, April 5th 2022
Author: Laura Thalassa
Series: The Four Horsemen #3, 4, 4.5
Read: December 27th, 28th, 28th, 2022
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Books, and Death is a End of Series 2022 Book!
Publisher: Lavabrook Publishing, LLC
Published: October 1st 2020, November 9th 2021, April 5th 2022
Famine:
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Death:
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Famine's Homecoming:
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Week 52 Review: The Goal, The Legacy
She's good at achieving her goals…
College senior Sabrina James has her whole future planned out: graduate from college, kick butt in law school, and land a high-paying job at a cutthroat firm. Her path to escaping her shameful past certainly doesn't include a gorgeous hockey player who believes in love at first sight. One night of sizzling heat and surprising tenderness is all she's willing to give John Tucker, but sometimes, one night is all it takes for your entire life to change.
But the game just got a whole lot more complicated...
Tucker believes being a team player is as important as being the star. On the ice, he's fine staying out of the spotlight, but when it comes to becoming a daddy at the age of twenty-two, he refuses to be a bench warmer. It doesn't hurt that the soon-to-be mother of his child is beautiful, whip-smart, and keeps him on his toes. The problem is, Sabrina's heart is locked up tight, and the fiery brunette is too stubborn to accept his help. If he wants a life with the woman of his dreams, he'll have to convince her that some goals can only be made with an assist.
Four stories. Four couples. Three years of real life after graduation…
A wedding.
A proposal.
An elopement.
And a surprise pregnancy.
Can you guess which couple is which?
Come for the drama, stay for the laughs! Catch up with your favorite Off-Campus characters as they navigate the changes that come with growing up and discover that big decisions can have big consequences…and big rewards.
Oh man, I loved reading these books! I've loved this series so much, these couples and their romances are just fantastic to read about, and I loved the last of their full stories, and the anthology of peaks into their lives later on!
The Goal, we knew from the ending of The Score, that Sabrina was going to become pregnant. We also knew that Tucker had someone he was seeing in secret, but watching it all unfold from their perspectives, I had a really great time with it! They had some hard moments, because pregnancy is difficult, having a child is difficult, on top of everything else they have going on. But I really enjoyed them as a couple!
The Legacy had one part that had me in giggle fits throughout. And that was Alexander, the creepy doll. He was added to Logan and Grace's story, The Pact, which was previously in an anthology, and that story was expanded upon, and he was on of the additions. The fact that these four couples were going around sending him to their friends-at various occasions, like engagements and honeymoons, was just so hilarious, and how much they all hated and were scared by him they were!
The Legacy had one part that had me in giggle fits throughout. And that was Alexander, the creepy doll. He was added to Logan and Grace's story, The Pact, which was previously in an anthology, and that story was expanded upon, and he was on of the additions. The fact that these four couples were going around sending him to their friends-at various occasions, like engagements and honeymoons, was just so hilarious, and how much they all hated and were scared by him they were!
Seeing these various moments in these characters lives, of them getting engaged and married, of finding out that they're pregnant, I'm really glad that we got to see more of their stories. The Legacy is what I always want from books, because I always want more, so I'm glad that we got it!
These were such great stories, and I can't wait to read the spin off series!
Author: Elle Kennedy
Series: Off-Campus #4, 5
Read: December 27th, 27th, 2022
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Books, and The Legacy is a End of Series 2022 Book!
Publisher: Elle Kennedy
Published: September 26th 2016, September 21st 2021
Author: Elle Kennedy
Series: Off-Campus #4, 5
Read: December 27th, 27th, 2022
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Books, and The Legacy is a End of Series 2022 Book!
Publisher: Elle Kennedy
Published: September 26th 2016, September 21st 2021
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The Legacy:
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