This year was another great reading year for me! I read 28 books! That’s one less book than last year. I gave myself an A+ last year because that’s more than two books per month, which for me is a huge accomplishment, because as you probably know, I work full time, write, have a family, blah blah blah. Someday I’m going to be a YA author. So, I love making fun, possibly strange, and probably useless stats about all the young adult books I read. Here’s my breakdown for 2010.
Books By the Numbers
Total books read in 2010: 28
Total books read that were considered YA: 27
Books by female authors: 21
Books by male authors: 7
Author’s first book: 20
Author’s first book, debuting 2010: 14
Books I read because I liked Author’s previous work: 3
Authors I found that I will read future books: 14
Books I read that my agency represented: 3
Books I started, but didn’t finish: 1
Books By the Substance
Favorite Character: Bronwen Oliver, I Now Pronounce You Someone Else, by Erin McCahan
Funniest Book: The Dark Days Of Hamburger Halpin, by Josh Berk
Tear Jerker-est: Story Of A Girl, by Sara Zarr
The one I didn’t expect to Love, but WOW did I!: The Card Turner, by Louis Sachar
Best Suspense: The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins (Entire Series: if I had to choose one of the three I’d go with Catching Fire)
Best Romance: I Now Pronounce You Someone Else, by Erin McCahan
Best Book Cover: An Off Year, by Claire Zulkey
Best Title: Struts and Frets, by Jon Skovron
Book with the most heart: I Now Pronounce You Someone Else, by Erin McCahan
Most unique writing style: Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson
My Top Picks for 2010
1. I Now Pronounce You Someone Else, by Erin McCahan
2. The Card Turner, by Louis Sachar
3. Struts and Frets, by Jon Skovron
4. The Dark Days Of Hamburger Halpin, by Josh Berk
5. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins (Entire 3 book Series)
6. A Love Story: Starring My Dead Best Friend, by Emily Horner
7. Story Of A Girl, by Sara Zarr
8. Sweethearts, by Sara Zarr
9. Dirty Little Secrets, by CJ Omololu
10. An Off Year, by Claire Zulkey
What about you all? Anyone want to share some of their stats?
I don’t keep stats. Maybe I should. Because I love fantasy and you don’t, our lists would be totally different. Happy New Year!
I LOVE your reading report card. I’m going to pick a couple of these to read this year. I haven’t read a good book since Mockingjay. Have you read those Linger/Shiver books?
Delaina, I read Linger/Shiver. They are amazingly good. I really recommend them.
Natalie, I’m on goodreads, which makes it easy to track what you’ve read.
Delaina, I have the first two, but haven’t read them yet. There are three in the series. And so I’m waiting for the third one to release before I start on them. I clearly have issues with how I read book series.
I have heard they are fantastic, and also that they’re getting all kinds of foreign sales, as well as great reviews. And I definitely trust Natalie’s opinion of which fantasy books are great! Let me know what you think!
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