First I have my own wrap up and then I have The Perpetual Page-Turner’s annual survey.
Challenges in which I participated:
What’s in a Name? (finished 6/6)
A to Z (finished 17/26)
Book Bingo (finished all but 2)
R.I.P. XV (finished 4)
Goodreads Challenge (finished 59/65)
# of books read:
59
Previous years:
53 in 2019
81 in 2018
61 in 2017
35 in 2016
52 in 2015
58 in 2014
60 in 2013
75 in 2012
39 in 2011
30 in 2010
28 in 2009
48 in 2008
81 in 2007
Favorites (in order read):
I had a great turnout of great books this year! Something good in 2020 ❤
The One by: John Marrs
The Last Wish by: Andrzej Sapowski
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by: Holly Jackson
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by: Alix E. Harrow
American Dirt by: Jeanine Cummins
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by: C.A. Fletcher
Mexican Gothic by: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Home Before Dark by: Riley Sager
The Shadows by: Alex North
Reasons to Stay Alive by: Matt Haig
Least favorite:
Vox by: Christina Dalcher
# of non-fiction:
5
Repeated authors:
Andrzej Sapowski (8) (The Witcher series)
Rick Riordan (9) (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) (The Heroes of Olympus) (The Kane Chronicles)
Alex North (2)
Lisa Jewell (2)
**The Perpetual Page-Turner**
**2020 READING STATS**
Number Of Books You Read:
Number of Re-Reads: 0
Genre You Read The Most From:
1. Best Book You Read In 2020?
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by: Alix E. Harrow
2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
The Priory of the Orange Tree by: Samantha Shannon
3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by: C.A. Fletcher – Surprised in a good way with the plot twists!
4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
Well I gave my brother The Shadows and The Whisper Man for Christmas so does that count?
5. Best series you started in 2020? Best Sequel? Best Series Ender of 2020?
Started and ended: The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2020?
Alex North & Riley Sager – I look forward to reading more from both authors.
7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by: Daniel James Brown – Non-fiction history
8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
This is a hard one… Probably Home Before Dark by: Riley Sager
9. Book You Read In 2020 That You Would Be MOST Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by: Holly Jackson – I may re-read before continuing the series to refresh my memory because it’s an easy read!
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2020?
Another difficult question! Probably The Ten Thousand Doors of January, but I also loved the cover of The Vine Witch.
11. Most memorable character of 2020?
Lydia from American Dirt
Grace Marks from Alias Grace
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2020?
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by: Alix E. Harrow!
13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2020?
American Dirt by: Jeanine Cummins – This was thought provoking and life changing for a few different reasons, but mostly because my first foster placements were from Central America and this book had several “aha!” moments when my placements’ stories matched up and started making more sense. 😦
14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2020 to finally read?
The Shadow of the Wind by: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2020?
Cats, I have found, seem to exist in more or less the same form in every world; it is my belief that they have been slipping in and out of doors for several thousand years. Anyone familiar with house cats will know this is a particular hobby of theirs.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
16. Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2020?
Shortest: The Beatinist Boy by: Jesse Stuart (80 pages)
Longest: The Priory of the Orange Tree by: Samantha Shannon (848 pages)
17. Book That Shocked You The Most
(Because of a plot twist, character death, left you hanging with your mouth wide open, etc.)
The One by: John Marrs – that ending!
18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
(OTP = one true pairing if you aren’t familiar)
Lou & Reid in Serpent & Dove
19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
Geralt and Ciri in The Witcher series
20. Favorite Book You Read in 2020 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by: Suzanne Collins
21. Best Book You Read In 2020 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure/Bookstagram, Etc.:
Red Sparrow by: Jason Matthews
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2020?
Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapowski
23. Best 2020 debut you read?
The Ten Thousand Doors of January
24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
Rick Riordan does an amazing job building his fantasy story world in our modern world. It may seem so vivid because it’s actually real and I’ve been to many of the places his characters visit, but even his descriptions of pure fantasy settings are so well written that it feels real. So the short answer is: The Heroes of Olympus series.
25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
Half Magic by: Edward Eager – it’s a children’s book and I read it out loud to my 9 year old son.
26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2020?
Three Little Words by: Ashley Rhodes-Courter
27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?
American Dirt
29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2020?
The Deep by: Rivers Solomon
30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
Blanca & Roja by: Anna-Marie McElmore – I wanted to smack those girls upside the head for their awful lack of communication!!
1. New favorite book blog/Bookstagram/Youtube channel you discovered in 2020?
I haven’t been very active with book blogs this year and I don’t frequent Instagram or YouTube.
2. Favorite post you wrote in 2020?
I didn’t write many, so I guess it would be my end of 2019 review!
3. Favorite bookish related photo you took in 2020?
Does this count? A couple of years ago I found our dictionary under my son’s bed and he had added his own title to the front. I wasn’t even mad that he defaced a book, it was so cute! A few months ago I was going through some books and found this and snapped a picture of it so that even if it’s ever misplaced I’ll always remember “The Book of Spells.”
4. Best bookish event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, etc.)?
Just my regular reading challenges! Especially R.I.P.
5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2020?
Finishing up some of the challenges I started!
6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?
Well I found it almost impossible to blog! I did read a lot more than I expected with a baby in the house.
7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?
The WIAN’s sign up that you can find HERE!
8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
9. Best bookish discovery (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?
The Book Beau product, which I haven’t bought, but I enjoy looking at them and thinking about how I could make one….if I could ever finish a sewing project!
10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?
I completed the What’s in a Name Challenge, the R.I.P. Challenge, and most of the Book Bingo Challenge.
1. One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2020 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2021?
Dune by: Frank Herbert
2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2021 (non-debut)?
I thought I saw somewhere that The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch, the 4th book in the Gentleman Bastard series, is coming out in 2021. I’ve been waiting for years!
3. 2021 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
I don’t keep up with debuts ahead of time.
4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2021?
The Thorn of Emberlain
Is Patrick Rothfuss ever going to come out with the next Kingkiller Chronicle book?
5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2021?
Blog more!
6. A 2021 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone (if applicable):
Carolina Book Nook 
I love this survey and need to finish sorting out my answers! Happy New Year!
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Wow! How did I miss the Ten Thousand Doors book? adding to my tbr
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