Thursday 26 December 2013

LOOKING BACK OVER 2013 READING/CHALLENGES LISTS

So according to my Goodreads Challenge tracker I read 142 Books in 2013!
And am in the process of reading 2 titles at the moment too!

The majority of the books I've read can be split up into the Challenges I gave myself. I've decided to look back at some of the books I read and what I thought to them.
I'll start with the genre I think I ended up reading the least of.

Witchy Reading List
1. The Holders by Julianna Scott (The Holders Bk#1) 
2. Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey (Nick Styx Bk#1)
3. Cold Blooded by Amanda Carlson (Jessica McClain Bk#3)
4. A Breath Of Frost by Alyxandra Harvey (The Lovegrove Legacies Bk#1)
5. The Witch's Broom (The Craft, Lore & Magick Of Broomsticks by Deborah Blake
(still in the process of reading) 

Zombie Reading List 
1. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion 
2. Zombies Don't Forgive by Rusty Fischer
3. Chasers by James Phelan (Alone Series Bk#1)
4. Survivor by James Phelan (Alone Series Bk#2)
5. Stung by Bethany Wiggins
6. Darker Days by Jus Accardo (Darker Days Agenct Bk#1)
7. End Dayz by Kellie Sheridan (The Hitchhiker Strain novella)
8. Mortality by Kellie Sheridan (The Hitchhiker Strain Bk#1)
9. What Once We Feared by Carrie Ryan(Forest Of Hands And Teeth novella)
10. The Hallowed Ones by Laura Bickle (The Hallowed Ones Bk#1)
11. Dance Of The Red Death by Bethany Griffin(Masque Of Te Red Death Bk#2)
12. The Farm by Emily McKay (The Farm Bk#1)
13. The Lair by Emily McKay (The Farm Bk#2)
14. Working Stiff by Rachel Caine (Revivalist Bk#1)
15. In The After by Lindsey Fairleigh & Lindsey Pogue (The Ending BK#1)
16. Into The Fire by Lindsey Fairleigh & Lindsey Pogue (The Ending BK#2)
17. The Zombie Rule Book by Tony Newton

Dystopian/Post Apocalyptic Reading List
1. The End Of All Things by Lissa Bryan  
2. The Breeders by Katie French  (The Breeders Bk#1)
3. Captives by Jill Williamson (Safe Lands Bk#1)
4. Intrusion by Ken Macleod
5. Imitation by Heather Hildenbrand (Clone Chronicles BK#1)
6. The Registry by Shannon Stoker (The Registry BK#1)
7. The Elite by Kiera Cass (The Selection BK#2)
8. Chasers by James Phelan (Alone Series BK#1)
9. Survivor by James Phelan (Alone Series BK#2)
10. Skylark by Meagan Spooner (Skylark BK#1)
11. Shadowlark by Meagan Spooner  (Skylark BK#2)
12. Intrusion by Ken Macleod
13. Aberrant by Ruth Silver (Aberrant BK#1)
14. Stung by Bethany Wiggins
15. The Bone Road by Mary Holland
16. Shards And Ashes Anthology 
17. Ashen Winter (Ashfall Bk #2)
18. End Dayz by Kellie Sheridan (The Hitchhiker Strain novella)
19. Mortality by Kellie Sheridan (The Hitchhiker Strain Bk#1)
20. Clean Slate Complex by Megan Thomas (A Daynight novella)
21. When Once We Feared by Carrie Ryan (Forest Of Hands And Teeth novella)
22. Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas (Quarantine Bk#1)
23. Perry Road by Emi Gayle (Revolution Bk#1)
24.Dance Of The Red Death by Bethany Griffin(Masque Of The Red Death Bk#2)
25. The Experiment by S. Gammon, CC Bennett, J Moore
26. Not A Drop to Drink by Mandy McGinnis
27. The Farm by Emily McKay (The Farm Bk#1)
28. The Lair by Emily McKay (The Farm Bk#2)
29. The Waves by Jen Minkman (The Island Bk#2)
30. The Morai by Ruth Silver (Aberrant Bk#2)
31. In The After by Lindsey Fairleigh & Lindsey Pogue (The Ending BK#1)
32. Into The Fire by Lindsey Fairleigh & Lindsey Pogue (The Ending BK#2)
33. World Of Ash by Shauna Granger  (World Of Ash BK#1)
34. Branded by Abi Ketner & Missy Kalicicki (Sinners Bk#1)
35. Mine To Tarnish by Janeal Falor (Mine Bk#o.5)
36. The Zombie Rule Book by Tony Newton
37. The Believers by Katie French (The Breeders Bk#2)
38. World Of Shell And Bone by SK Falls (Glimpsing Stars Bk#1)


I'd have to say the genre I most enjoyed reading and found the easiest was  this one! As you can see I read 38 books from this genre/challenge. This genre also varies so much in the Dystopian worlds the books are set in or the terrible thing that caused the Apocalypse in the books.

Book One In A Series
2. The End Of All Things by Lissa Bryan  
3. Reaper by L.S. Murphy 
4. Insight by Jolene Perry (Shadows Bk#1) 
   5. The Breeders by Katie French
   6. Ashes & Ice by Rochelle Maya Callen 
      7. Dance Of Shadows by Yelena Black 
      8. The Holders by Julianna Scott 
9. Imitation by Heather Hildenbrand
10. Captives by Jill Williamson (Safe Lands Bk#1)
11. Unremembered by Jessica Brody
12. The Registry by Shannon Stoker (The Registry BK#1)
13. Chasers by James Phelan (Alone Series BK#1)
14. Skylark by Meagan Spooner (Skylark BK#1)
15. Dead Girls are Easy by Terri Garey  (Nicki Styx BK#1)
16. Aberrant by Ruth Silver (Aberrant BK#1)
17. Confessions Of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett  (Confessions BK#1)
18. Mist by Susan Krinard (Mist BK#1)
19. Darker Days by Jus Accardo (The Darker Agency BK#1)
20. Mortality by Kellie Sheridan (The Hitchhiker Strain Bk#1)
21. Quarantine The Loners (Quarantine Bk#1)
22. Steel Lily (Periodic Series Bk#1)
23. The Hallowed Ones (The Hallowed Ones Bk#1)
24. Heartbeat ( Heartbeat Bk#1)
25. Perry Road (Revolution Bk#1)
26. The Past Lives Of Avery Snow (The Past Lives Bk#1)
27. Crossroads by Jonathan Lister (The Demos City Reports Bk#1)
28. The Farm by Emily McKay(The Farm Bk#1)
29. Working Stiff by Rachel Caine (Revivalist Bl#1)
30. From Gods by Mary Ting (From Gods Bk#1)
31. In The After by Lindsey Fairleigh & Lindsey Pogue (The Ending BK#1)
32. Branded by Abi Ketner & Missy Kalicicki (The Sinners Bk#1)
33. The Spiral Arm Episode 1 by Peter Boland
34. World Of Shell And Bone by SK Falls (Glimpsing Stars Bk#1)
35. A Breath Of Frost by Alyxandra Harvey (The Lovegrove Legacy Bk#1)

Book  Two's In A Series
1. Vortex by Julie Cross (Bk#2 Tempest Series) 
2. Manipulation by Jolene Perry (Bk#2 Shadows Series)
3. Fuse by Julianna Baggot (Bk#2 Pure Series)
4. The Clearing by Shalini Boland(BK#2 Outside Series)
5. Elite by Kiera Cass(BK#2 The Selection Series)
6. Survivor by James Phelan (BK#2 Alone Series)
7. Belonging by Karen Ann Hopkins (BK#2 Temptation Series)
8. Shadowlark (ARC) by Meagan Spooner (BK#2 Skylark Series)
9. Zombie's Don't Forgive by Rusty Fischer (Living Dead Love Story Bk#2)
10. Reach by Karen A Wyle (Twin-Bred Bk#2)
11. The Crimson Key by Christy Sloat (The Visitor's Series Bk#2)
12. Dare You To  by Katie McGarry (Pushing The Limits Bk#2)
13. Confessions Of An Almost Girlfriend by Louise Rozett (Confessions Bk#2)
14. ReAwakened by Ada Adams (Angels Creek Series BK#2)
15. Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin (Ashfall BK#2)
16. Dance Of the Red Death (Masque Of the Red Death Bk#2)
17. Earth Star (Earth Girl Bk#2) by Janet Edwards
18. Come What May (Hearbeat Bk#2) by Faith Sullivan
19. Shudder (Stitch Trilogy Bk#2) by Samantha Durante
20. Dance Of The Red Death by Bethany Griffin(Masque Of the Red Death Bk#2)
21. Earth Star by Janet Edwards (Earth Girl Bk#2)
22.Come What May by Faith Sullivan (Heartbeat Bk#2)
23. The Lair by Emily McKay (The Farm Bk#2)
24. The Morai by Ruth Silver (Aberrant Bk#2)
25. Into The Fire by Lindsey Fairleigh & Lindsey Pogue (The Ending BK#2)
26. The Believers by Katie French (The Breeders Bk#2)

So to sum up I have had a year of reading great books, in fact the majority have been brilliant books. I hope to continue in this way during 2014. I also read other books that didn't fall into any of the above challenges but that I also enjoyed a lot.

I hope you had a brilliant Christmas Day and go on 
to enjoy Boxing Day and the Holidays. I also wish you a Happy New Year, a 2014 filled with fantastic books to discover and read and review!


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