Thank you, as always to Jamie over at Perpetual Page Turner for once again hosting this end of the year survey! It’s so much fun looking back at what we’ve read and what we’ve done throughout the year and I think we both hit our goodreads goals this year too! If you do this survey we’d love if you’d link us to it in the comments so we can check out your highlights for 2016!!
Number Of Books You Read: As of typing this – 226
Number of Re-Reads: 26 via Audiobook
Genre You Read The Most From: Contemporary
Best Book You Read In 2016?
Contemporary YA – Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein or Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum or Wanderlost by Jen Malone or This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills
Fantasy – A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
Sci-Fi – Starflight by Melissa Landers
Contemporary Romance – Flirting with Scandal by Chanel Cleeton
YA Suspense – This is Our Story by Ashley Elston
New Adult – Undecided by Juliana Keyes
Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
The Graces / The Queen of Bright & Shiny Things / Autofocus
Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
The Royals by Erin Watt – not in a good way.
Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
A Darker Shade of Magic / A Gathering of Shadows
Best series you started in 2016? Best Sequel of 2016? Best Series Ender of 2016?
Series – Ruined by Amy Tintera
Sequel – Gemina by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman
Ender – The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
Favorite new author you discovered in 2016?
Lily Anderson or Jen Klein
Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
Don’t Typically Read Historical Romance – Sarah MacLean
Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
The Winner’s Kiss – the final book of the trilogy was everything I had hoped it would be!
Book You Read In 2016 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May – I got this ARC and read it immediately because I couldn’t wait until next year to find out how it ends! I’ll reread it when it comes out in June 2017!
Favorite cover of a book you read in 2016?
PS I Like You or Metaltown
Most memorable character of 2016?
Molly Peskin-Suso (The Upside of Unrequited) – you guys are going to love her so much!
Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2016?
Thought Provoking – Symptoms of Being Human
Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2016 to finally read?
Song of the Lioness Series by Tamora Pierce
Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2016? 
“Everyone thinks I have a death wish, you know? But I don’t want to die – dying is easy. No, I want to live, but getting close to death is the only way to feel alive. And once you do, it makes you realize that everything you were actually doing before wasn’t actually living. It was just making do. Call me crazy, but I think we do the best living when the stakes are high.”
― V.E. Schwab, A Gathering of Shadows
“You can be just friends with people, you know,” Orla said. “I think it’s crazy how you’re in love with all those raven boys.”
Orla wasn’t wrong, of course. But what she didn’t realize about Blue and her boys was that they were all in love with one another. She was no less obsessed with them than they were with her, or one another, analyzing every conversation and gesture, drawing out every joke into a longer and longer running gag, spending each moment either with one another or thinking about when next they would be with one another. Blue was perfectly aware that it was possible to have a friendship that wasn’t all-encompassing, that wasn’t blinding, deafening, maddening, quickening. It was just that now that she’d had this kind, she didn’t want the other.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Blue Lily, Lily Blue
Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2016?
Shortest – Kindred Spirits by Rainbow Rowell 96pg
Longest – The Wall of Winnipeg & Me by Mariana Zapata 673pg
Book That Shocked You The Most
The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May – that ending though
OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
Kell Maresh & Delilah Bard
Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
Kell Maresh & Rhy Maresh
Favorite Book You Read in 2016 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
Starflight by Melissa Landers
Best Book You Read In 2016 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2016?
Sam from Wanderlost by Jen Malone
Best 2016 debut you read?
The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson
Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
Empress of A Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza
Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson
Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2016?
How To Keep Rolling After A Fall by Karole Cozzo – she does it to me every time
Hidden Gem Of The Year?
Shuffle, Repeat by Jen Klein
Book That Crushed Your Soul?
In A Good Way – Metaltown
In A Bad Way – The Royals Series
Most Unique Book You Read In 2016?
Gemina by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman
Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
The Royals series – this was not in a good way you guys.
One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2016 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2017?
Girls In The Moon by Janet McNalley
Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2017 (non-debut)?
Flame in The Mist by Renee Ahdieh
2017 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
The Beast Is An Animal by Peternelle Van Arsdale
Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2017?
A Conjuring of Light by VE Schwab
One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2017?
I need to get more organized – I probably say this every year, but I just felt all over the place this year. I have a crazy big list of books I need to write reviews for too so I need to get a handle on that!
A 2017 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Number Of Books You Read: 220 as I am putting this together
Number of Re-Reads: 31
Genre You Read The Most From: Fantasy
Best Book You Read In 2016?
Fant
asy: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Dystopian: Metaltown – Kristen Simmons
Historical/Paranormal: The Dark Days Club – Alison Goodman
Adult Fantasy: A Promise of Fire – Amanda Bouchet
Contemporary – The Serpent King
Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?
Firstlife by Gena Showalter
Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis – the main character was nothing like I have come across before in YA.
Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
Metaltown – Kristen Simmons
Best series you started in 2016? Best Sequel of 2016? Best Series Ender of 2016?
New: Ruined by Amy Tintera
Sequel: The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May
Series Ender: The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
Favorite new author you discovered in 2016?
Brittany Cavallaro – A Study in Charlotte
Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
There isn’t really anything “out of my comfort zone” but I do want to mention The Paper Swan by Leylah Attar. I loved it but it isn’t for everyone.
Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Book You Read In 2016 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
Favorite cover of a book you read in 2016?
The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine
Most memorable character of 2016?
Jack from The Anatomical Shape of a Heart by Jenn Bennett
Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2016 to finally read?
Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amy Kaufman
Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2016?
“You’re asking me to define an abstract concept that no one has managed to explain since time began. You sort of sprang it on me,” Gansey said. “Why do we breathe air? Because we love air? Because we don’t want to suffocate. Why do we eat? Because we don’t want to starve. How do I know I love her? Because I can sleep after I talk to her. Why?”
― Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven King
Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2016?
Illuminae – 600 pages
The Crown and the Arrow – 9 pages
Book That Shocked You The Most
Soldier by Julie Kagawa – I should not have been surprised knowing what she does to me with every book she writes!
OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!) 
Kaz and Inej – Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
Darrow and Sevro – Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Favorite Book You Read in 2016 From An Author You’ve Read Previously
The Virgin’s War by Laura Andersen
Best Book You Read In 2016 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:
Riders by Veronica Rossi
Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2016?
Prince Casimir from Ruined by Amy Tintera
Best 2016 debut you read?
A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess
Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
The Kingmaker Chronicles (books 1 & 2) by Amanda Bouchet
Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2016?
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
Hidden Gem Of The Year?
Forsaken by Sierra Kincade – I loved this book and there are only a handful of reviews.
Book That Crushed Your Soul?
The Crown’s Game by Evelyn Skye – THAT ENDING!!
Most Unique Book You Read In 2016?
Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman
Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t like it)?
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover – Something happens at the end of this book that annoyed me.
One Book You Didn’t Get To In 2016 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2017?
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2017 (non-debut)?
The Crown’s Fate by Evelyn Skye
2017 De
but You Are Most Anticipating?
Heartstone by Elle Katharine White
Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2017?
The Fallen Kingdom (Falconer #3) by Elizabeth May
One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2017?
I have so many books on my shelves that I haven’t had the opportunity to read and I am motivated to make a dent in them in 2017. Every month I plan to integrate some older books into my stack of books I plan to read so I have a good mix of review and older books.
A 2017 Release You’ve Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:
The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman
Remember if you did the survey too, link to it in the comments! We would love to see what your year looked like too!
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