Goal for 2013: 50 books
The biggest change to my reading tastes in 2012 was the addition of Christian fiction and Inspirational romance and the drastic drop in Young Adult. Historical romance, Romantic Suspense and Memoirs also made an appearance back into my reading year. I chose to classify the historical romance as I did instead of Erotica because of the time period and setting. The romance also felt like the primary story instead of just sex, which is how I articulate what the Erotica genre primarily focuses on. The In Death series by J.D. Robb dominated my reading in 2012 over any other series, which does not surprise me.
The biggest change to my reading tastes in 2012 was the addition of Christian fiction and Inspirational romance and the drastic drop in Young Adult. Historical romance, Romantic Suspense and Memoirs also made an appearance back into my reading year. I chose to classify the historical romance as I did instead of Erotica because of the time period and setting. The romance also felt like the primary story instead of just sex, which is how I articulate what the Erotica genre primarily focuses on. The In Death series by J.D. Robb dominated my reading in 2012 over any other series, which does not surprise me.
The interesting part of 2012
was the arrival of so many new to me authors than in years past. In comparison to 2011, Mystery / Suspense /
Thriller rose by more than half. Chick-Lit was slightly down, Cozy Mystery and Paranormal Romance dropped by half. Contemporary Romance and Other Fiction remained the same. Young Adult is a hard one this year. The titles I read could also be classified
under Chick-Lit and Paranormal Romance, but the protagonists in the stories
were young adult so that’s how I classified them. Unfortunately, Young Adult dropped 84% for me
this year. Here's how 2012 stacked up:
Chick-Lit: 7
Chick-Lit: 7
Christian Fiction: 1
Contemporary Romance: 3
Cozy Mystery: 2
Cozy Mystery: 2
Historical Romance: 1
Inspirational Romance: 1
Memoir / Biography: 2
Mystery / Suspense / Thriller: 17
Paranormal Romance: 6
Mystery / Suspense / Thriller: 17
Paranormal Romance: 6
Romantic Suspense: 2
Urban Fantasy: 3
Young Adult: 2
Other Fiction / Literature: 2
Other Fiction / Literature: 2
A big shout out to the authors
who were new to me and the authors that made multiple appearances in my reading
year:
New To Me Authors In
2012
Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Lauren Barnholdt
Sarah Rees Brennan
Elizabeth Delisi
Rachel Firasek
Gillian Flynn
Patty Froese
Ian Fox
Michele Hauf
Lucy Kevin
Mindy Klasky
Justine Larbalestier
H.P. Mallory
Jill Mansell
Anne Marsh
Stephanie McAfee
Andrew Morton
J.J. Murphy
Ariella Papa
Jesse Petersen
Jennifer Rardin
Jess Riley
Kemberlee Shortland
Sean Slater
Garth Stein
Scarlett Valentine
Wm. Paul Young
Authors Read Multiple
Times In 2012
James
Patterson
J.D.
Robb
Karen
Rose
Kemberlee
Shortland
My selection for the best reads of 2012 in the order they were read are:
The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
My selection for the best reads of 2012 in the order they were read are:
The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
William and Catherine: A Royal Wedding by Andrew Morton
The
Survivor by Sean Slater
Married
With Zombies by Jesse Petersen
Fantasy
In Death by J.D. Robb
Indulgence
In Death by J.D. Robb
Possession
In Death by J.D. Robb
Count
To Ten by Karen Rose
This
Side Of The Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Treachery
In Death by J.D. Robb
New
York To Dallas by J.D. Robb
The
Art Of Racing In The Rain by Garth Stein
Chaos
In Death by J.D. Robb
Rhythm
Of My Heart by Kemberlee Shortland
Gone
Girl by Gillian Flynn
A
Perfect Blood by Kim Harrison
Die
For Me by Karen Rose
Celebrity
In Death by J.D. Robb
Hold
Tight by Harlan Coben
Here's hoping 2013 will be a more productive year!
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