2011 Wrap up Best books and Challenge Info

Favorite Books Read in 2011

1) 13 Reasons Why- Jay Asher

2) The Help- Kathryn Stockett

3) Wintergirls- Laurie Halse Anderson

4) Delirium- Lauren Oliver

5) Just Listen- Sarah Dessen

6) Matched- Ally Condie

7) Before I Fall- Lauren Kate

8) Practical Magic- Alice Hoffman

9) Across the Universe- Beth Revis

10) Going Bovine- Libba Bray

11) Between Shades of Gray- Ruta Sepetys

12) Fire- Kristin Cashore

13) The Dark and Hallow Places- Carrie Ryan

14) Bruiser- Neal Shusterman

15) The Maze Runner- James Dashner

Favorite Books of 2011

1) Delirium- Lauren Oliver

2) Across the Universe- Beth Revis

3) Between Shades of Gray- Ruta Sepetys

4) The Dark and Hallow Places- Carrie Ryan

5) What Happened to Goodbye- Sarah Dessen

I know I have been a bad blogger this year.  It has been a tough year personally, but things are looking up and I think 2012 is going to be fantastic!  I did not meet many of my challenge goals.  I only read 8 out of the 12 books for the Debut Author Challenge and I only read 73 books this year.  BUT I am going to dedicate more time to this blog and to reading more fantastic books.

Debut Author Challenge List (In order by favorite to least favorite)

1) Across the Universe- Beth Revis

2) Between Shades of Gray- Ruta Sepetys

3) Blood Red Road- Moira Young

4) Exposed- Kimberly Marcus

5) Where Things Come Back- John Corey Whaley

6) Here Lies Bridget- Paige Harbison

7) The Latte Rebellion- Sarah Jamila Stevenson

8) Blood Magic- Tessa Gratton

Books Read in 2011

• 01) Little Bee- Chris Cleave
  02) Across the Universe- Beth Revis
  03) Matched- Ally Condie
  04) The Mockingbirds-Daisy Whitney
  05) Before I Fall- Lauren Oliver
  06) The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate- Jacqueline Kelly
  07) The Truth About Forever- Sarah Dessen
  08) Boy Meets Boy- David Levithan
  09) Eighth Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Book 1)- Heather Brewer
  10) Candor- Pam Bachorz
  11) The Iron Daughter- Julie Kagawa
  12) Thirteen Reasons Why- Jay Asher
  13) XXXHolic, Volume 1- CLAMP
  14) The Family That Wasn't- Gene Twaronite
  15) Tsubasa: Resevoir Chronicles Vol 1- CLAMP
  16) Glimmerglass- Jenna Black
  17) The Maze Runner- James Dasher
  18) Desires of the Dead- Kimberly Derting
  19) Purple Daze- Sherry Shahan
  20) Wintergirls- Laurie Halse Anderson
  21) Carter Finally Gets It- Brent Crawford
  22) Here Lies Bridget- Paige Harbison
  23) The Curse of the Wendigo- Rick Yancey
  24) The Count of Monte Cristo- Alexandre Dumas
  25) Bloody Jack- L.A. Meyer
  26) Where Things Come Back- John Corey Whaley
  27) Delirium- Lauren Oliver
  28) The Latte Rebellion-Sarah Jamila Stevenson
  29) The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins
  30) The Deathday Letter- Shaun Hutchinson
  31) The Summoning- Kelley Armstrong
  32) Glass- Ellen Hopkins
  33) The Awakening- Kelley Armstrong
  34) White Cat- Holly Black
  35) Blood Magic- Tessa Gratton
  36) Max Quick The Pocket and the Pendant- Mark Jeffrey
  37) The Playbook- Barney Stinson
  38) Everlost (Skinjacker Trilogy)- Neal Shusterman
  39) The Dark and Hallow Places- Carrie Ryan
  40) What Happened to Goodbye- Sarah Dessen
  41) The Scorch Trials- James Dashner
  42) Going Bovine- Libba Bray
  43) Fire-Kristin Cashore
  44) The Bro Code- Barney Stinson
  45) Fallen- Lauren Kate
  46) Beauty Queens- Libba Bray
  47) Bruiser- Neal Shusterman
  48) Demonglass- Rachel Hawkins
  49) The Help- Kathryn Stockett
  50) City of Fallen Angels- Cassandra Clare
  51) The Knife of Never Letting Go- Patrick Ness
  52) Monster High- Lisi Harrison
  53) Behemoth- Scott Westerfeld
  54) Just Listen- Sarah Dessen
  55) Star Girl- Jerry Spinelli
  56) Drink, Slay, Love- Sarah Beth Durst
  57) The Princess Diaries- Meg Cabot
  58) Swim the Fly- Don Calame
  59) Ship Breaker- Paolo Bacigalupi
  60) Forever- Maggie Stiefvater
  61) Blood Red Road- Moira Young
  62) Practial Magic- Alice Hoffman
  63) Sapphique- Catherine Fisher
  64) Uncommon Criminals- Ally Carter
  65) Goliath- Scott Westerfeld
  66) The Romeo and Juliet Code- Phoebe Stone
  67) Revolution- Jennifer Donnelly
  68) Glow- Amy Kathleen Ryan
  69) Packing for Mars- Mary Roach
  70) Numbers- Rachel Ward
  71) Wolfsbane- Andrea Cremer
  72) Darkover Landfall- Marion Zimmer Bradley
  73) Exposed- Kimberly Marcus

Happy New Year everyone!