End of the Year Wrap Up: Novels in Verse Challenge

Back in January when I was joining all of these reading challenges I couldn't for the life of me find one for Novels In Verse. I decided to go out on a limb and try hosting my very own reading challenge. 

I want to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the challenge, whether you reviewed one book or a dozen. I am just so happy that people signed up!! =D 

So thank you again for your participation and I hope you'll all join me in the Novels in Verse Reading Challenge 2013! The new sign up post will be going up on January 3rd!

Below is a wrap up of all the novels in verse I read this year as part of the challenge.

Goal: 9-12 books

Challenge MET

May B by Caroline Starr Rose, Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai,

Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall

Minn and Jake by Janet Wong, The Firefly Letters by Margarita Engle, 

Almost Forever by Marie Testa

The Way A Door Closes by Hope Anita Smith, Keeping the Night Watch by Hope Anita Smith, Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle

Hidden by Helen Frost, What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones, Karma by Cathy Ostlere

Worlds Afire by Paul B. Jenkins, All the Broken Pieces by Ann Burg,

 Girl Coming In For A Landing by April Halprin Wayland

Now for a little Q & A: 

Favorite Young Adult novel in verse?

Favorite middle grade novel in verse?

Favorite cover?

What was your favorite verse novel you read in 2012? 

End of the Year Wrap Up: Debut Author Challenge

Goal: 12+

Challenge MET

Welcome Caller This is Chloe by Shelley Coriell, Tempest by Julie Cross, 

The Selection by Kiera Cass

Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Fracture by Miranda Miranda, Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Legend by Marie Lu, Never Eighteen by Megan Bostic, My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen, Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill, 

Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone

Swipe by Evan Angler, Starters by Lissa Price, Survive by Alex Morel

Now for a little Q & A: 

Favorite debut of 2012?

Too many great ones to choose!!

Favorite cover?

Most promising new series?

Favorite stand alone debut?

What was your favorite book by a debut author this year?

End of the Year Wrap up: Contemporary Challenge

Goal: 10+ books

Challenge MET

Fracture by Megan Miranda, Welcome Caller This Is Chloe by Shelley Coriell, 

The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight  by Jennifer E. Smith

First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky, Don't Breathe A Word by Holly Cupala, 

In Honor by Jessi Kirby

What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen, Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols, 

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick

Meant To Be by Lauren Morrill, Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone,

Shackled by Angela Carling

Survive by Alex Morel, The Raft by S.A. Bodeem, Social Suicide by Gemma Halliday

Tempest by Julie Cross,  Never Eighteen by Megan Bostic,

Falling For You by Lisa Schroeder

Now for a little Q & A: 

Favorite Contemporary of 2012?

Impossible decision. 

Best cover?

SO many great covers!

Favorite protagonist?

Julia because she is hilarious, Hartley because I love her sarcasm, and Rae for her heart. 

Most crush worthy guys?

Oliver from Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight because of his British accent ;)

AND

Bennet from Time Between Us because he was just so sweet!

Best couple?

Hadley & Oliver from Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight

AND

Julia & Jason from Meant To Be

What was your favorite Contemporary of 2012?

End of the Year Wrap Up: Dystopian Challenge

Goal: 8-14 books

Challenge MET 

The Selection by Kiera Cass, Once by Anna Carey, Cinder by Marissa Meyer

The Pledge by Kimberly Derting, Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi, Legend by Marie Lu

Swipe by Evan Angler, Starters by Lissa Price, Middle Ground by Katie Kacvinsky

Now for a little Q & A: 

Favorite Dystopian of 2012?

A tie between these two

Favorite Cover?

Another tie, this time between

Favorite kick-butt heroine? 

Definitely Callie!

What was your favorite Dystopian of 2012?

25 Days of Christmas: MERRY CHRISTMAS!

"An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.' Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." 

-Luke 2:9-14

MERRY CHRISTMAS

EVERYONE!!!  

I hope your Christmas is full of love, laughter, and family! 

25 Days of Christmas: Twas the Night Before Christmas

25 Days of Christmas: What Christmas Means to Me

And now for my favorite Christmas song.

Drumroll please 
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