Retrospect: 2012

HAPPY 2013 

TO ALL OF YOU

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!!!

2012 was a great year for books for me. My goal was 25 books and I read 51! Now I feel like I have speed reading superpowers. That is until I see someone that has read over 300 books in a year. Then I feel like a Sidekick instead of a Hero. (Anyone ever seen Sky High?)

In 2012, I realized that I can't read and review every single book in the whole world. This was devastating to me. Alas, I forged on. Then I learned to really research a book before I commit my time to reading it. Thankfully, this results in me being a happy reader because of so many awesome selectively chosen reads. I can honestly say that all of these books fucking rock. Pardon the language but it is appropriate for the situation...

I am stealing this idea from Alana at Dark Obsession Chronicles. I can't just pick 10 books. So, I am going to list ALL my 5 star reads from 2012. I read a lot of great books, so this may take a while...

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Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloane - REVIEW
Underneath by Michael Cargill - REVIEW
Unwind (Unwind #1) by Neal Shusterman - REVIEW
What Kills Me by Wynne Channing - REVIEW

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The Moon Dwellers (The Dwellers #1) by David Estes - REVIEW
The Star Dwellers (The Dwellers #2) by David Estes - REVIEW
The Sun Dwellers (The Dwellers #3) by David Estes - REVIEW
Every Day by David Levithan - REVIEW

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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins - REVIEW
Catching Fire (The Hunger Games #2) by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins
The Son of Rage and Love by Thomas Raymond - REVIEW

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The Dragonslayer's Sword (Dragonslayer #1) by Resa Nelson - REVIEW
The Iron Maiden (Dragonslayer #2) by Resa Nelson - REVIEW
The Twenty (Barronlands Trilogy #1) by Claudia Carozza - REVIEW
The Forgotten (Barronlands Trilogy #2) by Claudia Carozza

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The Omega Option: Rise of Draconis by Rick T. Hodges - REVIEW
The Man Who Crossed Worlds by Chris Strange - REVIEW
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord by Sarah J. Maas - REVIEW
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - REVIEW

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City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments #5) by Cassandra Clare
Letters In Cardboard Boxes by Abby Slovin - REVIEW
Pandora's Key (The Key Trilogy #1) by Nancy Richardson Fischer - REVIEW
Pure (Pure #1) by Julianna Baggott - REVIEW

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The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories 2012 by Joseph Gordon Levitt - REVIEW
Recollection Vol 1 by Joseph Gordon Levitt - REVIEW
Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2) by Cassandra Clare - REVIEW
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - REVIEW

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Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth - REVIEW
Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth - REVIEW
Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer - REVIEW

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The Iron King (Iron Fey #1) by Julie Kagawa - REVIEW
The Iron Daughter (Iron Fey #2) by Julie Kagawa - REVIEW
The Iron Queen (Iron Fey #3) by Julie Kagawa - REVIEW
Summer's Crossing (Iron Fey #3.5) by Julie Kagawa - REVIEW

WOW!

Out of the 50 books I read in 2012, there are 35 here.

That's pretty awesome!

Also, I just realized that Thinks Books

will be ONE YEAR OLD on January 25, 2013!!

I have learned so much this year through blogging and 

through the wonderful bloggers and authors 

and tweeters and googlers.... whew. 

What I'm trying to say is 

THANK YOU!

All of you. 

So, does anyone have any suggestions for how 

Thinks Books 1 YR Anniversary 

should be celebrated?

I shall have to ponder it 

and try to come up with something special...

I look forward to spending 2013 with ya'll.

Fingers crossed that it is a wonderful year.