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.

Think Out Loud #25: 2013 is Here!

Welcome to Think Out Loud.

A weekly meme where you can do whatever you want!

A recipe, a rant, a nifty picture, just do it!

Full info on Think Out Loud HERE.

I really want this shirt!!

I was surfin the net and trying 

to get inspired for a 2013 graphic when I

saw this...

It is a T-Shirt on a site HERE.

I need to research them some more before I recommend them.

But, at least the shirt was clever!

And with that my friends,

we ring out 2012.

In with 2013!

Feed My Reader #1

This is a great idea for a meme!

It is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer.

The point is to share what books you added to

your Reader lately.

I have a Kindle Fire that I absolutely am in love with.

I am always looking for new books,

even though there is probably no possible way I could

ever read them all! LoL

Ok, so here are the books I fed to my Kindle this week.

Be warned for there are many...

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1. Blood Warrior (The Alexa Montgomery Saga #1) by H.D. Gordon
2. Half Black Soul (The Alexa Montgomery Saga #2) by H.D. Gordon
3. The Rise (The Alexa Montgomery Saga #3) by H.D. Gordon
4. Redemption (The Alexa Montgomery Saga #4) by H.D. Gordon

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4. The Time Weaver (The Time Weaver Chronicles #1) by Thomas A. Knight
5. Beguiled (Immortal Essence #2) by RaShelle Workman
6. Foreseen by Terri-Lynne Smiles
7. Legend (Legend #1) by Marie Lu


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8. Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
9. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

So, what did you feed YOUR Reader this week?

Check out the other blogs on the Feed Your Reader Hop!