Tuesday 31 December 2013

A Year in Review


2013 has been a year with amazing highs and awful, awful lows; it’s definitely one I won’t forget for a long time. So here you go, my year in review, bookish and personal.

PERSONAL

I graduated from uni in Bath Abbey with an upper-2:1.

I lost my mum, my nan and my cousin.

I turned 21.

I got my first, and second, job.

I went to 7 gigs: McFly, Sleeping With Sirens, Funeral for a Friend, The Summer Set, Deaf Havana, Bring Me the Horizon and Warped Tour UK.

I had two weeks of work experience at S&S (my dream position).

I did work experience at Chicken House.

I went to see Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens in London and went for drinks afterwards with some cast members and the director.


BOOKISH

I read 159 books.

I met JK Rowling with Carly from Writing from the Tub and nearly lost my cool.

I began 22 new series.

I met Stephenie Meyer and my 13-year-old self cried with joy.

I read 17 debuts.

I had afternoon tea with Maggie Stiefvater.

I read 59 contemporary YA novels.

I interviewed Sarah Dessen.

Sarah Dessen replied to my tweet.

I read 58 UKYA novels/novellas.

I interviewed Meg Rosoff.

I read 4 classic novels.

I read 11 dystopian novels.

I read 11 historical novels.

I read 8 adult novels.

I posted my 1000th blog post (this one!).


2013 FAVOURITES

2013 Releases:
Undone, Cat Clarke
The Indigo Spell, Richelle Mead
The Bunker Diary, Kevin Brooks
Drowning Instinct, Isla J Bick
ACID, Emma Pass
Dangerous Girls, Abigail Haas
Have a Little Faith, Candy Harper
Boy Meets Boy, David Levithan
How to Love, Katie Cotugno
Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell

Non-2013 Releases:
Such a Rush, Jennifer Echols
My Life Next Door, Huntley Fitzpatrick
Graceling/Fire/Bitterblue, Kristin Cashore
The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
Is It Just Me?, Miranda Hart
Eleanor and Park, Rainbow Rowell

How was our 2013?

Sophie

3 comments:

  1. What an eventful list. While there were some negatives, the positives seemed to outweigh them, for it's remarkable that you met so many top of the line authors (even if I would argue that Meyer isn't "top of the line"). Made an attempt to read "The Great Gatsby" for a literary web show, but then I found out we weren't discussing it, so I went to something else.

    Have a happy, healthy, and safe new year!

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  2. What a year! Really proud of you that you kept this going after your mum, and congrats on your 1000th post :) Hope you have a great new year, and here's to a much better 2014!

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  3. congratulations on your 1000th post! I hope you are ok and I hope that the personal stuff is healing, slowly but surely. 2014 will be a better year, I'm certain of it xx

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