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 1000^th 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