2013 Year End Review

Hey friends,

I'm back from my Christmas break and ready to jump back into things on the Shelf Addiction blog.  Happy New Year's Eve!  I hope you all have fun plans for this evening. Whether it's reading your favorite book with a glass or two of wine or champagne, going to a party, watching the ball drop on TV, or reading. It's time to kiss goodbye to 2013 and have a great time bringing in 2014!!

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While we are waiting for the New Year countdown to begin, check out the cover art gallery and video of my reading highs and lows of 2013. Please share with me some your book favorites and disappointments of 2013! 

2013 Reading Lows

Review coming soon!

2013 Reading Highs

What about the 2013 reading challenges?

I think that I did pretty well this year.  I really exceeded my overall reading goals.   How did you do with your 2013 challenges?

2013 Reading Challenge

Tamara has completed her goal of reading 62 books in 2013!

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72 of 62 (100%)

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I set out to to read 52 books, but then when I reached that in early October I readjusted and changed the goal to 62 books. I finished with 72 books read with time to spare! No reading down to the wire this year.

I also did excellently in my audio book challenge. My goal was to reach " Going Steady- Listen to 12 Audio Books", which I listened to double that. Big success!

1. The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter, #4)
2. Halfway to the Grave(Night Huntress, #1)
3. Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #5)
4. Low Pressure
5. One Foot in the Grave(Night Huntress, #2

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6. At Grave's End (Night Huntress, #3)
7. The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #6)
8. Destined for an Early Grave(Night Huntress, #4)
9. Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #7)
10. This Side of the Grave(Night Huntress, #5)
11. Safe Haven
12. One Grave at a Time (Night Huntress, #6)
13. First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World, #1)
14. Of Poseidon (The Syrena Legacy, #1)
15. Daughter of Smoke & Bone(Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1)

16. The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)
17. Days of Blood & Starlight(Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2)
18. Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1)
19. Darkfever (Fever, #1)
20. Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2)
21. Covet (Fallen Angels, #1)
22. Eternal Kiss of Darkness(Night Huntress World, #2)
23. Crave (Fallen Angels, #2)
24. Envy (Fallen Angels, #3)
25. Rapture (The Fallen Angels, #4)

Goal: 15 sequels

Regarding the sequel challenge, I really undershot this one. Seriously! My goal was 15, yet I read over 30 sequels. It's become obvious to me that I'm a series chick!  I've included audiobooks, so you'll see some books repeated on this list. The official goal set by Jesse of Novel Heartbeat (Previously ASR) is "The goal: To read as many sequels as you can. You set your goal at whatever number works for you.", which I exceeded my expectations. Success!

1. The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter, #4)
2. Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2)
3. Venom (Elemental Assassin, #3)
4. Bloody Bones (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #5)
5. Edge of Dawn (Midnight Breed, #11)
6. One Foot in the Grave(Night Huntress, #2)
7. Devil's Due (Red Letter Days, #2)

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8. At Grave's End (Night Huntress, #3)
9. Beautiful Darkness (Caster Chronicles, #2)
10. The Killing Dance (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #6)
11. Lover At Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11)
12. Of Shadow Born (Shadow World, #4)
13. Destined for an Early Grave(Night Huntress, #4)
14. Walking Disaster (Beautiful, #2)
15. Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3)
16. Burnt Offerings (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #7)
17. This Side of the Grave(Night Huntress, #5)
18. One Grave at a Time (Night Huntress, #6)
19. The Eternity Cure (Blood of Eden, #2)
20. Tangled Threads (Elemental Assassin, #4)

21. Twice Tempted (Night Prince, #2)
22. Onyx (Lux, #2)
23. Opal (Lux, #3)
24. Days of Blood & Starlight(Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2)
25. Spider’s Revenge (Elemental Assassin, #5)
26. Girl of Nightmares (Anna, #2)
27. Origin (Lux, #4)
28. By a Thread (Elemental Assassin, #6)
29. Eternal Kiss of Darkness(Night Huntress World, #2)
30. Crave (Fallen Angels, #2)
31. Envy (Fallen Angels, #3)
32. Allegiant (Divergent, #3)
33. Rapture (The Fallen Angels, #4)

Happy Reading, 
~Tamara