The 2014 Novel Heartbeat Awards
Top ten books of 2014 Top 5 Dystopian Top 5 High Fantasy Top 5 Urban Fantasy Top 5 covers *of books I read in 2014, not 2014 releases Giveaway a Rafflecopter giveaway What were your favorite books of 2014?
2015 Prequel & Sequel Challenge
Sign up HERE The point system: 1 point for each prequel or sequel novella read and reviewed 2 points for each full-length sequel read and reviewed 10 points for completing and reviewing a full series (at least 3 books in series) 10-25 points: Newbie 25-50 points: Amateur 51-75 points: Advanced 76-100 points: Professional 101+ points: Veteran My goal: Veteran (150 points) – COMPLETED Last year my goal was 100 points and I completely blew that goal out of the water! So, […]
Review: Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
Anne Bishop has a way with words! While this one didn’t quite have the magic that Written in Red did, it was still amazing! I think the best part of this series by far is the characterization. Each and every character is very fleshed out and realistic, and it seems like Anne really took care in building a personality for everyone. I looove the characters! Meg is fabulous, and in this one I feel like she grew even more. She’s finally […]
Heartbeat Weekly (46)
Books I got this week From the library: Zodiac by Romina Russell Gifted: In Time by Alexandra Bracken Sparks Rise by Alexandra Bracken Thank you Octavia!!!!! <3 For review: The Cage by Megan Shepherd Weekly Recap Posts on the blog: Blog news: As you can see, Novel Heartbeat is rocking a new design just in time for the New Year! I’ve been DYING to get Tweak Me 2 and I just couldn’t take it anymore. I’m thrilled with my new […]
2014 Reading Stats & Challenges Overview
Stats Books read in 2014: 62 Pages read: 23,293 Longest book read: 562 pages Series started: 33 Series finished: 10 Longest series read: 3 books Books read by rating # of books rated: DNF = 12 = 1 = 3 = 2 = 6 = 8 = 10 = 17 = 8 = 7 + (King of the Sea Award) = 2 Average rating: 3.6 Books read by genre As you can see, my favorite genre this year was High Fantasy! I […]
Books I Didn’t Finish: November & December 2014
Black City by Elizabeth Richards Series: Black City Genre: Dystopian, Romance, Young Adult Published by Putnam (11.13.2012) Paperback, 374 pages Source: I own it In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-old Ash Fisher, a half-blood Darkling, and Natalie Buchanan, a human and the daughter of the Emissary, meet and do the unthinkable—they fall in love. Bonded by a mysterious […]