Time for the Annual Book Bio Polls

julie37619

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year?

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year?

I'll put all the answers up in a post on the Book Bio next year!

booneybear

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?

- The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

- Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

- Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

- The Ocean At the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

- In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

- NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

- The Grisha Series by Leigh Bardugo

- The Newsflesh Series by Mira Grant

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?

- The Mouse-Proof Kitchen by Saira Shah

- Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

- The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian

- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

- NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

- The Ocean At the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

- Seige & Storm by Leigh Bardugo

- Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House by Peter Baker

- The Abominable by Dan Simmons

- The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year? Eli, Joyce, Lizzie and Lauren getting to meet Neil Gaiman (and me being sad the I had to miss it).

Joyce's reaction to June & I getting a picture with Joe Hill holding up a Happy birthday sign for her.

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year?  Just having Neil Gaiman publish a new book was enough to make my entire year.

duxcaelo

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?

Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson

Fables series by Bill Willingham
Claymore manga series by Norihiro Yagi

Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews

Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

Lover at Last by J.R. Ward

A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson

Fables, Vol 18, Cubs in Toyland by Bill Willingham

MacRieve by Kresley Cole

Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh

Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon

The Bitter Kingdom by Rae Carson

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year?

The Divergent trilogy ending

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year?

I'm looking forward to watching Bitten next year; also, rumors of a new Harry Potter and the making of an Outlander show.

EliStar

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Days of Blood and Starlight

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater 

Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews

Lover at Last by JR Ward 

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year?

The board overhaul, and people actually liking the new nest format

Spending the weekend with Lizzie, Lauren and Joyce and getting to meet Neil Gaiman. 

Most people being super disappointed with Allegiant

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year? 

- rise of indie self publishing 

- the year of Rainbow Rowell

- NG's last US book tour. 

- Allegiant tanks ass. 

- Outlander becomes a show. Outlander Mafia goes berserk. 

Hoycie

booneybear said:

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?

- The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

- Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

- Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

- The Ocean At the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

- In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

- NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

- The Grisha Series by Leigh Bardugo

- The Newsflesh Series by Mira Grant

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?

- The Mouse-Proof Kitchen by Saira Shah

- Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

- The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian

- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

- NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

- The Ocean At the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

- Seige & Storm by Leigh Bardugo

- Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House by Peter Baker

- The Abominable by Dan Simmons

- The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year? Eli, Joyce, Lizzie and Lauren getting to meet Neil Gaiman (and me being sad the I had to miss it).

Joyce's reaction to June & I getting a picture with Joe Hill holding up a Happy birthday sign for her.

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year?  Just having Neil Gaiman publish a new book was enough to make my entire year.

Every time I see this picture, I have the biggest smile on my face!

sonore32

julie37619 said:

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?
Reconstructing Amelia
The Book Thief
Night Circus
11/22/63
Under the Dome
How Mrs. Claus Saved Christmas
Once (by Morris Gleitzman)
The Second Empress
Nobody's Horses
Phantom (by Susan Kay)

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?
Well I only read 3 books this year that were released in 2013 but they were all 4 or 5 stars...
Reconstructing Amelia
Redemption of Callie and Kayden
Of Triton

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year?

For me it was just finding NBC!

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year?
I think the release of the HP series with illustrations!

Read2Me

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?

The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima

Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Through the Evil Days by Julia Spencer-Fleming

Unseen by Karin Slaughter

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?

Through the Evil Days by Julia Spencer-Fleming

Unseen by Karin Slaughter

Parasite by Mira Grant

Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones

Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Bay of Fires by Poppy Gee

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year?

All the Rainbow Rowell love, tracking all our books in one place (can't wait for those stats!), TFioS movie buzz, Outlander tv show buzz, publishing deals for nesties

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year?

Barbara Park's passing (author of the Junie B Jones books), NG's new book

RiverPlate

julie37619 said:

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?

Outlander

Daughter of Smoke and Bone series

Tell the Wolves I'm Home

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The Shatter Me series

The Legend series

Hopeless

The Fall of Giants

Gone Girl

The Sultry Series

 

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?

Days of Blood and Starlight (DoSaB #2)

Seige and Storm (Grisha #2)

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Champion (Legend #3)

Hopeless

 

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year?

All of the book festivals and author signings we were able to go to

Exchanges with all you wonderful people!

NBCers getting published and/or having successful NaNoWriMo

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year?

Conclusion of the Legend series by Marie Lu being perfect

Conclusion of the Divergent series being disliked almost unanimously

Mortal Instruments movie disaster

Outlander series excitement (that Sassenach clip...)

I'll put all the answers up in a post on the Book Bio next year!

muzikgrrl

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?

• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
• Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
• Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
• Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
• Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
• Quiet by Susan Cain
• The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simons
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
• Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
  

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?

• The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley
• Just One Day by Gayle Forman
• There is No Light in Darkenss by Claire Contreras
• Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley
• The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
• Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover
• And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year?
All the talk about Allegiant.

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year?  JK Rowling being outted as Robert Galbraith.

j*&p*

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?

1. Code Name Verity  by Elizabeth Wein

2. Night of Cake and Puppets by Laini Taylor

3. The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

4. Endless Knight by Kresely Cole

5. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

6. Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple

7. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

8. Lexicon by Max Barry

9. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

10. Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

11. The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?

1. Night of Cake and Puppets by Laini Taylor

2. Scent of Magic by Maria V. Snyder

3. The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

4. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

5. Endless Knight by Kresely Cole

6. Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

7. Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi

8. Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

9. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

10. Lexicon by Max Barry

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year?

Young_Love, Kelsnotchels and Skeezon getting book deals. Hooray for more nestie authors! 

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year?

Robert Galbraith = J.K. Rowling

Shailene Woodley stars in all YA movie adaptations. 

The announcement about the new fully illustrated HP editions

LadyMacaron

1.  What are the top ten books you read in 2013 (can be from any year)?

1. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Re-read)

2. Ready Player One by Earnest Cline

3. Wonder by R.J. Palacio

4. NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

5. Into the Darkest Corner Elizabeth Haynes

6. Joyland by Stephen King

7. Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

8. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

9. Beauty Queens (solely based on the audiobook) by Libba Bray

10. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

2.  What were the top ten books released in 2013 (only released this year)?

1. NOS4A2

2. Wait for You

3. Joyland

4. Eleanor & Park

5. Hopeless (or was this 2012?)

3.  What were the NBC highlights of the year? 

I don't log on every day, so I'm not sure that I keep up with EVERYTHING exciting that happens. It's pretty awesome some of the posters are Authors though! I wish I could make myself write.

Also, I saw Tell the Wolves I'm Home make a small dent on the board, which made me so happy. I don't think I know anyone in real life that has even heard about it and I think everyone should read it.

4.  What were the biggest publishing/reading/bookish news stories of the year?

JK Rowling being outed as the writer Robert Galbraith, Catching Fire in theaters and being AMAZING, and everything John Green wrote/posted/did.