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Time for the Annual Book Bio Polls

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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!
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  • booneybearbooneybear member
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    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.

    90 books in 2015?
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  • duxcaeloduxcaelo member
    Fifth Anniversary 1000 Comments 100 Love Its Name Dropper
    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.
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  • EliStarEliStar member
    Ninth Anniversary 10000 Comments 500 Love Its First Answer
    edited December 2013
    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. 

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  • HoycieHoycie member
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    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!

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  • sonore32sonore32 member
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    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!



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  • Read2MeRead2Me member
    Eighth Anniversary 2500 Comments 25 Love Its Combo Breaker
    edited December 2013
    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

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  • RiverPlateRiverPlate member
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    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!

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  • muzikgrrlmuzikgrrl member
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    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.

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  • j*&p*j*&p* member
    Tenth Anniversary 5000 Comments 250 Love Its Name Dropper
    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
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  • LadyMacaronLadyMacaron member
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    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. 
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