A quick look back at the highlights, milestones and fun things that happened on Mundie Moms.
2011 proved to be a fantastic here on Mundie Moms! We were able to meet a lot fabulous bloggers/followers as well as authors at various events through out 2011. From signings at Book People to Kepler's, working and attending TLA (Texas Library Association) as well as The Austin Teen Book Festival, we enjoyed being able to meet new friends, reconnect with older ones and talk with a variety of authors we've come to really admire.
We also hit HUGE milestones on the blog like hitting over 1,000,000 page views this past week! That is just crazy awesome! On the blog we also celebrated a lot of book releases, hosted a ton of fun author chats, gave away a ton of awesome books, hosted blog tours and read more books this year than we could have imagined possible. I took part in a few reading challenges this year, as well as a few collectively as a blog this year. Here's a look back in our reading achievements this year.
Here's a look at this year's 2011 Reading Challenges:
Twilight Moms 100 Book Challenge: My end result for YA & MG reads = 282 books
You're probably as shocked as I am. Thank you to my lovely friend, insomnia, I've read more books this year than I thought possibly. I highly doubt I will achieve this goal, nor will I even attempt this in 2012 lol.
Here's my (long) list of books I read this year:
- Songs of Love and Death edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozios
- *The Boy Who Howled by Timothy Power ('10 Debut Author)
- The Lost Gate (arc) By Orson Scott Card
- Shadowspell by Jenna Black
- *XVI (arc) by Julia Karr
- Star Crossed by Elizabeth C Bunce
- The Dragon's Of Noor (arc) by Janet Lee Carey
- Crescent by Jordan Deen
- Half Moon (e-arc) by Jordan Deen
- *Warped by Maurissa Guibord
- Out for Blood by Alyxandra Harvey
- Invasion by Jon S. Lewis
- Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith
- Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith
- Lost on Spirit River by Tommy Batchelor
- Devil's Kiss by Sarwat Chadda
- *The False Princess by Eilis O'Neal
- Dark Goddess (arc) By Sarwat Chadda
- Fallen Angel (arc) by Heather Terrell
- Second Hand Charm by Julie Berry
- *The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney
- *The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
- A True Princess (arc) by Diane Zahler
- *Tiger's Curse (arc) by Colleen Houck
- Cryer's Cross (arc) by Lisa McMann
- Darkest Mercy (arc) by Melissa Marr
- Once In A Full Moon by Ellen Schreiber
- Drought (arc) by Pam Bachorz
- Desires of the Dead (arc) by Kimbery Derting
- Will Work For Prom Dress (arc) by Aimee Ferris
- Red Moon Rising (arc) by Peter Moore
- Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakely-Cartwright
- Mad Love by Suzanne Selfors
- The Star Maker (arc) by Laurence Yep
- Heist Society by Ally Carter
- Secrets and Shadows by Shannon Delany
- Death Cloud (Sherlock Holmes The Legend Begins) (arc) by Andrew Lane
- *Griffin Rising (arc) by Darby Karchut
- Father of Lies (arc) by Ann Turner
- Half Way To The Grave (Night Huntress #1) by Jeaniene Frost
- One Foot In The Grave (Night Huntress #2) by Jeaniene Frost
- Mieradome (arc) by Kate O'Hegarty
- By These Ten Bones by Clare Dunkle
- The Vespertine (arc) by Saundra Mitchell
- *The Liar Society (arc) by Lisa and Laura Roecker
- The Secret Life of Ms Finleman by Ben H. Winters
- Lemniscate by Jennifer Murgia
- *Haven by Kristi Cook
- Afterlife (arc) by Claudia Gray
- Beautiful Dead (Summer) (arc) by Eden Maguire
- *Moon Spell by Samantha Young
- River Cast by Samantha Young
- Blessed (arc) by Cynthia Leitch Smith
- *Divergent (arc) by Veronica Roth
- Steel (arc) by Carrie Vaughn
- CHIME (arc) By Franny Billingsley
- *Between the Shades of Gray (arc) by Ruta Sepetys
- The Dark and Hollow Places (arc) by Carrie Ryan
- *No Hope for Gomez by Graham Parke
- *Priscilla The Great by Sybil Nelson
- Take Me To The River (arc) by Will Hobbs
- *Inside Out & Back Again (arc) by Thanhha Lai
- Love Ya Like A Sister by Tom Kepler
- If I Stay (arc) by Gayle Forman
- Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
- *A Touch Mortal (arc) by Leah Clifford
- Where She Went (arc) by Gayle Forman
- Shades of Atlantis by Carol Oates
- *Memento Nora (arc) by Angie Smibert
- Fury of the Phoenix (arc) by Cindy Pon
- Persephone The Phony (MK's review) by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
- Red Glove (arc) by Holly Black
- City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
- Rage (arc) by Jackie Morse Kessler
- Enclave (arc) by Ann Aguirre
- Athena the Wise (MK's review) by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams
- The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide by Stephenie Meyer
- *Entwined (arc) by Heather Dixon
- *The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
- Blood Solstice (book in the Lunarmorte Series) by Samantha Young
- Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream
- *Kevin's Point of View by Del Shannon
- The Ancillary's Mark by Daniel A Cohen
- *Clarity by Kim Harrington
- Through Her Eyes (arc) by Jennifer Archer
- *The Lipstick Laws by Amy Holder
- So Much Closer (arc) by Susane Colasanti
- Illusions (arc) by Aprilynne Pike
- *DIE FOR ME (arc) by Amy Plum
- Abandon (arc) by Meg Cabot
- Compulsion (arc) by Heidi Ayarbe
- *Moonglass by Jessi Kirby
- *The Pull of Gravity (arc) by Gae H. Polisner
- Hex, A Witch and Angel Tale by Ramona Wray
- *STARCROSSED (arc) by Josephine Angelini
- *Tempest Rising (arc) by Tracy Deebs
- *Kane Richards Must Die (arc) by Shanice Williams
- *The Time-Traveling Fashionista by Bianca Turetsky
- *The Emerald Atlas (arc) by John Stephens
- Relic Master, The Dark City (arc) by Catherine Fisher
- *Friendship on Fire by Danielle Weiler
- Instructions for a Broken Heart by Kim Culbertson
- Juniper Berry (arc) by M.P. Kozlowsky
- Between Here and Forever (arc) by Elizabeth Scott
- Cut by Patricia McCormick
- Nightspell by Leah Cypess
- The Eternal Sea by Angie Frazier
- The Vampire Stalker by Allison van Diepen
- Between by Cyndi Tefft
- Faithful by Janet Fox
- Forgiven by Janet Fox
- Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
- Mercy by Rebecca Lim
- *A Need So Beautiful by Suzanne Young
- *HEREAFTER by Tara Hudson
- Something Deadly This Way Comes by Kim Harrison
- Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- *Possession by Elana Johnson
- Passion by Lauren Kate
- The Demon's Surrender by Sarah Rees Brennan
- Breath of Angel of Karyn Henley
- The Secret War by Matt Myklusch
- *Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- The Billionaire's Curse by Richard Newcome
- The Emerald Casket by Richard Newcome
- Petal Pushers, Too Many Blooms by Catherine Daly
- *Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray
- *Hourglass by Myra McEntire
- Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter
- Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck
- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
- Cryptic Cravings by Ellen Schreiber
- *Luminous by Dawn Metcalf
- Lost Voices by Sarah Porter
- Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
- Fins Are Forever by Tera Lynn Childs
- Deception by Lee Nichols
- Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
- *Flawless by Lara Chapman
- Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers
- Original Sin by Lisa Desrochers
- Countess Nobody by Lynn Liele Bonasia
- Minder by Kate Kaynak
- Adversary by Kate Kaynak
- *Sparrow Road by Sheila O'Connor
- *Blood Red Road by Moira Young
- Vanish by Sophie Jordan
- Beyonders. A World Without Heros by Brandon Mull
- Supernaturally by Kiersten White
- Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
- *Crossroads by Mary Ting
- Dark Parities by Sara Grant
- Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer
- Dead Rules by Randy Russell
- Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising by Jason Henderson
- *The Near Witch by Victoria Schwab
- *Wildefire by Karsten Knight
- *Vanished by Sheela Chari
- Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
- *Cat, Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis
- Dark Souls by Paula Morris
- *The Year We Were Famous by Carole Estby Dagg
- The Circle of Fire by Michelle Zink
- *Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
- A Temptation of Angels by Michelle Zink
- Misfit by Jon Skovron
- Sean Griswold's Head by Lindsey Leavitt
- Hunted by DJ DeSmyter
- Waterfall by Lisa T Bergren
- Betrayed by Ednah Walters
- Bargains & Betrayals by Shannon Delany
- *The Magnificent 12: The Trap by Michael Grant
- Chain Reaction by Simon Elkeles
- Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
- The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore
- *Aphrodite the Diva, Goddess Girls #6 by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams
- *Wildwood, Chronicles of Wildwood #1 by Colin Meloy
- This Dark Endeavor, The Apprentice of Victor Frankenstein by Kenneth Oppel
- Nocturne by Christine Johnson
- Half-Blood by Jennifer Armentrout
- Michael Vey, The Prison of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans
- Cascade by Lisa T Bergren
- Hades by Alexandra Adornetto
- *Shark Wars by EJ Altbacker
- Damned by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie
- *Vordak the Incompressible: Rule the School by Vordak
- Torrent by Lisa T Bergren
- Notes from an Accidental Band Geek by Erin Dionner
- *Cahills vs Vespers: The Medusa Plot by Gordon Korman
- *The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
- Witchlanders by Lena Coakley
- Crave by Melissa Darnell
- Blood (BK 1 of The Mercian Trilogy) by K.J. Wignall
- Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
- Witch Song by Amber Argyle
- The Shattering by Karen Healey
- The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegen
- *bye for now A Wisher's Story by Kathleen Churhill
- Fateful by Claudia Gray
- Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon
- Other by Karen Kincy
- Bloodborn by Karen Kincy
- Drip Drop Teardrop by Samantha Young
- Phantom Universe by Laura Kreitzer
- Unlocked by Ryan G Van Cleave
- *Truth with a capital T by Bethany Hegedus
- Intrinsical by Lani Woodland
- Laney, The Brookehaven Vampires by Joann Martin Sowles
- Taking Off by Jenny Moss
- Entralled edited by Melissa Marr & Kelley Armstrong
- Anna Dressed In Blood by Kendare Blake
- After Obsession by Carrie Jones & Steven E Wedel
- Descended by Blood by Angeline Kace
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
- *The Familiars: Secrets of the Grown by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson
- *Half Upon A Time by James Riley
- *Possum Summer by Jen K. Blom
- All These Things I've Done by Gabrielle Zevin
- The Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
- Beautiful Days by Anna Godbersen
- The Girl of Fire & Thorns by Rae Carson
- Dear Bully : 70 Authors Tell Their Stories edited by Carrie Jones & Megan Kelley Hall
- Seers by Heather Frost
- The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton
- Reckless by Cornelia Funke
- The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
- *Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu
- *Liesel & Po by Lauren Oliver
- Crank by Ellen Hopkins
- Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
- Change of Heart by Shari Maurer
- Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
- Love is The Higher Law by David Levithan
- Between the Sea and Sky by Jaclyn Dolamore
- Tris & Izzie by Mette Ivie Harrison
- Crave by Melissa Darnell
- Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
- Everyone Sees The Ants by A.S. King
- Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick
- The Apothecary by Maile Meloy
- Shifting by Bethany Wiggins
- Shut Out by Kody Keplinger
- The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
- On The Fringe by Courtney King Walker
- Austenland by Shannon Hale
- Without Tess by Marcella Pixley
- Frost by Wendy Delsol
- Prized by Caragh M. O'Brien
- Eve by Anna Carey
- Out of Breath by Blair Richmond
- Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout
- First Kill, The Slayer Chronicles by Heather Brewer
- Bridger by Megan Curd
- Wildfire by Dee Garretson
- CROSSED by Ally Condie
- Touch by Jus Accardo
- The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
- Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
- Wherever You Go by Heather Davis
- Destined by Jessi Harrell
- Smokeless Fire by Samantha Young
- Unforgettable by Loretta Ellsworth
- Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez
- Unleashed by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie
- Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard
- The Future of Us by Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler
- LEGEND by Marie Lu
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner
- The Scorch Trials by James Dahsner
- The Death Cure by James Dashner
- The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch
- Underdogs by Markus Zusak
- iBoy by Kevin Brooks
- Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
- *Nicholas St North & the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce & Laura Geringer
- Eternal Starling by Angie Corbett
- Unraveling Isobel by Eileen Cook
- EVERNEATH by Brodi Ashton
- BLOODROSE by Andrea Cremer
- Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
- Love Story by Jennifer Echols
- Fractured Light by Rachel McClellan
YA Bliss's Historical Reading Challenge: My End Result = 23 books
A Year in Picture Books Reading Challenge: My End Result = 84 books
GoodReads 2011 Reading Challenge: My original goal for myself was to read 250 books, but it kept growing as I included YA, MG and Children's picture books in this goal. Collectively as a blog (reviews/books read include Cynthia, Sophie's & my reviews) we read 405 books
You can read our 2011 Favorite Reads here:
- Favorite New Series ('11 debs)
- Stand-Alones ('11 debs)
- Favorites Series (est. authors)
- Stand-Alones (est. authors)
- Favorite YA Historicals
- Favorite Dystopians
- Favorite Contemporaries
- Favorite Middle Grade Reads
- Favorite 2011 Reads
This year was an amazing year and I'm truly grateful for all the fun we've had and all the things we've been able to take part in. THANK YOU for being apart of this years fabulous journey with us! I'm looking forward to sharing with you all the fun things we have planned for 2012!
It has been a fantastic year. Thank you ladies for providing me with so many good reads!
ReplyDeleteHeather- I'm so happy to hear that!!! I feel so bad I didn't read your debut this year. It's on my list for 2012!!
ReplyDeleteCrazy stats, girl. Wow, just wow.
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