Young Adult Contemporary Romance discussion

I've updated our Year End Survey for 2018! Thanks to our member Karen for bringing this fun survey idea here a couple years ago and credit for the survey from Perpetual Page Turner!! Below is a list of 30 questions on the books you've read in 2018. Join the fun and share your answers!!

You don't have to complete all 30 if some don't apply or you can't think of one!!

1. Best Book You Read In 2018?

(If you have to cheat — you can break it down by genre if you want)


2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?


3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read in 2018?


4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did) In 2018?


5. Best series you started in 2018? Best Sequel of 2018? Best Series Ender of 2018?


6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2018?


7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?


8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?


9. Book You Read In 2018 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?


10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2018?


11. Most memorable character of 2018?


12. Most beautifully written book read in 2018?


13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2018?


14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2018 to finally read?


15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2018?

16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2018?


How I did this: Went to my read books on Goodreads and sorted by page number and just looked for what I knew I read this year that was the shortest and longest.


17. Book That Shocked You The Most

(Because of a plot twist, character death, left you hanging with your mouth wide open, etc.)


18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)

(OTP = one true pairing if you aren’t familiar)


19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year


20. Favorite Book You Read in 2018 From An Author You’ve Read Previously


21. Best Book You Read In 2018 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:


22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2018?


23. Best 2018 debut you read?


24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?


25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?


26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2018?


27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?


28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?


29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2018?

30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn't necessarily mean you didn't like it)?

1. Best Book You Read In 2018?

(If you have to cheat — you can break it down by genre if you want)
or

2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?



3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read in 2018?

in a good way

4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did) In 2018?


5. Best series you started in 2018? Best Sequel of 2018? Best Series Ender of 2018?

Best series I started:

Best Sequel of 2018:

Best Series Ender of 2018:

6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2018?

Helen Hoang, Katherine Center, Katie McGarry, Meghan March, Sally Thorne…

7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?



8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?




9. Book You Read In 2018 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?




10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2018?



11. Most memorable character of 2018?

It’s either Hazel from Josh & Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren because of her unforgettable quirkiness or it’s Preppy from the King series by T.M. Frazier because of his personality combined with his style.

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2018?




13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2018?



14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2018 to finally read?




15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2018?

“Someone else’s opinion of you is none of your business.”
-Rachel Hollis, Girl Wash Your Face

16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2018?

Shortest:

Longest:


17. Book That Shocked You The Most




18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)

Heather & Channing


19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year

Millie, Reid, and the guys from


20. Favorite Book You Read in 2018 From An Author You’ve Read Previously



21. Best Book You Read In 2018 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:



22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2018?

Rowdy from

23. Best 2018 debut you read?



24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?

or

25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?



26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2018?



27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?



28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?



29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2018?



30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn't necessarily mean you didn't like it)?


or

1. Best Book You Read In 2018?



2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?


3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read in 2018?



4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did) In 2018?

Probably all of Kristen Ashley's books...I think I'm the only one in our group that reads her books.

5. Best series you started in 2018? Best Sequel of 2018? Best Series Ender of 2018?
Started-
Sequel-
Ender-

6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2018?
- Helen Hoang

7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?


8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?


9. Book You Read In 2018 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?


10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2018?


11. Most memorable character of 2018?
- Folsom

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2018?


13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2018?


14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2018 to finally read?
and


15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2018?
????
16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2018?
Shortest - - 102 pages
Longest - = 664 pages


17. Book That Shocked You The Most



18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)

Calla and Jonah from


19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
- Kady and the AI

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2018 From An Author You’ve Read Previously



21. Best Book You Read In 2018 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:


22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2018?
Jonah from

23. Best 2018 debut you read?


24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?


25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?


26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2018?


27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?


28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?


29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2018?


30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn't necessarily mean you didn't like it)?

1. Best Book You Read In 2018?


(If you have to cheat — you can break it down by genre if you want)

2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t?


3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read in 2018?
In a good way

4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did) In 2018?
I can't think of a book I pushed.

5. Best series you started in 2018? Best Sequel of 2018? Best Series Ender of 2018?
Best Series Started:
Best Sequel:
Best Series Ender:

6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2018?
Helen Hoang

7. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone?


8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
&

9. Book You Read In 2018 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
I rarely re-read a book.

10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2018?


11. Most memorable character of 2018?
Geordie

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2018?


13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2018?


14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2018 to finally read?


15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2018?
“If you only shine light on your flaws, all your perfects will dim.”
Coleen Hoover "All Your Perfects"

16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2018?
Shortest: 56 pgs
Longest: 670 pgs

How I did this: Went to my read books on Goodreads and sorted by page number and just looked for what I knew I read this year that was the shortest and longest.

17. Book That Shocked You The Most


(Because of a plot twist, character death, left you hanging with your mouth wide open, etc.)

18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)

Adrien & Jake from the Adrien English Series

(OTP = one true pairing if you aren’t familiar)

19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
Ben & Dylan

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2018 From An Author You’ve Read Previously


21. Best Book You Read In 2018 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:


22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2018?
Garrett

23. Best 2018 debut you read?


24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
&

25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?


26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2018?
I'm a cry baby so there are too many!


27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?


28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?


29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2018?
&

30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn't necessarily mean you didn't like it)?

Love these lists!!! I super loved that Deanna pushed and then it should up on everyones list!!! It will definitely be on mine!!

Vega_girl wrote: "Love these lists!!! I super loved that Deanna pushed and then it should up on everyones list!!! It will definitely be on mine!!"

Thank you! :)