2014 End of the Year Reading Wrap Up Post!!!

2014 has been a wonderful year in both reading and blogging for me!! 

Today marks the end of my third year of book blogging. I have had much happiness and joy from reading books and reviewing books here on my book blog... Sharing my reviews of indie bookstores I've visited, sharing interesting book quotes I've discovered along the way... As well as participating in weekly book memes, read-a-thons, and sharing book related news and other fun book related ideas with other like minded readers like you!! I've really enjoyed interacting with other readers and book bloggers. Additionally, I've also enjoyed reading and responding to comments left on my blog posts by the online community at large and am also grateful for those of you who've decided to follow my blog. So, I'm giving a big heartfelt thank you to all of you that have helped me make my book blog a success!!

Here are some highlights of 2014 are as follows:

* 2014 is the year I've made the most blog posts thus far. 
* I've also listened to more audiobooks this year than in previous years... In fact, I listened to a total of 48 audiobooks just in case you were wondering! 
* I've also read a total of 52 books in 2014!! 
* The total number of books read and/or listened in 2014 comes to he grand total of 100 books.

I participated in following fun filled book related events in 2014:

Best of 2013 Audiobook Blog Hop

Bout of Books 9.0

The VA-VA-Voom Read-A-Thon

2014 Book Blogger Love-A-Thon

World Book Night 2014

Liebster Award

Bout of Books 11.0

Tackle Your TBR Read-A-Thon

Book Tag: Seven Deadly Sins

Wonderfully Wicked Read-A-Thon

Ho-Ho-Ho Read-A-Thon

I attended two author events this year:

Author, Nancy Seagal, Discusses & Signs Copies of Book 'Rising Above Mercury'

Dr. Gay Hendricks & Tinker Lindsay Book Signing & Discussion

The following are some of my favorite posts I wrote about on my book blog for 2014:

Tips on How to Keep Your Paperbacks in Good Condition!!

Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site

Classic Reactions Book-Lovers Have to People Who Don't Read

Hercule Poirot's Real-Life Model May Have Been Discovered!

15 Teen Feminist Books to Read!

Which Books Changed How We Feel About Ourselves As Women?

Indie Bookstores Are Perfect Models for American Small Businesses

Quirky Conundrums Book Lovers Understand

Celebrate These 10 Literary Holidays!!

Read Books About Banned & Dangerous Books

Cheers to Authors & the Independent Bookstores They Love!!

25 Websites For Literature Lovers

Happy Wedding Anniversary to Us!!

I've read a total of 100 books this year. Which one is my favorite read for 2014?? Wow, that's a difficult question to answer as I enjoyed reading several books in 2014.

Here are the audiobooks I enjoyed listening to the most in 2014:

1. The Soloist by Steve Lopez
2. The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester
3. The Selkie Spell by Sophie Moss
4. Falling Awake by Jayne Ann Krentz
5. Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert.
6. Steinbeck's Ghost by Lewis Buzbee
7. Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad by M. R. James
8. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
9. Scent of a Mate by Milly Taiden
10. The Pluto Files by Neil deGrasse Tyson

The following is a short list of my favorite books read during 2014:

1. Loser by Jerry Spinelli
2. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
3. Larger Than Life by Jodi Picoult
4. Swan Song by Lee Hanson
5. Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
6. Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers

7. Pure Sex by Lucinda Betts, Bonnie Edwards, & Sasha White
8. The Love Thief by Daisy Jerico
9. Macaron Murder by Harper Lin

10. Press One For Yes by Falafel Jones
11. Firegirl by Tony Abbott

So, how was your year in reading?? I hope you had an awesome year in terms of reading. Please share some of your reading highlights with me!!