Young Adult Contemporary Romance discussion

I've updated our Year End Survey for 2019! Thanks to our member Karen for bringing this fun survey idea here a few 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 2019. 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 2019?

(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 2019?


4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did) In 2019?


5. Best series you started in 2019? Best Sequel of 2019? Best Series Ender of 2019?


6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2019?


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 2019 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?


10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2019?


11. Most memorable character of 2019?


12. Most beautifully written book read in 2019?


13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2019?


14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2019 to finally read?


15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2019?

16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2019?


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 2019 From An Author You’ve Read Previously


21. Best Book You Read In 2019 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:


22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2019?


23. Best 2019 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 2019?


27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?


28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?


29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2019?

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

Here's mine:

1. Best Book You Read In 2019?


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 2019?

Good:
Bad:

4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did) In 2019?



5. Best series you started in 2019? Best Sequel of 2019? Best Series Ender of 2019?

Series started:
Best sequel:
Best series ender:

6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2019?

Devney Perry

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 2019 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?



10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2019?



11. Most memorable character of 2019?


Daisy Jones

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2019?



13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2019?



14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2019 to finally read?



15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2019?

“Guilt and me, we’re conjoined. One. When it isn’t stabbing me, I drag it around like a ball and chain.”


16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2019?

Shortest: 32 pages
Longest: 1014 pages

17. Book That Shocked You The Most



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


Poppy & Wheeler


19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year


Thatch, Cap, and the rest of the guys

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2019 From An Author You’ve Read Previously



21. Best Book You Read In 2019 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:



22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2019?

I don't know! Too many of them!

23. Best 2019 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 2019?



27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?



28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?




29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2019?



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

1. Best Book You Read In 2019?



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 2019?



4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did) In 2019?


5. Best series you started in 2019? Best Sequel of 2019? Best Series Ender of 2019?

Best Series -
Best Sequel -
Best Series Ender -

6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2019?

Bijou Hunter

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 2019 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?



10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2019?



11. Most memorable character of 2019?

Preppy from

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2019?


13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2019?


14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2019 to finally read?



15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2019?

16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2019?
Shortest (108 pages) -
Longest (694 pages) -

17. Book That Shocked You The Most



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

A Composer and His Parakeet (a short story) from A Good Fall

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2019 From An Author You’ve Read Previously



21. Best Book You Read In 2019 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:


22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2019?

Luc from

23. Best 2019 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 2019?



27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?



28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?


29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2019?

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

Turtlefrog wrote: "1. Best Book You Read In 2019?



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



3. Most surpri..."


Ooo! I loved the entire series

1. Best Book You Read In 2019?


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 2019?


4. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did) In 2019?
I didn't push any this year.

5. Best series you started in 2019? Best Sequel of 2019? Best Series Ender of 2019?
Started:
Best Sequel:
Best Series Ender:

6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2019?
Devney Perry

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 2019 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?


10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2019?


11. Most memorable character of 2019?
Hazel

12. Most beautifully written book read in 2019?


13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2019?


14. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2019 to finally read?


15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2019?

16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2019?
Shortest:
Longest:

17. Book That Shocked You The Most


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

19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year

20. Favorite Book You Read in 2019 From An Author You’ve Read Previously


21. Best Book You Read In 2019 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:

22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2019?

23. Best 2019 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 2019?


27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?


28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?


29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2019?


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

Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Turtlefrog wrote: "1. Best Book You Read In 2019?



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

[bookcover:The Zookeeper's Wife|11281..."

Deanna, I can't wait to get to the next book in the King series!

Turtlefrog wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Turtlefrog wrote: "1. Best Book You Read In 2019?



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

[boo..."

Looks like I’m going to have to read King!!

Chris wrote: "1. Best Book You Read In 2019?


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


3. ..."

We have the same #26!

Chris wrote: "Turtlefrog wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Turtlefrog wrote: "1. Best Book You Read In 2019?



2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love Mor..."

Just a warning... It's a really dark romance!

Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Chris wrote: "1. Best Book You Read In 2019?


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


2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Goi..."
Thanks for the warning! Of course I read your review and it prepared me!

Chris wrote: "Deanna (A Novel Glimpse) wrote: "Chris wrote: "1. Best Book You Read In 2019?


2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn..."

LOL. I'm glad I warned you in it. ;)