Put A Bow On It - 2012 Final Wrap Up Post

I haven't been reading as much lately (though that's all about to change!) and I don't have a review for y'all today.  Instead, I'm going to dig through my 2012 archives and bring back a few of my favorite posts - ones I'm proud of, ones I had fun with this year. 


Favorite Reviews

• Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
• Blue Sky Days by Marie Landry 
• Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins 
• The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg (also the FIRST debut author book I read for 2012, and one that really resonated with me.) 
• Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
• Splintered by A.G. Howard
• Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
• This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
• Send Me A Sign by Tiffany Schmidt
• Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
• Defiance by CJ Redwine
• Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock
• Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone
• Deity by Jennifer L Armentrout
• Through To You by Emily Hainsworth
• Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
• Timepiece by Myra McEntire

Additions/Changes

• I introduced my rating system, which I quite like!
• I introduced a new feature, If I Could Write a Letter To Me (title changing to "Becoming A Better Blogger in January.)
• I introduced a new feature, Shelved, and had the first edition featuring Send Me A Sign by Tiffany Schmidt.

Favorite Discussions

• I talked about where new bloggers should start when it comes to what in the world to post about!
• I talked about getting return visitors and comments on your blog!
• I talked about authors vs reviews vs how silly it all is.
• I talked about how to build relationships with publishers!
• I discussed how far YA literature has come.

 
Misc

• My blog turned one!  *pets blog*
• I had a lot of fun with a Top Ten Tuesday involving music...
• I set up a review archive!
• I confessed my bookish secrets.
• I talked about the changes coming to the blog in 2013!
• I reached 1200 followers!

So what a fantastic year!  I'm looking forward to doing it all over again in 2013, and I hope y'all will be there with me!  Also, this is the final wrap up post...after this, the blog will return to review, discussions, etc.  :)