Looking back at a bookish 2013.

I have read some amazing books in 2013, and discovered some new to me series and authors I fell wholeheartedly in love with. In 2012 I read 233 books and 17 short stories/novella’s, in 2013 I read 268 books and 17 short stories/novella’s. I really thought it would be less than last year, but I read 35 books more! I am very happy with this score, and don’t plan on adding up how many books I have bought in 2013 …

The books I loved the most in 2013, and now I just scroll through my list of reviews looking for those 10 star reviews (or higher) and not counting the re-reads is amazing. Here it is, in reading order:

Suzanne Johnson – River Road


Alyssa Day – Heart of Atlantis


Ellery Adams – Peach Pies and Alibis


Sierra Dean – Grave Secret


Anne Bishop – Written in Red


Jenn Bennett – Binding the Shadows


Leann Sweeney –The Cat, the Mill and the Murder


Nalini Singh – Heart of Obsidian


Laurell K. Hamilton – Affliction


Jean Johnson – Hellfire


Ilona Andrews – Magic rises


Heather Webber – Perfectly Matched


Faith Hunter – Jane Yellowrock series almost all 10 star reviews.


J.D. Robb – Taken in Death


Sierra Dean – Secret Unleashed


Jenn Bennett – Bitter Spirits


Thea Harrison – Kinked


Nora Roberts – Bed of roses


Gini Koch – Alien Research


If I have to choose from all those books, which book I loved the most, without hesitation, as I have already read it 5 times: Written in Red by Anne Bishop. This also means that the book I am most highly anticipating for next year, is the second book in this new series, Murder of Crows. And second place is for Damnation by Jean Johnson, the fourth and perhaps final book in the Theirs not to reason why series.
Of course I always long for new books by my favourite authors! And the more authors on my autobuy list, the more books to read each year.

I have also compiled a list of new authors I discovered this year and who have landed firmly on my autobuy list. It is a nice mix of paranormal and cozy mystery authors. I don’t think I have tried new historical romance authors this year at all.

Faith Hunter
Julie Hyzy
Heather Webber
Amanda Bonilla
Cecy Robson
Dakota Banks
Duffy Brown
Erin McCarthy
J.F. Lewis, although I am not sure about his series other than Void City
Lucy Arlington
Susannah Sandlin

And last but certainly not least, I am very happy with the contributions of three of my bookish friends, Maia, Karin and Peggy, who add their monthly recommendations to my blog. Thank you for your efforts ladies, and I do hope you will keep doing this in 2014. I do enjoy your posts, and I hope many of my readers do as well.

© 2013 Reviews by Aurian