Goodbye, 2012. Hello, 2013.

I was going to do one of those end of the year summary surveys but once I started filling it out I realized that even though I read (and did) a lot this year, I didn't really blog about it. Which made me feel guilty and not really at the same time. I spent 2012 working two jobs, meeting new people, learning who my friends were and how great they are, and traveling some. I also read quite a bit (currently at 98 books for the year) but one thing I didn't do much of was blog. I'm hoping to change that in 2013. I miss blogging and vlogging and nerding out about books. I have continued to nerd out, but more so on my personal twitter and not in longer posts here or in videos.

But another goal I have for 2013 is that I want to finish my own personal book. And then I want to edit it, edit it again, let people I trust to give me honest feedback to read it, and then edit it some more. And hopefully query it if I (and those people) think it's worth querying. I've been telling myself that I'm going to do this every year but for some reason or other I put it off. I'm my biggest critic and I need to get over my fears and just do it. So I might not write reviews for every book I read but I'll try to keep y'all updated on what I'm reading and loving in different ways. I'll share my other obsessions (currently: Doctor Who, Dawson's Creek, Pretty Little Liars, traveling, anything zombies). 

So my resolutions for 2013 are pretty simple: accomplish more of my personal goals from years past. Look at life more positively (aka: find the silver lining). Figure out what I really need out of life. And stay in touch with you all because these past 2+ years have been a great experience. 

And because I couldn't end the year without telling you some of my personal favorites, I give my 2012 favorites (in no particular order):

• The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand
• My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
• Paper Towns by John Green
• The Hallowed Ones by Laura Bickle
• Let's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
• A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
• Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
• The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

And most fun post to write:

• Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

See you in 2013!