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Top 12 in 2012: Rockin’ Book Bitches

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It’s only fair that I post a list of my fav heroines of the year…or in this case I shall call them the Rockin’ Book Bitches of 2012!

I saw a post on one of my blogger friend’s site (K Books) about Book Boyfriends and I of course added of own little list of Book Boyfriends and now I have added my list of favorite book heroines of 2012.

So here you have it, The Lit Bitch’s top 12 in 2012: Rockin’ Book Bitches my list is compiled from all of my 71 books I’ve read in 2012 and they are more or less in order :)

  1. Anna Karenina (Anna Karenina)
  2. Mary Alsworthy (Seduction of the Crimson Rose)
  3. Daenerys Targaryen (A Game of Thrones)
  4. Maggie Hope (Mr Churchill’s Secretary)
  5. Brienne of Tarth (A Feast for Crows)
  6. Alina Starkov (Shadow and Bone)
  7. Beatrice “Tris” Prior (Divergent)
  8. Fire (Fire)
  9. Katsa (Graceling)
  10. Meg Wolfe (The Lady of Secrets)
  11. Kahlan Amnell (Wizard’s First Rule)
  12. Celia Bowen (The Night Circus)
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Top 12 in 2012: Book Boyfriends

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I saw this post on one of my blogger friend’s site and I couldn’t resist the temptation to post my own Book Boyfriends list for the year!

So here you have it, The Lit Bitch’s top 12 in 2012: Book Boyfriends my list is compiled from all of the 71 books I’ve read in 2012 and they are more or less in order:

  1. Count Vronsky (Anna Karenina)
  2. Sebastian Vaughn (The Seduction of the Crimson Rose)
  3. Jon Snow (A Game of Thrones)
  4. Marco Alisdair (The Night Circus)
  5. Four (Divergent)
  6. Henry Weston (The Tutor’s Daughter)
  7. Po (Graceling)
  8. Graham (The Winter Sea)
  9. T.J. Callahan (On the Island)
  10. Travis Maddox (Beautiful Disaster)
  11. Richard Cypher (Stone of Tears)
  12. Peeta Mellark (The Hunger Games)
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The Lit Bitch has entered the 2013 Historic Fiction Reading Challenge

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It’s that time of year again, reading challenge time! I can hardly believe it!

Over the next couple of weeks I’ll be posting my entries for various challenges here as I sign up and I will also have a special page/section devoted to my entries which will have lists of books I plan on reading.

As per usual I’ll post my reviews throughout the year and add the buttons on my sidebars.

So here is the first challenge sign up of 2013: the Historic Fiction Reading Challenge hosted by Historical Tapestry. For more details about my entry and goals please see my the Historic Fiction Reading Challenge 2013 page.

If you are interested in signing up or for more details about the challenge it self, please visit the Historic Tapestry blog.

My goal for the year in this challenge: 15 historic fiction books (Medieval level).

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Discussion #6: Outlander Reading Challenge 2012

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The sixth discussion post for the Outlander Reading Challenge is up! As noted, I will be posting monthly meme’s/discussions for both reading challenges I am hosting, Outlander and Game of Thrones.These are meant purely for fun and by no means required to participate in the challenges. I will post five questions for you all to mull over and I will answer one of the questions myself to start off the discussion. I also invite you to post your favorite quote or passage from the book as well.

Remember to link your responses or reviews back to your blog using the Mr Linky on the corresponding Monthly Meme page or you can simply leave your response in the comments. The goal is to have some fun discussions and talk about the books.

Challenge participants I hope you are all making progress in the series, but if not no worries we do have all year. No matter where you are in the book or series, you are more than welcome to discuss the book right along with us….

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Discussion #4: Game of Thrones Reading Challenge 2012

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Here is the fourth monthly meme/discussions for the Game of Thrones Reading Challenge. Yes I do realize this post is a bout 5 months late, but it’s been a busy reading year :). This month’s discussion is on A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire #4). 

As usual, I will post five questions for you all to mull over and I will answer one of the questions myself to start off the discussion. I also invite you to post your favorite quote or passage from the book. These are meant purely for fun and by no means required to participate in the challenges.

Make sure you link your responses or reviews back to your blog using the Mr Linky on the corresponding Game of Thrones Monthly Meme page or you can simply leave your response in the comments. The goal is to have some fun discussions and talk about the books.

I hope all you challenge participants have had some time to read third book in the series, but if not no worries we do have all year :) . Please remember, no matter where you are in the book or series, you are more than welcome to discuss the book right along with us :) .

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