Tuesday, January 1, 2013

2012 Round Up - Awards

Welcome readers to the first ever book awards for the best of the best in books that I have read in 2012.

A big congratulations to all my winners :)



Best Dragon in a book
Orma in Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Best Friendly Ghost in a book
The Sentinel in The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley

Best castle
The Glass Castle in Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

Best evil fantasy creatures
The Harmings in Blood Song and Blood Storm by Rhiannon Hart

Best book made into a movie 
The Help by Kathryn Sockett

Book that left the biggest impression
The Happiest Refugee by Ahn Do

Most insane plan that actually worked
Anh Do's father rescuing his uncles from a concentration camp in The Happiest Refugee by Ahn Do

Best historical costumes
The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court by Michelle Moran

Most fun to read aloud (with a cute animal)
Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith

Best villain in a book
Pauline Bonaparte from The Second Empress: A Novel of Napoleon's Court by Michelle Moran

Best female lead
Seraphina from Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Best male lead
Harry Dresden from Ghost Story by Jim Butcher

Best WWII ambulance driver
Midge from A Rose for the Anzac Boys by Jackie French

Most evil spirit
The Wanderer by Pippa Dee

Cutest characters in a children's picture book
You're Happy And You Know It (Aussie Edition) by P Crumble

Best Spy
Ally from Hell's Fury by PD Martin

Best Assassin
Female - Caleana from Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
Male - Will Treaty - Ranger's Apprentice Series

Best set the pages on fire romance
Lilah and Brady in Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis

Best cliff hanger ending
Blood Storm by Rhiannon Hart

Best shadowy evil organisation
WICKED in The Maze Runner Series by James Dashner

Best mythological character
Athena from Goddess Girls: Athena the Brain by Suzanne Williams

Most predictable romance ever
Hex Hall Series

and finally

Best wee blue little men with crazy accents and would steal the award anyway if it wasn't given to them
The Mac Nac Feegle in Tiffany Aching Series by Terry Pratchett

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