2011 in Review

In just a few hours, we'll be saying goodbye to 2011 and hello to 2012. I'll be 27 in nine months from now (ooooh, a dangerous age for young people or so the myth says considering that Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin and most recently Amy Winehouse died on that crisp age) even though sometimes I've never felt like being in mid-20's age (like one of my friends used to say, 'I feel very sweet sixteen all the time'). Nonetheless, I have no worries. I don't take drugs, consume alcohol or doing anything that is physically destructive to my body. Instead, I'll be cruising in the 27 boat with grace, read more books and appreciating everything I have taken for granted in the past years, that includes my relationship with my sister and friends. I've been quite awful to them though in subtle manner and the last Christmas had somehow made me realize how important they are to me *sniff, sniff*. As my TBR pile is growing like crazy, 2012 is definitely going to be a whole lot of fun year for my blog. Expect wild ride and chaos of my bookish madness.

Here's what I've been up to in 2011:

*I started The Bornean Bookworm in March (without having the slightest idea of how addictive it would be and that it has taken control almost 90% of my life, scary huh?)

*Reviewed 45 books (I aimed for 50 so yeah it's quite of an epic failure with only five books left, duh...)

*Featured six authors at my blog for guest post, interview and giveaway contest

*Hit the 10,000+ page views (it's not much but I'm happy with it. At least I know that my blog is expanding *wink*)

*Joined Twitter and Google+ (even though I never feel like to but Twitter and Google+ is so much better than Facebook, take that Facebook addict!)

*Became a tour host for Bewitching Book Tours

*Won a Grand Prize in YA Indie Carnival in December (probably the most significant thing ever happened to me in my blogging history). I won a total of 21 ebooks, yahoo!

Here are the five best books I have reviewed in 2011 (books that really made me go aww!, wow! and sniffling in tears in odd yet fascinating way):

Last but not least, Happy New Year 2012 to all of you who came by my blog today (whether by accident or pure intention). Have fun, don't sulk, be cheery and happy reading!