2013 Book Round Up

One of my goals for 2013 was to read 100 books. While I didn’t quite make it (72), that’s still pretty impressive. Here’s a breakdown of what I read:

11 were either kids or young adult; the rest were adult.
9 were nonfiction and the rest were fiction.
20 were single short stories (yes, I realize it’s cheating to include those), and 12 were short story anthologies.
I know the authors of 27 of the books; 8 of them are also with my publisher, Evolved.
Only 16 were books that randomly caught my eye on a library shelf or website; the rest were either recommended or written by someone I know.
17 were by Lindsay Buroker.

Best books I read in 2012:

Lindsay Buroker’s Emperor’s Edge series (7 books, plus some short stories): A steampunk/fantasy series about assassins and intrigue that’s really just a lot of fun. Plus the first one is free.
Butter by Erin Jade Lange (who’s originally from my hometown, but I don’t know her): a YA book about an obese kid who gains popularity when he announces his plans to kill himself live on the internet
Strange Pilgrims: a book of short stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

If you challenged yourself to read a set number of books in 2013, how did you end up doing?  What were your favorites?  Anything you particularly disliked?