Julianne

Happy New Year! Today is the tenth day of Christmas, and the third day of 2014! I’m sad that the festive season is nearly over but looking forward to all that I’m going to achieve in this new year.

Today I’ve decided to take one last look back at 2013 and share my favourite blog posts that I’ve written (and videos that I’ve made) this year. I posted 77 times on this fleeting dream this year, which beats all previous records! I’ve kept up with my Monday Amusements and took part in Top Ten Tuesday as often as I felt able.

My favourite Top Ten Tuesday topic of 2013 was from January, Most Frustrating Characters Ever. It was so much fun to write, and I loved reading other people’s lists too.

I wouldn’t be the person I am today without libraries, so in February I celebrated National Libraries Day by writing a list of Ten Things I Love About Libraries – a topic I will be revisiting soon for Bookish Brits.

May was one of my most productive months, at least on this blog. I wrote another of my favourite Top Ten Tuesday posts – Books Dealing with Tough Subjects, and then launched Diary of a Crush Week, to celebrate the new paperback release of this series I’ve loved since my teens. It began with my first Celebrating Series post, and although I didn’t get to write any more of them in 2013 I have lots of ideas for series to feature this year.

In June, before packing up all my books for The Great Redecoration, I filmed a bookshelf tour. This was my first YouTube video ever! It’s quite dark and shaky, but I’ve learned a lot about making videos since, thanks to the Bookish Brits project, and when I eventually get around to filming my ‘after’ bookshelf tour, I’m sure it will be much better!

As the days got shorter, I started to think about getting the most out of the limited daylight, and in September I wrote Reading in the Afternoon, Blogging in the Evening. I have started writing in the morning and afternoon too, so that I can get the most out of my energy first thing, but I still prefer to blog in the evening.

Finally, in December, I started this Twelve Posts of Christmas (and New Year) series. I’m really pleased with how it’s turned out and will definitely be revisiting it next year. I enjoyed writing them all, but I think my favourite post was number four – Presents I Would Buy for Characters.

If you write your own round-up of your favourite posts, please do share the link in the comments.