My Personal Highlights of 2013
- Started working for EOH and progressed in my career
- Attained my APSO Recruitment Consultant qualification
- Had the amazing opportunity to see one of my favorite bands, Dave Matthews Band, live at the Coca-Cola Dome
- Also had the opportunity to see Metallica at the FNB Stadium
- Attended many bookish events and widened my social circle
- Traveled to Clarens and back on the back of a BMW R1200GS motorbike
- Made some significant steps in my photography
- Kick-started an awesome YA bookclub
- Tried rockclimbing and did not die
- Met SA supergroup The Parlotones!
Bookish and Blog Highlights
- Had a review posted on Women24
- City of Bones Premiere!
- Received my first lots of review copies from a few wonderful publishers - this is the hallmark moment of any blogger!
- Met and mingled with some great authors and got signed copies of their books
- Two very awesome and successful Exclusive Books warehouse sales under my belt!
- Had authors quote and mention my reviews
- Bought a special edition of The Shining Girls... signed and all!
- Became an eBook reader thanks to my awesome boyfriend who purchased me a Kobo
10 Books That Stood Out for me in 2013(in no particular order)
- Wonder by RJ Palacio
- Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza
- 5th Wave by Rick Yancy
- Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
- The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
- Scarlet by AC Gaughen
- The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen
- Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
- Antigoddess by Kendare Blake
- Apocalypse Now Now by Charlie Human