Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful night and now here we are on January 1st 2015. YAY to a new year!!!
This is the second annual First Book Of The Year Meme where I have offered book lovers around the world to send in a pic of themselves with the first book they will be reading this New Year. For myself, that first book has always been a big deal… a book I have been wanting to read for a while, sometimes it is a comforting re-read… whatever.
The past few days my email has been a treasure of fellow readers sending in that first book. It is always exciting to see what everyone chooses as their first read, and it is fun to see people from all over the world join in.
Here are this years participants:
There they are! If you see me in the bottom left corner, I have been so eager to read Stations Eleven after hearing all the great reviews of it. I will be in my cozy chair today digging into this one. There are many great titles here and thank you to all the book lovers who sent in a picture! I seriously tear up when I see how many get behind this idea.
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Happy New Year from…
Kristin – Always With A Book
Chelsea- You Should Have Seen It In Color
Donna – Writer Side Up
Kathryn – Book Date
Nise – Under The Boardwalk
Laura – Book Snob
Ann – Ann’s Reading Corner
Laurel Rain – An Interior Journey
Sue – Book by Book
Kim – Caffeinated Book Reviewer
Katherine I Wish I Lived In A Library
Pat – Posting For Now
Mary – Bookfan
Freda – Freda’s Voice
Paige – authenticme
Elizabeth – Silver’s Reviews
Stacy – The Novel Life
Brook – Brooke Blogs
Cynthia – Binging On Books
Wendy – Beautiful Day
Martha – Reviews by Martha
Andrea
Susie – Home With Susie
Jennifer – Librarian Eats
Connie – The Prairie Mom
Sharon – Faith, Hope, and Cherrytea
Melissa – Jayne’s Books
Laura – Brainonlaura
Sheree – The Eclectic Reader
Laura – Crafty Booksheeps
Jackie – Jackie’s Bookbytes
Earl – The Chronicles Of A Childrens Book Writer
Beth – Fueled By Fiction
Emma – Words and Peace
Jackie – Jackie’s Forget Me Nots
Heather – Based On A True Story
Beth – Beth’s Book Nook
Kimberly – Costa
Marcee – A Nurse and a Book
Judy – Busy Hands are Happy Hands
Karen – bookertalk
Ann – Books on The Table
Shannon – The Most Happy Reader
Tanya – Girlxoxo
Leslie – Under My Apple Tree
Laura – The Book Junkie
Nicola – Back To Books
Marcilia – Reading In The Tardis
Kai – Fiction State Of Mind
Janet – My Shore Lines
Brona – Brona’s Books
Josh – Just A Guy Who Likes To Read
Emma – Once Upon A Littlefield
MrsK – MrskBookstogo
Shannon – Shannon’s Book Bag
Laurie – Bay State Readers Advisory
Melissa – Melissafirman
Diane
Shanny – Shanny Reads
Maddy – Symphony Of Words
Suzanne – Chicks With Books
Lory – The Emerald City
Deb – Readerbuzz
and Me 🙂
Book Journey 
Happy New Year! Great photo collage, and what a fun idea!
Thanks Laurie! I started it last year and it was so fun to see what everyone was starting the new year with in books 🙂
Thanks for doing this again Sheila! And the collages look great. I hope you enjoy your first book of the year!
Thanks for joining in again 🙂 I love doing it and seeing everyone reading 🙂
Fantastic.
I think I was as excited about this post as about the 1st read of the year 😉
Well Done!
and HapPiest New Year Wishes to everyone !
So cool you were excited too! 😀
Happy new year! My first book of the year will be Americanah. I loved Station Eleven, hope you do too!
I am so excited about the book 😀
Happy New Year!!! We have the same Happy New Year image. 🙂 Great minds work together.
I want to read Station Eleven too. ENJOY!!
Happy New Year!! Love this post and idea.
Elizabeth
LOL! it is because we have such good taste Elizabeth! 😀
We certainly do have good taste. 🙂
Happy New Year Sheila!!! Thanks again for opening this up to us! It’s so fun to see what everyone decides to read as their first book of the new year. Like you, I decided to pick something I’ve been wanting to read for a while now – even though I have a ton of review books waiting to be read. I’m reading The Violets of March by Sarah Jio – only my second book by her and so far it’s very good!
I wanted to list all of the titles but it just got to be soooo much work 🙂 Next year I will do a spreadsheet and check people in as their pics come in. It is a fun project 😀
Oooh, I’ve heard some great things about Station Eleven too, can’t wait to hear your thoughts! Happy New Year!
I have been so excited to crack that spine (said like, “MOVE THAT BUS!”)… ok… anyway, yeah! 😀
What a comfort to know that I’m not the only one who thinks the first book of the year is a big deal! Thank you! My first book of the year is “Skinwalkers” by Tony Hillerman. It took some time to sort through over 2500 books (974 unread) to decide, but I did it and am looking forward to reading it.
It is! For years (as long as I can remember) even pre-blogging, the first book of the year always had to be a special one. 😀
The photo collages turned out great! But you forgot to include me in your list of names!
I am just finished my own post now – thanks for hosting this – always fun!
Sue
Book By Book
Thanks Sue for letting me know, I will fix it now… it is a lot to keep track of! 😀 I pulled the list off the sign up form, I must have missed you this morning. 😀 Happy New Year!!!
You missed mine too. I sent you my pic in an email .
I will look for it Jackie, I remember you sending it… I saved them all in the same file… hmmmm…. Looking now 🙂
Happy New Year! Great collage…and I was so excited about this that I actually stayed up past midnight this year…LOL.
Enjoy your book…and your upcoming trip.
YAY Laurel! I have done that in the past but this year I did not start the book until the 1st 😀
Great collage. So enjoyed looking at all the other Bookies to check out their reading selection. Thanks for hosting this fun meme. Happy Reading in 2015!
Thanks 😀 Happy New Year!
Great idea–sorry I missed participating somehow. All the ladies look so happy and excited with their new reads–yay for them and for you, for doing this. Ok, next year I’ll get in on this action. My first book of the year is The Storied Life of AJ Fikry. Everyone, enjoy your books!
Its a fun meme! Join us next year 😀 You picked a great first book!
I’ve heard really good things about Station Eleven. Have a happy and blessed 2015!
Thanks, you too Christina!
I can only imagine all the work this has been for you, no doubt sitting cross eyed at your computer for hours. Thanks, it’s a wonderful idea. Happy New Year.
LOL, I really have… I hate it when I miss pics or blogs, as I clearly have done with this one. A lot of pics came in this week 😀
Yay, on this official launch!
Yup! Our day is here!
Thank you for doing this! I loved participating!
Thanks for being a part of it 😀
Sheila, yes I could imagine you would miss some out with so many. Never mind we catch up with them on the Linky. I think you may have put my link in – someone did, which I appreciate (I did it again, not realising but doesn’t matter!) We might be a day ahead here but I always feel a day behind, because I am asleep in bed when your day starts!
LOL right? Next year I think I will do a spreadsheet and check people in as the pics come in – name, bog, and book title… 😀 I put all links in of the blogs I follow and had received their emails this morning while I was working on the post 😀
I will be writing a post later. Shopping trip plan first. I don’t understand chow the line works. I haven’t taken the picture of my first book.
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Have fun shopping!
a very happy new year to you friend! thank you for the hard work you put into this meme ~ it’s got to take quite a bit of time to put all these photos into collages ~ you rock Sheila! and what a fantastic decision for your first book of the year! I keep wanting to read it but haven’t gotten around to it yet. Looking forward to your thoughts on this one! Happy New Year Sheila!
It is a lot of work but I love seeing the participation and he excitement over that first read!
So so so fun! Happy new year Sheila! Hope it’s filled with AWESOME reading!
Thanks Trish to you as well!
Yay! I was so happy to be a part of this. I hope you enjoy Station Eleven. I read it a couple of weeks ago and LOVED it!!
Thanks Cynthia!
It was listed # 2 on this list! 😀 http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/happy-new-year-4/
Great montage Sheila. Looks like you had great participation. Thanks for hosting this and putting in the work. I am enjoying looking at what others have picked for their first read. I do think I will add Station Eleven to my library. Happy New Year from me too. (I don’t think my name made the list.)
That is so weird – I took all the names off the sign in form… maybe I missed some it was early 🙂 Thanks Martha!!! Happy New year!
this is so cool, happy to be among this great crowd, and I also want to read Station Eleven!
I started it today… good so far!
Sheila, thank you for hosting this wonderful meme! I have just added my link to your Mister Linky. Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year!
Oh good, I will go look! 😀 Happy New Year!
Thanks for hosting this fun kickstart to the New Year Sheila, I love that it gets me all excited for my first read. And I love being able to put faces to names, lots of work for you, pulling it all together but … such fun! Thanks muchly 🙂
I like reading the posts and matching up the blogs to the people who run them 😀
Putting faces to the blogger is AWESOME. I love this post.
I also found some new books and some new bloggers. 🙂
It is fun to see the pic in the collage and then match it up on the blogs! 😀 Thanks Elizabeth for being a part of the fun!
Wow, WHAT a turn out, Sheila! I’ve felt sick/yucky all day from a food hangover (I don’t drink lol) so haven’t been able to do too much, but I’m looking forward to checking out all the links! There are SO many different books and readers 😀 😀 😀
Its been a party over here all day! Sorry you are feeling poor.y Rest up friend!
Thanks, Sheila 🙂 I’m a little better now, at least. It’ll pass by tonight or tomorrow. Working on my guest post again. Had started it yesterday 🙂
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So great to see you all in collage. Thanks, Sheila for hosting!
Happy reading everyone!
Thanks Freda!
What a fun idea! I love seeing what everyone else has picked to start off the new year! I still need to make my pick, but there are so many good books that I’m having a hard time deciding. Happy New Year Sheila!
Happy New Year Terri!
Sheila, Thanks for hosting this fun meme. I hope you enjoy your first book. Thanks for putting together a wonderful collage.
Thanks Pat 🙂
Hope you are loving Station Eleven. It made my favorites list.
I am enjoying it so far 😀
The collage is super cute! Thank you for hosting Sheila, such a sweet idea (: xx
Thanks for participating!
Awesome Shelia. I loved seeing all the lovely faces reading their first book. You will love Station Eleven.
Thanks! I think I will!
Happy New Year, Sheila! I wanted to send a thank you your way for all the work you’ve done for this great meme! It get’s me motivated to start a new year of reading! And I love seeing everyone’s photo’s too!
Some great books have been picked. Stations Eleven is on my to read list so will be interested in seeing what you think. Happy new year. Emma x
Happy New Year! I really look forward to this each year and put a lot of thought into my very first book of the year. ❤ Thank you for doing this! Everyone looks fabulous! 🙂