Kobo Reveals the Top Books of 2014 #ReadMore
Reading is my release from everyday life! When my 3-year-old daughter is in bed and I have made sure all the work for the day is done I sit down and unwind with a good book. My reading preferences really vary depending on my mood. If I’m reading during the day I like to read art history books, but at night I like to sit down with an easy-to-read romance novel.
Like most moms, I’m busy most moments of the day, so I don’t have time to make it to the bookstore frequently. For that reason, I read my books via the Kobo app with my e-reader. The Kobo app is free and can be used on any hand held device you already own. The Kobo content store is also a great place to get suggestions for new books and read reviews on the bestsellers.
The book that I anticipated the most this year was the last book, The Book of Life in the popular All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness. I waited a whole year for this book and had it on preorder, so I would be able to read it the day it came out! I won’t give to many details because the book is apart of a trilogy, but the series encompasses all the genres I love in one – Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy and Science Fiction.
What was your favorite book this year? I’m always curious to hear what other people are downloading and reading, so I was really interested to read Kobo’s Inaugural Book Report, which reveals the top eReading trends from 2014. The first thing I looked at was the most downloaded books of the year. I was surprised to see that I hadn’t read any of these books, despite my reading addiction.
EBOOK MUST HAVES – 2014’s Bestsellers
Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn
The Fault in Our Stars – John Green
Insurgent – Veronica Roth
Allegiant – Veronica Roth
Divergent – Veronica Roth
The Goldfinch – Donna Tartt
Written in My Own Heart’s Blood – Diana Gabaldon
The Rosie Project – Graeme Simsion
The Husband’s Secret – Liane Moriarty
Philomena – Martin Sixsmith
It’s interesting that many of these books had movies that came out this year. Many people probably bought these books to read before watching the movie or alternatively read the book after watching the movie. The movie, Philomena really touched my heart as a mother and I would love to read the actual book this holiday season.
The report also revealed that these books may be the most downloaded, but were not necessarily the most read. I was surprised to learn that overall, Canadians find romance to be the most engaging genre, with 62 per cent completion. That means that there are a lot of moms like me! Reading at night and enjoying a good romance fantasy!
When the weather outside is frightful, Canadians also find eReading delightful! Canadians turned nearly 300 million virtual pages on Kobo devices over the holidays last year, with 16 million on Christmas Day alone. That probably means a new e-reader, like the Kobo H2O is on many people’s wish list this holiday season. The Kobo H2O is waterproof and dustproof, so you can really read anywhere! Use it at the pool, the beach or your bathtub without the worry of getting your e-reader damaged!
Giveaway
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(Contest is open to Canadian Residents)
Disclosure: I am part of the PTPA Brand Ambassador Program with Kobo and I received Compensation as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
Great list. If I may add, here’s 11 thought-provoking books on leadership of 2014. Thought some of you may enjoy some winter reading.
my wife is a big reader.. i will let her in on this app.. she likes to find new books.
Sounds like a pretty fabulous app!!! I will definitely check it out!
I dont read nearly as much as I would like! I need to get me a Kobo so I can!
That sounds really cool. My husband reads a lot, so I will tell him about this.
I wish that I could sit down and relax with a book. It’s been a very long time since I the last time I did.
I like the list of book you have supplied. I really want to read Gone Girl and The Fault In The Stars.
I didn’t know that Divergent also came from a book. I’m excited to watch the next movie. Reading the book first would probably be a spoiler.
I have The Goldfinch in my cart, but haven’t pulled the trigger. I definitely want to read it though. Gone Girl was so good!
I am proud to say I read a few of those books this year. My favorite was The Fault In our Stars.
Reading used to be one of my favorite things to do. After having kids my spare time and reading have all but disappeared. I really want to make time to read again.
I badly want to read the Veronica Roth series! Goodbye to busy days!
I’m making the time to actually read books these days. These books sound interesting from the titles, I’ll have to look them up.
I waterproof, dustproof e-reader sounds amazing. There’s so many times I’ve wanted to take a moment to read, but I didn’t because of the environment around me.
I love your list, definitely downloading a few especially Gone Girl. Thanks for sharing.
This sounds awesome indeed. I have not yet gotten a reader and need to get one. Thanks for sharing.
I have been wanting to try a Kobo. There are so many amazing books available.
What an awesome giveaway! I miss reading and should really get back to finding time to do so.
Wonderful list of eBooks! I have The Goldfinch and Gone Girl are my wishlist right now. Once the hustle and bustle holidays are over, I’m hoping to settle down and have time to read.
While I’m waiting for the rest of the Divergent series to go on the big screen, I’ve always found that the book version is always better than the film version. I listed down some of the titles here – going to suggest ’em for my book club.
Most of those are on my to-read list, but others I haven’t heard of yet. Looks like I’ll need to add them since I’m sure I won’t be disappointed.
I haven’t sat down and read a book in awhile. or at least not one that I had to do for a blog review.
I havent read any of these yet, but would love to read the fault in our stars – I need to read it before seeing the movie! lol
My husband is a bookworm. And he reads the book first before watching the movie. 🙂 I will have to check those books out.
Gone Girl was SO good. I need to re-read it!
So sad, I have not read even one book on that list. I need to make up for it in 2015!