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2019 Books In Review

I started 2019 with the hefty goal of finishing 50 books by the end of the year. While, I didn’t make it to 50, I did read 42 which is the highest number of books I’ve ever read in a year. So, overall I’m calling 2019 a huge success even though I didn’t quite make my goal.

Thanks to these books I had countless adventures through hundreds of different lands, oceans, and even planets. I became an orange thief, a Shadow Hunter, a player of dangerous games, a spy, a magician, fell in love and had my heart broken countless times. Most of all I came away with a slightly new take on people, on human nature, and on life in general.

Personally I am a huge fan of fantasy fiction and have a passion for writing it in my free time as well. So, you’ll see that the majority of the books I read last year were in that genre. This year, I plan to spread out my genres a bit more but we’ll see what happens!

I have always loved reading, but this book-packed past year has made me love it even more! The biggest thing it taught me was where to look for really good books. I found Good Reads, which is jam-packed with reviews on just about every book ever written. The Goodreads app makes it easy to keep track of what you’re reading, what you want to read and when you read what. If you haven’t yet, download their app on your phone. 🙂

Another thing I learned this year was that once I find an author I like, I have to at least attempt to read every single book they’ve ever written! You’ll notice that my heaviest reading months were ones where I found a new author that I loved, or new series to obsess over. 🙂

Books I Read in 2019 – 42 Books Total

January – 4 Books

Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 4 stars

Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

February – 9 Books

Mirage

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Shadow & Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Siege & Storm by Leigh Bardugo

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Ruin & Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Overall Rating: 4 stars

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Overall Rating: 5 stars

King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

Overall Rating: 4 stars

Legendary by Stephanie Garber

Overall Rating: 5 stars

March – 5 Books

Girls of Paper and Fire

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson

Overall Rating: 5 stars

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

Overall Rating: 5 stars

The Wicked King by Holly Black

Overall Rating: 5 stars

A Darker Shade of Magic By V.E. Schwab

Overall Rating: 5 stars

April – 4 Books

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 4 stars

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 5 stars

We Should All Be Feminists

Overall Rating: 5 stars

May – 4 Books

Finale

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Red Rising

Overall Rating: 4 stars

Golden Son

Overall Rating: 4 stars

Morning Star

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

June – 3 Books

The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

Overall Rating: 4 stars

The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

July – 4 Books

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 4 stars

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 4 stars

August – 3 Books

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

Overall Rating: 5 stars

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Overall Rating: 3.5 stars

September – 1 Book

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

Overall Rating: 5 stars

November – 3 Books

Ninth House Leigh Bardugo

Overall Rating: 4 stars

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Overall Rating: 4.5 stars

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

Overall Rating: 4.5 stars

December – 2 Books

Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur

Overall Rating: 5 stars

Godsgrave, by Jay Kristoff

Overall Rating: 4 stars

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