Wow, was 2019 a year or reading for me. It was the year I read the most books (101!), a year or discovering new genres I didn’t normally read, new authors, new favorite books, bookish friends, bookish life experiences, and so much more! I am also posting this on the 2 year anniversary of me blogging! If you told me even 5 years ago that I would be where I am today in the book world, blogging, working at my dream job, and reading the books I’m reading, I would have told you that you had the wrong person. I HATED writing and would cry when I had to write papers. I was also deep into my Nancy Drew phase and didn’t want to read anything other than those 64 books that I knew like the back of my hand. And, I thought romance books and contemporary books were no good. If I was going to read anything other than Nancy, it was going to be fantasy or mystery. None of this “happy ending” “real life” nonsense. Also, the authors I were reading were all very White. I am very glad that I have branched out into reading more diverse and female authors!
Anyways, since I read so MANY books this year, I am just going to be listing them with no mini reviews (but I will be linking my monthly wrap ups, which have mini reviews and if applicable, linked regular reviews to the book I read!)
January- (Wrap Up)
- Mariam Sharma Hits The Road by Sheba Karim
- A Very Large Expanse Of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
- A Very Large Expanse Of Sea by Tahera Mafi (Reread)
- The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan
- Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen M. McManus
- There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
- Lola & The Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
- Isla & The Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
- Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
- Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi
- Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi (Reread)
- Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
- Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi
- Letters To The Lost by Brigid Kemmerer
- More Than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer
- Lifelik3 by Jay Kristoff
- An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
- Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
- Windwitch by Susan Dennard
- Anna & The French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
- Sightwitch by Susan Dennard
February- (Wrap Up)
- Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard
- The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon
- Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- On The Come Up by Angie Thomas
- Starflight by Melissa Landers
- Small Potatoes: The Mouthwatering Musings of a Misanthrope by Sarah Hunt
- The Distance Between Us by Kasie West
- The Fever King by Victoria Lee
- The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman
- Here There Are Monsters by Amelinda Berube
- We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
March- (Wrap Up)
- Sissy: A Coming of Age Gender Story by Jacob Tobia
- Call It What You Want by Brigid Kemmerer
- The Mermaid’s Voice Returns in This One by Amanda Lovelace
- The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
- The Umbrella Academy By Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba
- We Were Beautiful by Heather Hepler
April-(Wrap Up)
- Smoke & Key by Kelsey Sutton
- Last Girl Lied To by L.E. Flynn
- All We Could Have Been by T.E. Carter
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
May-(Wrap Up)
- The Seven and 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
- Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (Reread)
- The Wise and The Wicked by Rebecca Podos
- Wicked Saints by Emily Duncan
June-(Wrap Up)
- Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman
- Wilder Girls by Rory Powers
- Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno
- Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey Mcquiston
- The Disasters by M.K. England
July-(Wrap Up)
- The Lost & Found by Katrina Leno
- Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi
- A Heart So Fierce & Broken by Brigid Kemmerer
- The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
- Stalking Jack The Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
- Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
- Escaping From Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco
August-(Wrap Up)
- One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
- We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal
- Naturally Tan by Tan France
- How The Light Gets In by Katy Upperman
- The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta
- The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
- The Prince & The Dress Maker by Jen Wang
- Keeper Of The Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
- Percy Jackson & The Olympians Graphic Novels by Rick Riordan
- The Heroes of Olympus #1 & 2 Graphic Novels by Rick Riordan
- The Girl The Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young
September-(Wrap Up)
- Scouts by Shannon Greenland
- The Steel Prince by V.E. Schwab
- Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
- Reach For The Skai by Skai Jackson
- Wicked Saints by Emily Duncan
- Crier’s War by Nina Varela
- Be Not Far From Me by Mindy McGinnis
October-(Wrap Up)
- The Dragon Warrior by Katie Zhao
- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
- Ruthless Gods by Emily Duncan
November-(Wrap Up)
- The Secret of The Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
- The Tower Treasure by Franklin D. Dixon
- By The Light of The Study Lamp by Carolyn Keene
- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
- The Lucky Ones by Liz Lawson
- Capturing The Devil by Kerri Maniscalco
- The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman
- Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff
December-(Wrap Up)
- One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus
- One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus (Reread)
- Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard
- You’d Be Mine by Erin Hahn
- Small Potatoes: Leftover Beef From A Lovable Curmudgeon by Sarah Hunt
Overall, I’m really happy with how much I read and what I read last year! Did you read any of these? And what are you most looking forward to reading this year?
