Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2019?ġ6.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2019? How can you call yourself a true Constant Reader without having read SK’s critically acclaimed second novel and contribution to the vampire genre?ġ5. Book you can’t believe you waited UNTIL 2019 to finally read? Why is that? I couldn’t tell you, I just know I loved this book and it inspired me to commit more fully to journaling every day.ġ4. The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun BythellĬomprised of simple, daily entries that describe the often dull day-in day-out life of a bookshop owner, there’s nothing particularly exciting here. Most Thought-Provoking/Life-Changing Book of 2019? On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuongġ3. Most beautifully written book read in 2019? It’s not his fault he was born a Lannister.ġ2. I chose Tyrion for his brilliance, his wit, and his bravery. The Hound, Jamie, Cersei, Daenerys, take your pick. Really I could have chosen pretty much any character from A Game of Thrones. The cold, wanting, and fractured nature of this cover perfectly reflects the story within, including our conflicted main character Rob who is haunted by childhood memories he cannot recapture. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2019? Book You Read In 2019 That You Would Be MOST Likely To Re-Read Next Year?ġ0. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson was completely mesmerizing and I read it in one sitting.ĩ. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year? I especially loved the author’s eloquent observations and reflections on the Sonoran Desert.Ĩ. Poetry can be intimidating for me, but this debut collection-which won the 2019 Press 53 Award-was accessible, atmospheric, and evocative. Favorite new author you discovered in 2019?Īnjali Sachdeva, whose debut short story collection All the Names They Used for God is simply divine.ħ. Best book from a genre you don’t typically read/was out of your comfort zone? The final two books in A Song of Ice and Fire are just so different from the first three in terms of quality.Ħ. Both are excellent, both have some disappointing entries, but I’d say Tana French’s series is overall more consistent. Martin and Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad series. Best series you started in 2019? Best Sequel of 2019? Best Series Ender of 2019?Īh, this is hard! I started and ended 2 series in 2019: A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. You know you should quit Facebook, but you won’t, so read this for ways to cut back. Book You “Pushed” The Most People To Read (And They Did)? Don’t expect all the answers, but do read this dazzling first entry in French’s superb Dublin Murder Squad mystery series.Ĥ. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read? Maybe it was the distracting use of vernacular in dialogue, maybe it was the fact that so much of this was just too unbelievable, or maybe it just wasn’t for me.ģ. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn’t? This one involves books coming to life, which of course equals pure magic.Ģ. Oh, middle grade, you own more of my heart as the years go by. I can’t say I loved all the books, but the first one is flat-out masterful.Ī brutal and beautiful coming-of-age story told fiercely in verse. Martin’s gargantuan high fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. One of my reading goals for 2019 was to finally tackle George R. Still, a yearly wrap-up is better than nothing, and here is mine for the year 2019:Īdult: A Game of Thrones by George R. I tell myself every January that I’m going to get better at reviewing books as I read them alas, it never happens. It’s that time of year again! Thanks to Jamie over at The Perpetual Page Turner for once again hosting this annual End of Year Book Survey.
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