2019

Below is the list of titles I read, in the order I read them, in the year 2019. If you are looking for something good to read, I highly recommend any one of them. I choose to alternate my reading experiences between a variety of genres and age ranges, so hopefully, you’ll be able to find something that sounds good to you!

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart (middle grade, realistic fiction)

Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina (middle grade, realistic fiction) Winner of the NEWBERY AWARD!

The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston (adult, nonfiction)

The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen (adult, magical realism) If you like the Game of Thrones, you will love this series!

The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen (adult, magical realism)

The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen (adult, magical realism)

Hope in the Mail by Wendelin Van Draanen (memoir, writing advice book) I read an ARC of this fabulous book and will share my thoughts about it on my blog closer to it’s January 2020 publication date.

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wendenlin Van Draanen (middle grade, realistic fiction)

West of the Moon by Margi Preus (middle grade, historical fiction)

Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner (adult, historical/realistic fiction)

The Help by Kathryn Stockett (adult, historical fiction) - I read this ages ago, but listened to it again this summer, and it was TOTALLY WORTH IT!

Sovereign by Jeff Hirsch (middle grade, science fiction)

Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis (adult, nonfiction/self- help) Read my thoughts about this great book HERE!

All the Walls of Belfast by Sarah Carlson (YA, realistic fiction)

How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran (adult coming of age story)

Legacy and the Queen by Annie Matthew (middle grade fantasy) Read my thoughts on this book HERE.

Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo (middle grade realistic/historical fiction)

Artemis by Andy Weir (adult science fiction)

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang (adult realistic fiction)

American Royals by Katharine McGee (young adult fiction)

Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley (adult magical realism/fiction)

Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy (YA realistic fiction)

Scratch: Writers, Money and the Art of Making a Living (edited) by Manjula Martin (Adult Non Fiction)

The Similars by Rebecca Hanover (YA Science Fiction)

The Light in the Lake by Sarah R. Baughman (MG Realistic Fiction/Magical Realism)