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My Year in Books ~ 2019

Hello, my lovelies. Welcome to my year in books 2019, where I’m going to look at the books I’ve read and my reading statstics.

Happy New Year! I thought that I would start this new year off by looking back on my journey in books for 2019! I was inspired by the Goodreads email that I got a week or so ago: showcasing the highs and the lows, the most popular books that I’ve read as well as the unsung heroes …

I can’t quite believe that I read that many pages – 30,133 pages across 116 books. Of course, some of these were audible books and Goodreads

Lots of the books I read are novellas, some were painfully lacking while others, like Till Death by Victoria DeLuis was AMAZING. I don’t read many lengthy epics, so it’s no surprise to me to see a box set appear as my LONGEST Book ~ 893 pages Creatus Series Boxed Set by Carmen DeSousa, however, it’s Dianne Duvall’s Death of Darkness that actually wins at 509 pages. Goodreads have calculated that the average size of book that I’ve read this year is 259 pages.

I think that I’ve mentioned in a post or two this year, that I like reading independent authors and those books released by the smaller publishers.

My first Goodreads review of the year.

Dark Alpha's Awakening by Donna Grant
Dark Alpha’s Awakening by Donna Grant

Funnily enough, the first review that I posted was for an ARC – Dark Alpha’s Awakening by Donna Grant, book 7 in her Reaper series. I really liked it and rated it 5 Stars.

I like the way she paces the development of the plot. I love the fantasy world that Ms Grant has created and that her characters are not black or white, good or evil but allowed to be complex souls with a multifaceted mix …more

I find Donna’s writing style easy to read and have continued to read her paranormal romance books throughout the year.

My last Goodreads review of the year.

Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews

The last review that I posted was for an urban fantasy, science fiction mix – science fiction isn’t my usual reading matter – Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews – book 4 in the Innkeeper Chronicles. I really liked it and rated it 5 Stars.

I’m already a big fan of this Urban Fantasy series and love Ilona Andrews’ writing style. Natalie Naudus is a new-to-me narrator and I loved her performance. …more

My 5 star rating confirms that I love this latest instalment of the Innkeeper Chronicles.

2019 GOODREADS READING Challenge

If you’ve read any of my Monthly Wrap-Up posts, you’ll know that I take part in the Goodreads Annual Reading Challenge. This year I read 116 out of 110 books – achieving 105% of my target!

Goodreads said: “Congratulations! You’re really good at reading, and probably a lot of other things, too!“

Thank you for taking the time to read my post, I just want to wish you all a wonderful New Year and hope that 2020 is a huge success for all of us!

Keep reading for a month-by-month montage of all the books I’ve read this year (only if you’re interested) 😉

MY 2019 BOOKS

  • Dark Alpha’s Awakening by Donna Grant
  • The Demon of New York by Ayse Hafiza
  • Creatus Box Set by Carmen DeSousa
  • The Demon of Alexandria by Ayse Hafiza
  • Haunting Danielle by Bobbi Holmes
~ January Reads ~
~ February Reads ~
  • Forever Wolf by Maria Vale
  • Ignite by Donna Grant
~ March Reads ~
  • Touch of Smoke by Karissa Laurel
~ April Reads ~
  • Amanda Cadabra and The Flawless Plan by Holly Bell
  • Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym M Martineau
~ May Reads ~
  • Alpha’s Promise by Rebecca Zanetti
~ June’s Reads ~
  • Soul Keeper by Cathryn Marr
  • Dark Alpha’s Redemption by Donna Grant
~ July’s Reads ~
~ August’s Reads ~
  • Unearthed by Cecy Robson
  • The Orchid Throne by Jeffe Kennedy
  • Seduced by a Demon King by Felicity Heaton
  • Wolf Bride by T.S. Joyce
  • Ranger by Montana Ash
  • Custodian by Montana Ash
  • Tessa by Teresa Gabelman
~ September’s Reads ~
  • American Witch by Thea Harrison
  • Fever by Donna Grant
  • Secrets of the Chocolate House by Paula Brackston
  • Revolution by Montana Ash
  • Things She’s Seen by Pat Esden
  • The Werewolf Meets His Match by Kristen Painter
  • Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case by Kristen Painter
  • Escaping Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
~ October’s Reads ~
  • How to Dance an Undead Waltz by Hailey Edwards
  • A Ghostly Gift by Angie Fox
  • Seducing Destiny by Amelia Hutchins
  • A Touch of Death by Rebecca Crunden
~ November’s Reads ~
  • The Darkest Assassin by Gena Showalter
  • Coveted by the Bear by T.S. Joyce
  • How to Live an Undead Lie by Hailey Edwards
  • The Journals of Octavia Hollows by Stacey Rourke
~ December’s Reads ~

By Flora

I'm in my late forties, my interests are varied but since menopause hit a few years ago, I find myself becoming a "grumpy old woman" all too frequently - where has my infinite patience gone!?! Lol!
I bought a Kindle in the summer of 2013 and haven't stopped reading since. If you want to know more about me, check out my blog - www.florasmusings.com

4 replies on “My Year in Books ~ 2019”

Happy New Year! And isn’t it amazing when we look back at the pages we’ve read? 30k + seems like so many, right? I’m not sure how many I’ve read last year but I should add ’em up! Looks like you read a lot of fun books in 2019!

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