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.
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.
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
Forever Wolf by Maria Vale 
Ignite by Donna Grant 
Touch of Smoke by Karissa Laurel 
Amanda Cadabra and The Flawless Plan by Holly Bell 
Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym M Martineau
Alpha’s Promise by Rebecca Zanetti 
Soul Keeper by Cathryn Marr 
Dark Alpha’s Redemption by Donna Grant 
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 
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
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
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 
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Congrats on reading 116 books! I hope you have an excellent 2020!
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!