My Year in Books 2019

My year in books

2019

This is my Goodreads Year in Books for 2019.

I had a goal of reading a book a week/4 books a month – one poetry collection, one middle grade or YA novel, one work of fiction/memoir/essay that was not kidlit, and one nonfiction work. It looks like I managed to do it. 🙂 I enjoyed the variety – and especially liked the monthly poetry read – so I plan on setting the same goal in 2020.

TOTALS

I read 18,011 pages across 75 books Img bookstack 96


The Autobiography of a Jukebox by Cornelius Eady

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SHORTEST BOOK
75 pages
The Autobiography of a Jukebox

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Cornelius Eady
LONGEST BOOK
610 pages
Flight Behavior

by

Barbara Kingsolver
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
AVERAGE LENGTH
240 pages

MOST POPULAR
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The Alchemist

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Paulo Coelho
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A Map for Wild Hearts by Andrea Hannah
HIGHEST RATED ON GOODREADS
A Map for Wild Hearts: How to Make Art Even When You’re Lost

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Andrea Hannah
4.88 average

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Ruby in the Sky by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo
My first review of the year
 
A lovely book that tackles a number of complex issues in a real and heartfelt way. Ruby Moon Hayes is a character that’s easy to root for, and her frustration, sadness, and eventual compassion feel very true to life. The author does a wonderful job of showing just how hard standing up (for yourself and for others) can be – and how necessary it is for all of us. Great friendships form the heart of this story that’s all about finding and using your…more
MY 2019 BOOKS
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Holdfast by Kathleen Dean Moore
Ruby in the Sky by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo
 
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
What If This Were Enough? by Heather Havrilesky
Clara Voyant by Rachelle Delaney
Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
In the Next Galaxy by Ruth Stone
Maybe a Mermaid by Josephine Cameron
 
Love for Imperfect Things by Haemin Sunim
Letters From the Emily Dickinson Room by Kelli Russell Agodon
On Being 40 by Lindsey Mead
The Astonishing Maybe by Shaunta Grimes
When the Heart Waits by Sue Monk Kidd
Composed by Rosanne Cash
Counting to Perfect by Suzanne LaFleur
One Day My Soul Just Opened Up by Iyanla Vanzant
A Brief History of Time by Shaindel Beers
I Might Regret This by Abbi Jacobson
Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav
Story Genius by Lisa Cron
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Moist Meridian by Henry Hughes
Deep Creek by Pam Houston
Ana MarĂ­a Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle by Hilda Eunice Burgos
The Anxiety Toolkit by Alice Boyes
Sasquatch and the Muckleshoot by Adam Gidwitz
Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
The Subject Tonight Is Love by Hafez
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods
Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen by Niki Lenz
Medical Medium by Anthony William
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz
 
At This Distance by Bette Lynch Husted
The New Codependency by Melody Beattie
Far Away by Lisa Graff
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Grace of Necessity by Samuel Green
Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway
The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon
Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
Top of My Lungs by Natalie Goldberg
The Beautiful No by Sheri Salata
Goodbye, Mr. Spalding by Jennifer Robin Barr
Aspire by Ole Carlson
The Autobiography of a Jukebox by Cornelius Eady
Transitions by William Bridges
Rising Strong as a Spiritual Practice by Brené Brown
Postcards from Venice by Dee Romito
Nate in Venice by Richard Russo
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Aimless Love by Billy Collins
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Burnout by Emily Nagoski
A Map for Wild Hearts by Andrea Hannah
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
Men, Women, and Worthiness by Brené Brown
After the Ark by Luke Johnson
Someplace to Call Home by Sandra Dallas
GMC by Debra Dixon
Scarcity by Sendhil Mullainathan
Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler
The Tools by Phil Stutz
My Life Undecided by Jessica Brody
Bite Every Sorrow by Barbara Ras
My Jasper June by Laurel Snyder
The Dark Lord Clementine by Sarah Jean Horwitz
My last review of the year
So, that’s my 2019 Year in Books. What about yours? Please let me know what you read (and loved), so I can add it to my To Read in 2020 pile.
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