It’s that time again! Linking up with Jana Says & Life According to Steph for the last SUYB of 2018!
OOh I am always so excited for SUYB but love that it is the first of 2019!! I had planned to do a book goals post but I realized I wanted to share them at the same time as I shared my December books!
For 2019 my Book Goals are….
- Read at least 25 Books that I don’t choose
- Read 12 non-fiction books
- Take more photos, post more about books & reviews
I never have a problem hitting a high number of books. I read 142 books last year. What I do have a problem with is letting other people choose the books I read. I often miss book club meetings if they don’t pick a book I want them to pick (sounds bratty I know) or let a book I am gifted sit on my shelf forever since I didn’t pick the book. So for 2019 I really want to make an effort to branch out!
I started the Austin Chapter of Girly Book Club so right there are 12 books this year that I will not choose!
Now….Let’s talk about what I read in December!
Tainted Accords Series (****) – This series hooked me right away, I loved not knowing what the veil was hiding. I am a sucker for fantasy, romance, YA and this pretty much hits all three.
Reaper at the Gates (****) If you are like me you have been waiting for this book from the library for what feels like forever. I was mad when 3/4 of the way through the book I realized that I would have to wait for another book. I hate it. I still give it 4 stars but there were some parts in this book that felt like filler for the next book. A way to keep you just engaged enough that you want to know whats going to happen.
An American Marriage (****) Even though this book was on everyone’s posts the last few months I still didn’t really know what it was really about so when I started to read it I wasn’t sure it was going to be for me. I thought it was very interesting, especially when they got to letters back and forth. I am still not sure how I felt about the ending which makes me like it even more.
The Hate U Give (****) Like I mentioned in my review it took me a long time to finally read this book because I knew that from the topics it covered that a lot of people would claim the book was amazing simply not to look racist. The book was good. Not amazingly written but still a good book. It covers some real s**t that is not easy to swallow if you have zero experience with it. It hit home for me having grown up going to a school that was 95% Caucasian being that I and my family are not.
High Tide Club (***) I am a Mary Kay Andrews fan so I was surprised that this one wasn’t a big hit for me. Even though there was a slight surprise that I didn’t expect the rest felt very made for tv movie if that makes sense? I wouldn’t say it was bad but it isn’t one of her books I’d recommend to someone.
Some notable mentions….
- Something Strange & Deadly it was a fun filler read while waiting for another book but I probably won’t bother with the 2nd book.
- A Cotswold Christmas It felt so much like everything other holiday book that I was a bit sad. I was hoping it wouldn’t be that easy.
What have you been reading? Have you read any of these??
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