2019 Reading Summary and Top Picks

Goodreads:

Martha

2019

This is my journey in books for 2019!

TOTALS

I read 45,167 pages across 194 books

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AVERAGE LENGTH 232 pages

MY AVERAGE RATING FOR 2019  4.3

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Here is my 2019 Bible App Snapshot.



2019 Reading Breakdown:
Total Read: 194          Met Goodreads Goal of 150; plus 44;
Total TBR Read: 108 Met TBR Goal: 100; plus 8
Total Audio: 108        Met Audio Goal: 75; plus 33
Total NetGalley: 55   Met NetGalley Goal: 40; plus 15
Total Author or Publicist Reviews: 11 Goal: 12 – short one
eBooks (including TBR and Review, but not NetGalley): 28 Met Goal: 24, plus 4
Nonfiction: 13 Met Nonfiction Goal: 12, plus 1


New Authors: 143
Books in Series: 104
New to Me series: 79
Continuing series: 25
Series Completed: 2
     Sookie Stackhouse
     Charley Davidson
Series Up To Date waiting for next book:
     Destroymen Series
     Mercy Thompson
    and more...

[The totals on these fall are a tad short of the 194 due to some overlap, but they are close enough to give an idea of the genres I read.]
Fantasy, including horror, paranormal and urban: 35
Sci-Fi, including dystopian and post-apocalyptic: 33
Romantic, including Christian, Historical and Suspense: 42
Mystery, Thriller and Cozy: 30
Christian, Inspirational: 7 (plus more in NF)
NonFiction: 16
Children/Middle Grade: 19
Historical Fiction: 7
Contemporary: 4

AND HERE ARE THE MBS FAVORITES of 2019 Reading - listed in order read.
I apparently do a good job of picking titles I like since 41% rate 4.5 stars and higher. :-)
Code for the list is:
A = Audible; ABJ = Audiobook Jukebox; ABB = Audiobook Boom
e = eBook; eA = eBook from Author; eT = eBook from Tour
NG = NetGalley
P = Print; PT = Print from Tour
LBC = Ladies Book Club
TBR = From the TBR shelves prior to 2019


Favorites for January:
5.0: Quinn’s Promise Rock
4.5: The Name of the Wind and Half Share

NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: Quinn's Promise Rock by Christie Thomas and Sydney Hanson; Children, Christian; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0.

Favorites for February:
5.0: A Bachelor Establishment and The Bird and the Sword
4.75: An Unexpected Redemption and Ladies of Intrigue
4.5: Forgotten God

ATBR- Audible Book Review: A Bachelor Establishment by Jodi Taylor; Humor, Historical Romance, Regency Romance; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall.

NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: An Unexpected Redemption by Emily Hamsher; Christian, Medieval, Romance; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.

NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: Ladies of Intrigue: 3 Tales of 19th-Century Romance with a Dash of Mystery by Michelle Griep; Christian Romance, Historical Romance; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.

Favorites for March: (No 5 stars but lots of solid 4s.)
4.5 The PVC Pipe Book


Favorites for April:
4.5 Ransomed Dreams and Spec Ops: Expeditionary Force Book 2


Favorites for May:
5.0 The Hope of Azure Springs and The Anatomy of Peace.
4.75: Vigilante Assassin
4.5:Deadly Vows, Storm Cursed 

A2019- Audio Book Review: The Hope of Azure Springs by Rachel Fordham; Christian, Historical Romance, Western; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 5.0; Narration 5.0.

ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Anatomy of Peace by The Arbinger Institute; Genre: Relationship, Self Development; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 5.0; Narration 5.0.

Aeb2018- Book Review: Vigilante Assassin (Jake Wolfe Book 2) by Mark Nolan; Action, Mystery, Thriller; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.

Favorites for June:
5.0: The Liturgy of the Ordinary
4.75: The Time Collector
4.5: Finder; Forever in a Moment; The Tale of Despereaux; and Harden: Lee Harden Book 1

A2019- Audio Book Review: Liturgy of the Ordinary by Tish Harrison Warren; Genre: Christian, Nonfiction, Religion, and Spirituality; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0.

NG2019- #NetGalley Book Review: The Time Collector by Gwendolyn Womack; Genre: Metaphysical Fiction, Romantic Suspense; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.

Favorites for July:
5.0: Kingdom of Exiles
4.5: The Highwayman; Every Last Breath; Monster Hunter Memoirs; The Hashtag Hunt; The Library of Ever; and Fate Morgana

NG2019- #NetGalley Book Review: Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym Martineau; Genre: Action and Adventure, Romantic Fantasy; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0.

Favorites for August:
4.75 title: The Ethereal Squadron and Death Cloud
4.5 titles: No Other Will Do; Preserving Liberty; The Beekeeper's Apprentice; The Lady in the Coppergate Tower; and The Beginner's Guide to Raising Chickens.

NG2019- #NetGalley Book Review: The Ethereal Squadron: A Wartime Fantasy (The Sorcerers of Verdun) by Shami Stovall; Genre: Action, Historical Fantasy, Historical Military; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.

ATBR- Audio Book Review: Death Cloud by Andrew Lane; Genre: Detective, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Ages 12+; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 5.0.

Favorites for September:
One 5 Star: Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
Three 4.5 Stars: An Accidental Death, Genesis and Storm Rising.

ATBR- Audible Book Review: Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick; Genre: Teen & Young Adult, Cancer, Diseases, Humor; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 5.0; Narration 5.0.

Favorites for October: no 5.0 or 4.75 ratings but I had
Eight 4.5 Stars.: Patti Smith; Ghost Talkers; Turned at Dark; Investing Isobella; The End of America; The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice; May It Be So; and October Mourning.


Favorites for November:
One 5 Star: Christmas Eve, 1914
Four 4.5 Stars: Sackett's Land, Bark of Night, Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings, and Scythe.

A2019- Audible Book Review: Christmas Eve, 1914 by Charles Olivier; Genre: Dramatization, Fiction, Historical; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 5.0; Narration 5.0.

Favorites for December:
One 5.0 Star: Morning Star
Four 4.5 Stars: All Hearts Come Home for Christmas; Push Back; Orphan X, The Ultimate Guide to 2020

ATBR-Audible Book Review: Morning Star by Pierce Brown; Genre: Colonization Sci Fi, Dystopian, Fantasy, Sci Fi; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 5.0; Narration 5.0.