Hey happy bookworms!
How could we possibly end 2019 without a Goodreads wrap up?! I’m here to satisfy all your nosiness & to tell you exactly how this year’s gone! Honestly, looking at some of these books I’m like was this this year?! But here we go – let’s get shocked while learning weird facts about my reading habits!
I read 32,793 pages across 95 books
Last year I read 50 books so my goal for this year was 60 & um…how on Earth did I read 95?! So yeah 😂 I completed my goal with 158%
MY AVERAGE RATING FOR 2019
FIRST READ
That last chapter…
Yeah, wow – I got a little confused by all the characters but it was good, really good!
Sadie by Courtney Summers
This was a really great book!
Right away, the style of it really worked & you found out stuff through both sides of the story that fitted together nicely. I also, really liked the end, a bit of ominous mystery.
There were a couple of reveals that for me fell a bit flat, when a new detail’s been revealed I want to feel that click into place & for this I didn’t get that. I guess it’s party because it’s not that kinda book but I think there were definitely moments when the reveals could’ve been more.
Anyway, it’s not a big deal & I really did love reading this! I also managed to guess some of it before it was revealed & I felt so proud of myself 😂
*Me now is still cringe but we’ll say a little less so*
BEST BOOKS (In no particular order & also not chronological so idk what I’m even doing anymore)
So if you take anything away from this post then it’s go look these up on goodreads & put them on your TBR NOW!
WORST BOOKS (Sorry to throw these under the bus but it has to be said)
Note my disdain for mermaid books, although I did read Sea Witch by Sarah Henning & really enjoy it so woooo conquered that!
Well, happy new year guys! Hoped you enjoyed this little wrap up post for 2019 – see you in 2020!
Elated Books 
I loved reading this as seeing people year in review appeals to my nosy side 😂!!
You read 95?!?! That’s amazing!! I read 61 books this year so I achieved past my goodreads goal too *high five* but I kind of wish it was 60 books so it was round. lol.
I would love to read Heartless, Toffee and Code Name Verity (as I’ve mentioned before) so I’m glad to hear you liked them all!!
I haven’t heard a lot of good things about Before The Surface Breaks which is a shame because the cover is very pretty!!
I hope 2020 is a great reading year for you!! 🙂
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Woo! *high five* heck, *high ten* 🖐🖐 Yesss! I’m not gonna tell you they’re great again because I literally just commented on your last post telling you that 😂 but the surface breaks was such a weird book – you don’t even know 🤦♀️ Hope 2020’s good for you too! 💕
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aaaahhh 95 ?!?!
HOWW!!
That’s amazing!
man, Ive barely read any this year, Ive been so caught up in school work… oh man its really so cool, El!!
congratulations on having such an efficient year!!
😀 🙂
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…I’m magic 🧙♀️
I know though I don’t know how I did it 😂 I think it’s mainly having a blog though, now I have so many good recs that I just want to put away time for reading, you know?
Hope 2020 gives you more time to read!
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Hahaha…more like 2020 has already reduced my reading list to textbooks and question banks 😭
JK tho, I’m really gonna try this time!
(I say this every year😑)
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Oof I feel youuuuu I spend too much time staring into my history textbook trying to figure out who the heck everyone is 😂
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Wow congratulations on reading so many books! I really want to read Heartless this year – I’ve had a copy of it forever 🙈 – and Strange The Dreamer too. I can’t believe I haven’t read that series yet. Also Happy New Year & Happy Birthday (I saw Aditi’s post about it being around this time of year) ❤️
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OMG DROP WHAT YOU’RE DOING & READ IT NOW!!
Aww thank you so much Charlotte, it means a lot 💕 – you too (on the happy new year part 😂)
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I honestly can’t wait to (:
Thank you ❤️
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Congrats on making it through a whole 95 books! That’s so impressive! I’m so happy to see Crooked Kingdom and Heartstopper among your favorite books of the year 😀 And I need to reread Howl’s Moving Castle – it’s been too long, and I remember loving it when I first read it! Happy New Year, and I hope you find even more incredible books in 2020 ❤
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Yes! Although I really need to read the rest of heartstopper (I’m hoping my library will get the rest in soon!)
Happy new year & same to you! 💕
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This was such a cool end-of-the-year post, El! 💚 Ooh awesome job on completely surpassing your reading goal! 😂😍🎉
Happy New Year!
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Thank you so much Maggie! 💕 Happy new year 🎉
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That’s a lot of books! I haven’t read nearly as much, not that I mind or anything, because the books I did read were typically pretty good. And yesss Howl’s Moving Castle is on your ‘best’ list.
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Privilege of high school and….time stopping abilities? I really don’t know where I find the time 😂
Of course! Howl’s was the best! I rewatched the movie too & loved it (it’s like the only movie/book duo that I 100% love both of them!)
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I don’t have Goodreads but I feel like I need to get it 😁 The first and last books u read look interesting, defenitly gonna check them out!! ALSO: I REALLY want to read code name verity!! but my library is being super slow with it *cries tears of great sadness* *realizes its not that sad and I’m just weird* *shrugs bc who cares tbh?* 😂ok I’m just rambling now but I really enjoyed this post!! Happy new year to u too!
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YES! It’s honestly so useful because you can keep track of all of the books you want to read so I’d 100% recommend it!
Yesssssss ugh I hate when libraries are slow or when someone keeps their library book so it’s overdue 😒
Hope you love code name verity when it finally arrives!
Happy new year 💕
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Kkk u convinced me- definitely gonna get it 😝 IT IS SO ANNOYING. Ugh. I think I’ll enjoy it tho 😊 happy new year to u too! 💕💕
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“so idk what I’m even doing anymore” < ok but I can relate to that so much haha 😆
this post was really fun, i’m so glad you liked Scarlet… The Lunar Chronicles is one of my all time fav book series! And oh my goodness, that is SO amazing about reading 95 books 🥳 *cheers*
Happy (early) New Year, El! 💕
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I know – it’s such a mood 😂
Happy new year Ash! 💕 (it’s 2020 here now so I’m in a whole other decade to you XD)
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