Anyway. So, this is my yearly "favorite books" post - although this year is a little different. I usually try to have a nice even/normal number of books for the list. This year there are 11. I know, it's weird. But my "most anticipated books" list for 2020 (posting tomorrow) has 11 on it as well. I don't know how or why, but they both worked out that way and my brain is too scattered to try to "fix" either of those. And this time, not all of the books on my list were published in 2019. Some of them I've just discovered this year and greatly enjoyed (and am disappointed I missed out on them for so long!). Regardless, I hope you enjoy wandering through some of my favorite reads for this past year. Please comment and let me know if you've read any of them, or if any of them catch your fancy, or tell me about some of your favorite books that I've maybe been missing out on!
(Side note: these are in alphabetical order, which means I don't have to try to figure out which one was my most favorite. )
Oh, and you should be able to click on any of the titles to learn more about the book. :)
1) The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof
This book is so beautifully written! I'd actually had it sitting in my TBR pile for almost a year before reading it and once I started, I couldn't believe it had taken me that long! I had a book hangover for days after this one!
2) Flight of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse
This is the second in The Ravenwood Saga and I'm still anxiously awaiting the third! I loved seeing the characters continue to grow and learn - though I didn't necessarily love the cliffhanger at the end . . . . Such is the price the impatient pay for an epic series that isn't quite all finished.
3) The Spice King by Elizabeth Camden
This book really surprised me! And I adored all of the history Ms. Camden included.
4) One Thing I Know by Kara Isaac
Okay, this cover sucked me in immediately. But one of my favorite things about this book was the fact that it didn't fall into all of the usual molds for Christian Fiction. It was very honest and at times, heart-wrenching. But it was real.
5) A Pursuit of Home by Kristi Ann Hunter
I was SO excited for Jess's book! And it was very different from anything I could have imagined! Definitely worth the wait, though.
6) Storm Rising by Ronie Kendig
Leif Metcalfe. Book of Wars. Intense. Need I say more?
7) Now, Then, and Always by Melissa Tagg
I'm always up for a return to Maple Valley, but this one . . . I cried. I laughed too. And I really didn't want to turn that final page.
8) Diamond in the Rough by Jen Turano
I read this book during the worst of my morning sickness and it was a fantastic distraction from the fact that I was laying on the couch, unable to sleep, as I tried to hold down dinner. I laughed so hard. It was great!
9) Sweet on You by Becky Wade
Three words: Zander and Britt. And a mystery. And chocolate.
10) Things Left Unsaid by Courtney Walsh
This book had sat on my Kindle for months, if not longer, patiently waiting for me to finally pick it. And a couple weeks ago, I did. I couldn't remember what it was about, just that a friend had recommended it and it was supposed to be really good. It was way better than that! In a crying-for-fictional-people-and-wishing-I-could-hug-them kind of way.
11) The Number of Love by Roseanna M. White
Honestly, this book was hard for me to read at times. It resonated deeply with several things I was struggling with and I'm thankful for how the author handled some sensitive subjects. And the second book in the series releases next week! I can't wait to read it, too!
