2019 Books Read
I've used Goodreads to keep track and gather the stats.
Includes 5-star rating scale and some of my reviews.
Physical books: 19
Audiobooks: 32
22 fiction
24 memoirs/biographies
4 other non-fiction
1 poetry collection
Physical books: 19
Audiobooks: 32
22 fiction
24 memoirs/biographies
4 other non-fiction
1 poetry collection
Physical Books
1. Bird Box by Josh Malerman, 5 stars
My review: Very quick read. Extremely suspenseful, it activated my imagination and conjured my worst fears.
2. Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts, 5 stars
My review: An excellent follow-up to Year One. I can't wait for the last of this trilogy to come out. A departure from the books NR is known for, this story is grander in scope, and dystopian in nature.
3. The Best of Us by Robyn Carr, 3 stars
My review: While I loved the story, I found the writing to be very stilted. I have read many books by this author, and this was the first that was not very well-written. Maybe it was rushed?
4. Untouchable by Jayne Ann Krentz, 5 stars
My review: Satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.
5. Connections in Death by JD Robb, 4 stars
My review: Nice continuation of the characters we love.
6. Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong, 5 stars
7. Tripping on a Halo by Alessandra Torre, 4 stars
8. To Make Monsters Out of Girls by Amanda Lovelace (poetry), 5 stars
9. The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan, 5 stars
10. Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs, 5 stars
11. The Amateurs by Liz Harmer, 4 stars
12. Under Currents by Nora Roberts, 4 stars
13. The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary, 5 stars
My review: Lovely book. Can't wait for the next.
14. Vendetta in Death by JD Robb, 4 stars
15. Born in Ice by Nora Roberts, 4 stars
16. Meant to be Yours by Susan Mallery, 4 stars
17. The Shape of Night by Tess Gerritsen, 3 stars
18. The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts, 4 stars
19. Repercussions by Marion G. Harmon, 5 stars
Audiobooks
1. You're Never Weird on the Internet by Felicia Day, 4 stars
2. You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein, 4 stars
3. Invisible: How Young Women with Serious Health Issues Navigate Work, Relationships, and the Pressure to Seem Just Fine by Michele Lent Hirsch, 5 stars
4. Brave by Rose McGowan, 4 stars
5. Riding the Elephant by Craig Ferguson, 4 stars
6. Dirty Daddy by Bob Saget, 4 stars
7. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin, 4 stars
8. Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe, 5 stars
My review: I never really thought about Rob Lowe, as I haven't seen the West Wing or many of his movies, but this book won me over. He is a very thoughtful, candid, talented, and funny dude. He does great impressions of other celebrities, which was a shock to me. I always considered him the straight man amongst hilarity. This book is definitely worth reading.
9. The Bassoon King by Rainn Wilson, 4 stars
My review: Fascinating individual.
10. Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance, 5 stars
My review: Success story with considerable insight into a specific culture that many people overlook.
11. Nomadland by Jessica Bruder, 4 stars
12. Evicted by Matthew Desmond, 5 stars
13. Maid by Stephanie Land, 5 stars
My review: Inspiring story and excellently written.
14. Bossypants by Tina Fey, 4 stars
15. Girl Walks Into a Bar by Rachel Dratch, 4 stars
16. Almost Interesting by David Spade, 5 stars
17. Sadie by Courtney Summers, 5 stars
My review: I listened to the audiobook, and it was excellent. Pretty good performance by the voice actors.
18. Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer, 4 stars
My review: Informative and interesting.
19. Fat Vampire by Johnny B Truant, 4 stars
20. Tastes Like Chicken by Johnny B Truant, 4 stars
21. Why We Don't Suck by Denis Leary, 5 stars
22. Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, 5 stars
My review: Best memoir I've ever heard. The author narrates it himself.
23. Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin D Mitnick, 5 stars
24. Buseyisms by Gary Busey, 4 stars
25. As You Wish by Cary Elwes, 5 stars
26. Love Life by Rob Lowe, 5 stars
27. Inside Out by Demi Moore, 5 stars
28. Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King, 4 stars
29. Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth, 5 stars
My review: Excellent storytelling. I felt as if I were there in London with the author. Incredible.
30. Shrill by Lindy West, 4 stars
31. I am C-3PO by Anthony Daniels, 4 stars
32. Dear Girls by Ali Wong, 5 stars
