{"id":57498,"date":"2020-01-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2020x101x1favorite-reads-2019\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:53:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:53:03","slug":"favorite-reads-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2020\/01\/favorite-reads-2019.html","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Reads of 2019 – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Choosing my favorite reads for 2019 was actually kind of hard this time around. I think it was because I read a LOT of back list titles and wasn\u2019t keeping up with the new releases as much (something I\u2019m going to try to be much more aware of this year\u2026but also- there are SO many great books that have been written in years past and I don\u2019t want to discount them either\u2026). Bibliophile probs! But, I finally narrowed it down to 6 books that I really enjoyed. <\/p>\n

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Favorite Reads of 2019<\/h4>\n

I think I liked The 7 1\/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle<\/a> so much because I couldn\u2019t figure it out. Usually, I\u2019m pretty good at unraveling a \u2018whodunit\u2019 before I get to the end, but this one really had me stumped. I thought the way it was written was really interesting- I mean, waking up in a new person\u2019s body each day makes for lots of interesting perspectives. The whole time I was binge-reading it, I kept telling my Husband, \u201cREAD THIS SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT!\u201d Highly recommend if you\u2019re looking for something different, enjoy mysteries, and want to stay up way past your bedtime reading. <\/p>\n

Close Enough to Touch<\/a> was a favorite just because I didn\u2019t expect it to be at all. When I first read the back cover, I was intrigued but wasn\u2019t expecting much. It started out slow, but then I started to get really invested in the characters\u2019 lives, and really wanted to know what would happen in the end. Maybe not for everyone, but I really enjoyed it. One of those books that finds you\u2026<\/p>\n

Where the Crawdads Sing<\/a> was a recommendation from a good, fellow avid reader friend. I opened it up while we were on a mini vacay and just hanging out at a hotel. I read the first page or 2 and thought, \u201coh no- I\u2019m going to hate this!\u201d But, a few more pages and I was HOOKED! Could.not.put.it.down. <\/strong>I read the entire book that day. Loved the characters, got sucked into the story, and just- please read it! It went straight to the top of my maybe<\/em> favorite books of ALL TIME. <\/p>\n

The Secret of Clouds<\/a> ended up being another pleasant surprise. Honestly, I think I picked it up because I liked the cover\u2026yes, I do that a lot. If you read the synopsis, yes- it\u2019s heartbreaking. But, also so joyous and beautiful. (And has lots of literary references which is always a win for me). A breath of fresh air for a reading slump I happened to be in. Grab the tissues, but don\u2019t skip it. <\/p>\n

The Room on Rue Amelie <\/a>was a book I grabbed a signed copy of at an antique store flea market stall for a STEAL. I just recently got into historical fiction and I\u2019m a huge Francophile so I knew I would get to it eventually. Once I picked it up, I had a hard time putting it back down. There may have been a sobbing in the bathtub incident\u2026<\/em>It was a little long, but I really loved the characters. I also discovered one of my new favorite authors<\/strong>. I think I\u2019ve read 3 or 4 more Kristin Harmel books since. And loved all of them!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a Love Story by Lincee Ray<\/a> is my nonfiction pick. I had more than one that I really enjoyed, but I\u2019ve shared a lot of them this year already<\/a>. She just has the bubbliest, most endearing personality. You can\u2019t help but love her and wish she was your best friend! She laughs at herself and even though sometimes she\u2019s sharing hard things, she\u2019s so relate-able. Also her pop culture references are on point!<\/p>\n

I hope my favorite reads of 2019 help you choose one of your next reads- or at least some more to heap onto your TBR pile<\/a>. What books did you love this past year? And which ones are you looking forward to reading in 2020?<\/p>\n

Please join our Reading Challenge<\/a> this year and read along with us!<\/p>\n

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