Hello everyone, Welcome to my final blog post of 2019! It is time to look back at all the books I read during the year, and compile some rather interesting statistics relating to them, which provide a useful insight into my current reading habits and preferences. My Goodreads target for the year was 50 books, … Continue reading Goodreads Challenge 2019 Summary and Stats
Hello everyone, We are not only reaching the end of another year, but also the end of a decade. It feels like the time has moved along very quickly, but as I look back now I realise that an incredible amount has happened in my life in the last 10 years. Lots of good things, … Continue reading Review of 2019
Hello everyone, It is time to look back at the most excellent and truly outstanding books I read in 2019. This has been a year where I have read more genres than ever, and discovered so many interesting voices which a may not have tried out previously. In total I read 59, but they included … Continue reading Top 10 Books I Read In 2019
Hello everyone, Yesterday I posted a list of nine fellow book bloggers who have become or continued to be amazing friends to me in 2019, and today I have nine more! Once again, there are so many I could mention here as this is just such a magnificent community to be a part of. I … Continue reading Best Blogging Friends of 2019 – Part Two
Hello everyone, It is little secret that I absolutely love the book blogging community. When I began my blog I would never have anticipated making so many wonderful friends, and I am forever grateful to all of you here and on Twitter. Making friends and connecting with others has perhaps become my favourite thing about … Continue reading Best Blogging Friends Of 2019 – Part One
Hello everyone, For me, the ending is one of the most important parts of a book. It helps form my lasting impression of a book and it should fit well with everything that has happened already. Today I have picked out five books I read in 2019 that all contained memorable endings, which felt ideal … Continue reading Top Five Memorable Endings I Read in 2019
Hello everyone, Today I would like to share some more of the best quotes that I came across in the books I have read on my Kindle in 2019. One of my favourite things about a Kindle is the ability to highlight passages and make notes, which are then automatically saved on Goodreads as part of … Continue reading Top Kindle Highlights Of 2019 – Part Two
Hello everyone, Before the start of 2019, I had only been to one event with an author. That was David Nicholls, and even then he spoke mostly about his screenwriting work and how he had adapted certain classic novels for television. This year, I have tried to put that right, and although living in the … Continue reading Discussion – The Authors I Saw In 2019
Hello everyone, It is time to look back at the books I read in 2019 that contained the most dramatic and unexpected twists. As a reader, there are few better things in my opinion than coming across a twist that you just didn't see coming! Although I have managed to read a much wider range … Continue reading Top Five Most Dramatic Twists I Read In 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to another look back on the books I have had the pleasure of reading in 2019! For me, characters are a major factor in determining my overall thoughts on a book. I usually have to connect with one or more of the protagonists, and looking through some of my all-time favourite reads, … Continue reading Top Five Character-Driven Books I Read in 2019
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