Another year has gone.. Time to look at what I've been reading :)
I do these recap every year and it makes me realize the shear volume of how much I read. I can't possibly remember everything I read... I don't have a really good memory to books I've read just once, and since there are SO MANY it's hard for me to re-read books (unless I listen to them..). So making this list makes a little bit of difference in reminding myself what I've been up to in 2019.
That's what GoodReads have to say about my statistics. It's a bit different than what I have, but I realized it's because there are some booksets as well as books I've re-listened to and such.
My statistics actually says 124 books (+ 8 DNF books). Total 262,692 pages, averaging 72 pages a day which is actually not bad (though I make my list according to 100 pages I almost NEVER actually read hehe).
A bit of "fun staff", the longest and shortest books I've read this year have both been by Anyta Sunday (a bookset and a VERY short novella). My most popular read haven't even been a romance novel, but a lifestyle / health book "The Obesity Code" which I HIGHLY recommend. The least popular book on my list was a book I added to GoodReads! It's an online read by Cari Z. I've added all of her online reads from her blog this year as I've been going through them. They are really AWESOME I don't get why she doesn't publish them. She deserved to be paid!
My average rating is pretty high - 4.5 stars which is really no wonder as I try and add books by authors I already know and love. Besides those I try and add authors I stumbled upon and loved and if it worked for me I go through all of their book list. Had a few of those this year!
My most read authors this year has a lot to do with reading / finishing entire book lists. So first place goes to Annabeth Albert (31 books), then Anyta Sunday (30 books). Cari Z. I actually have just ONE book left on her book list I haven't finished! (17 books), Lara Adrian mostly under her first pen name Tine St. John (9 books). I also finished reading all of Suki Fleet's booklist this year (3 books).
Naturally there were also books by my absolute favorite authors - Christina Lee (6 books), Sarina Bowen (5 books), Garrett Leigh (5 books),Charlie Cochet (3 books) and last but not least Mariana Zapata (1 book) and Joanna Chambers (1 Book) as that's what they published this year.
In a way similar to what I did last year, I'll be linking to my absolute favorite books of this year (this time firstly by author, then by genre) - ones I've given 4.5-5 stars rating. There are A LOT of those, I know, but I attribute it to me knowing to pick THE BEST authors ;)
Lara Adrian (Tina St. John) (♂♀)
Historical Romance: Lord of Vengeance
Warrior Series: #1 White Lion's Lady, #3 Lady of Valor
Annabeth Albert (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Resilient Heart, Arctic Wild (Frozen Hearts, #2), Tease Me (#Gaymers, #3.6), Waiting for Clark, Save the Date (with Wendy Qualls), Better Not Pout, Mr. Right Now.
Rainbow Cove Series: #1 Trust with a Chaser, #2 Tender with a Twist, #2.5 Lumber Jacked
Contemporary Romance: Brooklyn Bruisers Series: #5 Overnight Sensation, #6 Superfan
New Adult: Extra Credit (The Ivy Years, #6), Top Secret (with Elle Kennedy)
Romantic Suspense: Moonlighter (The Company, #1)
Serena Bell (♂♀)
Contemporary Romance: After Midnight
Charlie Cochet (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Three Little Words
Romantic Suspense: Diamond in the Rough (Four Kings Security, #4), Kept in the Dark (Locke and Keyes Agency, #1)
Elizah J. Davis (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Firsts and Forever, The Promise of Snow
Riley Hart (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Crossroads (Crossroads, #1)
[ Also Science and Jockstraps (Ace's Wild, #1) and Forever Moore - with Christina Lee ]
SE Jakes (♂♂)
Romantic Suspense: Long Time Gone (Hell or High Water, #2)
Christine Lee (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Redeem (Under my Skin, #4), Beautiful Temptation (So This Is Christmas, #2)
New Adult: A Breath Apart, Kickflip, Science and Jockstraps (Ace's Wild, #1) (with Riley Hart)
Paranormal Romance: Forever Moore (with Riley Hart)
Garrett Leigh (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Kiss Me Again
Paranormal Romance: Fated Hearts (Shadow Bound, #1)
Tere Michaels (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Forever & Ever (Faith Love & Devotion, #7), One Night Ever After (with Elizah J. Davis & Elle Brownlee), Groomzilla
Contemporary Romance: The Best Thing
Before I finish this list there are two more books I want to add "The Obesity Code" by Dr. Jason Fung and "Delay, Don't Deny" by Gin Stephens. These two are books related to lifestyle and health. As I've mentioned before, I've been through quite the change this past year and a half. A big part has to do with nutrition. If you're even slightly interested in health and bettering yours I say give these two a go. Though I started with Jason's book, I think in a way it's easier to start with Gin's. They basically discuss the same ideas with an emphasis on Intermittent Fasting ("IF") and it's benefits, but the whole structure and the way they are written is totally different. I've been practicing IF for about 6 months and I can tell you now - I don't want to ever stop!
I do these recap every year and it makes me realize the shear volume of how much I read. I can't possibly remember everything I read... I don't have a really good memory to books I've read just once, and since there are SO MANY it's hard for me to re-read books (unless I listen to them..). So making this list makes a little bit of difference in reminding myself what I've been up to in 2019.
That's what GoodReads have to say about my statistics. It's a bit different than what I have, but I realized it's because there are some booksets as well as books I've re-listened to and such.
My statistics actually says 124 books (+ 8 DNF books). Total 262,692 pages, averaging 72 pages a day which is actually not bad (though I make my list according to 100 pages I almost NEVER actually read hehe).
A bit of "fun staff", the longest and shortest books I've read this year have both been by Anyta Sunday (a bookset and a VERY short novella). My most popular read haven't even been a romance novel, but a lifestyle / health book "The Obesity Code" which I HIGHLY recommend. The least popular book on my list was a book I added to GoodReads! It's an online read by Cari Z. I've added all of her online reads from her blog this year as I've been going through them. They are really AWESOME I don't get why she doesn't publish them. She deserved to be paid!
My average rating is pretty high - 4.5 stars which is really no wonder as I try and add books by authors I already know and love. Besides those I try and add authors I stumbled upon and loved and if it worked for me I go through all of their book list. Had a few of those this year!
My most read authors this year has a lot to do with reading / finishing entire book lists. So first place goes to Annabeth Albert (31 books), then Anyta Sunday (30 books). Cari Z. I actually have just ONE book left on her book list I haven't finished! (17 books), Lara Adrian mostly under her first pen name Tine St. John (9 books). I also finished reading all of Suki Fleet's booklist this year (3 books).
Naturally there were also books by my absolute favorite authors - Christina Lee (6 books), Sarina Bowen (5 books), Garrett Leigh (5 books),Charlie Cochet (3 books) and last but not least Mariana Zapata (1 book) and Joanna Chambers (1 Book) as that's what they published this year.
In a way similar to what I did last year, I'll be linking to my absolute favorite books of this year (this time firstly by author, then by genre) - ones I've given 4.5-5 stars rating. There are A LOT of those, I know, but I attribute it to me knowing to pick THE BEST authors ;)
Lara Adrian (Tina St. John) (♂♀)
Historical Romance: Lord of Vengeance
Warrior Series: #1 White Lion's Lady, #3 Lady of Valor
Paranormal Romance: Break the Day (Midnight Breed, #16)
Contemporary Romance: Resilient Heart, Arctic Wild (Frozen Hearts, #2), Tease Me (#Gaymers, #3.6), Waiting for Clark, Save the Date (with Wendy Qualls), Better Not Pout, Mr. Right Now.
Out of Uniform Series: #1 Offbase, #1.5 Homecoming, #1.6 Off Leash, #2 At Attention, #2.5 I Do, #3 On Point, #5 Squared Away, #7 Rough Terrain.
Portland Heat Series: #1-#3 Bundled Up, #3.1, #4.1 Cranky Christmas + Knit QuickRainbow Cove Series: #1 Trust with a Chaser, #2 Tender with a Twist, #2.5 Lumber Jacked
Contemporary Romance: Brooklyn Bruisers Series: #5 Overnight Sensation, #6 Superfan
New Adult: Extra Credit (The Ivy Years, #6), Top Secret (with Elle Kennedy)
Romantic Suspense: Moonlighter (The Company, #1)
Serena Bell (♂♀)
Contemporary Romance: After Midnight
Charlie Cochet (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Three Little Words
Romantic Suspense: Diamond in the Rough (Four Kings Security, #4), Kept in the Dark (Locke and Keyes Agency, #1)
Contemporary Romance: Firsts and Forever, The Promise of Snow
Contemporary Romance: Crossroads (Crossroads, #1)
[ Also Science and Jockstraps (Ace's Wild, #1) and Forever Moore - with Christina Lee ]
SE Jakes (♂♂)
Romantic Suspense: Long Time Gone (Hell or High Water, #2)
Christine Lee (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Redeem (Under my Skin, #4), Beautiful Temptation (So This Is Christmas, #2)
New Adult: A Breath Apart, Kickflip, Science and Jockstraps (Ace's Wild, #1) (with Riley Hart)
Paranormal Romance: Forever Moore (with Riley Hart)
Garrett Leigh (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Kiss Me Again
Paranormal Romance: Fated Hearts (Shadow Bound, #1)
Tere Michaels (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Forever & Ever (Faith Love & Devotion, #7), One Night Ever After (with Elizah J. Davis & Elle Brownlee), Groomzilla
Anyta Sunday (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Hearts, Shrewed Angel (The Christmas Angel, #6)
Love Letters Series: #1 Admiring Ash, #2 Begging Ben
Love and Family Series: #1 Taboo For You, #2 Made For You, #3 Happy For You
Signs of Love Series: #1 Leo Loves Aries, #1.5 Leo Tops Aries, #2.5 Scorpio Loops Virgo, #4 Pisces Hooks Taurus, #4.5 Pisces Floors Taurus.
Enemies to Lovers Series: #2 St-st-ffed, #4 The F Words
New Adult: It Could be You, DJ Dangerfield, Liam Davis & The Raven, Nest
True Love Series: #1 True Luck, #2 True Colors
Contemporary Romance: Hearts, Shrewed Angel (The Christmas Angel, #6)
Love Letters Series: #1 Admiring Ash, #2 Begging Ben
Love and Family Series: #1 Taboo For You, #2 Made For You, #3 Happy For You
Signs of Love Series: #1 Leo Loves Aries, #1.5 Leo Tops Aries, #2.5 Scorpio Loops Virgo, #4 Pisces Hooks Taurus, #4.5 Pisces Floors Taurus.
Enemies to Lovers Series: #2 St-st-ffed, #4 The F Words
New Adult: It Could be You, DJ Dangerfield, Liam Davis & The Raven, Nest
True Love Series: #1 True Luck, #2 True Colors
Cari Z. (♂♂)
Contemporary Romance: Love Letters
Romantic Suspense (with L.A. Witt): Double or Nothing, Doubling Down (Double Trouble #1-#2)
Bad Behavior Series: #1 Risky Behavior, #2 Suspicious Behavior, #3 Reckless Behavior, #4 Romantic Behavior
Paranormal Romance: The Tower, The Wild Hunt, Cinders (Fantasy)
Sci-Fi Romance: Bonded Series: #4 The Academy, #5 Redstone, #6 Reformation
Mariana Zapata (♂♀)Bad Behavior Series: #1 Risky Behavior, #2 Suspicious Behavior, #3 Reckless Behavior, #4 Romantic Behavior
Paranormal Romance: The Tower, The Wild Hunt, Cinders (Fantasy)
Sci-Fi Romance: Bonded Series: #4 The Academy, #5 Redstone, #6 Reformation
Contemporary Romance: The Best Thing
Before I finish this list there are two more books I want to add "The Obesity Code" by Dr. Jason Fung and "Delay, Don't Deny" by Gin Stephens. These two are books related to lifestyle and health. As I've mentioned before, I've been through quite the change this past year and a half. A big part has to do with nutrition. If you're even slightly interested in health and bettering yours I say give these two a go. Though I started with Jason's book, I think in a way it's easier to start with Gin's. They basically discuss the same ideas with an emphasis on Intermittent Fasting ("IF") and it's benefits, but the whole structure and the way they are written is totally different. I've been practicing IF for about 6 months and I can tell you now - I don't want to ever stop!
That's it for 2019. Can't wait to start the first book of 2020!
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