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The Books of 2019

December 28, 2019 by Kristin 1 Comment

I love book lists, so I wanted to share mine before 2019 was finished.

Here’s the general recap: I intentionally read more fiction this year. That meant 41 fiction novels compared to the 29 I read each of the last two years. I read 12 non-fiction books, which is a few less than last year. I also included some family books we read together or my kids read and reviewed.

What did your reading year look like?

Fiction

  1. “The Forgotten Hours” by Katrin Schumann
  2. “The Secret Mother” by Shalini Boland
  3. “Since You’ve Been Gone” by Christa Allen
  4. “The Secret Orphan” by Glynis Peters
  5. “Good As Gone” by Amy Gentry
  6. “When We Were Worthy” by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
  7. “He Said / She Said” by Erin Kelly
  8. “Say You’re Sorry” (Morgan Dane #1) by Melinda Leigh
  9. “Her Last Goodbye” (Morgan Dane #2) by Melinda Leigh
  10. “Bones Don’t Lie” (Morgan Dane #3) by Melinda Leigh
  11. “Those Who Save Us” by Jenna Blum
  12. “After Anna” by Lisa Scottoline
  13. “What I’ve Done” (Morgan Dane #4) by Melinda Leigh
  14. “Secrets Never Die” (Morgan Dane #5) by Melinda Leigh
  15. “The Orphan Daughter” by Cari Noga
  16. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens
  17. “Only Ever Her” by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
  18. “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover
  19. “The Stormchasers” by Jenna Blum
  20. “We Were the Lucky Ones”  by Georgia Hunter
  21. “High Water” by Lynn Hightower
  22. “How to Walk Away” by Katherine Center
  23. “Happiness for Beginners” by Katherine Center
  24. “Slammed” by Colleen Hoover
  25. “Point of Retreat” (Slammed Series #2) by Colleen Hoover
  26. “Blue Smoke” by Nora Roberts
  27. “The Sometimes Sisters” by Carolyn Brown
  28. “Without Merit” by Colleen Hoover
  29. “Ugly Love” by Colleen Hoover
  30. “All Your Perfects” by Colleen Hoover
  31. “Verity” by Colleen Hoover
  32. “Someone Knows” by Lisa Scottoline
  33. “November 9” by Colleen Hoover
  34. “All the Little Lights” by Jamie McGuire
  35. “Never Have I Ever” by Joshilyn Jackson
  36. “Everyone is Beautiful” by Katherine Center
  37. “Things You Save in a Fire” by Katherine Center
  38. “Evvie Drake Starts Over” by Linda Holmes
  39. “Belong to Me” by Marisa de los Santos
  40. “Regretting You” by Colleen Hoover
  41. “The Upside of Falling Down” by Rebekah Crane

Memoirs

  1. “Rock Needs River: A Memoir About a Very Open Adoption” by Vanessa McGrady
  2. “It’s A Love Story: From Happily to Ever After” by Lincee Ray {Review}
  3. “The Middle Matters: Why That (Extra)Ordinary Life Looks Really Good on You” by Lisa-Jo Baker {Review}

Non-fiction

  1. “The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth” by Christopher Heuertz
  2. “Letters to the Church” by Francis Chan {Book / Study / Videos}
  3. “If God Is For Us: The Everlasting Truth of Our Great Salvation” by Trillia Newbell {Review}
  4. “Joyful Surrender” by Elisabeth Elliot {Review}
  5. “Back Roads of Belonging: Unexpected Paths to Your Places and Your People” by Kristen Strong {Review}
  6. “A Grief Observed” by C.S. Lewis
  7. “Finding God’s Life for My Will: His Presence is the Plan” by Mike Donehey {Review}
  8. “Anger: Calming Your Heart (31-Day Devotionals for Life)” by Robert D. Jones
  9. “The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World” by John Mark Comer

Family books

  1. “The Very Best, Hands-On, Kinda Dangerous Family Devotions: 52 Activities Yours Kids Will Never Forget” by Tim Shoemaker {Review}
  2. “The Hammer of Hope” by Katie Jo Hook {Review}
  3. “The Case of the Missing Person” by Kathleen Guire {Review}
  4. “Britfield & The Lost Crown” by C.R. Stewart {Review}

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I keep lists of recommended reads on Amazon and I offered some tips on how to read more here. Plus I often talk books on Facebook and Instagram, so be sure to follow along there. Here are lists from 2018 and 2017. Of course, I’d love to hear what you’re reading because I could always use additions for my to-read list.

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