Books of the Year 2019

Hello and welcome to my annual Books of the Year Post! I can't believe it's that time of year already! Time to count down my favourite books, the reads that stayed with my long after the last page was turned.

I read 49 books in 2019 and there were some phenomenal stories in amongst them. I struggled so much that I could only narrow it down to a Top 15!

So, without further ado, here are my Top 15 Books of 2019!!

15. Our Stop by Laura Williams

14. Louis Louise by Julie Cohen

13. What Happens In France by Carol Wyer

12. Coming Home to Wishington Bay by Maxine Morrey

11. Lies Lies Lies by Adele Parks

10. The Garden on Holly Street by Megan Attley

9. The Things I Know by Amanda Prowse

8. The Family by Louise Jensen

7. The Magnificent Mrs Mayhew by Milly Johnson

6. A Postcard From Italy by Alex Brown

5. Knowing You by Samantha Tonge

4. Sleep by CL Taylor

3. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

2. The Day We Met by Roxie Cooper

AND MY BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2019 IS...

1. THE HOTEL WHERE WE MET BY BELINDA JONES!!!

My Sub-categories this year are:

BEST YA BOOK:

Happy Girl Lucky (Valentine's Book 1) by Holly Smale.

FAVOURITE SERIES AND FAVOURITE CHARACTER:

DI Natalie Ward series written by Carol Wyer.

FAVOURITE DEBUT(S):

The Wayward Girls by Amanda Mason AND
The Thunder Girls by Melanie Blake

FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S SERIES:

Cinders and Sparks by Lindsey Kelk

MOST CONSISTENTLY AWESOME AUTHORS:

These are authors whose books always make me smile, bring me major excitement and give me all the feels.

Lisa Jewell
Carol Wyer
Amanda Prowse

FESTIVE BOOK OF THE YEAR:

The Christmas Wish List by Heidi Swain

So, there we have it, my Books of the Year 2019! I hope you've enjoyed it and have maybe found some books to add to your tbr list!

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