End of the Year Book Tracker: 24 - 32

[wickedwords]

I feel like I did great at keeping to my '2 books a month' reading goals, but not as well with my 'post more' plan.  Goodreads says I did a lot more than my goal, but it counts every individual issue of uncollected graphic novels.  Plus there were a couple of narrowboat travelogues that I didn't actually finish.

 

Here are the last of the books I finished in 2019:

 

#24 Rivers of London: Bodywork by Ben Aaronovitch

The first of the Rivers of London graphic novels.  I like the series and enjoyed having a visual along with the narrative, and the way the whole thing built.  Over too quick, so I will have to check out other graphic novels in this world from our library and see if I can get them in a collection.

 

#25 Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

I think I have read too many of the Mira Grant books, as they are are getting to be structurally similar to me.  I love the writing, yet the characters are feeling a bit distant anymore.  Loved the new love interest though, and the fact that many lived.  It's obviously going to be a continuing series, and I'm not sure the alienness of the sirens will hold my interest.  I guess we will have to see.

 

#26 Band Sinister by KJ Charles

Oh, this one was a romp.  Loved it, and loved the way that polyamory was presented.  I also enjoyed that the main female character had so much agency, and found it a great read for my trip to the grand canyon

 

#27 The Unkindest Tide by Seanan McGuire

Liked but did not love the latest installment in the Toby Daye series.  I think I want more on the minor characters now, as I liked the side story that revolved around Raj more than the main one.  

 

#28 Dead Spots by Melissa F. Olson

New paranormal romance series for me, with an interesting set up.  I like that the main character's superpower is negating the powers of others, and feel like that changes up the pattern a bit.  

 

#29 Revenant Gun  by Yoon Ha Lee

I put off reading this one as the others were so thinky, I wanted to be able to savor this last story.  Totally worth it.  I recommended the series to a long term friend who comes over on Thursdays to watch 'The Expanse' with us; he absolutely loved the alien nature of the universe as well.  I like being dropped into a story in media res and having to work everything out, and this universe really pays off.

 

#30 A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian

A sweet lesbian romance.  Made me happy, which is always a nice experience. Total fluff.

 

#31 Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

This was the longest book I read this year, and at times I would put it down for several days to process before going back to it. Thinky in a different way than the Machinery of the Empire series, more personal than universe.  Ultimately, I enjoyed it even though I found the characters off-putting at several points in the story.

 

#32 Trail Dead by Melissa F. Olson

Second book of the series, and this one feels more solid. Definitely getting better as we get into more of the world.  Will probably get book three at some point, or decide to get the kindle 'all you can read' monthly subscription.  Not quite there yet, though.

 

Not sure if I will keep the same goal of two books a month or not.  I'd like to read more long fanfic, so maybe I'll figure out a new goal that incorporates that.  Looking forward to having more time to read in the new year!

 

Happy Holidays everyone, and may you enjoy more of what you read in 2020.

Comments

[marthawells]

I like being dropped into a story in media res and having to work everything out,

That's what I like, too. It's always weird to me when I see people say they didn't understand everything immediately so they stopped reading. Especially when the books/stories are mysteries or suspense or adventure!