10 Books I loved in 2019
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Daisy Jones and The Six By Taylor Jenkins Reid -Historical Fiction-
unique format + complex characters + follows a bands success in the 70s
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02
Beartown By Fredrik Backman -Contemporary Fiction-
Beautiful writing + lovable characters + an unforgettable town + follows a Hockey team and the people who love the game, the players and winning.
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03
Six of Crows By Leigh Bardugo -YA Fiction-
Antiheroes + a found family of misfits + excellent story + beautiful prose + one unforgettable heist.
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04
Ninth House By Leigh Bardugo -Magical Realism/mystery Thriller-
Magical Realism + complex characters + atmospheric read + interesting plot + unforgettable ending + A girl with a unique gift uses her powers to protect the secrets of an underground society.
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05
Where the Crawdads Sing By Delia Owens - Literary Fiction-
Ecco fiction + beautiful prose + incomparable descriptions of nature + unsolved mystery + a girl without family or real community is accused of murder
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06
Broken Harbor By Tana French -Mystery/Thriller-
complex characters + gripping Crime + police Procedural + interesting resolution + an unexperienced detective assists on his very first murder case. Reviewer Note: all of the Dublin murder mystery squad books are fairly tame in gore, this one is a little more intense.
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07
Queenie by Candace Carty-Williams - Contemporary Humor/Fiction-
humorous dialogue and situations + interesting format + Queenie, an unforgettable character goes through a break up that brings her on a deeply emotional journey. Reviewer note: This book is not a light read. It has a lot of funny moments but the subject matter is varied and often difficult
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08
My Sister, the Serial Killer By Oyinkan Braithwaite -Mystery/Thriller-
unique storytelling + compelling characters + juicy thriller + a girl does what she can to cover for her sister's murderous tendencies.
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09
You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein -Memoir/humor-
Laugh out loud moments + thought provoking essays +unique narrative voice + Jessi Klein, a comedic writer for inside Amy Schumer, writes some of the best essays on what it means to be a woman.
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Lincoln in the Bardo George Saunders -Contemporary Fiction-
The most emotional read I have ever read + most unique format (definitely best on audiobook + story follow Abraham Lincoln as he grieves his son's unexpected passing.