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  • Top Five Books of 2019

    Posted at 3:47 pm by Laura, on December 30, 2019

    Though I want to participate in the End of Year Book Survey, I frankly don’t have the time this year to answer the questions, provide links, add images, and be silly with Ron Swanson gifs (that was my plan––I’ve recently started watching Parks & Rec for the very first time and ohmygosh Ron is my spirit animal). So instead I thought I’d highlight my favorite books read this year and point out some honorable mentions.

    Top Five Books of 2019

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    The following books received big fat five stars from me as standout favorites.

    KINGDOM OF COPPER by SA CHAKRABORTY

    THE FLATSHARE by BETH O’LEARY

    AYESHA AT LAST by UZMA JALALUDDIN

    CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC by SOPHIE KINSELLA [review to come!]

    DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME by MHAIRI MCFARLANE [review to come!]

    And of course, my clients…

    If you haven’t already, you need to pick up the books by my clients that came out in 2019: Bear No Malice by Clarissa Harwood, Don’t Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno, and Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri.

    Get a head start on your 2020 reading list by adding Shielded by KayLynn Flanders, These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong, and The Puppetmaster’s Apprentice by Lisa DeSelm to your Goodreads TBR!

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    What were your top favorites of 2019?

     

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    Author: Laura

    Laura is a fangirl. A literary agent by day, a blogger by night. A recipient of an MA in Publishing. Happily attached to a book, ereader, and laptop. A tea devotee, musician, and book hoarder (so much so that she just might die from an overturned-and-heavily-loaded bookcase collapse).
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    2 thoughts on “Top Five Books of 2019”

    • tasya @ the literary huntress's avatar

      tasya @ the literary huntress

      January 2, 2020 at 9:02 am

      I really want to join on the End of Year Book Survey too, but there were too many and I didn’t have enough time 😅 My favorite read this year is A Gathering of Shadows by V.E Schwab- it’s a fantastic series finale!

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    • Morgan @ The Bookish Beagle's avatar

      Morgan @ The Bookish Beagle

      January 8, 2020 at 10:34 pm

      How did I not know you haven’t watched Parks & Rec until now?!?!?! It’s such a Laura show! I love Ron 😀 Yay Shopaholic!! I have the City of Brass series on my immediate list and Don’t You Forget About Me as well, looks like I’m in for some good reading 🙂 You know I LOVED Rosa Santos!! I need to buy that adorable paperback.

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    • Hello, I’m Laura!

      I'm a bookish bookworm and book hoarder. By day I'm a literary agent, and by night I'm forever rearranging my bookshelves. I could talk your ear off about Gothic literature, and in my past life people thought I'd become a professional musician. I have a fluffy black cat named Rossetti, I love to travel, tea is my drink of choice, British TV is the best, and I'm always down for chips-and-queso nights. Welcome to Scribbles & Wanderlust! Grab your favorite hot beverage and let's chat books!
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