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Books · 02/29/2020

A Year in Books 2019

Well, I’m a little late on posting my 2019 year in review, but January was a crazy month!

2019 was a great year for books for me. I read a lot of books that I loved and found a couple different series that I really enjoyed. I read everything from nonfiction, to fiction, to rom-coms, to YA, to self-help, to books from reality tv stars I love.

I’m always looking for more books to add to my endless TBR list so if you have any recommendations then please leave them in the comments. Also, if you’ve read any of these books, let me know your thoughts on them in the comments!


Lucky Charming
– Kate Chastain
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


One Day in December
– Josie Silver
My rating: ★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Girl, Wash Your Face
– Rachel Hollis
My rating: ★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Running Against the Tide
– Captain Lee
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


China Rich Girlfriend
– Kevin Kwan
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Rich People Problems
– Kevin Kwan
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Two Can Keep a Secret
– Karen McManus
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Next Level Basic
– Stassi Schroeder
My rating: ★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


The Cheerleaders
– Kara Thomas
My rating: ★★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Addicted to You
– Krista Ritchie
My rating: ★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Daisy Jones & The Six
– Taylor Jenkins Reid
My rating: ★★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
– Taylor Jenkins Reid
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


My Favorite Half-Night Stand
– Christina Lauren
My rating: ★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


The Silent Patient
– Alex Michaelides
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come
– Jessica Pan
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
– John Tiffany
My rating: ★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Lock Every Door
– Kara Thomas
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Crossing the Line
– Katie McGarry
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


99 Percent Mine
– Sally Thorne
My rating: ★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Dare You To
– Katie McGarry
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Red at Night
– Katie McGarry
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Take Me On
– Katie McGarry
My rating: ★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


The Unhoneymooners
– Christina Lauren
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Girl, Stop Apologizing
– Rachel Hollis
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


10% Happier
– Dan Harris
My rating: ★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Red, White & Royal Blue
– Casey McQuiston
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Over the Top
– Jonathan Van Ness
My rating: ★★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Harley Merlin and the Secret Cover (#1)
– Bella Forrest
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins (#2)
– Bella Forrest
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Harley Merlin and the Stolen Magicals (#3)
– Bella Forrest
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


The Phoenix Project
– Gene Kim
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It


Harley Merlin and the First Ritual (4)
– Bella Forrest
My rating: ★★★★
Goodreads | Buy It

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Steph is a coffee-obsessed, book-loving, computer nerd, mom of 2 under 2. She loves a good enemies-to-lovers and forced proximity trope. Her favorite genres are romance and dark romance -- the spicier the better. But she also loves nonfiction and fantasy.

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#bookreview 📚 Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness #bookreview 📚 Over the Top by Jonathan Van Ness 

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Wowww! I thought this was going to be a light, fun read like JVN’s persona on Queer Eye. I was so wrong in all the best ways! This was deep, emotional, heartbreaking, and beautiful mixed with JVN’s usual fun and witty comments. I highly recommend this book.
#CurrentRead Home Before Dark by Riley Sager I'v #CurrentRead Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
 
I've heard so many good things about this book - plus I read Lock Every Door by Riley Sager last year which was fantastic - so I'm really hoping this book lives up to the hype. We're heading into Fall which always makes me want to read some creepy thrillers (even though I'm a big baby that gets scared SO easily). I also talked my husband into reading it with me (!). We rarely read the same books because we typically like different genres but it's always a fun time when we do. I love discussing books with him (the downside being when he shits on a book I love... but i still love him anyway even if he sometimes has poor judgement). 

📖 What are you currently reading?
I have to admit I’ve just been feeling a bit ble I have to admit I’ve just been feeling a bit bleh lately. Anyone else? ⠀⠀
📚 Current read: Crushing It by Lorelei Parker
📺 Current binge: Waco on Netflix ⠀⠀
What are you reading and watching lately? I need some recommendations! ⠀⠀
* This is a throwback picture to one of my favorite cafes last year. Anyone else addicted to everything matcha? Mmm. ⠀⠀
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I decided to read this book after seeing it be referred to as “the adult Harry Potter”. Harley Merlin starts out much like Harry Potter... a girl who lost her parents as a young child has some extraordinary abilities that she just doesn't fully understand. The big difference... Harley Merlin is an adult. She's currently working at a casino using her abilities as an empath to help catch cheaters. But soon something CRAZY happens and Harley is thrown into the world of magic... a world she had no idea existed. And of course, the big villain is out for none other than new magical Harley Merlin, but things don't always seem to work out in Harley's favor. There's magic, monsters, and covens... what more could you want?

Let me start off by saying, I did enjoy this book and have read up to book 6 in the series already (out of a whomping 17 books in the series!) and will continue reading until I'm bored of it. The first book I think is a bit loose on what is going on. The magical world isn't quite developed yet and there's a lot of questions that need to be answered. A lot of the characters didn't become relatable and likable to me until the 2nd and 3rd books. I find Harley a bit frustrating in the same way I found Harry Potter frustrating (stop trying to be the single-handed hero!). I would recommend this book to Harry Potter lovers, with the disclaimer that it isn't the adult version of HP. It's another book about magic that follows a VERY similar recipe as HP. 
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