13 January 2020

Books - December 2019

Whew. 2019 sounds like so long ago! I finished TWELVE books in December, but I just want it to be over with, so I'm skipping the summaries from Amazon. Here are the covers/names/authors of the books I read, with their title linking to GoodReads, and either a link to my review, or a quick stars (out of 5) rating from me. Enjoy!




Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

I read this one strictly because it was so popular. I borrowed it from the library for my kindle, and waited quite a while for it. I've already forgotten most of it and would give it 3 out of 5 stars.





Christmas in Silver Springs by Brenda Novak

Check out my full review on my blog here. I gave this one 3 out of 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for my e-copy of this book. Receiving this book for free did not influence my review or opinions.







Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val Emmich

It hadn't occurred to me that this novel is based on the musical, instead of the other way around. Mind. Blown. LOL

I waited a long time to borrow this one from the library for my kindle.

That being said, I enjoyed the story and would give the book 4 out of 5 stars for really making an impression. I would love to see the musical, although I've heard that it's depressing. Kind of the nature of the story, folks.



Coming Home for Christmas by RaeAnne Thayne

I think I liked this one the best out of the holiday books I reviewed. Find my full review here. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley for my e-copy of this book. Receiving this book for free did not influence my review or opinions.








An Alaskan Christmas by Jennifer Snow

This was the least-holiday of my holiday reads, but that was okay. I still gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars. Check out my full review here.

Thank you to NetGalley for my e-copy of this book. Receiving this book for free did not influence my review or opinions.





The Kill Club by Wendy Heard

I read this one to review on Books I Think You Should Read (where most of my reviews appear) and gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars. It was also on my Best of 2019 list. Yeah. Still thinking about this one.

Thank you to NetGalley for my e-copy of this book. Receiving this book for free did not influence my review or opinions.







Husband Material by Emily Belden

Read my full 3 out of 5 star review here.

Thank you to NetGalley for my e-copy of this book. Receiving this book for free did not influence my review or opinions.





Journey to Jo'Burg by Beverley Naidoo

This is a middle-grade reader, so definitely a break from my norm. I'm still undecided if I'll donate the copy I received to an elementary or middle school. The writing is more of an elementary level, but the subject matter is a little more mature.

I reviewed it here and gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars.

I did receive a free copy of this book, but it did not influence my review or opinions of the book.




The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin


I gave this book 3 out of 5 stars here. Thank you to NetGalley for my e-copy of this book. Receiving this book for free did not influence my review or opinions.







A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison


My full review with my 3 out of 5 star rating is here. I received a copy of this book to review from NetGalley. This did not influence my review or opinions.








Lost Hills by Lee Goldberg

I received a copy of this book to review for Books I Think You Should Read. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. I have enjoyed all the books I've read by Lee Goldberg.

Receiving this book for free did not influence my review or opinions.





First Cut by Judy Melinek & T.J. Mitchell

This is truly a great forensics/medical examiner story that hopefully will develop into a series. I rated it 3.5 out of 5 stars here.

Thank you to NetGalley for my e-copy of this book. Receiving this book for free did not influence my review or opinions.

1 comment:

lil desiqua said...

Oof, sorry to hear that Eleanor was such a miss for you.
I felt the same way about Husband Material! I liked that her job was unique, but I found Charlotte to be rather self-centered and it wrapped up a little *too* nicely IMO.
I had no idea that Dear Evan Hansen was based on the musical- I was actually waiting to read it before going to see it! Thanks for sharing that!
I hadn't heard of The Kill Club, but definitely sounds intriguing, so I'm adding that one!