Hi folks!
Another year has come to an end! And I know I say this almost every year, but 2019 went by very fast. It was a so-so year for me reading-wise, and not so good blog-wise. Haha! But I did manage. Also, I had a few reading highlights this year.
Without further ado, here are the books I read in 2019.
Books Read
January
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Soundless by Richelle Mead- ⭐⭐⭐.5
King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard- ⭐⭐⭐⭐
February
The Rosie Project by Graema Simsion- ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Winter by Marissa Meyer- ⭐⭐⭐⭐
March
Frontlines by Michael Grant- ⭐⭐⭐⭐
April
My Brother, My Executioner by F. Sionil Jose- ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Wonder by R.J. Palacio- ⭐⭐⭐⭐
May
Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness- ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
June
The Stand by Stephen King- ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (re-read)- ⭐⭐⭐⭐
July
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman- ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
August
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (audio book)- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafon- ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (audio book)- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
September
The Walled City by Ryan Graudin- ⭐⭐⭐.5
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel- ⭐⭐⭐.5
Fates Divide by Veronica Roth- ⭐⭐⭐.5
October
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski- ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan- ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
November
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (audio book)- ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Plague by Michael Grant- ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (audio book)- ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
December
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis-⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Total books read: 26
Reading Highlights
As I have mentioned, I had a few reading highlights this year, and they were the following:
- First Stephen King read (The Stand)- I am planning to read The Shining next!
- Read mostly big books (≥600 pages)
- Started listening to audio books!
- Started to log my book expenses. This is a way for me to, at least, try to lessen my book expenses next year. But no promises! Haha! My total expenses: Php 9,652.
- Started selling some of my books on Carousell.
Blog Posts
Blog-wise, I did not post as much as I planned because I was busy with work. I only published 19 blog posts. Hopefully, 2020 will be better.
Moving forward...
For 2020, I will still set my reading goals to 30 books! I think that is the max I can set for myself given my schedule. I am planning to read a lot of big books this year, so we shall see.
I am also starting a proper reading journal this year! I will have another blog post about it! 😁
Next, my bookstagram which I always fail to update. Haha! I am planning to re-do everything this year. Perhaps pre-shoot bookish pictures. Haha! *fingers crossed*
And last, I want this blog to have some lifestyle posts as well. I have a lot of travel and personal posts that I want to share, so I am planning to have a little corner for them here. 😊
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That's all folks! How about you? How was your 2019? Any special plans for 2020?
Happy 2020! And happy reading!