2019 is here and it’s time to put my plans to work. At the end of the year, I decided I would participate in NovelKnight‘s Beat the Backlist Challenge and Hogwarts House Mini Challenge to clean up my TBR a bit and knock out the books I’ve been wanting to read for years on my bookshelves and Kindle. As I read, I will cross off the books I’ve read and link my reviews. If I complete my list, I will continue to add to it from my Goodreads Want to Read list. I’m hoping to drastically lower my numbers this year so I can fully indulge in Netgalley and publisher requests next year. Wish me luck and lots of self-control.
Our Souls at Night– Kent HarufEvery Breath– Nicholas SparksOn the Island– Tracy Garvis GravesThe Coincidence of Coconut Cake– Amy M. ReichertThe Last Letter from Your Lover– Jojo Moyes (DNF)- The Ship of Brides – Jojo Moyes
- So Much More – Kim Holden
Slow Dance in Purgatory– Amy HarmonProm Night in Purgatory– Amy HarmonThe Gamble– Kristen Ashley- The Weight of Life – Whitney Barbetti
- Into the Tomorrows – Whitney Barbetti
The Shining– Stephen KingUnseen Messages– Pepper Winters- The Paper Swan – Leylah Attar
Maybe Maby– Willow Aster- True Love Story – Willow Aster
- Fade to Red – Willow Aster
Unravel– Calia ReadAfter the Rain– Renee CarlinoNowhere But Here– Renee CarlinoBefore We Were Strangers– Renee CarlinoSweet Thing– Renee CarlinoSweet Little Thing– Renee Carlino- The Proposal – Jasmine Guillory
The Kiss Quotient– Helen Hoang- Low Over High – J.A. DeRouen
- The Butterfly Garden – Dot Hutchinson
- Orphan Train – Christina Baker Kline
Sparrow– L.J. ShenDear Mrs. Bird– A.J. Pearce- What She Knew – Gilly MacMillan
The Passage– Justin CroninLetters to the Lost– Brigid KemmererJar of Hearts– Jennifer Hillier- Gather the Daughters – Jennie Melamed
The River Widow– Ann Howard Creel (DNF)Before We Were Yours– Lisa Wingate- The Clockmaker’s Daughter – Kate Morton
- The Secret Keeper – Kate Morton
Tatiana and Alexander– Paullina SimonsThe Summer Garden– Paullina Simons- Kyland – Mia Sheridan
- When Sinners Kneel – R. Scarlett
The Light Between Oceans– M.L. Stedman- Flowers for Algernon – Daniel Keyes
When the Lights Go Out– Mary KubicaEasy– Tammara WebberInk & Bone– Lisa UngerHow to Walk Away– Katherine CenterSomething in the Water– Catherine SteadmanCross Her Heart– Sarah PinboroughHarry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban(Illustrated Edition) – J.K Rowling & Jim KayEvidence of the Affair– Taylor Jenkins ReidWest of Last Chance– Peter T. Brown & Kent HarufUncharted– Tracy Garvis GravesWhere the Crawdads Sing– Delia Owen- Plainsong – Kent Haruf
Letters from Rifka– Karen HesseI’d Rather Be Reading– Anne BogelI’ll Be Gone in the Dark– Michelle McNamaraWinter Garden– Kristin HannahFirefly Lane– Kristin HannahFly Away– Kristin HannahThe Identicals– Erin HilderbrandA Bend in the Road– Nicholas SparksThe Road Back to You– Ian Morgan Cron, Suzanne StabileReading People– Anne BogelSafe Haven– Nicholas SparksNo Exit– Taylor AdamsBraving the Wilderness– Brene BrownOn the Banks of Plum Creek– Laura Ingalls WilderSeamless: Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story– Angie SmithThe Rumor– Elin HilderbrandThe Life We Bury– Allen EskensRebecca– Daphne Du MaurierMore than We Can Tell– Brigid KemmererThe Twits– Roald DahlJames: Mercy Triumphs– Beth MooreNOS4A2– Joe HillEntrusted– Beth MooreEcclesiastes: Wisdom For Living Well– Courtney Joseph & Beverly WiseEducated– Tara WestoverChristmas in Silver Bell Falls– Samantha Chase
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Let me know if any of these books are on your list for the year or if you’ve already read them!
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I’ve only read Easy and I just saw that Kacy (fetteredmatriarch) just finished that one too. I love this idea even though I’m Ravenclaw and see your house spirit 🙂 I love all these authors though! I’ve read a few from most of them.
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Thanks!! It seems like everyone has read Easy except for me. haha! I only hear good things about it, so I’m anxious to read it.
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Good luck with the challenge, Ashley!
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Thanks, Jonetta!! Happy Reading to you this year.
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Great idea for a challenge. I’ve had The Last Letter from Your Lover sitting on my shelves for years and never cracked it. Hopefully you bring down your TBR!
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I’ve had it sitting on mine for a long time too. I figured it was time to read it, finally. haha!
Thanks so much!!
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Good luck!! I will be participating as well but I still need to get my TBR together and sign up.
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Yay! I’m glad you’re doing this too! I hope it goes well for you!
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Thank you!! I participated the year before last and completely gave up on it but I think that’s because I set my goal way to high and I got overwhelmed.
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Woo! This is another challenge that I should look into further–good luck with it! You got this!
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Thank you!! It’s pretty simple. You read what you want. No rules, no competition – just a fun way to catch up on books with other readers.
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I haven’t read any of the books
On your list. So look forward to reading your reviews!! I set up a beat the backlist but only did 10! Maybe I should have done more 🤔
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Thank you, Zoe! I hope 2019 will be a great reading year for you.
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Hope so for you too! Happy new year 🥳
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So many good reads on your list. I’ve read a handful of the ones you’ve listed and see a few I might need to tackle this year. Best of luck with your challenge. I can’t wait to hear how it goes. You’ve got this!
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This is such a cool idea. I’m definitely guilty of buying endless books and reading none of them 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
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Thank you!! Haha, bookworm problems, right?
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Beat the Backlist is the one challenge I’m doing this year (aside from Goodreads, which is a given for me). Kudos to you for being able to commit to a list!
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Thank you! I hope your Beat the Backlist challenge goes really well. I hope I’m able to stick to the list. It’s always a challenge for me. haha!
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