Most Memorable Reads of 2019

It’s the end of the year and every blog out there is posting their top reads of the year. I don’t know about you, but when I look back at the books I read this year, I spend more time wondering to myself if I even recall the plot of some of those books! So we here at Chapter Break are posting mini-reviews of our top 5 most memorable books read for the year, each. These could be books we loved or books we didn’t love. But the books were at least memorable!

Here are my 5 most memorable books of 2019. I’m sticking with adult books – not children’s books for this one.

• [easyazon_link identifier=”1463762232″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Wraith, Hawaiian Shadows:[/easyazon_link] I loved that it takes place in Hawaii and the storyline of the ghost/spirit that the girl could see – this book was what I needed and a perfect airplane read.
• Orion’s Kiss – Another very memorable book, with a fun premise and characters. I linked to the full review.
• [easyazon_link identifier=”1492669407″ locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]Slay Like a Mother[/easyazon_link] – great self-help type read to motivate us to slay our dragons and pursue better in our lives.
• Going Down in Flames – Interesting premise about a dragon society and a mixed breed girl. I linked to the full review.
• [easyazon_link identifier=”031631031X” locale=”US” tag=”chapbrea05-20″]The Cruel Prince[/easyazon_link] – this was my first local book club book, and a fun twist on the faery story where the main character is a human, not a half-fae as per usual.

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My list is in no particular order!

• Brink of Darkness: A sequel that actually lived up to my expectations. Everything about it was great!
• Aurora Rising: I loved the Illuminae Files books and had high expectations for this one. I’m a bit in love with every character. And hyped for the next book!
• Pull Up a Chair and Sister Pie: Yes, I know. I’m cheating by listing two books in one line. But these were the most memorable cookbooks I read this year. I’ve made Tiffani Thiessen’s skillet cornbread so many times. And I love the story of how Lisa Ludwinski started Sister Pie. Reading the introduction to this book makes me want to open my own pie shop, following her example. Plus pies!
• Death’s Excellent Vacation: I keep trying Urban Fantasy. And it keeps letting me down.
• Ice Limit: When you are rooting for a natural disaster just so the book will end, that’s saying something.

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