Books of 2019: Authors That Ruled My Reading List

December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 ~ karma2015 ~ 1 Comment

Over the 200 books I have read in 2019 (I’m still shocked that I read that much), I came across amazing authors where their writing styles and compelling storytelling had me engrossed and wishing that the book never end. When you meet an author that gives you that feeling, they have just become your new favorite author! It might be too soon for some since I only read one book, but I am going to take a leap of faith and keep a lookout for the following authors in 2020:

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Announcing the 2019 Goodreads Choice Award Winners

December 10, 2019 ~ karma2015 ~ Leave a comment

Goodreads announced the 2019 winners of the Goodreads Choice Awards, an annual award that recognizes the best books of the year, chosen by the readers.

Here are some of the winners:

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Waterstones Book of the Year 2019 Shortlist

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 ~ karma2015 ~ Leave a comment

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The bookseller, Waterstones, released their shortlist of the Best Book of 2019 and I am so glad to say that three books that I read this year (and also one of my favorites) has made the list:

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2019 Shortlist for Foyles Books of the Year

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 ~ karma2015 ~ 1 Comment

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2019 is about to close and booksellers and literary awards alike are picking their book picks that really stood out for them this year.The first batch is just trickling in: Foyles Books of the Year.

Foyles has just released their shortlist of the best books of the year in the categseries of Fiction, Non Fiction and Children & YA and if you follow my blog, you’ll notice that there are a couple of my personal favorites:

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Book Review: All The Bad Apples by Moïra Fowley-Doyle

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 ~ karma2015 ~ 1 Comment

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 320 pages

Published: August 27, 2019

Publisher: Kathy Dawson Books

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Books of 2019: Favorite Reads So Far (YA Genre)

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 ~ karma2015 ~ Leave a comment

As I have mentioned in my previous post, I am on a book committee this year that is in the process of selecting the best YA books of the year for teens, a genre I am not a big fan of. However, as I am reading through these books, I am learning more about my reading tastes. It is not the general YA genre I have a distaste for, it is YA books published by US authors. I have realized that I have a preference for YA books published by UK authors, or more generally, foreign authors. They add something different and unique that goes beyond the generic brand and writing style that is usually accompanied with YA books. Continue reading “Books of 2019: Favorite Reads So Far (YA Genre)” →