All About Books discussion

Starting a bit late but ah well.

Big Books Book KO
I've recently gotten really into epic fantasy, so I wanted to knock out some more big books. I've read 76 books already this year, so I don't feel bad for taking longer to read bigger books because I already have a good amount for the year.

1. The Way of Kings ★★★★★
2. Words of Radiance
3. Oathbringer
4. Middlesex
5. Nevernight
6. Illuminae ★★★★☆
7. Gemina ★★★★☆
8. The City of Brass ★★★★☆
9. The Name of the Wind ★★★★☆
10. The Priory of the Orange Tree ★★☆☆☆
11. Elantris ★★★★★
12. Skyward ★★★★☆
13.The Fountains of Silence
14.11/22/63
15.Foundryside
16.Outlander
17.The Eye of the World
18.Starsight
19.Jane Eyre
20.Fall, or Dodge in Hell
21.Imaginary Friend
22.Children of Blood and Bone
23.The Outsider
24.The Savior's Champion
25.Black Leopard, Red Wolf

January Books & Stats

1.The Truth About Alice ★★☆☆☆
2.Twisted River ★☆☆☆☆
3.Strangelets ★★★☆☆
4.City of Ghosts ★★★★☆
5.Freak of Nature ★☆☆☆☆
6.I Swear ★★☆☆☆
7.Five Feet Apart★★★★★
8.All Your Perfects ★★★★★
9.Sadie★★☆☆☆
10.Bruiser ★★★★☆
11.No Exit ★★★★☆
12.The Handmaid's Tale ★☆☆☆☆
13.The Witch Hunter★★★☆☆
14.Evermore ★★☆☆☆
15.The Cruel Prince★★★☆☆
16.Pretty Little Things ★★★★★
17.The Gilded Wolves★★★★☆
18.Hidden Bodies★★★☆☆

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January Stats

Highest rated genre = Fantasy
Longest book = Hidden Bodies
Total page count = 5813
Total books read = 18
Most read age range = Young Adult
Average Rating = 3

Overall thoughts
I really loved Five Feet Apart and I wasn't expecting to. It was so cute! I hated Twisted River with an absolute passion, it was awful. Hidden Bodies was bloody disappointing and don't get me started on The Handmaid's Tale

February Books & Stats

1.Fahrenheit 451★★★☆☆
2.The Naturals★★★★☆
3.The Marriage Lie★★★★☆
4.Killer Instinct ★★★★☆
5.Salt to the Sea ★★★★☆
6.The City of Brass ★★★★☆
7.Dark Matter ★★★★★
8.Becoming★★★★★
9.Dread Nation ★★★★★
10.Illuminae★★★★★
11.Gemina ★★★★☆
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February Stats

Highest rated genre = Thriller
Longest book = Gemina
Total page count = 4654
Total books read = 11
Most read age range = Young Adult
Average Rating = 4.27

Overall thoughts
A much better month overall, but a great month for Thrillers. The Marriage Lie was really enjoyable, it had such an amazing concept. I really liked Illuminae a lot too, the format of the book was so unique, I didn't like Gemina as much and didn't even bother reading the third book though! The biggest let down was Fahrenheit 451, I just didn't like it as much as I was hoping to!

March Books & Stats

1.Elevation★☆☆☆☆
2.A House at the Bottom of a Lake★★★☆☆
3.Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II★★★☆☆
4.Final Girls★★★☆☆
5.Refugee★★★☆☆
6.The Lost and the Found★★★☆☆
7.The Test ★★★★☆
8.Prisoner B-3087 ★★★★☆
9.The Night Olivia Fell★★★★☆
10.The Name of the Wind ★★★★☆
11.Toddlers Are Assholes★★★★★
12.Verity★★★★★
13.Between Shades of Gray★★★★★
14.The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo★★★★★

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March Stats

Highest rated genre = Thriller
Longest book = The Name of the Wind
Total page count = 4374
Total books read = 14
Most read age range = Adult
Average Rating = 3.74

Overall thoughts
Another great month for Thrillers. Verity was the standout. Honestly, a mindblowing, creepy AF book. The Name of the Wind was a great read, I think if I re-read it I can appreciate it more. I'm ready to pick up the next book now! Toddlers are Assholes is a hilarious book, it made me laugh so much, I really enjoyed it as an audio book too! And of course a double shout out to my two new faves Between Shades of Grey and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

April Books & Stats

1.The Light We Lost★★☆☆☆
2.My Sister, the Serial Killer★★★☆☆
3.Heretics Anonymous★★★☆☆
4.3:59★★★☆☆
5.Too Late★★★☆☆


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April Stats

Highest rated genre = Contemporary
Longest book = Too Late
Total page count = 1637
Total books read = 5
Most read age range = Adult
Average Rating = 2.8

Overall thoughts
A really rubbish reading month. Not one rating that was higher than a 3★. Honestly, just terrible.

May Books & Stats

1.The Priory of the Orange Tree★★☆☆☆
2.All the Beautiful Lies★★★☆☆
3.Neverworld Wake★★★☆☆
4.The Last Time I Lied★★★☆☆
5.The Silent Patient★★★★☆
6.Daisy Jones & The Six★★★★☆
7.My Lovely Wife★★★★☆
8.Elantris★★★★★
9.The Hope of Elantris★★★★★
10.Evidence of the Affair★★★★★
11.After I Do★★★★★
12.Maybe in Another Life★★★★★
13.All That's Bright and Gone: A Novel★★★☆☆
14.Through the Woods★★★★☆
15.Carrie★☆☆☆☆
16.The Complete Maus★★★☆☆


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May Stats

Highest rated genre = Contemporary
Longest book = The Priory of the Orange Tree
Total page count = 5380
Total books read = 16
Most read age range = Adult
Average Rating = 3.68

Overall thoughts
I thought The Priory of the Orange Tree was good, but I was just not in the right frame of mind to be reading such a huge fantasy book so it's definitely one I want to revisit because I don't really think 2★ is fair. I loved Elantris just as I've loved every other Brandon Sanderson book and I clearly had a problem with Taylor Jenkins Reid because I became obsessed. I love her work.

June Books & Stats

1.Bird Box★★☆☆☆
2.Baby Teeth★★★★☆
3.Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree★★★★☆
4.A Woman Is No Man★★★★☆
5.Romanov★★★★☆
6.The Woman in Cabin 10★★☆☆☆
7.The Wife Between Us★★☆☆☆
8.The Flatshare★★★★☆

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June Stats

Highest rated genre = Historical Fiction
Longest book = The Flatshare
Total page count = 2661
Total books read = 8
Most read age range = Adult
Average Rating = 3.25

Overall thoughts
Another meh reading month. Honestly, while I liked The Flatshare initially, I couldn't even begin to tell you what happened in it. It was very forgettable. A Woman is No Man was such a great story, I really enjoyed reading that one and Baby Teeth was also really great and fucking creepy.

reserved for july 2019

reserved for august 2019

reserved for september 2019

reserved for october 2019

reserved for november 2019

reserved for december 2019

TBR JAR Challenge: Goodreads chooses
I saw this challenge on a different group and wanted to try it. I'm going to let Goodreads choose 5 books from my TBR to read by the end of this year.

1. To Best the Boys
2.Bad Mommy
3.Next Girl to Die
4.Skin Hunter
5.Immoral Code