Hey, friends! Last year, I did this post for twelve books for 2018, and it was honestly so much fun to do and track all year long! But this year, I wanted to add a special twist to it! For 2019, the twelve books I picked all have been loved by twelves of the loveliest people in the book community! And I’m fully expecting to five star all of these stories! 💛✨
The Books:
The Friends:
➽ Graceling (Graceling Realm #1) by Kristin Cashore
Lea: GOODREADS | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE
➽ The Diviners (The Diviners #1) by Libba Bray
Madalyn: BLOG | GOODREADS | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE
➽ Timekeeper (Timekeeper #1) by Tara Sim
Julianna: BLOG | GOODREADS | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
➽ The Foxhole Court (All for the Game #1) by Nora Sakavi
May: BLOG | GOODREADS | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
➽ The Smell of Other People’s Houses by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Elise: BLOG | GOODREADS | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE
➽ Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge by Paul Krueger
Sasha: GOODREADS | TWITTER
➽ Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills
Julie: GOODREADS | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE
➽ In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
Jane: BLOG | GOODREADS | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE
➽ River of Teeth (River of Teeth #1) by Sarah Gailey
Emily: GOODREADS | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE
➽ A Study in Charlotte (Charlotte Holmes #1) by Brittany Cavallaro
Rocky: TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE
➽ All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1) by Martha Wells
Mary: BLOG | GOODREADS | TWITTER
➽ Truly Devious (Truly Devious #1) by Maureen Johnson
شيماء: BLOG | GOODREADS | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
Okay, those are the twelve books I’m going to read this year from my backlist! I hope you all enjoyed, and I hope you find some new favorite members in the book community, because all of these people are truly such bright shining lights in my life. Do you love or hate any of these books? Do you predict that I will love or hate any of these? I feel like The Foxhole Court is the one I’m most scared of, but most excited for! Happy reading, loves!
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I want to read The Foxhole Court and Foolish Hearts too! I hope you love ’em. 🙂
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I hope we both love them, sweetheart! Fingers crossed! 💖xx
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I love your twist on this, Mel! I really loved The Diviners (the sequel, not so much. Haha. But maybe I’ll try it again?) I have Truly, Devious, Foolish Hearts, and Foxhole Court on my TBR. (Thanks to a very lovely lady who got it for me for Christmas hehe). Can’t wait to read more books with you this year, Melanie! Xx
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Hehehe! All the buddy reads in 2019! I just hope we both start feeling better soon to read them! Hahaha! Happy New Year and happy reading, love! 💖xx
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Hi Mel I hope you’ll love The Smell of …because so many people love it yet I could not “enter” or rather “fall into” the book. Good luck!
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Awh! Thank you, love! This is really good feedback for me going in! I hope you’re having the happiest of reading! 💖xx
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This is such a fun idea! The only book I read from this list is Foolish Hearts, which I loved so so much, so I hope you end up loving it too 🙂
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Awh, thank you so much, love! And I am So excited for Foolish Hearts now Thank you, love! And happy new year! 💖xx
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I loved the Murderbot and the western hippos! I did like graceling. Haven’t read the others but hope that ye love them all!
x The Captain
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This is that good feedback that you always give me, sweetheart! Thank youuu! And Happy New Year to you and your entire crew, love! 💖xx
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I’m also planning to check out The Diviners series this year! Let’s hope we both love it! 🙂
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I hope we both love it… I really think we will, honestly! 💖xx
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I have All Systems Red on my tbr too, and hope to get to it this year!
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We could totally buddy read it sometime too! But I hope we both love it! Happy reading, love! 💖xx
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A buddy read would be totally fun!
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OH, wow… I haven’t read any of these! I love that you picked other readers favs to come up with your list. Hope you enjoy them all as much as they did!
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Awh! Thank you so much, Jess! I have my fingers crossed! Happy reading and happy new year! 💖xx
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I loved Truly Devious! I’ll need to reread it in preparation for its sequel The Vanishing Stair.
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Oh wow! This makes me SO excited! Thank you so much, Miri! Happy reading, love! 💖xx
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Love this idea! I adore The Diviners, so I hope you enjoy it, too!
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Awh, thank you so much, Stephanie! Now I’m even more excited to pick it up! 💖xx
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That’s such a lovely idea to choose your reads for the new year! I hope they really all become 5-star-reads for you as well ❤
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Awh! Thank you so much, Kat! You are so dang sweet! 💖xx
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The Foxhole Court is a fun read, I’d love to re-read it at some point. And Happy New Year!
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Awh! This makes me extra excited! Thank you, love! And Happy New Year! 💖xx
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I remember really enjoying the Diviners when I read it. I think that was one of the few books that actually gave me the chills. Happy Reading 🙂
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Oh wow! That actually REALLY makes me interested, Mary! 💖xx
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I love this much and I want to do something similar now <33333
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Do it, sweetheart! 💖xx
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I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!! I feel like I should do something like this too except there’s no way I could just pick one book for you 😎 Also, let me know when you’re reading IOL and Foolish Hearts (Emma Mills buddy read???). Still hate that TFC’s cover sticks out like an eyesore but I can’t wait for you to read it and become obsessed as the rest of us 😎 Love you!!
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I love you MORE! And I totally will let you know, because I’d be honored to buddy read both of them with you! 💖xx
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I truly cannot wait for you to read The Diviners! I think you’re gonna love it (but if not, that’s okay, too!). I also love how many of my favorite books (and PEOPLE) are on this list! I read In Other Lands solely because of Jane, and ditto with River of Teeth and Emily. I had a blast with both of them (of course). And I also love Timekeeper, Truly Devious, Foolish Hearts, and A Study in Charlotte!
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Awh! I cannot wait to read it and most likely love it! And… damn, you have READ this list and my heart is so happy! Ahhh! I hope you’re having the happiest of new years! 💖xx
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I’ve had a sample of ‘Graceling’ on my Kindle for ages and haven’t read it yet. It’s about time! Let me know when you read it 🙂 Maybe an option for the reading group? If you haven’t penned it out yet 😀
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Awh! Maybe! I’ll let you know! I just hope we both love it! 💖xx
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What a cute idea! xx love you!
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Awhhh! thank you! and love youuu! 💖xx
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First, I also adore this idea so much.
Second, Foolish Hearts was SO good! I can’t wait for your review!
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This makes me even more excited! Oh my gosh! Thank you for this comment! 💖xx
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I loved Foolish Hearts and Graceling. I’m actually planning to start Truly Devious next. I hope you enjoy these books too!
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Awh! This makes me so happy and excited! Thank you, love! And I hope you’re having the happiest of reading! 💖xx
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ohmygoddd I loved Foolish Hearts SO much!! Hope you 5 star all your reads!
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Awh! This warms my heart and makes me SO excited! Thank you, love! Happy reading! 💖xx
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HOW DID I KNOW A STUDY IN CHARLOTTE WOULD BE ROCKY LOL
but also i fuckin loved Foxhole Court, i hope you do too!
love you babe!
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I LOVE YOU! And… I have some high hopes for The Foxhole court! Even though Chelsea and Julie are going to disown me! Hahah! 💖xx
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I read The Diviners and Timekeeper last year – think you’ll enjoy both of them.
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Yayyyyy! This is all I needed to hear! 💖xx
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I am soooo excited about this and I hope you love all of them but obviously, especially Graceling 💕 I’m genuinely so honoured to even be on this list hehe.
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Awh! Lea! I love you more than words! I couldn’t have made this list without you! 💖xx
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Graceling was good 4*s for me loved the characters worldbuilding not so good but overall enjoyable.
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This is that good feedback you always give me, love! thank you so much, sweetheart! I love you! 💖xx
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yw! I love you! xoxo
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I also wanna read The Foxhole Court and Graceling this year, but we’ll see what ends up happening, cause I never stick to my TBRs hahah
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Hahah! Well, I hope if we get to them that we love them, sweetheart! Happy reading! 💖xx
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I am not even the tiniest bit surprised by Jane or Madalyn’s picks! I really love The Diviners and I hope you do as well! I still have to read In Other Lands!
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Awh, thank you so much, Kristin! I am so excited for all of these, but extra excited for those two books! Hehe! Happy reading! 💖xx
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Great list, I hope you enjoy The Diviners I read the series this year and feel in love with it 💜💜💜
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Well, now I’m 99% sure I will love it, book twin! Hehehe! Happy reading, love! 💛xx
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Can’t wait to see what you’ll think of all these books!
And we really need to plan a buddy-read as well this year!!!
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Awh! Thank you, love! AND YES! All the buddy reads this year, please oh please, bb! 💖xx
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Great list! I’m definitely planning on getting to truly devious too 🙂 So curious to hear what you think about foxhole court tbh 😉 ❤
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Let me know if you ever want to buddy read Truly Devious… and… I don’t have the highest of hopes for TFC *wink* but we will see! 💗xx
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Sure, that’d be really cool. hehehe! 💗 xx
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Wow, this is a great idea for a post! ;D I predict most of these at 5 stars too. 🙂
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Awhhh! My heart! This is the confidence I needed! Hehehe! Thank you, love! And happy reading! 💗xx
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I want to read Truly Devious & A Study in Charlotte 😍
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Yessss! They both look SO good! Ahhh! So excited! I hope we both love them! 💖xx
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Foolish Hearts was so cute! A quick read with quirky, lovable characters. I hope you like it!
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This is all I needed to hear, Stacia! Now I am so excited! Hahaha! I hope you’re having happy reading, love! 💖xx
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I am! Pretty in Punxsutawney is treating me well!
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