I thought I'd share the books I've read since June. You can see my January through June reads in the post titled Mid Year Book Roundup. I'll be sharing my Top 5 reads of the year (so far) tomorrow. I think all of them would make great Christmas gifts.
Looking back through my Goodreads list it's apparent that I was on a fantasy/sci-fi kick this year. I used to read these genres a lot but hadn't read a lot, especially sci-fi, in awhie so it was fun to get back into them. I also read a few series so I'm just going to mention the series names and not list out each book in the series.
June - December Books:
The Final Dawn Series by T.W.M Ashford - This was a new author for me and I loved his writing. I described this series as Guardians of the Galaxy-esque. Fun, loveable characters, but just suspend your reality of physics sometimes. There are nine books in this series but they are each only about 200-250 pages so it felt fast since I was changing books so often.
Pray Confidently and Consistently: Finally Let Go Of The Things Holding You Back From Your Most Important Conversation by Valerie Woerner - I will never, not recommend this book. This is hands down the best book on prayer I have read. The truths, amount of Scripture and practical application are all amazing. I'm planning to restart this book soon.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - A gothic novel, something new for me, that I listened to as an audiobook. This was highly recommended by a friend and it was interesting and enjoyable to read a new-to-me genre.
The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn - This was another audiobook for me. Such a cozy story about how books connect across generations, socioeconomic statuses, differing backgrounds; and what ultimately connects us--our humanity.
The Devil and The Midwife by Kristina Suko - I love, love Kristina's YouTube channel With Love, Kristina. So when she published her first book I wanted to support her. I don't typically read romance and definitely appreciated that there was no "on screen" spice but I just didn't love this book.
The Kapamentis Crime Novels by T.W.M Ashford - This series (three books in this one) takes place about 50 years after the Final Dawn series. They can be read independent of that series but I highly suggest starting with The Final Dawn series.
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher - Who wouldn't love a book about a wizard whose familiar is a sourdough starter named Bob. This was such a fun book. The main character is a 14 year old girl so it's from her perspective and the author did a great job writing in the voice of a teen.
Born On A Blue Day by Daniel Tammet - This is an autobiography by one of the world's autistic savants. He has "synesthesia, an unusual neurological syndrome that enables him to experience numbers and words as "shapes, colors, textures and motions." While the book was fascinating in some ways I got bogged down by the authors hyper-fixation and over explanations. I was glad that this was an audiobook as I most likely wouldn't have finished it if I was reading it.
The Time Traveler's Passport by Various Authors - A six book series of short stories surrounding the theme of time travel. This was a mixed bag as I really enjoyed some and other's I just didn't "get". Each book is only between 30-40 pages so each was a very quick read. I think I read the whole series over the course of two days.
What have you read this year? Any new genres you've tried? Or maybe jumped back into something you haven't read in awhile?
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