We did it, y’all – we’re officially through the first half of the year! I’ve now had my Bookstagram account (@bookmarkedbya) for six whole months, and it has utterly skyrocketed my reading productivity and the quality of the books that I’m reading. Another thing that’s changed during this quarter – I started receiving advanced reader copies of books from publishers, so I’ve spent a lot more time on new releases than in the past. I’m loving it all, the old and the new, and can’t wait to see what Q3 brings!
Q2 ’19 Stats
This quarter by the numbers:
- 29 books
- 799 chapters
- 9,258 pages
- 2,501,301 words
Q2 ’19 Reads
This comprehensive list covers every book I read between April and June of this year and their broad genres.
5 Star Reads
- Mrs. Everything: Jennifer Weiner – historical/contemporary fiction
- The Behavior of Love: Virginia Reeves – contemporary fiction
- The Need: Helen Phillips – psychological thriller
- The Unhoneymooners: Christina Lauren – contemporary romance
- From Scratch: Tembi Locke – memoir
- When Katie Met Cassidy: Camille Perri – contemporary romance
- Sissy: Jacob Tobia – memoir
4 Star Reads
- Lost and Wanted: Nell Freudenberger – contemporary fiction
- The Mother-in-Law: Sally Hepworth – domestic drama
- Ask Again, Yes: Mary Beth Keane – historical / contemporary fiction
- Whisper Network: Chandler Baker – mystery / thriller
- Normal People: Sally Rooney – contemporary fiction
- Evvie Drake Starts Over: Linda Holmes – contemporary romance / fiction
- Star-Crossed: Minnie Darke – contemporary fiction
- An American Marriage: Tayari Jones – contemporary fiction
- The Ash Family: Molly Dektar – literary fiction
- Fight or Flight: Samantha Young – contemporary romance
- Miracle Creek: Angie Kim – mystery
- They Both Die at the End: Adam Silvera – young adult fiction
- Tomorrow Will Be Different: Sarah McBride – memoir
- The Altruists: Andrew Ridker – contemporary fiction
- Waisted: Randy Susan Meyers – contemporary fiction
- Stay Up with Hugo Best: Erin Somers – contemporary fiction
- Cheer Up, Mr. Widdicombe: Evan James – literary fiction
- The Promise of Us: Jamie Beck – contemporary romance
- What Kind of Quiz Book Are You?: Rachel McMahon – nonfiction
- The Crowns of Croswald: D.E. Night – middle-grade fantasty
- The Restless Hungarian: Tom Weidlinger – historical biography / memoir
3 Star Reads
- I’m Saying No!: Beverly Engel – self-help
Are you planning on picking up any of these titles? Have you read any and agree or disagree? Sound off in the comments, I’d love to discuss with you. You can also find me on Instagram @bookmarkedbya!
