The days of sweltering heat are largely behind us, friends! I can see the sweaters and crisp mornings ahead, and I am SO excited. This quarter was a good one for me, filled with lots of new releases and some fantastic back-list titles. My reading slowed down a little, which is okay! I have no data to back this up, but I have a feeling that the cooler months are going to be the most productive for me, reading-wise. I had a great Q3 and I’m so excited to jump into the coziness of Q4!
Q3 ’19 Stats
This quarter by the numbers:
- 28 books
- 602 chapters
- 7,726 pages
- 1,995,130 words
Q3 ’19 Reads
This comprehensive list covers every book I read between July and September of this year and their broad genres.
5 Star Reads
- All the Ugly and Wonderful Things: Bryn Greenwood – contemporary fiction
- The Goldfinch: Donna Tartt – literary fiction
- A Man Called Ove: Fredrik Backman – contemporary fiction
- Unpregnant: Jenni Hendricks & Ted Caplan – young adult fiction
- Recursion: Blake Crouch – science fiction
- Renegade Women in Film and TV: Elizabeth Weitzman – non-fiction / coffee table book
- Excuse Me: Liana Finck – non-fiction / cartoon satire
- The Deal of a Lifetime: Fredrik Backman – short story
4 Star Reads
- The Nobodies: Liza Palmer – satirical fiction
- Tell Me Everything: Cambria Brockman – thriller
- Bad Blood: John Carreyrou – non-fiction
- Three Women: Lisa Taddeo – non-fiction
- Frankly in Love: David Yoon – young adult fiction
- The Beekeeper of Aleppo: Christy Lefteri – contemporary / historical fiction
- Verity: Colleen Hoover – thriller
- Going Dutch: James Gregor – contemporary fiction
- Turbulence: David Szalay – short story collection
- Very Nice: Marcy Dermansky – contemporary fiction
- Me Before You: Jojo Moyes – romantic fiction
- Say Say Say: Lila Savage – literary fiction
- Awards for Good Boys: Shelby Lorman – non-fiction / cartoon satire
- The Other Mrs. Miller: Allison Dickson – thriller
- Toxic Femininity in the Workplace: Ginny Hogan – cartoon satire / coffee table book
- The Little Book of Lost Words: Joe Gillard – non-fiction / coffee table book
- Cultivating a Creative Culture: Justin Dauer – professional self-help
3 Star Reads
- A Keeper: Graham Norton – mystery
- Women Talking: Miriam Toews – literary fiction
2 Star Reads
- The Chain: Adrian McKinty – thriller / action
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!
