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Mid-Year Book Freak Out

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💜 This tag was originally created by booktubers Chami & Ely.

When going back through the books for the first half of the year (from jan 1-jun 30) I was really surprised to see that many of them were rereads! So that left me with a somewhat limited amount of books to assign to each question. Still, I think this is a fun idea and I had a good time looking back on what I’ve read! I’ll start with my stats so far and then get to the questions. 😎

MY 2019 STATS (so far)

What is the best book you’ve read so far this year?

For me this is always the hardest question to answer. So many books are the best in their own way! But, I had to choose just one, so I’m going with: Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston! I’m sure this won’t come as a surprise to many but it sure was a surprise for me! I’ve read a lot of contemporary this year but I’m primarily a fantasy reader/lover and I never suspected that my favorite book so far would be a contemporary!

What is the best sequel you’ve read so far this year?

I haven’t read a ton of sequels so far. That will definitely change in the second half of the year but as of now I didn’t have a whole bunch to choose from that weren’t books that I was re-reading. Even if I had read multitudes of sequels, though, I have a feeling this one would still make my list of favorites: The Wicked King by Holly Black. I’m sure this is also a book people will see a lot of on top 10/favorites lists this year as well!

What is a new release that came out in the first half of the year that you haven’t read yet?

I don’t know what it was about Warrior of the Wild by Tricia Levenseller that had me waiting with bated breath for it’s release but I pre-ordered it and waited for the mailman….and still haven’t picked it up! Who knows why we, as book lovers, consistently do this! I want to get to this soon, though. I just have a feeling I’m going to love it.

What is your most anticipated book for the second half of 2019?

Hands down the answer for this is Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff and that’s saying a lot considering how many epic titles are releasing in the second half of the year!

What was your biggest disappointment so far this year?

I’m not sure why I had such high hopes for Comics Will Break Your Heart by Faith Evans Hicks but I did. This wasn’t a bad book but it was missing that certain something that I was looking for. Sadly, this let me down.

What was your biggest surprise so far this year?

Heretics Anonymous by Katie Henry came highly recommended by Booktuber Emmabooks so I’m not sure why I was so surprised but I think it’s because of HOW MUCH I loved this. I expected to like it but not to adore it like I did!

Who is a favorite new-to-you author?

I’m gonna have to go with Mira Grant or, as she’s best known, Seanan Mcguire , for this one! I was thoroughly impressed with Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant and have since moved on to her other titles!

Who is your newest fictional crush?

I am going to shamelessly say Daemon Black from Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout for this one! Listen, I’m late to the bandwagon on this series but I’m not immune to the charms of Daemon, lol!

Who is your newest favorite fictional character?

Victor Vale from Vicious by V.E. Schwab. That’s my answer and I’m sticking to it. 😉

What book made you cry?

A List of Cages by Robin Roe is possibly the saddest book I have ever read. I had no idea going into this what I was facing.. It was like a sucker punch to the emotions. Man, even now thinking about this book breaks my heart.

What book made you happy?

What book can make you happier than a story about Zuze & Mik’s first date? Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor & Jim Bartolo is just a sweet, feel good book. If Zuzana was a new character to me this year she would have been my pick for favorite hands down!

What is the most beautiful book you bought or were given this year?

I have two answers for this one! One being the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss and the second being a custom made dust jacket by Jana Runneck of The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare

This is what the dust jacket looks like laid out. Beautiful cover art by Jana Runneck

What book do you need to read by the end of the year?

I am currently working my way through this whole series with the girls running the #TOGreadalong so that I can finally read Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas.

This was a fun way to see what I’ve been reading and to take a moment to think about books that I read earlier in the year and just revisit my thoughts on some of them. So often I feel like I’m reading at the speed of light and some books I don’t think about again for a long time if ever! I also think it’s interesting how differently you see or feel about a book after some months have passed; I found in a lot of cases my view had changed quite a lot from my original thoughts! Anyway, I’ll be back soon with more Riveting content! 👏😂