Can you believe it's July already?
Honestly, there's nothing I would like more than press the reset button and re-install 2020, because the version we downloaded is definitely bugged...but when nothing seems to be working, books offer comfort and the option to escape reality!
I only see one way to sum up the first 6 months of 2020: I read 41 books and I am on target to hit my year-end goal of 80 books (I read 83 books in 2019)!
So, without further ado, let's look at the #MIDYEARBOOKFREAKOUTTAG
BEST BOOK you've read so far in 2020?
After falling in love with The Night Circus, I couldn't wait to read The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern.
Click here to view my full review of this Masterpiece.
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BEST SEQUEL you've read so far in 2020?
That would be Blue Lily, Lily Blue (book 3 of The Raven Cycle) by Maggie Stiefvater!
If you haven't read this series, I suggest you order your copies now!
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NEW RELEASE you haven't read yet but want to?
The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin is sitting on my shelf and I'm planning on reading it in July.
I have very high expectations for this book!
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Most ANTICIPATED RELEASE for the second half of 2020?
There are 2 books coming out in September that I already pre-ordered and can't wait to get my hands on:
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
and
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
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BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT?
Hmmm, I have to confess that I DNF'ed Crave by Tracy Wolff.
It just didn't do it for me :-(
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BIGGEST SURPRISE?
One debut book that was a total surprise to me was Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas!
I read it without high expectations and yet, this book was a solid 5 stars!
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Favorite NEW to you AUTHOR?
After reading both The Simple Wild and Wild at Heart, K.A. Tucker quickly became a favorite!
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Newest FICTIONAL CRUSH?
Hunt Athalar from House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas.
I mean, who wouldn't fall for the notorious fallen angel?
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Newest FAVORITE CHARACTER?
Twelve-year-old Edward Adler!
I got very emotional when followed Edward on his coming-of-age journey from feeling like he didn’t deserve to survive to understanding that he is a survivor!!! From learning to put away his guilt of being alive to deciding to do something to honor the people that didn’t make it.
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Book that made you CRY?
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle made me cry at the end and I wasn't sure if I was happy or sad with the ending...how did that happen?
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Book that made you HAPPY?
Little Wonders was a breath of fresh air. It was funny and SO real!
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Favorite Book-To-Movie ADAPTATION you saw this year?
I haven't really been watching lots of TV lately, and even though I haven't watched it yet, I can't wait for Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo TV series to release on Netflix!
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Favorite REVIEW you've written this year?
Pretty much the same answer as last year's book tag, I like every review I write.
I do it because I enjoy it, so it's not an obligation, it's my opinion. I'm not sure I can choose a favorite, except the one review that got chosen by Penguin Books, which was How to Stop Time by Matt Haig.
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Most BEAUTIFUL BOOK you've bought so far this year?
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo is just stunning!
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What BOOKS do you need to READ by the end of this year?
That might be the toughest question of all!!!
Honestly, I'm like a kid in a toy store and want to read all the books...
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There you have it.
I'm not going to tag anyone so feel free to #TAG yourself, and let me know if any of these books made to your list as well!
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