In 2019 I made a few goals, nothing too crazy, but I still wanted to read more as well as finish my 2018 TBR. Let’s see what I’ve read in 2019!
1. Goodreads 2019 Reading Challenge
As for my Goodreads Reading Challenge, I wanted to read 170 books and I managed to read even more books. I’m very happy with the number of books I read this year!
2. Read more Manga, Comics and Graphic Novels
I wanted to read more Manga, Comics and Graphic Novels and I did read some!
Manga:
3. Read more LGBT+ books
Not all of these books has a main focus on LGBT+ but I still wanted to mention books that had LGBT+ characters in it.
4. Finish some book series
I wanted to finish 3 book series, Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas and Talon by Julie Kagawa.
I managed to finish all three of these series and I’m so happy that I read these books! I didn’t know why I waited so long because they were all amazing! The only book that I still need to read is the novella collection The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas, but for me this goal is complete!
I had a physical TBR of 18 books:
I’m happy that I managed to complete all my goals and I hope 2020 will be another amazing reading year!
1. Goodreads 2019 Reading Challenge
2019 Reading Challenge
Shirley has read 127 books toward her goal of 170 books.
2. Read more Manga, Comics and Graphic Novels
I wanted to read more Manga, Comics and Graphic Novels and I did read some!
Manga:
- Between Duty and Desire by Rin Tanaka
- Otomen Vol. 1 (Otomen #1) by Aya Konno
- The Dangerous Jacob Wilde (The Wilde Brothers #1) by Sachiko Shirai & Sandra Marton
- Dante’s Blackmailed Bride by Ellie Misono & Day Leclaire
- The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1.1) by Earithen & Gena Showalter
- The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1.2) by Earithen & Gena Showalter
- Harley Quinn 2016 comics #36–41 by Frank Tieri
- Hidden Heartbreak by Emma Lee
- The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel Vol. 1 by Cassandra Clare & Cassandra Jean
3. Read more LGBT+ books
Not all of these books has a main focus on LGBT+ but I still wanted to mention books that had LGBT+ characters in it.
- The Blood Prince (Sovereign #3) by Josie Jaffrey: gay couple
- Wolf Freed (The Last Shifter #4) by Sadie Moss: some M/M and M/F/M Romance, poly
- The Age of Vampires series (6 books) by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti: gay couple
- Standing Sideways by J. Lynn Bailey: gay character
- They/Them/Their by Eris Young: informative book about nonbinary and genderqueer
- Chrysalis (The Order #3) by Nikki Rae: bisexual & poly characters
- High School Queens (The High School Queen Trilogy) by Zachary Ryan: gay couple
- Pomegranate Seeds by Melissa Jennings: poetry collection about being polyamorous
- As You Breathe Again (The Walker Boys #2) by Molli Moran: gay couple
- Collide: Episode Two (The Collide Series #2) by Nicole Sobon: bisexual character, F/F couple
- Collide: Episode Three (The Collide Series #3) by Nicole Sobon: bisexual character, F/F couple
- If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo: transgender, bisexual and lesbian characters
- All Boy by Mia Kerick: transgender character
- A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers #1) by Brigid Kemmerer: gay couple
- Finding Me by Kelly Gunderman: gay couple (one of the guys is bisexual), two mums (lesbian couple)
- Red Queen series (4 books) by Victoria Aveyard: f/f and m/m couple
- Academy of Unpredictable Magic series (6 books) by Sadie Moss: poly, M/F/M, M/M/F/M/M
- Kingdom Cold series (3 books) by Brittni Chenelle, two gay characters
- Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac series (2 books) by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti: lesbian side character
- The Darkest Star (Origin #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout: F/F couple
- Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass #5) by Sarah J. Maas: bi/pan character
- Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass #6) by Sarah J. Maas: F/F couple
4. Finish some book series
I wanted to finish 3 book series, Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas and Talon by Julie Kagawa.
I managed to finish all three of these series and I’m so happy that I read these books! I didn’t know why I waited so long because they were all amazing! The only book that I still need to read is the novella collection The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas, but for me this goal is complete!
I had a physical TBR of 18 books:
- Anthem for Jackson Dawes by Celia Bryce ✓
- After Obsession by Carrie Jones & Steven E. Wedel ✓
- Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass #5) by Sarah J. Maas ✓
- Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass #6) by Sarah J. Maas ✓
- Glass Sword (Red Queen #2) by Victoria Aveyard ✓
- King’s Cage (Red Queen #3) by Victoria Aveyard ✓
- War Storm (Red Queen #4) by Victoria Aveyard ✓
- If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo ✓
- In the Absence of the Sun by Morgan Rublee ✓
- Legion (Talon #4) by Julie Kagawa ✓
- Inferno (Talon #5) by Julie Kagawa ✓
- Shadow of the Fox (Shadow of the Fox #1) by Julie Kagawa ✓
- The Ultimate Survival Guide to Being a Girl by Chrostin/Christina De Witte ✓
- Tell Me (Me #1) by Abigail Strom ✓
- The Darkest Star (Origin #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout ✓
- To Make Monsters Out of Girls (Things that Haunt #1) by Amanda Lovelace ✓
- Verity by Colleen Hoover ✓
- Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith ✗
I’m happy that I managed to complete all my goals and I hope 2020 will be another amazing reading year!