Hello and welcome to the last wrap up of 2019. It is hard to believe that New Years Eve is right around the corner and 2020 is about to begin, a new year and decade. Anyway, I wanted to wrap up my reading year and take this time to wish everyone a wonderful, safe, and happy New Year. I hope all your dreams and goals come true for each and everyone of you. Now, on to the books!
Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a wonderful read, when I opened it I stayed up past my bed time on multiple occasions. I loved the setting and time period this is set in. I also really enjoyed the cast of characters. I am so happy that this is a series.
Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Fun way to jump into the HP world without reading the entire series for the 6th time. I do love seeing these books around, it really makes you feel like you are in the wizarding world being able to read books that existed within it.
Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I received this as a gift from my friend, we always send these comic back and forth to one another so it was the perfect gift. If you enjoy the illustrators work already you will continue to enjoy these quirky aliens. I read this fairly quickly and it was got a few giggles out of me. Great book to flip through now and again.
Great Goddesses: Life Lessons from Myths and Monsters by Nikita Gill
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another great collection of poetry from Nikita Gill. I loved that fact she took inspiration from Goddesses, it really felt powerful. Even though she used these well explored characters, she really made them her own. She is still one of the few poets that I genuinely enjoy reading.
I am currently in the middle of The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon, it is the 5th book in this series. Since it is so far into the series I don’t want to say to much, but I am enjoying what I have read so far. This is a series I take my time to read, they are truly tomes.
Next on my currently reading list is The Morrigan by Courtney Weber. I picked this up about a week ago and I really am enjoying reading the myths surrounding this goddess. The writing is really well done and the author seems very well researched on not just her own feelings, but feelings of others when talking about this goddess.
- Intuitive Tarot: 31 Days to Learn to Read Tarot Cards and Develop Your Intuition by Brigit Esselmont, 3 of 5 stars.
- A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo, 5 of 5 stars.
- Bury What We Cannot Take by Kirstin Chen, 3 of 5 stars.
- The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman. 3 of 5 stars.
- Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell, 3 of 5 stars.
- The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, 4 of 5 stars.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, 5 of 5 stars.
Wow, I managed to read 11 books this month. I am honestly very surprised since I was in such a slump in Novemeber, I wasn’t sure if I was going to be doing any reading at all this month.
What was your favorite read of the month or year?
Bookish Luna 
11 books is pretty great 🙂 I read a few Christmas books this month for our Christmas challenge but didn’t read much else. A bit of a slow month for us. Happy New Year to you!
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I was hoping to get around to more holiday reads, it just didn’t happen this year. Happy New Year to you as well!
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You had a great month! I think my favorite of December is Woven In Moonlight, but I also loved The Sky Weaver and Tweet Cute.
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Thank you! I have seen the title Woven In Moonlight being posted around, it looks like it is a really wonderful read. I am glad to hear it was one of your favorites. 😊
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Thank you!
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