Happy Friday Everyone :)
Christmas is less than a week away, and the end of December is just around the corner. I thought this year I would do something a little different, and start my yearly wrap ups now, instead of waiting until January like I usually do.
I'm going to hold off a little while longer with posting The Best Books I Read In 2019, as I still have some pretty amazing sounding books on my TBR for the rest of the month.
However, I'm fairly certain that none of the ones I have left to read this month are going to make my worst books of the year list, so I figured today was a good day to share with you all my 19 Least Favorite Books I Read In 2019!
I know 19 is a lot higher than some people would have for this list, but I don't think it's too terrible for me. I have read 237 books so far this year, and of those 237, only 27 were in the running to make this list. I'd say that's a pretty successful reading year, and that it shows that I did enjoy that majority of the books I ended up picking up.
I want to disclaimer this by saying that all of these are just my personal opinions. If you loved any of these books, that's awesome. I just personally didn't, and found them not to be to my reading preferences.
With that being said, let's jump into the list. These are in no particular order:
Salt and Stone by Victoria Scott:
I personally thought this one was not at all what I was expecting. The romance was toxic, the dystopian setting wasn't at all what I thought it was going to be, it was a lot more graphic than I felt it needed to be, and most of the questions I was curious about never got answered. I rated this one two out of five stars, and you can check out my full review here.
Tell Me No Lies by A.V. Geiger:
I had actually somewhat enjoyed the first book in this duology (Follow Me Back), but this one was a bit of a hot mess. The story was completely implausible, the writing was confusing and never really made much sense, and every character started to grate on my nerves. Plus, I remember the content being much worse in this one than it had been in the first book. I gave this one a rating of one out of five stars.
Captive Hearts by Matsuri Hino:
I decided to experiment a little bit more with Manga books in 2019, as it had been years and years since I'd last really read one. Some of them were a positive experience, this one was not. Over half the book was filled with filler content like short stories, and the actual story itself was a very small portion of the book. I found it extremely boring and lackluster, and had to drag my way through reading it. I gave it a rating of two out of five stars.
You Won't Know I'm Gone by Kristen Orlando:
I could have honestly placed both of the books I read in the Black Angel Chronicles series on this list. I picked this series up as I'd had it recommended to me by several people who compared it to Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls series, which is one of my favorites. Really, the only connection these series have is that they are both about female teenage spies. This series is full of unnecessary content, and I got tired very quickly of the explicit language, and graphic violent sequences. I rated it two out of five stars, and you can check out my full review here.
Happily Ever After by Hariet Evans:
This one was boring, had a confusing timeline, and a main character who was completely insufferable who showed no character growth by the end of the story. I rated this one two out of five stars, and I'm pretty sure this was in one of book unhauls that ended up getting donated to the used bookstore.
Crystal Kingdom by Amanda Hocking:
Back in the day, I was a pretty big fan of Amanda Hocking's books. I'm not sure if my reading tastes have changed, or if her more recent releases just haven't been as good. Whatever the case, I really didn't enjoy this one. I didn't care for the writing, I didn't think much of anything noteworthy really even happened, and I didn't care for the way she chose to wrap up this series. I gave this one a rating of two out of five stars.
Soul Bound by Mari Mancusi:
I know that the titles in this vampire series by Mari Mancusi are not what anyone could call clean or impressive fiction, but I'd enjoyed them for the most part. However, this title completely turned me off. A lot of this story is about the two main characters traveling to the underworld, and it gave me the creepiest vibes seeing how hell was used as a comedic element, and yah, that just didn't work for this Christian reader. I gave this one a rating of one out of five stars, and I don't foresee myself reading anything from this author in the future.
Love at Mistletoe Inn by Cindy Kirk:
I was so disappointed in this one, and the content it contains that has absolutely no business in a Christian novella. I rated this one two out of five stars, and you can check out my full review here.
Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi:
I loved the original Shatter Me trilogy, and I was excited when I heard she was planning on continuing on with the series. However, I haven't enjoyed the second set of novels, and I'm starting to wish she had just kept this series as a trilogy, without expanding it. I gave this one a rating of two out of five stars, and I'm not in a rush to read the new one when it comes out next year.
The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak by Brian Katcher:
I loved the idea of this one, especially how a local comic con makes up the majority of the setting. However, the actual story was extremely juvenile and implausible, and wasn't at all what I was expecting. I rated this one two out of five stars, and I'm still on the lookout for a decent comic con centered book.
Always Never Yours by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegumund-Broka:
I'm listing these books in no particular books, but if I was going to pick my absolute least favorite read of the year, it would probably be this one. I was so excited to read this one, as I loved the premise, and young adult contemporary remains my all time favorite genre. However, the content in this one is completely atrocious, and it got a rare one star rating from me. You can check out my full review here.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah:
Everyone I knew who read this book had loved it, but I definitely did not. The inconsistencies within the plot grated on my nerves, and I thought most of the book didn't even remotely represent what actual people living in these circumstances went through. I rated this one two out of five stars, and you can check out my review here.
One Day In December by Josie Silver:
My two overall opinions of this one: It's insta-love, which I hate, and it promotes cheating, which I hate even more. I rated this one one out of five stars, and you can check out my full review here.
A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig:
I'd been looking forward to reading this one ever since it was first published, and I finally got around to reading it during a Christmas in July readathon I took part in this year. However, this book was nothing like what I was expecting, and I didn't end up enjoying it at all. I usually am a big fan of middle grade, but this was too juvenile even for me. Most of the story made no sense to me, and I don't really understand all the rave reviews about this one. I rated it two out of five stars.
The Boy Next Door by Katie Van Ark:
I'm not a sports fan, but I usually really enjoy sports romances, and I'd bought this one on a whim from Book Outlet because it was extremely cheap. This book was a bit of a hot mess. The plot skipped all over the place, it reads like fan fiction, the romance was hostile and toxic, and the content included within should have had this one marked as new adult, not young adult in my opinion. This one also got a rare one star rating from me.
Driftwood Cove by Debbie Mason:
I read the entire Harmony Harbor series in 2019, and I can't say I truly loved any of the titles, but there were a few that I ended up enjoying. Driftwood Cove was not one of those titles. This one was basically just a steamy romance with very little plot, and I didn't care for either Michael or Shay as main characters. I gave this one a rating of one out of five stars, and I honestly think I could have skipped this title and still known what was going on with the rest of the series.
A Fairy Tale Bride by Hope Ramsay:
I ended up reading this one because it was included as a bonus short story within another novel I was reading, and I was intrigued that it was about a bookstore owner. I usually love books where a bookstore is the main setting. However, this one was basically nothing but insta love, and the content was may more than I was comfortable reading. I gave it a one star rating, and have no urge to read any more books from this author.
Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning:
I'd thought the first Sea Witch book was okay, and although I didn't really think it truly needed a sequel, I decided to go ahead and give it a chance anyways. I thought this was going to be more about sisterhood and friendship, and I ended up disappointed that those elements end up playing such a small part of the story. The rest of the story felt completely unnecessary, and I only ended up rating this one two out of five stars.
Losing The Field by Abbi Glines:
I had read the first three books in this series a couple of years back, and I honestly don't know if they were better books or if my reading tastes have changed a lot since then, as I couldn't stand this one. The male love interest is a toxic jerk, body image is represented horribly and inaccurately, the language and alcohol and sexual content is ridiculous, and the only thing I ended up liking about this one was the mother of the female character, she was great. This one got another rare one star rating from me, and left me extremely disappointed.
And that's my least favorite books of 2019 guys! If any of you have read any of these, let me know what your thoughts were in the comments! I'd also love to hear what were some of your most disappointing reads of the year!
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great weekend!
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photos do not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
Christmas is less than a week away, and the end of December is just around the corner. I thought this year I would do something a little different, and start my yearly wrap ups now, instead of waiting until January like I usually do.
I'm going to hold off a little while longer with posting The Best Books I Read In 2019, as I still have some pretty amazing sounding books on my TBR for the rest of the month.
However, I'm fairly certain that none of the ones I have left to read this month are going to make my worst books of the year list, so I figured today was a good day to share with you all my 19 Least Favorite Books I Read In 2019!
I know 19 is a lot higher than some people would have for this list, but I don't think it's too terrible for me. I have read 237 books so far this year, and of those 237, only 27 were in the running to make this list. I'd say that's a pretty successful reading year, and that it shows that I did enjoy that majority of the books I ended up picking up.
I want to disclaimer this by saying that all of these are just my personal opinions. If you loved any of these books, that's awesome. I just personally didn't, and found them not to be to my reading preferences.
With that being said, let's jump into the list. These are in no particular order:
Salt and Stone by Victoria Scott:
I personally thought this one was not at all what I was expecting. The romance was toxic, the dystopian setting wasn't at all what I thought it was going to be, it was a lot more graphic than I felt it needed to be, and most of the questions I was curious about never got answered. I rated this one two out of five stars, and you can check out my full review here.
Tell Me No Lies by A.V. Geiger:
I had actually somewhat enjoyed the first book in this duology (Follow Me Back), but this one was a bit of a hot mess. The story was completely implausible, the writing was confusing and never really made much sense, and every character started to grate on my nerves. Plus, I remember the content being much worse in this one than it had been in the first book. I gave this one a rating of one out of five stars.
Captive Hearts by Matsuri Hino:
I decided to experiment a little bit more with Manga books in 2019, as it had been years and years since I'd last really read one. Some of them were a positive experience, this one was not. Over half the book was filled with filler content like short stories, and the actual story itself was a very small portion of the book. I found it extremely boring and lackluster, and had to drag my way through reading it. I gave it a rating of two out of five stars.
You Won't Know I'm Gone by Kristen Orlando:
I could have honestly placed both of the books I read in the Black Angel Chronicles series on this list. I picked this series up as I'd had it recommended to me by several people who compared it to Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls series, which is one of my favorites. Really, the only connection these series have is that they are both about female teenage spies. This series is full of unnecessary content, and I got tired very quickly of the explicit language, and graphic violent sequences. I rated it two out of five stars, and you can check out my full review here.
Happily Ever After by Hariet Evans:
This one was boring, had a confusing timeline, and a main character who was completely insufferable who showed no character growth by the end of the story. I rated this one two out of five stars, and I'm pretty sure this was in one of book unhauls that ended up getting donated to the used bookstore.
Crystal Kingdom by Amanda Hocking:
Back in the day, I was a pretty big fan of Amanda Hocking's books. I'm not sure if my reading tastes have changed, or if her more recent releases just haven't been as good. Whatever the case, I really didn't enjoy this one. I didn't care for the writing, I didn't think much of anything noteworthy really even happened, and I didn't care for the way she chose to wrap up this series. I gave this one a rating of two out of five stars.
Soul Bound by Mari Mancusi:
I know that the titles in this vampire series by Mari Mancusi are not what anyone could call clean or impressive fiction, but I'd enjoyed them for the most part. However, this title completely turned me off. A lot of this story is about the two main characters traveling to the underworld, and it gave me the creepiest vibes seeing how hell was used as a comedic element, and yah, that just didn't work for this Christian reader. I gave this one a rating of one out of five stars, and I don't foresee myself reading anything from this author in the future.
Love at Mistletoe Inn by Cindy Kirk:
I was so disappointed in this one, and the content it contains that has absolutely no business in a Christian novella. I rated this one two out of five stars, and you can check out my full review here.
Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi:
I loved the original Shatter Me trilogy, and I was excited when I heard she was planning on continuing on with the series. However, I haven't enjoyed the second set of novels, and I'm starting to wish she had just kept this series as a trilogy, without expanding it. I gave this one a rating of two out of five stars, and I'm not in a rush to read the new one when it comes out next year.
The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak by Brian Katcher:
I loved the idea of this one, especially how a local comic con makes up the majority of the setting. However, the actual story was extremely juvenile and implausible, and wasn't at all what I was expecting. I rated this one two out of five stars, and I'm still on the lookout for a decent comic con centered book.
Always Never Yours by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegumund-Broka:
I'm listing these books in no particular books, but if I was going to pick my absolute least favorite read of the year, it would probably be this one. I was so excited to read this one, as I loved the premise, and young adult contemporary remains my all time favorite genre. However, the content in this one is completely atrocious, and it got a rare one star rating from me. You can check out my full review here.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah:
Everyone I knew who read this book had loved it, but I definitely did not. The inconsistencies within the plot grated on my nerves, and I thought most of the book didn't even remotely represent what actual people living in these circumstances went through. I rated this one two out of five stars, and you can check out my review here.
One Day In December by Josie Silver:
My two overall opinions of this one: It's insta-love, which I hate, and it promotes cheating, which I hate even more. I rated this one one out of five stars, and you can check out my full review here.
A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig:
I'd been looking forward to reading this one ever since it was first published, and I finally got around to reading it during a Christmas in July readathon I took part in this year. However, this book was nothing like what I was expecting, and I didn't end up enjoying it at all. I usually am a big fan of middle grade, but this was too juvenile even for me. Most of the story made no sense to me, and I don't really understand all the rave reviews about this one. I rated it two out of five stars.
The Boy Next Door by Katie Van Ark:
I'm not a sports fan, but I usually really enjoy sports romances, and I'd bought this one on a whim from Book Outlet because it was extremely cheap. This book was a bit of a hot mess. The plot skipped all over the place, it reads like fan fiction, the romance was hostile and toxic, and the content included within should have had this one marked as new adult, not young adult in my opinion. This one also got a rare one star rating from me.
Driftwood Cove by Debbie Mason:
I read the entire Harmony Harbor series in 2019, and I can't say I truly loved any of the titles, but there were a few that I ended up enjoying. Driftwood Cove was not one of those titles. This one was basically just a steamy romance with very little plot, and I didn't care for either Michael or Shay as main characters. I gave this one a rating of one out of five stars, and I honestly think I could have skipped this title and still known what was going on with the rest of the series.
A Fairy Tale Bride by Hope Ramsay:
I ended up reading this one because it was included as a bonus short story within another novel I was reading, and I was intrigued that it was about a bookstore owner. I usually love books where a bookstore is the main setting. However, this one was basically nothing but insta love, and the content was may more than I was comfortable reading. I gave it a one star rating, and have no urge to read any more books from this author.
Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning:
I'd thought the first Sea Witch book was okay, and although I didn't really think it truly needed a sequel, I decided to go ahead and give it a chance anyways. I thought this was going to be more about sisterhood and friendship, and I ended up disappointed that those elements end up playing such a small part of the story. The rest of the story felt completely unnecessary, and I only ended up rating this one two out of five stars.
Losing The Field by Abbi Glines:
I had read the first three books in this series a couple of years back, and I honestly don't know if they were better books or if my reading tastes have changed a lot since then, as I couldn't stand this one. The male love interest is a toxic jerk, body image is represented horribly and inaccurately, the language and alcohol and sexual content is ridiculous, and the only thing I ended up liking about this one was the mother of the female character, she was great. This one got another rare one star rating from me, and left me extremely disappointed.
And that's my least favorite books of 2019 guys! If any of you have read any of these, let me know what your thoughts were in the comments! I'd also love to hear what were some of your most disappointing reads of the year!
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great weekend!
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photos do not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
The worst book I read this year was Pet Sematary. I think I would have liked it had I not seen the movie first.
ReplyDeleteI haven't personally read Pet Semetary (or seen the movie), but I've heard quite a few people say that the two are drastically different. It's frustrating when they make the movie so different from the book.
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