firstbookof2019

Outlander | Diana Gabaldon

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It may seem a little far fetched, but this period drama/historical novel with time travel, magic stones, love and (a bit) gore really won me over!

So glad I persevered after the slump in the middle!

#outlander #firstbookof2019 #sassenach #bringondragonflyinamber

mellissimo Good to hear. I'm somewhere close to the middle of the book myself and I'm having a hard time trying to convince me to go on. Good to know that it will get better again :) 5y

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Bookworm54

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | Carson McCullers

so-so

It is nearly the end of January, and my first book of 2019 is complete.

The writing was beautiful, but I never felt personally invested in the characters and the story didn‘t seem to go anywhere. The way the author covers racial injustice, isolation of the characters, and the depiction of music is stunning. However this isn‘t a book I would choose to come back to in the future.

#LitsyAroundTheWorld #FirstBookOf2019 #Loneliness #MentalHealth

Tamra I didn‘t connect either and so bailed. 5y

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crhealey

The World Without You | Joshua Henkin

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A nice, quiet novel. I didn‘t love every character or every plot point but overall I liked the setting and how it focused on one event. #firstbookof2019

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angela_fi13

Una intensa vida: Mi historia �ntima como nunca antes la cont� | Paloma Herrera

#currentlyreading #firstbookof2019

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Kelican17

The Alchemist | Paulo Coelho

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Loved this book. It was along the same lines of The Little Prince- which I also love. I really liked all of the interesting twists and turns in the shepherd‘s life. #firstbookof2019

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Lizpixie

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania | Erik Larson

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#FirstBookOf2019 is done!🎉 What a fantastic book. Erik Larson is a master storyteller, without using glossy pictures or diagrams, he takes what could‘ve been dry facts and turned it into one of the most interesting & enthralling reads I‘ve had the pleasure of coming across in awhile.🚢Highly recommended 5⭐️ Can‘t wait to get my copy of his The Devil In The White City.

Mdargusch I loved this book too! 5y

GlassAsDiamonds Devil in the White City is brilliant, worth a wait/ effort! 😊 5y

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LibLib

Down Under: Travels in a Sunburned Country | Bill Bryson

so-so

Over meh book. Loved learning about Australia but this book is now 20 years old so a bit out of date. At least it‘s now off my TBR shelf! 🇦🇺 #reading #firstbookof2019 #tbr #ilovelearning

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ScientistSam

Mistborn: The Final Empire | Brandon Sanderson

Why are all my library books such chunksters right now?!

Really enjoying this chunkster so far! #readingvacation #firstbookof2019

nluev Mistborn is one of my favorite series! Is this your first time reading it? 5y

JSW Winter is perfect for chunksters! 5y

ScientistSam @nluev it is! Really enjoying it so far! The only other Sanderson I've read is Elantris.

Elantris: Tenth Anniversary Author's Definitive Edition

ScientistSam @JSW nothing like curling up under a blanket with a good book! 5y

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ShidotheCat

They Both Die at the End | Adam Silvera

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Starting off the new year right! This book pulled at all my heartstrings; absolutely wonderful. #firstbookof2019

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Jess7

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda | Becky Albertalli

Currently listening to 🎧 #simonvsthehomosapiensagenda

Have you read this one? I‘m liking it so far.

#lovesimon #booktoscreen #booktomovie #beckyalbertalli #audiobook #currentlyreading #firstbookof2019 #2019 #youngadult #ya #youngadultbooks

britt_brooke I liked this one a lot! 5y

corycatelyn Loved it! 5y

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Loved it also❣ 5y

AileenRR I love Simon (ha!) SO MUCH! The book and movie were my fall 2018 obsessions. I don‘t love the voice of the book narrator though. Much prefer the voice of movie Simon. What do you think? 5y

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