Top 5 | Books of 2019

Hello and Happy New Year! This year I have started reviewing books, which is something I had never done in my 6 years of blogging. It seemed to have a good response, and it turns out I’m not alone in my love of reading!

So, a little about the type of books I like – I love thrillers and mysteries, as you will see, and I love a good surprise ending. I don’t like violence in the books I read, so if anything gets too gory or graphic I usually just don’t finish the book. That being said, the books on this list are all suspenseful and mystery type reads. I also love to read historical fiction and sci-fi as long as it’s not too weird. I try to check out all of my books from my local library (it’s free), but sometimes they don’t have the new books, so I’ll either buy them or read them on my iPad.

Alright, this was really hard, but I’ve chosen 5! They’re all thrillers. Surprise, surprise.

5. I Found You By Lisa Jewell

I discovered Lisa Jewell this year and I’ve read a few of her books, but this one is my favorite of hers. I just got her new one, The Family Upstairs for Christmas, so I’m excited to read that.

I Found You is about a single mother living on the beach in a small home with her family. One day, she sees a man sitting out on the beach in the rain with no jacket. He’s been there awhile and she goes up to him and finds out that he has no idea who he is or how he got there. The story then switches to a younger lady who’s husband has gone missing, and when she goes to the police, they tell her the man she is talking about doesn’t exist.

This story will keep you guessing and has a shocking reveal at the end. So many secrets and twists. Love this one.

4. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

I had never read anything from this author before, but this book came recommended at the library, so I decided to try it out. This is a sci-fi book, and very good. I got about a quarter of the way in and felt kind of lost, but I stuck with it and it was INSANE.

A man named Jason is walking home one night and is kidnapped, only the person kidnapping him sounds so familiar. He is taken to what looks like a hospital, strapped down and with tons of doctors and people around. Once he escapes, he finds out that his life never existed, or has it? His wife isn’t his wife, his house not his house…and he doesn’t know how to get the life that he once knew back.

So good you guys. The ending was crazy.

3. The Woman in The Window by A.J. Finn

This book was at the top of the list for best thrillers, so I had to check it out. I also just found out that they are making it into a movie, and the previews look awesome and just like the book! Can’t wait to see it.

The book is about a lady named Anna Fox who is housebound due to mental illness. She drinks a lot of wine, and spies on her neighbors all day. One day, she sees something awful happen in one of her neighbors houses. Was she drunk, hallucinating, or did it really happen?

Nothing is what it seems. HUGE twist at the end and kind of reminded me of Gone Girl.

2. Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris

I’ve read all of the B.A. Paris books (all thrillers) and this one is by far the best!

This book is about a young couple, Finn and Layla, and the book begins with them stopping at a rest stop late at night. Finn needs to use the restroom, so Layla stays in the car. When he returns, she’s gone, and not found. A few years later, he is engaged to Layla’s sister, Ellen, but never loves her as much as he loved Layla. After they get engaged, weird things start happening, like a phone call from someone claiming they have seen Layla, and some long lost items that were Layla’s start to turn up. Finn believes that Layla may still be alive and tries to find her.

This book will keep you on the edge of your seat and is full of twists. The ending was the biggest twist ever for me, and one that I didn’t see coming!

1. Verity by Colleen Hoover

I’ve read my fair share of Colleen Hoover books, and they are usually love stories, but this one is a shocking thriller with so many twists! This is the type of book that you just cannot stop thinking about it after you read it.

Verity Crawford is a bestselling, award winning writer. A tragic accident leaves her unable to write and finish the book series that she has been working on. Her husband hires a young writer, Lowen Ashleigh, to finish the series. Lowen spends days and nights at their home researching and going through all of Verity’s notes and outlines. She comes across a shocking manuscript, with secrets that would devastate Verity’s husband. As Lowen and Jeremy eventually fall in love, she wonders if she should show him or if she should keep all of the secrets to herself.

This book is crazy. I was like “what did I just read?!” after I finished it. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. That’s how you know it’s good.

Ok, so that’s the top 5! Stay tuned for more book reviews coming this year, and please share your book recommendations with me!

xx amy