I had my best reading year ever in 2019! But I still didn’t manage to get to all the amazing books I wanted to read. Here are 19 titles I wish I had read, and plan to prioritize this year!

1. Manhattan (Becker Brothers #3) by Kandi Steiner

I love this series and I can’t believe I haven’t read this latest book yet! It’s happening ASAP though!

2. Landon & Shay Part 2 by Brittainy C Cherry

This is another one I can’t believe I didn’t read yet! I loved book 1 and need read this wrap up immediately.

3. Birthday by Meredith Russo

This book wasn’t really on my radar until everyone who read it raved about it. I literally haven’t heard anyone give this less than 5 stars.

4. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

This is on my current 5 star prediction list and I can’t believe I didn’t read it in 2019.

5. Winterwood by Shea Ernshaw

I had this as an ARC and still somehow managed to let this one slip by. It’s going to be one of my first reads of 2020.

6. Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

I’ve seen some mixed things about this, but I love romance in my fantasy so I definitely still want to give this a read!

7. Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall

Horror isn’t always my genre (I’m a big baby) but I’ve heard really good things about this! It was on my October TBR but sadly so were 9 million other books so I didn’t get to this one.

8. Beyond the Black Door by A.M. Strickland

Another ARC I didn’t make time for. I have a physical copy of this now and definitely want to get to this soon!

9. The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Oh look, another ARC I didn’t read in 2019… ugh I’m the worst. I’m really excited about picking this one up asap!

10. The Downstairs Girls by Stacey Lee

I got this as a BOTM pick early in 2019 but just didn’t do a good job of prioritizing BOTM books.

11. Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

This was another BOTM book and a finalist for best romance in the Goodreads choice awards. I’ve heard great things about this author and really wanna give this a shot in 2020.

12. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

I heard nothing but rave reviews for this and can’t believe I missed out. I’m really excited to finally read it asap!

13. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

This was one of my most anticipated releases in 2019 but I wasn’t able to fit it in at the end of the year.

14. Swipe Right for Murder by Derek Milman

This is another 2019 ARC I didn’t end up reading. I did start this one but wasn’t a huge fan and put it down. I want to give it a second chance in 2020.

15. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

This was so hyped in 2019. I feel like I missed out and definitely want to read this soon!

16. Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater

This was my number 1 most anticipated release of 2019 but somehow managed to let it fall through the cracks… I can’t wait to read this!

17. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

I know this book has gotten lots of mixed reviews but I’m still really interested in checking it out myself.

18. The Well of Ascension (Mistborn #2) by Brandon Sanderson

I started this book earlier in 2019 but had to put it down to prioritize other things. I had every intention of picking it back up but it didn’t happen. In 2020 I’m finishing this series!

19. A Perilous Undertaking (Veronica Speedwell #2) by Deanna Raybourn

This book was on approximately 9000 TBRs in the last year. But somehow I’ve managed to put off. In 2020 I’m catching up on this series!

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Were there any books that you meant to read in 2019 but weren’t able to get to?

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