https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:30:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907231 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 15:31:20 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2907231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hit my all-time highest # of books read this year and so many of them were good! A few favorites (though I could go on):</p> <p>A Woman is No Man<br /> A Place for Us<br /> The Thing About Jellyfish<br /> The Kiss Quotient (though weirdly I did not like the second book in this series)<br /> The Secret Ingredient of Wishes<br /> City Baker's Guide to Country Living<br /> Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win<br /> Red, White and Royal Blue </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907227 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 14:46:26 +0000 autumnleaves 2907227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In addition to Where the Crawdads Sing and Becoming, I read and liked this year:<br /> City Baker’s guide to country living Louise Miller - someone on HB recommended this before<br /> Late bloomer club Louise Miller<br /> Extraordinary adventures Daniel Wallace<br /> Good Conversations Mira Jacobs<br /> Chasing my cure David Fajgenbaum </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907224 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 14:17:54 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2907224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just finished the Wife Between Us and adding it to my list. Couldn’t put it down! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907217 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:26:40 +0000 meredithNYC 2907217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Spinny: I get it, though! So many people I know raved about that book and I just didn't think it was that major. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907216 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:25:02 +0000 SweetCaroline 2907216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can append Maid to my list. Maid and Educated were the top two amazing books I read, by far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907215 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:24:57 +0000 Spinny 2907215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meredithNYC: I guess hate is a strong word....just wasn't a fan! I also enjoyed The Great Believers, although I thought there were way too many story lines going on at one time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907214 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:53:01 +0000 meredithNYC 2907214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Spinny: I didn't hate Crawdads, but I was kind of meh about it.</p> <p>Mine are The Great Believers, The Most Fun we Ever Had, Say Nothing, Mrs. Everything, Fleishman is in Trouble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907212 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 10:25:36 +0000 charm55 2907212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Spinny: I wasn’t a huge fan of Crawdads either. I finished it but the writing style was too descriptive for my tastes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907211 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 10:23:51 +0000 Spinny 2907211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: I also really liked Daisy Jones. I read another one by the same author: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, which I also really enjoyed.</p> <p>I hated Where the Crawdads Sing, but it looks like I'm alone in that one. </p> <p>Loved Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907205 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 08:53:28 +0000 charm55 2907205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just added a bunch of these to my Goodreads list! I’m always looking for good new books.</p> <p>My favourites I read this year:</p> <p>The president is missing<br /> The hate u give<br /> Nightingale (this one was so hard to get through but so impactful...)<br /> The Alice network<br /> Eleanor oliphant </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2907190 Sun, 29 Dec 2019 21:26:36 +0000 winter_wonder 2907190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this thread to see if there are any more additions!</p> <p>A few more I recently read and liked:<br /> 1. The Overdue Life of Amy Byler<br /> 2. Keeping Lucy<br /> 3. The Swallows<br /> 4. The Lager Queen of Minnesota </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2903062 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:39:05 +0000 bhbee 2903062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loving this! Putting holds on these at the library even though almost all are 6 month plus waits :bummed: that said it is a fun surprise when you finally get the email that it’s available! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2903054 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:58:29 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2903054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm I think:<br /> Mrs. Everything (just finished) was the best<br /> Over The Top<br /> Daisy Jones and the Six<br /> All You Can Ever Know<br /> We Were Liars </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2903052 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:35:20 +0000 winter_wonder 2903052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady @hitchhiker: just checked out Fleischman is in Trouble from the library tonight bc of this post! Excited to start it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2903020 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:20:50 +0000 hitchhiker 2903020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KNS: I keep telling people that Fleischman is in Trouble is the middle aged book of our time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2903016 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:54:06 +0000 erinbaderin 2903016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KNS: The Feather Thief was unbelievable! I kept trying to explain it to people and the story sounds so ludicrous but it was so fascinating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2903010 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:32:19 +0000 hellobeeboston 2903010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: hmm, that's a tough call. I'd put all three of those book on the same level. </p> <p>Crawdads was excellent. I went into it skeptical honestly because EVERYONE was raving about it, but it lived up the hype for me. I'd probably say Eleanor O next - what a story, it was so unexpected... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2903001 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:55:54 +0000 crazydoglady 2903001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: I'm trying to decide between Eleanor O., Where the Crawdads Sing, and Little Fires Everywhere next..any suggestions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902999 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:41:51 +0000 KNS 2902999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read Fleishman is in Trouble and really liked it. I also read the Feather Thief which is non-fiction but reads more like a novel and is really excellent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902996 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:28:14 +0000 LadyDi 2902996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven’t read much this year but really enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant. I’m in the middle of Michelle Obama’s book now and it’s good too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902995 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:23:04 +0000 hellobeeboston 2902995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The ones I read this year that I really liked: Educated and Where The Crawdads Sing (along with everyone else), Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Little Fires Everywhere, and Fates &amp; Furies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902930 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:01:27 +0000 hitchhiker 2902930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love these posts! My favorites this year were Educated, Fleischman is in Trouble, Lincoln in the Bardo, Normal People, The Great Believers, and Circe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902921 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 23:43:43 +0000 crazydoglady 2902921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetCaroline: I forgot about Educated!! Where the Crawdads Sing is next on my list. I'm guessing you would love Giver of Stars! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902913 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:35:24 +0000 SweetCaroline 2902913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbeach: it's so fascinating and intense. Once in a while, there's that book that worms its way into my brain, almost into my bones and I just can't shake it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902911 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:27:19 +0000 yellowbeach 2902911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetCaroline: I have about 1/5 of Educated left to go... fascinating </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902910 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:25:16 +0000 SweetCaroline 2902910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Educated, Atomic Habits, Where The Crawdads Sing, Dare to Lead, Inheritance </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902909 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:11:31 +0000 winter_wonder 2902909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Digital minimalism, the most fun we ever had, the year of less, the flatshare, rust and stardust, nomadland, and the girl he used to know were some of my faves.</p> <p>I love book posts :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902897 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:43:56 +0000 crazydoglady 2902897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: I think you will live The Guver of Stars by Jojo Moyes!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-books-2019#post-2902895 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:32:47 +0000 erinbaderin 2902895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know there’s still six weeks left, but it’s never too early to start adding to my to-read list!</p> <p>I think my favourites of the year have been Daisy Jones and the Six, which I raced through and looooved, The Only Plane in the Sky which was so fascinating but so so so hard to read, and Evvie Drake Starts Over, which was like hot chocolate on a cold day. </p>