{"id":103344,"date":"2019-07-11T17:12:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T06:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/?p=103344"},"modified":"2019-07-11T17:22:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T06:22:09","slug":"brons-6-favourite-books-of-2019-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2019\/07\/11\/brons-6-favourite-books-of-2019-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Bron’s 6 Favourite Books of 2019 (So Far)!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When I sat down to pick my 6 favourite reads of 2019 (so far) I thought that it would be easy\u2026 how wrong I was. There have been so many incredible books released this year and I\u2019ve only read a fraction of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Thomas Taylor to Jennifer Donnelly, here are 6 books that have been released in 2019 that I\u2019ve read and absolutely loved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Malamander<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Thomas Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is just the kind of fun-filled adventure I\u2019ve been craving lately! Thomas Taylor really delivered with his new book Malamander<\/a><\/em> \u2013 this is a rich, creative, and engaging story that was really, really hard to put down. The story follows Herbert Lemon, a young boy who is the Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel. Herbie is used to returning lost things to their rightful owners \u2013 shoes, suitcases, money \u2013 but one night a strange young girl turns up at his window claiming she is lost\u2026 and needs to be found!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my full review here<\/a><\/strong> and buy a copy of Malamander<\/em> here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We Hunt the Flame<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Hafsah Faizal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Passionate, powerful and poignant, with a rich and luscious setting inspired by ancient Arabia to boot, We Hunt the Flame<\/a><\/em> is a killer read and definitely one you won\u2019t forget anytime soon. I had super high expectations going into We Hunt the Flame<\/em> because of all the amazing reviews I\u2019ve seen around for this book. I\u2019m so glad to report that this incredible debut novel by Hafsah Faizal did not disappoint! It was really hard to put down and, when I had to (life, sigh), I found my mind wandering back to the zumra (aka the gang) and their adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my full review here<\/strong><\/a> and buy a copy of We Hunt the Flame<\/em> here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stepsister<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Jennifer Donnelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is Cinderella with a twist\u2026 because it\u2019s not even about everyone\u2019s favourite rags-to-riches princess. It\u2019s about one of the ugly stepsisters. What I loved most about this book is how Donnelly approaches the idea that good people do bad things. Isabelle is one of Cinderella\u2019s two stepsisters. Isabelle is a strikingly real person. She is a girl who sometimes buries her true self due to external pressures \u2013 her mother, society, sexism. Stepsister<\/a><\/em> is dark, honest, confronting, and enchanting. For anyone who has ever wanted something more from life, or from themselves, this story will ring true for you, as it did with me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my full review here<\/a><\/strong> and buy a copy of Stepsister<\/em> here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Thousand Ships<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Natalie Haynes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"2019<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I love the concept of this book \u2013 which is exactly why I picked it up in the first place. We all know the story of Troy. The battle fought and the lives lost. The famous men who fought bravely before perishing and the woman who inspired so much death. Natalie Haynes\u2019 A Thousand Ships<\/a><\/em> is a heavy read, but it is also a beautiful one. Somehow Haynes managed to make reading about the death, depression, and devastation of all these women a poetic experience. This book is undeniable. It will open your eyes to the aftermath of this legendary war, shedding light on all the fallout, horror and torment that has been shrouded behind the shadow of a wooden horse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my full review here<\/a><\/strong> and buy a copy of A Thousand Ships<\/em> here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dev1at3<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Jay Kristoff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"2019<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Dev1at3<\/a><\/em> is the second instalment in Jay Kristoff\u2019s series, following the soul-crushing, mind-boggling events of the first book, Lifel1k3<\/em>. I had been itching to get my hands on Dev1at3<\/em>, to know what happened to Eve, Lemon Fresh, Cricket, and the rest of the gang \u2013 the goodies and the baddies alike! Get ready for something spectacular \u2013 Dev1at3<\/em> is full to the brim with that mad storm of emotions that only Jay Kristoff knows how to deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my full review here<\/a><\/strong> and buy a copy of Dev1at3<\/em> here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enchant\u00e9e<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

by Gita Trelease<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"2019<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bienvenue \u00e0 Paris! But not just any Paris \u2013 this is a strange and wondrous time. Paris 1789. Twisted streets and twisted minds. The court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette\u2026 and the bejewelled playthings inside this illustrious palace. Enchant\u00e9e<\/a><\/em> revolves strongly around love \u2013 love for one\u2019s family, love for oneself, and love for strangers. Our protagonist is seventeen-year-old Camille who, after the death of her parents, takes up the role of carer and peace-keeper to her remaining family: sweet and sickly Sophie, and volatile and abusive Alain. I completely and utterly fell into this world created by author Gita Trelease. Enchant\u00e9e<\/em> is one of the most enchanting reads of 2019 and I dare you not to fall in love with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read my full review here<\/a><\/strong> and buy a copy of Enchant\u00e9e<\/em> here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So there you have it – my favourite reads of 2019 (so far). Let me know what yours are in the comments!<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What are Bronwyn Eley’s favourite reads of 2019 (so far)? Books from Jay Kristoff, Thomas Taylor, Natalie Haynes, and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":103356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[6678],"tags":[9846,10066,10009,10010,10122,10123,9877,2750,2777,9822,9847,4484,9870,9823,9876],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Bron2019Reads-Social.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103344"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103344"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":103466,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103344\/revisions\/103466"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}