01 Where the Forest Meets the Stars Joanna is feeling adrift after her mother's death, and she disappears into the constant attention her...

Zhang's detail was wonderful, and her characters make noble sacrifices and face impossible choices. The book's frequent heartbreak was a...

01 To Sleep in a Sea of Stars I'd like to mention up front that To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is 878 pages, so if you never hear from me...

Pan is wonderfully honest, appealingly thoughtful, and often so so funny. I was so happy spending time in her point of view throughout...

I love an intersection of historical fiction and mystery, two genres I love. Some of the books listed here also have supernatural elements.

Many of her characters find themselves in despairingly difficult situations, but Kline offers glimmers of hope as well.

The mystery moves along at a nice clip, with Ivy and her loyal friends making plucky efforts to uncover the truth to save Autumn.

Roberts reflects upon her identity and place in the world in a raw and genuine way that I found gripping. Keena Roberts grew up splitting...

I'm fascinated by the optimistic explorer spirit--and I love reading about strong female characters in challenging terrain and situations.

01 The Exiles Christina Baker Kline, who authored Orphan Train (which I really liked) and A Piece of the World (which I loved), tells the...

Schwab's stories take place within her detailed fantasy worlds, but her characters' conflicts, hopes, and fears feel real and true.

Lane's story is zany and wonderful, with lots of glimpses into behind-the-scenes celebrity details--and a layer of heart and poignancy.

01 Apeirogon: A Novel This is beautiful, powerful, illuminating, and heart-wrenching. The first part felt a little slow, but I'm so very...

Blood reads like an unflinchingly honest journal; Moorer sifts through memories, photos, joyful moments; she feels rage, sadness, and loss.

The beautifully complementary, mismatched partnership between Devlin and Falco was my favorite aspect of the book.

01 A Star Is Bored Byron Lane 02 The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly Meredith Tate 03 Trust No One Debra Webb

Wizenberg struggles to reconcile her identity, sexuality, love, and duty into an honest lifestyle.

These were all so good and so different--they were my favorites from 2019, in the general order of when I read them.

01 Wild Life: Dispatches from a Childhood of Baboons and Button-Downs, Roberts 02 Blood: A Memoir, Moorer 03 The Fixed Stars, Wizenberg

I read this young adult mystery in a day, it was so good. Pippa and Ravi are great characters--I'll definitely read the others in the series