Top 5 Reads of 2019 – #4 and #3

My #4 read of 2019 was….

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

Ask Again, Yes is a story of two families who live next door to each other. It’s about how their lives intersect before and after a tragedy strikes. It’s hard to reveal much more without giving away spoilers. This is another book that I loved for its overall theme and message. It’s more of a general fiction book about two families and how their lives intersect. There is not a lot of action in this book and it was honestly pretty slow at times, but I am so glad I stuck with it! This books talks so much about what it means to really love someone and what true forgiveness actually looks like. Definitely a book that makes you reflect on your own relationships.

Genre: General Fiction

Disclaimer: PG-13 for language

Do You Read Me?: YES! My top 5 of 2019 are all must reads!!

My #3 read of 2019 was….

Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

This was a book that I wasn’t sure if I would like when I first started reading it. It was getting all kinds of press and it was a Book of the Month choice, so I added it to my cart. It’s written as a series of interviews, so it is unlike anything I’ve ever read before (I’m beginning to notice a pattern here….lol). I almost abandoned it at the very beginning, but kept with it and then quickly became totally hooked! I’ve heard this compared to a VH1 Behind the Music episode and I think that is a perfect comparison! I totally felt like Daisy and the Six were an actual band in the 70s while I was reading it. And it was just named Book of the Year by Book of the Month Club for 2019!

Genre: General Fiction

Disclaimer: I will say this would probably be a strong R rating for language and some of the themes in the book.

Do You Read Me?: YES!!!