I’ve decided to go for a six month ‘best of’ list. I must admit that this was tough.  I seem to have read A LOT of great books this year so narrowing it down to ten was just too difficult.  I’ve highlighted 11 favourites below.  The complete list of books I’ve read so far this year is at the bottom of the post.  Most of them are linked to reviews – there are just five still outstanding.  Here is a small selection of some of the excellent books I’ve read so far in 2019 :-

1. The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
2. The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky
3. The Strawberry Thief (Chocolat #4) by Joanne Harris
4. Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence
5. A Time of Blood by John Gwynne
6. A Boy and His dog at the End of the World by CA Fletcher
7. Westside by WM Akers
8. A Brightness Long Ago by Guy Gavriel Kay
9. Priest of Lies by Peter McLean
10. The Corset by Laura Purcell

11. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

My past six months of reading:

1. The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
2. Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
3. The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky
4. The Gutter Prayer by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan
5. The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell
6. Murder Theory by Andrew Mayne
7. Out of Nowhere by Patrick LeClerc
8. Fog Season by Patrice Sarath
9. The Ruin of Kings (A Chorus of Dragons #1) by Jenn Lyons
10. Thornbound (The Harwood Spellbook #2) by Stephanie Burgis
11. The Taking of Annie Thorne C. J. Tudor
12. White Stag by Kara Barbieri
13. Never-Contented Things by Sarah Porter
14. The Anointed by Keith Ward (one of the SPFBO finalists)
15. Bound by Mark Lawrence
16. Symphony of the Wind by Steven McKinnon
17. The True Queen by Zen Cho
18. The Kingdom of Copper by S. A. Chakraborty
19. Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik
20. The Strawberry Thief (Chocolat #4) by Joanne Harris
21. The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
22. The Dollmaker by Nina Allan
23. Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence
24. Aching God (Iconoclasts #1) by Mike Shel
25. The Raven’s Tale by Cat Winters
26. Sowing (The Purification Era #1) by Angie Grigaliunas
27. The Binding by Bridget Collins
28. A Time of Blood by John Gwynne
29. One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence
30. The Brotherhood of the Wheel by RS Belcher
31. Emily Eternal by M G Wheaton
32. A Boy and His dog at the End of the World by CA Fletcher
33. Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse
34. Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
35. Ruthless Magic  by Megan Crewe
36. Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young
37. The Gods of Men by Barbara Klos
38. The Furies by Katie Lowe
39. Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen
40. Westside by WM Akers
41. A Brightness Long Ago by Guy Gavriel Kay
42. King of the Road by RS Belcher
43. The Poison Song by Jen Williams
44. We Ride the Storm by Devin Madson
45. Orconomics by J Zachary Pike
46. Council by Snorri Kristjansson
47. Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs
48. The Red Stained Wings by Elizabeth Bear
49. Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa
50. Queenslayer by Sebastien DeCastell
51. Priest of Lies by Peter McLean
52. The Fall by Tracy Townsend
53. Limited Wish by Mark Lawrence
54. Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs
55. The Corset by Laura Purcell
56. The Whisper Man by Alex North