best books of 2019
hi! so today i wanted to share you the top favorites of the unofficial/ not organized in the slightest book club i do with a few of my friends :)
i’ve never belong to a set “book club” but sharing books with my friends around the country and then talking about the next time we’re in the same place has become one of my favorite parts of traveling.
here are the top five books from all of us - i hope you enjoy :) x
favorite books of 2019
Where’d You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
so obsessed with this book. lizzie and i both read it and then watched the movie and of course we agreed that the book was better - there are just little details and nuances that don’t translate as well on film. it’s a cute, fun book on being exactly who you are with a nice hint of redemption, too. and it’s funny.
Girl on Fire by Cara Alwill Leyba
had to add a little self-improvement to the list, right? cara is super fun and i love seeing how she’s evolved over the last few years. i always share her podcast to friends when they’re looking for a little lifestyle shift or wanting to be more intentional - there’s nothing quite like choosing to level up and create the life of your dreams right now, not 5 years from now. this is a really fun read to share with your friends so you can all daydream and then hold each other accountable, too. it is more bubbly/ “pink” than what i usually gravitate towards but i think you will like it, too.
Lessons by Gisele Bündchen
this book showcases one of the best parts of a book club: sometimes you end up reading a book you wouldn’t have otherwise picked up right away. Gisele is so insightful and reflective at the same time. in this book, she balances spiritual lessons with stories from her past, and it’s a really endearing and inspiring read.
Final Girls by Riley Sager
full disclosure: i first read this before introducing it to the group, so i ended up reading it twice. it was such a page-turner that i needed to know what my friends thought about it. there are so many twists and turns that you actually won’t want to put it down, and it makes for a fun discussion at the end, too. anything this author writes is really, really good - i’ll read anything that he releases.
The Girls by Emma Cline
i feel like this was on everyone’s book list years ago but i was late to the party so it is what it is, haha. what a wild read from start to finish. we loved that it was loosely based on a true story (the Manson family) but told from one of the girl’s perspectives. because a lot of times, i think you see certain headlines and wonder exactly how someone got involved in such a thing. and that’s the magic of books - they allow you to live 1000 lives in one, and to see things through another perspective.
