2019 Reading in Review with MacKenzie and Chelle

This week on Cultivating the Lovely, MacKenzie Koppa and Chelle Bruzas sit down and talk about the books they read in 2019 and what their favorites were, as well as why they love Goodreads so much. This is only the first part of the conversation, so be sure to check back next week for part two in which MacKenzie and Chelle look ahead to their reading goals for 2020! Now, get your Amazon cart and TBR list ready, and sit back and listen in to this fun conversation! 

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• Why MacKenzie and Chelle love Goodreads
• Find and friend MacKenzie on Goodreads
• Find and friend Chelle on Goodreads
• Chelle’s favorite fiction books from 2019:
  • The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
  • Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
• MacKenzie’s favorite fiction books from 2019:
  • London Celebrity Series by Lucy Parker
  • The Winston Brothers Series by Penny Reid
  • The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
• Chelle’s favorite non-fiction of the past year:
  • Suffering is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot
  • A Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken
  • A Light So Lovely by Sarah Arthur
  • The Crosswick Journals by Madeleine L’Engle
• MacKenzie’s favorite non-fiction of the past year:
  • A Love Letter Life by Audrey and Jeremy Roloff
  • In Pursuit of Love by Rebecca Bender
• MacKenzie’s favorite humorous books from 2019:
  • Home is Where My People Are by Sophie Hudson
  • The Bassoon King by Rainn Wilson
• Chelle’s favorite humorous books were family read-alouds like The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
• MacKenzie’s favorite memoire of the year:
  • The Actor’s Life by Jenna Fischer
• Chelle’s longest read from 2019:
  • Victoria The Queen by Julia Baird

Resources Mentioned-

CTLP Episode 141- Dealing with Toxic People with Gary Thomas

Find Chelle-

You can find Chelle Bruzas on Instagram.

Find MacKenzie-

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