Asking a bookworm to choose their favourite book is like asking a parent to chose their favourite child. It’s an impossible task. We just simply cannot do it. So, I thought I would share with you my top 3 books of 2019.

First up is Girls on the home front by Annie Clarke. As well as Heroes on the Home front. I know that is technically two books but seeing as they are part of the factory girl’s series, I’m going to count them as one. Across the two books we follow the story of Fran, a headstrong young lady who during world war 2, works in a munition’s factory alongside her childhood friends Sarah and Beth. I will not spoil the books for those of you who have not yet read them but I will say that they are beautiful stories of love, friendship, bravery and comradeship. I am thoroughly looking forward to the third instalment Wedding bells on the Home Front which is due for release next year.

Second is Cold Storage by David Koepp. I am not one to read sci fi at all. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy sci fi films and TV shows but can never seem to wrap my head around reading a sci fi book. That was until I picked this up. David Koepp is the genius screenwriter behind films such as Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Spider man and many more. It sounds corny but I was hooked from the first chapter. Again, no spoilers, the book is about a lethal strain of fungus, how several people from various walks of life work together to contain it. It is amazing and the writing style is incredible, vivid and is easy to follow for those of us who aren’t familiar in the world of Science.

Last but by absolutely no means least is the Lost girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff. I am a sucker for books set in world war two, no story is ever the same. This book has a dual timeline following the extraordinary women who snuck behind enemy lines and joined the French resistance as well as following the post war story of a young lady who finds a briefcase of pictures under a bench in Grand Central Station and her mission to identify the people in the photos. A truly empowering read, one I highly recommend for those who enjoyed The Nightingale.