It’s January 1 of a new year and I read so many damn good books in 2020. Putting together a list of my favorites was agonizing because I can make the case for a lotttttt of the books I finished. I so badly want to make a list of my favorite children’s picture books from 2020 but that list would be exhausting for you to read through.
If I can find goodness in almost every single book I read, you should see how much I adore kids books. Eeks. Your eyes would glaze over. (Maybe I’ve missed my calling in life as a children’s librarian. Or a delivery room nurse. It’s a coin-flip.)
To keep this short and sweet, I’ll give you a three word recap for each book. I’ll toss in the post if I wrote about it. I read a LOT of these books before I got the guts to start this blog, so there might not be too many.
Grab a drink and let’s begin!
Adult Books
She Came to Slay – gutsy, empowering, unbelievable (post here)
The Garden of Small Beginnings – modern, evolution, fresh (post here)
Red at the Bone – heart-stopping (post here)
The Underground Railroad – will change your life (that’s four words, whoops) (post here)
Twice in a Blue Moon – sweet, slow burn
Dyslexia Advocate – empowering, community, warm
Fervent – guidance without guilt
Accidental Saints – goodness is everywhere
In a Holidaze – lusty, romantic, twisty-turns
Things You Save in a Fire – gutsy, contemporary
Lionheart – moving, heart, grace
Young Adult
The Unlikelies – underdog, kindness, preconceptions (post here)
Ten Blind Dates – so much FUN (post here)
99 Days – absorbing, grace, lusty
Middle Grade
Wink – kindness, differences, funny (post here)
The Unteachables – underdogs, community, underestimated (post here)
Out of Left Field – history, fierce, empowering
Clean Getaway – history, secrets, racism (post here)
I Love You, Michael Collins – funny, family, friendship (post here)
Chains, Forge and Ashes – this trilogy will change you, slavery, revolution, loyalty, freedom
If You Didn’t Know Me…
You’d say I like history, a contemporary romance and underdog books. Yup. Truth. And I like a pretty or cool cover. 😉
Suggestions for 2021 books? Message me!