I’m so bad at keeping good reading records! The end of the year is when this becomes most obvious, when so many other book bloggers bring out their amazing lists and annual reading stats, complete with colorful charts and graphs (whatever the difference is).
This list of favorite books is subject not only to my usual memory lapses and reliance on spotty record-keeping (through LibraryThing), but also to the strange moodiness that affected us all in 2020. I read less literary fiction this year than usual, and more rom-coms, stunt memoirs, and essay collections.
Looking back, these are ten of the books I read in 2020 that are still memorable to me now, and that I would recommend to others. They’re not listed in any particular order.
I’m going to try to do a separate list of favorite audiobooks, because I listened to a LOT of audio in 2020.
Gods of Jade and Shadow
Yellow Wife
An American Marriage
When No One Is Watching
Olive Kitteridge and Olive, Again
Utopia Avenue
The Most Fun We Ever Had
Stay with Me
Year of No Sugar
Eat Joy: Stories and Comfort Food from 31 Celebrated Writers
Are any of these on your favorites’ list this year? Or maybe on a past year’s list? I’m sharing this for Top Ten Tuesday, so you’ll find many other favorites’ lists there!
An American Marriage sounds very interesting.
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Oooh, someone bought me An American Marriage for Christmas! Can’t wait to read it! Great choices 🙂
I just got Eat Joy because someone (you?) recommended it!
YELLOW WIFE is one I definitely want to get to in 2021. I’m glad you enjoyed it and all these others!
Happy TTT!
Susan
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I love the Olive books, both of them, and I enjoyed American Marriage and Gods of Jade and Shadow very much, too.
Maybe! I read it early in the (first) shutdown and the essays about comfort foods really resonated with me!
An American Marriage is on my list too! Such a great book. Loved it.
I see lots of good reviews for Moreno- Garcia’s books. I want to try her books in 2021.
Happy NY!!
Oh, I didn’t know there was a sequel to Olive Kitteridge! Must check it out. By the way, have you seen the show as well? Is it any good?
And a Happy New Year 2021 🙂
I’ve been meaning to read Gods of Jade and Shadow for ages. So many books on my wish list right now, never mind my TBR pile.
I was shocked by how much I ultimately enjoyed Olive Kitteridge. I really need to read Olive, Again.
I’ve heard a lot of good things about Gods of Jade and Shadow and An American Marriage.
Happy New Year!
No, I haven’t seen it. Usually if I really like a book, I’ll skip the film or TV adaptation…Happy New Year!
Hmmm, a few I don’t think I’ve even heard of. Not really that that means anything. I will put on my tbr. HAPPY READING and BLOGGING!
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