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· 22 Dec 2020
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20 books in 2020

I do enjoy reading very much but, with a full-time job and part-time studying, I hardly ever get a chance to spend time on my hobbies.

Covid-19's lockdown at least gave me some extra time this year to focus on some of my hobbies. This year I signed up for Goodreads' reading challenge of 20 books in 2020.

This year I discovered a number of new authors whose books I absolutely adore. Kara Thomas, Courtney Summers and Andrjez Sapkowski to name a few.

Below is the list of books I read this year with my rating of them out of 5 stars. I added a heart next to some of the books because, those were books I found to be particularly memorable and will most likely read again.

What was your favourite book of 2020?

📚 20 books in 2020 🎉

1. The Family Upstairs - Lisa Jewell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤
2. Sadie - Courtney Summers ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤
3. The Darkest Corners - Kara Thomas ⭐⭐⭐⭐❤
4. Little Monsters - Kara Thomas ⭐⭐⭐⭐❤
5. The Face on the Milk Carton - Caroline B. Cooney ⭐⭐⭐
6. Whatever happened to Janie - Caroline B. Cooney ⭐⭐⭐
7. The Cheerleaders - Kara Thomas ⭐⭐⭐⭐
8. My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaithe ⭐⭐⭐⭐
9. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander (Audiobook) - J.K Rowling ⭐⭐⭐
10. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - J.K Rowling and friends ⭐⭐⭐⭐
11. The Last Wish - Andrzej Sapkowski ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❤
12. The Sword of Destiny - Andrzej Sapkowski ⭐⭐⭐⭐❤
13. Gert en Joey - Piet Van Zyl ⭐⭐⭐
14. We Have Your Daughter (The Unsolved Case of JonBenét) - Paula Woodward ⭐⭐⭐⭐
15. When the Wind Blows - James Patterson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
16. 3rd Degree - James Patterson ⭐⭐⭐
17. Flunked - Jen Calonita ⭐⭐⭐
18. Animal Farm - George Orwell ⭐⭐⭐
19. Gone With the Wind - Margaret Mitchell ⭐⭐⭐
20. The Bad Seed (children's book) - Jory John ⭐⭐⭐

Rating:
❤ - LOVED this book so much, it needed more love. Definitely a favourite. Also, do yourself the favour and read this.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I LOVED this book.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I really liked this book.
⭐⭐⭐ - It was good.
⭐⭐ - It was okay, expected better. (None on this list.)
⭐ - Kak. (I don't finish book I don't enjoy so, there are none on this list)


#books #readingchallenge2020 #reading  #goodreads #readingchallenge #bookrecommendations 

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enigma
I read a lot of books. My favourite writer is Lars Kepler. In fact they are a Swedish couple. Really love their books. I also liked 'October' from Søren Sveistrup a lot last year.
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Pretoria_girl
@enigma I've never read any of those books! I will definitely put it on my list this year. New year, new authors. 😁
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Mónica
Gert and Joey I want to read, but a part of me also doesn't. I think about those girls and their families so often. My daughter did animal farm this year at school and she spoke so much about it. I didn't get to read as much thanks to the homeschooling I suddenly found myself doing haha.
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Pretoria_girl
@Mónica Gert and Joey was a good read, it doesn't answer any of the questions we have about what happened to the girls but, there are interviews with the families of the girls and those related to Gert and Joey. The case is still open and the last update I ... Show more
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Just read(en)
I have read animal farm and harry potter . Great list. Still so more to read.
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Pretoria_girl
@Just read(en) Yes, those are great books! I would recommend the Family Upstairs and Sadie. Those are must reads if you can get your hands on them.
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Maria
👌👌👌👌
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The Original Enrique
An Impressive list! I should read more too.
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Pretoria_girl
@The Original Enrique Thank you, there are a lot of crime fiction and mystery novels in this list. I honestly didn't think I would be able to read so many. It's not an easy challenge to take on, especially if you live a very busy life. 😊
Hope you can squeeze some books into your 2021.
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Naturefreak
I actually wrote more books than I have read this year :)
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Pretoria_girl
@Naturefreak Oh wow! That's a great achievement! Well done!! 👏🎉🥂
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ellesvandenbroek
Nice list! I just read a few books this year, don't even know de title ...
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Adriana
Great post! Hope to see more from you on the subject of books, as it's one of my favourite topics to read and write about 🙂 My favourite book this year... Man, it's hard to pick just one, but I guess it really must be Circe, by Madeline Miller http://madelinemiller.com/circe/.
Madeline Miller - Circe
Madeline Miller - Circe
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Pretoria_girl
@Adriana Thank you! I will definitely be sharing some more posts like this. Been looking for a platform to write about books. Instagram doesn't quite do the trick. 😆

Thanks for the book recommendation. 😄
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