2020 #bookstagram Goals: Instagram: 25,000 Followers❌ I don't really know what it means to be shadowbanned, but I think it happened to me. I LOST so many followers this year despite posting, commenting, interacting, doing stories, blah blah blah. 🙄🙄🙄. While I still would love to grow this account, I realize it's so far outside … Continue reading 2020 Year-End Wrap-Up
Category: 2020
December 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
This was my worst reading month of the year! I couldn't get into anything I picked up. I don't know if it was the holidays or I was just overdue for a reading slump (I can't remember the last time I had one), but it was a boring (and frustrating) month for me. Having said … Continue reading December 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
My Last 2 Weeks in Books {12/28/20}
Reading has not been good for me lately (hence the two week wrap up instead of one like usual). I'm not sure if it's the books I'm picking up, my mood, or the craziness of the holiday month, but nothing I pick up is even remotely engaging to me. I've decided to throw in the … Continue reading My Last 2 Weeks in Books {12/28/20}
20 Superlatives for 2020
This was a lot of fun to create and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! If you'd like to catch up on the other "Best of..." posts, here's the link to 2020 and 2019! My Favorite Fiction Book of the Year: Sportcoat walks into the courtyard of the Cause Houses Housing … Continue reading 20 Superlatives for 2020
My Top 10 Books of 2020
It's finally here! The day I announce my Top 10 Books of the Year! If you'd like to catch up on the other "Best of..." posts, here's the link to 2020 and 2019! Choosing my Top 10 this year proved to be more difficult than I was anticipating. While there are a few absolute standouts, … Continue reading My Top 10 Books of 2020
The Best Fiction Books of 2020 (That Were Published in 2020)
Yesterday I gave you my top nonfiction reads, and today it's time for my fiction reads! If you'd like to catch up on the other "Best of..." posts, here's the link to 2020 and 2019! Without further ado, here are some of my top fiction reads of 2020 (please note that this post does NOT … Continue reading The Best Fiction Books of 2020 (That Were Published in 2020)
The Best Nonfiction Books of 2020 (That Were Published in 2020)
Today is Tuesday which means it's time for my favorite nonfiction books I read this year! This was a strong year for nonfiction reads; in particular, memoirs! Due to all the protests supporting Black lives, I actively focused a lot of my attention on antiracist reading, and while most of those aren't listed here, they're … Continue reading The Best Nonfiction Books of 2020 (That Were Published in 2020)
Memorable Backlist Books of 2020
Admittedly, I've really drug my feet putting together my "best of" lists for 2020. Part of it is that, despite coronavirus, I've had some incredible reading this year and it's overwhelming for me to think about having to break it down. Another part of it is that I am incredibly indecisive and can overthink just … Continue reading Memorable Backlist Books of 2020
My Week in Books {12/16/20}
While it looks like I got a lot of reading done this week, the three books mentioned were finished early last week. I haven't really read a lot since Saturday of last week. Instead, my husband and I binged on The Crown...and that's really all I want to do! I cannot wait to get to … Continue reading My Week in Books {12/16/20}
Best 2020 Debuts
A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K. BarnettSimilar to Bryan Stevenson who wrote Just Mercy, Barnett has dedicated her life to social justice. When she was a child, her mother was in prison on a stiff drug sentence, so when she came across a similar story online, she immediately became invested. Since then, she has … Continue reading Best 2020 Debuts
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