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2020 Wrap Up

2020 is almost over - thank God! It's been quite a weird year for us all, adjusting to working from home and evenings full of zoom calls. Whilst it wasn't a good year for socialising, it was perfect for reading. I've managed to knock a lot of books off my tbr pile, but managed add a load more on the end. I don't think I can fit another read in now before the new year, so here is my wrap up!

My Highlights:
Books read: 62
Pages read: 25,514
Shortest read: Passing by Nella Larsen
Longest read: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Best books: The Host (Stephenie Meyer), Emma (Jane Austen), Britt-Marie Was Here (Fredrik Backman), Reasons to Stay Alive (Matt Haig), Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)
Worst books: Rivers of London (Ben Aaronovitch), The Last Battle (C.S. Lewis)

I didn't set myself a numerical reading target this year, instead I did a 12-month challenge that my friend sent me (although I mostly ignored the months and just met each prompt!). This year I've had quite a few rereads and managed to get through a lot of my classics.  Overall, I'm very happy with my 2020 reads. Below is a list of all the books I've read and my ratings.

A huge thank you to everyone who has been following me in my reading journey! Fingers crossed for a better year next year.

My 2020 reads

  1. The Host (Stephenie Meyer) 5/5
  2. Prisoners of Geography (Tim Marshal) 4/5
  3. The Hazel Wood (Melissa Albert) 3/5
  4. A Keeper (Graham Norton) 3/5
  5. The Binding (Bridget Collins) 3/5
  6. Emma (Jane Austen) 5/5
  7. Noughts and Crosses (Malorie Blackman) 3/5
  8. Sovereign (C.J. Sansom) 3/5
  9. Invisible Women (Caroline Criado Pérez) 3/5
  10. The Magician's Nephew (C.S. Lewis) 3/5
  11. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis) 4/5
  12. The Horse and His Boy (C.S. Lewis) 3.5/5
  13. Prince Caspian (C.S. Lewis) 3/5
  14. The Voyage of the Dawn (C.S. Lewis) 4/5
  15. The Silver Chair (C.S. Lewis) 3.5/5
  16. The Last Battle (C.S. Lewis) 2.5/5
  17. Britt Marie Was Here (Fredrik Backman) 5/5
  18. Reasons to Stay Alive (Matt Haig) 5/5
  19. Chain of Gold (Cassandra Clare) 4.5/5
  20. A House for Mr Biswas (VS Naipaul) 3/5
  21. City of Bones (Cassandra Clare) 4.5/5
  22. City of Ashes (Cassandra Clare) 4/5
  23. City of Glass (Cassandra Clare) 4.5/5
  24. Circe (Madeline Miller) 3.5/5
  25. And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie) 4.5/5
  26. Normal People (Sally Rooney) 4/5
  27. The Sword of Shannara (Terry Brooks) 3/5
  28. Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë) 4.5/5
  29. Mary Queen of Scots (John Guy) 3.5/5
  30. Passing (Nella Larsen) 4/5
  31. The Ten Thousand Doors of January (Alix E. Harrow) 3/5
  32. Rivers of London (Ben Aaronovitch) 2/5
  33. A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Mass) 4/5
  34. Old Man Goriot (Honoré de Balzac) 4.5/5
  35. Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi) 4/5
  36. Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe) 3.5/5
  37. The White Princess (Philippa Gregory) 3/5
  38. The Constant Princess (Philippa Gregory) 3/5
  39. My Cousin Rachel (Daphne Du Maurier) 4/5
  40. Twilight (Stephenie Meyer) 4.5/5
  41. Midnight Sun (Stephenie Meyer) 4/5
  42. The Midnight Library (Matt Haig) 4.5/5
  43. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) 5/5
  44. New Moon (Stephenie Meyer) 3/5
  45. Eclipse (Stephenie Meyer) 3/5
  46. Breaking Dawn (Stephenie Meyer) 4/5
  47. The Five (Hallie Rubenhold) 4/5
  48. The Secret History (Donna Tartt) 4/5
  49. Dune (Frank Herbert) 3.5/5
  50. The Woman in Black (Susan Hill) 4/5
  51. The Ruby in the Smoke (Philip Pullman) 3/5
  52. Dracula (Bram Stoker) 3.5/5
  53. Hallowe'en Party (Agatha Christie) 3/5
  54. A Court of Mist and Fury (Sarah J. Maas) 4/5
  55. The Master and Margarita (Mikhail Bulgakov) 4/5
  56. Untamed (Glennon Doyle) 4/5
  57. Children of Time (Adrian Tchaikovsky) 3/5
  58. Caraval (Stephanie Garber) 4.5/5
  59. The King's Curse (Philippa Gregory) 3/5
  60. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald) 4/5
  61. The Murder at the Vicarage (Agatha Christie) 3/5
  62. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien) 3/5
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