My love of reading and the quest to empty more of my bookshelves has found 2020 to be another successful year. Here are the books read:
Out of the first five listed only one came off my shelves *. Years ago I figured books were like fabric and expanded my collections as there was room but seeing this logistically now, I need to read more home stuff before the acquired ones from family, friends and the local library if I want to make any headway on making space on those shelves.
- The Manhattan Club *
- Of Blood and Bone
- The Rise of the Magicks
- When Breath becomes Air - BC (book club)
- Atomic Habits
- Crossing Over
- The Assassin
- Fahrenheit 451
- Black Wind
- The Final Day
- A Game For Heroes
- Don't Kiss Them Goodbye
- The Whole Truth
- A quiver full of Arrows
- Fear Nothing
- Around the World in 80 Tales
- The Perfect Happiness
- Nights of Rain and Stars
- Where I'd like to live - Couldn't find a link anywhere, sorry
- Queen of the Sun
- Educated
- Look Behind You
- Night Watch
- Woman in Cabin 10
- Island of Sea Women
- Buddha is as Buddha Does
- Princess Anna
- Night bird
- A Lawman's Christmas
- Blackbird House
- Women in Sunlight
- The Lying Game
- Death of Mrs. Westaway
- The Women
- Logan
- The Alchemist
- Hot Stuff
- Dylan
- Double Whammy
- Little House Living
- The Authenticity Project
- Under Magnolia
- Your Next Breath
- The Liar
- The Cat who Blew the Whistle
- Every Note Played
- Between the World and Me
- Blue
- The Stranger
- Tyler
- The Last Man
- Cottage by the Sea
- Transcendent Kingdom
- The Blood Sugar Solution 10 day detox
- The Narrows
- The Overlook
- Big Sky River
- The Creed Legacy
- A Creed Country Christmas
- Icebound
- Two Little Girls in Blue
Also there were books I read the first 100-160 pages of and if it didn't click with me, I'd stop reading - my own self-imposed rule. That includes titles for my Book Club gatherings, so I didn't list those as they weren't finished because I had another which hopefully would be more worthy of my time. GASP! They could be literary tomes, but I personally would find them stalled and not that enjoyable, just not my cup of tea so set them aside. (Three cups of tea- now that one I enjoyed thoroughly many years ago!)
This reading list aligns with my "Dreams of 100" that I tract each year and I surpass it thankfully. That list tracks completed projects, travels, courses/classes, museums or exhibits seen, hiking, biking, and areas I spent my life on. It's a nice visualization and remembrance as I reflect how my time was spent. For the past 6 years I've excelled the self proclaimed 100 (even with 2020 being such a trying year thanks to the Co-vid 19 and it's variance) that number was surpassed too.
