Top Ten Tuesday; Favourite Books I've Read in 2020

It's the final Tuesday of 2020 and time for the final Top Ten Tuesday of the year, courtesy of That Artsy Reader Girl. Fittingly, the theme of the week was favourite books I've read in 2020.

That said, it was hard to pick as I've read so many good books this year, that the ten I've listed is just ten of my favourites.


Here's my picks.

The Occupation by Deborah Swift

The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith

You Are Invited by Sarah A. Denzil

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden

Hanging Falls by Margaret Mizushima

The Little Bookshop of Love Stories by Jaimie Admans

Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Stoner by John Williams

Cooking for Ghosts by Patricia V. Davis

Comments

  1. Michael @ The Book Lovers' Sanctuary29 December 2020 at 11:32

    Girl in the Tower was great! I loved the whole Winternight Trilogy and love love love Vasya!! These were my favourite reads of 2020 if you wanted to check them out! Have a Happy New Year!

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    1. GothicVamperstein29 December 2020 at 15:40

      I can't deny the whole Winternight trilogy was awesome and I love Vasya too. :-)

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  2. Lex @ Lexlingua29 December 2020 at 12:56

    The Conjurer looks awesome, and of course, I see Arden on your list too. Haven't read any of these, but adding them all to my TBR. Happy TTT and Happy 2021 in advance!
    ~My Top 10 Tuesday Post @Lexlingua

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    1. GothicVamperstein29 December 2020 at 15:41

      Feel free to check them out and happy 2021 to you too. :-)

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  3. Lydia29 December 2020 at 13:51

    The Girl in the Tower does sound interesting.

    My post.

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  4. iloveheartlandX29 December 2020 at 18:16

    I read Scythe a few years ago and enjoyed it but still haven't got around to the other two books! Really need to change that!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/12/29/top-ten-tuesday-296/

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    1. GothicVamperstein1 January 2021 at 22:57

      If it's to any comfort, I've only read Scythe too. :-P

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  5. Christopher @ Plucked from the Stacks29 December 2020 at 21:48

    I felt the same way about curating my list for this week, too. But I'm very happy to see that The Little Bookshop of Love Stories made your list. I really enjoyed that one.

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    1. GothicVamperstein1 January 2021 at 22:58

      It was seriously hard to choose this week. The Little Bookshop of Love Stories was such a fun read. :-)

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  6. Aj @ Read All The Things!2 January 2021 at 01:54

    Scythe is one of my all-time favorites. I still need to read the third book. Happy 2021!

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    1. GothicVamperstein2 January 2021 at 21:04

      I still haven't read the second book. :-P Happy 2021 to you too. :-)

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