2020 was a strange year – for me, it meant spending the large majority on furlough which meant I had lots of free time! I’d never kept a list of how many books I’d read in a year before so it was interesting to see how many I’d get through. Personally, I’d say 46 isn’t bad!
While this list is more for my own use, should I ever need it, I thought it might be fun to share. Any reviews will be linked (as soon as I get around to writing them) 😂
The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Places I’ve Cried in Public by Holly Bourne
The Butterfly Tattoo by Philip Pullman
One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus
One of Us is Next by Karen McManus
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
The Highland Falcon Thief by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman
I Will Not be Erased edited by gal-dem
Jemima Small versus the Universe by Tamsin Winter
Beyond Platform 13 by Sibeal Pounder and Eva Ibbotson
Soon by Morris Gleitzman
A Throne of Swans by Katharine and Elizabeth Corr
The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal
Angel’s Blood by Nalini Singh
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
How to Fail by Elizabeth Day
Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis
People Like Us by Louise Fein
Unpregnant by Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan
What Would Boudicca Do? by E. Foley and B. Coates
Girl 38 by Ewa Josefkowicz
Kisscut by Karin Slaughter
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen McManus
Adèle by Leïla Slimani
Finders, Keepers by Sabine Durrant
Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall
The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley
The Beast and the Bethany by Jack Meggitt-Phillips
The Safe Place by Anna Downes
Dragon Mountain by Katie and Kevin Tsang
May Day by Josie Jaffrey
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Into the Spotlight by Carrie Hope Fletcher
Crave by Tracey Wolff
Don’t Hold my Head Down by Lucy-Anne Holmes
Failosophy by Elizabeth Day
A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
Witch by Finbar Hawkins
The Cousins by Karen McManus
The Gilded King by Josie Jaffrey
Stay Mad, Sweetheart by Heleen Kist
The Lore of Prometheus by Graham Austin-King
Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
What did you read this year? Were there any stand outs? Or maybe you’re a big fan of reading goals – do you have one for 2021? I’d love to know!
You can always find me over on Twitter if you’d like to discuss these books (or any others that I’ve featured) in more detail 😌
Hannah's Bookshelf 🌸 
I read The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse and One of Us is Next as well this year, they were both 5⭐ reads for me. I’ve also got The Cousins, which I can’t wait to read! Hannah
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I loved the Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse so much! Can’t wait to see if Charlie Mackesy comes out with another book!
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It was such an uplifting book! I really hope so too!
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is the most beautiful book.
Would love to hear your thoughts on Little Women! 🙂
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It’s one I’ve recommended countless times! Always on the look out for a new Charlie Mackesy book 😂
I reviewed Little Women a little while ago! It was after I’d watched the new film so that might have skewed my thoughts 😂
https://hannnahsbookshelf.wordpress.com/2020/02/22/review-little-women-by-louisa-may-alcott/
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Just read your post! Some great thoughts. Who’s your favourite March sister?
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It has to be Jo but Florence Pugh gave me a soft spot for Amy! 😂
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Completely agree. Love Florence!
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